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Boys Basketball: Pirates Smother J-Hawks 45-25

Boys Basketball: Pirates Smother J-Hawks 45-25

By Kevin Yoder There are two ways to win a basketball game; play dazzling offense and outscore your opponent, or lockdown defense and suffocate your opponent. While the former remains a work in progress, the Hudson boys basketball team is excelling at the latter. After two games were postponed last

A Village of Light, Memory and Christmas Magic

A Village of Light, Memory and Christmas Magic

By Danielle McCulley Walking into the home of lifelong Hudson residents Dawn and Dennis Young during the holiday season feels a bit like stepping into a Christmas story. The first thing visitors notice is the glow with warm lights spilling across miniature buildings, winding streets and carefully placed scenes, all

Political Voices: Property tax relief is a 2026 priority

Political Voices: Property tax relief is a 2026 priority

By: Kim Reynolds, Governor of Iowa When the legislature returns to Des Moines in 2026, one issue will cut across every community and every income level: property taxes. Whether you live on a farm, in a small town, or in a growing suburb, Iowans’ property taxes are rising faster than

Political Voices: Time to Deliver for Working Families

Political Voices: Time to Deliver for Working Families

By: House Democratic Leader Brian Meyer and Senate Democratic Leader Janice Weiner It’s time to deliver for working Iowa families. That means all legislators working to find common ground and move past nearly a decade of single-party policymaking that has left too many Iowans out in the cold. Iowans

Pirate Wrestling Reloads with Depth, Leadership, and Tradition

Pirate Wrestling Reloads with Depth, Leadership, and Tradition

By Coach Wayne Haskovec The Hudson Pirate wrestling program enters the season coming off a 20-8 dual record and securing its 10th consecutive winning season. In addition, the Pirates begin the 2025-26 campaign with 17 straight years of qualifying at least one wrestler for the state tournament. Expectations remain high—

Triple Overtime, Big Wins: Pirates Off to an Exciting Start

Triple Overtime, Big Wins: Pirates Off to an Exciting Start

By Student Contributor Siri Olsen The Hudson girls basketball team opened its season Tuesday, Nov. 25, with an exciting triple-overtime thriller against the Dunkerton Raiders. The game was intense, and the atmosphere was electric. The Pirates shot 34.8% from the 3-point line, with juniors Taylor Davis and Siri Olsen

Soo Line: Little Towns of Iowa, Gone but Not Forgotten THE LATE, GREAT ZANETA

Soo Line: Little Towns of Iowa, Gone but Not Forgotten THE LATE, GREAT ZANETA

By Soo Greiman Old stories of once-thriving but now long-gone small towns of Iowa are fascinating. Maybe my fascination with them comes from living near one. Yes indeedy, I live just north of Jockeytown, which was situated at the intersection of Holmes Road and North Eldora Road. As the story