The Star-Observer

11/01/2025

Put another classic in the books in the storied rivalry between the River Falls and Hudson boys basketball teams.

11/01/2025

The Hudson girls basketball team had a hard time shaking River Falls in the first half Tuesday night at home, but the Raiders stepped up the pressure after the break and pulled away for a 53-33 win over the Wildcats.

The Hudson girls basketball team had a hard time shaking River Falls in the first half Tuesday night at home, but the Raiders stepped up the pressure after the break

11/01/2025

Check out Friday night's high school scores.

Friday scoreboard (Jan. 10)

10/01/2025

See what's happening:

The Hudson Farmers Market on Carmichael will be hosting a special winter series starting Saturday, Jan. 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at The Phipps Center for the Arts in downtown Hudson.

10/01/2025

"We believe that these certified ingredients really are important to the future of a healthy planet and healthy people,” CEO Doug Audette said.

On Ciranda, the winner of St. Croix Economic Development Corporation's 2023 Business of the Year award:

The food industry is in Doug Audette’s blood.

10/01/2025

The fourth-ranked Somerset boys hockey team jumped out to a 4-1 first period lead and never looked back in an 8-1 victory at Spooner Thursday night.

10/01/2025

River Falls scored three goals in the final 4 minutes, 14 seconds, including an empty-netter in the final minute, to post a come-from-behind 5-3 victory over Rice Lake Thursday night at Wildcat Centre.

River Falls scored three goals in the final 4 minutes, 14 seconds, including an empty-netter in the final minute, to post a come-from-behind 5-3 victory over Rice Lake Thursday night

10/01/2025

River Falls earned six of its eight victories by fall to post a 43-34 victory over Hudson in a Big Rivers Conference dual Thursday night in River Falls.

10/01/2025

Check out Thursday night's high school scores.

Thursday scoreboard (Jan. 9)

09/01/2025

The Somerset boys basketball team had a 24-point second half lead over St. Croix Central Tuesday night, only to see their advantage dwindle to five with a minute left. But the Spartans hit all six of their free throws in the final 60 seconds to win.

The Somerset boys basketball team had a 24-point second half lead over St. Croix Central Tuesday night, only to see their advantage dwindle to five with a minute left. But

09/01/2025

"We're going to take care of you," Pat Doyle said.

How Doyle's Farm & Home Ace became a mainstay in New Richmond:

According to the New Richmond News archives, Pat Doyle changed the store to True Value, then to Ace Hardware shortly after taking over. In 2025, it's still an Ace Hardware affiliate and it's still in New Richmond, a city that underwent change since then.

09/01/2025

New Richmond senior Gage Fox produced one of the most prolific scoring games in Tiger boys hockey history on Tuesday.

09/01/2025

Houseplant Exchange

09/01/2025

Hudson Hospital & Clinic welcomed its first baby of 2025.

Hudson Hospital & Clinic’s first baby of 2025 arrived at 2:27 p.m. Jan. 2 in the Hudson Hospital Birth Center. Wylie Otto Flaatten made his new year’s debut weighing exactly 8 pounds and measuring 19.5 inches.

08/01/2025

Fourth-ranked Somerset scored three goals in the first period and twice in both the second and third on its way to a 7-2 nonconference victory over Black River Falls Tuesday

08/01/2025

The Hudson School District met with the community to discuss a number of budget cuts, like closing Houlton and/or Willow River Elementary Schools. They also discussed the merits of a potential referendum.

The Hudson School Board and Administration met with members of the community at the middle school Tuesday, discussing programs and service cuts to combat budget deficits and a potential referendum to prevent those cuts from happening. The school district reported an attendance of 170 people.

08/01/2025

Alex Ralston and Lily Mittl scored a goal apiece, and Katelyn Gustafson stopped all 25 shots she faced as the fifth-ranked St. Croix Valley Fusion blanked the Eau Claire Area

08/01/2025

Three Ashley Jensen goals in the second period proved to be the difference in the Western Wisconsin Stars 5-2 victory over Hudson Tuesday night in Hudson.