Law enforcement officers locate the pickup truck a robber used to flee from F & M Bank on Thursday. The robber is believed to have left town in another vehicle-a maroon or red Ford Probe.

The man who robbed the F & M Bank on Coulee Road last week matches the description of the holdup man in half a dozen other bank robberies in the Twin Cities area, according to Hudson Police Sgt. Robert Staebell.

An independent counsel's reported decision not to indict the secretary of the interior over his role in rejecting a Hudson casino doesn't surprise casino opponent Nancy Bieraugel.

The annual North Hudson Pepper Festival is Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Pepper Fest Park near the North Hudson Village Hall.

Former North Hudson Police Chief Rich Jansen is grand marshal for this year's Pepper Fest.

Rich Jansen has been at Pepper Fest in North Hudson for countless years, yet he's never seen a parade or participated in the events. This year the former police chief will get a bird's eye view of the parade because he'll be riding in it as the grand marshal.

Senator Alice Clausing opened Tuesday's public hearing at City Hall with her concerns about campaign finance reform.

The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform met at Hudson City Hall Tuesday for a public hearing on campaign finance reform.