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The BRICK Food Pantry in Mellen

Open the third Thursday of the month. Donations may be dropped off at these Mellen churches and businesses:

  • Congregational United Church of Christ
  • Holy Rosary Catholic Church
  • Immanuel Lutheran Church
  • Mellen City Hall
  • Northern State Bank
  • Superior Choice Credit Union
  • Legion Memorial Library (coming soon)

For more information check out this website’s Help page or go to https://www.facebook.com/people/Helping-Hands-Food-Shelf/100076926263943/

City of Mellen Halloween Decorating Contest Winners!

A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated and helped fill Mellen with spooky fun and fall spirit!

Best Witch Display: Aundrea Yanko
Best Overall Fall Display: Chuck & Nancy Flesch
Best Halloween Display: Tanya Pankratz

Congratulations to all our winners and to everyone who joined in the fun!

Get ready for our Holiday Decorating Contest! Details will be released in the next couple of days. Stay tuned!

Love Halloween?

There’s still time to make the most of Halloween!

The Roly Poly Contest and Dinner is Saturday!

Come to the Morse Town Hall on Saturday, October 18, to see what all the fuss is about and join in on the fun! Enjoy a nice dinner of Roly Polys and all the fixins with family and friends. Check out the gift auction and stay for the the grand prize drawing.

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Halloween & Fall Decorating Contest

The City of Mellen, Mellen Beautification and Mellen Area Chamber of Commerce invite all residents and businesses to join the fun and show off your Halloween spirit or autumn style in our annual Decorating Contest!

Judging will take place Wednesday evening, October 29, 2025. How to Enter: Text or call 715-292-1509. Decorate your home, yard, porch, or storefront. Registration is required. Open to all residents and businesses within Mellen city limits. Talk to your neighbors and spread the word!

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Come One, Come All…..It’s Roly Poly CONTESTANT Time!

Mellen is known for our Roly Poly’s, let’s keep the tradition alive. On October 18, 2025, the Mellen Area Chamber of Commerce will host Mellen’s annual Roly Poly contest at the Morse Town Hall. The chamber is putting out a challenge to see if this can be the best year ever! If you have won before, we challenge you to defend your title, if you haven’t taken the crown yet, this could be your year. We encourage individuals, families, or groups to enter. Our judging is ALWAYS done blind, so all is fair in love and Roly Poly’s! Prizes are 1st – $200.00, 2nd $100.00, and 3rd $50.00

Any questions please contact Carol Pearson at caroljean@gmail.com. Entry forms and official rules can be picked up at Superior Choice Credit Union.

Love Kids? Want to start your own business?

WECA’s Early Childhood Education Business Builder Program provides financial support, free coaching, and resources. The new program provides nearly $8,000 for completing the requirements, a child care business training course, a toolkit with start-up materials, and access to a business coach. It is available in Ashland, Bayfield, Iron, Price, and Sawyer counties, where families increasingly need access to child care for their children.

Have questions or wondering if this might be the right fit for you or someone you know? Kelly is excited to talk with you! Email kmatthews@wisconsinearlychildhood.org or call 608-230-8046 to connect.

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month

Northern Wisconsin Libraries Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month in September  Sign up for a library card at a Northern Waters Library Network location during the month of September and you could win a $50 prize!  It may be small, but a library card packs a mighty punch! With one card, you can borrow museum passes, musical instruments, tools, and more from the 30 libraries in the Northern Waters Library Network! Your library also offers engaging programs like book clubs, movie nights, crafting classes, and lectures, access to technology instruction and free Wi-Fi, career resources, and more! It’s one card with endless possibilities!  September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month so it’s the perfect time to get a library card if you don’t already have one! Sign up for a library card at a NWLN library from September 1-30, or self-register for an e-card, and you’ll be automatically entered into a prize drawing for a $50 Visa gift card! Already a NWLN cardholder? You can enter the drawing by telling us why you love your library! To submit your library story, look for a paper submission form at your local library or view our weekly news article on our library’s website, where you can click a link and submit your story online.

Submit your library story online here, or look for a paper submission form at your local library.

Mellen’s Legion Memorial Library is a member of the Northern Waters Library Network. Check out our local news here https://www.legionmemoriallibrary.org/best-wishes-cheryl/,