The Western Technical College [WTC] in BRF is moving to the old IGA building. Construction workers have been working on the building for awhile now to get ready for the tech. The tech is moving into the new building before the construction on it is finished. Many people who work at the tech or attend [...]
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34 Seniors Are Doing What?
This year, how many seniors will leave school during the second semester? Now, the rumors can be put to rest with the facts, but there will still be speculation surrounding early graduation at BRFHS. “I’m graduating April 1 and I’m really excited,” said senior Ashley Engebretson. Engebretson is one of 34 seniors that will graduate [...]
Town Hall Meetings Give Senate a New Perspective
For the 2010 school year Student Senate has chosen to focus on improving BRFHS and spreading Tiger pride. “We had our own ideas about what our school needs, but we really want to get the whole student body involved in making changes so that everyone is happy,” said Student Senate president Emiley Rios. On Monday, [...]
Fire at Club Twilight
Club Twilight, known to locals as “Thunderbird Roller Rink,” and “home of the lock-in’s,” built in 1921, was reported on fire, around 11:45 p.m. Sunday night. There were forty-seven firefighters on scene which made the team of nine fire and rescue departments who were on scene until around 5:00 Monday morning. According to the January [...]
Runners Take to Hawaii
Recently, five BRFHS students made the trip to Hawaii to participate in the Honolulu Marathon. The students were sponsored by the Ho-Chunk Nation under an initiative by Runners Against Drunk Driving (R.A.D.D.). “They [Ho-Chunk Nation] paid for our plane tickets, hotel, food and the activities we did there,” said senior Jasmine. “We only had to [...]
FCCLA and DECA Team Up for a School Dance
An ideal weekend for some students would include plans to attend a school event, like a dance. Dressing up can be fun, but time consuming. What ever happened to casual friday? Following the December 17 home varsity girls’ basketball and hockey games, two student organizations from BRFHS, DECA and FCCLA, put on a school dance [...]
Katrina’s Theory on People
Some people have theories people, life, love, etc. I have a theory about people. Here it is–people either look like animals, celebrities, or possibly both. I know exactly when my whole theory started–in 7th grade science with Mr. Dutton. I was just sitting there thinking that he reminded me of someone, and I realized that he [...]
Boys and Girls Club Remodels Teen Room
Change is coming to the Boys and Girls club, as Youth Out Reach Cordinator, Brody Bayus, works to remodel The Club teen room. She wants a place for teenagers to hang out that is positive for them and the community. “When I started working in Jackson County as a youth out reach cordinator, I started [...]
The Madrigal Debacle
Madrigal is usually associated with the beginning of the Christmas season. However, this year this will not be so. The Madrigal dinner this year was scheduled for December 11 and 12. However, Black River Falls had a blizzard to deal with over the weekend, which in turn made the music department have to cancel and [...]
FFA Conducts Food for America
Around 20 middle and high school FFA members journeyed to Gebhardt Elementary to teach the fourth graders how the products from the farm become the products we enjoy. High school FFA members, including freshman Destiny Farmer, sophomores Evan Markhardt, Nikkole Leisgang, Aspen Bue, juniors Nathan Gilberton, Jeremy Boehm, Dan Anderson, seniors Zachary Markhardt, Cassie Olson [...]
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