Organization prompts lung cancer prevention
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month -- an opportunity to reflect on the terrible toll that lung cancer takes on Wisconsin families every year.
Health study assesses industrial sand mining
As industrial sand mining continues its rapid growth in western Wisconsin, communities face many questions about the potential health risks and benefits of mining operations.
Talent Development Initiative aids economy
As the state’s largest developer of human potential, the UW System is in a unique position to help grow a stronger Wisconsin economy, President Ray Cross told the UW Board…
Sen. Harsdorf receives 2014 Building Award
State Sen. Shelia Harsdorf of River Falls was presented with the 2014 “Building Wisconsin” Award by Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin (ABC-WI) at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Wisconsin DNR deems deer hunting as safe
Wisconsin is one of the safest places in the world to hunt deer, and this is no accident, said recreational safety officials with the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Experiential learning course seeks projects
The College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) at UW-River Falls is seeking businesses and organizations which have projects that they would like teams of university students to tackle,…
Journalism professor appointed to council
Andris Straumanis, an associate professor in the department of journalism at UW-River Falls, has been appointed to the advisory council of the recently created Diaspora and Migration Research Center at…
A tip of the cap to the university
In lieu of the UW-River Falls College of Business and Economics (CBE) being named a “Top North American Sales School” by the Sales Education Foundation, it’s about time the university…
Over 850 scholarships awarded at reception
The UW-River Falls Foundation hosted its annual Scholarship Reception Oct. 26, bringing together scholarship donors and their respective student-recipients.
City ‘Flag Challenge’ extended to Dec. 31
Dan Toland, city of River Falls mayor, introduced the River Falls Flag Challenge starting on Sept. 15. A city flag will help to show the pride that we have for…
