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Duluth woman thankful for classmates' timely blood pressure reading

Rikki Piskoty, who was in her 30th week of pregnancy, said she felt perfectly normal when she went to her nursing assistant class at Lake Superior College on Jan. 25. It was the...

Minnesota Power plans new transmission line from Manitoba to Iron Range

Fresh off state approval for its plan to purchase hydroelectric power from dams in northern Manitoba, Minnesota Power officials on Thursday said they are eyeing a new...

Breaking News: HHS bomb threat investigated

Police considered a bomb threat written on a Hudson High School wall four weeks ago a low level threat.

Elise Will gets prison in child abandonment

Judge Eric J. Lundell differed from the recommendations of the prosecution and handed down a prison sentence for Elise D'Lynn Will Thursday morning in a child abandonment...

UPDATE: Establishing a front: UND alumni leader issues sharp warning if Fighting Sioux nickname is sustained

"The retirement of the Fighting Sioux nickname must continue," UND Alumni Association head Tim O'Keefe writes, "as the issues and dangers "have extended...

Autopsy and 911 call reveal Fargo lawyer shot himself at I-29 rest stop

HILLSBORO, N.D. - An autopsy has confirmed that Fargo attorney Steven M. Light, whose body was found inside a rest stop near Hillsboro on Wednesday evening, died from a...

Murder trial witnesses identify discarded clothing as belonging to Cave, Howard

The third day of prosecution testimony in the murder trial of Janelle Cave, 22, Jamestown, focused on evidence including discarded clothes and a stand for a large knife or sword.

Reed Grimm moves on in American Idol competition

Wednesday night, Reed Grimm,'s single performance made it on American Idol.

Alexandria Smiles collects from children 220 pounds of candy that will go to troops

2011 was Alexandria Smiles' third year collecting Halloween candy for the troops. This year, the clinic paid children $1 per pound of candy. The candy was then sent to local...

Fired coal handler alleges Willmar Utilities discrimination

WILLMAR - A terminated coal handler is alleging he was the victim of employment discrimination by the Willmar Municipal Utilities because of his national origin and religion....

Minneapolis casino could block similar plan for Duluth's Canal Park

Developer Bob Lux has been traveling the state, working to drum up support for a proposed casino in the 600 block of Minneapolis' Hennepin Avenue, also known as Block E. Lux...

U.S. Marshals, HPD arrest parolee at gunpoint

On parole for attempted murder, a Minnesota man is arrested on parole violations.

St. Croix County Board candidates respond to questions

All 19 seats on the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors are up for election in April. Because more than two candidates have filed in Districts 14, 15 and 18, those districts...

Six Campbellsport soccer players are improving; funerals held for three others

Wisconsin NewsCaitlin Scannell, Katie Berg and Sabrina Stahl died in the Feb. 4 crash when their SUV rolled over in a field off a rural road near Campbellsport.

Badgers top Gophers in OT, 68-61

Wisconsin SportsThe 21st-ranked Badgers were held scoreless in the final 7:43 of regulation. But they hit 15-17 free throws in the extra period, as they improved to 8-2 on the...

District to talk about dog track referendum

Three information sessions about the St. Croix Meadows dog track referendum have been scheduled by the Hudson School District.

A Smile from the Heart

Becker County, MN (WDAY TV) - We see them plastered on Christmas Cards, soccer player buttons and school pictures: the toothy, wide smiles of a child. But for an energetic,...

Denny Hecker moved to Wisconsin prison; Antigo coach to stand trial

Wisconsin NewsHecker might not have been obeying rules for using the phone at Duluth, or he could have been perceived as a high risk to escape. Former Antigo football coach and...

Wisconsin will share $140 million in foreclosure lawsuit settlement

Wisconsin NewsIt's part of a $25 billion settlement involving states that engaged in what Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen called "unacceptable mortgage servicing...

Five-year-old Jamestown, N.D., boy hit by car suffers leg injury

A 5-year-old Jamestown boy was taken to Jamestown Regional Medical Center following a Feb. 2 accident, according to the Jamestown Police Department.

Senator proposes Duluth's former U.S. Steel site for Vikings stadium

Shakopee made a stab at it. Arden Hills was tops for a while. Minneapolis has had two sites on the table. So why not Duluth? Talk about this topic

Former Chokio-Alberta, Minn. school district business manager sentenced to 18 months in prison

Liane Claassen, former business manager for the Chokio-Alberta School, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $263,000 in restitution in federal court...

Jurors hear of Cave, Howard allegedly trying to dispose of body

Jurors heard Thursday that Leron Lee Howard and Janelle Cave allegedly tried to dispose of a body on the morning of April 30, 2011.

New disc golf group to host 'Ice Bowl' in Prospect Park

'No whimps or whiners' is the event motto. The registration will take place at the park pavilion from 9 a.m. to noon. The proceeds and donated food will go to the Hudson...

