Zach Bares

16 Nov 2016

County rankings continue to show Pierce, St. Croix among state’s healthiest

Pierce and St. Croix counties continue to rank among the top 10 in the state in terms how healthy they are, according to a national program that evaluates a variety of factors.

26 Oct 2016

DECA chapter at UWRF, despite being young, does well in competitions

The UW-River Falls DECA chapter got off to a surprisingly good start in its first year of competition in 2015. The team placed five individuals in the top 10 at an international conference in Washington, D.C.

19 Oct 2016

Survey Research Center’s work reaches clients around Wisconsin

The Survey Research Center at UW-River Falls has been around since 1990, but has a relatively low profile. It’s a testament to how much work the center does for clients away from the university.

12 Oct 2016

Alcohol sales at UWRF sporting events not on the agenda, officials say

Despite some universities now allowing the sale and consumption of alcohol before or during sporting events, UW-River Falls does not appear ready to join them.

05 Oct 2016

Interim athletic director returns to UWRF as budgets tighten across WIAC

Crystal Lanning has returned to UW-River Falls on a two-year interim basis as director of athletics and she hopes to make it permanent.

28 Sep 2016

UW-River Falls teams load up on freshmen, knowing some will drift away

A lot of freshman are found on this fall’s sports teams at UW-River Falls. While it might seem this is a product of the biggest class of incoming students in campus history, the coaches of those teams would disagree.

21 Sep 2016

Shepherd leaves UWRF student involvement post for job in Minnesota

Paul Shepherd, the UW-River Falls director of student involvement, is leaving the university. Shepherd will become the new system director for student development with the Minnesota State System office in St. Paul.