Man Arrested After Leaving Crash
A La Porte City man was arrested over the weekend after leaving the scene of a crash and then threatening a witness who followed him, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 46 year old Grant Miller got into an accident in the area of Dysart and East Orange Streets around 12:15 Sunday morning. He […]
Janesville Gets K9 on Force
The Janesville Police Department will soon welcome their first K9 to the force, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. A black lab named Indy will become the only K9 unit in Bremer County. Indy will be called upon to assist in traffic stops, searches for narcotics, and tracking lost children and juvenile runaways. Chad […]
Man Saved from River by Charles City Police
Charles City Police saved a 30 year old man after he either fell or jumped from the suspension bridge into the Cedar River on Sunday, according to KIMT. Police were called to the scene around 11:45 Sunday morning. The responding officer took off his duty gear, jumped into the river, and pulled the man to […]
KBBG Radio in Legal Battle
A judge has granted a default judgment against a former Waterloo radio station with programming aimed at the Black community, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Regions Bank took Afro-American Community Broadcasting to court in April 2024 over an unpaid loan for more than $150,000. Afro-American Community Broadcasting is the non-profit parent company of […]
Track Coach Leaves Art Position
A former Denver track coach whose contract was controversially not renewed has now resigned her teaching position, according to KWWL. Abby Fliehler’s coaching contract was not renewed after last season and while the specific reason has never been released, Fliehler believes that it is because she ruffled some feathers by challenging her superiors. Many students, […]
Chief Trelka Takes Job in Colorado
A former Waterloo Police Chief has taken the same role in a small Colorado town in the Rockies, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Dan Trelka was the Waterloo Police Chief from 2010 until his retirement in 2019. He has now taken the chief job in Leadville, Colorado, which has a population of 2,600. […]
Deadly UTV Crash
The driver of a UTV was killed in a collision with a car east of Finchford Monday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol says the UTV was traveling northbound on North Union Road around 2:20 p.m. when it failed to yield to a Chrysler 200 in an attempt to turn onto West Cedar Wapsie Road. The […]
Town Halls Regarding New High School Plan
Waterloo Schools has announced that they will be holding seven town hall meetings regarding the proposed new high school’s November 5th ballot measure. The public called for a vote on the $165 million project use of the 1% local option sales tax. The school says if the measure is passed and authorized property taxes would […]
Man Arrested for Drunkenly Firing a Gun
A Waterloo man has been arrested after allegedly drunkenly firing a gun outside a home in the early morning hours of Saturday, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 42 year old Derrick Wilson has been charged with Intimidation With a Weapon, Reckless Use of a Firearm, Interference With Official Acts, Carrying Weapons While Intoxicated, […]
Latino Business Crime Spree Arrests
One of a pair of Minnesotans accused of robbing Latino owned businesses across the Midwest has been sentenced for his crime in Waterloo last year, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 44 year old Richard Holston of St. Paul pleaded guilty to third degree Burglary and second degree Theft on Wednesday and was sentenced […]