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🌱 How a River Falls banker is fighting fast-changing financial fraud
Spotted on the River Falls calendar: Kids Nature Club
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In today's newsletter:
- How a River Falls banker is fighting fast-changing financial fraud
- River Falls' Whitetail Ridge hosts big mountain bike season opener
- How UW–River Falls tuition stacks up against other Wisconsin campuses
Also on today's calendar: Sycamore Fall Wellness Event and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, with a high of 67 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: Some sun with a few showers, temps: high: 70, low: 52.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 68 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• WBA Committee Chair Spotlight: Kim Nesbitt (wisbank.com) — A River Falls banker is being recognized statewide for leading efforts to fight financial fraud while working at First National Bank of River Falls. She shares how fast scams are evolving, why industry collaboration matters, and even highlights First National Bank of River Falls Field as a favorite local spot for catching baseball and softball games. 
• Mountain Biking: Mountain Biking: Cuyuna Lakes opens season with 4 top 10s (brainerddispatch.com) — River Falls' Whitetail Ridge trail system hosted the season-opening mountain bike races where the Cuyuna Lakes team logged multiple top-10 finishes. Riders from Brainerd and Crosby-Ironton posted strong results across varsity, junior varsity, and middle school divisions, showcasing River Falls as a key venue in the regional high school mountain biking circuit.
• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee had the state's 3rd-highest published in-state tuition and fees among public four-year institutions at $10,398 in 2024-25 (mkecitywire.com) — If you're eyeing UW–River Falls, this statewide tuition breakdown shows its in-state costs at $9,008 for 2024–25, below UW–Milwaukee and the state median. The article compares River Falls' price tag with every other UW campus and highlights how Wisconsin public tuition stacks up against national averages and rising college costs.
📸 Around River Falls
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🗓 Upcoming Events in River Falls
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★ Featured events ★
- Kids Nature Club →
The Walnut Hill Farm, 227 South Glover Road, River Falls
9:00 am
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- Farm to Table on the Kinnickinnic River →
Green Pastures Family Farm, 263 Liberty Road, River Falls
11:30 am - Nature Fest →
Green Pastures Family Farm, 263 Liberty Rd, River Falls
3:00 pm - Skitzo Fonik at Tarnation Tavern →
Tarnation Tavern, 128 N Main Street, River Falls
8:30 pm - Skitzo Fonik @ Tarnation Tavern →
Tarnation Tavern, 128 N Main Street, River Falls
8:30 pm - UW River Falls Career Fair →
UW River Falls, 410 S 3rd St, River Falls
10:00 am - Sycamore Fall Wellness Event →
The Sycamore of River Falls, 745 Sycamore St, River Falls
11:00 am - Rice Lake at River Falls →
River Falls High School, 818 Cemetery Rd, River Falls
7:00 pm - In the Fields at Shooter's →
Shooter's, River Falls
10:00 pm - Rice Lake Warriors Football at River Falls →
818 Cemetery Rd, River Falls - Rice Lake at River Falls →
818 Cemetery Rd, River Falls - Season Closer →
Whitetail, 714 Whitetail Boulevard, River Falls
12:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
📣 River Falls Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I'm looking for indoor winter storage for a vehicle.
Does not need to be heated. Vehicle is 12 ft long x 6 ft wide. Roughly end of October through end of April. Ideally close to River Falls/Prescott… (Nextdoor Clifton)
- SpartanNash posted a job opening for Deli/Bakery Associate in River Falls. Apply here.
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Hudson, Wisconsin in Hudson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near River Falls here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hudson
- Huskies excel at Roy Griak Invitational as PRs lead to 2nd and 3rd-place team finishes (hometownsource.com)
Prescott
- Todd Ashley Smith – KDWA 1460 AM & FM 97.7 (kdwa.com)
Ok River Falls! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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