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New police chief in Shell Lake
SHELL LAKE — The recent retirement of former Shell Lake Police Chief Dave Wilson left the City of Shell Lake with an important vacancy to address. The City Council was fortunate to find at least a temporary answer to their problem from inside the department. “We feel extremely fortunate to have Mike Jaszczak step up and take on the responsibility of being the interim chief of police,” said Mayor Rowie Hansberger. “Mike brings over 28 years of experience and understands the demands of law enforcement...
Baseball: Lucas punches out 13 in Cameron's playoff win over Ladysmith
Tyson Lucas struck out 13 batters, allowing one unearned run in six innings pitched as the Cameron Comets baseball team took down Ladysmith 5-2 in Thursday's Division 3 regional quarterfinal in Ladysmith. The 11th-seeded Comets (5-15) travel to No. 3 Spooner on Tuesday. In the victory over sixth-seeded Ladysmith (6-14), the Comets scored four of their runs in the fifth inning. Cameron had five hits in the inning, including run-scoring...
Property development agreement with Johnson on City Council agenda
The Rice Lake City Council will be reviewing the draft of a property development agreement with a downtown business in a bid to help it potentially move to the North Industrial Park. After closed session on May 14, the City Council asked attorney Lindsay Kohl to prepare a draft North Industrial Park property development promissory note/agreement with Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies, located at 215 E. Allen St. The Johnson location...
Softball: Rice Lake takes down Baldwin-Woodville to earn regional title
When the Rice Lake softball team faced its first deficit of the playoffs, the Warriors had an answer. Down 3-2 after a three-run top of the fifth from fourth-seeded Baldwin-Woodville (12-11), No. 1 seed Rice Lake (15-10) scored three times in the bottom half of the inning on its way to the 5-3 victory in a Division 2 regional final on Thursday in Rice Lake. "Our motto has been 'Cause...
Embrace’s Yoga in the Park is back
SHELL LAKE — Get ready to unwind, stretch and soak up the summer sun with Embrace’s free four-week yoga series! Are you ready to reduce stress and embrace mindfulness in the great outdoors? Look no further! Join us for a rejuvenating yoga experience led by Lorrie Blockhus, the heart and soul behind Om Sweet Om Yoga in Shell Lake. Let’s come together at Memorial Park every Tuesday evening in June from 4 to 5 p.m. ...
Johnson, newest great-great-grandchild born a century apart
Carolyn Johnson, who has lived in a quiet neighborhood on the southeast side in Rice Lake for three-quarters of a century, will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Saturday with family. Among them will be the newest family member, a great-great-granddaughter born in April, and she hopes a five-generation photo will be taken. “I was born 100 years ahead of her,” the great-great-grandmother said, thinking how different is the world of 2024 from the world of 1924. ...
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...
Work on South Access Road, Cedar Mall intersection slated for 2026
Drivers looking for a better experience navigating the South Access Road and Frontage Road intersection west of Main Street will have to wait for 2026 to see an improvement. Traffic flow congestion at the intersection came to the forefront of the city’s attention in 2022, when Caribou Coffee approached the Plan Commission with a proposal to build a 605-square-foot, drive-thru-only building in the Cedar Mall parking lot. Plans called for...
Woman, 81, stands trial on murder charge nearly 40 years after love triangle killing
BALSAM LAKE, Wis. (KARE) - An 81-year-old woman is accused of murdering her boyfriend’s alternate lover in 1985. Polk County District Attorney Jeff Kemp told the jury in his opening statement about the love triangle involving murder victim Yvonne Menke, Jack Owen and defendant Mary Jo Bailey. Kemp told...
Spooner Health joins Shell Lake Arts Center and Morpheus to strengthen communities
SHELL LAKE — Spooner Health has joined forces with the Shell Lake Arts Center to sponsor the band Morpheus for a fun night of music, dancing, appetizers and socializing. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, in the lobby of the Darrell Aderman Auditorium at the Arts Center. Morpheus is a band with local roots that plays only to raise funds for nonprofit organizations like the Arts Center. They began their musical careers in the ‘60s and ‘70s and continue to play...
Baseball: Stone hits 2 home runs, strikes out 13 in Rice Lake's playoff win over Lakeland
Easton Stone hit two home runs and struck out 13 batters in 6.1 innings as the Rice Lake baseball team got a 4-2 win over Lakeland in Thursday's Division 2 regional quarterfinal game in Rice Lake. Eighth-seeded Rice Lake (7-15) advances to play in Tuesday's regional semifinal at Medford against the top-seeded Raiders. Stone hit a solo home run in the first inning and a two-run blast in the fifth...
Library to host first of 3 Death Cafes
SHELL LAKE — “Let’s hang out and talk about death,” said no one ever. Until now. Shell Lake Public Library will be hosting its first Death Café on Thursday, May 30, at 3 p.m., with two additional Death Cafés scheduled for June 27 and July 25. It’s not uncommon to find the idea of talking about death uncomfortable. In general, we just don’t do it. Then why start now? ...
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