As the director of the St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center, Dr. Sheri Marnell has run into a problem: the center is running out of space for local businesses looking to join the incubator. Thankfully for Sheri and everyone else involved, the Business Innovation Center is about to get bigger. The City of River Falls and the River Falls Economic Development Corporation recently received a grant for $2.2 million to expand the innovation center, meaning more local businesses can grow and thrive – and in turn, help the local economy.

On this episode of the Kinni Cast, Sheri joins to talk about the innovation center and the work she does to help entrepreneurs. She also discusses the expansion and what this grant will mean for the innovation center as it continues to help businesses grow right here in the St. Croix Valley.

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Early in her career, Keri Schreiner realized that she could make a direct impact at the local level of government. For over a decade, she’s been doing exactly that with the City of River Falls. After starting as a fellow, Keri has worked her way up to become the Economic Development Manager for the City.

Keri joins this episode of the Kinni Cast, where she talks about what thoughtful, strategic economic grown looks like for River Falls. She also discusses some of the standout projects she’s worked on, talks about the importance of the St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center, and more.

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It’s back to school time for students in River Falls – and for Officer Adam Amaro, who will also be heading back to school this fall as the School Resource Officer for the River Falls Police Department.

Officer Amaro is the guest on this episode of the Kinni Cast, where he shares more about what his role as School Resource Officer entails, what inspired him at an early age to pursue a career in law enforcement, and how he’s come to love living in Wisconsin after growing up in Massachusetts. All of that and more on a brand-new Kinni Cast episode.

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Electricity is something most of us take for granted…until the power goes out. That’s when Wayne Siverling and his team jump into action to ensure the residents of River Falls have their power back as quickly – and as safely – as possible. Wayne is the electric superintendent with the City of River Falls, overseeing the electric utility and the City’s crew of lineworkers.

Wayne joins this episode of the Kinni Cast to share more about public power and why he enjoys the job so much. He also talks about squirrels and the issues they cause with power lines, shares some safety tips relating to electricity, and more.

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For members of the River Falls Fire Department, the call to jump into action can come at any moment. It could be on the first day of a new job, or as the three firefighters on this podcast experienced, it could just hours before they were scheduled to sit down for an episode of the Kinni Cast.

Josh Woll, Matt Cernohous, and Andy Rineck are the guest on the latest Kinni Cast episode, where they each share what inspired them to join the fire department, what it’s like when their pager goes off for a fire call, and what they’re each looking forward to most with the new fire station.

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For over 25 years, non-profit work has been near and dear to Rosa Magnus. After starting her non-profit journey in her home state of Texas, Rosa eventually found her way north to Wisconsin, and last year she became the new CEO of the River Falls Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau.

Rosa joins this special episode of the Kinni Cast to share more about why non-profits are important to her, discusses the impact the Chamber has on more than 300 member businesses, and takes us behind the scenes of what it’s like to plan for a big event like the upcoming River Falls Days.

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48 structures. 236,000 square feet of space. 115 vehicles. Those are all part of what Ken Thill and his team maintain each and every day for the City of River Falls. As the Facilities and Fleet Manager for the City, Ken is responsible for keeping all City buildings and the fleet vehicles running smoothly – both for the employees who utilize them, as well as the public who visit City buildings.

On this episode of the Kinni Cast, Ken shares more about the teamwork it takes to thoughtfully maintain all those buildings, talks about his involvement with recent projects like the new fire station, and discusses what he’s enjoyed most about working for the City for more than 20 years.

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When Alison Page was elected Mayor of River Falls earlier this year, she didn’t allow herself much time to celebrate. Instead, she immediately hit the books to study municipal laws as she prepared to take office. When she did so in April of 2026, Mayor Page became just the second female mayor in River Falls’ history – with the first being her older sister, Katie.

On this episode of the Kinni Cast, Mayor Page talks about being born and raised in River Falls, discusses what drew her to a career in healthcare, and shares more about what she envisions for her time as the Mayor of her hometown.

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