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The 451st Army Band will present a concert along with the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Symphony Band at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 12,...

She wore a leopard-print dress and was stopped trying to get into Bo’s ’N Mine with a fake I.D Sunday night, April 6. The 20-year-old...

The River Falls Roots and Bluegrass Festival drew crowds of people to several downtown businesses Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Warm weather and sunny skies also helped draw people out, some event-goers commented. Several downtown businesses hosted bluegrass musicians, and other...

This week in River Falls: Friday: Book sale: Volunteers in Partnership with River Falls Area Hospital will host a “Books Are Fun” event in the hospital classrooms from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Reasonably priced books and gifts will be for sale. Proceeds support hospital projects...

Police Chief Roger Leque minced no words about the March 29 downtown Bar Crawl. He wants the alcoholic event halted because it incites disruptive, sickly and dangerous behavior that most citizens and families find repugnant. “In my opinion, this is not an event that should be...

This year's third annual Mr. RFHS pageant raised $1,760 that will be split between the River Falls Food Pantry and St. Croix Animal Friends. River Falls High School National Honor Society (NHS) students puts on the event, advised by teacher Terri Steinmetz. Senior David Black was...

The fifth annual Bowls for Hope event at UW-River Falls on March 12, raised $6,600 for Grow to Share, Inc. Each year UWRF works with the community to raise funds through Bowls for Hope for an organization that makes a difference in the St. Croix Valley. For more information, visit...

River Falls Area Hospital CEO David Miller may have been the loser in a friendly competition between the hospital and River Falls Medical Clinic, but the American Cancer Society appears to be the winner. Miller sported green hair at Friday’s Relay For Life in River Falls as a...

Incumbent River Falls Mayor Dan Toland will have two more years in office. He won the April 1 election, getting close to twice as many votes as challenger former Mayor Don Richards. According to the unofficial results, Toland received 814 votes. Richards received 450 votes. School...

Youth bowlers from St. Croix Lanes are currently competing at the stat youth bowling tournament in Appleton which runs through the end of April. Local participants include, front row from left, Justin Vannasse, Landin Masanz, Mark Simpson, Elliot Olson-Jensen, Andrew Engstrom, Gabe...

Gary Onan, professor of animal and food science at UW-River Falls, recently received the 2014 Friend of the County Agent award by the Wisconsin...

United Way St. Croix Valley awarded the Assistance & Resource Center, Inc.(ARC) of River Falls $2,700. ARC provides short term financial assistance to members of the community to help meet their basic needs and provide access to additional resources. United Way St. Croix Valley...

A huge crowd packed the City Council chambers Monday evening, March 24, to talk about the Kinnickinnic River dams. Even after city employees added several rows of extra chairs, many people were still left standing. The public meeting, which followed a site visit to the dams, was...