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Attacking police officers leads to prison sentence
A Barron man was sentenced to prison on Monday for attacking law enforcement. Jordan M. Rarick, 23, pleaded guilty to two felony charges of battery to a police officer and one misdemeanor battery charge on March 19. The other counts of misdemeanor battery and obstructing an officer had been dismissed but read into the record. Police say that Rarick had punched and kicked police officers plus resisted arrest after law...
Man pleads guilty to recklessly endangering safety, OWI
A Sarona man who was driving under the influence with a 3-year-old child in a vehicle that was involved in a crash pleaded guilty to two charges, plus more in separate cases, on Thursday. Anthony J. Schaffner, 33, pleaded guilty in one case to a felony charge of second-degree recklessly endangering safety and misdemeanor first-offense OWI with a passenger younger than 16. A count of neglecting a child was dismissed, while operating w/PAC with a passenger younger than 16 and three bail jumping charges were...
Man pleads not guilty to strangulation charges
A Rice Lake man accused of choking a woman with whom he had been in a relationship after she revealed alleged incidents that occurred between January 2021 and November 2023 to his probation agent has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Luke D. Bernstein, 28, was charged on March 15 in Barron County Circuit Court with three felony counts of strangulation and suffocation — domestic abuse, and one misdemeanor of misuse of GPS device. Bernstein entered the not guilty pleas at his arraignment on Thursday. He could be fined up to $10,000 or imprisoned for up to six years if convicted on the felony. He is slated for a plea hearing on June 28.
With 2nd ambulance in service, Rice Lake Fire Department expands operations
The Rice Lake Fire Department has reached its goal first proposed three years ago of providing an emergency transport service that includes posting an ambulance on standby at local events and transferring patients between medical facilities. The Fire Department began a sometimes uphill battle to add an ambulance service with two ambulances in May 2021, fielding concerns about operational costs and possibly taking business away from Marshfield Medical Center. A compromise was struck with the purchase of a single ambulance, which went into service on...
Police Logs: Search for missing kayakers
The police dispatch center receives several hundred calls weekly. The small sampling below shows their diversity. Monday, May 136:53 a.m. Caller says he fell asleep and was involved in a crash. No injury. 7:44 a.m. Towing company is on scene. 25th St., Chetek. 9:13 a.m. Caller says that she would like to see an officer. Caller advised that her daughter is basically controlling their lives and is going to move...
Warrant issued for man accused of threatening students
An arrest warrant has been issued for man accused of circulating threats via Snapchat against Rice Lake students after he failed to make a court appearance on Thursday. Jenson A. Clements, 18, of Woodruff was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct on Jan. 30 and pleaded not guilty to the count on Feb. 7 in Barron County Circuit Court. When Clements did not appear in court, Judge James C. Babler authorized...
Nolin is Fortnightly Club's May senior girl honoree
The Rice Lake Fortnightly Club’s senior girl honoree for May is Natalie Nolin, daughter of Erin and Jake Nolin. She was recognized at its May 14 meeting. The senior maintains a 3.96 GPA and was inducted into the National Honor Society in her junior and senior years and has received academic honors each year of high school. She has been very involved within clubs, volunteering more than 60 hours throughout...
Red Cedar Lakes Association to host family-friendly program on ‘Wolves of Wisconsin’
BIRCHWOOD — The Red Cedar Lakes Association Nature Committee will host its annual nature program Saturday, June 1, at 10 a.m. at Loch Lomond Beach Club in Birchwood. The committee is thrilled to host Adrian Wydeven, wildlife biologist and chair of the Timber Wolf Alliance Advisory Council, as its guest speaker on “Wolves of Wisconsin.” To many of us, wolves remain a bit mysterious — we don’t know much about these complex canines. This program is a unique opportunity to learn more about these incredible animals, including how to identify a wolf, their behaviors, habitat and food requirements, how the species fits into our ecosystem, myths and much more. Come check out skulls, paw prints of several animals and free wolf posters during this free, family-friendly program. For more information, contact Nicole Engler at nicolebengler@gmail.com.
Track and field: Madsen, Sheplee break school records as Rice Lake boys, girls claim regional titles
The Rice Lake boys and girls track and field teams each won regional titles during a Division 2 meet held in Rice Lake on Monday. The Warriors set a pair of school records and advanced 29 events to the sectional meet in Colby on Thursday. Highlighting the night's action were school record performances by Jacob Madsen and Adaline Sheplee in hurdle events. Rice Lake had 11 first-place finishes. ...
Softball: Kunz strikes out 14 in Rice Lake's playoff-opening over Black River Falls
Kamryn Kunz struck 14 batters and allowed just one hit as the Rice Lake softball team began the postseason with a 4-0 win over Black River Falls on Monday in Rice Lake. "There was a lot of focus," Rice Lake coach Jackie Beise said of Kunz. "She was really commanding the zone and hitting her spots, and mixing in some offspeed and some rise balls." The top-seeded Warriors (14-10) advance...
Why all the weeds?
Some years there seems to be more aquatic vegetation present in the water than others. This year is one of those years. Why is that? This winter, ice cover that measured less than a foot and a lack of snow caused by unseasonably warm temperatures provided ideal conditions for aquatic plant growth. The lack of snow and early ice out enabled the energy from the sun to penetrate deep into the lake much earlier than normal helping the aquatic plants grow and thrive for a...
Track and field: Cameron girls win regional title
With four first-place and 14 top-four finishes, the Cameron girls track and field team won Monday's Division 3 regional at Webster. Inez Schmidt won two events, while Lauren Pearson added another, and they also formed half of the 1,600-meter relay took first. The Comets scored 131 points to top the girls standings, well in front of Grantsburg's 82.5 in second. The Cameron boys were led by runners-up finishes from the...
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...
Lions Club picks up 18 bags of trash, calls Highway 48 'spotless'
Twelve members of the Rice Lake Lions Club made quick work of a four-mile stretch of the “now spotless” Highway 48 on Saturday. “We collected 18 bags of highway trash in approximately one hour, 15 minutes,” Jon Anderson said. Highway cleanup is one of several ways each year that the Lions Club gives back and works toward the betterment of the community.
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