ST. PAUL, MN – Feel good, do good and look good this September by donating blood or platelets with the American Red Cross and get a free haircut coupon from Sport Clips Haircuts. Blood and platelet donors of all blood types, especially type O negative and O positive, are urgently needed to replenish the blood supply following a critical summer blood shortage.

RIVER FALLS, WI – Starting on October 3, 2017, Pierce County will have its first social day respite center—Among Friends--for individuals over 60 with memory loss or physical frailties and those with early onset dementia. The center will offer services on Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Additional days will be added as the program develops.

PRESCOTT, WI -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss planned improvements to the St. Croix River bridge, located along US 10 between Prescott, Wisconsin and Hastings, Minnesota.

The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday August 22, 2017 from 5 to 6 p.m., at Prescott City Hall, 800 Borner St N, Prescott, WI. The meeting will follow an open house format. The objective of the meeting is to obtain the public’s feedback regarding proposed improvements and traffic management.

ELLSWORTH, WI – Farm Service Agency (FSA), disaster loans are available to Farmers in Dunn, Pepin, Pierce and St. Croix Counties who have suffered qualifying physical losses based upon damages and losses caused by tornado that occurred on July 28, 2017.

Actual loss loans for physical damages to property destroyed or damaged will be based upon the allowable cost associated with repairing or replacing the property destroyed or damaged. Also, the damaged or destroyed property must be essential to the continuation of the operation.

PRESCOTT, WI -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss planned improvements to the St. Croix River bridge, located along US 10 between Prescott, WI and Hastings, MN.

The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday August 22, 2017 from 5 to 6 p.m., at Prescott City Hall, 800 Borner St N, Prescott, WI. The meeting will follow an open house format. The objective of the meeting is to obtain the public’s feedback regarding proposed improvements and traffic management.

SPRING VALLEY, WI -- The SV class of ’71 is having annual reunions beginning with  Saturday, August 12, 2017. Will be held at Rick and Peg’s Pleasant View party shed 1-4 p.m.

Order appetizers/food on your own.

SPRING LAKE, WI -- Summertime Ice Cream Social, Sunday, August 6, 4 to 6 p.m., served by the women of Spring Lake Lutheran Church at Welcome Home Senior Living in Elmwood. 

ELMWOOD, WI -- Elmwood UFO Days Community-Wide Garage Sales Thursday, July 27 through Saturday, July 30 2017.

30+ sales in and around town.

SPRING VALLEY, WI -- Rivers Apostolic Center is pleased to be hosting a special community outreach event on the weekend of July 21-23, 2017, at the Eau Galle Recreation Area park. We are calling it The Flood 2017, and we have planned it to be a fun time for families and individuals.

ELLSWORTH, WI - Cotton candy, Ferris wheels, clowns, rides, cattle, homemade cakes and pies. You can all vividly remember these county fair staples from your childhood. Remember the memories of summer when you and your family traveled to the local fair and spent hours enjoying an American tradition? 

EAU CLAIRE, WI -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is providing a weekly update on construction projects in the northwest region, which includes the counties of Dunn, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix.

Construction related traffic impacts are subject to change and dependent on favorable weather patterns.

NEW CENTERVILLE, WI – The Pie & Ice Cream Social, 4:30-7:30 p.m., New Centerville United Methodist Church, 36 County Road Y, south of Baldwin.

ELLSWORTH, WI -- Do you have a very special friend or relative who is over 60 years old? He or she could be one of Pierce County’s most admired senior citizens. ANYONE CAN MAKE A NOMINATION - No matter what your age, you can nominate your favorite Pierce County senior citizen. Just fill out an entry form as completely as you can. Then have that special friend or relative sign the statement at the end of the entry.

ELLSWORTH, WI -- Pierce County Health Department - River Falls June Immunization Clinic

Please call 715-273-6755 for an appointment, Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 3:00-5:00. 1234 South Wasson Lane, Suite A, River Falls, WI  54022, 715-425-8003.

River Falls Gun Show and Sportsman’s Swap

Friday May 19, 3p.m.-8p.m.

Saturday May 20, 9a.m.-5p.m.

OSHKOSH, WI – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours next week at the times and locations listed below. These office hours allow constituents to meet with the senator’s staff to request assistance with a federal agency or regarding other federal matters.

Note: Staff-led mobile office hours are closed to press. Recording devices of any kind are not allowed. These restrictions are put in place for the privacy of constituents we are here to assist.

SPRING VALLEY, WI – Staying Put is starting a Walking Club that will meet outside of Sneakers every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:30 p.m.

This is open to anyone looking to get their 30 minutes of exercise a day for good health. Walk at your own pace.

SPRING VALLEY, WI -- Earth, Sea, Sky and Home Concert: Two Spring Valley Community Choirs (the Women’s Choir and the Youth Choir) will be joined by the River Falls University Community Choir for a spring concert to be held at the Spring Valley Stagehands Theatre on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.

Make plans to attend and enjoy this tuneful salute to songs about our earth, the sea, the sky, and the places we call home.

ELMWOOD, WI -- The Elmwood Enrichment Council is sponsoring a salad luncheon at the Elmwood Auditorium on Saturday, April 22, 2017, from 11:00 to 1:30.

EL PASO, WI -- The El Paso Community Club euchre tournament is scheduled for Saturday, April 8 beginning at 2 p.m. combined with a meat and pie raffle to raise funds to benefit the Crisis Fund that supports our mission “Ordinary folks supporting and extraordinary community.”