All Curt Brown ever wanted to do was fly
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Hudson-based Procentive pioneered software as a service
Now the company founded by Randy Zimmermann and Jeff Burton has a new 6,300-square-foot building in St. Croix Business Park East, bringing it some wel...
Raider baseball team wins 3 of 4 in Big Rivers play
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Wisconsin fire’s wrath was swift, severe
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BARNES, Wis. — Bob Gotelaere’s outhouse was still on fire Wednesday morning when he drove around roadblocks to check his home near Ellison Lake.
Hwy. 35 crash results in injury, citation
The commute home to River Falls at the intersection of southbound Hwy. 35 and Radio Road was slowed late Tuesday afternoon, May 14, by a car vs. motorcycle collision. The injured motorcyclist, Michael D. Fisher, Jr., 33, Hammond, was heading south toward River Falls when a 1996 Honda Accord driven by Katie L. Anderson, 20, River Falls, allegedly failed to yield from a stop sign while pulling out from Radio Road.
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Area state senator greets Dalai Lama
State Sen. Sheila Harsdorf (R-River Falls)_welcomed the Dalai Lama to Wisconsin Tuesday, May 14 during his two-day visit to Madison to give a teaching, take part in a panel discussion at UW-Madison and address a joint session of the State Legislature.
RELATED CONTENTSCC mourns loss of students
The St. Croix Central School District is mourning the loss of two high school students.
RELATED CONTENTBody found Tuesday along St. Croix River is identified
Body found along the river in Lakeland has been identified as Donald D. Marklowitz, last seen in Hudson April 1.
Houlton woman dies in Monday afternoon crash
A Houlton woman died in a two-vehicle crash at 2:12 p.m. Monday, May 13, in St. Joseph Township.
RELATED CONTENTKnudson expects some increase in state aid for schools
Gov. Scott Walker’s budget calls for no increase in state aid, but Republican legislators, especially in rural areas with declining enrollments, have heard from school administrators who say they need an increase in aid to avoid drastic cuts for their schools.
RELATED CONTENTHudson-based Procentive pioneered software as a service
Now the company founded by Randy Zimmermann and Jeff Burton has a new 6,300-square-foot building in St. Croix Business Park East, bringing it some well-deserved attention.
RELATED CONTENT'Girl Rising':'Nine extraordinary stories
The screening of the acclaimed film "Girl Rising" on Friday will benefit the Hudson Destination Imagination teams that are going to compete in the international competition in Knoxville,Tenn. at the end of the month.
NGI plea expected in school arson case
The man accused of setting fire to a Roberts school will likely enter a not guilty by reason of insanity plea, said his attorney Monday (May 13).
RELATED CONTENTHHS looks to repeat victory in school bus races at Cedar Lake Speedway
In their first competition last year, Hudson competed against area schools including Somerset, New Richmond, Unity, Baldwin, and Osceola. At the end of the night the Hudson bus was the only bus running, winning the battle of the buses for 2012.
RELATED CONTENTUpdate: 16-year-old drivers involved in crash at Carmichael and Center Drive
Two SUVs collided on Carmichael Road and Center Drive shortly before 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 9.
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Job situation: Back on track or derailed?; Wood-cutting accident caused wildfire that burned over 8,000 acres; more briefs
Wisconsin News
Wisconsin’s job picture is either exciting or lackluster, depending on which political party you believe. Smoke from logging equipment caused this week’s massive wildfire in far northwest Wisconsin.
Guest view: Board members have access to district records
Opinion
Additionally, this policy allows for printing and retrieval fees of such records to be waived for a board member if the records requested are necessary for the proper performance of the board member’s official duties and can be made available through reasonable expenditures of staff time and other resources.
Peek-A-Boo Boxing Gym opens in Hudson
Boyd Davis, a native of St. Louis, Mio., moved to St. Paul to box. The sport has been part of his life since he was young. “I continued to do it to stay out of trouble,” said Davis.
RELATED CONTENTBrewers have major league worst record for May
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Milwaukee is just 3-14 in May after losing 8 of 10 on the road to their fellow National League Central opponents. The Brewers ended a 2-8 road trip Sunday with a 4-2 loss at St. Louis.
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