Professional advice: behind the scenes at Super Bowl LII
Media members from across the country flocked to the Twin Cities area for the week of Super Bowl LII. I spoke with multiple members of the media and asked them…
Microbrewery aims to fill community-oriented niche in River Falls
Downtown River Falls is home to restaurants, thrift stores, bars — and now a microbrewery. Swinging Bridge Brewing Co. opened its doors March 17.
St. Paul Saints plan exhibition game in River Falls against local all-stars
First National Bank of River Falls Field will host its first taste of professional baseball when the St. Paul Saints come to town on May 13.
Weather makes softball season unpredictable for Falcon women
Collegiate softball in Wisconsin and the rest of the Midwest always turns into a wild roller coaster ride due to sporadic weather patterns. The weather often creates disadvantages and problems…
UWRF senior caps women’s ice hockey season with best player award
A tremendous, record-breaking, award-winning season for UW-River Falls women’s hockey forward Dani Sibley has been capped off with the senior earning the 2017 Laura Hurd Award for the best NCAA…
Western Wisconsin among areas facing teacher shortfall
Wisconsin is facing historically low numbers of teachers in the public school system, while the number of college students pursuing degrees in teacher education programs also is down.
Exhibit examines role of Negro Leagues baseball in Dunn County
In honor of Black History Month, Chalmer Davee Library at UW-River Falls is sporting a Negro Leagues traveling history display.
Sisters from Minnesota back on ice together as Falcon hockey players
For the first season in over three years, UW-River Falls women’s hockey players and sisters, senior Defenseman Lydia Wagner and freshman Forward Bella Wagner, are able to wear the same…
Former head of UWRF Montessori program receives top honor
The former director of the graduate level Montessori Teacher Education program at UW-River Falls has been awarded a top honor in her field of teaching.
Interim dean for UWRF College of Education becomes permanent
Michael Harris has dropped the word “interim” from his title and now is the dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies at UW-River Falls.