River Falls Video Project

05/26/2026

Legion Chicken Fry Is Real Club Project, February 1979

05/26/2026

Westsiders Getting Into American Spirit, May 1980

Seven children are shown at Westside School raising the new American flag that was presented to the building on May 6 by River Falls American Legion Post 121.

Helping Carl Elam [grade 6], raise this flag are: Lisa Denninger [grade 5], Bruce Whitaker [grade 4], Craig Gienau [grade 3], Gina Flanscha [kindergarten], Maia Davis [grade 1] and David Rasmussen [grade 2].

05/25/2026

Memorial Day Color Guard, May 1980

The River Falls high school marching band color guard and the American Legion firing squad took part in the Memorial Day ceremonies at Greenwood Cemetery May 26.

Members of the color guard are Toni Andrea, Tammy Danielson, Joann Radd, Michelle Simone and Dawn Paulson. Firing squad members shown are Eugene Swenson, Maurice Fern, Larry Walen, Arnold Roen, Roger Swenson and George Lovell. Other members of the squad are Duane Swenson, Eugene Gregor, Shelden Hilden and Richard Bjerstedt.

05/25/2026

Polka Fest at UWRF, February 1980

05/25/2026

Top Girl Scout Cookie Sellers, April 1980

Selling the most Girl Scout cookies in the River Falls area were Brenda Lubich [348 boxes], Nancy Delforge [328 boxes] and Jennifer Jacobs [368 boxes], from Troop 1062.

05/25/2026

“Joni” Film At High School Auditorium, February 1980

05/25/2026

Falls Theatre, March 1980

05/24/2026

05/24/2026

Large Mushrooms Grow Here, May 1984

Mark Cernohous and his hunting partner, David Luka, found them in a "dark moist" area. They taste best when fried in butter, according to Mark's mother.

05/24/2026

New Night Utility Depository And Book Return At City Hall, October 1979

The River Falls night utility depository has been moved to the outside wall near the entrance to the offices. The night deposit box formerly located on the inside of the building is no longer in use. Directly underneath the utility night depository box is a book return box for the River Falls municipal library.

05/24/2026

RF Man To Ride 80-Year-Old Bike, July 1980

Tim Paterek of Tim's Bike Shop, is pictured with a bike which is approximately 80 years old. It was purchased from a collector in the Twin Cities. Paterek said it is not a replica, but an original which goes back to the turn of the century. The bike goes by a number of names, Paterek said -- High Wheeler, Big Wheeler, Penny Fathing or Ordinary are some of them.

Plans are to restore the bike to the condition it was when it was made which means nickel plating, hand rubbed lacquer, locating some missing parts and a lot of elbow grease by Paterek. The bike will be in the River Falls Days parade on July 19.