Spring Planting Day
Spring Planting Day at the Waverly Community Sharing Gardens will be held on Saturday. The planting will take place from 8 to 10am and will include a dedication for Bill Deckard at 9am. Deckard donated over 3,000 hours of volunteer work at the gardens to help support families in need. He died in February. Volunteers […]
New Superintendent Hired
The Charles City Community School District has selected its next Superintendent, according to KIMT. Dr. Brian Burnight will take over on July 1st. He most recently was the Director of Elementary Education with the Sioux City Community School District. Prior to that he was a principal and assistant principal in school districts in California. The […]
Jury Duty Scam
The Bremer County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a jury duty scam. They say some citizens have received calls from individuals claiming to be a member of the Bremer County Sheriff’s Office and that the individual has missed jury duty. The perpetrator then says that the individual can pay a fine over the […]
Postal Service Investing Millions in Waterloo Center
The United States Postal Service has announced a $6.6 million investment for the Waterloo Processing and Distribution Center. The money is expected to be used to modernize the facility, purchase new equipment, and do repairs that have been put off. The USPS hopes that this will improve the flow of operations. They also say that […]
Couple Arrested in Disgusting Home
A Cedar Falls couple has been arrested after police found their mobile home to be in deplorable condition, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 36 year old Amanda Ferrell and 38 year old Thomas Meeker were both charged with three counts of Child Endangerment. Police got a tip that three children lived at the […]
Employee Sentenced for Massive Theft
A Waterloo woman has been sentenced to prison time for stealing more than a quarter of a million dollars from her employer over the course of two years, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 57 year old Teresa Chiappone used her position as the office manager at Benton Sand and Gravel in Cedar Falls […]
Charles City Pizza Ranch Caught Fire
The Pizza Ranch in Charles City caught on fire Monday afternoon, according to KIMT. The Charles City Fire Department was assisted by the departments of Colwell and Floyd after the exterior of the building caught on fire. The blaze then spread into the walls. The visible flames were extinguished and the siding and insulation were […]
Waverly Alley Closed
The alley behind Young Construction, Thompson Shoes, and Frederick’s will be closed all week long. A contractor will be working on utilities in the alley between 1st Street NE and 2nd Street NE. Garbage pickup will remain as normal. A portion of the sidewalk directly in front of 105 East Bremer Avenue will be closed […]
Dirty Dog Closing Wednesday
The Dirty Dog American Bar and Grill in Waverly announced on Monday that Wednesday will be their last day in operation. They made the announcement with great sadness and frustration. They noted that they had enough business but not enough staff to carry on. They thanked the people of Waverly and the surrounding communities for […]
City-Wide Garage Sales
Clarksville will be holding their city wide garage sales at the end of this week. Sales are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, with a few opening on Thursday and couple opening on Wednesday. A list for days, hours, and addresses for each sale will be available at Casey’s and online at clarksvilleiowa.com.