Fire Department pays tribute to long-serving member
Gene McKahan, a 38-year veteran of the River Falls Fire Department, gives a typical answer when asked if he was surprised to be honored by his peers at a Jan. 21 banquet with the 2011 Firefighter of the Year Award: Yes.
RELATED CONTENTLeRoy and Karen Larson celebrate 50th
LeRoy and Karen Larson of River Falls, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Feb. 3.
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New name for nursing home
Grace Healthcare, 1663 E. Division St., has been renamed Kinnic Health and Rehab.
RELATED CONTENTJazz piano clinic Jan. 28
Guest artist and composer Laura Caviani will present a jazz piano clinic at UW-River Falls on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 10 a.m.-noon in Abbott Concert Hall in the Kleinpell Fine Arts building. Free admission and open to the public. For more information, contact the Music Department at 715-425-3183.
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St. Croix Animal Friends appoints new board, plans future
On Jan. 5, St. Croix Animal Friends appointed new members to their board of directors bringing the total to 17. The new board is starting the New Year off with an ambitious agenda: to raise enough money to build a long awaited animal shelter in St. Croix County.
RELATED CONTENTCancer relay teams now being formed
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Pierce County in River Falls is now forming teams.
RELATED CONTENTBoy Scouts spend the day ringing bells
Scout Pack 54 spent time during the holidays ringing Salvation Army bells at Shopko. There are 46 scouts in the pack that range from 5-11 years old. This was the first year the pack rang bells for an entire day with each scout den taking a shift.
RELATED CONTENTSaturday Night Barn Dance Jan. 21
The Twin Cities acoustic string band, Gritpickers, returns to the Saturday Night Barn Dance on Saturday, Jan. 21. The dance is located in the River Falls Academy (the former Meyer Middle School) gym, on West Maple Street, from 7-10 p.m.
RELATED CONTENTHammond art show opens this weekend
Hammond Arts Alliance presents “Begin/End” Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 14-15, at Foster Art Vault (basement of Associated Bank). The gallery will be open Saturday 5-9 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Bingo begins at county VFW this Friday
The Pierce County VFW will host bingo every Friday evening beginning this week.
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Actors needed, auditions next week
The WayWord Company Players will be holding auditions for their next play, a new musical entitled “CELLebration.” It is the story of an underground church ( a church that meets in secret because of persecution) and it asks the question, “How far would you go for what you say you believe?”
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