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    April 19, 2018
    River Falls Senior News for April 19
    Toenail care will be held Tuesday, April 24, Tuesday, May 1 and Tuesday, May 22. Call for an appointment. Cost is $20.
    community/peopleApril 19, 2018 - 5:00am
    April 17, 2018
    Two University of Wisconsin-River Falls students were recently honored by the Wisconsin chapter of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. Pictured (from left): Jon Kusz, UWRF Professor of Agricultural Engineering; Joseph Shakal, and Virginia Lee. Photo courtesy of UW-River Falls.
    UWRF students honored by Wisconsin ASABE
    Two UW-River Falls students were honored by the Wisconsin chapter of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers at their March...
    community/peopleApril 17, 2018 - 7:49am
    April 16, 2018
    Terry Kusilek
    Kusilek retires after 30 years with public works
    After more than 30 years in the River Falls Public Works department, and holding nearly every position there, Operations Superintendent Terry...
    community/peopleApril 16, 2018 - 6:00am
    April 12, 2018
    February students of the month: Julian Duran-Marin, Rachel Everson, Lillia Gray, Cody Olson, Ella Cook, Katie Olson, Ella Peters, Jack Austin, Donovan Smith, Joel Siedow, Skylar Eisinger and Kiley Hoitomt. Photo courtesy of Meyer Middle School
    MMS recognizes February students of the month
    6 Gold Rachel Everson is the daughter of Theresa and Scott Everson. She is a very hard working, kind student that others look up to. Rachel puts...
    community/peopleApril 12, 2018 - 1:42pm
    April 11, 2018
    March students of the month in the front row (from left to right): Laynie Hauge, Samuel Majerus, Patrick Cunningham and Mya Ross. Back row: Ethan Hull, Nathan Rogers, Emma Creen, Joelly Kinneman, Sophy Haydon, Ethan Anderson and Erik Chapin. Photo courtesy of Meyer Middle School
    MMS recognizes March students of the month
    6 Gold
    community/peopleApril 11, 2018 - 11:27am
    Some girls from Girl Scout Troop 55651 are shown working a bake sale at Family Fresh to raise funds for their Silver Award projects. From left are: Ella Cook, Madeline Keller, Marissa Keller, and Maddy Veenendall. Submitted photo
    Girl Scouts prepare for Silver Award
    River Falls Girl Scout Troop 55651 members are working on earning their Silver Awards. They have been working since October to complete four...
    community/peopleApril 11, 2018 - 6:00am
    April 10, 2018
    Max McDonnell (right) is presented the Live Better Community Service Award by Larry Dokkestul, president and CEO, for his volunteer work through the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Pierce County. Photo courtesy of Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services
    McDonnell Presented Live Better Community Service Award
    ELLSWORTH — Max McDonnell is Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services' Live Better Community Service Award winner for second quarter 2018. McDonnell...
    community/peopleApril 10, 2018 - 5:12pm
    Local artist Harold Henson stands with a mural he painted in Kinnic Falls Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services Inc., on Orange Street, in River Falls. Henson said he feels this mural, depicting addiction and recovery through symbols, has brought him full circle in his own life. Gretta Stark / RiverTown Multimedia.
    New mural a 'full circle' moment for Henson
    Local artist Harold Henson has long been a part of the arts scene in River Falls, from Art on the Kinni to speaking at schools, and more. One...
    community/peopleApril 10, 2018 - 6:00am
    April 5, 2018
    Juliet Tomkins and Lisa Mueller said they saw many students marching from Harriet Island to the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, during the March for our Lives on Saturday, March 24. Submitted photo.
    'Enough is Enough' say area March for Our Lives go-ers
    "I guess you could say I've always been an activist," said Lisa Mueller. She grew up in Madison and has been a champion for various causes over...
    community/peopleApril 5, 2018 - 11:43am
    March 28, 2018
    Members of the UW-River Falls Western Show Team recently competed in semifinals (from left to right): coach Janie Huot, Samantha Abrahamson, Kendyl Bennett, Autumn Kappers (co-captain), Jennifer Lorenz, Rachel Shamro, Kaycee Hatch, Erica Kolstad, Jessica Oldroyd, Sydni Loose, Jackie Bucher-Thayer and Danielle Paulson (co-captain). Photo courtesy of UW-River Falls
    UW-River Falls IHSA Western Show Team members advance to nationals
    Seven members of the UW-River Falls Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Western Show Team are advancing to the IHSA National Championships...
    community/peopleMarch 28, 2018 - 6:00am
    March 27, 2018
    Jay Matchett
    Matchett resigns from ONP
    Executive Director Jay Matchett has announced his resignation from Our Neighbors' Place. He leaves River Falls to pursue a lifelong dream of...
    community/peopleMarch 27, 2018 - 7:49am
    March 23, 2018
    Local women to be honored by AAUW
    As part of its observance of Woman's History Month, the River Falls American Association of University Women will honor two western Wisconsin women with its "Role Model for Equity" award. Local pharmacist Leah Gavin and UWRF Professor Kathleen Hunzer have been chosen for this recognition...
    community/peopleMarch 23, 2018 - 6:00am
    March 13, 2018
    UW-River Falls Associate Professor Joe Rein teaching a screenwriting class on campus. Kathy M. Helgeson / UW-River Falls
    UW-River Falls professor's road leads to literary accomplishment
    Joe Rein could talk about writing all day. Recently, he talked about it all evening, in the best possible way. Rein, 35, of River Falls is an...
    community/peopleMarch 13, 2018 - 2:26pm
    March 11, 2018
    Wellhaven Senior Living plays a lot of music. Some of the tenants play instruments for themselves or other tenants. Submitted photo
    Wellhaven column: Music, turn it on and watch the magic happen
    Music is an amazing way to trigger memories. Whether memory loss is involved or not, there are certain things a person tends to forget. As a...
    community/peopleMarch 11, 2018 - 8:00am
    March 9, 2018
    Karla Edwards (left) and Miya Brown (right) are shown after winning first in each of their owner-handled groups at a dog show competition in Bismark, North Dakota. Shown with Edwards is dog, Freeze, and with Brown is Francisco. Submitted photos
    Local aunt-and-niece team show at Westminster
    Karla Edwards and her niece, 11-year-old Miya Brown, have both been showing dogs for years. Edwards, a River Falls native, began showing dogs...
    community/peopleMarch 9, 2018 - 5:01am
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