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Isabella Lyste crowned 2024 Barron County Fairest of the Fair
Isabella Lyste of Barron was crowned the 2024 Barron County Fairest of the Fair on Sunday afternoon as one of the concluding events of the five-day fair. Named first runner-up was Alexus Olson of Rice Lake, and crowned the first-ever Junior Fairest of the Fair was Cadence Holten of Hillsdale. Judges of this year's event were Karen Germanson, Heidi Small and Doris Laursen. Fairest co-coordinators are Devon Lauren and Sarah Doyen. The program included introductions by all three candidates, a farewell from outgoing Fairest Elora Repman and a hello from visiting Wisconsin Fairest of the Fair Kelsey Henderson of Racine County. Fair Board President Russell Rindsig awarded the outgoing fairest her framed portrait as fairest and a share of stock in the Barron County Fair.
Noesen to show scenes of 'Old Barron' at Genealogical Society
The Blue Hills Genealogical Society meets Thursday, Aug. 1, at 3 p.m. at the Barron Senior Center, 12 N. Third St., when Ken Noesen will show slides of "Old Barron." The meeting is free and open to the public. The society promotes family history and preserves genealogy from the Barron County area. They maintain a Resource Library at 410 E. LaSalle Ave., Suite C., Barron where interested people may do research by contacting Rosella Amundson for an appointment at 715-537-5760. Those with donations of family histories or other genealogy materials should contact Gloria Dobberfuhl at 715-637-5579. The group also sponsors a Pioneer and Century Certificate program for those who had ancestors that lived in Barron County by 1871 or 100 years ago. Contact Linda Adams at 715-205-2860 for more information on how to apply.
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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