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Debra Wiegand sentenced in robbery

The wife of a man convicted of armed robbery in an armored car holdup in Hudson has been sentenced for her part in the crime.

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City sells the Municipal Building for $475,000

The city has found a buyer for the Hudson Municipal Building at 911 Fourth St., current home of the Hudson Area Joint Library.

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St. Croix EMS needs more money

A special joint meeting of the St. Croix Emergency Medical Services Commission and the Hudson City Council was held Monday night to discuss the future of the ambulance service.

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Survey says state ranks low in public health spending

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A new survey says Wisconsin is second to last among the states in what it spends on public health.

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St. Croix Co. business ordered to pay $100,000 to former customers

A judge has ordered a Glenwood City fuel delivery company to pay almost $100,000 to six former customers.

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Recently returned Iraq vet seeks mayor’s office

Recently returned Iraq vet seeks mayor’s office

Recently returned Iraq war veteran Kevin Hartman announced last Thursday that he is a write-in candidate for mayor of Hudson.

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Florian F. Cassutt, 86, dies unexpectedly

Florian F. Cassutt, 86, dies unexpectedly

Florian F. Cassutt, age 86, of Hudson, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at Hudson Hospital.

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Bear jailed on probation hold

Victoria Bear was booked into the St. Croix County Jail Wednesday on a parole violation. The violation occurred at a facility in Eau Claire County, Sheriff Dennis Hillstead said.

Debate over pay scale goes on

A month ago St. Croix County supervisors postponed a vote on a new pay grid and 2010 wages for 230 non-union employees. Tuesday they did it again.

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Local firm involved in Edina explosion

The firm that apparently caused a home explosion in an Edina neighborhood Tuesday, Feb. 23, is based in Lakeland, Minn. and has an office in Hudson.

Chamber’s lodging tax allocation reduced

A $19,701 shortfall in revenue generated by Hudson’s lodging tax in 2009 put the City Council in a tough position when it met Feb. 17.

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Hudson Bridge set for painting

As part of his "Grow Wisconsin" initiative to invest in Wisconsin's infrastructure and stimulate the state's economy, Gov. Jim Doyle recently signed a $4.4 million contract to have the St. Croix River Bridge in Hudson painted.

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City relaxes liquor license quota Press Pass Archive

One more Class B liquor license is available in Hudson following action by the City Council last week.

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Trial set for former St. Croix Co. sex offender Press Pass Archive

Jury trial dates for Aug. 17 to 20 were set Monday for Lindon Roy Knutson, the Wisconsin sex offender accused of beating, sexually assaulting and robbing a 73-year-old woman in November at a rural Minnesota church.

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Pederson pleads guilty in traffic deaths Press Pass Archive

Austin Richard Pederson, 18, Stillwater, pleaded guilty to two counts of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle Monday in St. Croix County Circuit Court.

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