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Candice DiBriyn, fifth grade teacher, Westside Elementary School,

River Falls School District salutes new staff

The River Falls School District is pleased to welcome the following new staff members for the 2025-26 school year. Candice DeBriyn Position: Fifth grade teacher, Westside … more

9/3/25

New Ellsworth Community School District staff gathered last week for orientation at Ellsworth Elementary.

ECSD welcomes new staff for 2025-26 year

Ellsworth Community School District is happy to welcome many new faces to its staff (plus a few familiar ones) this year. Interim school days began Tuesday, Aug. 26, with the official first day of … more

By Sarah Nigbor | 8/27/25

UWRF faculty recognized for excellence in teaching, advising, research and service

RIVER FALLS – Four University of Wisconsin-River Falls faculty members have been recognized for outstanding contributions in the areas of research, service, teaching and advising. Faculty … more

8/27/25

RF School Board prepares budget for annual meeting

RIVER FALLS — River Falls School District Director of Finance and Facilities Lynette Coy presented the 2025-26 budget ahead of the 6 p.m. Sept. 22 annual meeting and budget hearing at River … more

By Andrew Harrington | 8/27/25

Participants in the 2025 Data Analysis and Monitoring Crew Program (DAM Crew), make measurements in the Kinnickinnic River to monitor the ecological health of the stream. The program is supported by the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. From left: UW-River Falls students Emily Rose, Liz Schwint, Cass Hoffman and El Popp.

Student project informs River Falls dam removal project

RIVER FALLS – When the City of River Falls needed qualified people to provide ecological monitoring for the removal of the Junction Falls and Powell Falls Dams, University of … more

8/27/25

New Prescott School District Superintendent Jim Reif.

Reif eager for first school year as Prescott superintendent

PRESCOTT — The Prescott School District’s new superintendent, Jim Reif, is looking to bring his decades of education experience to the city, putting an emphasis on students and the … more

By Andrew Harrington | 8/27/25

A group representing UW-River Falls and Wisconsin’s dairy industry poses with one of the residents of an elephant sanctuary in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The group traveled to Thailand to explore dairy export opportunities. From left: Apilak Sirikeratikul, Sukanya Sirikeratikul, Randy Swensen, Grace Lewis, Nevaeh Bolinger, Rueben Nilsson and Kevin Thaisen.

UWRF staff, recent grad explore WI dairy export opportunities in Thailand

RIVER FALLS – Wisconsin dairy products are known worldwide, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still opportunities to spread the word a little further. University of Wisconsin-River … more

8/20/25

Ellsworth School Board selected Jay Acker to fill the board’s vacancy.

School Board selects Acker as new member

ELLSWORTH — After Board Member Mark Stoesz resigned from the board due to moving out of the district, the board needed to elect a new member. During a special meeting Aug. 13, the board … more

By Andrew Harrington | 8/20/25

Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden hears from Ellsworth District Safety Director and Lead Custodian Andrew Borner (left) as well as Superintendent Brian Nadeau (right).

Van Orden speaks to Ellsworth Chamber, tours referendum construction

ELLSWORTH — Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden visited Ellsworth Thursday, speaking at an Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce meeting, touring the school district referendum construction and … more

By Andrew Harrington | 8/13/25

State biennial budget approval may impact RF district levy

RIVER FALLS — Upon approval of the state’s biennium budget, the River Falls School Board heard about how the district will be affected, including changes to property tax numbers. … more

By Andrew Harrington | 7/23/25

A laptop displays information about the UWRF MBA program. The online graduate program has been expanded to include five specialized tracks in agribusiness, healthcare analytics, business analytics, innovation and entrepreneurship, and strategic leadership.

UWRF expands MBA program with new specialized tracks to help professionals customize their graduate experience

RIVER FALLS – The University of Wisconsin–River Falls has significantly expanded its fully online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, giving working professionals and … more

7/23/25

State-level changes alter tax burden for SV district residents

SPRING VALLEY — Spring Valley District Administrator John Groh was positive about the district’s financial position for the coming years during the July 16 annual meeting and 2025-26 … more

By Andrew Harrington | 7/23/25

UW-River Falls Economics Professor Logan Kelly points out details on a laptop while a graduate student looks on in UWRF’s University Center. UWRF will introduce a new Master of Science in healthcare analytics degree this fall.

UWRF empowers future healthcare data leaders with new online Master of Science in healthcare analytics

RIVER FALLS — The University of Wisconsin-River Falls is launching a new fully online Master of Science in healthcare analytics (MSHA) graduate program. Offered by the AACSB-accredited School … more

7/16/25

Dreamcatcher workshop and storytelling with Ojibwe Artist and Educator Doreen Wawronowicz (far right).

GALLERY: Prescott takes 24th trip to Lac Du Flambeau

For the 24th consecutive year Prescott Community Education sponsored a summer trip to the Lac Du Flambeau Indian Reservation. Attendees attended workshops, met with tribal leaders and educators, … more

7/16/25

Mark Stoesz, who has served on the Ellsworth School Board since April 2024, has stepped down due to moving out of the district.

Stoesz steps away from school board, district seeks new member

ELLSWORTH — Mark Stoesz, former Ellsworth High School principal and a district employee for over 30 years, is stepping away from his seat on the school board after moving out of the district. … more

By Andrew Harrington | 7/16/25

New Ellsworth High School Principal Marcy Burch.

Ellsworth welcomes two new principals

ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Community School District has announced the hirings of two new principals, one for the high school and the other for the elementary school. Marcy Burch, the newly … more

By Andrew Harrington | 7/16/25

RFHS students earn national awards for community service impact

RIVER FALLS – Twelve River Falls High School students have been recognized by the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) and InnerView in the Eighth Annual Community Service Impact … more

7/9/25

Chris Holtkamp, associate professor of community and environmental planning at UW-River Falls, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award. Beginning in January, he’ll spend five months in Reykjavik, Iceland developing a graduate course at Agricultural University.

UW-River Falls associate professor receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award

RIVER FALLS – Chris Holtkamp, an associate professor of community and environmental planning at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to … more

7/2/25

CVTC offers new Library Director technical diploma

EAU CLAIRE – Chippewa Valley Technical College has a new technical diploma available for individuals who want to be eligible for grade III library director positions in Wisconsin. … more

7/2/25

Amber Qureshi, a senior lecturer in the Biology Department at UW-River Falls, advises incoming UWRF students during New Student Registration in May. Students will now have two additional degree programs to explore, including a Master of Science in special education and a Bachelor of Science in integrated studies. Both programs are enrolling students for the fall 2025 semester.

UWRF launches two new degree programs

RIVER FALLS – Students at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will soon have two new academic paths to choose from, including a Master of Science in special education and a Bachelor of … more

6/26/25