Siren testing today at 1 p.m.
Please note the City of River Falls will be conducting the monthly test the weather sirens today at 1 p.m. Two activations of the sirens are planned and each activation lasts about 3 minutes.
RELATED CONTENTBatting cages offer River Falls new indoor 'Field of Dreams'
Baseball, America’s pastime, gets another boost in River Falls with the May 18 opening of Field of Dreams Indoor Sports & Batting Cages, LLC, 125 1/2 N. Main Street.
RELATED CONTENTVeteran volunteer advocates troop support
River Falls resident and 21-year military veteran Bret VanBlaircom visited the April 23 City Council meeting to offer thanks to the city for signing a statement of support for troops and give information about his new role in the community. People may see him around town, paying visits to businesses and other types of employers.
RELATED CONTENTOn the Job: Stacia Hetrick
Harmony Hair Design, of River Falls welcomes Stacia Hetrick, formerly from Off The Top, as their new stylist. Hetrick will work on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon-8 p.m. and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., providing haircuts, colors, foils, perms, plus manicures and pedicures. Call 715-425-9900 to schedule an appointment.
RELATED CONTENTRiver Falls man dead after party bus accident
A 23-year-old River Falls man died late Saturday night in Ellsworth after he fell from the rear door of moving bus as came into the village on Hwy. 10.
RELATED CONTENTGolf course goes public, continues upgrades
The River Falls Golf Course on County Road M opens the season for the first time as a public golf course, having shed its semi-private club status plus made other improvements during the long winter.
RELATED CONTENTYour Schools: Finances: The 411 on the 1,2,3s
As the director of finance and facilities at the School District of River Falls, I wanted to take some time to share facts and insights into the benefits of maintaining an appropriate fund balance.
RELATED CONTENTFamily shares update on quintuplets
The local Tille Quintuplets, who turn four years old in June, attended the Volunteers in Partnership at the River Falls Hospital’s May meeting.
RELATED CONTENTCity holds parking-meter update meeting
River Falls invites any citizens interested to a public meeting 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, in the lower-level Council chamber of City Hall, 222 Lewis Street.
RELATED CONTENTFeyereisen, Herum sweep WIAC POY awards
Former River Falls High School teammates JP Feyereisen of UW-Stevens Point, and Marty Herum of UW-Whitewater, have been selected the Pitcher of the Year and Position Player of the Year, respectively, to lead the 20 individuals chosen to the 2013 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Baseball Team by the league coaches.
RELATED CONTENTKnudson expects some increase in state aid for schools
Gov. Scott Walker’s budget calls for no increase in state aid, but Republican legislators, especially in rural areas with declining enrollments, have heard from school administrators who say they need an increase in aid to avoid drastic cuts for their schools.
RELATED CONTENTUPDATED(4:20 p.m.) Hotline established for individuals affected by Germann Road fire
Wisconsin News
The Department of Natural Resources has established a hotline which residents potentially impacted by the Germann Road Fire in Douglas County can call to learn about the status of their homes and property. Meanwhile firefighters continue to extinguish hotspots and shore up fire lines.
In the name of progress
Travelers of Hwy. 35N just outside of River Falls experienced a 15-minute road-closure mid-morning Wednesday, May 15, as crews from Xcel Energy strung new electrical cables as part of construction for the new interchange at Radio Road.
RELATED CONTENTHwy. 35 crash results in injury, citation
The commute home to River Falls at the intersection of southbound Hwy. 35 and Radio Road was slowed late Tuesday afternoon, May 14, by a car vs. motorcycle collision. The injured motorcyclist, Michael D. Fisher, Jr., 33, Hammond, was heading south toward River Falls when a 1996 Honda Accord driven by Katie L. Anderson, 20, River Falls, allegedly failed to yield from a stop sign while pulling out from Radio Road.
RELATED CONTENTRFPD gears up for extra seat-belt enforcement
The River Falls Police Department will join hundreds of law enforcement agencies throughout Wisconsin for the annual Click It or Ticket safety belt enforcement mobilization from May 20 to June 2.
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