WI — A 21-year-old man from River Falls died Thursday night following a single-vehicle crash in Kinnickinnic Township Croix County Emergency Communication Center received a report of a crash with injuries on County Highway SS near State Highway 65 Deputies responding to the scene discovered a 2003 Ford Excursion had left the roadway and rolled into the north ditch was ejected from the vehicle during the crash Emergency personnel attempted life-saving measures but Lemere was pronounced dead at the scene by the St Authorities confirmed that he was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash Croix County Medical Examiner’s Office assisted the Sheriff’s Office at the scene This marks the third traffic fatality in St Submit A Story or Press Release: DrydenWire@gmail.com Advertising Questions General Questions DrydenWire Insider Questions Game Recap: Baseball | 5/3/2025 5:39:00 PM Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here — A yearly meeting between three northwest Minnesota cities is making a comeback after being interrupted by COVID and city staffing changes It will be held at the end of the month in Thief River Falls Crookston Mayor Dale Stainbrook said it’s good to get together with the other cities and see what changes have happened since the last meeting “It’s good to get together and just communicate with other council members,” he said Some chairs will be provided for those interested in attending and said it is passed between the three cities The meeting will be held at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls Tri-Cities is held to gather the three cities together and talk about topics affecting them Stainbrook said the cities could take any issues talked about to St Crookston City Council decided to bring up topics relating to a regional water cooperative Philipp said Thief River Falls wants to discuss sanitation Minnesota Department of Transportation projects and a demo for an app one of the cities has In the East Grand Forks City Council’s recent meeting council members discussed the meeting briefly but didn’t mention any specific agenda items for the Tri-Cities meeting The three cities haven’t been able to hold the meeting since 2019 and Crookston’s city administrator moving to a different position during the planning process delayed them from returning Philipp said the three cities had started talking about holding the meeting again last fall but decided to wait until elections had gone through in case new members were elected Since it has been some years since the meeting has happened that they would even see each other,” she said The newbies see what’s going on in other communities Game Recap: Baseball | 5/2/2025 6:36:00 PM Thanks for visiting A crowd of onlookers watch as the Centennial Time Capsule is lowered into the ground on May 13 2025 – Community members are invited to peek at the past during an unveiling of items recovered from a time capsule buried at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls five decades ago Contents of the time capsule will be on display for viewing Tuesday in the University Archives and Area Research Center room 170 in the lower level of the Chalmer Davee Library The event will offer attendees the opportunity to see a display of items and artifacts from the capsule providing a snapshot of campus life from the time it was sealed 50 years ago “Time capsules provide a glimpse of our history,” said University Archivist Morgan Paavola “They offer a tangible connection to those who came before us dreams and the everyday realities of their time.” UWRF Archives staff and the UWRF History Club have been working to document a selection of items that had been placed in the time capsule when it was buried in 1975 as part of the university’s 100th anniversary The opening of the capsule coincides with UWRF’s sesquicentennial celebration this year The time capsule contents help foster an appreciation for the university’s rich history and its connection to the wider community The time capsule display will remain open for viewing through the end of May University Archives hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, email morgan.paavola@uwrf.edu Link to original story: https://www.uwrf.edu/News/Five-decades-later-UW-River-Falls-time-capsule-artifacts-on-display.cfm Share how you or someone you know is contributing to the inspiring work at our public university campuses throughout Wisconsin Share Your Story © 2025 Board of Regents - University of Wisconsin System the Thief River Falls-based maker of snowmobiles and ATVs has been sold to a former executive of the company alongside an investor group Arctic Cat’s newly appointed president and CEO He previously spent 17 years at Arctic Cat and left in 2016 shortly before the company’s sale to Textron Inc “Today is the start of a new chapter but with a powerful understanding: this race is never-ending and our intent is to lead,” Darling said The sale comes after Textron had announced in February it planned to lay off 385 workers from one of Arctic Cat’s Thief River Falls production facilities and halt manufacturing by May 22 Darling praised Arctic Cat’s local roots and painted an optimistic picture of the company’s future in Minnesota “As a permanent fixture of Thief River Falls this iconic brand has benefitted from the passion of not only the employees but also the entire community,” Darling said “We are now able to wipe away any uncertainty and are looking ahead with great excitement.” Arctic Cat was founded in Thief River Falls in 1962 and it was sold to Textron for $246 million in 2017 The details of the sale to Darling’s investment group were not immediately available Argo and Arctic Cat will remain separately owned and managed brands Any person with disabilities who needs help accessing the content of the FCC Public File may contact KSTP via our online form or call 651-646-5555 FARGO (KVRR) – It is time to vote for the Chris Heise Play of the Week! 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