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Seven Hudson Students Earn Trip to State Speech Contest

Seven Hudson Students Earn Trip to State Speech Contest

Soo Line by Soo Greiman It’s not just athletic ability that qualifies high school students to move on to higher levels of competition. Take a look at the Iowa High School Speech Association contests, where students whose voices and communication skills shine receive high ratings and advance to the

Political Voices: Iowans Deserve Clean Water — And We’re Making Progress

Political Voices: Iowans Deserve Clean Water — And We’re Making Progress

By: Mike Naig, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Every Iowan deserves clean, safe drinking water. That’s not negotiable. It’s fundamental to our health, our communities, and our quality of life. As Secretary of Agriculture, protecting our natural resources while keeping Iowa agriculture strong has been one of my top

Political Voices: It’s Time To Pass The Iowa Healthy Water Act

Political Voices: It’s Time To Pass The Iowa Healthy Water Act

By: State Representative Elinor Levin Every Iowan, every human, needs water to survive. Whether to drink, to grow plants, to fish, swim, kayak, and paddle, or to uplift amazing local breweries, wineries, and cideries, the water we access simply must be healthy and plentiful for us to have a future.

Obituary: David William Mixdorf

Nick Gonzales, 1948--2026 Nick Gonzales, formerly of Waterloo died in early March after having suffered through stage 3 lung cancer. Nick had graduated in the Orange High School class of 1967. He served his country, then after being discharged moved to Alaska. There he met and married Marilyn. Nick worked

Obituary: David William Mixdorf

Obituary: David William Mixdorf

David William Mixdorf, was born on December 28, 1954. He passed away March 3, 2026, at the Methodist Hospital in Des Moines from injuries sustained by a bad fall. He was surrounded by his wife Rhonda Mixdorf, his son Joel, daughter-in-law Stephanie, their 2 beautiful children Will and Annabelle, and

Obituary: Eva Faye Knutson

Obituary: Eva Faye Knutson

Eva Faye Knutson, was born on April 17, 1930, to Anton John and Anna Janette (Jans) Cecak on a farm in Oneida Township near Clutier, Iowa-the second of three children. The family later moved back to a farm near Dysart, where her older sister and younger brother were born. She

Obituary: Marian J. (Philp) Lorenzen

Obituary: Marian J. (Philp) Lorenzen

Marian J. (Philp) Lorenzen, 90, formerly of Hudson, IA, died Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Boone Hospital in Columbia, MO, after a brief illness. Marian was born August 16, 1935, on the family farm, to her parents, John and Dorothy Philp. She married Donn Lorenzen on June 20, 1954, in