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Happy Gun Deer Season! I can feel the excitement in the air and see the blaze orange warriors tromping through fields and woods. I can also smell it, but maybe that’s because my teenage son, …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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11/26/25
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As we head into another Thanksgiving, I have to admit that I am having a difficult time this year getting myself into a thankful frame of mind.
I suspect I am not alone. There is too much …
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By Chris Hardie
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11/26/25
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I’m a very big fan of Ken Burns’s documentary style and subject matter that spreads its wings from the Civil War all the way to Major League Baseball and many of the events in between, …
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By Dave Wood
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11/19/25
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This has been a year of transition in our family, in more ways than one. It has been a year of such upheaval and stress that I feel like a wrung out, limp dishrag. My Thanksgiving gratitude is simple …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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11/19/25
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This column originally was posted in the PPCS Monthly newsletter, parts of it have been edited for timeliness. I was asked to share this with our community by a farmer and it’s my …
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By Nate Boettcher
Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services CEO
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11/19/25
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I sat with my back against a tree and slowly surveyed the landscape before me.
Early November is when the beauty of fall loses her luster. The kaleidoscope of color has faded into drab browns. …
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By Chris Hardie
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11/19/25
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World War II was finally over and, as in the 1918 war, survivors decided to have some fun. TV was in its infancy and hadn’t ruined the entertainment industry. Small towns had poor TV reception, …
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By Dave Wood
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11/12/25
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National Philanthropy Day—celebrated each year on Nov. 15—is a time to honor the generosity and community spirit that strengthen organizations like the River Falls Public Library. We are …
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By Steve Schroeder
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11/12/25
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On the ride home from school today, my teenage daughter made a comment that started me thinking about the differences between generations.
“You’re such a Boomer,” she declared …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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11/12/25
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As we head into Small Business Season, I’ve been thinking about the messages we typically hear this time of year; reminders to shop local, support local, and invest in the businesses that make …
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By Becky Beissel
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11/12/25
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Some say the key to a good life is balance, which is hard to achieve when you’ve always been a half-bubble or more off level like me.
While some of that statement is metaphorically true, …
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11/12/25
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Last week I regaled readers with songs my father sang, songs he learned in those glorious years of the Jazz Age when stock prices went up and moral behavior went down. I once asked him to give me his …
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By Dave Wood
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11/5/25
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To the editor,
Last weekend millions of Wisconsinites and Americans sat on pins and needles wondering how they were going to feed their families and pay their medical bills due to the government …
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11/5/25
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To the editor,
Why are millions of young people fleeing the Democrat party and sprinting to the Republican party? Explaining this mass movement is both understandable as well as multifaceted. …
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11/5/25
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To the editor,
The River Falls Branch of AAUW held its annual book sale this past month. This fundraising event has been a community staple for over 50 years and in this time, has provided …
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11/5/25
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To the editor,
As I write this, the federal government has been shut down for a month—far too long for the 42 million Americans, including 700,000 Wisconsinites, who rely on the …
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11/5/25
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This is my favorite time of year, but a twinge of sadness sneaks in from time to time. As I’ve mentioned in past columns, the cold of fall is woodcutting weather. And it’s when I miss my …
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11/5/25
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The late State Sen. Tim Cullen and I used to get together now and then, off the record, to kick around political and policy affairs. He’s gone now and no confidences are violated by writing …
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By Bill Barth
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11/5/25
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Many of us rarely think twice about the water we drink. We are lucky to live in the St. Croix River Valley where most of us can trust that our water is fresh and clean. Yet, despite this abundance, …
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By Robin Boles
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10/29/25
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Nestled where mighty rivers meet, the Great River Road Visitor & Learning Center at Freedom Park has for almost two decades welcomed visitors, nature lovers, and curious travelers alike. As it …
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By Executive Director Linda Schenk
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10/29/25
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