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Brass, woodwinds, strings ensembles featured at HomeGrown Concert
RICE LAKE — Northwestern Wisconsin’s finest classical musicians will highlight the unique sounds of different types of instruments at the Red Cedar Symphony’s (RCS) fifth-annual HomeGrown concert at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Rice Lake. Orchestras are comprised of strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion sections, and this concert will feature chamber music ensembles of all except percussion. The Amadeus Mozart quintet, the Red Cedar Woodwind quintet and Hornutopia will perform music written specifically for strings, woodwinds and brass, respectively....
Cumberland Library announces program on raptor rescues
Kim Ammann, DVM, from Winged Freedom Raptor Hospital in Spooner will be at the Thomas St. Angelo Public Library in Cumberland on Thursday at noon, to present information on area rescues. She will have Winky, a rescued owl with her. Register for this program by calling 715-822-2767.
Small Wisconsin City Claims $1 Million Powerball Winner Wednesday
It's always great when someone close to the Northland wins major cash playing the Powerball, and it's even better when a winning ticket is sold in a small community and that's just what happened this week. Going into Wednesday night, the Powerball jackpot had reached an estimated $146 million, with...
Northern Star sets auditions for "On Golden Pond"
Northern Star Theatre Company announces that its first show for the 2024 season is "On Golden Pond" by Ernest Thompson. Auditions will be held Saturday, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. to noon and Monday, Feb. 12, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the theater. Those interested in auditioning only need to attend one day of their choosing. If callbacks are necessary, that will be determined at a later date. Be prepared to read excerpts from the show. The casting calls for an elderly couple, a middle-aged couple, one other middle-aged male, and one teenager. The script can be aged up or down if necessary. Follow on Facebook and/or Instagram to find out more about Northern Star Theatre Company's 2024 season.
Red Cedar Symphony to present midwinter concert Feb. 10
Northwestern Wisconsin’s finest classical musicians will highlight the unique sounds of different types of instruments at the Red Cedar Symphony’s fifth annual HomeGrown concert at 4 p.m. on Feb. 10 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 35 W. Messenger St., Rice Lake. This will be a warm and intimate concert on a midwinter afternoon. No admission will be charged, though freewill donations are gladly accepted. Orchestras are comprised of strings, woodwinds, brass,...
RLHS fishing team's community ice fishing contest Saturday on Rice Lake
The Rice Lake High School Fishing Team is hosting its annual community ice fishing contest Saturday on Rice Lake. The contest is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Veteran’s Landing. There’s a $20 entry fee, with those 10 years old and younger paying $10. Entry includes a lunch and raffle ticket to win a fire pit welded by high school students. Gift cards will be awarded for the top three places for northern, bass and panfish. Raffle tickets for a prizes are available for purchase. Funds from the ice fishing contest go toward the fishing team’s gear and travel to the state fishing tournament in La Crosse.
Three musical ensembles to begin rehearsing for spring concerts
Area musicians have a variety of opportunities to rehearse and perform at UW-Eau Claire — Barron County in Rice Lake. Three different musical ensembles will gather and rehearse during the spring semester at the UW-EC — BC, giving area musicians the opportunity to develop and share their talents. The Communiversity Symphonic Band will hold its first rehearsal of the semester on Jan. 29. Instrumentalists from the community and university will...
Small Wisconsin City Claims $1 Million Powerball Winner Wednesday
It's always great when someone close to the Northland wins major cash playing the Powerball, and it's even better when a winning ticket is sold in a small community and that's just what happened this week. Going into Wednesday night, the Powerball jackpot had reached an estimated $146 million, with...
EATS returns to UW-EC - Barron County
Eat, drink, mingle and be entertained while strolling through UW-Eau Claire — Barron County’s halls and Commons at the 15th annual Educational Assistance Through Scholarship event, a unique fundraising experience on Saturday from 6-9 p.m. at UW-Eau Claire — Barron County, 1800 College Drive, Rice Lake. The menu features sample-sized gourmet and ethnic appetizers, entrees, soups, desserts and beverages prepared by area restaurant chefs, bakers, brewers/distillers — including eight establishments new to EATS this year — and UW-EC - BC faculty and staff. ...
Small Wisconsin City Claims $1 Million Powerball Winner Wednesday
It's always great when someone close to the Northland wins major cash playing the Powerball, and it's even better when a winning ticket is sold in a small community and that's just what happened this week. Going into Wednesday night, the Powerball jackpot had reached an estimated $146 million, with...
10-Year-Old Girl Catches Massive 34-Pound Muskie While Ice Fishing
A young Wisconsin outdoorswoman recently pulled off the holy grail of ice fishing when she caught a monster muskie through the ice. Leah Saffert, a 10-year-old from Rice Lake, Wisconsin, went ice fishing with her father Jamie and 12-year-old brother Scott on December 31, 2023. That morning, the family decided to set tip-ups on Lake of the Woods’ Zippel Bay, intending to target northern pike. The group used sucker minnows for bait in 13 feet of water. Around 9:30 a.m., one of the tip-ups flags went down.
Chickens could be kept in every Wisconsin community under new bill
About 2½ years after Rice Lake adopted a city ordinance to limit the number of chickens and other farm animals in response to complaints against a resident, a legislator is proposing to settle the question for all state municipalities. Municipalities set their own rules. Madison allows flocks of up to eight hens, for example, and Appleton up to six, while some municipalities ban the birds outright. In 2021, Rice Lake...
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