‘Miss Amara’ helps second-graders learn geography
Today’s second-graders aren’t easy to fool. “Wisconsin,” a youngster named Luke said when the students in Mrs. Julie Warren’s classroom were asked wh...
Happy to be in Hudson - Preco MPC showcases facility
In 2011, Preco Inc. purchased the 20,000-square-foot former Eagle Packaging facility in St. Croix Business Park. The firm chose Hudson after visiting ...
The view is improved at the Lake Mallalieu Access
The Lake Mallalieu Access is more noticeable to passersby these days. The dead trees and invasive brush that partially blocked the view of the access ...
Two Hudson teams head to DI international competition
Hudson will again be well-represented at this year’s Destination Imagination Global Competition later this month in Knoxville, Tenn....
Naked North Hudson teen wreacks havoc
A 17-year-old male was taken into custody late Saturday afternoon but not before he allegedly trespassed, broke a door window and stole a car—all without a stitch of clothing on.
Holland is new Hudson school board president
Tom Holland was elected president of the Hudson Board of Education at the May 8 meeting. Holland, who was re-elected to a third term, has served on the school board since 2006 and was most recently the board vice president.
RELATED CONTENTSpring Valley couple convicted in Hudson thefts
A Spring Valley, Wisconsin couple has been convicted in connection with the theft of flat screen televisions from a Hudson freight carrier.
Fire was part of training
A fire at 501 Front St. Monday night was part of a training exercise conducted by the Hudson Fire Department. The fire and smoke was seen by many people going to and coming from Minnesota.
RELATED CONTENTUnderground damage reported on Prairie Meadows Drive
Some damage has been reported under Prairie Meadows Drive that has come from utility boring under the road, reported town of Hudson Chair Jeff Johnson during his monthly road report at the May 1 Town Board meeting.
RELATED CONTENTKeepsake tells a story of 60 years together
Ron and Dorothy (Richie) Jensen met while attending Hudson High School and married soon after graduation, in 1952. To mark their 60th anniversary, the couple’s children surprised the Jensens with a king-size quilt documenting their years together.
RELATED CONTENTNorth Hudson Police stress seat-belt use
The North Hudson Police Department will intensify its enforcement of Wisconsin’s mandatory safety belt law during the annual Click It or Ticket mobilization May 21-June 3.
RELATED CONTENTHudson business owner honored for giving back
Kathy Benson of Twin River LLC in Hudson was among the businesswomen honored as members and supporters of women’s economic development at the The Women’s Business Development Center –Minnesota (WBDC-MN) sixth annual Celebration of Success on March 8 in Minneapolis.
RELATED CONTENTCounty continues look for finance, zoning directors
St. Croix County continues a search to fill two staff positions. Administrator Pat Thompson told the board of supervisors Tuesday, May 1, he is in the process of recruiting a new finance director and a new planning and zoning director to fill vacancies.
RELATED CONTENTSchool board gets a look at 3 site plans for St. Croix Meadows
Each of the plans included a 10-acre parcel in the northwest corner of the property that the district would sell for compatible commercial use or for use by the City of Hudson.
RELATED CONTENTSt. Croix County Health Center nursing home’s future remains cloudy
The future of the St. Croix County Health Center nursing home in New Richmond is anything but secure.
RELATED CONTENTWillow River Elementary school gets well for research
Almost the entire student body of Willow River Elementary turned out to watch McCullough and Sons Well Drilling of Forest Lake, Minn., sink a research well on the cinder lot adjacent to the school.
RELATED CONTENTEasy winter provided cost-savings for the city in public works, parks
The relatively snowless winter of 2011-12 was good for Hudson’s bottom line, according to a monthly report from city Finance Officer Neil Soltis.
RELATED CONTENTOne injured in multi-vehicle crash on I-94
A white four-door sedan was off the shoulder of the freeway with a damaged right fender and buckled hood. It appeared that an airbag in the steering wheel had deployed.
RELATED CONTENTMan acquitted in Woodville sex assault case
A St. Croix County Circuit Court jury handed down a not-guilty verdict for Joseph A. Lemasters, 25, Schofield, last Thursday, May 3, on one felony count of second-degree sexual assault of a child under 16 years old.
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Donald Driver advances to finals on 'Dancing With the Stars'
Wisconsin News
Votes from Wisconsin viewers helped Green Bay Packers’ receiver Donald Driver make the final round on “Dancing With the Stars.”
Toddler killed in skid-loader accident
Wisconsin News
Marathon County deputies say three-year-old Travis Flory was killed when he was run over by a skid steer loader Friday, May 11, at a farm in the town of Bern.
The farm equipment was being driven by the victim’s seven year old brother, who often ran it for farm chores.
Day by Day: ‘Miss Representation’ is must-see for families
Opinion
I don’t usually do reviews in this space but I’m making an exception for the film “Miss Representation,” which will be screened at the Hudson High School auditorium on Thursday, May 31, at 6:30 p.m. The showing is free, and it should not be missed.
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Hudson, RF dominate BRC track meet
Hudson and River Falls swept the top two spots in both the boys’ and girls’ competition at the 2012 Big Rivers Conference Track and Field Championships Tuesday at Eau Claire North High School. The Raider boys won all four relay events on their way to their fourth straight BRC title while Hudson’s girls posted a total of eight first place finishes to win their eighth straight conference championship.
RELATED CONTENTHudson golfers chasing River Falls for BRC title
The Raider boys’ golf team continued Big Rivers Conference play last Tuesday, May 8, with a 9-hole match at Lake Hallie Golf Club in Eau Claire, a course the team had never played before.
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