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Hudson grads get hands-on experience in Nicaragua

Hudson grads get hands-on experience in Nicaragua

A service trip to Nicaragua earlier this month solidified the career plans of two Hudson High School graduates. Katie Kenall knows she wants to be a p...

United Gear has a lot to celebrate

United Gear has a lot to celebrate

Last week United Gear and Assembly, located in Hudson, celebrated three years without a lost time accident. If you are not in manufacturing, this migh...

Environmental grant money is hard at work

Environmental grant money is hard at work

Hudson Middle School science teacher and Kohl fellow Cindy Landers says environmental education in the Hudson School District got a big boost from a $...

Unanimous U.S. Senate vote moves Stillwater bridge closer to reality

Unanimous U.S. Senate vote moves Stillwater bridge closer to reality

Bipartisan legislation to allow the St. Croix River bridge project to move forward was passed by the U.S. Senate unanimously Monday, Jan. 23. The bil...

Mark Gherty is winner of Blakeman Award

Mark Gherty is winner of Blakeman Award

See the attached photo gallery for more award winners.

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City adopts state quota on liquor licenses

Three new licenses will be available following the publication of a notice in the Feb. 9 Star-Observer. Two will be added because of the change in the quota. Another is available because Rancho Chico has closed its doors.

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HPD police dog nabs suspect

A Woodville man is facing a theft charge after being apprehended by Brisko, the Hudson Police Department’s canine officer early Saturday morning.

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New director has long YMCA history

New director has long YMCA history

Along with a fresh new sign, the YMCA in Hudson has a new executive director. Bryan Soper took over the leadership of the Y this month. And while he may be new to the Hudson area, he has been with the YMCA for 25 years.

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Congressman Sean Duffy visits Hudson

Congressman Sean Duffy visits Hudson

Congressman Sean Duffy stopped by the Republican Party campaign office in Hudson Thursday afternoon to introduce himself to supporters.

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Former Hudson musician and businessman dies

Former Hudson musician and businessman dies

Former Hudson rock musician and businessman Jeffrey T. Johnson has died at the age of 48. Johnson died Sunday at the Mayo Clinic hospital in Eau Claire.

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Traffic fatalities more than double in St. Croix County

Traffic deaths on St. Croix County roadway took a sharp rise in 2011 over one of the lowest number of fatalities in recent history. Records at the sheriff’s department show 13 deaths in the county in 2011 compared with just six in 2010.

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Locals help deliver Walker recall petitions to Madison

Locals help deliver Walker recall petitions to Madison

Town of Troy resident Nan Lambert and Barb Greub of River Falls were chosen to represent St. Croix and Pierce counties, respectively, when the call went out for a person from every Wisconsin county to help hand-deliver 3,000 pounds of petitions seeking the recall of Gov. Scott Walker and other state-level officials.

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SART begins second decade of service

St. Croix Valley SART (Sexual Assault Response Team) is a non-profit organization that provides free comprehensive services to victims of sexual assault. SART’s forensic nurse examiners and volunteer advocates assist and support victims from their initial examination following an assault through the prosecution of the suspect.

Hudson’s Berg among 2012 Trailblazer Awards for Women in Business

Hudson’s Berg among 2012 Trailblazer Awards for Women in Business

Governor Scott Walker, Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch and the Wisconsin Women’s Council announced the recipients of the 2012 Governor’s Trailblazer Awards for Women in Business, recognizing women pioneers in the business community.

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City Council asked to rezone dog track land

An application from the Hudson School District to rezone the former St. Croix Meadows dog track property was referred to the Hudson Plan Commission by the City Council on Monday night.

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One Block Run raises over $6,000

One Block Run raises over $6,000

Dick’s Bar & Grill hosted the 26th annual One Block Fun Run for United Cerebral Palsy of Western Wisconsin Saturday, Jan. 21. Over 200 people participated in this year’s event.

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Ruling comes in ‘Avanti’ trademark legal fight

Use of the name “Avanti” has been involved in a local legal battle for nearly a year. In late December the U.S. District Court ruled the name is owned by the original people who brought it to Hudson in the late 1980s – a group headed by Nancy Lawton-Shirley.

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Phillips appears in felony charge

Phillips appears in felony charge

A man who allegedly led Minnesota and Wisconsin sheriff’s deputies on a chase in a reported stolen car incident Jan. 12 appeared in St. Croix County Circuit Court Friday on a felony charge.

