RIVER FALLS — This week, members of GROWW (GrassRoots Organizing Western Wisconsin) announced a slate of 10 endorsed candidates vying for positions on local school boards, county …
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2/21/24
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PLUM CITY – The Wolf Den, the school-based enterprise at Plum City High School, was among 728 school-based enterprises around the world achieving gold-level certification for the 2023-2024 …
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2/21/24
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The Crain-Ottman American Legion Post 207 announces scholarship and education opportunities for Elmwood High School juniors and seniors. Post 207 will be offering a $1,000 scholarship to a …
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2/21/24
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The River Falls School District operational and facilities referenda, on the Feb. 20 ballot, both passed. Superintendent Jamie Benson and River Falls School Board President Stacy Johnson-Myers issued …
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Pierce County Journal newsroom
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2/21/24
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A set of requests from the River Falls Business Leaders group for special events prompted city council discussion on whether groups should be charged for city labor and materials when hosting these …
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Sarah Nigbor
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2/21/24
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Greg Adams, City Engineer with Cedar Corporation, presented the preliminary special assessment report and assessment schedule for the Elm and Washington Streets Project to the Prescott City Council …
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By Danielle Boos
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2/21/24
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ELLSWORTH – The audience will be transported to magical Neverland by Ellsworth Middle School drama students Feb. 22-25 in this year’s musical “Peter Pan Jr.”
“Peter …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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2/21/24
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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.
Freshmen
Molly Abbas, Cayman Anderson, Mason Anderson, …
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2/14/24
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