City takes applications for Council job
River Falls decided at the April 23 City Council meeting to fill a vacancy on the council by accepting applications until May 15, holding interviews then appointing one of the candidates to fill the seat until the term expires in April 2014.River Falls Journal, 05/02/2013
Her artwork, club highlight rich history
Local 95-year-old Roberta Saulsbury said she feels honored to receive a national award for her paper-cutting art from the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), even more meaningful to Saulsbury since she helped establish the local branch in 1976, called the St. Croix-Chequamegon chapter.River Falls Journal, 04/30/2013
Bird fun alights from White Pathway
Anyone not familiar with five-dozen species of birds along the White Pathway can see and learn much more during the third annual International Migratory Bird Day event held rain or shine by the St. Croix Valley Bird Club 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at City Hall, 222 Lewis St.River Falls Journal, 04/29/2013
Council OKs process to fill vacancy
Mayor Dan Toland said during Tuesday’s City Council meeting, “As everyone knows, after the last election we were left with one open council seat.”River Falls Journal, 04/25/2013
CAB gala creates jumpin’ jazz joint; don glad rags for WWII-era music, dance
So where in River Falls can a person find unique artwork, WWII-era jazz music and dancing plus “elegant hors d’ oeuvres” all in one place?River Falls Journal, 04/23/2013
Pottery studio’s new space takes shape
Kinni Clayworks opened two years ago as a potter’s studio that hosts parties, demonstrates pottery making at community events, works with kids and opens its doors to artists inclined to “throw some clay.”River Falls Journal, 04/19/2013
Experts aid caregivers, bust memory-loss myths
A person giving care to a loved one with dementia told River Falls resident Nancy Abrahamson that the experience was like “heading west in a covered wagon with no map.”River Falls Journal, 04/18/2013
UPDATE: Weather forces KRLT to postpone Kinni Cleanup
The Kinnickinnic River Land Trust announced the morning of Friday, April 19, that due to the weather, it has postponed the annual cleanup event scheduled for Saturday, April 20. The tentative new date is Saturday, April 27.River Falls Journal, 04/17/2013
UPDATE: Fire consumes garage
A neighbor saw heavy smoke billowing from a detached garage at 715 W. Walnut St. and called 911, bringing multiple fire trucks and at least a dozen firefighters to the scene to battle flames inside the structure.River Falls Journal, 04/11/2013
Pain or gain, the bar crawl cometh
The news of a River Falls Bar Crawl -- about to happen for the fourth year in a row -- climbed to a higher profile as people mentioned in recent public meetings that neither the city nor the chamber host, organize or sanction the event. The event happens noon-7 p.m. Saturday, April 13, along Main Street. It involves about 15 downtown businesses including 12 bars.River Falls Journal, 04/08/2013
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