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A participant in the 2021 Falcon Frontier Days Rodeo tries to stay atop a bucking horse. This year’s event is scheduled to take place on Sept. 8 and 9.

Annual Falcon Frontier Days Rodeo scheduled for Sept. 8-9

RIVER FALLS – The 58 th annual Falcon Frontier Days Rodeo is slated for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8-9, at the outdoor rodeo arena at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Campus Farm … more

9/7/23

Senior Gathering Place activities

PRESCOTT – Welcome back seniors (age 55 and above). We are back at 1220 St. Croix St. after a summer of remodeling and parking lot work at the now Prescott Middle School. We will be open … more

9/7/23

Check out this month’s Ellsworth Senior Center events

ELLSWORTH – The Ellsworth Senior Center would like to invite all senior citizens age 50 and greater to the following events to be held at the senior center: Come and join the Pool … more

9/7/23

Colleen Raye will perform “The Music of Adele” at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 in Burnsville, one year after the show was postponed due to an illness.

Colleen Raye to perform ‘The Music of Adele’

Local musician Colleen Raye, along with Musical Director Jordan Hedlund and ensemble will perform “The Music of Adele” featuring some of her greatest hits at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 … more

Pierce County Journal newsroom | 9/7/23

Ivan Mason receiving Rodeo Queen Rylee Sabelko’s autograph on Thursday, Aug. 24 during her visit to Plum City Care Center.

Plum City Care Center meets a rodeo queen

Exercise doesn’t have to be boring and we certainly proved that to be true at Monday Movers seated exercise group on Monday morning! Residents joined in a circle to kick around a hover soccer … more

By Noel Elsen | 9/7/23

A bigger and better than ever Prescott Daze on tap this weekend

PRESCOTT – Prescott Daze is this weekend, and event organizers promise it’s bigger and better than ever. Momentum has been building in the last several years, and Prescott Daze 2023 … more

By John McLoone | 9/7/23

Walk On Therapeutic riders and volunteers had fun participating in the 2023 Pierce County Fair.

Walk On’s Fall Gala to feature singer Colleen Raye

Put on your best blue jeans and cowboy boots and get ready to party! Walk On Therapeutic Riding Programs, Inc. is holding its annual Fall Gala on Saturday, Sept. 23 at Pheasant Hills Golf Club in … more

8/31/23

RF Legion announces Fall-Winter Bingo schedule

RIVER FALLS – River Falls American Legion Post 121 will kick off their 2023-24 Bingo season on Friday, Sept. 15, with an estimated jackpot of $2,900. Sessions will then be held on the first and … more

8/31/23

AAUW Book Sale is coming soon!

RIVER FALLS – The River Falls AAUW will hold its annual book sale Sept. 21-23 and 28-30 at 120 N. Main St. Book sale hours are 10 to 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. … more

8/31/23

Discovering Together Tuesday will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12. Wisconsin author, Mike O’Connor, will talk about his new book called “Badger Aces: Wisconsin Fighter Aces.” He will share how one becomes an Ace Pilot and some of the stories of the over 40 Wisconsin pilots who have earned this honor including Ellsworth’s own “Ace” Roger A. Haberman. We’ll enjoy a light lunch together after the presentation.

Ellsworth Senior Center September dates

ELLSWORTH – The Ellsworth Senior Center would like to invite all senior citizens age 50 and greater to the following events to be held at the senior center: Come join the Pool … more

8/31/23

Therapy Dog Maggie: 4 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Library Meeting Room. Call the library for an appointment time to sit, read, or spend one-on-one time with Maggie.

Sign up for a library card in September!

ELLSWORTH – September is Library Card Sign-up Month. Stop in and get a library card or create a “Why I Love My Library Card” mini-poster in the Makerspace. The library will be … more

8/31/23

Miniature horses visited Plum City Care Center residents Wednesday, Aug. 23.

Plum City Care Center: Miniature horses are highlight of the week

Monday was so cold, dreary and gray that we had to shake things up a bit and bring a little sunshine inside at Monday Movers seated exercise group. We cranked up the music and had a blast with Beach … more

By Noel Elsen | 8/31/23

The Hudson Hometown Music Fest offers a day’s worth of local talent at the eighth annual festival Sept. 9 at Hudson’s Lakefront Park. The free event is hosted by the Hudson Lions Club. Among the bands taking the stage will be FireWater Gospel Choir, a popular regional band making a return visit at the Fest.

Six bands take the stage at Hudson Hometown Music Fest

HUDSON – The Hudson Hometown Music Fest, a family-friendly day of music hosted by the Hudson Lions Club, will be Saturday, Sept. 9 at Lakefront Park in downtown Hudson. Admission is free. Hours … more

8/31/23

Staying Put’s slate of September events

Staying Put, Inc. (S312 McKay Ave. PO Box 193) offers an array of non-medical volunteer services to help seniors and adults with disabilities maintain their independence in Spring Valley and Elmwood. … more

8/24/23

Family and friends come together for a picnic meal at the Plum City Care Center Thursday, Aug. 10.

Plum City Care Center Chatter: Family picnic was fabulous

The summer days keep rolling right along as we headed into another Monday morning. Residents assembled in the dining room for Monday Movers seated exercise group and we stretched out stiff muscles to … more

By Noel Elsen | 8/24/23

Senior Gathering Place activities for Aug. 23-30

PRESCOTT – Big reminder! Our end of summer picnic is at noon on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at Freedom Park pavilion (200 Monroe St., Prescott). We will be serving hot dogs and bratwurst with condiments. … more

8/24/23

Izaiah Dosdall competes with his horse, Diesel, at the 2023 Pierce County Fair.

GALLERY: ‘Best of the West’ the 2023 Pierce County Fair

The 2023 Pierce County Fair is in the rear view mirror, but we're already looking forward to next year. Here is a look at the four best days in Pierce County: "Best of the West 2023." Next week, … more

8/17/23

Staying Put Inc. plans Elmwood meet and greet

ELMWOOD – On Thursday, Aug. 24, Staying Put is hosting an Elmwood meet and greet event to further introduce our organization to the community. From 4–7 p.m., seniors in the Elmwood area … more

8/17/23

Darla and her dancing horse, Bugle, visited the Plum City Care Center for happy hour a couple weeks ago.

Plum City Care Center Chatter for Aug. 16

And just like that, the weekend was over and Monday morning brought out residents for Monday Movers morning exercise! We kept things nice and easy with gentle yoga stretches and neck, arm and leg … more

By Noel Elsen | 8/17/23

Members of the Kinne-Engelhart American Legion Post & Auxiliary Color Guard led the Ellsworth Fire Department Parade Sunday, Aug. 13. The event caps off Pierce County Fair week.

GALLERY: A fine day for the EFD Parade

The Ellsworth Fire Department's annual parade was held Sunday, Aug. 13. more

8/17/23