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Soccer athlete Thomas Knierieme is staying local.

By WALSH, CASSADY & WALSH Merced College soccer athlete, Thomas Knierieme, is staying local. A 2020 high school grad from Oakdale, Knierieme has signed with NAIA powerhouse, UC Merced. Flanked in the above photo by UC head coach Albert Martins and Merced College HC Sergio Sousa, Knierieme becomes the first two-year Blue Devil of the new…

Auxiliary Airfields, and the Origins of Castle AFB

By Jim Cunningham and Flip Hassett In 1940, the U.S. Army was looking for a location to build a 30,000 per year basic pilot training base. A group of Merced citizens got together to encourage the Army to build in the Merced area. The citizens were able to gather some money to purchase a site for the base and lease the land back…

The Story Behind The Wonderful Merced County Fair

Merced County has held a fair every year since 1891 with the exception of 1917 and 1918 during World War I, 1936 because of financial issues, 1943 to 1945, World War II and 2020 and 2021 because of COVID 19. The first Merced County Fair, which represented both Merced and Mariposa Counties started out in a pavilion on 18th St on Sept. 2, 1891.…

To Support Students, Merced College Focused On Employees

New buildings, new academic offerings, and new support services all came to fruition at Merced College in 2022, and our students will benefit directly from all of these additions. But as I reflect on the past year, I find myself reflecting most on the people who make it all possible. We are blessed to have absolutely incredible people at…

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