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    May 18, 2012
    Census indexing party May 22 at RFPL
    One month since the release of the 1940 U.S. Federal Census, the Community Indexing Project has announced that over 41 million census records...
    lifestyleMay 18, 2012 - 2:46pm
    Letter: Volunteers sought to help make 'Museum Dream' a reality, she says
    TO THE EDITOR: Just wanted to let you know a group is going over to help out with the old Lawrence Studio. A month ago, I read this article on how these little ladies are trying to make a Museum Dream into a reality. Oh, I know what a lot of the people in the area are thinking:...
    opinion/lettersApril 18, 2012 - 8:50am
    April 12, 2012
    Submitted photo.
    Census indexing party planned April 24 in River Falls
    The 1940 U.S. Federal Census images were released on April 2, 72 years after the census was taken. Everyone is talking about this important...
    community/eventsApril 12, 2012 - 1:56pm
    March 9, 2012
    Where were you in 1940? Help needed to index census
    The St. Croix Valley Genealogical Society announced its participation in the 1940 US Census Community Project. The society is encouraging local...
    lifestyle/familyMarch 9, 2012 - 12:04pm
    March 7, 2012
    PCHA asks for photos of old-time farmsteads
    First came the barn--with additions made for it--over the years. The herd was small at first, but grew from 10 to 20 to 40 or 60 and later, in more recent years, to several hundred cows. There was the horse barn and maybe a straw barn. This was a lean-to-pole shed covered by the...
    newsMarch 7, 2012 - 10:17am
    March 1, 2012
    Submitted photo.
    Many waters, many stories
    Residents of Pierce County are invited to a meeting in River Falls from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 3, at the public library to share stories...
    lifestyleMarch 1, 2012 - 12:29pm
    February 10, 2012
    Special stories and places of St. Croix River area need to be identified
    Residents of Pierce County are invited to a meeting from 9-noon Saturday, March 3, at the River Falls Public Library, to help identify important...
    community/eventsFebruary 10, 2012 - 2:33pm
    February 6, 2012
    The Alley Exhibitionists created many pieces of memorable art in, for and around the former gallery on Elm Street. A few of the "Alley Exes" pictured near a snow sculpture they created: Left to right, David Markson, Anna Markson, Kim (Orth) Knutson, Dawn Slater and Ritch Ellingson. <i>Submitted photos</i>
    Artists recall gallery era, re-unite for show
    A group of about a dozen artists in River Falls named themselves the Alley Exhibitionists and would expose themselves publicly and regularly....
    newsFebruary 6, 2012 - 9:09am
    February 5, 2012
    Celebrate Black History Feb. 10
    The Black Student Union at UW-River Falls will host African Night on Friday, Feb. 10, from 7-9 p.m. in the Falcon's Nest of the University Center....
    news/educationFebruary 5, 2012 - 5:25am
    January 25, 2012
    Mason Steve Schwartz shows off the historic Mason Lodge, 122 E Walnut St., built in 1928. Submitted photo
    De-mystifying the Masons
    Hollywood likes to sensationalize many things -- the Freemasons have been no exception. In movies such as National Treasure and The Da Vinci...
    newsJanuary 25, 2012 - 8:26am
    January 18, 2012
    Historical association seeks Ellsworth photos
    The Pierce County Historical Association (PCHA) is asking for the public's help, as photos are needed for a book being written, commemorating...
    newsJanuary 18, 2012 - 9:41am
    December 9, 2011
    The Foster deer camp near the Flambeau River in 1924. Earl Foster is the guy on the right. Note the nice buck hanging from the pole on the left. Photo is from the late Bruce Foster's deer hunting archives.
    Wild Side: Another deer hunt at Foster's End
    The usual suspects gathered at Foster's End on Mason Lake near the Flambeau River before the opening day of gun deer season. A picture of the...
    sports/outdoorsDecember 9, 2011 - 12:13pm
    November 30, 2011
    Korean War battle presentation Dec. 10 at the Woodshed
    There will be a documentary/presentation about the Korean War and the Battle for Bunker Hill on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 1 p.m. at the Woodshed...
    newsNovember 30, 2011 - 1:05pm
    November 23, 2011
    Letter: She appeals for help with funds to complete renovations
    TO THE EDITOR: Dear Pierce County Residents: I have a question to ask.
    opinion/lettersNovember 23, 2011 - 8:07am
    October 21, 2011
    What's an artist? PCHA asks for names
    By definition, the word "artist" has a wide range of meanings. And those meanings do not necessarily apply in the fashion most people might understand....
    newsOctober 21, 2011 - 1:56pm
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