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Pancake supper Feb. 13 will benefit homeless

Pancake supper Feb. 13 will benefit homeless

Monday, Feb. 13, St. Bridget Catholic Church will host a pancake supper to benefit the River Falls’ homeless. Supper will served from 4-7 p.m. in the church dining hall. Menu includes pancakes, eggs, ham, fresh fruit, coffee and milk. A donation is requested.

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American Idol Hollywood, fans and family wait to see if Grimm progresses

American Idol Hollywood, fans and family wait to see if Grimm progresses

Coming up Feb. 8 and 9 is "Hollywood Week" for American Idol. It is the next time viewers in this area may have the chance to see Reed Grimm perform on national television.

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A royal visit with the Vulcans

A royal visit with the Vulcans

Last weekend, Jan. 26-29, River Falls Grand Royal Ambassador Kasey Manche attended festivities at the Winter Carnival in St Paul. Her weekend stay was sponsored by the River Falls Lions Club. She spent the weekend with 84 other community royalty from Western Wisconsin and the Twin Cities area touring St. Paul and reveling in the legend and lore of the St. Paul Winter Carnival. Here Kasey visits with the 2012 Vulcan Krewe.

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Days Gone By (Feb. 2)

Days Gone By (Feb. 2)

20 YEARS AGO, JAN. 30, 1992
Clarification: Last week’s Days Gone By of 1992 should have read “Local teen Stacey Schwebach’s volunteer work at the St. Croix Valley Summer Theatre led to her being hired to help with costume changing at the Super Bowl this year.” Readers may be interested in knowing that right now (2012) Stacey is a Master Craftsperson in Soft Props at Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis.

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New name for nursing home

New name for nursing home

Grace Healthcare, 1663 E. Division St., has been renamed Kinnic Health and Rehab.

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Listen to Korean folk music Feb. 9

Listen to Korean folk music Feb. 9

Korean traditional music will be performed at UW-River Falls on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the William Abbott Concert Hall of the Kleinpell Fine Arts building.

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Retired man finds his niche

Retired man finds his niche

As a hobby, Tom Caflisch has long enjoyed working with wood. He’s made vases, plates, bowls and cooling racks.

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YMCA Daddy-Daughter dance

 YMCA Daddy-Daughter dance

The River Falls YMCA will be hosting a Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 6-8 p.m. in the River Falls High School commons. Lifetime memories will be made for all dads and daughters.

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Plan includes retirement; historian bids farewell

Plan includes retirement; historian bids farewell

Two valued and longtime members of city commissions retired this month, Ellen Smith (top) and Audrey Alton (bottom).

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Dance steps chase away winter chill

Dance steps chase away winter chill

Many people learn a few folk-dancing steps somewhere in life, but most haven’t done an allemande, sashay or promenade since elementary school P.E. classes.

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SART begins second decade of service

St. Croix Valley SART (Sexual Assault Response Team) is a non-profit organization that provides free comprehensive services to victims of sexual assault. SART’s forensic nurse examiners and volunteer advocates assist and support victims from their initial examination following an assault through the prosecution of the suspect.

Days Gone By (Jan. 26)

Days Gone By (Jan. 26)

10 YEARS AGO, JAN. 24, 2002
In an historic win, Falcon head hockey coach Steve Freeman’s squad blew away the Stout Blue Devils 5-0 for his 117th career win, the most in school history. That same night junior goalie Jacque Vezina tied the team record for the most shutouts in a single season with his fourth of the year.

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A view from the sky

A view from the sky

On Jan. 20, River Falls resident, Karl Blazevic, got off of work early and took his radio controlled airplane above the River Falls Hospital.

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Arts Minded: Music is the heart of a community

Arts Minded: Music is the heart of a community

Black Gospel music has, for centuries, been a religious expression for black Americans, but it has been much more for them and for the rest of us. For those who originated this music out of their various American and African experiences, it had multiple uses.

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Book Report: About those book covers…

Book Report: About those book covers…

I was told years ago by my English teacher Sara Keeler that one should never judge a book by its cover, but I couldn’t resist the wrapping of Minnesota author Carla Hagen’s new book from North Star Press of St. Cloud, “Hand Me Down My Walking Cane.”

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