Four hundred sixty acres of former farmland along CTH F are now Troy Burne Golf Course. Tom Ruemmele sold the land that had been farmed by his family for 105 years in 1997. He says he has no regrets and was getting tired of being tied down by a herd of milk cows.

A hundred years ago, folks who worked and lived in the Twin Cities also built farms in the town of Troy. They were a refuge from the city - places where their children could grow in the healthy, wholesome country atmosphere.

The first thing the organizers of the Hudson Vintage Neighborhood Alliance want you to know about them is that they aren't the paint police. They're not going to tell you what color to paint your house or what kind of wood to use to repair it.

According to a Hudson Police Department report, eight rings were stolen from the jewelry case at Wal-Mart Sunday evening. Store manager Wally Harding reported the theft Monday at about 8:30 a.m. Harding told police the store's video tape showed forced entry by a black male who was accompanied by a white female. They were standing in front of the jewelry case when the male tried to open the case by sliding something down through the top. After this was unsuccessful, he forced the case's door open, breaking the lock. The male removed eight rings from their boxes and both the male and female left the store.

After a hot and stormy start on Friday night, a beautiful break in the weather brought out record crowds for the sixth St. Croix Music and Art Festival. Saturday was the peak in attendance with an estimated 4,000 to 4,500 people at the evening concert and 10,000 on the grounds during the entire day.

The Hudson Police Department, along with several Minnesota law enforcement agencies, have identified a suspect in a series of armed robberies of theaters in the Twin Cities area, including the Hudson Southside Cinema.

Emergency medical technicians load a victim of last Friday's heat into an ambulance. Seven campers at Rolling Ridges Girl Scout Camp east of Hudson were taken to area hospitals.

Seven campers at Rolling Ridges Girl Scout Camp east of Hudson were transported to the hospital Friday when temperatures climbed near 100 degrees and dew points hovered near 80.

Circuit Judge Eric Lundell said he will issue a decision by Sept. 3 on Centerfolds Cabaret's lawsuit that seeks to overturn a city of Hudson ordinance regulating sexually oriented businesses.