Hudson Star Observer

When it comes to getting things done, never underestimate the power of a group of good women to make it happen. That pretty much covers the 100-year history of the Hudson Women's Club, which marks a century of fellowship and service in the community this fall. Beginning in 1916, the...

The Hudson Common Council voted Monday to suspend the Final Stretch St. Croix Valley Triathlon in order to develop a policy for the ride. The decision comes after this year’s ride on Sept. 3 had several traffic problems. Police Chief Marty Jensen said the ride had two incidents...

VIROQUA -- A second person has died from the heavy floods in the southwest two thirds of Wisconsin. Vernon County sheriff's deputies say 79-year-old Joseph Menne of rural Viroqua was pulling a trailer with his pickup truck, and got stuck in 6 feet of water that filled up his driving...

A small number of residents met last Tuesday night at the annual meeting of the Hudson School District and approved a property tax levy of $38,069,413 to fund the 2016-17 school budget. That number includes $31,245,989 for the general fund and $6,823,424 in debt service. That translates...

Twin Cities Live will be visiting Hudson on Sept. 22 for a live recording of its “In Your Town” program. The show will broadcast from Mallory’s Restaurant and Rooftop Bar from 2-4 p.m. According to a proclamation by Hudson Mayor Rich O’Connor, the show will “share with the...

St. Croix County prosecutors charged a former Baldwin daycare worker and state officials fined the facility after the woman allegedly broke a toddler’s leg while handling him in a rough way. Ashley M. Garrity, 26, made her initial appearance Sept. 8 in St. Croix County Circuit Court...

After vehement arguments to the contrary by her defense attorneys, 15-year-old Kali Bookey’s $250,000 cash bail on first-degree attempted homicide was upheld in St. Croix County Court Friday. St. Croix County Circuit Judge Eric Lundell summed up his justification for the continued...

A Minnesota man who cultivated a notable alter-ego as a sports fan was allegedly connected to more than 170 pounds of seized marijuana after drug seizures in his home state and in Wisconsin. St. Croix County authorities called the discovery of more than 134 pounds of suspected marijuana...