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Girls soccer: Rice Lake to face defending champion, top seed Plymouth in state semifinals
When the Rice Lake’s girls soccer team takes the field Thursday at Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee, the Warriors will have to lean on their veteran lineup that has been battle-tested throughout the season. The test in front of the Warriors is defending state champion Plymouth. Rice Lake received the No. 4 seed and will be playing No. 1 Plymouth in a Division 3 state semifinal at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. No. 2 McFarland and No. 3 Catholic Memorial play in the second game at...
Baseball: Brill sweeps doubleheader over Blue Hills
The Brill Millers swept both games of a doubleheader with the Blue Hills Beasts in Independent League action on Saturday in Brill. Brill outscored Blue Hills by a combined 15-0 margin with 4-0 and 11-0 victories for the Millers. In game one Brill scored two runs apiece in the fourth and fifth innings. Rece Dietrich scored on a wild pitch and David Olson added a sacrifice fly to score the...
Friedrich Memorial Fishing Tournament raises $5K for American Cancer Society
The 2024 Denny Friedrich Memorial Tournament and American Cancer Society fundraiser was held on June 1 on Big Chetac and Birch Lakes out of Doolittle Park in Birchwood. Forty-five anglers from the Rice Lake, Cameron, Barron, Chetek and Eau Claire areas fished the bass tournament. Wade Rickey weighed in the heaviest five-fish limit at 14.36 pounds to win. Brought to the scales were 175 bass for 381 pounds at an average of 2.18 per fish. All were released alive. ...
Hunt Hill hosting Summer Solstice Paddle June 21
With the longest day of the year coming up, Hunt Hill of Sarona will be holding a Summer Solstice Paddle on June 21 from 7:30-9 p.m. Attendees can enjoy paddling on Hunt Hill’s Twin Lakes during the summer solstice’s extended daylight hours. Life jackets will be available, but participants are welcome to bring their own. A lifeguard will be present during the program. Families, beginners and experienced canoers are all welcome. Registration is required by June 20 at noon or when a program limit of 24 people is reached. For more information and to register visit HuntHill.org or call 715-635-6543.
Reception to honor Miller as president-elect of Wisconsin Elks Association
Rice Lake Elks Lodge #1441 Past Exalted Ruler Jeff Miller was elected state president-elect of the Wisconsin Elks Association for the 2025-2026 lodge year. The Leadership Team at Rice Lake Lodge #1441 will have a reception to honor Miller and his wife, First Lady-elect Barb, on Saturday, June 15. The reception begins at 3 p.m. Members are encouraged to bring friends as the lodge will be sharing the facilities with the community for this event. A cash bar will be available, and a seasonal buffet...
Hawks to host tournament June 14-16
The Hayward Hawks Baseball Club will host the six-team Chippewa Valley Bank Northern Lights Tournament Friday through Sunday, June 14-16, at Larry Somerville Field. The schedule is: Friday: Hawks vs Holmen, 7:30 p.m. Saturday: Minneapolis Cobras vs. Hartford, 11 a.m. ...
Cadet Gavin Abric graduates from West Point Military Academy
Cadet Gavin Abric of Hayward graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in Highland Falls, New York. The Class of 2024 commencement ceremony was held on Saturday, May 25. The class consisted of 1,036 graduating cadets, who completed an intense 47-month curriculum. Cadets are exposed to academic, military, and physical opportunities that develop them into leaders of character. Gavin majored in Systems Engineering and graduated Cum Laude....
Rice Lake Community Health Foundation opens grant application process
The Rice Lake Community Health Foundation is soliciting applications for matching grant funds. Any non-profit organization that provides health-related services to residents of the greater Rice Lake area is invited to submit a formal written request by Aug. 9. The Rice Lake Community Health Foundation, established in 2008, was able to provide $279,542 in matching fund grants to health-related organizations in 2023-24, and matching funds were distributed to the following organization: Benjamin’s House, Birchwood Area Food Pantry, Boys & Girls Club, Chetek Food Shelf, Cumberland...
Dairy Breakfast serves up good food and a slice of rural Wisconsin’s best
SPOONER — A little bit of rain decided to drift over the Washburn County Fairgrounds on Saturday morning, June 8, just about the time people were arriving for the Tri-County Dairy Breakfast. It didn’t matter. Nobody complained. People just kept showing up. A little rain wasn’t going to keep people away from the Dairy Breakfast event that many consider one of the best mornings of the year. In fact, reported...
