Cedar Valley News

Spring Clean-Up Day in Denver

Spring Clean-Up Day in Denver will be held on April 26th between 8:00 a.m. and noon. This event will be held at the end of West Main Street and Transit Street. There will be fees for appliances, tires, and rims. Concrete, yard waste, batteries, paint, and other hazardous materials will not be accepted. This event […]

Road Rage Arrest

A Cedar Falls man was arrested on Thursday after an alleged road rage incident, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 67 year old Rick Dunleavy allegedly became upset when the vehicle in front of him did not turn right on a red light at the intersection of Highway 218 and northbound Highway 63 at […]

5,600 Eggs at Annual Egg Hunt

Grace Baptist Church will once again be hosting its annual Easter Egg Hunt. Organizer Jean Deming gives the details. The event is free and open to the public.

High School Boundaries Could Change

The Waterloo School Board may approve a change to the high school boundaries within the city at their meeting Monday night, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. The district is proposing that students who live north of the river attend East High. This would help balance enrollment between East and West. If approved, the […]

Drug Take Back Day

Cedar Falls Public Safety will be hosting a site for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26th. The event will be held from 10:00 a.m. to noon at which time citizens can dispose of expired, unwanted, or unused prescription drugs at the Public Safety building. Citizens can also […]

Man Accused of Insurance Fraud

A Charles City man has been accused of faking a car accident in order to collect insurance money, according to KIMT. 39 year old Zachary Robbins has been charged with first degree Arson, Insurance Fraud, and False Report of an Indictable Offense to a Public Entity. Law enforcement claims Robbins and an unnamed individual faked […]

Copper Theft Arrests

Two women have been arrested for allegedly stealing copper from Crystal Distribution in Waterloo, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Police say they witnessed 39 year old Jill Denker, of Evansdale, and 47 year old Lucille Graham, of Waterloo, enter the warehouse at around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. They reemerged from the building four hours […]

Coach Who Admitted to Sex with Student Gets New Trial to Avoid Deportation

The former Hampton Dumont CAL head girls soccer coach who admitted having sex with a student has been granted a new trial, according to KIMT. 29 year old Ismael Rodriguez Torres pleaded guilty to Lascivious Conduct with a Minor after admitting to having sex with the student in December of 2022. He was sentenced to […]

Fundraiser to Help Family of Young Boy Killed by SUV in His Yard

A gofundme set up to help the family of the nine year old killed when he was hit by a vehicle that left the roadway in Waterloo a week ago has raised nearly $13,000. David Chavez-Morales was in his yard when an SUV left East Mullan Avenue and struck him, killing him. The driver apparently […]

Man Indicted for Child Porn

An Independence man has been indicted by a grand jury on multiple counts related to child pornography, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 41 year old Curtis Lellig allegedly has been receiving chld porn since September of 2015 and distributing it since December of 2022. He has been indicted on one count each of […]