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    September 5, 2018
    The tiny boat was found wedged between logs where the Cannon River pours into the Mississippi River. Submitted photo.
    Adrift on the Mississippi: Tiny boat found near Red Wing still hasn’t found its makers
    Two Twin Cities residents, one who discovered a handmade boat in the Mississippi River in June, are still looking for the two Hastings residents...
    community/peopleSeptember 5, 2018 - 1:17pm
    Woodbury native Anna Swanson poses with her flute during the InterHarmony International Music Festival in Italy. Submitted photo
    A flutist abroad: Woodbury native performs in Italy
    Performing in Italy was another step toward a dream for Anna Swanson. The Woodbury native, who is entering her junior year at Concordia College...
    community/peopleSeptember 5, 2018 - 5:00am
    September 4, 2018
    Clayton Bradley with his wife Jessica at their wedding. This year marks five years of marriage for the couple. "There's nothing I can do other than just be there with him and hold his hand. This is our five-year anniversary, we made it. Some people don’t," Jessica said. Photo courtesy of Jessica Bradley.
    Married to a miracle
    Four days after Jessica Bradley's husband Clayton suffered a stroke the morning of June 9, 2018, the doctors told Jessica he would not survive....
    community/peopleSeptember 4, 2018 - 7:00pm
    August 31, 2018
    A Gold Star mother lays a yellow rose at the Battle Cross in honor of her son Monday, Aug. 13 at the fourth annual Tee It Up for the Troops event near Hudson. Photo courtesy of Chris Berg
    Honoring veterans at Tee It Up for the Troops
    Tee It Up for the Troops in partnership with Troy Burne Golf Course held its fourth annual golf event Monday, Aug. 13. Our mission is to honor,...
    community/peopleAugust 31, 2018 - 12:00pm
    Evelyn Garbe
    'A very blessed life': Lifelong Woodbury resident dies at 103
    Evelyn Garbe, a lifelong resident of Woodbury known for her faith, died the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Woodbury Senior Living. She was 103....
    community/peopleAugust 31, 2018 - 8:28am
    August 25, 2018
    Rev. Dr. Dawn Jeffers Ramstad
    Pastor's column: Birds, squirrels and other neighbors
    In our backyard, we have a small garden specifically geared for bird watching. The last owners of our house had planted berry-bearing bushes...
    community/peopleAugust 25, 2018 - 5:00pm
    August 24, 2018
    Hudson Area Public Library Children's Librarian Mary Davis is pictured with a pair of her puppets following a performance. Davis will be retiring from the library at the end of August. Submitted photo
    People make the library come to life; Mary Davis retires from Hudson Library
    For the last 15 years, children who came to the Hudson Area Public Library would most likely interact with children's librarian Mary Davis through...
    community/peopleAugust 24, 2018 - 8:00am
    August 23, 2018
    Public Works and Parks Director Tom Zeuli is retiring from the city after 40 years and many projects. One of his favorites is the hanging flower baskets, pictured here, that is a joint project between the city, the Hudson Women’s Club and Hudson Garden Club. Rebecca Mariscal / RiverTown Multimedia
    Zeuli retires after 40 years with the city
    Tom Zeuli's roots in Hudson run deep. He was born and raised in town, and his great-grandfather's farm was located where Hudson High School is...
    community/peopleAugust 23, 2018 - 4:00pm
    Tina Norris
    Hudson Library Notes: Mary Moriarty Davis to retire
    Mary Moriarty Davis has been the beloved children's librarian at the Hudson Public Library for almost 15 years. An entire generation has grown-up...
    community/peopleAugust 23, 2018 - 10:00am
    August 17, 2018
    Shelby Hohneke was crowned 2018 National American Miss Junior Teen Wisconsin last month. This is her third title with the National American Miss Program. Submitted photos.
    Hudson's Shelby Hohneke named 2018 National American Miss Jr. Teen Wisconsin
    Shelby Hohneke grew up a tomboy. "I just was raised rolling in mud with my brothers," she said. Then one day, she got a package in the mail,...
    community/peopleAugust 17, 2018 - 4:00pm
    Wanda Plourde will lead the Pepper Fest parade as this year’s grand marshal. She organized the parade for ten years. Rebecca Mariscal / RiverTown Multimedia
    Wanda Plourde is Pepper Fest's grand marshal
    Wanda Plourde got her first taste of Pepper Fest when she was 10 years old. A new resident to the village of North Hudson, she went all out for...
    community/peopleAugust 17, 2018 - 12:00pm
    Cullen and Roxanne Kiely of Cottage Grove are the subject of a short film, "Cullen's Ticket to Ride," on SWC-TV. Cullen Kiely saw the band Aug. 21, 1965 at their one and only concert appearance in Minnesota. Submitted photo
    Cottage Grove couple believes in 'Yesterday'
    COTTAGE GROVE — Cullen Kiely, 9, couldn't figure out why everybody in Metropolitan Stadium was screaming their heads off and carrying on...
    community/peopleAugust 17, 2018 - 5:00am
    August 16, 2018
    The Sparstads were selected as this year’s Pepper Fest Good Neighbors. Pictured are (front row, from left) Steve and Dianne, and back row, Brian, Sarah Paul and Matthew. Rebecca Mariscal / RiverTown Multimedia
    All in the family for Pepper Fest's Good Neighbors
    For the Sparstads, Pepper Fest has always been a family affair. Just a few days before North Hudson's annual summer celebration, the six of them...
    community/peopleAugust 16, 2018 - 4:00pm
    Ralph Bader
    Setting the standard: Bader remembered as sheriff, family man
    Ralph Bader was a man who walked the walk. As the St. Croix County Sheriff for nearly 10 years, Bader held all of his deputies, and any law enforcement...
    community/peopleAugust 16, 2018 - 10:00am
    August 13, 2018
    Pop Armstrong became an icon in River Falls after purchasing and operating a popcorn wagon. According to a chapter in his daughter's memoir, he became a counselor to many who needed someone to talk to. Photo courtesy of Kay Armstrong Baker
    Pop's Corn: Local popcorn wagon owner impacted many
    In the late 1950's, when I was in middle school, my dad decided to buy a popcorn wagon as an adjunct to his retail business, Armstrong's Gift...
    community/peopleAugust 13, 2018 - 7:00pm
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