Area golf news
The morning of Wednesday, June 6 was a beautiful start to the Big Fish 9 Hole Ladies Golf season. Twenty-one members enjoyed getting back on the links on the front 9. Laura Hager had a big day with the closest to the pin drive and a birdie on hole #3, and the longest first putt on hole #8. There is still room on this fun league for more members. If you are interested please contact Paula Fulton at fulton.paula@gmail.com. ...
Ramp From WIS 70 To Southbound US 53 To Close Temporarily
WASHBURN COUNTY -- The ramp from WIS 70 to southbound US 53 east of Spooner in Washburn County is expected to be closed Monday through Friday, June 10 to 14. The closure is the result of a pavement replacement project on US 53 from Wildcat Road southeast of Spooner to County A that includes replacing ramp pavement at the WIS 70 and US 63 interchanges.
Super Stocks rained out at Rice Lake; event likely to be rescheduled
The Fastlane Motorsports Northland Super Stock Series scheduled for last Thursday at the Rice Lake Speedway was rained out. Three and a half inches of rain since June 2 plus more rain that fell in the Rice Lake area the morning of June 5 made the entire facility far too wet to hold a racing program. Track officials had held out hope that the weather might clear and that they might be able to get on the track but more rain, mist and drizzle kept...
Blood drives coming up in 3 local communities
American Red Cross blood drives are scheduled in Barron, Cameron and Rice Lake. In Barron, Barron Electric Cooperative, at 1434 Highway 25, hosts a blood drive on June 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Barron High School, at 1050 Woodland Ave., is the host site of a blood drive on July 8 from noon to 6 p.m. In Cameron, St. Peters Catholic Church, at 1618 20th St., hosts a...
County W project update
The pulverizing work on the County Highway W project is expected to reach the causeway between Long Lake and Wilson Lake on Wednesday, June 12, according to an announcement from the Price County Highway Department. The exact time and date will be updated as soon as possible, but is dependent on weather and construction progress. During the 8-to-10 hours that are needed for the construction on the narrow section of County Highway W, between Birch Hill Road and East Wilson Flowage Road, County Highway W will be closed to through traffic and detoured. The detour route will be County Highway S, to County Highway F, to State Highway 13. The County Highway W project started on May 23, Following the pulverization work the paving portion of the project is expected to be completed in two to three weeks.
Potential Asphalt Scam In Spooner Reported
SPOONER, WI -- DrydenWire has received a concerning report from a vigilant citizen regarding a suspicious individual driving a white truck in the Spooner area. The driver claims to be an Asphalt Subcontractor for the Highway Department and is approaching homes with the pretext of having "a few truck loads of extra asphalt" and looking to "recoup costs."
Northwest Wisconsin WTU donates to school trap teams
SPOONER — The Northwest Wisconsin Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited came through in a big way for area high school trap shooting clubs this week. Northwest Wisconsin Chapter donated $2,000 each to Spooner’s Northland Trap Team and the Shell Lake FFA team. Spooner’s team is currently made up of 12 members and coached by Darby and Austin Moltzer. The team started in 2016 and shoots at the Indianhead Rifle & Pistol...
County Board passes resolutions
SHELL LAKE — The Washburn County Board approved a number of resolutions at their meeting Tuesday, May 21. The board approved a .28 position for a Veterans Service Office administrative assistant; authorized the jail daily fee to be increased; and approved using the Aging & Disability Resource Center/Aging fund balance to purchase a freezer and ADA-accessible restroom doors for the Washburn County Wellness Center 50+. In other action May 21, the board: Made chair appointments to various committees.Heard from Supervisors George Cusick and Sandy Johnson on Memorial Day services.Reported on the County Officials Workshop held May 9.Appointed youth representatives to various committees.Gave an update on the Ad Hoc Jail Study Project Committee’s last meeting.Announced the Wisconsin Counties Association’s annual conference for Sept. 22-24 in La Crosse.
Jeanne Bruce announces candidacy for State Assembly District 74
SPOONER – On May 28, Jeanne Rand Bruce, a leader in community service and local government, announced her candidacy for the redrawn 74th Wisconsin State Assembly District. Bruce made her announcement at meetings of the Washburn County Democratic Party in Spooner, and the Sawyer County and Lac Courte Oreilles Democratic Party in Hayward. The new Assembly district encompasses all of Iron, Sawyer and Washburn counties; and portions of Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas and Vilas counties. ...
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