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“There was no pulse and she wasn’t breathing,” said Melrose-Mindoro School art teacher Sandra Paisley.
In 2016, the day started out normal for art teacher Paisley until a student came crashing into her room asking for help. Paisley ran to the gym, where the 11-year-old girl had collapsed when...
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Black River Falls (BRF) Middle School FCCLA (Family, Career, Community, Leaders of America) students Zoe Rukavina and Hayden Brown brought their FCCLA project to life during the BRF High School girls and boys basketball game Friday, Jan. 20, in the fieldhouse at the Lunda Community Center in BRF. Green t-shirts were worn by community members in the girls effort to raise awareness for mental health.
Pictured are, in no specific order, Olivia Larkin, Zoe Rukavina, Peyton Taylor, Morgan Kundinger, Grace Tande, Hayden Brown, Lexie Wood, Ruthann Falcon and Lily Sullivan.
A female body was discovered late Wednesday morning, Jan. 18, around 10 a.m. in rural Monroe County in the Township of La Grange. It was confirmed to be a Ho-Chunk Nation tribal member who has been missing since December the Monroe Sheriff’s Office reported.
Investigators confirmed that the...
Derone Smith, 34, from Chicago, IL, was arrested Jan. 18, shortly after 8:30 in the morning by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for first-offense operating a motor vehicle under the influence, with two children under the age of 16 in the vehicle.
A Wisconsin State trooper stopped a...
“We received three propsals,” shared Black River Falls (BRF) city administrator Brad Chown at the Jan. 18 Common Council meeting. “With the top ranked proposal coming from Abby Vans, Inc., which would come at a cost of $49.10 per hour or $527,089 for 2023 and 2024. It would be a two year contract...
After the Black River Falls Police Department (BRFPD) received a call from the Forrest Street Elementary School staff about a break-in, an officer responded Aug. 11, 2022. It was discovered that multiple fire extinguishers were discharged in the building, leaving fire extinguisher dust covering...
The Black River Falls School District (BRFSD) Board met for its regular meeting Monday, Jan. 16.
The board heard about bus bids from BRFSD transportation supervisor Kristi Pronschinske.
“As you have seen in your packet, requests for bids for a 72-passenger conventional school bus...
The Jackson County (JC) Forestry and Parks Department met for its regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 10.
Forestry and Parks manager Jeremy Breheim discussed seasonal access points with the forestry and parks committee.
“That spot, from Sherwood out to Wazee, was one of the concerns people...
The Black River Falls Municipal Utility (BRFMU) Commission met for its regular meeting Monday, Dec. 19.
Electric superintendent Kevin LaValley updated the commission on BRFMU’s work regarding the power outages after the snow storm.
“The outage the other night started at about quarter...
The Black River Falls School District (BRFSD) Board met for its regular meeting Monday, Dec. 19.
The BRFSD Board started the meeting with the board commendation, recognizing Project Christmas President Deb Horan.
“Tonight, we are recognizing Deb Horan, as Deb is currently the...