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Born to ride, Prewitt clocks 10,000 miles on his stationery bike

Rice Lake · Rice Lake

Born to ride, Prewitt clocks 10,000 miles on his stationery bike

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RICE LAKE - Mike Prewitt, a resident of Bryden Homes of Rice Lake, an adult care residence, is not letting life pass him by, despite his disabilities. The 64-year-old recently reached 10,000 miles on his stationery bike. He gets additional…Read Article

VandeKamp tops K-Runk Memorial at Rice Lake Speedway

Rice Lake · Rice Lake

VandeKamp tops K-Runk Memorial at Rice Lake Speedway

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A huge night of racing was held on Thursday night at the Rice Lake Speedway. The Firecracker Special featured a spectacular display of fireworks for the fans and the Barron County Relay for Life event was also a part of…Read Article

Ashland contractor claims it should have been awarded Rice Lake contract, files lawsuit

Rice Lake · Rice Lake

Ashland contractor claims it should have been awarded Rice Lake contract, files lawsuit

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An Ashland-based excavation and construction company has filed a lawsuit against the city of Rice Lake and Rice Lake Utilities Commission for failing to award it the bid for a utility improvement contract.Read Article

Walker Nykanen Wins Intermediate Advances Singles Clay Target State Championship

Walker Nykanen, of Clayton and a student at Turtle Lake, won the Intermediate Advanced Singles title at the Scholastic Clay Target Program State Championships held on June 20-22, 2025 in Wisconsin Rapids. He is a member of the Rice Lake Warrbirds SCTP team and bested 273 other youth in that division. Walker, along with teammates Easton Deraitus and Jaime Frank, were the first three youth to win individual titles as Warrbirds. The team has had nu…Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake Read Article

Track Project Raffle At The Fair

Check out these raffle items and metalwork signs that will be raffled/sold on Saturday, July 12, at St. Ann Center from 8:00 to 11:00 am. Join us for the Turtle Trot and Pancake Breakfast and buy your tickets to win a kayak, a George Foreman Grill and Panini, a Bissell Spinwave Powered Hardwood Floor Mop, John Deere collector toy tractors, Laker apparel, small metalwork signs, and more raffle items. Large metalwork signs will also be available f…Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake Read Article

Seven-Year Old Claims 2025 Ino 200 Woodtick Race Trophy

After an 8-year time lapse, the third edition of the Ino 200 wood tick races were back on track this past June 14th at the Ino Dome in Ino, WI. Back in the early 1970’s, at the same spot in the Shequomegon Forest, the woodtick races got their start at a Gazdik summer picnic. Mona Gazdik told the kids to go and find a tick to race and the one that won would get a pot of quarters. Mona’s family and friends were playing poker on a cable spool. Mona…Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake Read Article

Former Polk County Doctor Charged with Child Enticement

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and Polk County District Attorney Jeffrey Kemp today announced that Kenneth GaleWyrick, a former Polk County doctor, has been charged with multiple counts of child enticement allegedly occurring between 1995 and 2003 in Polk County. GaleWyrick was arrested on Wednesday at his residence in Polson, Montana. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID S…Department of Justice · Turtle Lake Read Article

A Look Back At The Times

10 YEARS AGO June 18, 2015 “He’s always wanted to be a pilot – ever since he was a little kid,” Chuck Ofelt explained when talking about his son Chris, and the venture the teenager is embarking on. Cadet Airman First Class Christopher Ofelt, a 9th grader at Turtle Lake High School, joined the Civil Air Patrol this past October when he became a member of the Eau Claire-based unit. Since joining, Ofelt has worked hard and excelled in CAP’s leaders…Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake Read Article

Minnesota man on probation for assault on Barron County man

A Minnesota man who allegedly attacked a man and pointed a handgun at him during a quarrel at a rural Barron County home late last year was put on probation for two years during a hearing on Tuesday, June 24,…Firearms · Barron Read Article

Life Line Screening at Barron July 14

Residents living in and around Barron can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening.Diabetes · Barron Read Article

Cops’ bar check nabs repeat bond violator

For the second time in less than two months, a defendant in two active alcohol-related felony cases has been arrested after being seen in a downtown Barron tavern, according toBarron, Wisconsin · Barron Read Article