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Governor picks Woodville chief as new sheriff
Gov. Tommy Thompson last week appointed Woodville Chief of Police Dennis Hillstead as the new St. Croix County Sheriff. Hillstead will be sworn into office Monday Jan. 4.



Local sister act is hot New Year's show
Debbie O'Keefe looks forward to New Year's Eve. It's when she gets to dabble in show business.



Group helps women get house in order
"Women know what they need to do. But sometimes they need support to do it."



It's the 'best Christmas ever' for the Heaton family
"My very first thought when I saw Cory lying unconscious on the floor, was 'well, it's our turn now,'" recalls Meg Heaton.



Nine hopefuls sought county sheriff's post
Nine candidates applied for the St. Croix County Sheriff's position. Gov. Tommy Thompson appointed Dennis Hillstead, one of the nine, who is currently village of Woodville police chief.



A look back at 1998: Hudson sees triumphs and tragedies
Local stories, like those of most years, offered a variety of news in 1998, but the extremes of both the triumphs and tragedies seemed to make 1998 a very memorable news year.




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