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Rice Lake, Wisconsin health clinic in lockdown amid ‘active situation’
By Josh Skluzacek at KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)
· July 2, 2026
· 1 min read
A health clinic in western Wisconsin is in lockdown Thursday afternoon as law enforcement responds to an “active situation.”
The Barron County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that its deputies are part of a response to an active scene at Marshfield Medical Center in Rice La...
Key takeaway ” The Barron County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that its deputies are part of a response to an active scene at Marshfield Medical Center in Rice Lake.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A health clinic in western Wisconsin is in lockdown Thursday afternoon as law enforcement responds to an “active situation.”
The Barron County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that its deputies are part of a response to an active scene at Marshfield Medical Center in Rice La...
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