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Kids’ Fishing Derby set for June 1 in Rice Lake
RICE LAKE — Members of the Rice Lake Area Men’s Club will play host to children ages 12 and under at the 38th-annual free Kids’ Fishing Derby from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 1, on the west shore of Rice Lake. One of the kickoff events for the Aquafest celebration, the derby will begin with signups at the Veterans Memorial Park bandshell. Registered participants will be given a T-shirt,...
Kinship helps out dog rescue, group home on Dog's Day Out
Members of Kinship of Rice Lake and Cameron combined two ways in one to volunteer in the community on Tuesday. "We took Chester, an 11-week-old terrier mix available for adoption through a local rescue, Little Red Barn Dog Rescue, out on a Dog's Day Out," Kinship Executive Director Holly Gonzalez said. "This perfect, little pup wiggled his way into the hearts of the residents at Harmonie Homes, a family-style home in Barron. Chester was a perfect little pup bringing joy and love to the residents." ...
Novelist sets book launch and signing at Chetek
Author Stephenie Poeschel of Durand, a former Cameron resident, has announced the release of a second novel in a six-novel Strong Women series and an upcoming book signing. Each novel in the series is set in a different state in the upper Midwest and follows a different woman's journey. The first novel, "Trusting Her Heart" is set in Illinois and aims to resonate with women who have experienced any type of abuse in a relationship. Her newly-released second novel, "Following Her Rainbow," is set in...
Hardscrabble Players invite public to 'Deathtrap'
“Deathtrap,” the classic comedy-thriller by Ira Levin, will open the summer season of the Red Barn Theatre on May 29 and run through June 8 with no Sunday performance. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Roger Sweeney of Shell Lake, who is well-known to Erika Quam Memorial Theatre audiences, directs a seasoned cast of Hardscrabble Players. A play within a play, “Deathtrap” was nominated for four Tony Awards and was also adapted into a film starring Michael Caine. When formerly successful playwright Sidney Bruhl, played by...
Author to speak on Lumber Barons of the Chippewa and Red Cedar Valleys
Ron Arthur, author of the book "White Pine & Red Cedar," will appear at the Rice Lake Public Library on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. to give a talk titled Lumber Barons of the Chippewa and Red Cedar Valleys. He will also do a book signing after the presentation. The book details the backstory of Stout’s Island Lodge on Red Cedar Lake, including the story of Knapp, Stout & Co., which, during the 1800s, owned almost all the land surrounding the lake. ...
These Rice Lake, WI based Cats are the latest up for adoption and in need of a good home
Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around rice lake.
Fishing for more than fish
No way could this day in May be only about fishing. The afternoon is too embracing, spring’s arrival too encompassing. It comes from all directions, this season of greening and reawakening. It surrounds and saturates as I walk along a wooded trail, to where the peninsula juts into a bay, to where the southeast breeze cowers behind me. I’ve come for crappies. I will leave with images and sounds of turtles and herons, songbirds and wildflowers, shores of pine and peace of mind. And one...
New Paws, New Love: Adopt Puppies Today in Rice Lake, WI
Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around rice lake.
Louie's wins multiple awards for meat
CUMBERLAND — Louie’s Finer Meats in Cumberland won 20 awards from the 2024 Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors Wisconsin Specialty Meat Championships on April 13 in Middleton. The following are the awards by placing: Grand Champion Summer Stix Natural-Casing Wieners ...
'Living the dream': Former RLHS athletics director enjoying life at the lake building custom fishing rods
Steve Salisbury’s workplace these days looks out over woods and water. It’s a calming, quintessential Northwoods view from a walk-out basement where fishing rods in progress share space with lake decor, including boat oars for a handrail. It’s a view of Salisbury’s childhood summers, then of adult summers away from the grind of work and city, and now of a retirement dream of fishing and his one-man-team custom fishing rod business. For 21 years in Rice Lake, Salisbury’s office looked over a sprawling athletic complex,...
Library update: Chair yoga, garden program coming up
The Rice Lake Public Library will host another yoga session with Evie from Sacred Dream Studio, located just across the street on Main. Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that's done while seated or using a chair for balance, which makes the practice more accessible. Come meet Evie and try chair yoga on Thursday at 10 a.m. in the RCU Community Room. On Tuesday at 6 p.m., also in the community room, the Rice Lake Garden Club will host speaker Carrie Larson of...
'On Golden Pond' opens Thursday on NSTC stage
Northern Star Theatre Company of Rice Lake presents "On Golden Pond" by Ernest Thompson. Performances are 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and May 2-4, with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday, and May 5. This comedic drama is the story of three generations of the Thayer family facing their problems no matter how much they would rather avoid them, pushing their struggles into the light and bringing everyone together. The cast includes Beth Halvorson, Gregory John, Logan Stager, Paul Baribeau, Matt Coel and Nicole Kallberg. The comedic drama is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. The production is sponsored by CCFBank.
Library update: Coffee & Coloring aims to de-stress
Drop in to the Rice Lake Public Library on Monday, April 29, at 10:30 a.m. for some Coffee & Coloring. Grab a beverage (coffee, hot cider, hot chocolate) and as many coloring pages as desired. De-stress with some coloring therapy. Coloring tools and coloring pages will be available. A Mo Willems-themed storytime is Tuesday, April 30, at 10:30 a.m. in the RCU Community Room, where all things Mo Willems will be celebrated. Also on Tuesday, April 30, at 6 p.m. learn all about the library — hear highlights from 2023 usage and statistics, learn how the library services and programs are funded, and share ideas for how the library can continue to support and provide opportunities for connection in our community. For more details on these and regularly-scheduled programming, go online to rlpl.org, follow its Facebook page, or stop by the library at 2 E. Marshall St.
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