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HS Boys Bball: Pirates Season Ends With 53-49 Loss To Sailors

HS Boys Bball: Pirates Season Ends With 53-49 Loss To Sailors

By Kevin Yoder It’s hard to beat a team three times in one season. Unfortunately, that is just what happened to the Pirates. The second round of district play took the Hudson Pirates to Waterloo last Thursday night for the third matchup this season with the Columbus Catholic Sailors.

MS Boys BBall: Pirates Earn Strong Week at Home Against Peet, Jesup and Janesville

MS Boys BBall: Pirates Earn Strong Week at Home Against Peet, Jesup and Janesville

By Justin Michael Photo Credit: Darla Michael The Hudson Middle School boys basketball teams hosted Peet Jr. High, Jesup and Janesville in a busy week of home action inside the Hudson Middle School Competition Gym. vs. Peet Jr. High The 7th Grade (B) Pirates hosted the Peet Jr. High Tigers

Obituary: Verona Zelle

Obituary: Verona Zelle

Verona Zelle, 95, of Waverly, Iowa died on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly. Verona Ruth Zelle was born on January 21, 1931, and raised in rural Jesup in Black Hawk County, Iowa, the fifth daughter of six children born to Louis A. and Olinda

Pirate Wrestling: Pirates Punch Two More Tickets, Extend State Streak to 18 Years

Pirate Wrestling: Pirates Punch Two More Tickets, Extend State Streak to 18 Years

By Coach Wayne Haskovec Photo credit: Student Photographer Miguel Gomez The Hudson Pirates wrestling team experienced one of the most intense and emotional days of the season Saturday at the district tournament, where two wrestlers earned the ultimate reward — a trip to the Iowa State Wrestling Tournament. Districts are often

Soo Line: Live, from Milan-Cortina! It’s the OOOOOLYMPICS!

Soo Line: Live, from Milan-Cortina! It’s the OOOOOLYMPICS!

by Soo Greiman It’s wonderful to be a cushion-loving couch potato right now because — live, from Milan-Cortina, Italy — it’s the Winter Olympics! The competition has not disappointed one bit, with thrilling finishes, celebrations of the human spirit, togetherness and excellence. I hope you’ve been like me, glued

HS Boys Basketball: Pirates Down Huskies In 1st Round 71-46

HS Boys Basketball: Pirates Down Huskies In 1st Round 71-46

By Kevin Yoder Photo credit: Oliver Thompson Survive and advance. The postseason is upon us, and it is the time of year when games become tighter, benches become shorter, and the margin for error increasingly slim. Monday night Hudson hosted the Oelwein Huskies in the first round of the Class

Wulf’s Weekly Roundup: Week 5

Wulf’s Weekly Roundup: Week 5

Week 5 brought a flurry of committee action as legislation moves to beat the first funnel deadline, this week I'll give a quick rundown from a couple committees. The House Agriculture Committee was active this week on a half-dozen topics. They included: thoroughbred and quarter horse racing, farm-raised