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NEWS SCHOLARS' SCORES SOAR The Merrill Area Public Schools announced that the district’s average composite ACT score has increased to 22.3, surpassing the state average of 22.1. – Page 2 'CHEESY' TAX CREDITS Gov. Jim Doyle was in Merrill last week to announce that Lactalis American Group, Inc. will receive $57,229 in Dairy Manufacturing Facility Investment Tax Credits for its $2.7 million plant improvement. – Page 3 OPINION WHO PUT THE GREEN IN GREENLAND U.S. candidate Ron Johnson goes far afield in expressing his doubts about global warming and the health of our planet. – Page 4 OPEN GOVERNMENT GOES HIGH-TECH Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen unveiled some new tools to help citizens access their government. – Page 5 CHECK OUT OUR MERRILL FALL SPORTS PREVIEW - Page 9-15 RECIPE COLUMN Check out some great blueberry recipes - Page 16 GOOD SAM FOUNDATION GOLF OUTING - Page 20 NOT A SUBSCRIBER? If you are not a Courier subscriber, you may be wondering why you received this issue in the mail. It is because we are delivering free sample copies to select residents in Lincoln County. We hope you enjoy this issue	NEWS Good Samaritan names new president By Jeff Hovind Merrill Courier There have been lots of challenges and changes in rural health care recently, but the new president of Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center vows to keep up to meet area residents’ health care needs. MAPS Superintendent addresses sex ed controversy Dear Community Members: Over the last several weeks, much attention has been paid to the recent efforts of the District’s Human Growth and Development Advisory Committee. This letter provides some additional information about the committee’s purpose and its work to date. Labor Day Parade changes Due to weather delays on the road construction project the Merrill Labor Day Parade line up staging area will be moved to the Weinbrenner Parking Lot on Polk Street. MAPS ACT Scores increase significantly The Merrill Area Public Schools announced today that the district’s average composite ACT score has increased to 22.3, surpassing the state average of 22.1 Doyle announces Tax Credits for Lactalis American Group in Merrill Gov. Jim Doyle was in Merrill last week to announce that Lactalis American Group, Inc. will receive $57,229 in Dairy Manufacturing Facility Investment Tax Credits for its $2.7 million plant modernization project	OPINIONS/EDITORIAL HOW GREEN WAS GREENLAND? It’s about the oil, stupid By Jeff Hovind I will say this about Ron Johnson – he can be refreshingly candid, even when it’s to his own peril. Whether it’s gun rights, being a “self-made” millionaire, selling his BP stock, or Great Lakes oil drilling, the first-time GOP U.S. Senate wannabe is not afraid to let the facts get in the way of his story. Vacationing while staying home By Jeff Hovind Sometimes in the hub and bub of running our businesses, we forget to smell the roses – or the fish bait. But last weekend, we got together with some friends for a cookout and an afternoon on the lake. GUEST COLUMN AG offers new tools to aid open government By J.B. Van Hollen Wisconsin Attorney General Nothing captures the essence of American democracy better than “government of the people, by the people, for the people…” and a citizen’s access to public records and meetings of governmental bodies is a vital aspect of this principle. That is why, as your Attorney General, I am committed to promoting understanding of, and compliance with, Wisconsin’s open meetings and public records laws. Educating the public and public employees on these laws is one of the most important parts of that goal. OBITUARIES • LARRY W. BARTON • ELFRIEDA RAJEK • LILLIAN E. GRLICKY • JON M. MANTHEI • FRED THOMAS WHITMAN COLUMNS • THE GOOD OLD DAYS - Halvor Hanson • STORIES FROM LONG AGO - Ralph "Matty" Matthiae• • A GRANDMOTHER'S MOST BLESSED EVENT- Sarah Logan COMMUNITY • Neighbor to Neighbor • Service Directory • Letter to the Editor • Community & Events • Refrigerator Door • Play & Learn resumes in September • PRMS Orientation for upcoming school year • County market honored • Good samaritan Foundation Golf Outing Raises $15,000 SPORTS • 2010 Merrill Bluejay Fall sports preview	Location. Nature. People.

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