Food

“How can anyone govern a nation that has 246 different kinds of cheese?” --Charles de Gaulle Better question yet: How can anyone run a university with 40 flavors (and counting) of ice cream and dozens of flavors of cheese? What would the late de Gaulle, France’s revered...

Students at several River Falls schools have been getting their hands dirty for charity. At the Renaissance Academy, Anne Buchholz, has been guiding her art students through throwing pots on the wheel. Each student will make several pots. As she has a smaller class this year, Buchholz...

Every spring, the Bowls for Hope event raises money to help a worthy organization make a difference in the St. Croix Valley. This year’s event is from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, at UW-River Falls. For a fee of $25 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under, people may...

When you see petite, lean, energy-exuding Maria Emmerich you may not believe she cooks pork belly for dinner. Pork belly? It’s a slab of...

River Falls Lions Club are hosting their Annual Breakfast Buffet from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, at River Falls Moose Lodge, 620 N....

They show up early and keep coming, greeting one another, warming themselves, lining up for food, eating, socializing, and remembering to give...

Back in 2012, Kevin Pechacek had no idea he was creating something that might become the start of a holiday tradition. Like the Thanksgiving...

In the middle of protecting civilian transports during the war in Iraq with danger and chaos around every corner, Andrew Rondeau never dreamed he might someday enjoy the quiet and solitude of farm life in rural Wisconsin. But at age 32 with 13 years of serving in the Army behind...

The entries are in for the public library's annual gingerbread house competition. Judging was set for Thursday, Dec. 4. People's Choice voting is open from Dec. 5 to Dec. 10. Winners will be announced Thursday, Dec. 11. Look for photos of the winners in the Dec. 18 print...

Best Maid Cookie Company has long been locally owned and operated since coming to River Falls in 1996. But Chicago-based Arbor Investments announced at the end of October it had acquired Best Maid. Best Maid CEO Deb Dartsch said her company is eager to partner with Arbor. “Their...

The annual post-Thanksgiving food drive to benefit the River Falls Food Pantry organized by self-proclaimed "Grumpy Old Men" Mel Germanson, and Jerry Carter, returns for Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 1 and 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., curbside downtown at Veterans Park next to the Santa House....

Allina Health has continued its support of United Way's Food Resource Center by volunteering and sponsoring the November 2014 $2,500 food shipment. Pictured...