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Boys Soccer: Pirates Down Sailors 3-1 For 6th Win

Boys Soccer: Pirates Down Sailors 3-1 For 6th Win

By Kevin Yoder Win, Lose, or Draw was a popular television game show in the late 80’s. The Pirates played their own soccer version last week with a 3-1 win over Columbus Catholic, a 3-2 loss to Decorah, and a 1-1 draw with AP-DNH United. The week began with

Lauren Shelton takes top prize in poetry contest

Hudson student Lauren Shelton earned first place in the eighth-grade poetry division of the 2nd Annual Southeastern Iowa Short Story and Poetry Contest. Shelton, a TAG student of Hudson teacher Mrs. Angove, submitted her poem “Jellyfish At Night” after learning about the contest through class. According to contest organizers, more

Obituary: David Lee Shafer

Obituary: David Lee Shafer

David Lee Shafer, 69, of Waterloo, passed away on April 26 at MercyOne Hospital. David was born October 10, 1956, in Waterloo, the son of Robert and Mary Jane (Heisler) Shafer. David graduated from West High School in 1977. He worked at Hardee’s at the UNI Student Union for

Obituary: Ledger James Dalton

Obituary: Ledger James Dalton

Ledger James Dalton, 17, of Dunkerton, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with AML. Ledger was born on May 14, 2008, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Tim and Tina (Roquet) Dalton. He attended school in Dunkerton and

Hudson Crews Respond to Black Hawk Waste Truck Fire

Hudson Crews Respond to Black Hawk Waste Truck Fire

By Dani McCulley Photos by Brandi Banks A Black Hawk Waste garbage truck caught fire Thursday afternoon near the corner of Thelma and Celeste streets in Hudson while local emergency crews were already responding to another fire north of town. According to Hudson Police Chief Daniel Banks, the call came

Hudson FFA Achieves Many Honors at State FFA Convention

Hudson FFA Achieves Many Honors at State FFA Convention

Hudson FFA Chapter members made their mark at the 98th Iowa State FFA Leadership Conference held April 20-21 in Ames. “Thirteen Hudson FFA students competed in three team events and one individual contest,” said Dennis Deppe, agricultural education instructor and FFA advisor. “Each member represented their chapter and community extremely

Soo Line: Located in the poignant Angel Park, Girl Scouts build wind phone to help others air their grief

Soo Line: Located in the poignant Angel Park, Girl Scouts build wind phone to help others air their grief

By Soo Greiman Most everyone appreciates hearing how Girl Scouts across the country take part in meaningful community service projects — cleaning parks, planting trees, promoting voting and more. But when one local group of Girl Scouts wanted to help others in a thoughtful way, they developed a remarkable idea and