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Parade, program set for Memorial Day in River Falls
Monday morning, May 25, River Falls residents can turn out to cheer and show support for those who’ve served their county. “It’s a...
 Life/events May 22, 2015 - 6:00am
Wildcats (from left to right) Sarah Schneckenberger, Tessa Rayne, Alaina Syverson and Emily Banitt are all smiles after teaming up to break a 36-year-old conference record in the 4x400-meter relay on the second day of the Big Rivers Conference Championship meet Thursday, May 18, in Menomonie. Photo courtesy of Colleen Sowa
Record-setting relay: Girls 4x400 breaks 36-year-old BRC mark
River Falls wasn't even in the Big Rivers Conference when La Crosse Logan set the conference record of four minutes, 5.9 seconds in the girls...
 sports/high school May 25, 2017 - 1:29pm
General Manager Evan Sayre (left) and Marketing Manager Kaitrin Halvorson stand outside the newly-rebranded Whole Earth Market Co-op. The new sign reads "WE Market Co-op." and was part of an attempt to modernize the co-op while retaining it's original values.
Your local co-op blossoms into the 21st century
Whole Earth Grocery Co-Op has been in River Falls since 1974. About a year ago, General Manager Evan Sayre and Marketing Manager Kaitrin Halvorson...
 News/business September 7, 2016 - 4:00pm
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River Falls junior Jaxon Knotek (22) hits a floater in the lane in the second half of the Wildcat boys' basketball team's Big Rivers Conference opener against rival Hudson last Friday night at the high school gym. Knotek led all scorers with 33 points but it wasn't enough in the Cats' 74-69 loss to the Raiders. (River Falls Journal photo by Bob Burrows)
Raiders burst Cats' bubble
After a near-flawless 73-33 victory over Baldwin-Woodville last Tuesday to improve to 2-0 on the young season, the Wildcat boys' basketball team...
 sports/high school December 14, 2016 - 1:48pm
Wildcat heavyweight Mitchell Wiliamson keeps a firm grip on Takoda Lee off Cornell/Gilman/Lake Holcombe on his way to a earning a 9-4 decision in the semifinals of the Northern Badger Wrestling Classic in River Falls. Williamson went on to lose in double overtime, 2-1, to Nick Rueth of Neillsville-Greenwood-Loyal in the championship match. (River Falls Journal photo by Bob Burrows)
Wildcats finish seventh at Northern Badger
Junior Mitchell Williamson finished second at 285 pounds and junior Michael Rebozo took third at 120, but no other Wildcat reached the semifinals...
 sports/high school January 4, 2017 - 2:41pm
Guest artist James Dutton, a British flute soloist, will join the UWRF Symphony/University bands for a Dec. 8 concert on campus.
Check out band concert next Thursday on campus
UW-River Falls will present a Symphony Band and University Band in concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at William Abbott Concert Hall. Tickets...
 Life/arts and entertainment December 2, 2016 - 10:35am
Salvation Army needs bell ringers and donations
This year’s Salvation Red Kettle Campaign has gotten off to a slow start in St. Croix County. To date the campaign has collected a little more...
 Life/Family December 13, 2015 - 9:07am
Jennifer J. Hinz, 42
Jennifer J. Hinz, 42 Died May 24, 2017 Jennifer Jean Hinz, age 42, of River Falls, Wis., passed away peacefully at her parent's home in Star Prairie, Wis., on Wednesday, May 24. Funeral services for Jennifer will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 1, at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church in River...
 May 28, 2017 - 9:27pm
The Rev. Ted Tollefson participates in a May pole celebration on May Day 2015. The May pole is one of Tollefson's favorite traditions at the Unitarian Universalist Society of River Falls. (Submitted photos)
Moving on: River Falls Unitarian minister transitions to next stage
Every book is full of chapters, and each chapter has to end before a new one can begin. For The Rev. Ted Tollefson, one chapter in his life has...
 Life/religion June 17, 2016 - 6:00am
High school games snowed out
All River Falls High School sporting events scheduled for Friday night, Dec. 16, have been canceled due to the impending snowstorm. The Wildcat boys basketball game against Menomonie, scheduled for 7:15 p.m. tonight at the high school, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Jan, 17. The...
 sports/high school December 16, 2016 - 10:50am
Bob Ebert (left) and his wife Mary sit in a gazebo type area that Bob built and set up in one of the many gardens the pair tends at their home on North Pearl Street. Both say gardening has been a big part of their lives, and is something they enjoy doing together (River Falls Journal photos by Gretta Stark).
Around River Falls, mid-summer gardens bloom with colorful splashes
As summer warmth flourishes, so do summer gardens. When driving through River Falls, a person is likely to see vibrantly colored gardens on Second...
 Life/Family July 29, 2016 - 5:00am
Firefighters extinguish what's left of a pole shed Wednesday outside a town of St. Joseph home. No one was injured in the fire. (RiverTown Multimedia photo by Mike Longaecker) play button
Pole shed, truck destroyed in St. Joe fire
A pole shed and a pickup truck were destroyed by fire Wednesday morning in the town of St. Joseph. Firefighters said no one was hurt in the fire...
 News/accidents December 28, 2016 - 12:52pm
Examples of interpretive panels that will be featured along the loop trail were on display during the meeting on Dec. 20. These panels will include information on local history and environment. (photo by Rebecca Mariscal)
DOT, county plan for St. Croix Crossing loop trail
As construction of the St. Croix Crossing Bridge is set to wrap up in fall 2017, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and St. Croix County...
 News/region December 26, 2016 - 5:00am
The Rev. Erin Nelson is the new pastor at Mount Zion Lutheran Church in Hudson. The paintings on her office walls are by Stillwater artist He Qi. She minored in studio art at Gustavus Adolphus College. (Hudson Star-Observer photos by Randy Hanson)
Mount Zion pastor embraces church's focus
The Rev. Erin Nelson is the new pastor at Mount Zion Lutheran Church in Hudson. It’s practically a homecoming for Nelson, who grew up in...
 Life/religion February 27, 2015 - 10:34am
Pat O’Malley (left) and Curt Larson (center) enjoyed seeing how the Haitian school children enjoyed immediately modeling their new clothes brought from River Falls early last month. (Submitted photo)
They wear it well: Haiti giving by River Falls keeps on
Curt Larson and Pat O’Malley’s Haitian school project resulted in yet another charitable trip to that island country Sept. 29 to Oct....
 Life/religion November 10, 2015 - 4:01pm

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