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The Black River Falls Public Library recently received a Certificate of Commendation from Gov. Tony Evers. The commendation honors the important role public libraries play in communities in continuing to engage the citizens of those communities. BRFPL Director Cara Hart (pictured) acknowledge the library staff’s dedication in providing the many services it does.
The Black River Falls Public Library (BRFPL) was awarded a certificate of commendation, an honor extended by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers.
The commendation recognizes the BRFPL for its service to not only the community it serves, but also the state.
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Zowie Hunter and Lexie Hagen of the Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls hockey co-op with Granton, Melrose-Mindoro, Neillsville, Sparta, Tomah and Whitehall earned All Independent recognition for the 2021-2022 season.
BRF, under the helm of head coach Riley Smith, went 10-15 overall...
Once widespread across North America, elk were eliminated from Wisconsin in the 1880s. With the support of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), Ho-Chunk Nation, Jackson County Wildlife Fund (JCWF) and several other partners, the DNR began a multi-year effort to re-establish elk in the...
Three area businesses and a non-profit organization will be honored during the Black River Area Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) Virtual annual meeting Monday, March 21.
The Banner Journal & Shopper will receive the 2021 Business of the Year Award (less than 20 employees); Co-op Credit...
Melrose-Mindoro’s Decathlon team finished first in the state among all schools with high school enrollments of 650 students or less in the 2022 State Academic Decathlon Competition. Pictured (front, l-r) are Cadence Holliday, Caitlyn Haas, Kadence Bailey, Sofia Gonzalez, (back) Mytchell Wollin, Julius Meyer, Noah Hanson and Dorian Bautsch.
The Melrose-Mindoro (Mel-Min) Academic Decathlon team finished first in the state among all schools with high school enrollments of 650 students or less in the 2022 State Academic Decathlon Competition that was held Feb. 25. The Mustangs competed against the top 20 schools in the state in a...
When Jackson County Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers (Interfaith) started as an idea over 30 years ago, few could have anticipated the growth the organization would experience over the following three decades. The non-denominational, faith-based, service organization now has multiple programs,...
At the Feb. 21 Black River Falls School District (BRFSD) School Board meeting, there was a discussion about the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) convention held in January in Milwaukee.
“There was a lot of praise for having an in-person convention during a pandemic, as well...