🌱 What Rice Lake’s “clean” audit really means for city finances

Cheers Rice Lake! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Rice Lake’s “clean” audit really means for city finances
• Meet the Rice Lake seniors earning major state scholarship honors

Also on today's calendar: 74th Annual Season Opener and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 68 and low of 26 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, breezy and colder, temps: high: 40, low: 25.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 44 and low of 26 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Rice Lake audit: Finances 'clean,' but 3 material weaknesses linger (gazettextra.com) — Rice Lake’s latest audit shows the city’s finances are solid overall, even though three long-standing internal control weaknesses still need attention. City Council members also advanced changes to municipal court fees, added a cocaine possession citation option, updated lead service line plumbing contractors, and set a May 26 hearing on vacating part of Shield Avenue for Rice Lake Weighing Systems’ planned expansion.
   

• Rice Lake High School names its top scholars (gazettextra.com) — Rice Lake High School seniors have earned top statewide Academic and Technical Excellence Scholarships, bringing thousands of dollars in tuition support to local families. Several students were named primary and alternate recipients, highlighting both strong GPAs and standout technical education skills that can be used at Wisconsin colleges and technical schools.
   

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📸 Around Rice Lake

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rice Lake

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday April 21

• Rice Lake Warriors vs Chippewa Falls Cardinals
  Rice Lake High School, 30 S Wisconsin Ave, Rice Lake
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 25

• 74th Annual Season Opener
  Rice Lake Speedway , 2002 22 1/2 Ave , Rice Lake
  6:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Rice Lake Warriors vs River Falls Wildcats
  Rice Lake High School , 30 S Wisconsin Ave , Rice Lake
  4:30 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Rice Lake High School vs. Eau Claire North High School
  Rice Lake High School , 30 S Wisconsin Ave , Rice Lake
  5:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Springtime Modified Spectacular
  Rice Lake Speedway , 2002 22 1/2 Ave , Rice Lake
  6:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Information Session & ACCUPLACER Testing: Rice Lake
  Barron County Job Center , 331 S Main St , Rice Lake
  10:00 am

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📣 Rice Lake Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday April 20

• Allen Eskens Author Talk
  Thomas St. Angelo Public Library of Cumberland , 1305 2nd Ave , Cumberland
  12:00 pm
• Track & Field: Middle School
  Chetek-Weyerhaeuser HS
  4:30 pm
• Parks & Beach Committee
  Chetek Community Center , 711 1st St , Chetek
  5:30 pm

Friday May 1

• Ice Age Trail Presentation: Cumberland Library
  Thomas St. Angelo Public Library of Cumberland , 1305 2nd Ave , Cumberland
  12:00 pm
• Sip, Style & Celebrate Mom: Hat Workshop (Barronett, WI)
  Roosevelt Hills Weddings & Events , 2695 Timberland Rd , Barronett
  6:00 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Library Board Meeting
  Calhoun Memorial Library , 321 Moore St , Chetek
  9:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for (USA) Exterior Services Technician, DOT Operator - DS-1 in Rice Lake. Apply here.
• McCain Foods posted a job opening for Production Lead in Rice Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rice Lake here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Barron

• It's time to sign up for space at Barron Community Garden (news-shield.com)
• Cumberland-Barronett now official Ice Age Trail Communities; Events upcoming in Cumberland, Rice Lake, Weyerhaeuser (news-shield.com)
• Barron's Enterprise Subscriptions (dowjones.com)

Spooner

• Insider: Second Suspect Charged in Violent Spooner Bar Stabbing Case (drydenwire.com)
• Brayden Myer Joins ‘DrydenWire Live' for Candidate Conversation (drydenwire.com)

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Ok Rice Lake! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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