Growing up in the '60s in River Falls was like a series of real life episodes of "Leave it to Beaver" or "The Wonder Years." Without video games, computers, or highly organized sports and activities, it was critical to possess an active imagination.

Good eggs

Hundreds of kids and parents flocked to Glen Park Saturday morning for the Kiwanis-sponsored annual Easter Egg Hunt. Below, one little boy watches another boy crack open an egg against a tree to see what's inside. Above, huge lines form for those eager to collect prizes, which included scores of colorful plastic balls. Drawing winners were: Ayana Nguyen, 18 months, River Falls, and Jonathan Eschenbach, 3, Woodville (tricycles); Seth Kreibich, 5, Eau Claire, and Jonathan Feyereisen, 5, River Falls (bikes); Ty Nathan Christopherson, 3 1/2, Ellsworth (large Easter Bunny); Lora James, River Falls, grand prize winner for a dinner and night out at the Westwind Supper Club/Super 8 Motel. Phil Pfuehler photos.

Several young River Falls-area drivers and passengers were injured in weekend accidents, according to information from the Pierce and St. Croix county sheriff's departments.

UW-River Falls is asking the public for its suggestions as the campus launches its first campus exterior master plan in nearly three decades.

Thad (Sparkie) Sparkman has been named River Falls Area Hospital director of community development and physician relations. Sparkman began this new full-time position last month.

Next week work begins to build another post-secondary school in River Falls.