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Congratulations to the 2026 Pierce County Junior Fair champions! Your hard work and dedication paid off. See the list of...
09/04/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Pierce County Junior Fair champions! Your hard work and dedication paid off. See the list of champions here and congratulate them in the comments!

Congratulations to the 2026 Pierce County Junior Fair champions! Your hard work and dedication paid off. Dept. 1J – Registered Dairy Cattle Class A – Holstein Junior Champion Female – …

A River Falls area contractor is again facing felony charges related to accusations of failing to complete contracted ho...
09/04/2026

A River Falls area contractor is again facing felony charges related to accusations of failing to complete contracted home remodels, misusing customers funds and failing to provide proper contracts.

A River Falls area contractor is again facing felony charges related to accusations of failing to complete contracted home remodels, misusing customers funds and failing to provide proper contracts. …

River Falls graduated a list of experienced players from its deep playoff run a year ago, including multiple going on to...
09/04/2026

River Falls graduated a list of experienced players from its deep playoff run a year ago, including multiple going on to play collegiate soccer. Now some underclassmen are getting their first dose of varsity action.

RIVER FALLS — The Wildcats got a couple solid looks, including a corner kick that was on target early, but Altoona got the better of them during Thursday’s home opener 2-0. “Where we are …

I’ve watched plenty of high school sporting events over the years, but every once in a while, something comes along that...
09/03/2026

I’ve watched plenty of high school sporting events over the years, but every once in a while, something comes along that stops you in your tracks and reminds you why prep sports can be so powerful.

Cross country season began in earnest last Thursday at the nine-team Prescott Invitational, featuring some of the best teams and runners in western Wisconsin. The field included Bloomer and its …

The Witch on West Warner is growing into a family-friendly Halloween festival designed to bring neighbors, families, loc...
09/03/2026

The Witch on West Warner is growing into a family-friendly Halloween festival designed to bring neighbors, families, local businesses and the community together for a day of Halloween spirit at the Pierce County Fairgrounds from 2-8 p.m. Oct. 31.

ELLSWORTH – The Witch on West Warner is growing into a family-friendly Halloween festival designed to bring neighbors, families, local businesses and the community together for a day of Halloween …

The Prescott cross-country teams opened their 2026 season Thursday, Aug. 27 at their home invitational with nine teams c...
09/03/2026

The Prescott cross-country teams opened their 2026 season Thursday, Aug. 27 at their home invitational with nine teams competing.

PRESCOTT — The Prescott cross-country teams opened their 2026 season Thursday, Aug. 27 at their home invitational. Nine teams competed, highlighted by: Bloomer with one of the top girls …

Several citizens spoke to the ordinance prior to the board vote. While many applauded the county’s efforts in trying to ...
09/02/2026

Several citizens spoke to the ordinance prior to the board vote. While many applauded the county’s efforts in trying to get ahead of a hot button issue, others requested the county consider a moratorium on data centers altogether even though there are no known data center proposals in Pierce County.

ELLSWORTH – The Pierce County Board 16-1 approved an ordinance Aug. 25 amending the zoning code and table of uses regarding data centers and contractor yards. Supervisor Claire McCarty (District 5, …

River Falls was an unstoppable force for much of the tournament, refusing to lose a set over four pool play matches befo...
09/02/2026

River Falls was an unstoppable force for much of the tournament, refusing to lose a set over four pool play matches before Hudson knocked the Wildcats out in the semi-finals. Elmwood/Plum City struggled a bit during pool play but found their games during the bracket portion Saturday.

Forty of western Wisconsin’s best volleyball teams flooded the UW-Stout campus for another year of the always exciting Menomonie Sprawl. River Falls was an unstoppable force for much of the …

Pierce County’s Dunn-St. Croix representatives led by example in week two, each bouncing back from week one losses to im...
09/02/2026

Pierce County’s Dunn-St. Croix representatives led by example in week two, each bouncing back from week one losses to improve to 1-1. The Spring Valley Cardinals won 34-12 over Chetek-Weyerhaeuser in the home opener and Elmwood/Plum City hit the road to beat Augusta 26-22.

Pierce County’s Dunn-St. Croix representatives led by example in week two, each bouncing back from week one losses to improve to 1-1. The Spring Valley Cardinals won 34-12 over Chetek-Weyerhaeuser …

It was at that point that I lost control of the fight. The fish circled a dock post and looped back to deeper water. I t...
09/01/2026

It was at that point that I lost control of the fight. The fish circled a dock post and looped back to deeper water. I turned the trolling motor towards the dock and hoped for the best.....

Last week I shared some Canadian musky stories about my net man Ricky because, well, he had a terrific trip. I had a terrific trip being his net man, which is the next best thing to being the …

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