I am happy to report that the first weeks of school have been filled with excitement. The beginning of a school year is a time for students and teachers to establish a focused learning culture, …
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By David Bell
River Falls School District
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9/18/24
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RIVER FALLS – Two University of Wisconsin-River Falls faculty have been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study carbon and nitrogen cycling in agricultural soils to …
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9/18/24
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RIVER FALLS – The University of Wisconsin-River Falls has received international recognition for its continued, ongoing dedication to invest in efforts related to sustainability that have …
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9/18/24
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At the Sept. 9 Prescott City Council meeting, Council President Dar Hintz stepped in for absent Mayor Robert Daugherty who was on vacation, as City Administrator Matt Wolf addressed the Council.
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By Danielle Boos
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9/18/24
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I am excited to provide you with an update on our referendum projects! We have entered our final phase of design for both the middle and high school projects. At the high school, we are creating a …
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By ECSD Supt. Brian Nadeau
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9/18/24
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The Ellsworth Village Board on Sept. 9 approved an ordinance increasing from $10 to $40 the fine for parking violations.
Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer Brad Roy said the $10 fine “is not …
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By Jim DiPeso
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9/18/24
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One man was injured in a camper explosion over the weekend in the Bay City Campground.
According to a news release from Ellsworth Fire Assistant Chief Derek Featherstone, crews were dispatched …
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By Journal newsroom
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9/18/24
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Spring Valley School District is pleased to welcome the following new staff members to the Cardinal ranks for the 2024-25 school year.
Royce & Briana Baier
Positions: Briana has been …
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9/18/24
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An amended resolution to boost funding for six public libraries in Pierce County was approved Sept. 9 by the Board of Supervisors’ Finance and Personnel Committee.
The resolution is due to …
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By Jim DiPeso
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9/18/24
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Pierce County will provide free disposal for Pierce County households and farmers of unwanted medications and hazardous wastes during the county Fall Clean Sweep Event scheduled for 8 a.m. to noon …
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9/18/24
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When Sean Van Someren was in fourth grade, he was playing with a football in the driveway of his Baldwin home.
A police officer pulled over to the side of the road, got out of his squad car and …
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By Alyssa Van Duyse
Chippewa Valley Technical College
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9/18/24
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SPRING VALLEY – It’s an exciting time at Spring Valley School District and taxpayers have an opportunity to participate in determining future steps by joining a Community Task Force on …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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9/18/24
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RIVER FALLS — The River Falls City Council heard the first reading of an ordinance that would ban residential targeted picketing during the Sept. 10 meeting.
“This ordinance …
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By Andrew Harrington
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9/18/24
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ELLSWORTH – Ellsworth is home to one ambitious second grader, a Miss USA in the making, if she has anything to say about it.
Six-year-old Georgia Jones, the daughter of Sarah and Robert …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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9/18/24
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This is a question I hear from time to time, and while it's not always asked with the utmost respect, it’s a valid one worth exploring. With property taxes on the rise, and concerns about the …
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By Becky Beissel, Ellsworth village president
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9/11/24
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ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth School Board heard superintendent goals, approved contracts with the School District of River Falls and listened to back to school updates during the Sept. 9 meeting.
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By Andrew Harrington
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9/11/24
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ELLSWORTH — The 715 Steer & Beer is back in business after a June 1, 2023 fire tore through the building. It took a lot of hard work, but owner Josh Rhy said they are back open and have …
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By Andrew Harrington
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9/11/24
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RIVER FALLS – The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls has announced recipients of this year’s faculty awards recognizing excellence in research, …
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9/11/24
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RIVER FALLS – For more than a century, First National Bank of River Falls has demonstrated its support for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The institution’s latest commitment …
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9/11/24
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RIVER FALLS — The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been responsible for the death and decline of tens of millions of ash trees in North America, according to the USDA, and Pierce County is no …
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By Andrew Harrington
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9/11/24
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