River Falls Journal

28/05/2026

Falling rocks in the Willow River Falls area injured two people on Wednesday, leaving one with a minor head injury and another with a foot injury, according to the lead naturalist for the state park and law enforcement.

28/05/2026

The outdoor events slate is starting to heat up.

27/05/2026

The Star-Observer is pleased to announce that Sonya Edwards has joined the team as part of its summer internship program.

The Hudson Star-Observer announced that it has hired Sonya Edwards for its 2026 summer internship program this. Edwards, who will be a junior next year at Beloit College, is interested in covering the arts and other stories from around the region. Email her pitches at [email protected].

27/05/2026

Hudson and New Richmond held serve as the higher seeds, while ninth-seeded River Falls walloped No. 8 New Richmond, in Division 1, Section 1 regional softball action Tuesday afternoon.

27/05/2026

The Lake Mallalieu Association has petitioned local governments in May to send an application to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, seeking to lower the water levels on its lake with a 7.5-foot drawdown of the Hudson Lower Power Dam.

The Lake Mallalieu Association has petitioned local governments in May to send an application to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, seeking to lower the water levels on its lake with a 7.5-foot drawdown of the Hudson Lower Power Dam that would last from September to May.

27/05/2026

Check out Tuesday's high school scores, including results from first round softball playoffs.

Baseball

27/05/2026

During a competitive selection process, three University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates were entrants in this year's Alice in Dairyland finals.

During a very competitive selection process, three University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates were entrants in this year's Alice in Dairyland finals.

26/05/2026

The city's deadline for residents to submit surveys: June 8.

The City of Hudson has identified a need to hire full-time firefighters as it aims to improve service delivery and ensure reliable emergency responses. To help guide its approach, the

25/05/2026

The St. Croix Valley Food Bank is set to receive $2 million in state funding for a permanent food bank facility, the office of Gov. Tony Evers announced.

25/05/2026

Here are the letters:

Readers wrote of Willow River Elementary School as the community begins planning for the future of the building. Another person wrote a tribute for Memorial Day. And another raised awareness about National Gun Violence Awareness Day in June.

24/05/2026

In Pastor's Viewpoint this week, how gifts are developed into skills.

Every community is built by people using what they have been given. Some build with tools in their hands. Others build with words, encouragement, leadership, compassion, generosity, music, teaching, service