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• How extreme are the snow tubing runs right here in Hudson?

Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Snow, 1-2"; breezy, colder, with a high of 24 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 28, low: 24.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 39 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 19 Ideas for Winter Fun Around the Midwest (midwestliving.com) — Hudson gets a shout-out as home to Badlands Snow Park, known for some of the steepest and longest snow tubing runs in the Midwest. The broader guide highlights 19 winter adventures across the region, from ice castles and luge tracks to dog sledding and Nordic saunas, giving Hudson residents plenty of ideas for both hometown thrills and nearby cold‑weather getaways.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hudson

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Tuesday January 13

• Ribbon Cutting - Crimson Valley Construction - 1/13/26
  Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau , 634 Commerce Dr Ste F , Hudson
  11:00 am
• KPT Collaborative Presents: The After Hours Collective
  KPT Collaborative , 522 2nd Street , Hudson
  4:00 pm
• Pinball League at Hudson Tap
  Hudson Tap , 417 2nd Street , Hudson
  8:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Carpenter Nature Center Wisconsin Campus Preschool Story Time
  Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center Wisconsin Campus , 279 South Cove Road , Hudson
  10:00 am
• Trivia Night at Hudson Tap
  Hudson Tap , 417 2nd Street , Hudson
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Walk-In Nail Trims
  Angel's Pet World , 105 2nd St , Hudson
  2:00 pm
• Ambassador Committee New Year Celebration - 1/15/26
  Pedro's Pizza Lounge , 212 Walnut Street , Hudson
  2:30 pm
• Bingo at Hudson Tap!
  Hudson Tap , 417 2nd Street , Hudson
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 10

• Carpenter Nature Center Wisconsin Campus Bird Hike
  Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center Wisconsin Campus , 279 South Cove Road , Hudson
  9:00 am
• Hudson's Winter Farmers Market
  The Phipps Center for the Arts , 109 Locust Street , Hudson
  10:00 am
• Hudson's Winter Market
  Phipps Center For the Arts , 109 Locust St , Hudson
  10:00 am

Tuesday January 13

• KPT Collaborative Presents: The After Hours Collective
  KPT Collaborative , 522 2nd Street , Hudson
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Is anyone familiar with Midwest Magic Cleaning on YouTube?
  he does extreme cleans for free for people with hoarding disorder and other people in need and im thinking of trying to do something similar for my… (Nextdoor River's Edge)
• Hi - I found a gold wedding band with a date on the inside today downtown Hudson in a parking lot.
  If you can give me the correct date, it is yours - looks like a woman's band. (Nextdoor River's Edge)

• AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Sales Manager - Full Time in Hudson. Apply here.
• Total Logistics posted a job opening for Material Handler- Seasonal in Hudson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hudson here.

🗞 Nearby News

River Falls

• January - June 2026 Grief Support Calendar - Bakken Young Funeral Home - River Falls and New Richmond Wisconsin (bakken-young.com)
• Western Wisconsin Weekend: A square dancin', bird hikin', craft and farmers market kind of weekend (hudsonstarobserver.com)
• Ames, spy who double-crossed CIA, dies at 84 (nwaonline.com)

Somerset

• Somerset School Board preps for WASB delegate assembly (hudsonstarobserver.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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