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Superintendents from six area districts held a rare joint news conference in Hudson to raise the alarm about what Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget will do to education in the communities they serve. At the Feb. 24 news conference were superintendents from Hudson, River Falls,...

Two developments are providing twists in the budget drama unfolding at the State Capitol. First, the road-building industry is suggesting that spending be cut back if government is unwilling to raise taxes or fees to cover mounting transportation debt. The industry isn’t buying...

A 23-year-old local woman was picked up for drunk driving after 1 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23. The front of her car was a wreck, with the bumper scraping...

Kelly Dusk took this week's featured photo on the outskirts of River Falls, where she came upon this deer. "He didn't even mind getting his picture taken," Dusk said. For a chance to have your photo featured, email a photo taken in River Falls to reporter Gretta Stark at gstark@rivertowns.net....

The St. Croix Valley Fusion girls’ hockey team advanced to the sectional final for the eighth straight season with a 3-1 victory over the Eau Claire-Altoona Stars Tuesday night, Feb. 24, in Eau Claire. Freshman Kamryn Jacobs scored all three Fusion goals, including two in the...

The St. Croix Valley Symphony Orchestra presents European Classics on Sunday, March 1 at 3:00 p.m. at the William Abbott Concert Hall, Kleinpell Fine Arts Building. The music of Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Bach and Bizet will be shared under the baton of conductor Kris Tjornehoj. Featured...

“I got my license and I’m ready to go!” That could be the proclamation of a 16-year-old ready to drive her parent’s car. Instead, it’s the excitement of Catharine Noel. Earlier this month her rural River Falls commercial kitchen was certified and licensed by the state...

In celebration of Black History Month, the UW-River Falls Black Student Union is hosting its annual Africa Night from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, in North Hall auditorium. "Africa Night" is a cultural event that includes an African fashion show, dance performances by Duniya, Ethiopian...

UW-River Falls music major Hannah Vanden-Wymelenberg will be performing with the Hunyuks (Bill Gnatzig & Denny Thorsen) at the Journey House Campus Ministry third annual chili feed from 6 to 9 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 27. The fundraiser will be held at the River Falls United Methodist...

UW-River Falls will feature internationally acclaimed composer Johan de Meij in concert Thursday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at William Abbott Concert Hall, Kleinpell Fine Arts Building. His newly released “Riverdance” will be featured on this program along with Scandinavian folk song...

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Physics Department begins its spring season of free, public observatory viewings and astronomy discussions on Feb. 24. The first stargazing session Tuesday, Feb. 24, beings with a talk, "Cosmographics: Images of the Cosmos Over Time"...