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UPDATE: Radio Road/Hwy. 35 set to open, ready for weekend drivers

River Falls City Council President Jim Nordgren speaks to a crowd July 21 during the dedication of the new overpass at Hwy. 35.

Golden girl's activity a hit at River Falls Public Library

Brandi Bennett

Hundreds of legs sprint for Tri-Angels playground fundraiser

Racers Jenny Benda and Jody Johnson smile at baby Zander Schwebach after the Tri-Angels races Saturday.

Congressman Kind: Cancel August recess, fix Highway Trust Fund

U.S. Rep. Ron Kind joined another dignitaries to share a few words at the Monday morning ribbon-cutting event at Hwy. 35 and Radio Road in River Falls.
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UPDATE: Radio Road/Hwy. 35 set to open, ready for weekend drivers
Weekend Happenings: July 25-27
Golden girl's activity a hit at River Falls Public Library
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Weekend Happenings: July 25-27
This week in River Falls: Friday: Bloodmobile: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at American Legion Post, 701 N. Main St. Peter Pan: Over 80 local children...
events / lifeJuly 25, 2014 - 8:07am
UW-River Falls Animal Health Professor Peter Rayne is shown with Tonka at the university’s Campus Laboratory Farm. (River Falls Journal photo by Chuck Nowlen)
UW-RF expert: Awareness, fast response helped contain deadly horse virus
An outbreak of the potentially deadly Equine Herpes Virus threw a scare into the local horse community early this year but was contained by quick...
news / regionJuly 19, 2014 - 6:00am
Harsdorf: Gov. Dayton should accept new tax reciprocity offer
“Today’s (July 24) offer by Wisconsin to reinstate the income tax reciprocity agreement goes beyond meeting all the demands made by Minnesota...
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It's official: Tri-Angels playground site named
Tuesday night, July 22, the River Falls City Council finalized the Hoffman Park location for the Tri-Angels playground. The city has worked with the Tri-Angels fundraising committee for two years. Now that the group is nearing its fundraising goal, construction is one step closer. Committee...
news / governmentJuly 24, 2014 - 9:38am
Downtown rooftop trespasser riles tenants; drinking teen at bridge found unconscious
River Falls police ticketed a 21-year-old Roberts man for running back and forth across a building roof before 2 a.m. Saturday, July 19, in the...
news / crime and courtsJuly 23, 2014 - 1:23pm
High Five Tour 2014 visits Baldwin on a mission to thank nation’s military
BALDWIN -- The Wounded Warriors Family Support’s red, white and blue 2014 Ford Mustang GT500 is traveling to 65 cities in 48 states on a mission...
life / eventsJuly 23, 2014 - 6:00am
RFAH recognized nationally
Becker's Hospital Review has included River Falls Area Hospital in its 2014 list of "100 Great Community Hospitals." The same review also included Hudson Hospital and Woodwinds in Woodbury, Minn., on its top-100 list. The elite list, published in the healthcare magazine’s July...
life / healthJuly 20, 2014 - 7:07am
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Shoplifter can run but she can’t hide
A 35-year-old woman, said to be homeless, ran from ShopKo Saturday afternoon, July 13, allegedly with stolen merchandise and drugs...
news / crime and courtsJuly 18, 2014 - 10:04am
River Falls native Terry Pechacek is shown before and after 12 inches of his hair were cut off to be donated to Children with Hair Loss. Pechacek, a cancer survivor, waited until his five-year cancer-free milestone to have his hair cut.
His burden has lifted, his long locks shorn
While many men worry about hair loss, River Falls native Terry Pechacek was eager to cut his off. He’d been growing his hair out for more...
health / lifeJuly 17, 2014 - 9:39am
Heat advisory issued for the region; officials urge checking on neighbors at risk
MADISON –ReadyWisconsin is urging residents to take precautions against hot and humid conditions over the next several days. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from 11 am to 9 pm Monday for Burnett, Pierce, Polk and St. Croix counties. Highs will be in the...
news / accidentsJuly 23, 2014 - 10:11am
Not everyone is happy, but Clifton winery gets liquor license
More than two-dozen residents sat elbow-to-elbow waiting July 1 to hear the Clifton Town Board’s decision regarding Shannon and Angela Zimmerman’s -- owners of Bellevinez Winery, LLC -- application for a Class B liquor license specific to wineries. Most of these residents attended...
news / businessJuly 17, 2014 - 9:35am
Kids scramble to scoop up candy during Friday night’s parade on Second Street.
RF Days festivities draw crowds
River Falls Days kicked off its celebrations Thursday, July 10.  Clear skies Thursday drew crowds to the annual truck pull at North End...
life / eventsJuly 16, 2014 - 2:55pm
Shown, sitting: Abby King, Grand Royal Ambassador; standing, from left: Nicole Allen, River Falls Royal Ambassador; Emily Jilek, River Falls First Royal Ambassador; and Maddie Perry, River Falls Royal Ambassador. (Photo by K. Krasin Photography)
RF Ambassadors announced
On Thursday, July 10, the 2014-15 River Falls Ambassadors were crowned at the River Falls High School. Abby King was named River Falls Grand...
life / eventsJuly 11, 2014 - 7:29am
Bus driver Steve Linehan received the Wisconsin Bus Driver of the Year award Wednesday, in Green Bay for saving 40 River Falls school children from a burning bus last September. (Submitted photos)
'Hero driver' named Wisconsin School Bus Driver of the Year
A local school bus driver called a hero by many was recognized by the Wisconsin School Bus Association Wednesday, June 28. Steve Linehan was...
news / educationJuly 24, 2014 - 2:02pm
These high school sophomores banded together to find the 2014 River Falls Days medallion. Front, from left: Miranda Moe, and Kinsey Ruemmele. Back, from left: Anna Luebke, Elizabeth Gunderson, Riley Williams, Bailey Kusilek, and Rachel Kelm.
What they did was root out RF Days medallion
Rain didn’t dampen the spirt of many who went in search of the River Falls Days medallion. By 3 p.m. Friday, July 11, a group of seven River...
life / arts and entertainmentJuly 24, 2014 - 9:43am

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