Hudson Star Observer

Scores of local young people team up with two professional actors Friday, Feb. 13 to present Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre’s original musical version of the classic tale, “Pinocchio” at Hudson Prairie Elementary. “Pinocchio”, with script by Robert Gribas, original...

Plans to give St. Croix County Board members improved access to documents, progress updating board rules, and work on a policy to improve communications with staff were among the subjects discussed during the Jan. 21 Administration Committee meeting. Information Technology Director...

The school district of Hudson sent the following message to fasmilies and staff Thursday: Dear Hudson School District Families & Staff, This morning (January 29, 2015), Willow River Elementary was notified by a parent that a suspicious person was seen taking...

TOMAH -- The second-in-command of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was to tour the V.A. Medical Center in Tomah Friday. Undersecretary Carolyn Clancy is the lead agency's lead investigator into the reported over-prescription of opiates, and retaliation against whistle-blowing...

A school board candidate forum has been scheduled for tonight, Jan. 29, at Willow River Elementary School in Lee auditorium beginning at 7 p.m. The candidates are one-term incumbent Sandy Gehrke, and newcomers Pam Brokaw, Rob Brown, Lowell Enerson, Sue Kattas, Nicole Lato, Alfred...

MENOMONIE -- A Hudson couple, traveling in separate cars, escaped injury in a freeway crash Thursday morning after one car slowed to avoid debris on westbound I-94 near Menomonie, and was struck by in the rear by a semi-unit and was pushed into the other car by the impact. Both the...

MADISON -- UW President Ray Cross has put a moratorium on non-essential hiring, promotions, pay raises, and out-of-state travel. The action comes in response to Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal to slash state funding for the UW by $300 million over the next two years. In a memo...

PRESCOTT -- A Hudson woman was transported by River Falls/Prescott Ambulance Service to Hudson Hospital and later, Regions Hospital in St. Paul for treatment of a head injury following an eratic driving report that ended with her car in a CTH F ditch early Wednesday afternoon. Betty...

  The judicial appointment of Kristi Severson to the position of County Clerk of Court happened without much fanfare, more than two months after last November’s election. In the end we agree with the judges’ appointment, but the case deserves a little scrutiny -- and maybe...

Harel Chiropractic Clinic of Hudson notified approximately 3,000 patients Tuesday of a breach of unsecured personal patient information after discovering the following event. The following information was sent in a news release: 1. On November 20, 2014, it was discovered that some...

PHOENIX, Jan 30 (Reuters) - As fans gather for Sunday's Super Bowl in Arizona, a billboard campaign is seeking to win acceptance for gay players whom the organizers say have been part of the National Football League since it started, but are scared to come out...