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Authorities name person in Polk County fatal motorcycle crash
TOWN OF CLAYTON, Wis. (WEAU) - Authorities are naming the person who died following a motorcycle crash in the Town of Clayton Saturday. According to an updated press release from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the person who died in this crash was 53-year-old Richard Johnson of Almena, Wis.
Three fallen Wisconsin police officers honored in Washington D.C.
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Three fallen law enforcement officers from northern Wisconsin are being memorialized in our nation’s capital. Monday morning marked the 36th Annual Law Enforcement Candlelight Vigil held in Washington, D.C. which was held on the first day of National Police Week. All three officers,...
One person dead in motorcycle crash in Town of Clayton
Town of Clayton, Wis. (WEAU) - One person is dead in a motorcycle crash in the Town of Clayton. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a call was received Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 8:15 p.m. of a motorcycle crash on Highway D, west of State Highway 63 in the Town of Clayton.
Main Street Association selects new executive director
Brian Dutton has been named the new Rice Lake Main Street Association executive director and he says he has some new ideas to explore. A former lawyer and legal consultant, Dutton originally comes from a small farm town near Peoria, Illinois. He became familiar with northern Wisconsin during the years his family vacationed near Hayward in the summers. When he quit practicing law, he and his son moved to a cabin near Winter. Then through basketball he got to know the northwestern area of the...
DA announces heroin conviction
SHELL LAKE — Washburn County District Attorney Aaron Marcoux announced that Antionette Brewer was convicted of conspiracy to deliver heroin. On Thursday, May 9, Brewer was sentenced to 25 years in the Wisconsin State Prison System, consisting of 15 years of initial incarceration followed by 10 years of extended supervision. This case concluded a multi-state heroin conspiracy investigation that was initiated in 2016. The investigation revealed a heroin distribution network from Minneapolis through Burnett, Washburn and Sawyer counties, involving no less than 74 individuals. The...
Trial approaches in $500 drug debt slaying
EAU CLAIRE — A flurry of activity indicates both sides are rapidly preparing for trial in the case of a man accused by authorities of committing murder over a drug debt. Philip Novak, 38, face charges of first degree intentional homicide, attempted armed robbery, possession of a firearm by a felon and bail jumping. He has pleaded not guilty. Novak, Kristina Keppert and Vanessa Ketteman were each charged in the...
Tracks to be featured on 'America's Best Restaurants'
SPOONER — A small film crew out of Florence, Ky., made the trip in its van up north to showcase one of Spooner’s longtime restaurants. Tracks Bar & Family Dining in Spooner, owned by Dane Wisnosky, will be featured on a coming episode of “America’s Best Restaurants.” This is an online show featuring independent restaurants and helping them tell their stories and thrive. Wisnosky said he had seen information about...
Blaeser blazes to Rice Lake Speedway Modified win
Kaden Blaeser drove by Mike Anderson just one lap past the halfway point, and then held off all challenges from Kevin Adams as he drove on for the Modified win to highlight the Springtime Modified Spectacular Saturday night at the Rice Lake Speedway. In other feature racing action, first time winners included Andrew Hanson, Blake Adams and Simon Wahlstrom, while Brent Mindock became the first repeat winner as he topped the Pure Stock feature for the second straight feature race. ...
Agreement allows students with tech college degree to begin university program with credits intact
Aiming to give higher education students more opportunities to achieve their dream of obtaining a bachelor’s degree and advance their careers, Northwood Technical College and UW-Eau Claire signed an agreement Thursday in Rice Lake that makes transferring credits easier. The agreement also demonstrates how schools have evolved beyond competing for students and instead are working hand-in-hand to focus on their achievement, which can benefit them economically as well as the community by increasing the number of qualified, educated workers. ...
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. ...
Rice Lake Middle School 8th-graders' Spaghetti Dinner to raise funds for DC class trip
Rice Lake Middle School's eighth-grade class invites the public to an all-you-can-eat Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser on Friday, May 17, from 5-8 p.m. at the Blue Hills Masonic Center, 225 W. South St., Rice Lake. All proceeds will go to support their class trip to Washington, D.C., in June. Tickets can be purchased from any participating eighth-grader, at the Rice Lake Middle School office or at the door. Cost is $12 for ages 13 to adult, $6 for ages 6-12 and free for ages 5 and...
Rockin’ the lake: A blast from the past for a bright future
SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake Arts Center is set to travel back in time to the vibrant musical era of the 1970s. The second-annual Morpheus concert and dance will take place as a special fundraiser event on Saturday, June 1. This isn’t just any fundraiser. It’s an opportunity to support the Arts Center’s scholarships, capital campaign and general fund with a night filled with nostalgia, music and community spirit. Play a 50/50 raffle. Bid on items in the silent auction. Enjoy appetizers and drinks...
UW-Eau Claire — Barron County helps grad focus on future
Paige Williams bounced around different schools growing up, but she found a home at the UW-Eau Claire – Barron County over the past two years. Williams, who will graduate with an associate degree in arts and sciences in May, calls the Rice Lake campus a special place that launched her higher education journey. “For anyone just coming out of high school, this is a great starting college,” Williams said. “The...
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