Stolen Vehicle at W-SR Parking Lot
On 12/09/2025 the Waverly Police Department received information of a possible stolen vehicle at the Waverly-Shell Rock High School parking lot. Waverly Officers were able to locate the vehicle and confirmed the vehicle was entered stolen from the Carroll Police Department on 12/5/2025. As the Waverly Officers were monitoring the vehicle, they observed a male […]
W-SR Considering Improvements to Go-Hawk Stadium
The Waverly-Shell Rock Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Monday, December 15, 2025 to review and consider plans for possible improvement projects at Go-Hawk Stadium. Possible improvements may include resurfacing of the all-weather track, lighting improvements, and the installation of artificial turf on the playing surface. A public forum will be held […]
ICU Expansion at Allen
Allen Hospital has started construction on an expansion of its Intensive Care Unit (ICU), which will increase the second-floor unit from 12 rooms to 16. The new rooms, along with support for the rooms, will be added south of the existing unit, where the current ICU waiting room and hospitality rooms are located. The waiting […]
Force is Finally Fully Staffed
The Waterloo Police Department is finally fully staffed, according to KWWL. Three new officers were recently sworn in by outgoing mayor Quentin Hart. Those three new officers will undergo three weeks of training in Waterloo before going to Des Moines for 16 weeks of training and then coming back to Waterloo where they will spend […]
Man Charged in Connection to Bad Crash
A Waterloo man has been charged in connection with a crash in October that sent the other driver to the hospital with spinal injuries, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 77 year old Roosevelt Walker Jr. has now been charged with Serious Injury by Vehicle and second offense Operating While Intoxicated. Police allege that […]
Man Arrested After Toddler Ate THC Gummies
A Cedar Falls man has been arrested after his 18 month old daughter was hospitalized after eating his THC gummies, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Police say that 31 year old Joel Greenough left his gummies in a plastic sandwich bag in the kitchen of the home. That’s allegedly where his daughter got […]
Man Arrested for Lighting Tissue on Fire in Apartment Hallway
Waterloo Police have arrested a man who lit a tissue on fire in an apartment hallway on Saturday afternoon, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Police say 70 year old Alfredo Saulog lit a tissue on fire shortly before 1:00 p.m. on Saturday and then used that to light his cigarette in the hallway […]
Vape Shop Break-In
Waterloo Police are investigating a break-in a vape shop in Waterloo early Saturday morning, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Police say the suspects entered Placo Vape and Smoke on Mitchell Avenue through the back door at around 4:40 a.m. Saturday. While inside they took an estimated $10,000 worth of merchandise and fled the […]
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Santa will be visiting Waverly five times before Christmas beginning Thursday night for Christmas Greetings on Main. He will be in his home in Kohlmann Park tomorrow from 6:00-8:00 p.m. He will be back on Saturday from noon-3:00 p.m., then on Thursday the 18th from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Saturday the 20th from 3:00-5:00 p.m., and finally […]
Waterloo Schools in $6.8 Million Deficit
An audit has determined that the Waterloo School District has a deficit of $6.8 million, according to KWWL. Superintendent Dr. Jared Smith says that the district overspent to make sure they met the needs of the students. He went on to say that while they are receiving increased per-student funding from the state, operational costs […]