Rice Lake Branch
311 N. Main Street, P.O. Box 480, Rice Lake, WI 54868
Local Phone: (715) 736-6150
Toll Free: (877) 312-6150
Fax: (715) 736-6152
Email: ricelake@sterlingbank.ws
Branch Hours
| Lobby Hours | Drive-Up Hours |
| M - F 9 a.m - 4 p.m. | M-F 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. to noon |
Rice Lake Branch Staff
Branch President
Corey Sheplee
Rice Lake Branch President
Direct Phone: (715) 736-6150 Email: csheplee@sterlingbank.ws
Corey Sheplee has lived in Barron County for over 20 years. He joined Sterling Bank in 2003. Prior to becoming Branch President in Rice Lake in 2010, Corey served as a Loan Officer at Sterling Bank in Chetek. Corey played basketball at the University of North Dakota and enjoys all kinds of outdoor activities and sporting events. He and his wife have three children. Corey is an avid supporter of local sports and youth programs. He is actively involved with The Boys and Girls Club, coaching area boys’ and girls’ youth basketball teams and Red Cedar Community Church.
Loan Officers
Collin Hanson
Loan Officer - Rice Lake
Direct Phone: (715) 736-6150 Email: chanson@sterlingbank.ws
Collin Hanson joined the Sterling Bank team in 2023. He is a graduate of UW-Eau Claire and a lifelong resident of Rice Lake. Growing up in Northwest Wisconsin, Collin has always had a strong passion for the outdoors. His hobbies consist of chasing whitetails in the fall and long bearded turkeys in the spring. He is a board member for the Benjamin’s House Emergency Shelter and a volunteer for the Field of Dreams Hunt Program. You will also find him mentoring youth hunters during the Wisconsin Youth Deer and Turkey Hunts.
Mike Kovacevich
Loan Officer - Rice Lake
Direct Phone: (715) 736-6150 Email: mkovacevich@sterlingbank.ws
Mike Kovacevich is a former small business owner in Barron County. He grew up in Bruce, WI and has lived in the area for more than 30 years. Mike worked for 18 years in the leasing industry in Chicago before joining Sterling Bank in 1999. He is an avid sports fan and participates in local civic organizations such as Rice Lake Area Mens Club and the Rice Lake Community Housing Board of Commissioners. His focus is primarily commercial lending. He really enjoys the daily interaction with other Sterling Bank employees and customers.
Darren Lentz
Loan Officer - Rice Lake
Direct Phone: (715) 736-6150 Email: darrenlentz@sterlingbank.ws
Darren Lentz grew up on a dairy farm near Dallas, WI and graduated from Barron High School. After attending UW-La Crosse, he taught middle school for five years in Amery WI. Darren joined the Sterling Bank team in 2014. He enjoys hunting, golf and watching sports. He is actively involved in Leadership Barron County, Cameron Basketball, Rotary of Rice Lake, Junior Achievement, Business Networking International, and the United Way of Rice Lake.