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NEWS
City receives 22nd Tree City USA designation
The tree that the City of Merrill planted in front of City Hall last Friday not only served as a commemoration of the city’s 125th birthday, it also marked the 22nd year that Merrill has been designated as a Tree City USA.
 
MAPS facing more unfunded mandates for NCLB
Merrill Area Public Schools and every other school district in the country are facing another unfunded mandate in regards to the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. It will require more detailed interventions in the education of children whose reading and math skills are not proficient for their grade level.
 
Humane Society donation
The man who founded the Buddy and Tar Foundation at the Lincoln County Humane Society recently added $1,000 to it in honor of his late brother and his dog.
COMMUNITY
Going Green
As more Americans turn their attention to "going green", one Merrill area craftsman is especially poised for the trend.
COLUMNS
From our columnists
Merrill Courier outdoor writer Earl Welker returns from his long-awaited smelt fishing trip, while our other columnists reflect on Mother’s Day, the changing seasons and the former popularity of clotheslines.
SPORTS
Bluejay diamond men maintain grip on 2nd place in WVC
The MHS baseball team has not had a problem with offense this season with every player in the lineup a long-ball threat. In the latest, the Bluejays left Antigo Tuesday with a 51-1 win in five innings.
 
Track teams do well at 23rd annual Otto Bacher Invite
The MHS track teams bounced back from a sixth place finish at the Wisconsin Valley Conference Relays last Tuesday to place high under the lights and rain at the 23rdAnnual Otto Bacher Invitational.
 
Golf team takes 4th among 7 teams
On a great afternoon for golf, one of the few that the MHS golf team has seen this season, the Bluejays finished fourth in a 7-team field on their home course.
Softball team splits DH with Antigo.
The MHS softball team missed a chance to switch positions in the Wisconsin Valley Conference with Antigo Tuesday when they split a doubleheader with the Robins at the MARC.
COUNTY COURIER
MAPS expels two more students
Last Thursday, the Merrill Area Public Schools Board of Education expelled three more students: two were high school students who were punished for involvement with prescription drugs. The students expelled bring the total to 19 MHS students expelled for violating the district’s zero tolerance policy this school year and a total of 20 district students for all offenses.
Also this week:
3rd Annual Merrill Home & Sport Show pull-out