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Growing up in metro areas on the East Coast, earning a journalism degree and working as a crime reporter may not seem the usual path to growing hops in a secluded area of rural Wisconsin, but the transition suits Adam Folk. With the advice and assistance of his father-on-law, Tom...

EAU CLAIRE– Shortly after taking three buckets of ice water himself, Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) President Bruce Barker called out new UW-Stout Chancellor Bob Meyer and UW-River Falls Chancellor Dean Van Galen in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Barker accepted a challenge...

The famous Zor Roadrunners GoKart parade unit performed on Sunday, August 10th at the Pierce County Fair Fireman's parade. Shown from left are Dave Hoffman, Carl Gaulke, Dean Melby, Ed Swenson, Captain Jerry Wilkens, Rod Rommel, Doug Hoffman, and Roger Keller. The unit was sponsored...

All area dairy farmers and those interested in successful dairy Systems are invited to a field day next Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 10:30 a.m.-2:30...

UW-River Falls kicked off the largest building project in its history Friday, May 2, with a groundbreaking ceremony for the new $63.5 million sports facility dubbed the Falcon Center. “The Falcon Center groundbreaking event was a great opportunity to recognize the many individuals...

The largest building project in the 140-year history of UW-River Falls moves one step closer to reality this week with a groundbreaking ceremony for the $63.5 million Falcon Center. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 2, outside Hunt Arena. “The Falcon Center project...

Four years ago, Don Raihala ran for Congress because little was getting done in Washington D.C., except raising the nation’s debt -- then around $14 trillion. Now, with the nation’s debt more than $17.5 million, the Superior Republican — he ran as a Democrat in 2010 — is...

The latest Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) March jobless rates for the state’s 72 counties give more goods for the River...

U.S. Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI) will hold a listening session 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 22, in River Falls. “Traveling around western and central Wisconsin to hear from constituents is my favorite part of this job,” said Kind. “These listening sessions are a great opportunity...

On Wednesday, March 26, construction crews began the process of pumping concrete into the forms installed atop the foundation of pier 8W near...

Retired Wisconsin state trooper Keith Young and his wife were sitting at the kitchen table last month when a story on the evening news jarred...