🌱 Patch AM: What investigators say led to Hudson’s latest fatal hit-and-run

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In today's newsletter:

• What investigators say led to Hudson's latest fatal hit-and-run
• Planning a fall color cruise from downtown Hudson this October?
• Why Hudson's food service is eyeing River Falls' food digester project

Also on today's calendar: The Incredible "Jesse Ruben" Live In Concert and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 75 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 45.
• Friday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woman arrested after deadly hit-and-run kills man in Hudson (kstp.com) — A man was killed early Sunday in a hit-and-run on County Highway N in Hudson, and St. Croix County investigators have arrested a 20-year-old New Richmond woman they believe was driving. Authorities say this is the county's fourth traffic fatality of 2026, and the investigation into what happened is still underway.
   

• The Best Place to See Fall Colors? From the Water. (dailygazette.com) — You can take in peak fall colors right from the water on St. Croix River Cruises that depart from downtown Hudson with adult tickets starting around $28. The national travel piece also compares other foliage cruises around the country, but singles out Hudson's bluffs and small-town charm as a standout, drivable option.
   

• River Falls is first public school district in Wisconsin to partner on food waste digester project, officials say (hudsonstarobserver.com) — River Falls schools are turning cafeteria scraps into renewable energy and have already drawn interest from Hudson's food service staff, who want to see how the biodigester program works. The partnership with a local farm powers thousands of homes, while River Falls also launches a broad community survey that could influence future school planning.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• The Incredible "Jesse Ruben" Live In Concert →
  1045 Quentin Ave S, Lakeland
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Meat Raffle at Kelly's Pub & Grill - Hosted by VFW Post 2115 →
  Hudson WI
• Walk-In Nail Trims →
  Hudson WI
• Meat Raffle at Kelly's Pub & Grill →
  Kelly's Pub & Grill, Hudson
• Bingo at Hudson Tap! →
  Hudson WI
• Italian Lunch Cruise →
  Hudson WI
• Bingo at Hudson Tap →
  Hudson Tap, Hudson
• Maximize Your Effectiveness: Grow Mental Fitness with Positive Intelligence →
  KPT Collaborative - A Coworking Community & Business Event Space, 522 2nd Street, Hudson
  9:00 am
• Halvor Lines Recruiting Event →
  Training Yard, 1401 Gateway Cir, Hudson
  12:00 pm
• Ben Aaron at The Nova →
  The Nova, 236 Coulee Rd, Hudson
  6:00 pm
• Dueling Pianos →
  302 2nd Street, Hudson
  6:00 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

• Happy Tuesday neighbors.
  As we end the Feast of Tabernacles or Feast of Weeks, I pray the Father blesses you with a sound mind and the ability to love one another. (Nextdoor Hudson Township)
• Thank God he says no sometimes.
  He lets you walk the hard road. He walks with you and he walks with me. Thank God. The hard road teaches lessons and whittles away the excesses… (Nextdoor Hudson Township)

• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Metal Finisher - $20/hr - $25/hr in Hudson. Apply here.
• Applebee's - Apple American Group posted a job opening for Server in Hudson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hudson here.

🗞 Nearby News

River Falls

• Woman sentenced to 85 months in fatal Highway 212 crash (newsbreak.com)
• Local political polarization is rising sharply ahead of the midterms, survey finds (nbcnews.com)
• Photos: REQUIEM FOR AMERICA to Make U.S. Premiere in Boston (broadwayworld.com)

New Richmond

• New Richmond inching closer to BRC football title (hudsonstarobserver.com)
• Maureen Hornbostel 10/05/2026 (bakken-young.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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