Snow Rule Reminders
The City of Denver is reminding its citizens of a couple snow removal rules. Citizens are responsible for shoveling or blowing the sidewalks. City Hall received several complaints regarding covered sidewalks yesterday. Citizens should also not blow or shovel snow into the street, alleys, or off-street parking areas.
Police Find Escapee
Waterloo Police have taken a man into custody who escaped from the Waterloo Residential Facility in September, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 25 year old Tyler Maifeld left the facility without permission on September 29th. He remained on the run until Wednesday afternoon when police pulled over a Chevy Cruze. Maifeld fled the […]
Cedar Falls House Fire
On 12/19/2024 at 4:55PM the Black Hawk County Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting a residential fire in a basement at 2307 West 3rd Street in Cedar Falls. The person calling 911 reported the home was under construction and that there was a visible fire in the basement. Responding Public Safety Officers and Firefighters […]
New All-Inclusive Playground is Open
The bases are loaded: Our All-Inclusive Playground is ready and the grand opening is coming soon! Located at 602 Cedar River Parkway, the All-Inclusive Playground is set to become a community hub for play and accessibility. A grand opening celebration will take place in the spring of 2025, with exact date to be determined. This […]
Man Indicted on Child Porn Charges Again
A Waterloo man with previous transgressions involving child pornography has again been indicted on child porn charges, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 69 year old Forrest Rindels has been indicted on a charge of Receipt and Possession of Child Porn. Rindels allegedly received pornographic images involving children between October of 2021 and March […]
Hoverboard Started a Fire in Dump Truck
The City of Waverly is directing the public to their list of items that should not be placed in garbage carts or dumpsters. This comes after a discarded hoverboard with lithium batteries started a fire in the back of the dump truck recently. The driver noticed the smoke early and was able to extinguish the […]
Charles City Man Convicted of Sex with a Child
A Charles City man has been convicted of sexually abusing a child on at least two occasions, according to KIMT. 38 year old Charles Fisher was arrested in March and accused of having sex with a child under the age of 10 in June of 2023 and sexually abusing a child under the age of […]
W-SR Bus Rear Ended
STATEMENT BY WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK SUPERINTENDENT DAVID R. HILL REGARDING DECEMBER 18, 2024 BUS INCIDENT IN WAVERLY This morning, a Waverly-Shell Rock school bus was rear ended at low speed by another motor vehicle while stopped at a railroad crossing in Waverly. At the time of the incident, approximately 11 students and a driver were on […]
Gun & Meth Arrest in Waterloo
A Waterloo woman has been arrested after police found a machine pistol and a large amount of methamphetamine in her possession after a traffic stop, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Police pulled over a vehicle driven by 26 year old Allyssa Stovall on December 6th. They found a backpack in the car which […]
Local Woman Sentenced for Killing a Man
A Waterloo woman has been sentenced for killing a man in January, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 19 year old Danielle Otterson pled guilty to chargeds of Involuntary Manslaughter and Possession of a Short-Barrel Shotgun. Otterson was wielding a sawed off shotgun on January 15th when she pulled the trigger and shot 19 […]