For the Cuellars, a love of pottery spans countries and generations. For every stranger who walks into Alana and Guillermo Cuellar’s showroom in...
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Curious Kits
Award-winning photo captures siblings at play. “Springtime in Wisconsin offers a plethora of exciting wildlife opportunities for migrating animals...
River Valley Riders Breaks Down Barriers
Therapeutic riding program opens doors for those with disabilities. At River Valley Riders, smiles and stories reign. The organization’s therapeutic...
Franconia Sculpture Park Welcomes New Director Alex Legeros
To visit Franconia Sculpture Park is to enter another world. Absurd eyeball-like orbs rotate on an axis, moved by the breeze; an unassuming shed...
Meet a Music Maven
“The most important thing that you can do in the whole world is to give back to your community,” says Kristin Tjornehoj, a lifelong resident,...
Marine Mills Folk School Shares the Bounty of the Valley
Foraging experts share the natural bounty of the St. Croix Valley. Foraging is a practice that humanity has relied on for centuries. Though it’s not...
GiveBIG St. Croix Valley Is Set for April 30
One can give a little, give a lot, and giveBIG St. Croix Valley. Presented by United Way St. Croix Valley, the giveBIG St. Croix Valley campaign is...
Your Guide To Run Stillwater’s Annual Races
Get ready for a summer spent exploring the Valley by foot. Welcome warmer days on the trails this spring and summer. Run Stillwater, a family-run,...
Meet Your Best of St. Croix Valley 2024 Finalists
Over the course of January, we invited readers to vote for the very best the St. Croix Valley area has to offer. The reader poll is closed and the...
Meet the Entrepreneurs Revitalizing Downtown Lake Elmo
A new generation of women is revitalizing downtown. Something magical is happening in Lake Elmo. The East Metro city, defined by rolling farmland...
Meet Miss Wisconsin Teen USA
Hudson’s own Shelby Hohneke, Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2023, represents a new generation of community leaders. Hohneke says earning the title was a...
Moon Glow from Above
Photographer captures bird’s-eye view of beloved annual event. The Hot Air Affair is a Hudson, Wisconsin, tradition. For the past few years, local...
Karrah’s Place: An Artistic Retreat
A photographer’s perspective on creativity, being present and finding beauty. The often quiet streets of St. Croix Falls are brimming with artists....
It’s Time to Vote for Best of St. Croix Valley 2024
It's time to celebrate the best that St. Croix Valley has to offer! Our Best of St. Croix Valley 2024 annual readers' poll offers a...
Fun in the Frozen North
Award-winning photo captures family at the Ice Palace Maze. For Stillwater resident Jon Quijano, there’s beauty to be found in the everyday. The...
Freeze the Day
Winter is here, and for us hearty Midwesterners that means taking advantage of the unique things to do across our beautiful region. Luckily, the...
Hudson Special Hockey Is Changing the Game
Hudson Special Hockey helps players of all abilities find their place on the ice. The unmistakable, sweaty stink of a hockey bag. The blaring beat...
You’re Invited …
… to a collective celebration for the St. Croix Valley community and its local businesses and providers that continue to serve and support us in a...
Walking in a Winter Wonderland at Big Rock Creek
Big Rock Creek celebrates the nostalgia of winters gone by. Winters in the Midwest are built on tradition, and in the St. Croix Valley, one family...
Short-Eared Owl
For Hudson wildlife photographer Lisa Townsend, a spontaneous stop led to an amazing find. “I had been with a friend photographing ducks [that]...