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Baldwin-Woodville school district accused of open meeting law violations

Citizens for Responsible Government Network and the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty announced Monday that WILL has filed a formal complaint with the St. Croix County District Attorney and the Wisconsin Attorney General against the members of the Baldwin-Woodville Area School District Board of Education.

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Hot Air Affair features balloons on Feb. 3-5

Hot Air Affair features balloons on Feb. 3-5

It’s all about the balloons! And a new balloon is coming to Hudson for the first time for the 23rd annual Hudson Hot Air Affair.

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Walker touts job-creation and budget-balancing efforts

Wisconsin News
With non-stop protest chants in the background, Gov. Scott Walker said in his State of the State address Wednesday night that Wisconsin is on the right track for an economic turnaround.

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Opinion: Bridge is example of political parties working together

Opinion: Bridge is example of political parties working together

If you pay attention to the news from Washington, D.C., you might believe that Republicans and Democrats can’t agree on anything. But I went to Washington willing to work with anyone who will acknowledge a problem and help develop real solutions.

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Our View: Wisconsin is again number 1

We’re number one! We’re number one! Unfortunately we’re not talking about the Wisconsin Badgers football team or the Green Bay Packers. The sad truth is this: Of all 50 states, Wisconsin is number one in binge drinking.

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Randy’s Ramblings: Decent pay and a good nursing home are worth preserving

Randy’s Ramblings: Decent pay and a good nursing home are worth preserving

There they go again, to adapt a line from a former president. Three years after citizens voted 27,219 to 14,648 for St. Croix County to continue to operate a nursing home, the county board has set another referendum on the issue.

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Alliant Energy and Resch centers make pitches for state tournaments

Wisconsin Sports
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association's Board of Control heard proposals Wednesday from new places interested in hosting the boys and girls state high school basketball tournaments.

Brewers slugger Prince Fielder leaves for Detroit

Wisconsin Sports
The Milwaukee Brewers lost their most powerful hitter Tuesday, when free agent Prince Fielder agreed to a nine-year contract with the Detroit Tigers worth a reported $214 million.

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http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/550/50/50/ ASTRO BOB
The biggest star in the sky and how to see it
Astronomy is full of superlatives. Farthest, closest, hottest, densest, biggest, smallest. It's fun to prowl around the sky in search of these extremes. Two nights ago, I found myself star-hopping ...
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Get your mushing fix on the Gunflint Trail
If you need a dogsledding fix, folks in the Grand Marais and Gunflint Trail area are reviving the old Gunflint Mail Run dogsled race Monday and Tuesday. The 100-mile race will begin at approximately 4...
1/27/12 at 11:11 AM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/828/50/50/ THE BEAT GOES ON
School plan has a hurdle to cross with the city
Getting the city of Hudson to rezone the former St. Croix Meadows dog track for a new secondary school wont be a slam dunk, if the discussion at the Jan. 23 City Council meeting is any indication. I ...
1/26/12 at 12:16 PM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/486/50/50/ OFF THE RECORD
Community Education Booklets have arrived
Asure sign spring is coming is the raft of catalogs that show up in the mail. Aside from seed catalogs, LL Bean, Coldwater Creek or other retail offerings is the Hudson Community Education Booklet. ...
1/25/12 at 10:36 AM
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Mary Jo Hotzler named editor of the Grand Forks Herald
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1/21/12 at 3:06 PM

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http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/1104/50/50/ HEALTHBEAT BY ANNE POLTA
Risk and the middle-aged heart
If you avoid smoking and have your blood pressure and cholesterol under good control when you're in your 40s, it's likely to pay off with less chance of heart disease by the time you're 80. Ignore you...
1/27/12 at 1:17 PM
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Beer Requests
For this post, I was considering another Beer Brief. However, I finally got my first cold of the season. I like to make sure I don't taste any new brews while I have a stuffy nose. That ruled out a Be...
1/27/12 at 10:00 AM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/1773/50/50/ GOLF!
Only One Lesson Needed
If you happen to be struggling with your game, one, just one golf lesson will cure all problems if you just apply the techniques. Click here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osD2U-s8i6E...
1/23/12 at 6:36 AM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/655/50/50/ THE JOURNEY OF LOSS
Phases of Life
When I look back on my life I wonder how many losses can a heart survive. I miss the people in my life that I have had to say goodbye to way too soon. Life goes so fast. You think you will have unlimi...
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Conference Championship Weekend
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