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CUDD BROS. CONSTRUCTION BUILDING MATERIALS & TOOLS ONLINE ONLY AUCTION

CUDD BROS. CONSTRUCTION BUILDING MATERIALS & TOOLS    ONLINE ONLY AUCTION Located at 707 St. Croix St River Falls, WI 54022    ENDS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 TH …

THE CAPITOL REPORT: Possible impeachment of a newly elected state Supreme Court justice raises questions with political insiders

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos continues to talk about the possibility of impeaching liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz, while state Democrat Party Chair Ben Wikler announces a $4 million campaign to …

Council approves Taste of RF event

The River Falls City Council had four resolutions on its Sept. 12 meeting agenda to consider for the Oct. 1 Taste of River Falls event, planned by the River Falls Business Leaders. While the …

Prescott Kiwanis Student of the Week: Kianna Severson

The Prescott Kiwanis Student of the Week for Sept. 13 was Prescott High School senior Kianna Severson, nominated by English teacher Tracey Budworth. “Kianna is a strong student who is …

Prescott Council thanks volunteers for success of Prescott Daze

PRESCOTT - As the Sept. 11 City of Prescott City Council meeting began, Alderperson Dar Hintz took the opportunity to thank Prescott Daze volunteers for the success of the event. “I think …

Linscott continues to push RF City Council on ‘anti-homeless’ ordinance

For more than two years, town of Clifton resident Dana Linscott has approached the River Falls City Council with his concerns on how the homeless population is treated in River Falls. The Sept. 12 …
Government

Pierce County Board passes waste storage ordinance revision

The Pierce County Board Aug. 22 voted to amend the waste storage ordinance which had not been updated in 11 years. The update gives the county more oversight and enforcement over agricultural …
Crime

Prescott man charged with maintaining drug trafficking residence

Police arrested a Prescott man outside his home Aug. 4 and executed two search warrants which turned up a potential marijuana growing operation. Raymond Palmer Borg, 31, Prescott, posted a …
On the calendar
Business

Taste of River Falls is set for Oct. 1

RIVER FALLS – River Falls Business Leaders had such great success with the first downtown Taste of River Falls event, that they’re planning another for Oct. 1.   “River …

Local sports

‘We’re just here to have fun and win:' Make or break year for Ellsworth Tennis

With only one week of conference play left before the tournament on Sept. 26, the Ellsworth Panthers have a lot of storylines that are worth monitoring. After their meet in Baldwin this past …

No. 9-ranked UWRF football defeats Ohio Wesleyan 37-10

DELAWARE, Ohio. – The No. 9-ranked UW-River Falls football team defeated Ohio Wesleyan University 37-10 Saturday afternoon during the Falcons' first road matchup of the season. The …

Hottest rivalry in western Wisconsin: The Little Brown Jug Game

Jeff Bjork, self-styled local sports historian, has dubbed the "Little Brown Jug" game the hottest rival trophy game in western Wisconsin. Bjork relates that, although the first game between the two …

The ground game propels Ellsworth to victory

The Ellsworth Panthers defeated the Amery Warriors by a score of 36-30 Friday night in Ellsworth. It was old school 70’s style football on Friday, with both teams pounding the run game all …

Mindset Matters: Ellsworth VB focuses on positivity

The 2023 Menomonie Volleyball Sprawl got off to an inauspicious start for the Ellsworth Panthers as they lost two straight to start the tournament against the Columbus Catholic Dons. However, the …
The Elmwood-Plum City Wolves lost to the Boyceville Bulldogs by a score of 50-6 on Saturday in Boyceville. The first quarter went well for the Wolves. They created multiple turnovers, scored and …
The Spring Valley Cardinals remained undefeated on Friday as they beat the Clear Lake Warriors 42-15 in Clear Lake. The Cardinals came out swinging as they drove down the field and let …
ST. PAUL – The No. 7-ranked UW-River Falls football team broke a school record for margin of victory with a 75-3 nonconference win at the University of Northwestern Saturday afternoon. The …
The Spring Valley Cardinals beat the Glenwood City Hilltoppers three sets in a row to take the win in a best of five series during Week 1 of Dunn-St. Croix Conference play in Spring Valley Thursday …
Community

Birthday party raised thousands for EFD

ELLSWORTH – Melissa Ryden wasn’t looking forward to turning 50. So she decided to do something good with the milestone birthday. “I was dreading the fact that I was turning …

UWRF to host Powered by Electricity event Sept. 23

RIVER FALLS – An upcoming free event at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will showcase the importance of moving toward more electric power as a way to boost sustainability efforts.  …

UWRF Homecoming week set for Sept. 25-Oct. 1

RIVER FALLS – The public is invited to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls to celebrate in Homecoming festivities featuring a wide range of activities throughout the week of Sept. 25 to …

‘Columbinus’ to be presented at UWRF Sept. 28-30

RIVER FALLS – Stage and Screen Productions at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will present a free staged reading of “Columbinus” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28-30 in the Blanche …

