HOME AND GARDEN

Mechanic shop enthusiasts gather

The Mechanic Shop Enthusiasts Vehicle Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24, in the upstairs dining room of the Muddy Waters Bar and Grill, 231 Broad St. N. in Prescott.

March 17, 2011

Grow to Share will serve breakfast March 20

The local Grow to Share group will host a pancake breakfast to raise money for community garden projects from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at the Moose Lodge. Pancakes, French toast, sausage, coffee and milk will be served for a donation of $6 from adults; $5 from seniors and children. Children five years old and younger eat for free. For more information, call Josh Hudek at 651-214-1475.

March 17, 2011

House holds slice of River Falls history; homeowners to be recognized

The two-story wood-shingled house at Fourth and Maple streets reaches its 100th birthday next year, but its owners -- Dick and Sue Beckham -- have worked hard to make sure it’s aging gracefully.

By Debbie Griffin , February 13, 2011

Wisconsinites sign up for pesticide-use notification

Wisconsin News
Almost a-thousand Wisconsinites get advance notice when their neighbors are about to have pesticides applied to their lawns, shrubs, and trees. The state Agriculture Department keeps a list in which homeowners apply each year to get notifications.

January 05, 2011

Letter: Please help this animal shelter

With the tough economic conditions and the cold time of year I hope people will make a monetary contribution to existing animal shelters. Every little bit of money adds up and the number of abandoned animals is high.

By Kathleen Baker, River Falls , December 16, 2010

Church hosts store, sale this weekend

St. Mary’s-Big River Church will hold a General Store, Craft and Bake Sale this Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and this Sunday from 10 a.m.-noon at the church, between Ellsworth and Prescott at Hwy. 10 and CTH E.

November 17, 2010

Attn: Crafters and Boutiques, deadline Nov. 10

Once again Rivertown Newspaper Group is sponsoring a Boutique and Craft Calendar.

November 02, 2010

Fun in the garden

Abbey Edmundson, in the foreground, enjoys playing a bean bag toss game during the recently held Grow to Share community gardens harvest celebration. Edmundson was one of over 100 people who stopped by the gathering that was held Sept. 12 at the garden site, just east of Hoffman Park. Free food was offered by area companies, who also provided prizes for games and a silent auction. Lurene Johnson of Spring Valley won a garden shed/greenhouse in a raffle at the event. The celebration, the first of its kind for the garden group, marked more than 20,000 pounds for food that’s been harvested this year, with more soon to be harvested before winter. For more information about the Grow to Share program, send an e-mail to jahudek@gmail.com.

October 08, 2010

Plant farm blooms into garden oasis, open house Sunday

Lori Anderson admits it hasn’t been easy living without husband Mark since his death Sept. 28, 2007, caused by an accidental fall.

By Debbie Griffin , October 06, 2010

Llamas to be displayed at Open Barn Oct. 16-17

Come and see the llamas at an Open Barn Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 16-17, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Trimbelle Valley Fiber Farm, owned by Patty and Brian Patterson, W8490 530th Ave., west of Ellsworth near Hwy. 10.

October 06, 2010

Rare corpse flower to bloom at UW-River Falls

If he were a human being, he’d be labeled with a personal hygiene problem.

September 27, 2010

Quilt show honors Wilder next week in Pepin

Quilters from Pierce County and beyond will converge onto Pepin next weekend for the Laura Ingalls Wilder Quilt Show ‘n’ Sew at the Ingalls cabin, seven miles north of Pepin on CTH CC.

September 08, 2010

New electronics recycling guidelines take effect

Wisconsin’s electronics recycling law was signed by Gov. Doyle last October as Act 50.

September 08, 2010

Pierce County Clean Sweep set for Sept. 18; St. Croix will take hazardous waste and appliances same day

Pierce County will provide free disposal for county households and farmers of hazardous waste and unwanted medications during the Clean Sweep scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 18 between 8 and noon at the Pierce County MRF/Recycling Center on Hwy. 65 on Ellsworth's northwest side.

September 03, 2010

Big boost for Habitat ReStore

The Otto Bremer Foundation presented a $40,000 check recently to the St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity to go toward the ReStore in New Richmond, a discount home-improvement store the organization opened this year.

September 02, 2010