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Showing Up for Small Town USA

Showing Up for Small Town USA

Answering the call for our community. Behind some of our biggest moments are volunteers. By Dani McCulley Last week, my intern, Ken, and I were at the Hudson Volunteer Fire & Rescue station talking with Fire Inc. President, firefighter and EMT Tina Petersen for this year’s Hudson Days issue

Black Hawk County Post-Election Audit Confirms Accuracy of Primary Election Results

Following the June 2 Primary Election, Black Hawk County officials conducted the required post-election audit on Thursday, June 4. The audit confirmed a perfect match between the hand count and the election night results from the voting machines. Under Iowa law, the Secretary of State randomly selects a precinct

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 Search Warrant Leads to Drug, Child Endangerment Charges

Hudson Search Warrant Leads to Drug, Child Endangerment Charges

Two individuals face multiple charges following the execution of a search warrant at a Hudson residence early Monday morning, according to the Hudson Police Department. The investigation began around 9 p.m. April 18, when officers conducted a traffic stop within the city. During the stop, officers developed information indicating

Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office Warns of Scam

The Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office has received numerous reports from citizens getting phone calls from someone claiming to be with the Sheriff's Office. The imposter is informing people they are calling on behalf of an inmate in the jail who is known by the person

A Map That Tells a Story

A Map That Tells a Story

If you’ve ever wondered who owned the land across Black Hawk County decades ago, the answer now hangs on a wall inside the Hudson Public Library. A large framed plat book map from 1942 offers a detailed snapshot of the county— down to individual landowners—preserved in time. The

Informational Property Tax Statements for Black Hawk County Mailed

Black Hawk County property owners will receive mailings this week from the County Auditor’s Office containing important information about budget hearings and property taxes. A 2023 law change requires county auditors to mail these statements to taxpayers by March 15, as outlined in Iowa Code Section 24.2A (legis.