Caitlin Shuda

USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Fine dining can help save the animals in south Wood County.

The South Wood County Humane Society is hosting its seventh annual Iron Chef Dinner Competition and Raffle beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Nekoosa Senior Community Center, 416 Crestview Lane in Nekoosa. The dinner will start at 6 p.m.

Local chefs will compete by making a dish including a secret ingredient, which will be announced at the first Lunch by the River of the season at 1 p.m. June 9.

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Diners can enjoy food and competition at the event. Tickets are $50 each, including four courses and a glass of wine for those 21 and older. All ticket sales will provide pets at the local humane society with medical treatment or behavioral rehabilitation. To purchase tickets, contact the SWC Humane Society at 715-423-0505.

Attendees can also purchase raffle tickets for prize baskets that will be given away at the event. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the humane society, BowWow Meow Boutique, Richard’s Liquors, Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce, and at Lunch by the River June 9.

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Contact the South Wood County Humane Society for more information about the event.

Caitlin Shuda: 715-424-7307 orcshuda@gannett.com; on Twitter @CaitlinShuda