Cedar Valley News

Rash of Break-Ins at Catholic Churches

Waterloo Police are continueing to investigate break-ins at Catholic churches earlier this week, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Police were first called to Sacred Heart Catholic Church at around 3:20 Tuesday morning. There, they found evidence of forced entry into the church and some items were taken. Police were then called to St. […]

Deadly Waterloo House Fire

One person has died in a house fire in Waterloo, according to KWWL. Firefighters were called to Norris Court around 11:30 a.m. Thursday. The home sustained severe damage on the back side and the fire burned through the floor, causing it to collapse. Firefighters were hampered by several factors, including the frigid weather. The victim […]

New Graduate Programs

Wartburg College announced Thursday that it is expanding its offering of graduate programs. Director of Graduate Program Operations Kassy Grosser announced the new offerings. The programs will be offered online.

Local Family Lost House in Fire

A local family lost everything in a house fire on Tuesday. The home belonging to Zach and Jessica Zimmerman near Finchford caught on fire while the family of five was away. However, they lost everything inside the house including a pet dog and a pet cat. The weather conditions hampered several fire departments ability to […]

Fatal Crash in Black Hawk Co

One person was killed in a crash in Black Hawk County that we told you about Wednesday. Deputies were called to an area of Hawkeye Road on Tuesday afternoon around 3:30. When they arrived on scene they determined a vehicle traveling northbound, driven by 22 year old Emma Faust, of Waterloo, crossed the center line […]

Bridge Work Enters New Phase

Work on the Bremer Avenue Bridge has been occurring out of sight but will soon be visible to the public. Test shafts were drilled to find out how deep each of the 32 drilled shafts that will support the piers need to be. That analysis will finish this week and people will begin to see […]

Shell Rock & Janesville Christmas Celebrations

There are two Christmas celebrations around the area Wednesday night. In Shell Rock they will be holding their Stocking Stroll through the downtown area from 5:30 to 7:00. There will be hot dogs and chips in the Boyd Building and a lighted parade at 6:45. Santa will arrive and the tree will be lit at […]

Crash Sends Drivers to the Hospital

A collision in Black Hawk County sent both drivers to the hospital Tuesday afternoon, according to KWWL. Deputies were called to the scene along Hawkeye Road around 3:30. When they arrived they found that a Nissan Rogue traveling northbound had crossed the center line and collided head on with a Nissan Sentra traveling southbound. Both […]

112 More Layoffs

John Deere has announced yet more workers in Waterloo will be laid off in the new year, according to KWWL. 112 production employees were notified that they will lose their jobs on January 3rd. The company continues to cite reduced demand for equipment and a $3 billion loss in fiscal year 2024. The John Deere […]

Prison for Man Who Met Child for Sex

A Waterloo man has been sentenced for meeting a 14 year old girl for sex in 2022, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 25 year old Jerrod Campbell has been sentenced to up to five years in prison after being convicted of felony Enticement of a Minor. Once he is released he will have […]