St. Croix Stories

Tyler Mason
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St. Croix Stories

St. Croix Stories aims to highlight the people and places that make the riverside town of Hudson, Wisconsin unique. Hear from local business owners, leaders, and others who contribute to this community in a variety of ways. Whether you're a longtime Hudson resident or someone simply interested in learning more about what this town has to offer, this podcast is for you.

  1. JAN 7

    Chris Kost, Hudson YMCA

    For many in the Hudson community, the YMCA is a place to work out, go swimming, or play pickleball. But the Y offers so much more than that — from youth programs to camps to a sense of community for those who gather there. And Chris Kost is a big reason for the impact the YMCA has had on the local community over the past decade.Chris became the executive director of the Hudson YMCA in 2015, and has also been active in the Hudson community in the past decade. He's a member of the Hudson Daybre...

    32 min

  2. 12/10/2024

    Officer James Wildman, Hudson Police Department

    If you asked James Wildman as a kid what he wanted to be when he grew up, a police officer probably wouldn't have been his first answer. He grew up with a bit of a distrust for law enforcement, but later realized that he could help change the way people view police officers by becoming one himself.After a four-year stint in the marine corps with his twin brother — where he met his wife, also a twin — James' career led him to the St. Croix Valley area. He worked a few different jobs, including...

    30 min

  3. 11/26/2024

    The Santa Mailbox with Richelle and Gary Jader

    When Richelle and Gary Jader first moved to Third Street in Hudson, they were warned about living on "Halloween Street." But it's been another holiday that has made the Jaders' home stand out. For the past six years, Richelle and Gary have been the stewards of the Santa Mailbox, a red mailbox that sits in front of their house and receives hundreds of letters to Santa each year. Some of the letters are merely transactional -- a list of toys a kid wants -- but others are more heartfelt and stir...

    24 min

  4. 11/12/2024

    Christina Rose, Christina Rose Coaching

    In an ideal world, we’d all go about life as our true authentic selves, living how we want and not necessarily caring about how society might define us. But for many people, embracing their authentic self isn’t that simple. That journey of self-discovery can take a long time for some people, including today’s guest, Christina Rose. Christina joins St. Croix Stories to share more about how she came to embrace her true authentic self at 35 years old. After marrying her high school boyfriend and...

    37 min

  5. 10/22/2024

    Sheri Marnell, St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center

    Sheri Marnell has a passion for helping other companies thrive, and she gets to do that every day in her role as the director of the St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center. The SCVBIC is an incubator for local companies that are looking to either get their business off the ground or grow their company before eventually graduating to their own space. One of the best parts about the center: almost all of the companies that graduate end up staying in the St. Croix Valley region.On this week...

    31 min

  6. 10/08/2024

    Jess and Suzi Higgles, Joe to Go

    At just 90 square feet, there isn’t a lot of room to operate inside of Joe to Go. But while the footprint of what owners Jess and Suzi Higgles affectionately call “the hut” is small, it’s filled with big ideas and big flavors.On this week's episode of St. Croix Stories, hear from Jess and Suzi to learn all about Hudson’s smallest coffee shop — and the big hearts of the married couple that run it. With coffees in hand, Jess and Suzi talk about their venture of owning their own business, share ...

    43 min

  7. 09/24/2024

    Mayor Rich O'Connor and Larry Szyman, The Golden Rule Initiative

    "Treat others as you want to be treated" is one of the basic interpretations of the Golden Rule, which has other variations throughout different cultures and religions. No matter the translation, the basic principle is the same: be kind to others.Hudson mayor Rich O'Connor fondly remembered learning about the Golden Rule as an elementary school student. Fast forward to 2019, and Mayor O'Connor opted to declare Hudson the Golden Rule City after seeing how our society had become increasingly di...

    26 min

  8. 09/17/2024

    Angie Pilgrim and Heidi Herron, St. Croix Valley Foundation

    The mission of the St. Croix Valley Foundation is simple: to enhance the quality of life in the St. Croix Valley. The foundation does that by offering numerous grants and scholarships to residents in six counties and two states in the St. Croix Valley — and it's based right here in Hudson at the new Alliance Center, a hub for local nonprofits (including former podcast guests Operation HELP and the Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program).On this week's episode, Angie Pilgrim and Heidi Herron fr...

    24 min
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St. Croix Stories aims to highlight the people and places that make the riverside town of Hudson, Wisconsin unique. Hear from local business owners, leaders, and others who contribute to this community in a variety of ways. Whether you're a longtime Hudson resident or someone simply interested in learning more about what this town has to offer, this podcast is for you.

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  • Creator
    Tyler Mason
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 St. Croix Stories
  • Show Website
    St. Croix Stories

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