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    March 17, 2016
    License extension granted for River Falls hydroelectric dams
    On Thursday, March 17, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted rehearing of their earlier denial of the City’s request...
    News/governmentMarch 17, 2016 - 4:32pm
    March 2, 2016
    Public invited to St. Croix River conference
    The biggest conference yet about the St. Croix River will take place at UW-River Falls March 22 and 23. The St. Croix Summit has been expanded to two days for 2016 and will feature experts on numerous topics presenting information about the health of the St. Croix River and its watershed....
    News/regionMarch 2, 2016 - 11:49am
    February 24, 2016
    Falls dam, 2014. Submitted photo.
    Kinni Friends invite all for a ‘Dam Decision’
    A free screening of the new documentary film “The Dam Decision” will be shown at the Falls Theatre, 105 S. Main St., Thursday morning, Feb....
    News/regionFebruary 24, 2016 - 2:23pm
    February 5, 2016
    True snow birds. A flock of snow buntings at the Kinnickinnic River Land Trust Kelly Creek Preserve northeast of River Falls. ( Dan Wilcox photo)
    Wild Side: Arctic songbirds on winter vacation
    A good remedy for seasonal affective disorder, or cabin fever, is to get outside and get some exercise. Volunteers for the Kinnickinnic River...
    sports/outdoorsFebruary 5, 2016 - 1:15pm
    February 4, 2016
    'Butterflies for Birders' at RFPL this Saturday
    The St. Croix Valley Bird Club are sponsoring a talk by Marcie O’Connor at the River Falls Public Library from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6. She...
    sports/outdoorsFebruary 4, 2016 - 12:38pm
    January 21, 2016
    An oak savanna restoration in progress. This part of the Foster Conservation Reserve in River Falls was overgrown with invasive common buckthorn a few years ago. (Dan Wilcox photo)
    Wild Side: Prairie enthusiasts restore oak savanna
    Many of us enjoy strolling through a park-like setting with scattered trees and grassy ground vegetation. This seems to be a common human predilection....
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 21, 2016 - 12:15pm
    January 10, 2016
    Falls of the Kinnickinnic River in River Falls in the 1860s. (Wisconsin Historical Society photo)
    Wild Side: Clean, clear, cold and free-flowing
    This morning the sky is deep blue, the air calm, and the temperature is well below freezing. Wraiths of water vapor snake up from the Kinnickinnic...
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 10, 2016 - 9:16am
    December 8, 2015
    Serpentine tunnels carved by emerald ash borer larvae under the bark of an ash tree. (Photo from Don’tMoveFirewood.org)
    Wild Side: Protect your ash; don’t move firewood
    Now that we have more normal November temperatures, it’s time to throw another log on the fire. Many of us in rural areas heat with wood and...
    sports/outdoorsDecember 8, 2015 - 11:51am
    October 12, 2015
    River Falls continues quest to tap into sun rays
    After more than 12 months of planning, the city, and River Falls Municipal Utility are ready to start construction on a community solar garden. The groundbreaking celebration is Monday, Oct. 12. “You have to come out to see what fun frivolity we have planned in this groundbreaking...
    Life/eventsOctober 12, 2015 - 2:32pm
    September 25, 2015
    About 30 people came out to a meeting about a possible train station in the River Falls/Hudson area on Wednesday at the library.
    Proposed train moves in the right direction
    A group of train proponants and some transporation experts held meetings in both River Falls and Hudson on Wednesday. About 65 people came out...
    News/businessSeptember 25, 2015 - 1:21pm
    August 5, 2015
    Group tells Pierce County Board that Lake Pepin is filling with sediment
    ELLSWORTH -- The Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance (LPLA) is looking to Wisconsin and Minnesota municipalities for help to restore Lake Pepin habitat for fish and wildlife, as the Pierce County Board learned at its July 29 meeting. The LPLA is described on its website as “a multi-state...
    News/regionAugust 5, 2015 - 4:28pm
    July 30, 2015
    More and more, River Falls is looking to the sun
    River Falls Municipal Utility officials believe they have already put a lot of effort into energy sustainability. Now the utility is about to...
    News/governmentJuly 30, 2015 - 6:00am
    Blue spiderwort flowering in our prairie, a first sign of summer. Dan Wilcox photo.
    Wild Side: Summer solstice is a fine time of year
    Living in the northern hemisphere at close to 45 degrees north latitude, we look forward to this time of year during our long winters. We’ve...
    sports/outdoorsJune 30, 2015 - 4:03pm
    June 22, 2015
    Jessica Delwiche took this photo after Monday’s torrential rains. Delwiche said it “shows how nature in my backyard is still beautiful.”
    Featured photo: 'Nature's beauty'
    Jessica Delwiche took this photo after Monday’s torrential rains. Delwiche said it “shows how nature in my backyard is still beautiful.” For...
    Life/arts and entertainmentJune 22, 2015 - 1:00pm
    Water rushes from a gate raised Monday at the Little Falls Lake dam in the town of St. Joseph. The lake is being drained as part of safety concerns with the dam’s foundation and other critical features. (Hudson Star-Observer photo by Mike Longaecker)
    Lake association and DNR reach agreement
    The Lake Mallalieu Association and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources have reached an agreement that gave the green light to the drawdown...
    News/regionJune 22, 2015 - 10:40am
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