Hudson Star Observer

Following up on a tip, the St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office raided a cockfight in rural St. Croix County, about seven miles north of Glenwood City on Saturday. The address of the property where the fight took place has not been released but deputies found about 20 spectators at...

Kind hints he might support repeal of med device tax; band rails on Walker for using their song; 10 more Wisconsin stories WASHINGTON D.C. -- Those trying to repeal a federal tax on medical devices say they're getting more support from both parties in Congress. La Crosse House...

Who regulates zoning in the Lower St. Croix Riverway? The town of Troy and St. Croix County both have jurisdiction over land in this area.  Last Thursday the Troy Town Board received a recommendation from its Plan Commission to enact Chapter 171-A, a moratorium on the town’s...

MADISON -- Wisconsin voters will decide April 7th whether to make Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson face a possible demotion on the State Supreme Court. With all Democrats voting no, state Assembly Republicans voted 62- to 34 Thursday for a constitutional amendment that changes the...

A Jan. 15 presentation on a recently released study on the economic and community impacts of the St. Croix River Crossing project was light on specifics for St. Joseph Township, but it did highlight some parameters for future flashpoint-community planning. “It didn’t give us...

St. Joseph Town Board member Tom Spaniol and Finance Committee Chairman Kevin Adkins will square off in April to succeed Dan Gavin as town chair. Candidates for two other board seats were also chosen at St. Joseph’s pre-election caucus, which was attended by 61 registered electors...

The Hudson Town Board dug in last week on a problem that has vexed Town Hall for years: where to store all the records that various municipal activities generate. As of now, records ranging from building-inspection reports and development plats to housing blueprints and Town Board...

It was the most frustrating five minutes of football I’ve ever seen in Packer history -- that’s about the only way I can describe Sunday’s loss to Seattle! Oddly enough, I was watching the game with my sons and their families and, as we gathered before the game, we all...