Character education is an important part of the fabric at Ellsworth High School and that tradition continues with the annual Gift Box Program.
Spearheaded this year by seniors Josie Pechacek and …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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11/22/23
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Valentyna Benson sits at the table in her stepdaughter Melinda Casper’s kitchen in Ellsworth, communicating with her American family through a mixture of limited English, hand gestures and a …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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11/16/23
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Eighth grade choir students hold an “Army” during “A Tribute to the Armed Services,” asking those who had served in the Army to stand up for recognition Friday, Nov. 10.
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By Sarah Nigbor
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11/16/23
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Longtime Hastings resident MaryJanice Davidson’s new book hits close to home.
MaryJanice Davidson is a New York Times best-selling author. She likes to set her fiction where her heart is, …
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11/16/23
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When veteran Melissa Hildebrandt applied for and received the open Pierce County Veterans Service Officer position and learned what the duties entailed, she knew she was in the right place. The …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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11/9/23
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This week commemorates the 30-year anniversary of the Vietnam women’s memorial in Washington DC, an endeavor that was made possible by a former River Falls resident, Diane Carlson Evans, who …
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By Joe Peine
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11/9/23
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RIVER FALLS – River Falls High School senior Nolan Tody is well on his way to becoming an Eagle Scout after coordinating and completing a Kinnickinnic River trail clearing project.
Tody …
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11/9/23
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HAGER CITY – The Power of 100 – Ellsworth fall impact meeting, held Oct. 12 at The Bluffs in Hager City, was a powerful night full of surprises.
The three finalists chosen to make …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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11/9/23
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The annual Ellsworth Funsters Pumpkin in the Park event wasn't about to be deterred by a little frigid weather. The event moved from East End Park to the toasty Seyforth Building on the Pierce County …
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11/2/23
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10 years ago
THE PRESCOTT JOURNAL
Oct. 16, 2008
Comparing incidents and tactics with their British counterparts, Officers Robert Funk and David Grass played host to Trevor Keenan, a …
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10/19/23
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In 1953 the average life expectancy was 70 years. While the high school in Maiden Rock lasted only until 1956, the Class of 1953 is still going strong. Of the 27 class members, 10 survive and eight …
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10/19/23
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The Busy Fingers 4-H Club Annual Achievement Banquet was held on Sunday, Oct. 8. We began with a welcome and invocation by Club Leader Shari Turvaville. We ate dinner and then began the program with …
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10/19/23
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The River Falls Rotary Club and Ezekiel Lutheran Church, in a collaborating effort with St. Croix Valley United Way, are conducting a community-wide diaper and baby wipes drive. The drive will take …
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10/12/23
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Panther pride ran far and wide during the annual Ellsworth Homecoming parade Friday, Oct. 6. The public was then invited to the chili feed before a Panther victory over the Prescott …
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10/12/23
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Class of ’76 Prescott graduate David Greske is proud to announce the release of his latest work, “Road Trip and Other Highway Horrors,” a 13-story collection of terrors waiting on …
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10/12/23
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When she arrived in the refugee post of Katowice, Ludmyla Tkachenko said to a National Geographic reporter: “Half my heart I left behind, half I brought with me .”
She and her …
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By Dan Woll
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10/12/23
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RIVER FALLS – Horns blare and drums pound amid loud, boisterous music filling David Smith Stadium at Ramer Field as several thousand fans enthusiastically dance and clap along to the sounds of …
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10/5/23
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In 2016, the City of River Falls Green Team, an internal team dedicated to enhancing sustainability in city operations, found inspiration in a news story out of Seattle. The city had taken an …
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By Kathryn Paquet, City of River Falls
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10/5/23
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Pierce County schools welcomed back alumni and the community for annual Homecoming festivities, a tradition that signifies fall, football, and fun.
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10/5/23
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RIVER FALLS – The 21 University of Wisconsin-River Falls students gathered outside the Lydecker Living Learning Center on Sept. 14 come from different places and have diverse future plans. They …
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9/28/23
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