New Business Could Bring Hundreds of Jobs to Waverly
Monday morning Waverly mayor Kristin Happel told us that the city has been working to get a new business to town. The business is called Revolution Concrete Mixers and the mayor shared how many workers will be needed. The company is asking for tax increment financing or TIF from the city.
Guilty Plea on Shooting Charges
A Waterloo man has pleaded to charges stemming from a shooting outside Next Level Bar in July of 2024, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 27 year old Ray McKinney has pleaded guilty to Intimidation With a Weapon, Carrying Weapons, and Reckless Use of a Firearm Causing Serious Injury. He opened fire on three […]
Man Arrested for Several Break-Ins
A Cedar Falls man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in several break-ins at the end of last year, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 19 year old Tipun Samuel was arrested on Thursday and charged with third degree Burglary, three counts of second degree Criminal Mischief and one count of fourth degree […]
3rd Waterloo Child Dies After Kenyan Crash
A third child from a Waterloo family has died from injuries resulting from a car crash in Kenya. Njeri DeLeon was a junior at West High School. She had been in a medically induced coma following the crash near Nairobi on Sunday, January 4th, but died this past Friday. Her younger brothers, Emmanuel DeLeon, an […]
CF Woman Arrested for Stealing from Veteran
A Cedar Falls woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $20,000 from a Vietnam War Veteran from Hudson, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 29 year old Jenna Eschen is accused of moving $10,200 from the victim’s credit union account into her Venmo and PayPal accounts. She also is accused of using […]
Law Enforcement Justified in Shooting
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has determined that law enforcement were justified in the shooting of Benjamin Sink in Black Hawk County in November, according to KIMT. Law enforcement was asked to conduct a welfare check on Sink on November 16th after he allegedly made concerning comments about his mental state. Sink was located on […]
S-F Will Have a Public Charter School
The Sumner Fredericksburg School District has been approved for a public charter school, which it will oversee, according to KCRG. The charter school, which will be called Future Frontiers, will be free for students to attend and will be funded by taxpayer dollars. Future Frontiers will have an emphasis on work-based learning with each student […]
Plans for Crossroad Mall Revealed
The ATI Group shared some preliminary design concepts for their plans for the former Crossroads Mall area in Waterloo, according to KWWL. ATI plans to turn the area into what they call a modern outdoor shopping and entertainment hub. They are planning for restaurants, entertainment venues, retail spaces, and community gathering areas to be included. […]
State Fair Grandstand Acts
The Iowa State Fair has announced their opening night and closing night Grandstand musical acts, and one of them has a tie to Waverly. A tradition is being started of closing out the Fair with a Christian act, and this year that act is Josiah Queen. Queen’s wife, Trinity, is from Waverly. The two reportedly […]
Miller True Value Speaks Out About Water in Lot
After the Soifer Family gave us a statement regarding the standing water in the parking lot between their McDonald’s building and Miller True Value, Miller True Value has added their input to the situation. They say the problem developed since the construction of the McDonald’s building in 2010. After a few years of McDonald’s adding […]