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Fed by Twin Cities commuters, St. Croix is growing fast

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Population growth in western Wisconsin continues to put St. Croix County on the top of the fastest growing counties in the state. The latest census data shows the county has added almost 17 thousand new residents since 2000. Mary Jo Wagner has more on the migration across the Mississippi River…

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