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Today is a day of remembrance and reflection for America. It is difficult to believe that the attack that refocused our view of vulnerability was eight years ago now. Eight long years ago or should t...
Posted on 9/11/09 at 4:22 AM
Special stories and places of St. Croix River area need to be identified
Residents of Pierce County are invited to a meeting from 9-noon Saturday, March 3, at the River Falls Public Library, to help identify important stories and special places in the area and the common threads which tie together the St. Croix River region.
February 10, 2012
Woodworking: Blunt, colorful reporting captured historical times
After 150 years of turning out a newspaper every week, my hometown paper, the Whitehall Times is no more, having been merged into the Trempealeau County Times by its new publisher, an outfit down by Madison.
By Dave Wood, columnist , February 09, 2012
Artists recall gallery era, re-unite for show
A group of about a dozen artists in River Falls named themselves the Alley Exhibitionists and would expose themselves publicly and regularly. They bared their artistic souls inside and outside of 114 E. Elm St., now the Calypso Salon.
By Debbie Griffin , February 06, 2012
Celebrate Black History Feb. 10
The Black Student Union at UW-River Falls will host African Night on Friday, Feb. 10, from 7-9 p.m. in the Falcon’s Nest of the University Center. The event honors Black History Month.
February 05, 2012
Days Gone By (Feb. 2)
By Pat Hunter, Archivist , February 02, 2012
Days Gone By (Jan. 26) 
By Pat Hunter, Archivist , January 26, 2012
De-mystifying the Masons
Hollywood likes to sensationalize many things — the Freemasons have been no exception.
By Jillian Dexheimer , January 25, 2012
Days Gone By (Jan. 19)
By Pat Hunter, Archivist , January 21, 2012
Days Gone By (Jan. 12)
By Pat Hunter, Archivist , January 14, 2012
Woodworking: Ski yumping? Take a flying leap in support of public works projects
There’s lots of talk these days about repairing the nation’s infrastructure and giving folks jobs.
By Dave Wood, columnist , January 12, 2012
Days Gone By
By Pat Hunter, Archivist , January 05, 2012
Wood Working: What’s old wheels back again as new
I recently read in the New Yorker an ad that announced that the Fiat 500 will be sold again in the United States.
By Dave Wood, columnist , January 05, 2012
Letter: Loving, tender display sent me spinning down memory lane
Kudos to Rita Kozak, River Falls Public Library Gallery curator, for her hard work on the “I Take Thee” exhibit that began Dec. 17.
By Anita Voiles, Hammond , December 29, 2011
This chairman of the board goes way, way, way back
Who remembers 1970? Richard Nixon is president. The Beatles bid farewell. The Vietnam War and antiwar protests are in full swing.
December 24, 2011
Lund’s falls into history
New owners of the Lund’s Hardware property began demolishing the buildings on the site just after noon Tuesday, Dec. 20.
December 21, 2011
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