Comfort Suites caters to business guests, leisure travelers

Hudson's two business parks didn't go unnoticed to the owners and managers of the new Comfort Suites hotel on Center Drive next to Carmichael Road. Extended-stay...

Pharmacist Dick Newberg retires

Longtime Hudson pharmacist Richard Newberg retired from his position at Micklesen's Drug Store, 530 Second St., last week. An open house was held for Newberg on Thursday...

Where is the love? According to this list, it's not in Duluth

What does Duluth have in common with Beaverton, Ore., and Bethlehem, Pa.? According to the social networking website Foursquare, none of the above is romantic. Despite the vistas...

Un-Fair anti-racism campaign sparks dialogue in Duluth

Call it a continued simmer. The Un-Fair anti-racism campaign that launched in Duluth last month has created a lot of heat in the community, but two events Wednesday night spoke to...

Primary Feb. 21: Six of seven school board candidates will move on to April 3 election

The Hudson Star-Observer recently posed a series of three questions to the candidates currently running for the Hudson School Board. Their replies are shown below: Talk...

Duluth prison camp inmates describe ease of falling into white-collar crime

Nathan Mueller went to work every day as an accounting manager at ING Reinsurance Corp. in Minneapolis feeling like he had a pot of gold under his desk. Finally, he couldn't...

Pettee returns to Hudson police patrol

Hudson Police Department detective Shawn Pettee has made the decision to return to work as a full-time patrol officer for the department. He has several reasons for doing so....

Vinehout enters governor-recall race

Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, who represents a large portion of Pierce County in the Wisconsin Senate, announced today that she will run for governor in the upcoming recall...

State high school basketball polls released

Wisconsin SportsUndefeated Germantown is still the Div. 1 boys leader. Glendale Nicolet sits atop the Div. 1 girls rankings.

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

Plant spokeswoman says radioactive water leaks at Minnesota's Prairie Island nuclear plant pose "no risk"

Nearly 4,000 gallons of water containing "small amounts" of tritium and "trace amounts" of other chemicals have been released by Prairie Island nuclear plant...

Testimony begins in murder trial of Jamestown, N.D., woman

Testimony began in the trial of Janelle Cave, 22, Jamestown, in Southeast District Court Wednesday morning.

Republican legislators signed agreements not to talk about redistricting plan

Wisconsin NewsDocuments released earlier this week showed that virtually all Republican lawmakers signed confidentiality agreements which promised not to discuss the maps while...

Doug's Diggings: Something was missing Sunday - the Packers!

Last Sunday my wife and I traveled to my son's house in Eden Prairie to watch the Super Bowl on television. Like most Packer fans, my heart wasn't really into the "big game"....

Our View: Chamber is an important player in community

The Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau annual Awards Banquet was held at Kilkarney Golf Club Thursday night, Jan. 26. The event is a good reminder of how...

Former aide pleads guilty to working on Walker's campaign on county time

Wisconsin NewsDarlene Wink was accused of posting anonymous comments on blogs praising Walker's campaign for governor, and working on other campaign events while she was supposed...

Wrestlers are Big Rivers/Dunn-St. Croix Challenge champs

There was plenty of hype surrounding last Saturday's Big Rivers/Dunn-St. Croix Challenge in River Falls. And in the end, Hudson emerged as the champion. Talk about this...

Update: Big Miracle brings back a lot of memories

For some current and former local residents, the recent release of the move "Big Miracle" brings back a wealth of memories. Talk about this topic

Wiegand conviction reversed

A state appeals court overturned a Hudson man's armed robbery conviction Tuesday, concluding that a Hudson Police Department detective violated the suspect's...

Duluth health-care facility fires employee caught on camera stealing from resident

An employee at Ecumen Lakeshore was set up, and a family's suspicions were confirmed: $35 was taken from a purse in view of a video camera hidden in a flowerpot.

Woodbury, Minn., burglary suspect's forgotten phone leads to arrest

If you're going to commit a burglary, it's helpful to not leave behind your own belongings if you want to avoid capture. Like your cell phone, for example.

'Highland Wind' group drops $25M claim against town of Forest

The development group that wants to erect 41 wind turbines in the towns of Forest and Cylon announced Tuesday that they've dropped their $25 million claim against town...

Duluth woman pleads guilty to stabbing sister in the face

A Duluth woman accused of stabbing her sister in the face with a piece of wood when she said she woke up and found her boyfriend and her sister sleeping together pleaded guilty...

Opening arguments heard in Cave's murder trial in Jamestown

A jury of 10 men and four women heard opening arguments today in Southeast District Court in the murder trial of Janelle Cave, 22, Jamestown.

Dog owner remains confined pending commitment hearing

Carol Schmidt, the 63-year-old woman who had more than 100 dogs removed from her property near Bemidji two weeks ago, will remain at a behavioral health hospital pending her...