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Pierce County post matches Stout grad’s environmental bent PressPass

Pierce County post matches Stout grad’s environmental bent Nina Borchowiec has begun duties in the Americorps Vista position with Pierce and Dunn counties’ UW-Extension offices.

By Bill Kirk , June 26, 2010

The Scene (June 9) PressPass

June 09, 2010

Entry deadline soon for Pierce County Fair PressPass

Entry deadline soon for Pierce County Fair The Pierce County Fair exhibit entry deadline is Tuesday, June 22.

June 08, 2010

Goat showings now open to all PressPass

Goat showings now open to all You don’t have to be in 4-H anymore in order to show goats at the Pierce County Fair.

June 04, 2010

History center’s summer schedule told PressPass

History center’s summer schedule told BAY CITY—Over the past 10 years or so, the River Bluffs History Center in Bay City has held two-day open houses monthly during May, June, July, August and September.

June 02, 2010

Sponsor a park bench or picnic table and benefit schools PressPass

Sponsor a park bench or picnic table and benefit schools Would you like to become involved with the Pierce County Farm Technology Days show and not do any work?

May 24, 2010

Hard at work PressPass

Hard at work Area residents and Boy Scout Troop #54 of River Falls recently got together with town of Salem employees to clean up the Salem Cemetery, cutting trees, raking brush and sprucing up around fences. Since the church where the cemetery is located closed in 1970, little has been done to maintain the grounds. Soon a stone marking the church’s and cemetery’s site will be set by the Hammond Monument firm. From left to right, in front, are: Gabe Wurdell and Ben Wurdell; and in back are: Chuck Hughes, Cameron Hughes, Ben Pierce, Mitchel Wolf, Joshua Langlois, Jill Wurdell and Leo Langlois.

May 14, 2010

Container gardening class offered PressPass

Container gardening class offered Master gardener Colleen Gifford Foxwell will present an educational program on gardening in containers at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, at the River Falls Public Library.

May 06, 2010

The Scene (May 5) PressPass

May 05, 2010

ArtOpener - St. Croix Valley studio tour May 1-2 PressPass

ArtOpener - St. Croix Valley studio tour May 1-2 The eight annual ArtOpener – The St. Croix Valley Studio Tour where you can see where art happens – from the gallery to the backyard The tour is located along the scenic St. Croix River throughout Stillwater, Hudson and River Falls where nine artists’ studios and galleries will open their doors to the public the first weekend in May.

April 18, 2010

Branching out PressPass

Branching out Mike Hall of Ellsworth unloaded a trailer full of branches at the village’s landfill Saturday. The branches came from a tree Hall pruned in his yard.

April 14, 2010

Transportation theme at Earth Week event PressPass

SPRING VALLEY—This year’s theme for the annual Spring in the Valley event to be held at the private, non-profit Silkesnas Nature Preserve is “Transportation—the Ways Plants, Animals and Humans Get Around!”

April 14, 2010

Letter: Involve family with roadside pickup for Earth Day, he says PressPass

TO THE EDITOR: The month of April—April 22—is the day set aside for all of us to participate in the 40th Anniversary of “Earth Day.”

By Ralph Schommer, President, Trimbelle Rod and Gun Club, Ellsworth , April 14, 2010

Spring Clean Sweep set for April 17 PressPass

Spring Clean Sweep set for April 17 Pierce County will provide free disposal for county households and farmers of unwanted medications during the county Clean Sweep scheduled for Saturday, April 17.

April 07, 2010

Composting workshop set for April 17 at fairgrounds PressPass

Composting workshop set for April 17 at fairgrounds Often called gardeners’ “black gold,” compost has many valuable uses in the yard and garden, and it’s easy to make.

By By Diana Alfuth, Pierce County Horticulture Educator , April 07, 2010

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