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December 21, 2024

Zach Bares

03 May 2017

Healthy Pierce, St. Croix counties are not without issues, say officials

Both Pierce and St. Croix counties have stayed in the Top 10 of statewide health rankings over the last five-year period, but that does not mean they are without concerns.

03 May 2017

Streaming video service lets UWRF sports fans see games from a distance

Prior to this year, fans of UW-River Falls athletics had to be at the games to see all of the action. With a new all-access video service, that’s not the case anymore.

19 Apr 2017

UWRF men's, women's rugby teams suspended over hazing, other violations

After a long and at times difficult investigation by the Student Conduct & Community Standards office at UW-River Falls, both the men's and women's rugby teams have been suspended for the next several years.

10 Apr 2017

As some big stores close, UWRF professors urge looking for opportunities

Several large retail stores around the region have closed in recent years or are undergoing major restructuring because of shifting consumer needs. Business and marketing departments at UW-River Falls are aware of the changing landscape and are teaching adaptation.

05 Apr 2017

UWRF summer sports camps help budget, community connections

With summer right around the corner, UW-River Falls coaches are getting ready to host their summer sports camps.

22 Feb 2017

UWRF’s Accounting Society prepares to offer tax clinics again this year

Every year the Accounting Society, a student-run organization at UW-River Falls, puts on a clinic to help individuals prepare for tax season.

15 Feb 2017

First group of entrepreneurs graduates from UWRF program

The first student entrepreneurs have graduated from the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-River Falls and the program is preparing for the next group.

08 Feb 2017

Two top scorers help make UWRF basketball championship contender

It’s no secret that the UW-River Falls men’s basketball team has been on a tear this season. A major key to its success has been the play of the team’s two most consistent scorers, Alex Herink and Garret Pearson.

07 Dec 2016

Fantasy football takes some blame for lower NFL television viewership

A recent decline in NFL television viewership has been blamed on a number of factors — including fantasy football and its fixation on the final result, rather than the nuances of the game.

30 Nov 2016

UW-River Falls pledges to increase diversity in athletics department

UW-River Falls is among universities that have signed on to the NCAA’s presidential pledge to increase diversity in their sports programs.

Zach Bares

Zach Bares is a student at UW-River Falls.