Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation

06/08/2026

We need YOUR feedback! Take Elevate Business Solutions' new HR Issues survey and let us know which HR issues are impacting your small business - and how support agencies like Elevate and the Lincoln County EDC can help! Don't delay - complete this important survey today!
https://forms.office.com/r/Q7L3E0ES9Z.

Hiring + onboarding can eat up so much time—especially without a dedicated HR person.

What’s been the hardest part for your business lately: finding candidates, onboarding, or keeping things compliant?

Share your input here: https://forms.office.com/r/Q7L3E0ES9Z

05/13/2026

Don't miss this great opportunity to support lots of local small businesses THIS SATURDAY! Stop by the Merrill Fairgrounds to get some tasty treats, find a few special gifts, and have a LOT of fun in the sun!

🎉 It’s going to be a BIG weekend in Merrill! 🎉

🌮 Food Truck-a-Palooza is THIS Saturday from 11am–6pm at the Merrill Fairgrounds!
Come enjoy:
🚚 35 Food Trucks
🛍️ 50+ Craft Vendors
🎶 Music
🍻 Drinks
🏰 Bounce Houses

PLUS — community-wide garage sales are happening Thursday, Friday & Saturday! Be sure to check the Foto News for the full list of sales around Merrill. 🏷️

Spend your Saturday in Merrill exploring all our community has to offer — great food, local shopping, family fun, and hidden treasures around every corner! ❤️

We can’t wait to see everyone out and about this weekend!

05/05/2026

Check out these great 2026 Economic Summit photos from Blue Sky Photography! Can you find someone you know who joined us?

04/29/2026

Are you starting to outgrow your home/garage office space? Or do you just need a place where you can work without interruptions from family, pets, or ever-present chores? Merrill Ace Hardware has some great options available in their building! Check out the details here. 

04/29/2026

Thank you to Blue Sky Photography for capturing these great photos during yesterday's Economic Summit! You were an excellent Event Photography Sponsor and we can't wait to see the rest of the pics soon.

04/29/2026

Thank you WJFW Newswatch 12 for stopping by yesterday's Economic Summit! It was an energizing day and we are excited to see the positive outcomes that will grow out of this event.

Organizations and businesses met at the Merrill Enrichment Center for Lincoln County’s annual economic summit Tuesday.

04/29/2026

THANK YOU 🙏 to everyone who joined us for the 2026 Economic Summit yesterday. It was a powerful day full of energizing ideas, enhanced by lots of networking and collaboration. We can't wait to see everyone at the EDC's future events!

04/28/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY!! We can't wait to start igniting new collaborations that will fuel local business success across the region! SEE YOU AT THE SUMMIT!

And we want to give a big THANK YOU to our event site host/sponsor, the City of Merrill,! The City is a key partner in economic development and their support for this event is a great example of how this agency is working hard to energize development in our area. We look forward to collaborating with Merrill, and all our local government partners, in the months ahead!
For more information about the City of Merrill, check out: https://ci.merrill.wi.us/

04/27/2026

IT'S ALMOST HERE! 😆Tomorrow is the big day! If you don't have your tickets yet but DO have time to join this energizing event, don't worry - walk-in tickets will be available at the door! $50 for a full day or $30 for a half day. See you there!