Press Release

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Friday, April 10, 2026
Beauty salons operate in a unique financial environment. A beauty salon handles high labor costs, fluctuating product expenses, retail inventory, and appointment-based revenue that can vary week to week. Without disciplined financial management, even a busy salon can struggle with profitability.Key Takeaways For Salon Owners Track cash flow weekly to avoid seasonal revenue dips. Separate ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Economic, General News Article, Press Release, Community
Friday, April 10, 2026
Senior BFA candidates at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will showcase their Bachelor of Fine Arts exhibitions April 13 to May 1 in Kleinpell Fine Arts Gallery 101, 420 E. Cascade Ave., River Falls. The free exhibition will feature ceramics, paintings and new media. An exhibition reception will be held April 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday noon-8 p.m. and ...read more
Categories: Community, Education, Press Release, Human Interest
Thursday, April 09, 2026
April 9, 2026 — Chalmer Davee Library at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will host a screening of the documentary film, “The Librarians,” Wednesday, April 15, at 6 p.m. in the Kinnickinnic River Theater in the University Center, 501 Wild Rose Ave. The event is free and open to the public.    In the film, librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and First ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Press Release
Wednesday, April 08, 2026
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls has named Amy Clark, Ph.D., Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The Provost is the university’s chief academic officer and second-ranking official. Clark will begin in the position July 1.   Clark most recently served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Nebraska Methodist College from 2018 to 2025, where she oversaw more ...read more
Categories: General News Article, Human Interest, Press Release, Education
Wednesday, April 01, 2026
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls welcomed community members and special guests for a Grand Opening Celebration at the new Science and Technology Innovation Center (SciTech) on Tuesday.  SciTech opened to students on Jan. 26 for the first day of spring semester classes. In addition to cutting-edge technology, the new building offers collaborative work and study spaces.  During a ...read more
Categories: Community, Education, Press Release, Ribbon Cutting
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Laurence Cooper, a professor of political science at Carleton College, will be the featured speaker for the Dr. Imtiaz Moosa Philosophy and Ethics Symposium Series at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Wednesday, April 8, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Cooper will deliver a talk titled “Two Cheers for Democracy” in the Kinnickinnic River Theatre in the University Center, 501 Wild Rose Ave. The event ...read more
Categories: Education, Press Release
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Music and Stage and Screen Arts Department will present the Tony Award-winning musical, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” a delightful love letter to the glitzy, goofy musicals of the roaring twenties, April 9-12. Performances will be held in the Blanche Davis Theatre, Kleinpell Fine Arts, 420 E. Cascade Ave., River Falls.  A diehard musical theatre fan longing ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Community, Press Release
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Beth Lipman, an artist, theorist and educator with featured artwork on display in museums across the country is the spring 2026 Wyman Visiting Professor in Art at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Lipman will deliver a free public lecture Wednesday, April 1, from 5:30-7 p.m. in 222 North Hall, 410 S. 3rd St., River Falls. As the visiting guest artist, Lipman will be in residency on ...read more
Categories: Community, Fun Facts, Papers/Research, Education, Human Interest, Press Release
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Hayden Halstead, a first year University of Wisconsin-River Falls management major from New Richmond, had a great start on a college degree and a career before he even graduated from high school. Halstead already had work experience as a manager at McDonald’s, where he started working at age 14, and he started earning college credit as a junior by taking chemistry classes from UWRF through the ...read more
Categories: Education, Press Release, Human Interest
Friday, March 20, 2026
The Student Voice, the student-run newspaper at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, received nine awards at the 2025 Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation Collegiate Better Newspaper Contest earlier this month. The contest featured 331 entries from 12 campus newspapers, highlighting excellence in various journalistic categories. The publication secured two first place awards, one ...read more
Categories: Education, Papers/Research, Human Interest, Press Release
Thursday, March 19, 2026
The University Business Collaboration Center (UBCC) at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will host the third guest speaker in the Innovators Speaker Series Wednesday, April 8. Kevin Westhuis, director of River Falls Municipal Utilities, will speak at 6 p.m. in room 194 of the new Science and Technology Innovation Center (SciTech), 410 S. 3rd St.  As the utilities director, Westhuis is ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Education, Press Release
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
When Ashley Moore, executive director of Citizens Against Sex Trafficking (C.A.S.T.), needed well-researched content for her group’s monthly newsletter, she reached out to University of Wisconsin-River Falls Criminology Professor Desiree Wiesen-Martin. The two worked together to come up with a plan that would not only provide the content Moore needed but would also give students in ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Press Release, Education, Papers/Research
Monday, March 09, 2026
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls invites the community to tour the new Science and Technology Innovation Center (SciTech) at a Grand Opening Celebration March 31 from 4 to 6 p.m. SciTech is located on the UWRF campus at 262 E. Cascade Ave. SciTech opened to students on Jan. 26 for the first day of spring semester classes. In addition to cutting-edge technology, the new building offers ...read more
Categories: Education, Press Release, Community, Human Interest