🌱 Patch AM: See how Hudson FFA stacked up at World Dairy Expo.

Good morning to you Hudson! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See how Hudson FFA stacked up at World Dairy Expo.
• How a Hudson card shop got swept into a national crime wave.

Also on today's calendar: Hugo Oktoberfest - Vendors, Crafters, Food & Fun and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Breezy; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 41.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Agriculture students are able to open new doors to their future careers at World Dairy Expo, with half participating in skills contests (hoards.com) — Hudson FFA students earned a ninth-place finish in the dairy products contest at World Dairy Expo, putting the town on the leaderboard among teams from across the country. The event drew more than 2,000 agriculture students to Madison, where many also competed in dairy cattle judging, showmanship, and forage management, gaining hands-on experience and exposure to future career paths in agriculture.
   

• Rash of robberies, break-ins plague hobby, card shops (sportscollectorsdigest.com) — A recent string of hobby shop burglaries included a hit on Iconic Sports Cards in Hudson, where thieves likely tied to a broader Midwest crime pattern targeted valuable trading cards. The story details how similar robberies unfolded in Minnesota and beyond, and shares practical security upgrades and law-enforcement tips that Hudson and other local shop owners can use to better protect their businesses.
   

📸 Around Hudson

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hudson

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Hugo Oktoberfest - Vendors, Crafters, Food & Fun →
  American Legion Post 620, 5383 140th St N, Hugo
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Sunday Brunch Cruise →
  Hudson WI
• Sunday Brunch Cruise on the St. Croix River →
  Hudson WI
• Local Author Spotlight →
  Chapter2 Books, Hudson
• Banned Books Read-In at Chapter2 Books →
  Chapter2Books, Hudson
Tuesday October 6
• Connections & Coffee →
  Hudson WI
• The After Hours Collective →
  Hudson WI
• KPT LAB: Find Your Focus | Build Your 2027 →
  Hudson WI
• Connections & Coffee - 10/6/26 →
  Hudson WI
• Pinball League at Hudson Tap →
  Hudson Tap, Hudson
Saturday October 10
• The Incredible "Jesse Ruben" Live In Concert →
  1045 Quentin Ave S, Lakeland
  4:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Veteran's Coffee and Cookies →
  2200 Jack Breault Dr, Hudson
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Did you know that Rotary has monthly themes?
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🗞 Nearby News

River Falls

• 111 1/2 N Main St, APT 4, River Falls, WI 54022 (zillow.com)
• Op-Ed: Wisconsin Agriculture's Future is Counting on Your Vote (morningagclips.com)
• UW-River Falls honored by U.S. News and World Report, Princeton Review (piercecountyjournal.news)

Somerset

• St. Croix Central claims D2 regional golf title (hudsonstarobserver.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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