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Two local bar owners decided to donate the money they got from filing a suit under Wisconsin's Brown Jug law to the River Falls Food Pantry. From left are Pete Madland of the Wisconsin Tavern League, Jason Marks of Broz Sports Bar, Daniel "Shooter" Suffield of Shooter's Pub, River Falls Food Pantry Executive Director Candice Anderson and River Falls Police Chief Gordon Young. Gretta Stark / RiverTown Multimedia.
Local bars win 'brown jug' case, donate to food shelf
Daniel "Shooter" Suffield, of Shooter's Pub, 107 E. Elm St., and Jason Marks, of Broz Sports Bar, 127 S. Main St., are both hoping to see fewer...
 News/region August 20, 2017 - 6:00am
Austin G. Fritzinger
River Falls man charged with child abuse
A River Falls man returns to court this month on charges that he physically abused his newborn son, who was found with a skull fracture and a...
 News/crime and courts April 6, 2017 - 9:27am
John Dusek, 72
John Dusek a life-long resident of River Falls, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 17, at United Hospital in St. Paul at the age of seventy-two. ...
 August 21, 2017 - 8:39am
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River Falls quarterback Logan Graetz leaps to get the ball over the goal line for the Wildcats' first touchdown of the season in the team's 2017 opener at New Richmond Friday, Aug. 18. New Richmond won the game, 17-14, on a 20-yard field goal as time expired. Bob Burrows / RiverTown Multimedia
Wildcats edged on last second field goal
New Richmond's Sean Flandrick kicked a 20-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Tigers to a 17-14 victory over River Falls in the 2017...
 sports/high school August 19, 2017 - 10:19am
City approves permit for town of RF sand mine
Both the city of River Falls and the town of River Falls recently approved a special use permit for a sand mining operation on land owned by Peterson Family Real Estate LLC. The land to be mined, W10322 Highway 29, is in the jurisdiction of both the town of River Falls and the city...
 News/government August 19, 2017 - 6:00am
Wisconsin roundup: Clouds, rain expected to hide eclipse in state; Evers to announce gubernatorial run; 7 more state news stories
SULLIVAN — If you didn't get those special eclipse glasses, don't feel bad — you might not be able to see it anyway.
News/region August 21, 2017 - 8:58am
Sam, an 8-year-old black labrador, was shot June 23 in the town of Kinnickinnic. Prosecutors charged Town Board member David Nelson with a misdemeanor for allegedly kililng the dog. Submitted photo
Town board member charged with killing neighbor's dog
A town supervisor, allegedly roiled by attacks on his livestock, told authorities a neighbor's dog had wandered onto his rural River Falls property,...
 News/crime and courts July 26, 2017 - 9:33am
What happened to the front page?
Ann Daley needs to know the "full skinny" about what is happening in her community. So she turns to her local newspaper for everything from city council decisions to where there is a taco feed. "It is local events that I like to know about," the 86-year-old woman said about what...
 News/region August 18, 2017 - 4:08pm
Pierce County Sheriff's Office investigators, along with Prescott police, were investigating a stabbing incident at 635 Pine St. in Prescott. Mike Longaecker / RiverTown Multimedia
Update: Prescott man charged with attempted homicide in stabbing case
A Prescott man was arrested on suspicion of multiple felonies Tuesday after a stabbing at his apartment. Prescott Interim Police Chief Robert...
 News/crime and courts August 18, 2017 - 5:17pm
River Falls pitcher James Georgakas delivers a pitch to the plate in the first inning of their playoff opener against the Twin Ports North Stars Friday night at First National Bank of River Falls Field. (River Falls Journal photo by Bob Burrows)
Fighting Fish win playoff opener
James Georgakas threw eight shutout innings and Kyle Westhuis delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the River Falls...
 sports/amateur August 8, 2015 - 9:20am
Clarke Garry
Retired UWRF prof's writing evolved into book
Clarke Garry, UW-River Falls professor emeritus of biology, had been writing a column for Fly Fishing magazine for years. When the editor/publisher...
 News/region August 18, 2017 - 6:16pm
Police Beat: Barkeeper ticketed for staying open late
A 21-year-old female bartender at Maverick's Corner Saloon, 128 N. Main St., was given citations for open after hours and selling alcohol to...
 News/crime and courts January 6, 2017 - 9:19am
River Falls Fighting Fish pitcher James Witt winds and delivers the first pitch of the 2016 St. Croix Valley Baseball League All-Star Game Friday night at First National Bank of River Falls Field. Witt started for the Eau Galle Division team and pitched four innings before taking a no-decision in the St. Croix Division's 14-5 victory. (River Falls Journal photo by Bob Burrows)
Fish all alone atop St. Croix Valley League
The River Falls Fighting Fish maintained their two-game lead atop the Eau Galle Division standings and moved into sole possession of first place...
 sports/amateur July 6, 2016 - 2:43pm
Lucille M. Strom, 93
Lucille M. Strom, 93 June 20, 1924 - Aug. 11, 2017 Lucille M. Strom, 93, passed away peacefully Friday, August 11, 2017, at the River Falls Area Hospital surrounded by her family. Visitation will be 3-6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 18, with memorial service and meal to follow, at Zion Covenant...
 August 17, 2017 - 8:03pm
Ellsworth student charged with assault
A Maiden Rock teenager was charged with a felony after a high school dodgeball game allegedly turned violent. Pierce County prosecutors charged 18-year-old Jacob Sigler with one count of substantial battery in connection with the Oct. 11 incident at Ellsworth High School. A criminal...
 News/crime and courts January 5, 2017 - 4:00pm

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