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ROCHESTER, Minn. - Southeast Service Cooperative (SSC) has received national recognition for its commitment to employee heath and well being.

Youth ages 13 and younger can get in on the action, a total of 8 rocks up for grabs. One rock is hidden in each of these area communities: Altoona, Chippewa Falls, Colby, Eau Claire, Medford, Menomonie, Rice Lake, and Whitehall...

Commencement came May and went, but University of Wisconsin-River Falls horticultural students keep it blooming. The spring plant sale will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, May 7. Sponsors are the honorary horticulture fraternity Pi Alpha Xi and the UWRF Greenhouse. A variety of hanging baskets, 4-1/2 inch potted plants, bedding plants, perennials, plants for pollinators, the new Beacon impatiens, vegetables and herbs will be available. Checks or credit card only. Masks and physical distancing requ...

Here are some of the things happening in early May at River Falls Public Library: River Falls Public Library hours: Weekdays 10 a.m. to noon curbside pickup by appointment only; noon to  6 p.m. walk-in; Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. walk-in Program broadcasts: RFPL Facebook Live or recorded on RFPL YouTube channel.  All ages Antlers and the Animals that Wear Them, 6 p.m. Thursday, May 4. Kurt Mead, naturalist and author of "Dragonflies of the North Woods," will discuss the ecologies of thes...

UW-River Falls horticulture fraternity and UW-RF Greenhouse Plant Sale  Date: Friday, April 30, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, May 1, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Friday, May 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Friday, May 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Location: outside the UWRF Greenhouse, 623 S. 3rd Street, River Falls A variety of hanging baskets, 4-1/2 inch potted plants, bedding plants, perennials, plants for pollinators, the new Beacon impatiens, vegetables and herbs will be available! Checks or credit card only. Masks...

Regional nonprofit Workforce Resource has a new program for low-income participants facing barriers to employment. Written By: Rebecca C. Mariscal | 7:12 am, Feb. 26, 2021 × Transition Jobs, a new Workforce Resource program, is designed to help employers find quality workers while helping people in western Wisconsin find jobs or new careers. MetroCreative illustration Those in need of employment have a new option for assistance, thanks to nonprofit Workforce Resource. ...