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Soo Line: Classrooms at Cattle Congress are a Moo-ving Discovery

Soo Line: Classrooms at Cattle Congress are a Moo-ving Discovery

By Soo Greiman There have been times when I’ve had to stop and admire how and where school kids receive lessons. Earlier last week in downtown Waterloo, I looked on as hundreds of fourth-grade students were wholeheartedly inspired by the Mayor’s Fun Run. Through carefully blocked-off

Soo Line: Lichtys Stay True to the Creed of ‘Faith, Family & Farm’

Soo Line: Lichtys Stay True to the Creed of ‘Faith, Family & Farm’

By Soo Greiman Wholey cow, the Lichty family has been busy! Only six weeks ago, on a hot August day, members of the Pat and Randy Lichty family gathered in the Pioneer Livestock Pavilion on the Iowa State Fairgrounds for special recognition. They came because the Iowa Department of Agriculture

Soo Line: Senior Football Players Reflect on Memories and the Unique Bond the Sport Has Given Them

Soo Line: Senior Football Players Reflect on Memories and the Unique Bond the Sport Has Given Them

By Soo Greiman If you’re on the ball, you realize that team sports offered to elementary-age students are a natural bonding ground. It’s where young students learn to connect through collaboration and communication. Coaches inspire them to work together toward a common goal, and ultimately, the shared

Soo Line: Brady Droste Hits the Mark, With the Medals to Prove It

Soo Line: Brady Droste Hits the Mark, With the Medals to Prove It

Soo Line By Soo Greiman Local sophomore Brady Droste credits a story in a 2023 Hudson Herald issue for motivating him to check into a student shooting sports club located in a nearby town. “Actually, it was my mom who read an article that told about the success of the

Soo Line: 25 Years Have Passed Since Sept. 11

Soo Line: 25 Years Have Passed Since Sept. 11

Soo Line By Soo Greiman We Promised to Never Forget. Let’s Do That. Earlier today, I was going to write about a local boy who has developed great skills through his hobby. But when I realized Sept. 11 is later this week, it just wasn’t in me to

Soo Line: Hey, Summer’s NOT Over Yet, So Stop Kissing It Goodbye

Soo Line: Hey, Summer’s NOT Over Yet, So Stop Kissing It Goodbye

Soo Line By Soo Greiman I know some things have happened: Camps and swimming pools have closed, school has started and vacations are behind us. It all signals summer is over, right? I hope not. That’s why I’m advising everyone to stop thinking it’s time to kiss

Soo Line: Sew Nice! Quilts and Other Items Stitched by Edler and Glessner Stand Out at Iowa State Fair

Soo Line: Sew Nice! Quilts and Other Items Stitched by Edler and Glessner Stand Out at Iowa State Fair

Soo Line By Soo Greiman The quilt Pat Edler worked on for more than a year looked stunning as it hung on display alongside other colorful entries in the Varied Industries Building during the Iowa State Fair. In fact, nearly all the entries displayed in the huge Sewing and Needlecraft