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🌱 Merrill community to honor Donna Woller later this month

Coming up: Merrill High School Volleyball vs Medford on the Merrill Patch calendar

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Good morning to you Merrill! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Merrill community to honor Donna Woller later this month
  • Probation, not prison, for Merrill-linked mother in overdose case

Also on today's calendar: Medford at Merrill and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Less humid with high clouds, with a high of 70 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 64, low: 34.
  • Saturday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 60 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Donna Dale Woller (merrillfotonews.com) — An 87-year-old lifelong Merrill resident, Donna Dale Woller, has passed away, with a memorial service set for October 24 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Merrill. Family, friends, and neighbors are invited to pay their respects that morning, with visitation beginning at 9 a.m. Her life centered on family, church, and simple Northwoods pleasures around Merrill.
   

• Mother who claimed she 'wanted it to be over for both of us' after 16 years of son's violent tantrums gets probation for child neglect (newsbreak.com) — A Wisconsin mother who once lived with her son in Merrill received nine and a half years of probation after pleading no contest to child neglect, avoiding prison time for earlier attempted homicide charges. The case stems from a 2023 overdose incident involving her autistic teenage son, who recovered after intensive hospital care. She must avoid contact with him and write an apology.
   

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Wausau

  • Former Wisconsin leaders to discuss political polarization in Wausau (wsaw.com)
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Weston

  • Outreach event aims to get locals engaged with Weston government (wsaw.com)

Ok Merrill! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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