Lawsuit freezes Hudson riverside development, while separate case challenges Osceola apartments

A proposed $50 million housing development along the St. Croix River in downtown Hudson hangs in the balance after a St. Croix County judge heard arguments Friday in a lawsuit challenging the scale of the building in proximity to the river.

During the past year, two groups of residents in two different Wisconsin towns along the St. Croix filed lawsuits against proposed developments that they say would violate environmental protections by imposing dramatic changes to views along the river.

While the legal actions are separate, the claims involved share similarities: residents are most concerned about proposed heights of the structures and how river views would be impeded by the new buildings....