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In-person absentee voting for Aug. 13 primary open at Rice Lake City Hall
In-person absentee voting has begun for the Aug. 13 Primary Election even as the nominee for president of the United States on the Democratic ticket has been cast into question. Voters may cast their ballots at Rice Lake City Hall, 30 E. Eau Claire St., until Aug. 9 for Primary Election contests, which include GOP races for the 67th Assembly District and U.S. Senate, among others. Less than a month...
Riding into town – Rice Lake bicycle, coffee shop open for business
RICE LAKE – Though a bike store and a coffee shop don’t necessarily come to mind as the perfect business combo, blending the two, Allison Hall – co-owner of Northwoods Cycle in Rice Lake – said, made sense. “Why not come in to check out some...
Library update: Music by the Polka Dot Zebras, Hot Wheels stories, Teen Smash Bros. coming up
The Rice Lake Public Library, at 2 E. Marshall St., has announced its upcoming events for the last week in July. Supplies and patterns will be available for children to make their own sparkling microphone on Thursday, July 25, at 3:30 p.m. and encouraged to stay for a 4:30 p.m. performance by the Polka Dot Zebras, an interactive event encouraging children to sing, dance and perform. Cool summertime drink options...
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