Merrill High School considers options to refurbish Jay Stadium

MERRILL - The success of the Merrill football team hasn't gone unnoticed in recent years--but neither has the bad state of the Bluejays' stadium.

"About two years ago, we had football officials tell us we [need to] do something about our field," says Merrill Area Public School Superintendent Wally Leipart. "It's now getting to the point where it's unplayable."

Jay Stadium was built in 1970. The field needed to be replaced in 1995, but that never happened, and now the field is suffering.

Full story: WJFW

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