Cheese draws soldier home
Jesse Jensen says serving in the National Guard in Iraq has give him a confidence he never had before, but admitted he was nervous before Sunday afternoon’s Cheese Curd Festival in Ellsworth. Left to right: Paul Jensen, Jesse’s brother who also served in Iraq; Jesse Jensen; Kelly Cernohous; Rachel Westlund; and Jessica Bergman. Seven-year National Guard member Jesse Jensen returned home June 25 for a leave that lands him in River Falls until July 11 and got him here just in time to enter an eating contest at the Ellsworth Cheese Curd Festival.
Kinni Coffee closes
A sign on the door tells the story: “Kinni Coffee and Lounge (122 S. Main St.) has unfortunately had to close. We thank you very much for your business and will miss you dearly. John and Jane (Eager).”
Rally for Reed
The Arnolds left to right: Toni, Ty, Reed and Brian. Friends and neighbors of the Arnold family have designated an all-day, fun-filled fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Chris and Dianna Kusilek residence, N8618 1090th St.
Soccer group scores with upgrades; new turf ready 2010
Jeff Bump, president of the River Falls Wildcat Soccer Association, said work on field improvements starts July 6.
Who’s getting dunked this year?
This is your chance -- sink the mayor, soak the sheriff, dip the district attorney – these and more have volunteered for the ever-popular dunk tank during River Falls Days.
RELATED CONTENTMost Admired Senior Citizen deadline soon
The Pierce County Fair Office announced back in May that the addition of “The Pierce County Fair Most Admired Senior Citizen” last year was a great success and will again make an appearance at this year’s Pierce County Fair – August 13-16.
RELATED CONTENTKind relates recovery act to small business
Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.) will speak 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 6, at the St. Croix County Govnerment Center in Hudson about the funding available to small business through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
RELATED CONTENTParty starts next week
Don those sombreros and get ready for this year’s River Falls Days, Fiesta de la Kinni. The annual festival offers food and fun for all ages. Though most activities take place downtown near the intersection of Locust and Second streets, people will find fun events all over town.
RELATED CONTENTSummer in the city: Drunken drivers can’t stay off the road
River Falls police pinched a 40-year-old Hudson man for his fourth drunk driving violation last Wednesday around 12:30 a.m. The man’s excuse: He was pursuing another driver for sexual impropriety with a 17-year-old girl.
RELATED CONTENTCrews continue to repair pavement blowups on I-94
The high temperatures last week caused areas of pavement to buckle on I-94 near Hudson.
RELATED CONTENTArtsminded: Art camp holds special memory
Within trotting distance of River Falls and several other western Wisconsin communities there are family farms that consistently include the arts as an integral part of their creative rural vision.
RELATED CONTENTWisconsin obesity rates: 26 percent of adults, 28 percent of children
Wisconsin News
Twenty-six percent of Wisconsin adults are obese. That’s about the same as last year, according to a new study by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Editorial: Community benefits from upgrade, upkeep of Golf View fields
A new 20-year lease between the city and River Falls Wildcat Soccer is welcome news for local parents and the 800-900 kids who play this game every summer and fall.
RELATED CONTENTHonors pile up for Herum, Hunter
River Falls’ junior Marty Herum and senior Tyler Hunter have both been named to 2009 All-Northwest District Baseball teams.
RELATED CONTENTFive Cats All-BRC soccer
Ashey Brown and Sarah Vitale headline a list of five Wildcats who have been named to 2009 All-Big Rivers Conference soccer teams.
RELATED CONTENTIn the Front Row: You think it’s funny now? Wait till the season starts
I get a lot of jokes e-mailed to me, and lately my inbox has been filling up with jokes at Brett Favre’s expense. Here’s a sampling:
RELATED CONTENTDetroit Pistons snap up former Bucks’ forward Villanueva
Wisconsin Sports
Charlie Villanueva will still see a lot of the Milwaukee Bucks next year, in a Detroit Pistons uniform.
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