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    September 18, 2016
    The new playground at the Faith Community Church on Paperjack Drive in New Richmond is available for use by everyone, not just members of the church, according to Pastor Mike Evans. (Photo by Jordan Willi)
    New playground open to everyone
    The timing of the completion of Paperjack Drive couldn’t have been better for the members of Faith Community Church taking part in the parish’s...
    Life/FamilySeptember 18, 2016 - 8:00am
    May 19, 2016
    Nicole and Ryan Blaszcyk are pictured with their family and their adopted six-year-old son, Derek, who the family adopted from the Republic of Congo, but only recently were able to bring home to New Richmond. (Submitted photo)
    Home at last
    For more than four years, Nicole and Ryan Blaszczyk and their three children have been attempting to adopt a young boy from the Republic of...
    Life/FamilyMay 19, 2016 - 2:53pm
    May 14, 2016
    Cole Feyereisen delivers a pitch during Saturday’s fifth annual opener of TPC Field. Feyereisen later hit the first homer of the year. (Photos by Jason Schulte)
    An opener to remember
    Pintail Drive in Hammond was lined with cars Saturday afternoon for the fifth annual opener of TPC Field at the home of Nick and Leah Feyereisen....
    Life/eventsMay 14, 2016 - 9:00am
    February 25, 2016
    “Taking care of three generations of families, people see me and think New Richmond Clinic — that those go hand in hand. I take great pride in that. I consider all of them family and they consider me family.” (Photo by Tom Lindfors)
    Life comes full circle: Kate Cloutier retires
    Kate Cloutier, clinical services manager for Westfields Hospital and Clinic, on Friday, March 4, will walk through the front door at the clinic,...
    Life/eventsFebruary 25, 2016 - 9:11am
    February 16, 2016
    Stacey Rosana
    Black Lives Matter activist at UWRF Wednesday
    Black Lives Matter Minneapolis Activist Stacey Rosana with speak at UW-River Falls from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, in the St. Croix River Room...
    Life/eventsFebruary 16, 2016 - 12:04pm
    November 25, 2015
    Ruby’s Pantry New Richmond braintrust, (from the left) Judy Carlson, Roxane Hedrington, Mona Flanum and Kathy Wettig, celebrated their first anniversary with a few hundred of their closest friends Thursday night at the armory. (Photos by Tom Lindfors)
    After one year, Ruby's Pantry continues to serve New Richmond
    Volunteers and guests of Ruby’s Pantry celebrated one year of providing food to families in need last Thursday night at the National Guard...
    Life/eventsNovember 25, 2015 - 2:18pm
    November 19, 2015
    Randy Calleja from the St. Croix County Tavern League presenting a $500 check to Duana Bremer, Social Services Director of Grace Place. The Wisconsin Tavern League will match those funds upon notification. (Photo by Jason Schulte)
    Salvation Army needs public's help
    One of the well-known indicators that Christmas season is here is the sound of the bell ringing outside area stores - otherwise known as the...
    Life/eventsNovember 19, 2015 - 9:45am
    Immaculate Church to host annual Thanksgiving Dinner
    When the Thanksgiving Dinner at Immaculate Conception Church in New Richmond teetered at the point of being no more, Rhonda Bierbrauer remembered seeing the enjoyment on one woman’s face as Bierbrauer brought her a Thanksgiving meal. “When no one stepped forward, I told myself...
    Life/eventsNovember 19, 2015 - 9:26am
    November 12, 2015
    Eileen Van Dyk is the new assistant in the 4-H office at Pierce County UW-Extension. Among Van Dyk's past activities have been 4-H club leader, county fair judge and extension agent. (Herald photo by Bill Kirk)
    Van Dyk’s focus turns from home ec to 4-H
    Eileen Van Dyk brings a background in both UW-Extension and 4-H to her new position as assistant in Pierce County’s 4-H office. Van Dyk...
    Life/eventsNovember 12, 2015 - 10:28am
    November 11, 2015
    (Front row, from the left) Maiya Giersdorf and Ilise Giersdorf; (second row) Jessica LaPean, Abby LaPean and Georgia Jones; (third row) Sean Pazdera, Jacob Siegel and Sam LaPean; and (back row) Kalley Ladwig, Abby Modesette, Brooke Meger and Marissa Lienhard. (Photo by Tom Lindfors)
    Food, fun and fam equals Teen Advisory Board
    “We’re all fam here.” - Marissa Lienhard “If you want to read books, come here. If you want to eat delicious food, come here, too,...
    Life/FamilyNovember 11, 2015 - 9:26am
    October 15, 2015
    A 5K and kid’s run will be held to celebrate Grace Place’s relocation to New Richmond. The event will be held starting Friday, Oct. 23 with a spaghetti dinner, followed by the run and open house at the facility Saturday, Oct. 24.
    Grace Place to celebrate move to New Richmond
    It’s been one year since Grace Place Shelter opened its doors in New Richmond. Grace Place Shelter has been operating as a homeless shelter...
    Life/eventsOctober 15, 2015 - 11:05am
    Horne resolves split vote; casts deciding vote to approve move to employee PTO
    On a 4-3 tally, with City of New Richmond Mayor Fred Horne casting the deciding vote in favor, the city council Monday night instituted a new employee paid time off (PTO) and medical reserve system that will replace the former policy that provided for the accumulation of vacation...
    News/governmentOctober 15, 2015 - 10:12am
    September 24, 2015
    Courtney and Jasmine Bradford. (Submitted photo)
    Family remembers Courtney, Jasmine Bradford
    Courtney Bradford loved being a mother. “She was very devoted to Jasmine and Jayden,” said her sister-in-law Emily Bradford. Added...
    Life/FamilySeptember 24, 2015 - 10:46am
    Ninth annual caregiver conference Friday
    Being a caregiver doesn’t mean you always have to be with your patient 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “It doesn’t always have to be a hands-on case,” explained Tara Murdzek, St. Croix County ADRC caregiver support coordinator. “It can be a phone call, or a quick...
    Life/healthSeptember 24, 2015 - 9:49am
    September 10, 2015
    Town of Troy resident Greg Sipes displays a photo of Jack, the family dog that was killed in July after being run over by a mail truck. (RiverTown photo by Mike Longaecker)
    A death in the family
    The sight left Greg Sipes and his children aghast. After making an errand run the afternoon of July 1, the three town of Troy residents pulled...
    News/accidentsSeptember 10, 2015 - 9:49am
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