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If you’re a regular reader of this column, you know our family has had a tough couple of years. And that is why I decided that there’s no time like the present to check off one of my mother’s …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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3/3/26
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RIVER FALLS – Reflecting on my first year as interim chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, I would like to express my gratitude for the extraordinary community support that I …
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By John Chenoweth
Interim Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
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3/3/26
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When someone asks me how my day has been, regardless of whether it has been great or horrible, I often say, “living the dream.” Sometimes it’s true, and sometimes it is just small talk to get …
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3/3/26
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I just read in my little book of literary tidbits that on this day in 1983 playwright Tennessee Williams died at age 71 in New York City, leaving $10 million to the University of the South in the …
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By Dave Wood
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2/25/26
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The Assembly voted almost-unanimously to expand Medicaid coverage for postpartum women. The Medicaid expansion will allow low-income mothers to receive essential healthcare for 12 months after giving …
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By Rep. Rob Kreibich
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2/25/26
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Starting July 1, 2026, every Wisconsin public school district must limit student use of personal cellphones and other wireless devices during instructional time.
If you are a parent, this does …
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By Jay Jerde
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2/25/26
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“They’re not ghosts, I can promise you that.”
You could have heard a pin drop in the Pierce County Court Room last week during the sentencing of Wyatt Blomberg, who was convicted of …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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2/25/26
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I think most of us agree that we can and should learn from history. I was struck once again at how good it is to learn from our ancestors as I read an article about John and Abigail Adams in The …
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By Mary Brand
Pierce County dairy farmer
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2/25/26
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Thanks to the generosity of my grandma (or was she just trying to get me out of her hair?), I had enough money to see every movie as it appeared at the sparkling new Pix Théâtre in Whitehall. I …
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2/18/26
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The legal battle to stop the proposed Ridge Breeze expansion to 6,500 cows will come to a head on Tuesday, March 3, when a contested case hearing opens in Eau Claire. The first day of the …
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2/18/26
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What a winter! The rewards of spring will no doubt feel well-deserved considering both the extreme lows and the amount of time spent subzero this winter. Now, as we tilt back toward the sun, many …
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By Robin Boles
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2/18/26
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We are about to enter my least favorite time of year. I call it Sprinter. It’s when weather seesaws between Winter and Spring, leading to bouts of freezing cold rain that turns to sleet on a dime, …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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2/18/26
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All writers have an internal voice or muse that inspires their words and stories.
Sometimes that voice seems to be shouting. Sometimes it’s just a whisper. Sometimes I stare at a blinking …
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By Chris Hardie
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2/18/26
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Last week I came across a quote that stuck with me:
“One of the strongest signs of intelligence is the ability to consider another person’s perspective without becoming defensive. Curiosity …
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By Becky Beissel
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2/11/26
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After reading several stories about my Grandmother Martha Wood, B.W. wanted to know “Didn’t your grandpa ever do anything interesting?”
Well, yes, his Yankee reserve was outshone by the …
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By Dave Wood
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2/11/26
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Rep. Rob Kreibich calls upon New Richmond School District to reverse course on male students using female bathrooms and locker rooms.
“My office has been receiving a flood of emails and phone …
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By Rep. Rob Kreibich’s office
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2/11/26
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Reading this week’s Woodworking Again by my esteemed colleague Dave Wood brought back memories of my own grandparents. My mother and I lived with them from my babyhood to age 12. I think that’s …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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2/11/26
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Big Ag’s opposition to small farms is growing. While lobbyists try to block concerned local communities from adopting Operations Ordinances to protect themselves from the damaging impacts of …
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2/11/26
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Good journalism is usually unpopular, because it drags into the sunshine things those with vested interests prefer to either keep secret or spin into a favorable narrative.
Yet our Framers …
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By Bill Barth
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2/11/26
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When we first moved from fast-paced Minneapolis to what my wife thought of as the sleepy town of River Falls, I was frequently reminded of all the exciting things she was missing out on in this quiet …
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By Dave Wood
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2/4/26
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