Since Abraham D. Andrews became River Falls’ first mayor in 1885, 34 different people have served as mayor in the City's history. None has served longer than the current mayor, Dan Toland. After assuming the role in April of 2012, Mayor Toland has now served the city for 13 years — surpassing the run of Maynard E. Hoffman in the 1950s and 1960s.

Despite growing up in River Falls, Mayor Toland never dreamed of becoming mayor of his hometown. It wasn't until someone suggested his wife run for mayor that he ever considered the possibility. On this episode of the Kinni Cast, Mayor Toland reminisces about his first election, talks about how he balances a full-time job with his duties as mayor, and of course sneaks in some opinions about his beloved Green Bay Packers.

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People get into local government for various reasons. For Scot Simpson, government was not his initial career path. But after shifting course on his original plan, he found himself gravitating toward city government – and he never looked back.

He’s spent his entire career in that field, including the past 16 years as the City Administrator for the City of River Falls. In that role, Scot has led the organization and the city through many changes, projects, and growth. He’s also the first guest on the brand-new Kinni Cast, a podcast from the City of River Falls that tells the stories of our employees and the work being done to make River Falls a better place.

In this episode, you’ll hear why Scot was drawn to local government, why he believes organizational culture is so important, and what he sees as the future of River Falls in the next decade and beyond.

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Welcome to Kinni Cast, an all-new podcast from the City of River Falls featuring real people with a real purpose. In each episode, you’ll hear from City employees about the work being done to make River Falls a better place. Learn about what projects they’re working on and what drives them to make a positive impact on the River Falls community.

So if you’re curious about what’s next for River Falls and want a peek behind the scenes of City Hall, you’re in the right place. Subscribe to the Kinni Cast wherever you get your podcasts and join us for conversations that connect all of us in the River Falls community.

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