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NorthLakes Community Clinic welcomes 3 new board members
NorthLakes Community Clinic has announced the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors: Kim Cuddeback, Megan Krause and Samantha Skuja. Each new member brings her own interests, passions and experiences to the federally qualified health center, which is governed by a patient majority board. Megan Krause is a bookkeeper in Barron County. Her motivation to join the board stems from personal experience. Having faced access challenges with her children’s care in the past, she is eager to contribute to the enhancement of...
Candidate for District 3 seat introduces himself to council
One Rice Lake resident has publicly announced his desire to fill a seat left vacant on the City Council in the wake of its representative’s election to mayor. Jeremy Boehme of Royal Crest Drive introduced himself to the City Council on Tuesday during the regular meeting’s public comment period. He said he has an interest in supporting the community and taking care of residents with common-sense proposals. The District 3...
Armstrong: Housing bill victories, tax reform busts
Wisconsin’s 2023-24 legislative session is all but finally closed and Rice Lake’s representative to the Assembly recently reviewed the hits — and the misses — pertaining to his priorities and that of the GOP. Republican Rep. David Armstrong of Rice Lake was elected for the second time to represent District 75 in 2022, joining a 64-35 GOP majority in the Assembly. Housing and economic development were among the cornerstones of...
Officers retain their roles on Board of Education
At its meeting Monday, the Rice Lake Board of Education officers were all re-elected to their positions of leadership with Keven Jensen as president, Steve Bowman as vice president, Miriam Vavra as clerk and Doug Kucko as treasurer. All committee appointments will remain the same as well. The board discussed changing its board meeting time, on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. Some were for it and some against. The matter will be brought back to their...
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.
Alcohol, tobacco compliance checks reveal violations
Four Barron County alcohol and tobacco businesses failed to pass compliance checks conducted by the Barron County Sheriff’s Department over the past couple of weeks. With the assistance of the WI Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement and through a grant with the Barron County Community Coalition to keep kids safe, the Barron County Sheriff’s Department conducted 22 compliance checks across the county on alcohol and tobacco establishments, according to a news release. ...
Upgrade at Waste to Energy plant is under way
Construction is underway on a $4 million upgrade at the Barron County Waste to Energy plant south of Almena. Its completion date is tentatively set for July if installation goes smoothly, according to plant manager Brent Bohn. An open house to celebrate the new emission control system will follow. The installation of the new acid gas removal system was approved by the County Board in October 2022. With the upgrade the WTE plant will have the capacity to burn more tons of waste, generate more...
Retired Educators to hear results of well water testing
Barron County Retired Educators meet Thursday at First Lutheran Church, 4 W. La Salle Ave., Barron. A time of visiting begins at 9:30 a.m. with coffee and treats available for a suggestion donation of $3 per person. The program, starting at 10:15 a.m., will be presented by Tyler Gruetzmacher, Barron County Land Conservationist, who will share the results of recent well water testing and the quality of groundwater across Barron County. A short business meeting will follow his presentation. Members are reminded to bring pennies to help pay off the remaining mortgage at the state WREA office.
Broadband to expand in five Barron County towns
Broadband expansion is coming to the towns of Barron, Maple Grove, Prairie Lake, Rice Lake and Doyle, it was announced at Tuesday's meeting of the Barron County Board of Supervisors by Mosaic Technologies public relations manager De Anna Westphal. "Thank you for your partnership with Mosaic Technologies to allow the company to expand its fiber broadband network across your county," Westphal said. "This mutually beneficial opportunity will provide economic growth and development to the residents and businesses." ...
UPDATE: 2nd seat vacant on Rice Lake City Council
The agenda for the Rice Lake City Council's Tuesday regular meeting was amended on Friday to remove consideration of addressing the District 1 seat currently held by Stephen Brown. -- When the Rice Lake City Council meets on Tuesday it will be addressing a second vacancy among the ranks of the members. Stephen Brown, who...
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