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    December 15, 2018
    Boundary and location of the North Woods and Waters of the St. Croix Heritage Area. Submitted map
    St. Croix Heritage Area seats new board of directors
    A group working to promote the St. Croix region's story as one of national significance has seated its first formal board of directors and is...
    sports/outdoorsDecember 15, 2018 - 5:00am
    December 14, 2018
    Deer Park man faces federal charges after mountain lion hunt
    MADISON — While his three co-defendants have pleaded guilty, a Deer Park man will appear in U.S. District Court at a plea hearing on federal...
    news/crime-and-courtsDecember 14, 2018 - 7:00pm
    Gov. Scott Walker, shown here during a 2018 bill signing in River Falls, will take action on lame-duck legislation on Dec. 14 in Green Bay. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: Walker to take action on lame-duck bills; heavy drinking aside, Wis. is … pretty healthy?; more state news stories
    Gov. Scott Walker announced Friday morning that he will take action at noon in Green Bay on the lame-duck legislation package approved last week....
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 14, 2018 - 10:14am
    Winston, a 3-year-old miniature dachshund owned by Bill and Julie Powell relaxes in his home. He has provided comfort to many people as a crisis response animal. Submitted photo
    Winston to the rescue: HOPE provides crisis response animals for healing
    On a chilly fall night, Winston, a small, 3-year old miniature dachshund laid comfortably while wrapped in a brown blanket in his home. It's...
    community/nonprofitsDecember 14, 2018 - 5:00am
    December 13, 2018
    What's going on at The Phipps?
    'That'll be the Day' Dec. 30, 31
    entertainment/artDecember 13, 2018 - 6:00pm
    Auditions for 'Willy Wonka Jr.' at The Phipps in Hudson
    Auditions are open to area students in grades 10-12 for The Phipps Children's Theater production of Roald Dahl's "Willy Wonka Jr." Thursday, Dec. 13 and Friday, Dec. 14, from 4-7 p.m. each day, with callbacks on Sunday, Dec. 16, from 1-4 p.m. at The Phipps Center for the Arts.
    entertainment/theaterDecember 13, 2018 - 12:00pm
    Hudson-based lawyer Mark Gherty, shown during a 2016 trial in Pierce County, retires this week after 38 years practicing law. File photo
    Court adjourned for Hudson's Gherty
    Mark Gherty had set his sights on becoming a teacher. Though his father was a leading legal mind in St. Croix County at the time, the younger...
    community/peopleDecember 13, 2018 - 11:32am
    Wisconsin roundup: Farm bill offers Wis. farmers ‘a little bit more certainty’; more state news stories
    Agriculture experts say passage of the 2018 Farm Bill can help struggling Wisconsin dairy farmers stay in business. Changes to the risk management...
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 13, 2018 - 9:21am
    December 12, 2018
    Judge questioned, released after alcohol-related traffic stop in Hudson
    Hudson police on Saturday investigated a possible OWI incident involving a recently resigned St. Croix County judge, who was not arrested or...
    news/crime-and-courtsDecember 12, 2018 - 4:10pm
    Wisconsin roundup: Osceola man going to prison after injuring infant daughter; Walker considers line-item veto; abortions up in Wis.; more state news stories
    A Wisconsin man will serve 18 months in prison for severely injuring his 5-month-old daughter. Travis Parmeter was sentenced in Polk County...
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 12, 2018 - 3:54pm
    St. Croix County Government Center. File photo
    11 vying to replace Lundell on bench
    Eleven people are seeking to succeed Judge Eric Lundell in St. Croix County's Branch I court. Gov. Scott Walker's office released limited information...
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 12, 2018 - 2:48pm
    The Hudson Star-Observer was one of several newspapers that documented the shootout that left one officer dead and another with wounds that would later contribute to his death. Image courtesy of St. Croix County Sheriff's Office
    'Yeah, that was a homicide': Long-delayed honor to be bestowed on slain St. Croix County cop
    There is a special place in Washington, D.C., dedicated to law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty, but you won't find Lee...
    news/crime-and-courtsDecember 12, 2018 - 9:52am
    December 11, 2018
    Pierce County Economic Development Corporation receives a $13,144 check from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism Dec. 8 at Vino in the Valley, rural Maiden Rock. Submitted photo
    Pierce Co. Tourism launches research project with grant
    Pierce County Economic Development Corporation is launching a research project to identify the county's tourism brand with help from a $13,144...
    business/tourismDecember 11, 2018 - 7:00pm
    New Smart911 app to better protect residents in emergencies
    St. Croix County Emergency Support Services announces the new Smart911 mobile app to provide targeted location-based alerts and National Weather...
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 11, 2018 - 4:00pm
    WisDOT to hold public meeting for Highway 29 improvements Wednesday at RFHS
    RIVER FALLS -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northwest Region will hold a public involvement meeting to discuss multiple...
    news/traffic-and-constructionDecember 11, 2018 - 1:36pm
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