COLUMNS
Your Schools: Balancing the budget: ‘It’s never easy’
“To be a public school superintendent today is to provide leadership in an age of pressure. The role has been characterized by some as trying to ride the backs of two dolphins at the same time. One dolphin represents the changing expectations of the community and the larger society, while the other represents the sensitive and difficult issues and performance of the school system.
By Tom Westerhaus, school superintendent , March 12, 2010
Artsminded: Water crisis addressed by artists
“Water, water everywhere nor any drop to drink.” So reflected Samuel Taylor Coleridge in this memorable and prescient poetic line from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.”
By Phyllis Goldin, columnist , March 11, 2010
Wild Side: The one that got away
Joe Lewinski drove us through falling snow to the Minneapolis airport early in the morning on Feb. 15. Later that same day we were back again under the coconut palms in Belize with our friends Bill and Sue Smith and Sandy Linehan of River Falls. We enjoyed some cold Belikan beers and met some of our Belizean friends.
By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , March 11, 2010
Wood Working: I’m a sore loser when picking those blankety-blank awards
Oscar Night is coming and I’m in sort of a funk. A few weeks back we came out of The Grandview Theater in St. Paul after seeing “Crazy Heart” in which Jeff Bridges is magnificent as a washed-up country singer seeking redemption.By Dave Wood, columnist , March 05, 2010
Book Report: International intrigue; trout fishing are part of this week’s picks
The bureaucrats and the number crunchers have taken over crime detection in old London town, putting “Bryant & May on the Loose” (Bantam Books, $25).By Dave Wood, book reviewer , February 27, 2010
Days Gone By
In this photo from circa 1918, William Stapleton plows the Rev. Fr. Fassbender’s garden at St. Bridget Catholic Church. Stapleton was an uncle of Tom Kealy, furniture refinisher of River Falls.
By Pat Hunter, Archivist , February 26, 2010
Wood Working: Here’s my vote: Lisa Simpson for president
A few weeks ago, I was treated to a double answer to the big question: What’s good about television and what’s bad?
By Dave Wood, columnist , February 26, 2010
Your Schools: Teamwork abounds in this city 
In my last column, I wrote about the district’s process of achieving a favorable bond rating from Standard and Poor’s in order to refinance old building bonds at a considerably lower interest rate.
By Tom Westerhaus, School Superintendent , February 25, 2010
Book Report: A look at turn-of-the-century prairie life in Norwegian style
When I was growing up, I heard all manner of stories from my Yankee grandpa about the immigrant experience and how immigrants helped to settle the west.
By Dave Wood, columnist , February 19, 2010
Your Public Schools: Bond refunding helps everyone concerned
Recently, the School District of River Falls took significant steps to reduce future property taxes by refinancing some of our existing bonds previously issued for the high school building.
By Tom Westerhaus, school superintendent , February 19, 2010
Wood Working: Retired professor has his plate full; we can all help
And the King shall answer and say to them, truly I say to you, inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me. -- Matthew 25:40
By Dave Wood, columnist , February 18, 2010
Book Report: Tennis, a mystery, your favorite grandma in this week’s spotlight
Since my wife retired in June, she has become a tennis bum, playing at least three times a week. When tournaments roll around she arises at two o’clock in the morning to watch the British Open, etc.
By Dave Wood, book reviewer , February 11, 2010
Artsminded: February’s full of fine, festive fun
These are the snowing, blowing, glowing days of winter! Yes, that last adjective is not a misprint. There are enough fine cultural possibilities in the offing to warm and light up all the chilly days until spring.
By Phyllis Goldin, columnist , February 10, 2010
Days Gone By
Now retired Chancellor Gary Thibodeau drops the ceremonial first puck at the first-ever women’s varsity hockey game at UW-River Falls’ Hunt Arena on Nov. 5, 1999, against Gustavus Adolphus. Local Olympic hockey star Karyn Bye is behind Thibodeau. The Falcons lost, but it didn’t dampen opening night festivities.
By Pat Hunter, Archivist , February 05, 2010
Woodworking: What happened to the idea of making original movies?
A few weeks back I was watching a “Sopranos” rerun on TV and it got my dander up.
By Dave Wood, columnist , February 04, 2010
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