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River Crest's Discovery Trail is something everyone can enjoy
Five students at River Crest Elementary School set out to make a difference in the fall of 2011. Betsy May, Gifted and Talented teacher at River Crest, suggested they consider doing something in regard to the Discovery Trail.
RELATED CONTENTO-I-SEE Youth Strategies offers tutoring help in Hudson area
Jennifer Nilssen was careful about choosing just the right location for her business O-I-SEE Youth Strategies, which opened its office in April at the Healing Waters Health Center in Hudson. An open house is scheduled for May 24.
RELATED CONTENTKeepsake tells a story of 60 years together
Ron and Dorothy (Richie) Jensen met while attending Hudson High School and married soon after graduation, in 1952. To mark their 60th anniversary, the couple’s children surprised the Jensens with a king-size quilt documenting their years together.
RELATED CONTENTHappy to be in Hudson - Preco MPC showcases facility
In 2011, Preco Inc. purchased the 20,000-square-foot former Eagle Packaging facility in St. Croix Business Park. The firm chose Hudson after visiting over 20 sites just in the Twin Cities market and more than 30 regionally.
RELATED CONTENTMargaret’s Musings: Traveling times, ‘They are a changing’
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The crowd clapped vigorously for a long time. It wasn’t a large crowd, 170 perhaps. The venue was not a typical performing arts center, gymnasium or school auditorium. It was a long, cylindrical climate-controlled tube with, at times, spectacular views.
Hudson High School 1932 graduate looks for classmates
Ruth Burkholder is a lively 95 years young and remembers that her class of 1932 was the first in a lot of ways. She is interested in finding out if any of her fellow classmates are around.
RELATED CONTENTVideo: Mock crash is a sobering reminder of consequences 
Hudson High School Students witness a mock crash and all of its results and ramification, including death and criminal charges.
RELATED CONTENTHudson High School Prom Court Crowned (with video)
'A night in Paris' was the theme for this year's Hudson High School Prom. The gymnasium was converted to Paris, with cobble stone paths, park benches and the Eiffel Tower.
RELATED CONTENTViva Italia! Hudson choirs do more than perform
In March, two Hudson High School choirs traveled to Italy for a ten day performance tour which included stops in five cities. The choirs performed in Venice, Livorno, Florence, Assisi and Rome.
RELATED CONTENTLifetime hobby allows Anderson to give of himself
Those who know Hudson resident Gordy Anderson know he is soft spoken and inclined not to smile for photos, instead approaching life with a quiet solemnity. On the other hand when asked about his volunteer work, family or his woodworking hobby a gentle joy is present.
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Margaret’s Musings: Poster contest is both a grim reminder and a joyous moment
Alcohol and drug abuse is something that touches most of us at one time or another, whether it is close-up and personal or at a distance. So for me it is always enlightening to attend the annual St. Croix County District Attorney’s Stop Drug and Alcohol Abuse Poster Contest Calendar Awards night.
RELATED CONTENTMargaret’s Musings: Can you say censorship?
When my 90-year-old father sneezed recently, my automatic reaction was to say ‘God Bless you.’ As long as I can remember that has been something I said and it normally just comes out of my mouth. So when my dad said “You know, you can’t say that anymore,” I was amazed.
RELATED CONTENTMargaret's Musings: Cast out the whole ‘bloody’ lot
If you think I am talking about voting out the recalled senators you are wrong. I am talking about Wisconsinites having the strength and fortitude to cast out the outside interests who invaded our state in February and remain fostering their own agenda, which is concerned with power on a national level.
RELATED CONTENTMargaret's Musings: Round and round you go - Roundabouts are here to stay
Two recent incidents caused me to consider the roundabout. We received a driver’s license renewal notice from the State of Wisconsin which included a detailed instruction sheet on how to drive ‘around’ a roundabout. Secondly, we navigated a roundabout at the intersection of Cemetery Road and Hwy. 35 in River Falls.
RELATED CONTENTMargaret's Musings: A time capsule worth looking at
Christmas 2010 seems like a distant memory. However when we were home for the holiday I had the chance to peer back in time as we opened an old wooden ‘trunk’ that had been stored in my dad’s closet for nearly 60 years.
RELATED CONTENTMargaret's Musings: A column long overdue but conflicted at the heart
Friday morning, I decided to walk around downtown Hudson to see if I could get some folks to comment on the record about these two questions: “How do you feel about Gov. Walker’s proposed bill?” and “How do you feel about the Hudson teachers’ walkout?”
Margaret's Musings: Valentine’s Day - An unlikely remembrance
Feb. 14 is a day my parents never forget, even at this stage of their lives. It was that day in 1960 when my right kidney was removed.
RELATED CONTENTMargaret's Musings: A moment in time - Still photos give you more than the eye can see
Ralph Bleuer’s children decided that I should be the one to receive his camera equipment. Ralph was trained as a Navy photographer during World War II.
RELATED CONTENTMargaret's Musings: The Golden Rule
The seed for this column was planted months ago. Then, as now, I hesitate to take on such a weighty topic. Where do morals come from?
RELATED CONTENTMargaret's Musings: A light bulb moment — Merry Christmas
As an avid listener of Minnesota Public Radio, in recent months a couple of stories have led to questions which I still keep pondering.
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