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Obituary: Marcia J. Colwell

Obituary: Marcia J. Colwell

Marcia J. Colwell, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, November 10, 2025, at MercyOne Waterloo. She was born September 4, 1933, daughter of Harold Emerson and Genevieve (Klontz) Long. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School in 1951 and Bryant & Stratton Business College. Marcia also attended Rockford College and

Obituary: Kathleen Zmolek

Obituary: Kathleen Zmolek

Kathleen Ann Zmolek, 92, of Waterloo, died on Thursday, November 6th, 2025 at Mercy One Waterloo. She was born April 23, 1933, in Cedar Township, the daughter of Clem Sr. and Rose Frost Reiter. Kathleen graduated from St. Mary’s of Mt. Carmel in 1951. On October 12, 1953 she

Obituary: James McGarvey

Obituary: James McGarvey

James Peter McGarvey, 90, of Traer, Iowa, formerly of Eagle Center, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, surrounded by his family at Sunrise Hill Care & Rehab Center in Traer. Jim was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on June 30, 1935, the son of Sylvester and Blanche (Kirsch)

Pirates Bow Out of Playoffs 33-20

Pirates Bow Out of Playoffs 33-20

By Kevin Yoder Photos by Darla Michael All good things must come to an end. A championship football season came to a close last Friday night, as Pleasantville ended Hudson’s playoff run in the second round 33-20. The Pirates came out hungry and matched the Trojans early drives.

Hudson Girls Cross Country Finishes 3rd at State

Hudson Girls Cross Country Finishes 3rd at State

By Jill Steele (Photos by Brad Hansen) The Hudson girls cross country team capped its season on the podium with a third-place finish at the 2025 Class 1A State Championship on Saturday. The Pirates scored 143 points as a team. South Winneshiek earned the state title with 125 points,

Soo Line: Hand in Hand, Eagle Center Couple Raises Champion Clydesdales

Soo Line: Hand in Hand, Eagle Center Couple Raises Champion Clydesdales

By Soo Greiman Besides their own love story, Amy and Eric Henry share a four-legged passion that’s left permanent hoof prints on their hearts. The Eagle Center couple is devoted to Clydesdales — the massive, majestic draft horses often recognized from the Budweiser hitch. Amy has loved horses since

Drive 4 UR Community Raises $8,000 for Hudson Athletics and Habitat for Humanity

Drive 4 UR Community Raises $8,000 for Hudson Athletics and Habitat for Humanity

Bill Colwell Ford’s annual test-drive fundraiser reached a new milestone this year — a new name, a wider impact and more than $8,000 raised for local causes. Rebranded as Drive 4 UR Community, the event brought in $6,000 for the Hudson Athletic Booster Club and $2,000