5+ hour, 13+ min ago  (459+ words) The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced construction on highways in Pierce and St. Croix Counties. Highway: WIS 65 and US 10 Location: Culverts carrying a branch of Goose Creek and branch of the south fork of the Kinnickinnic River under WIS 65 between…...

10+ hour, 39+ min ago  (356+ words) We are still in the Easter season. In the church year we are given 50 days, including seven Sundays, to rejoice in the good news of Jesus" resurrection from the dead. Usually, the Sundays after Easter are not packed in the…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (491+ words) River Falls" Mc Kenna Cook fouls off a pitch in the fourth inning of the Wildcats" 7-5 loss to Altoona Friday, May 15, at Perkins Stadium on the campus of UW-River Falls. Bob Burrows / Star-Observer The River Falls softball team honored its…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (700+ words) It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Glenley Keith Olson Jr. , a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, on May 11, 2026, at the age of 79, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinsons Disease. Born on January…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (458+ words) Jace Mataczynski homered twice and drove in five runs and Brady Swanson had two hits and three RBI as Hudson avenged a 2-0 loss to River Falls two days earlier with a 10-4 victory over the Wildcats Thursday at Grandview Park. Mataczynski…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (67+ words) Hudson 10, River Falls 4 New Richmond 13, Menomonie 9 Ellsworth 6, St. Croix Central 1 Somerset 10, Osceola 3 Hudson 12, Rice Lake 2 Chippewa Falls 10, River Falls 3 Menomonie 8, New Richmond 2 Ellsworth 13, St. Croix Central 11 Somerset 11, Osceola 1 St. Croix Central 6, Altoona 0 Somerset 3, Amery 0 White Bear Lake 15, Hudson 10 Hudson 10, Gentry…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (485+ words) St. Croix County Community Development Committee member Dani Erickson asked that a temporary moratorium on data centers be added to the June 11 agenda after the committee tabled the matter due to a lack of information Thursday. Going forward, county staff…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (434+ words) Date: Select Fridays, May'October (next: Friday, May 15) Cost: Adults $43; Children ages 3'10 $35; Tots $14 (before taxes and port fees). Advance ticket purchase required. Tickets at'stcroixrivercruises. com'or call (651) 436-8883. Enjoy a beautiful evening on the scenic St. Croix River with a dinner buffet featuring…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (550+ words) River Falls" pitcher Ethan Jeffers (18) starts celebrating after the Wildcats recorded the final out in their 2-0 shutout over third-ranked and Big Rivers Conference leader Hudson Tuesday, May 12, at First National Bank of River Falls Field. Bob Burrows / Star-Observer River Falls…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (99+ words) River Falls 2, Hudson 0 Menomonie 5, New Richmond 3 Ellsworth 6, St. Croix Central 4 Somerset 10, Osceola 9 Hudson 14, Rice Lake 1 Chippewa Falls 12, River Falls 2 New Richmond 6, Menomonie 5 Ellsworth 4, St. Croix Central 3 Somerset 12, Osceola 2 River Falls 4, Menomonie 0 New Richmond at Eau Claire Memorial Baldwin-Woodville 2, St. Croix…...