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Former Somerset man sent to jail in child porn conviction

A former Somerset man was sentenced to jail and probation in a conviction on one felony count of possession of child pornography Tuesday, May 22. Richard Lewis Tereau, 42, St. Paul, avoided prison if he never returns to Judge Howard W. Cameron’s court on a criminal charge.

New Hudson-brewed beer set for summer kickoff

Turning a hobby into a successful business is the dream of most every entrepreneur. A young couple is pursuing that dream while creating a new beer and brewing it in Hudson.

• American Sky Beer co-founders Craig and Molly Harris
• The Amber Salute label is the feature product from American Sky Beer Company

County continues look for finance, zoning directors

St. Croix County continues a search to fill two staff positions. Administrator Pat Thompson told the board of supervisors Tuesday, May 1, he is in the process of recruiting a new finance director and a new planning and zoning director to fill vacancies.

WITC president addresses county board

The Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC) serves a number of counties in northwestern Wisconsin on six campuses. St. Croix County is not only the southernmost of the 11 counties in the WITC district, but also the largest in population.

Former Chicone’s manager sentenced to prison

A man who scammed hundreds of thousands of dollars as manager of a Hudson liquor store has been sentenced to prison. Nathan Michael Dusek, 39, Knapp, will serve two years, six months in prison and five years extended supervision following his sentencing hearing Friday, May 4 on conviction of felony theft in a business setting.

• Nathan Dusek

Hudson couple starts CSA farming project in Troy

Adam and Megan Greeson have developed a love of the earth and for growing things. It has led to them to establish a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project called Sweet Top Farm in the town of Troy.

• Sweet Top Farm's greenhouse
• Megan and Adam Greeson

Sheriff offers online crime reporting system

St. Croix County residents now have a means to report minor crimes online. Sheriff John Shilts said the department’s new web reporting system uses Coplogic Inc. software as an alternative to filing a police report in person.

• St. Croix County Sheriff John Shilts

Unpaid fines reduce tax refund checks for some Wisconsinites

It is that time of year when some taxpayers look forward to refund checks from state and federal governments. But some Wisconsin tax return checks may be lighter than expected because St. Croix County deducted unpaid fines from the total.

St. Croix County investigation continues in 1993 William Clapp murder case

The cold case investigation into the murder of William S. “Junior” Clapp 19 years ago took another step Thursday evening, April 12. The water recovery team from the Washington (Minn.) County sheriff’s department along with St. Croix County deputies conducted a search of the hay slough on Clapp’s farmstead.

• Washington County Water Recovery Team member tosses a replica long gun
• A water recovery team combs the pond on Junior Clapp’s farmstead

Daryl Standafer reclaims St. Croix County Board chair

Daryl Standafer won a second consecutive term to chair the St. Croix County Board and a new group was sworn into office Tuesday morning April 17 including 12 new supervisors.

• Judges Scott Needham, Edward Vlack and Howard Cameron swear in new county board members on the left
• National health survey ranks St. Croix County tops in state

Columns

Jon’s Jottings: Two more World War II vets join final roll call

While we honored those who have served our country on Veterans Day last Friday, I was reminded of two World War II veterans we lost not long before.

Jon’s Jottings: Reflections of National Football League strikes past

A national crisis has apparently been diverted. The Associated Press reported this week the National Football League owners and players’ union have all but settled a strike started in March and the lockout of players will soon be over.

• Jon Echternacht

Jon's Jottings: Murray Warmath RIP

Yet another important figure in the football annals of the Upper Midwest has left the field. Former University of Minnesota head coach Murray Warmath died March 16 in Minneapolis.

• Murray Warmath

Jon's Jottings: Long-time Packer fan, scribe, promoter dies

Maybe amid all the protest news from Madison lately it got lost in the shuffle, but another long-time member of the Packer Family went to that great press box in the sky. Art Daley died Feb. 19 in a Green Bay hospital. He was 94.

• Arthur J. Daley

Jon's Jottings: The Mitchell 300, it was the best of breed

I was sad to get the belated news of the death of the Mitchell 300. It came by way of the first chapter in Hudson author Mike Yurk’s latest book, “A View from the Lake,” where he announced a farewell to the Mitchell 300 spinning reel.

• Mike Yurk’s sixth book is hot off the press

Jon's Jottings: Sam Nooger was never good at sitting still

In this business a reporter encounters not only a fair number of nut jobs, ne’er-do-wells and wannabes, but also interesting and unique people with fascinating history. I was saddened recently to hear of the passing of one of those interesting persons who crossed my path in Hudson – Sam Nooger.

• Sam Nooger and companion Hercules in December 2006

Jon's Jottings: She’s still competitive at 111, pushing for a state record

We all enjoy significant birthdays throughout our lives, and I’d like to acknowledge a special one in my family. My maternal grandmother, Ruth Kelly, celebrated the 111th anniversary of her birth on Sept. 20.