River Falls News

The Palms Supper Club in Hatfield was destroyed in a fire Wednesday afternoon, the Black Falls Fire Department reports.

Wisconsin is not known for its blueberry production, which means you're in for a sweet surprise when discovering a patch.

At last Tuesday's Oconto Committee of the Whole council meeting, council members agreed to a $12,500 expenditure grant application for matching funds for downtown area improvements.

Here's what's on the to-do lists for this weekend: Hot Spots Bacchus , 925 E. Wells St.

Increased operating costs are eating into the budget of Chippewa Valley Technical College, which has resulted in the school's board voting to reduce some class offerings, including some on the River Falls ...

A former Pierce County man who shot his wife to death in front of their teenage son and a domestic abuse agency worker 21 years ago wants out of prison.

Divers have found the body of a woman who drowned in the St. Croix River, and authorities said two young men who saved two other swimmers are heroes.

Authorities identified the woman who drowned in the St. Croix River Saturday as Lona Y. Donahue of South St.

Two adults and four children were taken to River Falls Area Hospital at around 1:40 p.m. Sunday after they were involved in a two-car accident in Pierce County.

A 46-year-old man who has been a Pierce County fugitive for over two months was arrested in Minneapolis last week, the Prescott Police Department announced.

Michael Van Ness, 21, 1733 Laurel Ave., was scheduled to be released from St. Croix County Jail Tuesday afternoon following his arrest June 24 for a probation violation in Hudson.

The man who was set to take the helm at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside resigned from the position Tuesday in the midst of a federal criminal probe involving the use of funds at his college, UW officials ...

With only about two months to go before classes begin, UW-Eau Claire and the rest of the UW System have been flooded with freshmen applications.

At their June meeting, River Falls city council members heard the first reading of a proposed ordinance that proponents say would boost funding for tourism promotion.

Pierce County Board members have begun reviewing the job description for administrative coordinator and, at the request of one supervisor, pondering if the county even needs one.

The Wisconsin State Patrol announced that eastbound traffic on Interstate 94, near Hixton, is being rerouted.

The Aurora Health Foundation has announced its 2008 scholarship recipients. Jennifer Hopp of Fond du Lac High School and Megan Lynch of Laconia High School each received scholarships valued at $500. Recipients ...

A Marathon Senior High School graduate has received an agribusiness/forestry scholarship from the Wisconsin Public Service Foundation, Inc.

License plates for veterans in Wisconsin will once again be colorful Bowing to criticism from veterans upset about a change from red, white and blue license plates to white plates, state Division of Motor ...

MSI General , Oconomowoc, was chosen to build a manufacturing plant for Charter Wire between Wheelhouse and Milwaukee roads in the Menomonee Valley.