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    February 20, 2019
    Scott Hambly finishes the sport race Feb. 17 at the 2019 Cold Catfish Cup in Woodbury. Hannah Black / RiverTown Multimedia
    Photo recap: Cyclists turn out for Cold Catfish Cup despite shaky snow conditions
    WOODBURY — If the snow was flaky, the cyclists sure weren't. About 120 racers plowed through elite, marathon and sport races during the...
    community/events17 hours 43 min ago
    February 11, 2019
    Chase Roush of Clear Lake was excited to catch his fish at the Roger Nelson pond during the fourth annual Family Fun Ice Fishing Contest in 2018. RiverTown file photo
    Ellsworth Funsters put on fifth annual kids' fishing tournament
    Children ages 12 and younger are invited to ice fish 11 a.m. to noon for free on Feb. 23 at Roger Nelson's Pond on County Road A. All fishing...
    community/eventsFebruary 11, 2019 - 8:00am
    February 8, 2019
    Ellen Kennedy
    World Without Genocide founder to speak at UW-River Falls Feb. 11
    Ellen Kennedy, founder of World Without Genocide, will speak at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls on Monday, Feb. 11. She will present...
    community/eventsFebruary 8, 2019 - 10:00am
    February 6, 2019
    Sammy the Snowman cheers for participants during the Ice Golf Open held on the ice in Sunset Bay near Lake House Restaurant for Lake City Winterfest 2019. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia
    Embracing winter: Nice weather brings out the crowds in Lake City
    LAKE CITY — After being indoors for three days during the polar vortex, residents of Lake City were joyous to get out and participate...
    community/eventsFebruary 6, 2019 - 4:11pm
    Pictured are the seven 2019 Conservation Speaking Contest participants, including (front, from left) Everett Theisen, Alex Bremer, Grady Jensen; (back, from left) Sonya Olson-Pechacek, Claire Gilles and Avery Singel. Submitted photo
    Students take part in county conservation speech contest
    The St. Croix County Community Development Committee & Resource Management Division recently sponsored the 2019 Conservation Speaking Contest,...
    community/eventsFebruary 6, 2019 - 10:00am
    February 5, 2019
    Rylee Main, executive director of Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance, explains to a packed house April 4, 2018, how a special dredging project will reduce sediment in Lake Pepin. Sarah Hansen / RiverTown Multimedia
    Lake Pepin habitat restoration project moves forward
    The Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance started the new year with two rounds of good news regarding its proposed project to control sediment and restore...
    community/eventsFebruary 5, 2019 - 8:00am
    February 1, 2019
    President John Larson of Citizens Against Sex Trafficking, right, with a panel made up of (left to right) Oakdale Police Chief Bill Sullivan, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi, Washington County Attorney Pete Orput and Dakota County Attorney Jim Backstrom. The panel was part of an awareness event hosted by CAST on Jan. 27 at the Oak Marsh Golf Course. Hannah Black / RiverTown Multimedia
    Prosecutors, police chief emphasize prevention of human trafficking
    OAKDALE — Often unseen, human trafficking can seem like a far away problem, something that rarely makes its way to the suburbs. Don't be...
    community/eventsFebruary 1, 2019 - 5:00am
    January 31, 2019
    The Hudson Hot Air Affair balloon launches offer a colorful show for spectators. Visit HudsonHotAirAffair.com/Balloons to learn about the 35+balloons and pilots scheduled to attend 30th annual Hot Air Affair. Submitted photo
    Hudson Hot Air Affair: Let the fun begin!
    The Hudson Hot Air Affair kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, with the Hot Air Affair Torchlight Parade. The parade starts at the Wells Fargo...
    community/eventsJanuary 31, 2019 - 12:00pm
    January 30, 2019
    Michelle Webb, Linda White, Brian Scheel and Taylor Scheel are three generations of Hudson Hot Air Affair volunteers. This photo was taken in the early 2000s. Photo courtesy of Evy Nerbonne
    Hudson Hot Air Affair = Family affair for many
    Thirty years after the first balloon launched during the Hudson Hot Air Affair, many of the celebration's founding members are still active...
    community/eventsJanuary 30, 2019 - 6:00am
    January 26, 2019
    Captain Jack, from Captain Jack Entertainment, with Hudson Hot Air Affair committee members Carla Timmerman, Taylor Scheel and Linda White. Photo courtesy of Evy Nerbonne
    Captain Jack to be Grand Marshal of pirate themed HAA parade
    Captain Jack, from Captain Jack Entertainment, will be the grand marshal of the Torchlight Parade at this year's Hudson Hot Air Affair on Friday...
    community/eventsJanuary 26, 2019 - 10:00am
    January 24, 2019
    Cole and Kristin Larrieu are pictured the day after Christmas, almost six months after Cole's accident. Submitted photo
    It's a MiraCole: Friends, family to host bowling benefit for RF grad Cole Larrieu
    On July 28, Cole Larrieu — a 1999 River Falls High School graduate — was a passenger in a motor vehicle accident that nearly took...
    community/eventsJanuary 24, 2019 - 8:00am
    WESTconsin Credit Union is the corporate sponsor of the Hudson Hot Air Affair. Many of the WESTconsin Credit Union representatives are wearing the new Hot Air Affair shirts which will be available for purchase during the event. (Front row, from left): Marki Thompson, Bri Klaren, Maria Harp, Lori Rayome; (back: Deanna Grigus, Maria Schmitt, Terri Huckabee, Emma Andersen, Heather King, Sandy Kloetzke, Mary Behling, Kyle Hayes and Sharon Young. Submitted photo
    Hot Air Affair pre-events kick off this weekend
    In 2019, the 30th annual Hot Air Affair will be celebrated Feb. 1-3, with a schedule packed full of winter fun, spectacular balloon flights...
    community/eventsJanuary 24, 2019 - 5:00am
    January 23, 2019
    Survivors enter Relay For Life's event last year at River Falls High School. Their entrance kicked off the opening ceremonies for the 20th annual Pierce County - River Falls Relay event. RiverTown Multimedia / Gretta Stark.
    River Falls gets ready for Relay
    Join Pierce County-River Falls Relay For Life at the Relay Team Captain Meeting 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at the River Falls High School media...
    community/eventsJanuary 23, 2019 - 5:00pm
    Taste of Hot Air Affair features local wines, beers & spirits
    HUDSON -- The Taste of Hot Air Affair “Pirates Fly’n the Croix-ribbean” will feature the largest selection of local tastings in the seven-year history of the charity event. The annual wine, beer and spirits tasting will take place 7-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Hudson...
    community/eventsJanuary 23, 2019 - 8:37am
    January 18, 2019
    Calvin Mulumba (left) assembles a scale model barn Jan. 13 at the Woodbury Central Park Amphitheatre. He was helped by Joe Bruentrup, William Bruentrup and Dan Weldon. The educational event and ice cream social was intended to promote preservation efforts in regard to the historic Miller Barn. William Loeffler / RiverTown Multimedia
    Photo: I'll see your cow and raise you a barn
    About 50 people joined together for a hands-on barn-building demonstration Jan. 13 at the Woodbury Central Park Amphitheatre. Audience members...
    community/eventsJanuary 18, 2019 - 2:26pm
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