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    October 25, 2017
    Column: Drop-off debacles affect parents, too
    The dreaded drop-off. As parents, we've all experienced it. Whether it's for work, a vacation or a night away, the drop-off is inevitable. Sooner...
    opinion/columnsOctober 25, 2017 - 8:54am
    October 3, 2017
    The Concrete Concepts crew works on fixing the Fellrath's driveway — on Wednesday, July 19 — after two and a half months of it being unusable. Photo courtesy of the Fellraths
    Doing the right thing: Concrete company replaces Hudson family’s driveway
    May 12 was supposed to be a normal day for the Fellrath family of Hudson. The only difference between May 12 and the day before was that the...
    lifestyle/familyOctober 3, 2017 - 8:45am
    September 13, 2017
    Encouraged by their teacher, Cathy Schewe, fifth graders, pictured from left, Michael Elwood, Vincent Langenohl, Allie Stubbendick, Alivia Kelly and Gabby Delisi organized a “Loose Change” collection to raise money for Water for South Sudan. Photo courtesy of Cathy Schewe
    Hudson students raise money for Water for South Sudan
    After reading Linda Sue Park's "A Long Walk to Water" and learning about the plight of South Sudan and the desperate need for clean water in...
    lifestyle/familySeptember 13, 2017 - 8:45am
    September 9, 2017
    Pictured are members of the Samuelson family — including Ashley, Brenna, baby Nolan, Brent and Lenna — as well as Carson Deal, who raised over $1,200 for the family who was affected by the tornado that hit Chetek, Wis., in May. Also pictured are Trent Dorenbush and Cade Deal. Photo courtesy of the Deal family
    11-year-old raises over $1,200 for family affected by tornado
    One of the families hit hardest by the tornado that rolled through Chetek, Wis., in May was the Samuelson family. Lenna Samuelson, her daughters,...
    lifestyle/familySeptember 9, 2017 - 9:36am
    August 18, 2017
    Pepper Fest schedule rounding into form
    Pepper Fest began in 1954 as a way to raise funds to build North Hudson Elementary School and has turned into an annual event to assist community...
    entertainmentAugust 18, 2017 - 2:04pm
    August 16, 2017
    Tents spread out into the horizon at a refugee camp near Duhok, Iraq, where Tutapona is based. Being close to the camps allows the organization to provide trauma counseling as soon as possible to those who need it. Submitted photo courtesy of Helen Manson.
    New Richmond family helping trauma victims in Iraq
    Forced into marriages and slavery, taken as prizes of war, many women in the Middle East have experienced brutal treatment at the hands of ISIS....
    lifestyle/familyAugust 16, 2017 - 2:52pm
    August 13, 2017
    Pepper Fest promises flair and fun
    Pepper Fest began in 1954 as a way to raise funds to build North Hudson Elementary School and has turned into an annual event to assist community...
    community/eventsAugust 13, 2017 - 2:00pm
    July 18, 2017
    The Hudson Interact group worked with Rotary and other volunteers over the course of a collective 16 hours to paint structures like this one in Grandview Park. The service project was an example of the types of service projects the volunteer group does. Photo courtesy Hannah Erickson.
    Positive Impact: Volunteer group paints structures in Grandview Park
    The group Interact has been a big part of Hannah Erickson's life for the past three years. She said Interact — which is a volunteer organization...
    lifestyle/familyJuly 18, 2017 - 3:00pm
    May 26, 2017
    The Busby brothers of River Falls
    Greg and Mae Busby's family was the first of three River Falls families who lost two sons in World War II. The Rockwell and Flathe families each...
    lifestyle/familyMay 26, 2017 - 9:40am
    March 16, 2017
    Jackson Lyman lays with his dog Dallas after he was hit and injured by a car. Dallas is undergoing treatment for his injuries now.
    Houlton family standing by man's best friend on road to recovery
    When Jackson Lyman met his dog Dallas, the connection was instantaneous. "He was just like the best dog ever," Jackson said. A longtime dog lover,...
    lifestyle/familyMarch 16, 2017 - 4:00pm
    December 12, 2016
    Hudson Physicians is the newest Hudson business to be distinguished as a Family Friendly Workplace by United Way St. Croix Valley.
    Hudson Physicians is a ‘Family Friendly Workplace’
    Being an employee of a Family Friendly Workplace offers employees just what it says — a place to work that understands that family comes first...
    businessDecember 12, 2016 - 4:00pm
    November 7, 2016
    Rebecca Erickson Mingo sits on the bench honoring her late husband John Mingo. She worked to get the bench installed in Lakefront Park, their backyard, as they called it, as a place for friends to gather and remember him. (submitted photo)
    John Mingo bench complete
    lifestyle/familyNovember 7, 2016 - 7:00am
    September 17, 2016
    Charles Huntley, left, receives the Unsung Hero Award from the Hudson Rotary Club. Huntley was recognized for his work in the community. (submitted photo)
    Hudson Scoutmaster has 50 years of service
    rmariscal@rivertowns.net At a committee meeting, Charles Huntley and fellow members were asked why they were involved with the Boys Scouts of...
    lifestyle/familySeptember 17, 2016 - 9:30am
    September 12, 2016
    This photo of the Smith family was taken before Craig Smith was diagnosed with Frontal Temperol Dementia. The family remains close as they navigate a reality none of them saw coming. It is a favorite of his daughter Emily, who is her father’s chief caregiver. From left to right: daughters Caroline Smith and Emily Smith, son Charlie Smith and his wife Kate, Jennifer Smith and Craig Smith. (submitted photo)
    Dementia makes caregiver out of a daughter
    Emily Smith could not have foreseen how her life would change just a few short years ago. At 26 years old, she went from being a daughter at...
    lifestyle/familySeptember 12, 2016 - 4:00pm
    September 7, 2016
    Rebecca Erickson-Mingo with her late husband John.
    Riverfront bench will honor the late John Mingo
    Living in downtown Hudson, Lakefront Park was John Mingo and Rebecca Erickson-Mingo’s backyard. “We both of us just spent a lot of time...
    lifestyle/familySeptember 7, 2016 - 5:56pm
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