River Falls Journal

As a forever resident of River Falls, I am flabbergasted by the hype the city administration (and its Parks & Rec Dept.), the Chamber of Commerce and events such as Art on the Kinni and Bacon Bash give to the “scenic proximity” of the Kinnickinnic River. Am I alone in wondering...

River Falls led 13-12 late in the second quarter before Chippewa Falls scored four unanswered touchdowns to defeat the Wildcats, 40-21, Friday night, Sept. 23, in Chippewa Falls. The Cats trailed 12-0 before scoring Logan Graetz hit Matthew Wachtler for an 83-yard touchdown late in...

VIROQUA -- A second person has died from the heavy floods in the southwest two thirds of Wisconsin. Vernon County sheriff's deputies say 79-year-old Joseph Menne of rural Viroqua was pulling a trailer with his pickup truck, and got stuck in 6 feet of water that filled up his driving...

The River Falls High School Wildcat Hall of Fame Class of 2016 will be inducted during a ceremony at the high school during homecoming weekend, Saturday, Oct. 8. Former athletes Mike Jenkins (Class of 1971), Ryan Crosby (1996), Tyler Obermueller (2005) and Katherine (Penton) Robinson...

For many residents of the towns of Forest and Cylon in northeast St. Croix County, the hopes of slowing down the development and construction of wind turbines took one step forward and another step back over the past two weeks. The step forward came when the St. Croix County board,...

Residents of River Falls may see a favorite local spot become more popular if it gets listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The River Falls Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) recently completed a Historical and Architectural Resources Survey of notable buildings...

Flood warnings and watches continue Thursday for southwest Wisconsin and the state's midsection. More than 60 roads are closed in Clark County, and there are numerous mudslides and highway washouts in about the southwest quarter of the Badger State. Lake Wissota in Chippewa County...