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New Frolic Event Center Invites Public to Open House Saturday

New Frolic Event Center Invites Public to Open House Saturday

By Dani McCulley Community members are invited to explore the new Frolic Event Center, located just outside Hudson at 113 Dean Lee Drive in Cedar Falls, during a public open house from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 6. The open house will offer visitors an opportunity to tour

Obituary: John Wayne Schletzbaum

Obituary: John Wayne Schletzbaum

John Wayne Schletzbaum, a faithful family man, respected agricultural engineer, and lifelong steward of the land, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026. John will be remembered as a man of faith, humility, and unwavering dedication—a patient teacher, a generous mentor, a planner who thought ahead, and a humble

Obituary: Grady “Jack” Williams

Obituary: Grady “Jack” Williams

Grady “Jack” Williams, was born December 27, 2009, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Andrew Holtmeyer and Annie Williams. He was a sophomore at Iowa Valley High School in Marengo. Grady participated in running track and field and football. Grady enjoyed bass fishing, deer hunting and most of all spending

Jury finds Jacob Hamilton guilty of willful injury in 2024 Hudson shooting, acquits on murder charge

Jury finds Jacob Hamilton guilty of willful injury in 2024 Hudson shooting, acquits on murder charge

By Dani McCulley A Black Hawk County jury has acquitted Jacob Leigh Hamilton of first-degree murder, instead finding him guilty of the lesser charge of willful injury causing serious injury in the July 2024 shooting of Zachary Drinovsky. The verdict was delivered Friday morning following approximately 10 hours of

Defense challenges reconstruction testimony as jurors view recovered firearm, Ring footage during fifth day of Hamilton murder trial

Defense challenges reconstruction testimony as jurors view recovered firearm, Ring footage during fifth day of Hamilton murder trial

By Dani McCulley Competing forensic interpretations took center stage during the fifth day of the Hamilton murder trial on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Jurors in the first-degree murder trial of Jacob Leigh Hamilton heard continued testimony Wednesday from Iowa State Patrol Trooper Eric Payne, with much of the day

Hamilton murder trial continues with cross-examination, scene mapping analysis

Hamilton murder trial continues with cross-examination, scene mapping analysis

Jurors in the first-degree murder trial of Jacob Leigh Hamilton heard continued testimony Tuesday, May 19, 2026 from Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office Detective Mark Herbst, with much of the day focused on cross-examination regarding Hamilton’s recorded police interview and investigators’ comparison of witness statements against

Forensics, Defendant's Interview Highlight Hamilton Trial Day 3

Forensics, Defendant's Interview Highlight Hamilton Trial Day 3

By Dani McCulley Jurors in the first-degree murder trial of Jacob Hamilton heard testimony Monday, May 18, 2026 from a firearms examiner with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the state medical examiner as attorneys continued examining physical evidence connected to the July 2024 shooting death of Zachary