River Falls News

A River Falls man charged with leading police on a high-speed chase is expected to appear in St.

RIVER FALLS, Wis. - Nolen Kevin Dado was born May 31 and weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20 inches long.

People gather for a celebration of veterans this week at Madison Area Technical College, which is creating a veterans service office on campus.

Investigators were combing through the remains of a house in Hudson Township, Wis., today to determine the cause of a fire that left a family of five and their dog homeless.

State highway officials say Wisconsin 172 from Interstate 43 to U.S. 41 - including all lanes on the Allouez-Ashwaubenon bridge over the Fox River - will be open by July 31.

The Kansas City Chiefs training camp could arrive at just the right time for St.

The son of a CIA analyst, Ames attended the University of Chicago for two years before becoming a CIA trainee in 1962; he also attended George Washington University .

From the morning papers around Wisconsin: a The Black River Falls School District expelled a fifth-grader for bringing marijuana to school, according to the La Crosse Tribune .

A word to the wise: if you have hair in your food, don't call 911. St. Croix County dispatchers say a River Falls man did just that last month.

The Chiefs entered summer vacation early Tuesday, as coach Todd Haley ended offseason practice two days early.

The following scholarship awards were presented at the May 19 meeting of the Golden Sands Home Builders Association: * The Golden Sands Home Builders Scholarship of Excellence, a $1,000 scholarship, was awarded to Kevin Yeska from Wild Rose High School.

MADISON - Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, is among three lawmakers who have announced their intention to offer budget amendments stripping out all non-fiscal policy and all earmarks from the 2009-11 biennial budget.

Although the general election is 10 months away, at least three local lawyers have set their sights on the Pierce County judgeship held for nearly 25 years by Robert Wing.

Several Kinnickinnic residents who live on River Drive attended last weeka s Town Board meeting to comment on tree trimming and tree removals planned for their road.

It was a cold January night in 1959 when Madison Police Chief Bruce Weatherly pulled out too quickly from a stop sign at the corner of Milwaukee Street and Stoughton Road and was struck broadside by a fuel oil truck.

Although Landon Lueck didn't win his latest MTV reality show, the River Falls High School graduate wouldn't be surprised if the network invites him back, he said.

Crystal Lanning has been named the assistant athletic director at UW-River Falls.

Wisconsin-La Crosse will eliminate its baseball and men's tennis teams. The cuts will be official when Chancellor Joe Gow notifies the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference at a meeting Wednesday.

State Sen. Sheila Harsdorf joined with other Republican lawmakers to promote the newly released Wisconsin Jobs Now Task Force Report, a series of legislative recommendations aimed at boosting the statea s economy.

Each year the River Falls Journal celebrates high school seniors with a special section including pictures and small biographies.