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Local group bakes pies for MS
SPRING VALLEY, WI – In their family kitchen in Spring Valley, Wisconsin, mother-son duo Kris and Tommy Cummings have been baking pies for a cause – to raise money for the upcoming MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 150 bike ride that begins in Duluth, Minnesota on June 8 and 9, 2024.
Track and field: Rice Lake earns 5 individual Big Rivers Conference titles
NEW RICHMOND — The Rice Lake track and field team won five individual Big Rivers titles, including three from Eliana Sheplee, during Monday’s conference championship meet held in New Richmond. Sheplee won the 100, 200 and 400 meters, while Addison Schmidt won the shot put championship and Jacob Madsen took the conference title for the 110 hurdles. The Rice Lake girls placed fourth in the standings at 90 points as...
Softball Game Recap: Amery Takes a Loss
Amery was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell just short of the Cumberland Beavers by a score of 7-6. Amery was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cumberland apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
CodeRED offers free emergency alert notifications
Barron County has contracted with CodeRED to allow anyone throughout the county the opportunity to receive free emergency alert notifications and weather warnings that require immediate action. These notifications include emergency evacuations, shelter-in-place instructions, missing children alerts, tornado warnings, etc. Anyone wanting the free service of emergency or weather alerts sent to their cell phone, VoIP phone, or email accounts needs to register by visiting barroncountywi.gov/sheriff and clicking on the CodeRED icon in the left column. Additionally, the registration page will allow users the opportunity to sign up to receive emergency weather warnings. Users will have the option to receive alerts anytime the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning, severe weather warning or flash flood warning for the address entered on the enrollment page. This system will only notify people if their exact address is in the warned polygon area issued by the National Weather Service so they only receive alerts that pertain to them.
Britton elected to Conservation Congress' District Leadership Council
Mike Britton was elected to the District Leadership Council of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress at its ninth annual convention held in Appleton on May 9-11. Britton is one of two representatives serving Barron, Burnett, Chippewa, Polk, Rusk and St. Croix counties. Across Wisconsin there are 11 districts with two delegates representing each district. In 1934, lead UW professor Aldo Leopold, Chief Warden Harley MacKenzie, Superintendent of Game William Grimmer and...
Canes softball continues to win
The Hayward Hurricanes softball team solidified their hold on first place in the Heart O’ North Conference as they split a doubleheader with the Saints in St. Croix Falls Friday May 10, winning the first game 2-1 and losing the second game 11-12. The Canes entered this week with a 15-1 conference record and were 17-5 overall. Brooke Laier pitched the win in Friday’s opener, giving up four hits while...
Track and field: Cameron girls win Heart O' North championship
The Cameron girls track and field team won a Heart O' North Conference title at Tuesday's championship meet in Spooner. Cameron scored 145 points for a comfortable lead over runner-up Hayward with 124.5 points. Cumberland placed seventh, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser was eighth and Barron ninth. In the boys standings, Hayward won the conference title at 155 ahead of runner-up Ashland (133.5). Cameron tied for fifth with Northwestern. Chetek-Weyerhaeuser placed seventh, Cumberland was...
Western Wisconsin Health announces new board member Rob Schile
BALDWIN, WI – Western Wisconsin Health (WWH) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Schile to the WWH Board of Directors. Rob brings over three decades of experience in healthcare consulting, risk advisory, reimbursement, assurance, and client service, making him a valuable addition to the WWH team. Rob...
We Cope series aims to reduce stress, improve outlook
The UW-Madison Division of Extension offers We Cope, an interactive six-week program that helps adults cope with stress, virtually on Wednesdays, June 5 to July 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It has been shown to reduce stress and depression, increase positive affect and improve health behaviors. "I am pleased to have a great program to offer that is designed to teach 11 self-care and healthy coping skills to participants over the course of six one-hour weekly sessions," Barron County Extension's Human Development &...
Canes baseball splits with Saints, closes in on league title
The Hayward Hurricanes baseball team came within one game of clinching the Heart O’ North Conference championship as they split a doubleheader with St. Croix Falls at Larry Somerville Field Friday May 10. The Canes won the opener 6-2 to post their 14th win in a row, but dropped the second game to the Saints, 0-6. The weather was sunny, but with strong gusty winds throughout the twinbill. In game...
SportScene 13 for Tuesday, May 14th
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - A showdown in Dunn-St. Croix baseball, as champs Elk Mound look to keep their unbeaten conference mark as they faced Boyceville. While Eau Claire Memorial looked to get over .500 in the Big Rivers as they played host to Menomonie. On the softball diamond, Eau Claire North and Memorial battled. It was conference championship time for Big Rivers boys tennis. Finally, we hit the links at Mill Run for Big Rivers boys golf.
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