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Obituary: Nancy Smith

Obituary: Nancy Smith

Nancy Smith, 66, of Waterloo, died on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born on September 11, 1959, in Waterloo, the daughter of Robert and Norma Jean (Hird) Myers. She married Steven L. Randall in August of 1976 in Waterloo; they later

Obituary: Ken Trimble

Obituary: Ken Trimble

Ken Edward Trimble, 73, formerly of Waterloo, passed away peacefully Monday, February 2, 2026, at the home of his son and daughter-in-law in Bettendorf, IA. Ken was born on March 20, 1952, in Oskaloosa, IA, the son of Harold Trimble and Genevieve Sharp Trimble. Ken graduated from Hudson

Soo Line: A Memorable Journey to the Hall of Fame

Soo Line: A Memorable Journey to the Hall of Fame

by Soo Greiman It’s been 33 years since Wayne Haskovec suited up in sports uniforms for the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Schools like he once did. Back then he needed four different ones: a football jersey, wrestling singlet, baseball uniform and track cleats. Although his days as a talented athlete at

Area Farmers listen to Ag updates given at Mid-Iowa Crop Fair

Area Farmers listen to Ag updates given at Mid-Iowa Crop Fair

A slate of agriculture professionals were present to share updated information with area farmers at the Crop Fair held January 28, hosted by the Mid-Iowa Cooperative and Iowa Corn Growers. Among the featured speakers at the event held at the Cedar Falls Hilton Garden Inn, was Mike Naig, Iowa&

Catching up with 2025 HEF Scholarship Recipient Ella Hiatt

Catching up with 2025 HEF Scholarship Recipient Ella Hiatt

Ella Hiatt, 2025 recipient of a HEF General Fund and Lincoln Savings Bank scholarship, is currently studying nursing at Hawkeye Community College. After obtaining her associate's degree, she plans on transferring to Allen College for her bachelor's degree. While attending classes, Ella has stayed busy working

Creating Consistency and Momentum in Calendar Development

Superintendent of Hudson Community School District, Dr. Anthony Voss The construct of our academic calendar has largely remained static since the 2013-2014 school year when we implemented the Wednesday early release for professional development. Based on a framework of 185 days, it is designed to ensure that we meet

Boys Basketball: Pirates Winners of 4 Straight

Boys Basketball: Pirates Winners of 4 Straight

By Kevin Yoder Last week Hudson welcomed two more formidable foes to the Pirate Ship, and both left with another tally in their loss column. Wapsie Valley was the first to face their fate on Tuesday night. The 12-5 Warriors were ranked as high as #2 in Class 1A