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Secretary Pate Reminds Iowans of Deadlines to Request Absentee Ballots, Return Absentee Ballots; Election Day, November 4
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is reminding Iowans that local elections matter, and it’s time to make a plan to participate in November’s City-School Election. Iowans can begin casting ballots for the 2025 City-School Election on Wednesday, October 15. This date marks the first day of Iowa’
Obituary: Darlene Lavon Prather
Darlene Lavon (Amis) Prather, was born on February 6, 1925, on the farm, near Greenville, Iowa to Farris (F.E.) Amis and Anna Marie (Swanson) Amis. She passed away at the Spencer Hospital at the age of 100 on October 1, 2025, after living a life full of adventure and
Swashbucklers Score Second Straight; Sink Sailors 16-7
By Kevin Yoder photo by Oliver Thompson
The Hudson Pirates football team made the short voyage down highway 63 last Friday night for the latest “Battle of the High Seas”. The game had significant district implications, and the Pirates came out strong.
The opening drive of the game featured a
Soo Line: Tractor Accidents Happen Too Often: Rusty Leymaster Shares His Story
by SOO Greiman
On the morning of June 7, a Cedar Falls farmer sat trapped between the seat and steering wheel of his International Harvester Model M tractor. Rusty Leymaster couldn’t even turn his head to see what was behind him—only feel the crushing force pushing down on
Hudson Announces 2025 Homecoming Court
The 2025 Hudson Homecoming Court kicked off homecoming week Sunday night with photos at the River Plaza in Cedar Falls and dinner at Urban Pie. The king and queen will be crowned during halftime of Friday’s homecoming game against Union, with kickoff at 7 p.m.
Hudson Herald Archives to Go Digital Thanks to State Historical Grant
By Danielle McCulley
The Hudson Public Library announced that it has received a grant to digitize past issues of the Hudson Herald, making them available online to all patrons, residents and former residents.
The State Historical Society of Iowa and the Hudson Public Library Foundation awarded the library a Fiscal