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🌱 What Rice Lake police say happened at Allen and Macauley

Rice Lake, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Rice Lake? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Rice Lake police say happened at Allen and Macauley
  • How Rice Lake’s Kalina powered her way to all-conference honors
  • Is Rice Lake getting its fair share of tourism dollars?

Also on today's calendar: Rice Lake Car & Craft Show – 6/14/25 and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 72, low: 49.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 69 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man accused of OWI-4, and hit and run (apg-wi.com) — Rice Lake police responded June 5 to a reported hit-and-run crash near Allen Street and Macauley Avenue, where a Barron man is accused of driving drunk and leaving the scene. Prosecutors say his blood alcohol level was over three times the legal limit, and he now faces a fourth-offense OWI felony charge in Barron County Circuit Court later this month.
   

• Softball: Rice Lake's Kalina receives all-conference honorable mention (apg-wi.com) — Rice Lake softball fans have reason to celebrate as sophomore standout Hailey Kalina earned Big Rivers all-conference honorable mention after leading the Warriors in batting average, on-base percentage, hits, and extra-base hits. She also paced the team in steals and struck out 94 batters in 124 innings, highlighting a breakout season that puts a local player on the wider conference radar.
   

• Barron County tourism grows 1.5%, while Wisconsin strikes another record (gazettextra.com) — Barron County’s tourism economy inched up 1.5% last year, and Rice Lake Tourism is being credited as one of the groups working to attract more visitors to the area. Still, local economic leaders say the county is lagging behind neighboring regions and want more events and attractions to draw travelers who will spend money in Rice Lake and nearby communities.
   

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Barron

  • Insider: Barron County Disposition and Warrant Status Reports - Jun. 11, 2026 (drydenwire.com)
  • Rumble in Reeve charitable event at the Town of Vance garage (news-shield.com)
  • Staff Spotlight on Beth Comstock; ‘We are incredibly fortunate to have you at Woodland' (news-shield.com)

New Auburn

  • 'Running is the happy place': New Auburn junior shines with late brother's memory close by (chippewa.com)

Spooner

  • Spooner Rodeo royalty excited for 72nd annual event coming up in July (wdio.com)

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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Rice Lake

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Rice Lake

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.