Trelka Seemingly Cites Joe Arpaio And David Clarke As Models For Prison Leadership
On Sunday, Ron Steele of KWWL’s The Steele Report moderated the debate for Black Hawk County Sheriff candidates, Tony Thompson (Democrat), the current sheriff... Read more.
Black Developer’s Grocery Complex Embodies, Empowers Its Diverse Community
Construction on the new $8.1 million grocery store complex which will house a grocery store, restaurant, community center, and Clean Laundry is scheduled to beg... Read more.
Waterloo Census Self-Response Rates Still Low In Black Neighborhoods
Yesterday, the U.S. Census Bureau pushed Wednesday’s deadline to complete the census out to Oct. 5. That’s good news, especially for cities with lower respo... Read more.
Waterloo Program Empowers Students Of Color To Be Young Entrepreneurs
SHIPHT Youth Opportunity Accelerator for high school students launches September 26, 2020. Saturday’s kickoff will be a Pitch Camp, at which entrepreneurs, ST... Read more.
Family Members Of Waterloo Nursing Home Residents Feel Left In The Dark
On August 25, 2020, the Courier reported a coronavirus outbreak at Pinnacle Specialty Care and NorthCrest Specialty Care, both owned by Care Initiatives. Even b... Read more.
National Black Voter Day Events Held Across Iowa Friday
September 18 is National Black Voter Day. Started by a partnership between the National Urban League, BET, and 40+ other organizations, the Day has caught... Read more.
Mayor Hart On What You Might Not Know About Waterloo
Yesterday, Mayor Quentin Hart highlighted some of Waterloo’s major accomplishments in his annual State of the City address. I had a chance to talk to... Read more.
Waterloo Nurse: Diabetes Testing Crucial During COVID Spread
At a time when diabetics are more at risk of getting seriously ill due to the prevalence of COVID-19 in the United States, Waterloo’s upcoming... Read more.
Cedar Valley Meets Trump Racism Denial With Call To Read Antiracism Book
Pres. Donald Trump continues to deny that racism exists in this country, going so far last Friday to proclaim that training dealing with “critical race... Read more.
New Black-Owned Bookstore Opens in Waterloo on Saturday
On Saturday, Amber Collins will make one of her dreams come true—sharing her lifelong love of books with others through her new Waterloo bookstore, The... Read more.