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Signs of spring

Swans and some other waterfowl appear to have returned to River Falls as the weather begins to warm up. This bird was seen at Lake George Sunday, March 9.

Mom's plea: Make this Troy intersection safe

Tiffany Walrack has taken on the task of trying to make the intersection of Tower Road and Old Hwy. 35 safer. Her family was involved in a serious accident in 2010 and drivers continue to run stop signs at the intersection.

Daddy Daughter Dance a night to remember

Adam Dunham danced with daughters 8-year-old Olivia, left, and 6-year-old Elaina, right at the Daddy Daughter Dance Saturday, March 1. The Dunhams were three of around 638 dads and daughters to attend the dance, according to Community Education Coordinator Monique Squire.

Going digital, River Falls library morphs into the unknown

River Falls Library Director Nancy Miller says making sure the local library stays relevant in the digital world means constantly reinventing what was a more or less traditional model. As for talk of becoming a paperless society, Miller jokes that her desk would seem to show otherwise.
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Kinnic Health and Rehab Admissions and Marketing Director Melissa McArdle stands in one of the facility
Open house to show off Knnic Health and Rehab's new look
From the outside, Kinnic Health and Rehab, 1663 E. Division St., doesn’t look very different from its neighbor, the River Falls Area Hospital....
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Wildcat gymnasts place third at state
The River Falls High school gymnastics team finished third at the WIAA Division 2 State Championship Tournament in Wisconsin Rapids Friday night. Whitefish Bay won its third state title in the last four years with a score of 144.5. Mount Horeb took second with 141.582 while defending...
high school / sportsMarch 8, 2014 - 9:49am
Fusion goaltender Carlie Christensen makes one of her 42 saves in Friday
Fusion fall in OT in state semifinal
Onalaska scored four unanswered goals, including the game-winner four minutes into overtime, to defeat the St. Croix Valley Fusion, 4-3, in a...
sports / high schoolMarch 7, 2014 - 6:00pm
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As temperatures go down, the cost of heating homes goes up. Some people in River Falls are having a hard time covering those costs, according to Ronna Ellis of the Assistance and Resource Center, Inc. (ARC), an organization that provides short-term financial assistance to River Falls and Ellsworth residents
Heating bills lighten wallets; help is available
As winter temperatures have plunged, heating bills have risen. And as the bills pile up, many people may not know where to turn. The first...
life / familyMarch 7, 2014 - 12:21pm
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Competitive marshmallow madness strikes library … again
Anyone who thinks those pastel marshmallow chicks and bunnies are just a  beautiful body without a brain should stop by the River Falls...
life / eventsMarch 7, 2014 - 10:23am
2013 River Falls Royal Ambassadors: Tessa Balsiger, River Falls First Royal Ambassador; Hannah Tulgren, Grand Royal Ambassador; Stephanie Peterson, River Falls Royal Ambassador; and Megan Faustini, River Falls Royal Ambassador.
RF Ambasaadors seeking 2014 candidates
The River Falls Royal Ambassador Board invited those living in the River Falls School District who will be graduating in 2015, to be a candidate...
life / events17 hours 12 min ago
Students of the Month for January at Meyer Middle School include, in front row, from left: Adam Quick, Bobby Tulgren, and Andrew Skaare; second row, from left: Kassidy Snell, Hunter Campbell, Joseph Madsen, and Abby Larson; back row, from left: Danielle Ertsgaard, Eliza Medina Contreras, Elisabeth Oberlin, Dana Craig, and Julia Paschke. Not pictured: Nathan Price.
Students of the month selected at middle school
Thirteen deserving students were recently recognized by their teachers from each grade level and house at Meyer Middle School during the month...
news / educationMarch 10, 2014 - 8:00am
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65th Anniversary
Ruth and Doug Joosten, formerly of River Falls, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary at Pine Ridge Gardens at Christian Community Homes...
life / celebrationsMarch 9, 2014 - 8:00am
Shown, at regionals, from left: Middle school math teacher B.J. Stokes and Zoller.
State math competitor
Meyer Middle School eighth grader, Jari Zoller, finished 20 out of 132 individual contestants in the 31st MATHCOUNTS state competition held on...
news / educationMarch 6, 2014 - 8:00am
Enjoy music and coffee as concerts continue
The UW-River Falls continues to offer afternoon concerts open to the public, beginning at noon and lasting less than an hour with coffee served...
life / arts and entertainmentMarch 3, 2014 - 9:50am
The UW-River Falls Western Equestrian Team recently won a regional championship. Front, from left are: Coach, Janie Huot, Elizabeth Kieffer, Hannah Miller , Kayla Gosz, Angie Esselman, Carissa Beeksma, Miranda Christenson, Bailey Fernau, Cara Ericksen, Alie Leonhart , Hannah Space, Katie Nelson; (back, from left): Taylor Asplin, Hannah Symbal, Emily Lehmann, Claire Wojnowiak, Mary Winkel, Markie Maletzke, Michelle Anderson, Jade Baerg, Kayla Mack and Caitlin Finger.
UWRF equestrians win regional championship
The UW-River Falls (UWRF) Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Western Equestrian Team won the 2013-14 Regional Championship (Zone 7,...
news / educationMarch 7, 2014 - 11:34am
Editorial: Helping to shape, define our community
The National Newspaper Association finished a readership survey in 2013. The gist was that even in the electronic/digital age, two-thirds of small-town residents rely on their local paper for news and advertising information. The survey noted this reliance continues even as more...
opinion / editorialsMarch 6, 2014 - 12:51pm
Woodworking students get leg up in chair business
The Reniassance Academy has bought a new machine that allows teacher Kyle Stapleton to bring his class into the modern era of woodworking. The new CNC machine works through a computer. Stapleton and his students can program the machine to cut out wooden parts for the Adirondack chairs...
news / educationMarch 5, 2014 - 5:16pm
Burning stove embers may have caused rural home blaze
River Falls firefighters were sent to a house fire at 83 170th St., town of Pleasant Valley, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 5. The homeowner,...
news / accidentsMarch 5, 2014 - 4:22pm
UPDATE: Snowmobilier injured in Sunday crash identified
ROBERTS -- A man injured in a snowmobile accident late Sunday afternoon was transported directly to Regions Hospital in St. Paul for treatment...
news / accidentsMarch 10, 2014 - 10:07am

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