FOOD
Program offers wholesale groceries
Fare For All is a non-profit food-buying program that allows people to increase their purchasing power.March 19, 2010
Empty Bowls dinner is cooperative effort
The Empty Bowls Dinner scheduled for March 25 at United Methodist Church of Hudson is designed to raise the awareness of hunger and homelessness in St. Croix County.
March 18, 2010
Taking the sting out of honey laundering
My family likes honey. There’s often a little bear shaped container of honey in our pantry. That little bear may have come from Sue Bee Honey, one of America’s largest and oldest honey cooperatives in Sioux City, Iowa. Formed by five beekeepers in 1921, today Sue Bee produces 40 million pounds of honey.By Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, Wisconsin Senate District 31 , March 17, 2010
Dolce’s new owners are thrilled to be here
The timing was right for Michael and Radmila Rasmussen. Avid boaters, they were surprised to find a listing online for a location they couldn’t believe was available.
March 14, 2010
Family Fresh Market donates
Family Fresh Market Store Director Herman Raboin presents $1,000 checks to Cindy Griffin, left, director of the Woodville Community Library, and Apryl Mullvain, right, parent educator for Family Resource Center St. Croix Valley.
March 13, 2010
Bee good to your pollinators
It is the time of year when spring and summer are on everyone’s mind, even the bees. On Saturday, in the warmth of the sun, Dan Klasen, president of the St. Croix County Beekeepers Association opened one of his hives to find the bees already moving around.
March 13, 2010
Does her part
First-grader Hannah Ousdigian recently set up a hot chocolate stand at the end of her driveway to raise money for Haiti relief.
March 12, 2010
From Sam's Tavern to Seasons Tavern
Brad Rebers has moved back home…sort of. The 41-year-old Somerset native is the new owner of Seasons Tavern, formerly Northpoint Bar and Grill in North Hudson.
March 12, 2010
Chocolatiers for a day
For five lucky individuals, Saturday brought chocolate making to life. Knoke’s Chocolates offered a contest tied in with the recent Phipps Children’s Theatre production of “Willy Wonka Junior.”
March 12, 2010
Whiteside has witnessed change in the grocery business 
For over four decades, Paul Whiteside has been working in the grocery business. “It has been a good livelihood,” said Whiteside. “I would not have changed a thing."
March 05, 2010
Croix Valley Steak Sauces makes a splash at show
Customers of the Timberidge Roadhouse had been asking if they could buy the distinctive steak sauce for years. Last fall, Damon Holter decided to give the customers what they asked for.
March 05, 2010
Dairy Queen celebrates 45 years in Hudson
In the 45 years since Hudson’s own Dairy Queen opened, nearly a thousand students have crossed the threshold to start their first job. Thousands more children, adults and dogs have enjoyed the soft frozen treats.
February 27, 2010
Sushi and more arrives in Hudson
For Henry Chan, life is full of challenges, which he meets with unbridled enthusiasm and energy. This week Chan opened his third restaurant; this one is in Hudson, the others are located in Eau Claire and Woodbury.
February 12, 2010
Baldwin banquet facility is Hudson businessman's latest venture
When The Orchard in Baldwin opened in August of 2009, Dick and Jean Pearson of Hudson gathered their considerable clan together to celebrate the newest of many business adventures Dick has taken his family on over the years.
February 05, 2010
Feds seize 15,000 cases of food from Ellsworth warehouse
Wisconsin NewsU.S. marshals confiscated the alleged unsanitary food from Mid-States Closeouts, a distribution facility in Ellsworth, after the Food and Drug Administration obtained a warrant.
February 04, 2010
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