letters

Concerned constituent feels she deserved better in court TO THE EDITOR During a recent court appearance in front of (Pierce County Court) Commissioner Gavic, it quickly became apparent to not only me and my lawyer, but to the witnesses as well, that he prefers to perform victim blaming,...

When did it become OK to steal? TO THE EDITOR After 21 years I can no longer just ignore the behavior of some of the residents. A few nights ago I innocently put a pair of tennis shoes on my front porch to dry. To my disappointment when I went to retrieve them the next day they were...

Visited Broken Arrow, Oklahoma last week. When I opened the just-delivered weekly newspaper, the Broken Arrow Ledger, the headlines read, “Final Edition: Ledger to Close.” The subheading read, “Last issue published today.” Feb. 22, 2017.

My father, Michael Simon, a long-time resident of River Falls, is retiring after 40 years of work at Andersen Windows in Bayport, Minn. I recognize that people retire every day, but I cannot let this day go by without honoring the man who has worked so tirelessly for his family. Dad’s...

Moratorium needed to protect drinking waterKim DupreEmeraldThe St. Croix County Board is reviewing a moratorium on new or expanding industrial farms due to concerns over water quality in our country. Recently, three additional families in Emerald township are without access to safe...

By -- BJ Stokes, Kris Nickleski, Bernie Zuber, and Myanna Lansing 7 Gold teachers Meyer Middle School Within the language arts curriculum at Meyer Middle School, students study, research, and learn about mythology through a variety of instructional approaches. Conveniently, the film...

Note: The following letters ran in the Oct. 20 print edition of the River Falls Journal. We can't be the Divided States of America Patrick (PJ) Magee River Falls I recently went to vote absentee as my wife and I will be traveling back from a trip the day of the election. This is...

Note: The following letters ran in the Oct. 20 print edition of the River Falls Journal. We can't be the Divided States of America Patrick (PJ) Magee River Falls I recently went to vote absentee as my wife and I will be traveling back from a trip the day of the election. This is...

As a forever resident of River Falls, I am flabbergasted by the hype the city administration (and its Parks & Rec Dept.), the Chamber of Commerce and events such as Art on the Kinni and Bacon Bash give to the “scenic proximity” of the Kinnickinnic River. Am I alone in wondering...