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New dairy plant manager has fresh ideas for curds, cream

New dairy plant manager has fresh ideas for curds, cream

Michelle Farner, a seasoned cheesemaker with eight years experience at various facilities in the greater Eau Claire area, has joined UW-RF as manager of the on-campus dairy plant. Her goal is "to build on the success of the past 30 years while bringing some new excitement."

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UPDATE: Reported abduction attempt now called a 'misunderstanding'

According to Hudson Police Chief Marty Jensen, three teenagers were in a car that was turning into a driveway and stopped quickly when the driver noticed the girl on a sidewalk, about to cross the driveway.

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550 people in Milwaukee archdiocese file sex-abuse claims

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About 550 people say the Milwaukee Catholic archdiocese should pay them damages for being sexually-abused by priests. The claimants met a deadline yesterday to file claims as part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection the archdiocese sought last January.

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City spent $206,804 on vehicle fuel in 2011

While they didn’t comment on the amount of money spent, Hudson City Council members were pleased to get a report on fuel usage by city vehicles at their Jan. 23 meeting.

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Krahenbuhl puts grant money to good use in Hudson schools

Krahenbuhl puts grant money to good use in Hudson schools

In the nine years Dana Krahenbuhl has been with the Hudson School District, she has written or co-written grants that have brought near $250,000 into district. Krahenbuhl is the district’s Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Coordinator.

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Somerset sisters accused of torturing man with pliers

Somerset sisters accused of torturing man with pliers

Two Somerset sisters face up to 40 years in jail for allegedly sexually torturing a teenage male with a pair of pliers and forcing him to drink urine.

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UPDATE: Mark Gherty wins Blakeman Award at annual Chamber banquet

UPDATE: Mark Gherty wins Blakeman Award at annual Chamber banquet

Mark Gherty of Hudson was the winner of the Marie Blakeman Award at the annual Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau banquet Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Kilkarney Golf Club. In addition, several local people and businesses were recognized at the event.

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Rock students are part of Digital Learning Day

The Media/Technology and Music project that all fifth-graders participated in at E.P. Rock Elementary School was part of the state’s observation of the first-ever Digital Learning Day campaign Feb. 1.

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Dog track rezoning will get a thorough city review

The application to rezone the former St. Croix Meadows dog track to allow construction of a secondary school there will receive a thorough city review. The Hudson Plan Commission will take up the request at its two meetings in February, and the City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed rezoning on April 9.

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UPDATE: Congressman Sean Duffy visits Hudson

UPDATE: Congressman Sean Duffy visits Hudson

Seventh District Congressman Sean Duffy stopped by the Republican Party campaign office in Hudson last Thursday afternoon, Jan. 26, to introduce himself to supporters ahead of a fundraiser that evening at the Hudson Golf Club.

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Blair-Taylor schools may switch to four-day week

Wisconsin News
District superintendent says the idea is to use school facilities and tax dollars more efficiently, while giving staff members more time to prepare for their classes.

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Antigo football coach and assistant face felony drug charges

Wisconsin News
Antigo High School football coach and elementary principal John Lund was freed on a signature bond last week, along two other defendants charged in an alleged marijuana sales ring.

UPDATE: Somerset woman dies in Monday crash

UPDATE: Somerset woman dies in Monday crash

A Somerset woman is dead following an accident along County Road H west of Star Prairie.

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Poll shows most voters OK with new ID law

Wisconsin News
A new poll shows that about two-thirds of Wisconsin voters are okay with showing photo IDs in order to vote.

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Blaze destroys pole shed, vehicles in Somerset Township

What started as a vehicle fire Thursday afternoon quickly grew and destroyed a pole barn in Somerset Township.

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