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Authorities inspect the boat where a Glenwood City woman was found dead and two men were found sickened in an apparent carbon monoxide poisoning. Photo courtesy of St. Croix County Sheriff's Office
Apparent CO poisoning on St. Croix River leaves 1 dead, 2 hospitalized
A St. Croix County woman died from an apparent carbon monoxide poisoning Sunday after she and two others were found on a boat over the weekend...
 News/accidents June 26, 2017 - 1:40pm
The Wisconsin State Patrol released this image of a horse-drawn buggy that was struck from behind by an SUV early Monday, June 26, in St. Croix County. Submitted photo
Amish teens injured after SUV rear-ends horse-drawn buggy in St. Croix County
The Wisconsin State Patrol was investigating what led to a vehicle rear-ending an Amish buggy early Monday in a St. Croix County crash that left...
 News/accidents June 26, 2017 - 9:55am
Pierce County sheriff's blotter: Dog rescued from river; traffic cones shouldn't be worn
Dog found swimming in river The Goodhue County Sheriff's Office water patrol told Pierce County they found a golden retriever swimming in the...
 News/crime and courts June 26, 2017 - 6:49am
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Corey B. Carlson, 36
Corey B. Carlson, 36 Oct. 25, 1980 - June 19, 2017 Corey B. Carlson, 36, of Roberts, Wis., died tragically June 19, 2017. Gathering of Family and Friends 5-8 p.m. Friday, June 23, followed by 8 p.m. Memorial Service, O'Connell Family Funeral Home, 520 S. 11th St., Hudson. Memorials...
 June 26, 2017 - 4:51pm
Letters to the editor
When did it become OK to steal? TO THE EDITOR After 21 years I can no longer just ignore the behavior of some of the residents. A few nights ago I innocently put a pair of tennis shoes on my front porch to dry. To my disappointment when I went to retrieve them the next day they were...
 opinion/letters June 25, 2017 - 5:00am
Ruth E. Afdahl, 82
Ruth Ellen Afdahl, age 82, went "Home to Heaven" on Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Residing at the Baldwin Care Center for nearly four years, she...
 June 26, 2017 - 4:41pm
Amil E. "Jack" Bowen, 87
Amil E. "Jack" Bowen, 87 Died June 24, 2017 Amil Edgar "Jack" Bowen, 87, of River Falls, Wis., died Saturday, June 24, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services for Jack will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 29, at the Apostolic Church, River Falls, Wis. Burial...
 June 26, 2017 - 4:51pm
Gov. Scott Walker on his motorcycle at Freedom Park in Prescott on June 24. Walker and his motorcade were driving around Western Wisconsin and heard a presentation from the University of Minnesota Raptor Center. Matthew Lambert / RiverTown Multimedia play button
Governor Walker visits Freedom Park, Team Oil
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was in Pierce County on June 24 with his motorcade. At one of his short stops, Walker visited Freedom Park in Prescott....
 News/government June 24, 2017 - 6:10pm
Obesity keeps going up; what's to be done?
The rate of obesity among Wisconsin adults has risen from 30.7 percent to 39.4 percent, with Pierce County adults at 29.8 percent, according to the Pierce county Health Department. With a state increase of 8.7 percent, nutritionist Brittany Mora of Pierce County Public Health attributes...
 Life/health December 26, 2016 - 4:00pm
At last spring's gala, UW-River Falls student Angela Ludvigsen, a senior majoring in physics and mathematics, explained about her project “Whispering Gallery Modes Used to Determine the Changing Size of Levitated Aerosol Droplets in a Fluctuating Optical Trap.” (Submitted photo)
Spotlight shines on undergraduate research, scholarly and creative activities
The public is invited to the UW-River Falls 2016 Fall Gala, an annual showcase event to celebrate the research, scholarly and creative activities...
 News/education December 11, 2016 - 5:00am
Highway 10 and County Road J was the scene of a head-on collision Wednesday, June 21 at about 4:35 p.m. Two people were airlifted from the scene. Jalen Knuteson / RiverTown Multimedia
UPDATE: Ellsworth man dies from injuries in Highway 10 crash
TOWN OF TRIMBELLE -- Two people were airlifted from the scene of a head-on crash Wednesday, June 20 in the town of Trimbelle. Wisconsin State...
 News/accidents June 23, 2017 - 9:50am
Two teens die in Ashland County after makeshift fireworks explodes
A small town in northwest Wisconsin is mourning the deaths of two teens in a fireworks mishap. Aaron Granger, 19, and Rodney Blakeman, 17, died late Sunday night near Marengo. Ashland County authorities said they were trying to blow a 55-gallon drum into the air, when an improvised...
 News August 5, 2008 - 9:00am
Chelsea Fiedler, executive director of Have a Heart, Inc. stands outside Have a Heart, W10356 Highway 29. The organization, which offers services for people with special needs, has set quite a few goals for it's future, and Fiedler said she hopes to include more community involvement in the future. Gretta Stark / RiverTown Multimedia.
New director has a big heart for nonprofit, community
Chelsea Fiedler grew up in River Falls. Now she is hoping to give back to the community through her new job as executive director of Have a Heart,...
 Life/health June 24, 2017 - 6:01am
Anti-government man evicted from his foreclosed River Falls home
Early morning Wednesday, Dec. 21, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office carried out orders from the Circuit Court to remove occupants and personal...
 News/crime and courts December 21, 2016 - 11:32am
The team from First Covenant Church took a photo together in the village of Lote Tres. Shown are Melissa Ertsgaard, Nicole Ekstrom, Krista Majerus, and Sarah Johnson. Standing are: Lanny Neel, Jim Harsdorf, Helen Usiak, Bob Usiak, Sue Kimball, Sarah Smith, Pastor Todd Ertsgaard, Danielle Ertsgaard, Angie Branum and Mark Kimball.
River Falls church members make 'family' connections in Ecuador
Members of the First Covenant Church, 1374 N. Main St., have left behind a little of River Falls high up in the mountains of Ecuador – left...
 Life/religion April 23, 2016 - 6:00am

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