Drew Spielman, Hudson Fire Chief
Drew Spielman has fond memories of his father's time as a firefighter in his hometown of Menomonie, Wis. He also remembers visiting his grandfather, who would also share about his time as a volunteer ...
3 Juni 202529min
Chris Mick, STEM Educator/Librarian
Like many kids, Chris Mick had dreams of being an astronaut. He started taking steps toward that goal, including making the drive from California to attend Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala. But some hurd...
6 Maj 202542min
Stephanie Johnson, The Garage Bikes + Brews
Is The Garage Bikes and Brews a bike shop first, or a brewery first? If you ask co-owner Stephanie Johnson, the answer is: both. Stephanie is a River Falls native who married a fellow River Falls nati...
22 Apr 202529min
Mark Klapatch-Mathias, UWRF and Earth Fest
Sustainability is becoming an increasingly popular topic, and there's been growing support for sustainability efforts in the St. Croix Valley in particular — and in River Falls specifically, where Ear...
8 Apr 202532min
Lee Kroll and Jim Dahl, St. Croix Valley Food Bank
The St. Croix Valley Food Bank has an ambitious goal for 2025: to provide over five million pounds of food to the four-county region in Western Wisconsin that it serves. That number might seem like a ...
25 Mars 202529min
Matthew Stepaniak, Limitless Cycling
When his mother suffered a stroke in 2018, Matthew Stepaniak wanted to find a way to keep her active both physically and mentally. As an avid cyclist himself, Matthew had the idea to bring cycling to ...
4 Mars 202538min
Dave Knoke, Knoke's Chocolates and Nuts
After growing up on a farm in Lancaster, Wisconsin, Dave Knoke ventured to River Falls for college — and ended up never leaving the area. He eventually opened Knoke's Chocolates and Nuts in Hudson in ...
18 Feb 202534min
