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Season’s greetings to all our dear readers!
Each year, we ask area first graders (or other grades who want to participate) to write letters to Santa or holiday wishes. This year, some kids …
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12/23/25
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PRESCOTT – The Prescott School Board voted unanimously Dec. 17 to consolidate schools in Summer 2027, moving fourth and fifth grades to Prescott Middle School and eighth grade to Prescott High …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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12/23/25
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A former Stockholm woman accused of embezzling more than $200,000 from a Bay City area business where she worked is going to prison.
Bryoni Lynn Eggenberger, 54, formerly of Stockholm, now …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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12/23/25
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RIVER FALLS – More than 300 students received their degrees from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls during the fall Commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 13, at Page Arena in the Falcon …
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12/17/25
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RIVER FALLS — With overnight winter storms looming Dec. 9, the River Falls City Council heard from Public Works Manager Erica Ellefson and Charles Larson of the Public Works Department about how …
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By Andrew Harrington
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12/17/25
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Moose Lodge #594, the River Falls location, hosted Chairman of the Moose International Board, John Reiter, Dec. 9 for an extra special meeting. With members of the State Board as well as River Falls …
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By Andrew Harrington
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12/17/25
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RIVER FALLS — The West Wind Supper Club and the Free Clinic of Pierce & St. Croix Counties are once again partnering to bring the community together for the Annual Free-Will Christmas Buffet …
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12/17/25
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The Prescott Community Club Student of the Week for Dec. 17 is Prescott High School junior Lilly Hillebrand, nominated by English teacher Jessica Olson.
“Lilly is a driven, hardworking student …
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12/17/25
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PRESCOTT – At the Dec. 8 Prescott City Council meeting, the board voted to accept one Façade Improvement Program grant application and sent another back to the plan commission for review.
The …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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12/17/25
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PRESCOTT – The Prescott City Council has dotted its I’s and crossed its T’s and will now need to wait until May or June 2026 for a funding decision from the Wisconsin Department of …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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12/17/25
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'Tis the season for giving! Recently ladies in the community came together for a purpose. Norwex consultant, Kim Zahradka, alongside event host Jill McNamee turned host rewards and commission into a …
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12/17/25
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The Hastings Prescott Art Council (HPAC) celebrated its annual gala last Sunday, raising just over $40,000, which allows for several programs next year “to be already funded,” said HPAC President …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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12/17/25
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The efficiency of the state crime lab was an issue in Democrat Josh Kaul's successful campaign to unseat Attorney General Brad Schimel in 2018.
And it looks like it will be a campaign issue next …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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12/17/25
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A rural Ellsworth man is accused of taking his father’s truck without permission and fleeing police at speeds of more than 100 mph when they tried to pull him over.
Jonathan Timothy Peterson, …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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12/17/25
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Monday, Dec. 8
Shannon J. Whitten, 50, homeless, by Probation & Parole, probation hold.
Jamis Ray Keding, 37, Mondovi, by NR police, battery or threat to judge, prosecutor or law …
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12/17/25
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The following incidents were reported to River Falls Police Department Oct. 29-Nov. 23, 2025.
Wednesday, Oct. 29
Police responded to a two-vehicle crash at 9:03 a.m. in the roundabout …
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12/17/25
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The following incidents were reported to Prescott Police Department Dec. 5-11, 2026.
Friday, Dec. 5
Yaneliy Perez Pineda, 38, Oakdale, Minn., was cited for operate without valid …
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12/17/25
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Andrea Nicole Andazola, 37, River Falls, speeding on city highway $175.30.
Quintin William Bates, 25, Anchorage, Ak., fail to complete registration as required (bear, deer, sharp tailed grouse …
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12/17/25
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The following incidents were reported to Pierce County Sheriff’s Office Dec. 8-15, 2025.
Monday, Dec. 8
At 10:31 a.m., officers arrested a man with a warrant at Pierce County …
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12/17/25
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Monday, Dec. 8
Andres Becerra Espinoza, 39, La Crosse, by PCSO, failure to appear warrant, released to other agency.
Erick Brett Hoff, 35, Ellsworth, by Ellsworth police, probation …
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12/17/25
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