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Rice Lake had its beginning in 1864, when Knapp, Stout and Company, famed Menomonie logging firm, constructed a storage dam on the site of an earlier Indian village and a wild rice bed, taking the name of the community from that location.
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A mill was started at the dam in 1871 by M.W. Heller, who was the first permanent settler to move his family here. Heller was also in charge of the first store, hotel and blacksmith shop, which made the settlement center for northern operations of Knapp, Stout and Company until the large stands of white pines in the area were exhausted.
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The original plan of the city, made in 1875 under auspices of the Knapp, Stout firm, included a 100-foot wide thoroughfare that is still the heart of the business district.
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- FREE Computer Classes. March 8 - 12, 2010 Free Computer Classes: Mouse Basics, Computer Basics, Internet Basics, Word 2007, and Stump the Librarian! Sign up now to save your place. Visit or call 234-4861.
- Job Hunting Advice. March 16, 23, & 30 @ 2 pm. This series of information sessions will guide participants in job hunting, resumes, interview etiquette, and more! This event is FREE and everyone is welcome!
- Pageturners Book Club. April 1 @ 6 pm. Friendship Room. The book club will discuss the classic comedy Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns. It is a vivid portrait of small town life in the deep South at the turn of the century. Copies are available through the MORE system. No sign up necessary.
- If you get a chance, check out the beta version of our new website for kids at www.rlpl.org/kids and let us know what you think!
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