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Black Hawk County to Elect Board of Supervisors by District Beginning in 2026

Black Hawk County to Elect Board of Supervisors by District Beginning in 2026

Black Hawk County will elect members of the Board of Supervisors by district beginning in 2026, following changes enacted in Senate File 75, which was passed by the Iowa Legislature in 2025. Under Senate File 75, Black Hawk County will no longer elect supervisors at large. Instead, voters will elect

A Tale of Two Cities: Hudson Property Taxes Below State Average as Waterloo Ranks Among Iowa’s Highest

A Tale of Two Cities: Hudson Property Taxes Below State Average as Waterloo Ranks Among Iowa’s Highest

By Hudson Herald Staff As Iowans look ahead to the next round of property tax assessments, new data from ITR Local, a public tax transparency tool operated by the ITR Foundation, a nonpartisan research organization that analyzes state and local taxation and spending, highlights a sharp contrast between the fiscal

Hudson Fire Department Annual Report: Mike Cartney Named Firefighter of the Year

Hudson Fire Department Annual Report: Mike Cartney Named Firefighter of the Year

“Each year we award a member of the department for his or her duties, actions, and accomplishments. I ask the members for their recommendation, and then I make the final decision. This year’s recipient has been a member for almost 35 years. In their time here they have shared

Catching up with 2025 HEF Scholarship Recipient Claire Stickfort

Catching up with 2025 HEF Scholarship Recipient Claire Stickfort

Claire Stickfort, 2025 recipient of a Hudson Educational Fund (HEF) General Fund and GFWC/Hudson Tuesday Study Club scholarship, is currently studying Biomedical Engineering at Iowa State University with the goal of working to advance prosthetics to better meet the needs of patients. Some of her fall semester highlights at

Entering 2026 With Intention: Integration Before Execution

Entering 2026 With Intention: Integration Before Execution

Editorial Column by Danielle McCulley The start of a new year often comes with pressure to declare what’s next. New goals. New habits. New momentum. But before I could think about moving forward, 2025 asked me to do something else first. Integrate. Using truth as a compass paired with

Entering 2026 With Intention: Fortitude

Dr. Anthony D. Voss, Superintendent of Schools The beginning of a new year is an opportunity to start fresh, set goals, and for many, make resolutions. I've spoken of this numerous times over the years so it should come as no surprise that I'm not much

Cheers! Here’s Looking at Big Milestones Ahead in 2026

Cheers! Here’s Looking at Big Milestones Ahead in 2026

By Soo Greiman The new year stands before us like a chapter of a book waiting to be written. While I can’t tell you exactly what your chapter will say, I can tell you some of the major milestones that will be happening here at home—and around the