River Falls is located on the Wisconsin side of its border with Minnesota, with St. Paul, Minnesota being only about twenty-five miles northwest of the city, most of which is in Pierce County, with a small portion in St. Croix County, Wisconsin. The city was founded in 1848 by Joel Foster and his indentured servant, Dick. First named Greenwood, its name was changed when it was found that another Greenwood existed within the state.
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The city's official site features an overview of the city and community, including contact and other information about municipal departments, personnel and services. Online services include employment applications, parks and recreation registrations, payment of parking tickets, property tax information and tax payments.
http://www.rfcity.org/
The KRLT is a land trust, registered as a non-profit charity organization, acting to protect the natural resources and scenic beauty of the Kinnickinnic River watershed by acquiring the land, through conservation easements, or other means. Its site conveys information about who they are and what they do, as well as its policies for accepting contributions.
http://www.kinniriver.org/
River Falls Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau
Charged with advocating for its member businesses and promoting tourism in the River Falls region, the organization's site includes a member directory, tourism guide, relocation information, and an events calendar.
http://www.rfchamber.com/
River Falls Community Arts Base
CAB is a non-profit organization established to facilitate arts related events and projects in River Falls, Wisconsin and the surrounding area. Sponsored events and projects are described and scheduled here, along with membership information.
http://www.riverfallscab.org/
The web edition to the local print newspaper reports local and wider area news and sports events, publishes opinion columns, a business section, obituaries, and area announcements, a well as a classifieds section and details of the newspaper's advertising and subscription policies.
http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/
River Falls Municipal Utilities
RFMU is a community owned utility offering electric, water, sewer and wastewater services to the River Falls area. Customers may establish a new service, change their mailing address, terminate service, view or pay bills, report street light outages, take surveys, or make voluntary contributions online.
http://www.rfmu.org/
The official site for the town includes a variety of resources for residents, including permit procedures, the town code, a park and recreation plan, comprehensive plan, agendas and notices, meeting minutes, and a directory of elected officials and staff.
http://www.riverfallstown.com/
The web edition of a student newspaper from the University of Wisconsin - River Falls reports on campus and other news items, sports, viewpoints, and other features. An archive of previous editions is also available.
http://uwrfvoice.com/
