Waverly Prepares for Memorial Day
Waverly veterans are preparing for Memorial Day and need the help of the public. At 8:00 Thursday morning at Harlington Cemetery volunteers are needed to put up the small flags. Saturday morning at 9:00 people are needed to help put up the large American flags which will be left up a week and then taken […]
Staining Project Delayed
The City of Waverly had planned to close Kids Kingdom park next to the pool Thursday and Friday. However, the staining project has been postponed due to the rain. A new date for the project has not yet been announced.
Waterloo Shooter Sentenced
According to KWWL, a Waterloo man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison exactly one year after he injured two people in a shooting. 30-year-old Dai’Sean Battles was sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty for being a felon in possession of a firearm in the May 25, 2021 shooting. A release from the US […]
Neglected Animals Rescued
23 dogs and five cats were rescued from a residence in Alta Vista and an investigation into animal neglect, according to KWWL. Those animals have been taken to the Cedar Bend Humane Society. Four dead dogs were also removed from the property. Authorities are trying to find a new home for several geese, ducks, and […]
Man Sentenced for Infant & Child Porn
A Waterloo man who said he had infant and child porn in order to find missing children has been sentenced to federal prison time, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 21 year old Collin Nissen was found with sexual images of children, including sadomasochistic depictions, on two cell phones and an SD card. He […]
Murder Victim Identified
The victim of an early Sunday morning shooting in Waterloo has been identified, according to KWWL. 26 year old Ana Berinobis-McLemore was found in an abandoned car in the 200 block of Manson Street, suffering from a gunshot wound. She was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Berinobis-McLemore was charged with Robbery […]
Odometer Fraud Sentences
Three men have been sentenced for rolling back odometers in order to sell cars at a higher price, according to KCRG. 50 year old Jerret Schreiber of Parkersburg was sentenced to 6 months in federal prison followed by 6 months of home confinement for committing Wire Fraud in the sale of 17 vehicles. He was […]
Conviction of Baby Killer Upheld
The first degree Murder conviction of a Westgate man in the death of a four week old baby has been upheld by the Iowa Court of Appeals, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Dean Hettinger argued that there was not enough evidence to back the the guilty verdict. The baby, Holton Smith, was left […]
Tripoli Woman Peed in Trash Can at Sumner Library
A Tripoli woman has been arrested for urinating near a trash can at the entrance of the Sumner library. Police were called to the library to view video from Saturday afternoon. The video shows a woman exit a van, walk straight to the trash can, look around, then pull her pants down and pee, before […]
Cedar Lane Reconstruction Begins Soon
Reconstruction of the north portion of Cedar Lane in Waverly is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 31st. Traffic will be closed to through traffic from Horton Road to Brown Lane for the duration of the project. Brown Lane will remain open during this project.