Stillwater bridge will close for 3 nights

The Stillwater Lift Bridge will be temporarily closed overnight between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 7-9 to replace malfunctioning electrical cables that power the gate arm system controlling traffic across the two-lane bridge.

City deer hunt set to begin

A special archery hunt to reduce the city of Hudson’s deer population will coincide with Wisconsin’s regular bow season that begins Sept. 18.

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State employees will get unpaid day off over Labor Day weekend

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State workers have to take 16 unpaid furlough days to help balance the current two-year state budget.

Trampoline turmoil tumbles in Troy Burne

A more than year-long dispute between a homeowner’s trampoline location and a homeowner’s association in the town of Troy has been settled without a trial.

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Duro is closing Hudson plant; 63 jobs will be lost

Duro Bag Manufacturing Company will close its Hudson facility in mid-October and lay off 63 workers, according to Tim Young, the parent company’s vice president of human resources.

Spending Revolt Bus makes stop in Hudson

A crowd of about 100 people was in Lakefront Park Monday night to meet the “Spending Revolt Bus” that brought to town some politicians, activitists, an American Idol performer, even “Joe the Plumber” to talk with whoever will listen about what they believe is “a spending crisis jeopardizing America’s future.

• Hudson mayor and state assembly candidate Dean Knudson was among the speakers
• American Idol finalist Krista Branch
• The so-called “Joe the Plumber,” aka Samuel Wurzelbacher, with Diane Keil of Hudson
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Armed robber gets prison sentence

A man who robbed two men at gunpoint in the Kwik Trip parking lot in Hudson nearly two years ago has been sentenced to prison.

Charlie Grant honored by state

Longtime county board supervisor Charlie Grant has been honored by a state association for his decades of service.

• Tim Ramberg , left, presents award to Charlie Grant

Feingold says he opposed policies that led to collapse

Sen. Russ Feingold visited Hudson for the second time in three weeks last Friday. He was in town for an evening fundraiser at the Hudson Golf Club, where he was joined by Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota.

• Sen. Russ Feingold, right, is greeted by Randy Anderson
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Teen dies in St. Croix crash

A 17-year-old Woodville girl died in a one-car accident in St. Croix County early Saturday morning.

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District gets top bond rating on Hudson Middle School project

The Hudson Board of Education gave approval to a series of bids to complete a $2 million addition to the Hudson Middle School. Work begins this month with the project scheduled to be completed by the start of second semester in January 2011.

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Preliminary flood damage report released by St. Croix County

St. Croix County Emergency Management reports the damage estimates to public infrastructure, including roads and bridges, to be $1.2 million from last week’s eastern St. Croix County flood.

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Spending Revolt National Bus Tour to be in Hudson

The Spending Revolt National Bus Tour will roll into Hudson for a press conference and bus signing event on Monday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. The bus will be located in Lake Front Park.

St. Croix River to St. Paul transit study launched

Eastern Twin Cities and western Wisconsin officials want an upcoming study to serve as a road map for future transit improvements along Interstate 94.

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HPD K-9 officer and handler are on the job

After nearly a year off, K-9 officer Brisco, a Belgian Malinois-German Shepherd hybrid, is back in service at the Hudson Police Department with his new partner Officer and K-9 handler Bob Larson.

• K-9 officer Brisco with his new partner, Officer Bob Larson
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