The Real Problem With The WPD Griffin Debate
On Monday, I attended the Waterloo City Council meeting and listened to the arguments for and against the resolution calling for the removal of the... Read more.
Local Duo Shares The Good News Of Waterloo With ‘North End Update’
“You know what time it is,” says a voice off camera. “Boom Shakalaka!” shouts co-hosts Joshalyn “Rocki” Hickey Johnson and Cheryl “Chaveevah” Ba... Read more.
More Than A Logo: Marathon Waterloo Meeting Shows Lasting Divides
The request to change the Waterloo Police Department patch or logo has been met with passion on both sides of the argument. People have been... Read more.
One U-Haul’s Trip Through Cedar Rapids Tells Story Of Volunteer Relief Effort
The damage caused by last week’s derecho was so widespread in Iowa, it overwhelmed many communities’ usual ability to help their neighbors recover f... Read more.
Waterloo To Require Masks In Most Public Settings
Photo: “Surgical Face Mask” by NurseTogether is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 The Waterloo City Council meeting last night included discussion of th... Read more.
Waterloo Police Logo Change First Step In Reforms For Racial Justice Advocates
Black Hawk County has a highly disproportionate number of African Americans in prison. That’s what five community leaders wanted to address last week in a... Read more.
Local Health Experts Stress Need For Black Hawk Co. Mask Mandate
Face covering regulation was the main agenda item at today’s Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors meeting, Black Hawk County Board of Health urged the... Read more.
Months After Outbreak, Safety Concerns Remain At Tyson Waterloo
More than three months after the COVID-19 outbreak at Tyson’s Waterloo plant, which resulted in over 1,000 employee infections and several deaths, major conce... Read more.