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Hunter safety courses begin
The annual fall session of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Hunter Safety Education course in River Falls is scheduled to begin Tuesday, September 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Meyer Middle School, 230 N. 9th St.
Monday, August, 06, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News

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DNR asks hunters to call on tagged or collared deer
Wisconsin News
The state DNR asks hunters to call if they shoot a deer with a collar or an ear tag this fall.
Wednesday, October, 10, 2012 - River Falls Journal - Wisconsin News

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Sign up Sept. 4 for Hunter Safety classes
The annual fall session of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Hunter Safety Education course in River Falls is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Meyer Middle School, 230 N. 9th St.
Saturday, August, 04, 2012 - River Falls Journal - Sports

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Hunters rack up points
Two hunters from River Falls, one a bow hunter and one a youth gun hunter, share photos of their recent success in the Wisconsin woods.
Thursday, October, 11, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News

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Days Gone By (Nov. 29, 2012)
10 YEARS AGO, NOV. 28, 2002 The 99-year-old “Freeman House” at 220 North Third St., owned by Paul and Marge Stokke since 1972, was named an historic landmark, with a plaque installed out front and owners obligated to preserve external features of the house. The house was built by Arthur Symes, grandfather to cousins Kirby and John, and purchased by original Freeman Drugstore owner R.S. Freeman and his wife. The house has many charming features including leaded and beveled glass windows, unique sliding glass door, curved dormer, and Palladian sets of windows.
Friday, November, 30, 2012 - River Falls Journal - Community

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Days Gone By (Nov. 15, 2012)
10 YEARS AGO, NOV. 14, 2002 In 2002 the former middle school building, now called “River Falls Academy” on Maple and Fremont Streets, was housing 13 renters, three school, and a handful of rooms used as storage by the school district. Joan Malloy’s HeartStrings Studio, was one of the first tenants to move into the building in August of 2001.
Friday, November, 16, 2012 - River Falls Journal - Community

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Days Gone By: Jan. 24, 2013
20 YEARS AGO, JAN. 28, 1993 A rain-ice storm hit the area last Wednesday afternoon bringing traffic to a stop, turning pavements into ice and using more than three times the amount of salt generally needed. School District Transportation Supervisor Ron Weishaar said 18 school buses either got stuck or the drivers decided against further travel, staying put until county or town salt trucks came to help. In some cases parents were called and asked to fetch their children at the locations where the buses were marooned. Area residents pitched in and offered blankets, magazines and food to the drivers.
Thursday, January, 24, 2013 - River Falls Journal - Community

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Days Gone By: Feb. 14, 2013
10 YEARS AGO, FEB. 13, 2003 In downtown business news, former UW all-American “Woody” Fangmeier opened Innate Chiropractic at 650 S. Main St.; Scott Reuter’s “No Job Too Small” STR Construction got its start, Jerae and husband Pete Hanson were bringing the bar business back to the old Corner Saloon spot at 126-128 N. Main St., most recently housing “The Booth” a youth center now to be called “The Hoosegow;” St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity received a $6,000 grant from Edina Realty Foundation; and Cellular One at 209 N. Main Street offered 3,600 minutes a month for $24.99 plus a free Nokia 5165 cell phone with a one or two year contract. The plan also included 600 anytime minutes, free unlimited mobile-to-mobile, and free nationwide long distance.
Monday, February, 18, 2013 - River Falls Journal - Community

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Hunters help feed the hungry
The DNR-coordinated Wisconsin Venison Donation Program started 11 years ago and since then, has stocked 3.6 million pounds of ground venison into the state’s food pantries.
Tuesday, November, 20, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News

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Hunters fare well
Two River Falls men display their deer-hunting trophies. At left is Troy Malmer and at right is Peter Dahm.
Wednesday, November, 28, 2012 - River Falls Journal - News

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Local hunter takes first turkey
Carter Hall, a seventh grader at Meyer Middle School, shot his first turkey during the statewide Spring Youth Turkey Hunt Saturday, April 6.
Thursday, April, 11, 2013 - River Falls Journal - Sports

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Days Gone By (June 14, 2012)
10 YEARS AGO, JUNE 12, 2002 2002 valedictorians for the very first graduating class at the new River Falls High School were Allison Brady, Megan Singel and Mackenzie Vlack.
Monday, June, 18, 2012 - River Falls Journal - Community

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Days Gone By 1972
40 YEARS AGO, MAY 25, 1972 River Falls Journal headline: UW-RF art class one of 2 glassblowing courses in state.
Thursday, June, 28, 2012 - River Falls Journal - Community

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Days Gone By: 2002
JULY 18, 2002 — Theme for the 2002 River Falls Days was the “Kinni Runs Through It.” After taking a year off, pageantry came back with “Ambassadors” of River Falls in 2001, rather than “Miss River Falls.” Candidates this year included, from left: Tyleah Strusz, Trista Struve, Gabrielle Meyer, Holly VanDynHoven and Kayla Erickson. Struve and Meyer were chosen as 2002 River Falls Ambassadors. Medallion finder was sixteen-year-old Tony Jenkins, who found it near the Kinnickinnic at the site of the old Cedar Street bridge.
Thursday, July, 19, 2012 - River Falls Journal - Community

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Days Gone By
10 YEARS AGO, JULY 25, 2002 Former River Falls man, John Baker, had a leading role in helping Russia dispose of weapons-grade plutonium. Kent Forsland, founder of Designer Doors in River Falls, reported they were doing great business supplying upscale garage doors to serve a nationwide trend in residential architecture.
Thursday, July, 26, 2012 - River Falls Journal - Community

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Days Gone By (Aug. 9, 2012)
10 YEARS AGO, AUG. 8, 2002 After rumors of a Wal-Mart store going in on Hwy 35 just north of the city, a 180-day moratorium on large retail development was proposed to give city staff a chance to investigate the effect on the city’s roads, traffic, utilities, environment and economy.
Thursday, August, 09, 2012 - River Falls Journal - Community

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Days Gone By
Karyl Enstad Rommelfanger submitted these photos of the 1958 campus school reunion held recently at the West Wind. She is gathering information on the campus school and would appreciate information and photos from any year. Call 920-905-4911 or email her at karylr@att.net. The older photo is their second grade class photo, and she also sent some of her memories of attending the “school on campus:
Friday, August, 17, 2012 - River Falls Journal - Community

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Woodworking: Certain acts, long forgotton, simply end inexplicably
I have a friend whose motto is “No good deed goes unpunished.” He points to all sorts of examples.
Thursday, September, 06, 2012 - River Falls Journal - Opinion

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Days Gone By: Saved by a note
Mary Jo Probst-Nelson, daughter of Harvey and Bernie Probst, part of River Falls High School Class of 1970, wife of Dwight Nelson, mom of Jonathan Earl and Sarah Nelson, and now known as “Saver of the Arch,” shared her story of rescuing the old shell arch that used to be situated on the south end of Ingram Center’s lawn, facing Maple Street.
Thursday, September, 27, 2012 - River Falls Journal - Community

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Days Gone By (Oct. 11, 2012)
20 YEARS AGO, OCT. 8, 1992 In local business news, Stan and Sherry Jack sold their Main Street clothing store, Mr. J’s Clothiers, to Mary and Gary Hainley; Jerry Karnes was new manager at Tapedek, 114 S. Main St.; Wranger’s Corral family restaurant opened doors at Southside Plaza, just north of Dick’s IGA store; and an open house in honor of Donna Gresback’s retirement was hosted by Pierce County Bank & Trust co., 103 Second St.
Saturday, October, 13, 2012 - River Falls Journal - Community

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