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Days Gone By: Flourishing local brickyard burned in July of 1889
River Falls JournalIn March of 1889 it appeared as though the River Falls Brick Company was a success with manager Hawks announcing he had signed a contract to deliver 4,000,000 bricks by...
View ArticleFeatured column: In The Front Row: Always more fun when you're in on the joke
River Falls JournalEver share an inside joke with 8,500 other people?If you’ve ever been to a St. Paul Saints game you probably have. And I did Saturday night, Aug. 8, at...
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Days Gone By: Community rallies, rebuilds Normal School
River TownsEditor’s Note: The following are excerpts from a series of articles written in 1985 by Tim Ericson, retired director of the UWRF ARC and former president of the Society of...
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Days Gone By: Tuesday Club carries on tradition of service to community
River Falls JournalIn 1890, 21 women starting meeting Tuesday afternoons at the home of Mrs. J.Q. Emery to study history, literature and art -- they were the charter members of the newly...
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Days Gone By: All class reunion: Who will be named king and queen?
River Falls JournalThe River Falls High School Alumni Association is continuing to work on the first ever RFHS Alumni Association Homecoming Reunion to be held Sept. 24-27 at the River Falls Public...
View ArticleFeatured column: Foreign affairs mastery may be harder than subduing public...
River Falls JournalGov. Scott Walker might regret telling President Obama that he should cancel this month’s meeting and dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Walker has promised Republican voters...
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Days Gone By: Tuesday Club era 2003, celebrating 125th this year
River Falls JournalThe Tuesday Club is celebrating its 125th anniversary with a picnic at Glen Park on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and welcome anyone interested in joining. Cost for lunch is $10, call Kathleen...
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Featured column: 2016 fall election could decide fate of popular social...
River Falls JournalSocial Security and Medicare changes could become key election topics next year with U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Janesville now leading Republicans in the House of...
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Featured column: Woodworking: My unforgettable Thanksgiving Day: Wieners,...
River Falls JournalThanksgivings come and Thanksgivings go but a few stick to my subconscious like turkey skin to the bottom of our old bluestone roaster.There was the Thanksgiving when Ma got...
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Featured column: Stark Reality: How I got to see a new side of the story
River Falls JournalAs a reporter, interviews are a huge part of my life. Usually, I’m the one asking the questions. It’s not often I get to be on the other side...
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