ELLSWORTH – Ellsworth Community School District residents/parents are being invited to complete a community survey about the qualities and skills wanted in a new district superintendent. …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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2/21/24
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RIVER FALLS – A nationally recognized speaker who aims to help people better understand their biases as they relate to diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) and belonging will discuss …
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2/15/24
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We are in the final stretch before the two school referendum questions are voted upon by the School District of River Falls residents on Feb. 20. This column will address a question on the minds of …
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By Supt. Jamie Benson
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2/14/24
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The Prescott Community Club Student of the Week for Feb. 14 is Prescott High School freshman Danica Struve, nominated by teacher Zachary Bisson.
“Danica is a hardworking student who …
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2/14/24
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The Prescott High School Speech Team competed at the Menomonie High School Speech Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 10. In a field of 11 teams, PHS earned 33 points, narrowly taking second place in Team …
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2/14/24
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Prescott City Administrator Matt Wolf presented the proposed Phase 2 Downtown Riverfront Improvements to the Plan Commission at the Feb. 5 meeting.
He began with a recap of the improvement …
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By Danielle Boos
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2/14/24
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ELLSWORTH – First quarter grants were recently awarded by Pierce Pepin Cares, the charitable foundation of Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services (PPCS), to four local non-profits. The Pierce Pepin …
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2/14/24
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ELLSWORTH – The Ellsworth Village Board voted Monday, Feb. 5 to send two board members and the administrator/clerk-treasurer to Denmark to tour Bigadan’s anaerobic digester facilities. …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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2/14/24
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Prescott students in fifth grade ELA Extensions and sixth grade Extensions classes diligently prepared, presented, and recorded 3-to-5 minute speeches for the 2024 Conservation Awareness Speaking …
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2/14/24
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The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a Steward (noun) as a person who manages something that is entrusted to one’s care. This is exactly how we like to refer to our volunteers: they are …
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By Executive Director Linda Schenk
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2/14/24
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A Spring Valley man who attempted to elude an officer because he didn’t want to go back to jail did not get his wish after a traffic stop Feb. 2.
Jeremy Alan Pretzer, 41, was ordered to …
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Pierce County Journal newsroom
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2/14/24
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HUDSON — Nationwide, housing costs are skyrocketing as more families lack access to a safe, affordable and decent place to call home. Here in Wisconsin, every 1 in 9 households pay half or more …
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2/14/24
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ELLSWORTH – Ellsworth High School congratulates the students named to the second quarter honor roll for 2023-24 school year.
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Molly Abbas, Cayman Anderson, Mason Anderson, …
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2/14/24
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While responding to a welfare check call around 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 at 1534 Golf View Drive in River Falls, officers discovered the bodies of a 24-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man, both dead.
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Pierce County Journal newsroom
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2/14/24
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Sometimes doing good for others is the key to feeling better about one’s own circumstances. Such is the case for an Ellsworth couple who dedicated the holiday season to making people smile.
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By Sarah Nigbor
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2/14/24
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RIVER FALLS – “Little did we know when we planned on the theme back in November that we’d actually be able to golf in February,” joked Executive Director Russ Korpela as he …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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2/14/24
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Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has put the final touches on the largest conservation deal in state history with an agreement that takes steps to address concerns that were raised when GOP lawmakers …
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By WisPolitics.com
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2/8/24
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St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity is taking applications for a veteran in need of affordable housing. The one-month application period is open to a veteran who has served in any of the United …
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2/8/24
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On Feb. 20, School District of River Falls residents will be asked two referendum questions (Q#1: Operational and Q#2 Facilities) on the election ballot. The two questions will be decided by our …
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By Supt. Jamie Benson
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2/8/24
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The Prescott Community Club Student of the Week for Feb. 7 is Prescott High School sophomore Lucas Gale, who was nominated by phy ed teacher Jay Bartsch.
“Lucas has been an outstanding …
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2/8/24
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