DATCP Secretary Randy Romanski honored with Wisconsin Distinguished Agriculturalist Award at UW-River Falls
Randy Romanski, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), has been named the 2026 Wisconsin Distinguished Agriculturalist by the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The award was presented to Romanski, a 1989 UWRF alum, at the 60th Annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet April 16. “As secretary of DATCP since 2019, Mr. Romanski has worked on important issues to Wisconsin
UW-River Falls announces Giving Days April 23-24
Fundraiser offers opportunities to support the next generation of campus leaders and champions April 16, 2026 — The University of Wisconsin-River Falls will host its annual Giving Days fundraiser April 23 and 24, inviting alums, friends and community members to come together in support of students and programs that define the Falcon experience. This year’s Giving Days comes amid a wave of extraordinary momentum for UWRF. From the grand opening of the state-of-the-art Science and Technology Innovation
Exhibition features work of UW-River Falls BFA candidates April 13-May 1
Senior BFA candidates at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will showcase their Bachelor of Fine Arts exhibitions April 13 to May 1 in Kleinpell Fine Arts Gallery 101, 420 E. Cascade Ave., River Falls. The free exhibition will feature ceramics, paintings and new media. An exhibition reception will be held April 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday noon-8 p.m. and Sundays 2-4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Saturdays. Delaney Erb of Berlin is a BFA candidate focusing in
River Falls Municipal Utilities Director Kevin Westhuis to speak at UW-River Falls April 8
The University Business Collaboration Center (UBCC) at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will host the third guest speaker in the Innovators Speaker Series Wednesday, April 8. Kevin Westhuis, director of River Falls Municipal Utilities, will speak at 6 p.m. in room 194 of the new Science and Technology Innovation Center (SciTech), 410 S. 3rd St. As the utilities director, Westhuis is responsible for the city’s electricity, water and wastewater. During his presentation, he will discuss the
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UWRF hosting free Frances Cohler Coffee Concert Series
Feb. 3, 2026 – The University of Wisconsin–River Falls has released the spring 2026 schedule for the free Frances Cohler Coffee Concert Series featuring a wide variety of musical performances by university faculty and special guests. The series includes performances on piano, cello, woodwinds, harpsichord, violin and vocals. Concerts take place at noon on Fridays in Abbott Concert Hall in Kleinpell Fine Arts, 420 E. Cascade Ave., River Falls. Concerts are free and open to the public. Concert series
