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The foundation is being set for River Falls High School wrestling to be a dominant team in western Wisconsin as well as the entire state once again. I coached with two Hall-of-Fame caliber coaches in Spring Valley’s Carter Turner and our own River Falls Dave Brandvold. With...

Thank you to the kind couple (as well as others who stopped to help) who waited with me until help arrived when I was stuck in a snow drift on Radio Drive Friday evening, Feb. 21. You were on your way to dinner at Kilkarney Hills Golf Club and felt it more important to wait with...

Holding people accountable with heartfelt passion takes courage. That is exactly what the volunteers of the St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice Program do each time they share their talents, knowledge and personal stories. In 2013, SCVRJP documented 3,236 hours of volunteer...

It was gratifying, as a military veteran, to see increased numbers of residences, businesses and government offices flying/displaying the U.S. flag on Veterans Day. Just a thought to add: Perhaps a good gift idea for the holiday season would be to purchase a flag and/or the mounting...

We are writing to you about a hate crime that has been occurring in Martell. Stop signs have been defaced with Nazi Swastikas. Not only is destroying public property a misdemeanor, but the swastikas enhance the punishment with jail time and a $10,000 fine. Wisconsin Statutes are...

The annual Christmas Gift Shop, sponsored by the American Legion auxiliary Unit 121 River Falls, will be held at Freeman’s Drug Store from Nov. 2 through Nov. 27 and is again seeking donations of new items for hospitalized veterans at the Minneapolis VA Hospital to give as gifts...

Some people say that reading real books is a thing of the past. The annual AAUW Book Sale seems to prove otherwise. During two weeks in October, $1,400 was raised for scholarships and fellowships, thanks to the generous people at Funktion Junktion in downtown River Falls...

When the Meyer Middle School building was the high school, there were a number of trees planted on the east side in memory of students who had passed away. As the years have passed the plaques by the trees have been lost, broken or the inscriptions have worn away. While it may...

In last week’s Journal I was quoted as saying that Only shotguns would be legal in Metro Hunting Zones like 60M. I was referencing a DNR Fall Hunting newsletter. Now, according to the DNR “hotline,” rifles are legal to use statewide starting Nov 1. No exception is made...

The word is that the Pierce County Board is planning to build a new jail? Bad idea! Last time the idea was floated it was defeated. Later, most board members breathed a sigh of relief because the downturned economy could have bankrupted the county. I served on the Pierce County...

With fall cleanup set for next week in River Falls, I would like to ask the people of our community to consider donating their cribs, toddler beds and crib mattresses with innerspring units. I will refurbish and donate to those in need, and what can’t be used will be recycled. Please...

Common Core was created by private corporations, receiving no legislative grant/authority from states to draft national education standards. The National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), act as a front for CCSS. CCSS violates three...

The most extraordinary thing happened to me on Tuesday, Sept. 24. My friend Ray and I were completing our White Pathway walk by standing on the footbridge, musing and enjoying the beauty of the Kinni. We had noticed a man standing in the middle of the bridge looking into the water....

Friday night our son, Dustin Daggett, was crowned homecoming king by the senior class at the River Falls High School. He was thrilled to be nominated and was very excited about being king. My husband and I would like to thank the class of 2014 for nominating and making him...