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Published December 16, 2011, 12:00 AM

Governor helps break ground

Gov. Scott Walker came to Hudson Friday, Dec. 16, to participate in the groundbreaking for a huge Uline Inc. distribution center


Gov. Scott Walker arrives at the site of the groundbreaking on Heiser Street in St. Croix Business Park.

  • Gov. Scott Walker arrives at the site of the groundbreaking on Heiser Street in St. Croix Business Park.
  • Liz Uihlein, president of Uline Inc., welcomes Gov. Scott Walker to the site of the company's future distribution center in Hudson. Watching are Uihlein's son Duke, left, and husband, Dick.
  • Duke Uihlein, head of the distribution center that will be relocating from Eagan, Minn., to Hudson, welcomes government and business officials to the groundbreaking. Seated at the table, from left, are Hudson Mayor Alan Burchill, Gov. Scott Walker and state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf.
  • Gov. Scott Walker takes questions from members of the Twin Cities media following the program. He's listening to a question from a KSTP-TV (channel 5) reporter.
  • Gov. Scott Walker greets state Rep. Dean Knudson, left, on his way out of the tent. "Lets do this again," Knudson quipped.
  • Police officers stand between the groundbreaking site and a handful of protesters on the other side of Heiser Street. The protesters were calling for an election to recall the governor.
  • A small group of people also held signs of support for the governor.