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Knights of Columbus members Doug Weiss and Paul Steiner serve food at the truck pull Friday, July 11.

People’s choice: Mainstreeters wins annual Burger Battle

The second annual River Falls Burger Battle winner, Mainstreeters Bar and Grill’s owner Craig Gervais, was presented with a trophy in late June. Shown from left: Terry McKay, Re/Max Synergy; Kellie Burrows, American Cancer Society; Craig Gervais, Mainstreeters Bar and Grill; Cindy Brown Bauer, Minuteman Press and Craig and Mary Hofland, is it 2B Marketing. (River Falls Journal photo by Jillian Dexheimer)

Sample this new ‘jam’ at River Falls farmer’s market

A group of musicians comes together for an Old Time Jam Saturdays at the Farmer’s Market. Anyone is welcome to join in, so the people playing any given weekend may be different. Shown last Saturday, from left: Ann Patten Larson, Tom Schreiber, Bruce Mann, Brian Mulrooney, Ben Toppel, John Timmerman. Chris and Ari Silver (not pictured) also showed up to play that day. (River Falls Journal photos by Gretta Stark)

RF Ambassadors announced

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)

Spot claiming for RF Days parade begins

Blankets were set out near First Methodist Church five days prior to the River Falls Days parade.
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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...
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Caryl Wiley, amateur winner, at 2013 Bacon Bash in River Falls. Submitted photo.
Bacon Bash winners on national TV
Caryl Wiley, grand champion of the first River Falls Bacon Bash cooking competition last September, will be shown competing on TV this Thursday...
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To raise money for the Tri-Angels playground, Colton Anderson (3), Jaelyn Trautmiller (6), Sterling Trautmiller (4), and Jada Trautmiller (9), raised nearly $200 throughout their summer lemonade stands.
Local kids donate lemonade stand money to Tri-Angels Playground
In an effort to raise money for the Tri-Angels playground, Colton Anderson (3), Jaelyn Trautmiller (6), Sterling Trautmiller (4), and Jada Trautmiller...
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Weekend Happenings: July 11-13
This week in River Falls: Friday: Masonic Lodge open house: 122 E. Walnut St., River Falls. Two hours prior to the 6:30 p.m. River Falls...
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WESTconsin Credit Union, in conjunction with the Tuesday Banquet Club, is serving as a community collection site for school supply donations...
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Terry Linehan’s movie “Don’t Know Yet” will be showing at the Falls Theatre at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Many of Linehan’s 1974 RFHS classmates will be at the Saturday showing as part of their 40th reunion celebrations, but the showings are open to the public. (Submitted photos)
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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...
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Video takes 'One Minute' to explain RFMU automatic bill pay
People may not normally look to YouTube as a major source of city news, but River Falls Utility Director Kevin Westhuis and Communications Coordinator Dawn Wills are making an effort to change that for River Falls residents. Westhuis and Wills have launched a sereis of short "One...
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Kids From Wisconsin connect with RF kids
Dozens of area children spent the day with Kids from Wisconsin performers Tuesday, July 1, learning the tricks of the musical trade.  Kids...
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This week's featured photo was taken by River Falls Utility Director, Kevin Westhuis in front of City Hall on Tuesday evening, June 24.  You...
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RFHS students attend statewide leadership conference
River Falls High School student Joseph Gehler hasn’t even turned 18 but has already led a successful campaign and been elected as mayor. He attended Badger Boys State last month at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisc., where he was mayor of a town called Rusk in Carpenter County. “I...
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General Manager Chris Sauer, Events Coordinator Lauren Pellowski, River Valley Catering Sales Manager Betty Brueske and Troy Burne Marketing Sales Coordinator Heather Melstrom get ready for the Chamber of Commerce’s golf-tournament dinner in the new event center’s restaurant and banquet room. (Hudson Star-Observer photos by Chuck Nowlen)
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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)

A local school bus driver called a hero by many was recognized by the Wisconsin School Bus Association Wednesday, June 28. Steve Linehan was named Wisconsin School Bus Driver of ...

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