Ellsworth Lions team up with Plum City on project

Lions at work! On Wednesday, Aug. 30, members of the Ellsworth and Plum City Lions joined forces to spruce up the two playgrounds at Nugget Lake County Park. These two groups plus the Prescott, River …
Education

Joining forces: Three new deans start school year together at UWRF

RIVER FALLS – As a new academic year begins, all three colleges at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls have a new dean, a rarity that those leaders see as an opportunity to create …

Features

Pierce County Looks Back for Sept. 13

15 years ago THE PRESCOTT JOURNAL Sept. 4, 2008 Prescott celebrates Fiesta on the River By Shalena A. Janis After honoring 150 years last year, Prescott Daze is back for its …

Opinion
Columns

Virgina Bishop

On Sept. 9, 2023, the world lost a true gem. Virginia Irene Bishop passed away after a brief but stubborn battle with colon cancer. Virginia (Ginny) loved a good story, so here is hers. Ginny was …

Gayle Magee

Gayle was born in Kansas City, Mo. on March 3, 1943. Originally named Natalie Ann Newkirk by her biological mother, she was put up for adoption during WWII. Lee and Virgil Kenall of Ellsworth, Wis., …

Karen Stimeling

Karen Stimeling, age 83, formerly of River Falls and a long-time resident of Holcombe, Wis., passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Karen was born Sept. 19, 1939 at Blessing Hospital …

Rep. Warren Petryk: Income tax cuts, tax-free retirement & child care

With the state budget passed into law, which funds many priorities essential to the 93rd Assembly District, like fixing our roads, job training, and increasing resources for our community …

Woodworking again: A tale of two hostelries

It was the best of inns; it was the worst of inns, two hostelries where we had to bed down as we recently traveled the upper Midwest. Let’s start with the best place to go in our entire …

OP ED: Improving transportation keeps WI agriculture competitive

Farming has made such great contributions to the culture and history of our state, we sometimes forget that Wisconsin is still an agricultural powerhouse. In fact, agriculture and related industries …
Letters
Letter to the editor: Thank you for CAFO coverage
The following information was submitted to the letter to the editor information form on www.piercecountyjournal.news: first name: Nancy and Doug last name: Weiss address: 1956 Glacier …
Letter to the editor: Resources for child care
The following information was submitted to the letter to the editor information form on www.piercecountyjournal.news: first name: Megan last name: Feyereisen address: 497 Highland Dr. …
Letter to the editor: Public education funding needs help
To the editor, Several articles and Letters to The Editor have recently appeared in area weeklies regarding Wisconsin public school funding. In an Aug, 23, 2023 Pierce County Journal column our …
Letter to the editor: Disregard for will of the voters
To the editor, Sadly, the attempt by Republican lawmakers and their shadowy puppet masters to impeach State Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz should not surprise any of …
Letter to the editor: Homelessness presentation
The following information was submitted to the letter to the editor information form on www.piercecountyjournal.news: first name: Don last name: Leake address: 523 Birchcrest Dr. …
Obituaries
Thomas Lewis
Thomas Ray Lewis, age 33, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 14, 2023, in Minneapolis. Born on March 9, 1990, to parents Terry and Kriste (Hartley) Lewis, he was a remarkable individual whose presence …
Perry Christiansen
Perry Alden Christiansen, 94, of Hager City, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 9, 1929, in Red Wing to Emil and Irene (Kunkel) …
Carol Weberg
Carol Weberg, age 88 of Hager City, Wis., died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 at Tinta Wita Tipi Senior Assisted Living Community. Carol was born on Dec. 10, 1934, in Red Wing, Minn., the beloved daughter …
Jack James
Jack James Celt, 89, of Bay City, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 at the River Falls Area Hospital. He was born June 11, 1934, in Minneapolis to James and Alice (Wolf) Celt. He grew up in Minneapolis and …
Adam Trok
Adam Wayne Trok, 50, of Hager City, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 at his home. He was born May 5, 1973 in Red Wing to Randy and Bunny (Truttman) Trok. He grew up in the Hager City area and attended …
Web Extras
Elevate Your Tailgate with Easy-to-Make Recipes
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CME Group Gives Last Call for Registration in 20th Annual University Trading Challenge
(NewsUSA) - CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, is reminding students that registration in its 20th Annual University Trading Challenge will remain open until Thursday, …
BookTrib's Bites: From Celebrations of Love to Revenge Stories
(NewsUSA) - We Never Knew of Darkness by Dennis SnyderIn April 1994, Hutu extremists—known as the Interahamwe —assassinated Rwanda's president and embarked on a campaign of ruthless genocide …
How cognitive behavioral treatment works to treat teenage substance abuse
Sandstone Care examined how encouraging teens to change their thoughts and behaviors can help them overcome substance abuse.  
In-person, online, or hybrid shopping? American consumer habits are changing in surprising ways
Flowcode visualized the share of shopping that happens in person, online, or in a hybrid capacity across categories using data from a 2022 IBM survey.