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    January 13, 2014
    River Falls Girl Scout Junior troop 55180 ran a Girl Scout Powder Puff Derby recently in River Falls. The winners (shown) are: (front, from left) Savannah Blair, Sage Hanson and Grace Bonke; (middle, from left) Lindsay Andrea, Evy Johnson, Rachel Winter, Makenna Rowekamp, Kalli Hastings, Caitlyn Sparbel; (back, from left) Samantha Lewandowski, Olivia Blair, Taylor Kasten, Jada Saxton and Piper Dutton.
    River Falls Girl Scouts host Powder Puff Derby
    River Falls Girl Scout Junior troop 55180 ran a Girl Scout Powder Puff Derby recently in River Falls. More than 60 Hudson and River Falls area...
    Life/arts and entertainmentJanuary 13, 2014 - 4:45pm
    December 26, 2013
    City elections update: Richards and Toland on April ballot
    The April elections will officially include a rematch between former mayor Don Richards and incumb++ent Mayor Dan Toland. Richards turned in nomination papers Friday, Jan. 3, and is now on the April ballot as a candidate for Mayor. Toland turned in his nomination papers Tuesday, Dec....
    News/governmentDecember 26, 2013 - 8:51am
    December 4, 2013
    Kris Tjornehoj
    These upcoming local concerts create holly, jolly offerings
    The holiday season is usually heralded in by the sounds of music, from catchy tunes on the radio to carolers. This year the St. Croix Valley...
    Life/eventsDecember 4, 2013 - 4:52pm
    Kris Tjornehoj
    These upcoming local concerts create holly, jolly offerings
    The holiday season is usually heralded in by the sounds of music, from catchy tunes on the radio to carolers. This year the St. Croix Valley...
    Life/eventsDecember 4, 2013 - 4:51pm
    November 29, 2013
    Renan Santanna, is shown with members of his host family. From left are Ellen Patrick, Tina Patrick and Santanna. Other members of the Patrick family (not shown) include Tina’s husband Tom Patrick, and Ellen’s older siblings Dan and Lucie Patrick, both college students. (Submitted photo)
    Exchange student gets taste of American tradition
    High School sophomore Renan Santanna, 15, is looking forward to eating his first Thanksgiving meal Thursday. Santanna, who comes from Recife,...
    Life/FamilyNovember 29, 2013 - 8:52am
    November 27, 2013
    Mavericks Corner Saloon, formerly The Corner Saloon, 126 and 128 N. Main St., got its new name from new owners Mike and Becky Kappers’ son. They closed on the purchase last Wednesday. (River Falls Journal photo by Gretta Stark)
    Downtown RF bar gets new name, owners
    A downtown River Falls bar has a new name and new owners; Mavericks Corner Saloon, 126 and 128 N. Main St., formerly The Corner Saloon. In its...
    Life/FoodNovember 27, 2013 - 4:47pm
    River Falls dentist David Page holds up a gun of the same type that Lee Harvey Oswald used to shoot President John F. Kennedy 50 years ago. . Page, a Kennedy enthusiast and amateur ballistician, explained some of his experiments with the gun during a presentation given last Wednesday at the public library. Page also shared the conclusions he reached about the shots fired at Kennedy. Shown behind Page is local barber Larry Bystrom. (River Falls Journal photos by Gretta Stark)
    JFK whodunit theories dissected by trio
    What do a local barber, dentist, and judge have to do with the events surrounding President John F. Kennedy’s assassination? Turns out the...
    Life/eventsNovember 27, 2013 - 9:11am
    November 26, 2013
    The River Falls Fire Department, River Falls EMS and River Falls police responded to a 911 call for a house fire at 538 N. Pearl St. Monday afternoon, Nov. 25.
    Exploding paint cans alert homeowners to house fire in River Falls
    Gerry Hildebrandt said he was sitting at the top of the basement stairs of his River Falls home, 538 N. Pearl St., Monday afternoon, Nov. 25,...
    News/accidentsNovember 26, 2013 - 8:38am
    November 22, 2013
    Restaurant owner Jo-Jo Shabani and his wife Ida Shabani stand outside River Falls Family Restaurant, 702 N Main St. The restaurant will give away a free, traditional Thanksgiving meal to all comers Thursday, Nov. 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (River Falls Journal photo by Gretta Stark)
    Restaurant owner says thanks by giving back
    While many people get up early Thanksgiving morning to start basting and baking one turkey for their families, Jo-Jo Shabani, owner of River...
    Life/eventsNovember 22, 2013 - 3:52pm
    Restaurant owner Jo-Jo Shabani and his wife Ida Shabani stand outside River Falls Family Restaurant, 702 N Main St. The restaurant will give away a free, traditional Thanksgiving meal to all comers Thursday, Nov. 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (River Falls Journal photo by Gretta Stark)
    Restaurant owner says thanks by giving back
    While many people get up early Thanksgiving morning to start basting and baking one turkey for their families, Jo-Jo Shabani, owner of River...
    Life/eventsNovember 22, 2013 - 3:52pm
    Larry Bystrom's sister Deb Lucero (nee Bystrom) examines some of the JFM artifacts collected by her brother, Ed Vlack and
    Library patrons learn about JFK intrigue
    In honor of the 50th anniversary of President John. F. Kennedy's assassination, the River Falls Public Library organzied two free presentations...
    Life/eventsNovember 22, 2013 - 9:55am
    November 21, 2013
    Grow to Share to give out final shares of the season
    Grow to Share will give out its final produce shares of the season from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, just in time for Thanksgiving dinners. Each share participant will get be a box full of squash, potatoes, onions, brussels sprouts and carrots. Grow to Share will meet in the River...
    Life/eventsNovember 21, 2013 - 10:56am
    November 15, 2013
    Qianwen Zhu (Sarah) encourages second grader Amelia Smith in Jayne Hoffman’s class at Westside Elementary with enunciating her first name in Chinese. The visiting Chinese students are taking 16 credits of classes per semester at UW-River Falls. A two-credit UWRF practicum includes teaching in classrooms at Westside, Greenwood, Rocky Branch and the Montessori.
    River Falls meets China in school/cultural exchange
    Elementary school teachers Jayne Hoffman at Westside and Pam Friede at Rocky Branch say Fridays are highly anticipated. And not because it’s...
    News/educationNovember 15, 2013 - 9:34am
    November 14, 2013
    Utility workers started putting up the Holiday decorations Tuesday. Nov. 12. Utility Director Kevin Westhuis said it will take them about a week to finish decorating Main Street. Public Works employees are decorating Veterans Park.
    Holiday lights go up in River Falls
    The City of River Falls is getting ready for the Holiday season. Electric utility workers started decking out Main Street in Holiday lights this...
    Life/milestonesNovember 14, 2013 - 4:28pm
    Shown is Woody Davidson, King Sextimus, doing a charade as a stork
    ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ opens this Friday
    Once Upon a Mattress” opens at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at the River Falls High School Doris Fuka Auditorium. It is being co-produced by the...
    Life/arts and entertainmentNovember 14, 2013 - 10:32am
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