Dan’s Bandana Project supported at UWRF
Dan’s Bandana Project was created by a recently retired UWRF staff member, Betsy Gerbec, and commemorates Gerbec’s son Daniel, who loved wearing bandanas. UW-River Falls continues to support the project…
Editorial: UWRF financial report leaves more questions than answers
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls finally released its anticipated University Financial Assessment on April 12, 2024, from a “third-party reviewer,” as the UW website states, which is Deloitte. Deloitte conducted…
Dance Theatre concert marks three seniors’ last performance together
The curtains of Blanche Davis Theatre in UWRF’s Kleinpell Fine Arts building are drawn closed. The stage has been vacant, and the lights have been dim, since the conclusion of…
UWRF Esports program sees first-season dedication
UW-River Falls Esports is only in its first varsity season, but the university has shown a clear interest in funding the program’s long-term success. With its expansive Esports Arena in…
UWRF women’s hockey: achieving two decades of success
“We have a winning culture, but we don’t talk about winning.” These were the words of Joe Cranston, the head coach of the women’s hockey team at the University of…
UWRF professor to release first novel in trilogy
UW-River Falls English professor Joseph Rein will release his upcoming sci-fi thriller novel, YOUtopia, this April. Rein originally planned to publish YOUtopia as a standalone novel, but was offered a…
UWRF’s dairy pilot plant begins production
Four months after the grand reopening of UW-River Falls’ dairy pilot plant, production is now underway. The newly-renovated facility, recently renamed the Wuethrich Family/Grassland Dairy Center of Excellence, cleared inspection…
UWRF Dance Theatre showcases talent at spring concert
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls’ Dance Theatre showcased 13 dance routines at their 2024 spring concert, which was held from Jan. 31 to Feb. 3 in the Blanche David Theatre.…
The Bottom Line: Two locally owned businesses, and their struggles under the threat of corporatism
A narrative piece about a local River Falls business. "As I write this, downtown River Falls is lit up with Christmas lights, and the snow has finally started to stick…
Deb Toftness: the woman behind the Falcon Daily
Since the first issue of the Falcon Daily was sent to UW-River Falls employees on Nov. 1, 2005, the email newsletter has provided the university’s faculty and staff with news…