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St. Croix EDC announces the Scale-Up Challenge

ST. CROIX COUNTY – The St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC), in partnership with the St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center and the UW-River Falls Small Business Development …

RF releases emergency siren test dates 2025

The City of River Falls will be doing audible testing of the outdoor warning siren system on Thursday, April 10, 2025, in conjunction with the National Weather Service. If actual severe or …
River Falls Mayor Dan Toland played the role of Doc Brown from "Back to the Future" in the State of the City informational video.

State of the City address goes ‘Back to the Future’

River Falls' Mayor Dan Toland opened the State of the City address at Tattersall in front of residents and community business leaders playing "Back to the Future" movie character Doc Brown in a …

RF library remodel project headed to bidding stage

RIVER FALLS — The River Falls Public Library is moving along in its process seeking a major remodel, heading to the bidding stage shortly to determine exact costs of each portion of the …

UWRF hosts 59th Commissioned Composer concert

RIVER FALLS – Brent Michael Davids , a renowned composer and advocate for Native equity in concert music, will be the featured composer for the 59 th Commissioned Composer concert at the …
Government

Ready, set, roadwork!: Piety, Grant streets’ overhaul set to begin

ELLSWORTH – The Village of Ellsworth held a public hearing Monday, March 10 for residents interested in learning more about the improvements coming to North Grant, South Piety, Strickland and …
Crime

St. Croix County Jail log: March 3-9, 2025

Monday, March 3 Kellie Marie Hanson, 37, Somerset, by Somerset police, domestic disorderly conduct. Brandon Lee Sellers, 28, River Falls, by SCSO, warrant. David Sarango Ulloa, 21, …
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Business

Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services awards first quarter grants

PPCS staff Becky Bradburn (left) and Barb Bee (right) presented Neil Kline of the Family Resource Center of St. Croix Valley with a $1,000 check to support their Special Events and Play & Learn series.

ELLSWORTH –Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services (PPCS) recently awarded first-quarter grants to local non-profits. The Pierce Pepin Cares board approved $2,000 through the Federated Youth …

Local sports
Prescott's Jordan Malmlov, sophomore guard for the University of Nevada.

Checking in with Ellery Ottem, Jordan Malmlov

Many may remember former River Falls Wildcat swimmer Ellery Ottem. Ottem was a freestyle state champion and broke every single girls’ individual school swimming record.   Ottem …

Around the County: SV basketball wins Regional, RF gymnastics takes seventh at State

Boys Basketball Spring Valley was the lone team to make it out of their Regional bracket in the county. Because of the weather, they had to play three games in three days to do it, but they did …
Elijah Haug has played a major role in the postseason run, drilling threes when the Cardinals have needed them most.

‘Job’s not finished’: SV soaks in Regional title moment, ready to keep moving forward

SPRING VALLEY — Spring Valley boys basketball took care of business in the Regional bracket, winning all three games to move on to Sectionals. “It means a lot,” senior Trevor …

Wildcats drop heartbreaker at the buzzer

Johnson and Johnson may be the name of the "No Tears" tagline liquid soap, but many fans of the Wildcats' version had tears streaming down their cheeks after Friday night's 67-65 nerve racking loss …
Junior Eyan Miller screams in celebration as the final buzzer sounds against Baldwin-Woodville. Miller scored 10 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.

Cold-shooting Cardinals lose thriller to Amery

Prescott Head Coach Nick Johnson's Cardinals had an up and down regular season, even though it was mostly up with a 16-8 regular season record and a second-place Middle Border Conference finish. …
When it comes to tournament basketball, fans were treated to one of the most intense and aggressive games played in recent memory. In a game where every single possession was crucial, Amery and …
The River Falls gymnastics team loading up the bus for their trip to State at Wisconsin Rapids.
River Falls took seventh of 10 teams at the D2 State meet in Wisconsin Rapids over the weekend, capping off another memorable season. As a team, the Wildcats scored 133.983 with a 34.633 on …
Ellsworth was no match for Amery in the playoffs, losing 68-44 to end the Panthers’ season.
Some reach the destination they pushed for all season, but for those who do not, the journey can still be a valuable one, which is something the Ellsworth and EPC teams are seeing in a year of hard …
Cousins Austin Stellrecht (left) and Nick Stellrecht (right) were guarding each other during Friday night's Region Semi-Final boys basketball game in River Falls.
The Stellrecht brothers, Nate and Steve, grew up on a dairy farm near Spooner, Wis. They are identical twins in every sense of the term. Nate and Steve weren't attached at the hip, literally, but it …
Community

Prescott Fire Department’s breakfast series returns

The Easter Bunny will visit the Prescott Fire Department April 13 for photos with the kids.
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Fire Department’s 56 th Annual World-Famous Breakfast Series is back, serving up all-you-can-eat breakfast favorites while raising funds to support the …

Senior Gathering Place activities March 12-25, 2025

PRESCOTT – The past week may have seemed like spring is here but believe me we are not off the weather rollercoaster yet! We still have fluctuating cold temps in store and maybe some more …

Eagle Scout project brings new life to Freedom Park

Every Eagle Scout project is unique, but some go above and beyond, leaving lasting impressions on the community they serve. One such project is helping to revitalize the Great River Road Visitor and …

SV to host free community clothing exchange

SPRING VALLEY – The Spring Valley Free Community Clothing Exchange will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 5 at the Brother Michael Center (S104 Sabin Ave., Spring Valley). Anyone …

Plum City Care Center has socially distanced fun

We started the week with no large group activities due to illness still working its way through the care center. Noel spent Monday morning passing out March activity calendars, in the hopes that we …
Education
Shannon Erickson is the Prescott Community Club Student of the Week for March 12.

