'While we had many qualified candidates, throughout the process the decision was evident,” Blake said in the news release. “We are fortunate and excited to move forward under Mr. Murray was an obvious choice for the job to replace Sample, according to Kevin Blake, president of the Merrill School Board. He warned of further 'painful and deep' cuts if voters reject a second referendum in the future. “It’s heartbreaking when our students don’t have the same financial support as those in surrounding communities.” 'Our job as a city is to grow (and) this is a great opportunity to introduce. “I have always advocated that our students deserve the same opportunities afforded to other students,” Sample said April 27. WAUSAU The city is making preparations to resettle 75 to 100 refugees in the next year. Last month, Sample said in a news release that the referendum's failure will mean a poorer education experience for Merrill students compared with neighboring districts. The school board approved Sample's retirement April 5 and issued a news release April 6. The district had asked voters to approve $2.5 million per year for the next four years. Murray will be taking over the Merrill School District after a failed referendum during the April 5 elections forced the district to plan budget cuts for next school year. Murray received his administrative licensure at Marian University and is completing a program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, according to a Merrill Area Public Schools news release. He starts his job July 1. Before that, he was an assistant principal at Wausau West High School and a teacher at Wausau West and Medford high schools. Murray has been the Merrill High School principal for 16 years. The man told deputies he delivered the heroin to the victim. MERRILL - Shannon Murray will be the next superintendent of the Merrill School District to replace John Sample, whose retirement was approved the day of the spring elections. The 28-year-old man called 911 to report the Wausau man needed medical help at 11:53 p.m. HAYWARD - An audible sigh of relief was let loose in the Sawyer County Courthouse on Thursday as a former Wisconsin priest received a maximum prison sentence for sexually assaulting. Note: This article has been updated to correct the date John Sample's retirement was approved.

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