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January 8, 2014
St. Croix Co. Board: 16 races, 4 primaries
As the filing deadline passed at 5 p.m. Tuesday, races had developed for 16 of the 19 seats on the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors. Since three candidates have filed in each of four districts, all four will hold primaries in February. Primaries will be held in: District 6,...
news / governmentJanuary 8, 2014 - 8:25am
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December 30, 2013
It’s not too late to get a flu shot!
The Pierce County Health Department reports the state Center for Disease Control has received a number of reports of severe respiratory illness among young and middle-aged adults, many of whom were infected with influenza A virus from November through December. Many required...
news / regionDecember 30, 2013 - 4:11pm
November 4, 2013
No personal info ‘compromised’ from weekend local bank scam
First National Bank of River Falls was targeted in a phishing scam Sunday. President and CEO Jeff Johnson said local police have been informed and that there’s been “no data breach into our customer information server.” A large number of people in the area reported getting...
news / businessNovember 4, 2013 - 9:39am
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October 18, 2013
Organizations, individuals prepare for ACA
Most Americans have heard of the Affordable Care Act — also known as ObamaCare — and the controversy surrounding the law. But many people aren’t sure what the law means for them. “The intention here is to get more people insured,” said Heather Logelin, River Falls Area...
life / healthOctober 18, 2013 - 4:08pm
September 23, 2013
From arts and crafts to language, lodge promotes Norwegian culture
Over 100 years ago, the organization was founded to help Norwegian immigrants facing financial hardships in their new country. Today the area...
life / arts and entertainmentSeptember 23, 2013 - 1:50pm
August 6, 2013
Speaker challenges ‘Common Core’ education
Dr. Duke Pesta, professor of English at UW-Oshkosh, will discuss the “Common Core State Standards Initiatives” program at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at Kilkarney Hills Golf Course in River Falls. Pesta will go over the ongoing struggle to roll back Common Core implementation...
news / educationAugust 6, 2013 - 4:02pm
July 19, 2013
UPDATE: Autopsy report released in death of Isaiah Theis
The Polk County Sheriff's office has released preliminary autopsy findings related to the death of Isaiah Theis, the 2-year-old boy from Centuria, Wis. who died earlier this week. According to the autopsy, completed by the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office in Ramsey, Minn., the...
news / regionJuly 19, 2013 - 1:07pm
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January 30, 2009
Unemployment rates shoot up across region
There were significant increases in almost all counties in the far western region of Wisconsin in December. Figures released by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development show that the unemployment rate in Wisconsin for December was 5.8 percent, below the national rate...
regionJanuary 30, 2009 - 12:00am
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