Prescott Community Club Student of the Week: Shannon Erickson

The Prescott Community Club Student of the Week for March 12 is Prescott High School sophomore Shannon Erickson, who was nominated by English teacher Allison Langer. “Shannon Erickson is a …

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Lonnie G. Feuerhelm

ECSD Hall of Fame introduces inaugural class

The Ellsworth Community School District will welcome the following people to inclusion in the newly formed Hall of Fame. These individuals represent a wide array of community supporters, pillars of …

Opinion
Columns

My View: Road tripping

My kids have changed. First of all, they aren’t kids anymore. They’re adults. It used to be at this time of the year, we’d be scheming some kind of a family trip. Now, our …

Woodworking again: Cleanliness is next to ...

Until recently I was a clean guy. For years, for example, I had the routine of getting up at 6:30 a.m. to make my way to the local Y, where I was required to take a hot soapy shower before I could …

Letter to the editor: Become informed about CAFO impacts

To the editor, Recently the WDNR approved a Wisconsin Pollution Discharge Permit (WPDES) for the Breeze Dairy Corporation’s expansion of its Pierce County facility from 1,700 to 6,500 …

From the editor's desk: Going on holiday

Last week when I wrote about my eventful spring break road trip to North Carolina, it brought back memories of other road trips I’ve been on. Heading down the highway in my vehicle is my …

Ellsworth: A relationship worth nurturing

I spent my Sunday afternoon diving into a new book, Your City is Sick by Jeff Siegler. The overarching theme of the book is about the relationship we have with our communities; how they shape us, how …

Woodworking again: Rosanne redux

A couple weeks ago, I pored (or was it BORED?) you with what amounted to a doctoral dissertation explaining how and why comic strips sometimes grow up and others stop in their tracks. This week …

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Letters
 Letter to the editor: Crawford will protect our rights
To the editor, Reckless tycoon Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, has poured $6 million into Brad Schimel’s campaign in the upcoming race for Wisconsin’s state Supreme …
Letter to the editor: What happened to being anti-Communism?
To the editor, Did you watch the entire exchange between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vice President J.D. Vance and President Trump? Don't rely on just a clip from the prime time …
Letter to the editor: In the billionaire's pocket
To the editor, Every once in a while, when the pot is enormous, I buy a lottery ticket. My joke is always that I will buy a Supreme Court justice with my winnings. Har de har …
Letter to the editor: Trump has not returned the favor
To the editor, It appeared most farmers and other rural residents supported and voted for Trump for president. He has not returned the favor. Not only will the tariffs (Trump’s “most …
Letter to the editor: Do you want to give up voting rights?
To the editor, This little jingle has been circling thoughts since Friday, the meeting in Oval Office, with Trump, Vance, and Zelenskyy. “Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty …

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Obituaries
Garda Madsen
Garda Madsen, age 93 of River Falls, Wis., died on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 at the River Falls Area Hospital. Garda was born the daughter of Herbert and Erma (Baker) Traynor on March 31, 1931 in the …
James 'Jim' Loomis
James “Jim” Loomis of River Falls, Wis., passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 at Wellhaven Assisted Living. Jim was born on Aug. 24, 1940, in McGrath, Minn., to Clyde and Nancy Loomis. He …
Janice Alire
Janice Alire, age 68, of New Richmond, passed away on Feb. 23, 2025, at Prescott Nursing and Rehabilitation, where she had been receiving care for a brief time. Honoring her wishes, Janice will be …
Geraldine Langer
Geraldine Mary Langer, age 87, of Prescott, Wis., passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 20, 2025. Born on Nov. 27, 1937, in New Trier, Minn., to Joseph and Magdalena (Bauer) Reinardy, Geri was …
Eldon 'Eldie' Schellfeffer
Eldon “Eldie” Charles Schellfeffer, age 83, of Ellsworth, passed away on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at Ellsworth Health Services after a three year-long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Eldie was born …

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Web Extras
Forget macaroni necklaces. Here are gifts parents can give to themselves.
(BPT) - Being a parent is a gift. It expands your heart and mind in ways you never thought possible — and completely redefines your concept of what love can be.But at its core, parenting is …
'This business just wouldn't exist': Farmer says federal program was critical to success
The Daily Yonder reports on the confusion over a federal spending freeze that is threatening large- and small-scale farmers who rely on USDA programs in areas that private investors won't touch, according to a national farmers coalition.
How a tribe won a legal battle against the federal Bureau of Indian Education — and still lost
The Hechinger Report reports on how a much-touted federal reform effort, and a tribal lawsuit, sought to improve outcomes for Bureau of Indian Education students, but now the Trump administration's efforts to slash the government threaten what little progress the agency has made.
Fish are thriving in the river Seine
Reasons to be Cheerful reports on river Seine, the storied French waterway that was once nearly biologically dead but is not teeming with marine life once again.
Mango farms where? Climate change is scrambling where the world's food is grown.
Grist details how farmers from Italy to California are embracing mango crops as the world warms.
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