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North Hudson man charged with sex assault
A North Hudson man returns to court this week after being charged with two counts of sexual assault. St. Croix County prosecutors charged Jacob...
 News/crime and courts October 17, 2017 - 7:45am
Ingrid Blair, right, with her son Hunter. Hunter died in 2016 from an overdose, prompting Blair to work to educate the community on drug abuse and reducing the stigma. Photo courtesy of Ingrid Blair
Education is key in facing drug abuse
Opioid and prescription drug abuse has become an epidemic across the country, and closer to home in Wisconsin. To combat the issue in the local...
 Life/health October 16, 2017 - 3:00pm
Authorities said a St. Croix County teen and his father were injured when this truck they were in collided with a sedan on Saturday, Oct. 14, in Polk County. Photo courtesy of Polk County Sheriff's Office
Polk County woman killed, St. Croix County teen injured in crash
A Polk County woman died and a St. Croix County teenager was seriously injured after the vehicles they were driving crashed Saturday. The Polk...
 News/accidents October 16, 2017 - 10:05am
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Northwoods League makes it official
Northwoods League owners announced Wednesday, Oct. 11, that the Hudson-based St. Croix River Hounds will join the league as its newest expansion franchise beginning with the 2019 baseball season. The River Hounds will make their home in a new stadium that will be part of a multi-use...
 sports October 17, 2017 - 6:00am
'Card cracking' case cracked by Hudson police
A Hudson woman allegedly tried to bilk a financial institution out of thousands of dollars in a fraud scam known to law enforcement as "card...
 News/crime and courts October 17, 2017 - 7:50am
Letters: Are building permit fees accurate?; Readers beware: fact or fiction
The recent column (A View from an Economist) by Jackie Brux, "Trump Speech to UN on Socialism, Payments, Women," is misleading. Brux declares...
 opinion/letters October 16, 2017 - 5:48pm
Orlin E Wienke
Orlin E Wienke Orlin Eugene Wienke, 78, of Hudson, WI passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017 at his home. Visitation will be held at the Grace...
 October 16, 2017 - 9:42pm
Steve Kromer
Steve Kromer Steve Kromer age 59 of Glenwood City, formerly of Hudson died peacefully Wednesday October 11th at his residence surrounded by his...
 October 16, 2017 - 9:41pm
Hudson football team manager Ryan Erickson hoists the Little Brown Jug after the Raiders defeated River Falls, 37-7, Friday night, Oct. 13, to keep the traveling trophy for the ninth straight year. Bob Burrows / RiverTown Multimedia
Raiders keep jug; earn home playoff game
The Little Brown jug will stay in Hudson another year. The Raiders kept the traveling trophy that goes to the winner of the Hudson-River Falls...
 sports/high school October 15, 2017 - 9:30am
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Man sentenced to seven years for human trafficking in Woodbury
A Washington County district judge sentenced a Hudson, Wis., man to more than seven years in prison for his role in the sex trafficking of a...
 News/crime and courts May 30, 2017 - 3:10pm
The St. Croix River Hounds was selected as the name for the new Northwoods League Baseball Team coming to Hudson with the St. Croix Meadows redevelopment. A rendering shows what the stadium will look like when it's ready for the 2019 season. Photo courtesy of Klint Klaas
Team named: Hudson will cheer for St. Croix River Hounds
Hudson and the St. Croix River Valley will have a new team to rally around when the St. Croix River Hounds make their home in the new development...
 News/region October 12, 2017 - 11:27am
Hudson elementary schools to start country's first Health Action Book Clubs
An exciting new health literacy program is launching this fall, thanks to a partnership linking the Hudson School District with the Hudson Hospital Foundation and the Little Free Library nonprofit organization. All elementary schools in Hudson will receive a customized Little Free...
 News/education October 13, 2017 - 2:32pm
Dorene A. German (Chamberlin)
Dorene A. German (Chamberlin) Dorene Ann German, age 55, of North Hudson, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on October 11, 2017 at her residence....
 October 16, 2017 - 9:41pm
LearningRx personal brain training launches '100K Giveaway'
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — LearningRx, the largest one-on-one brain training company in the world, is launching its "100K Giveaway" for schools beginning in October to celebrate the 100,000 students that have graduated from its programs since 2003.
News/education October 16, 2017 - 4:43pm
“American Grilled” contestants Jason Duhamell, Joanna Dunn, John Vanetten and Damon Holter of Hudson stand ready for the Wrigley Field challenge. (Submitted photos)
Hudson man competes on ‘American Grilled’ episode
Hudson’s Damon Holter competed in an episode of the TV show “American Grilled” that aired at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, on the Travel Channel. The...
 Life/Food August 20, 2014 - 11:15am

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