The Air Quality Bureau will no longer process credit card payments over the phone after December 31, 2023, officials say

The public is invited to the 12th Annual Pelican Festival, Aug. 27 at the Hawkeye Wildlife Area

The Iowa Ornithologists’ Union is celebrating it’s 100-year anniversary as part of its annual spring meeting

Waterloo Fire Rescue completed ‘live’ fire training for department personnel

The Air Quality Bureau will no longer process credit card payments over the phone after December 31, 2023, officials say

The public is invited to the 12th Annual Pelican Festival, Aug. 27 at the Hawkeye Wildlife Area

The Iowa Ornithologists’ Union is celebrating it’s 100-year anniversary as part of its annual spring meeting

Waterloo, IOWA – According to the state officials, this event will be held May 5-7, at the Stone Barn and grounds, 4000 Turnberry Drive, in West Des Moines. Anyone who enjoys birding…

Waterloo Fire Rescue completed ‘live’ fire training for department personnel

The Environmental Protection Commission will review adopted and filed rules related to solid waste and will be asked to approve designating the city of Muscatine as a participant in the Solid Waste Environmental Management System Program

LOCAL NEWS

Waterloo Fire Rescue completed ‘live’ fire training for department personnel

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced a new partnership to expand the network of conservation agronomists working with Iowa farmers and landowners across the state

Hy-Vee announced that select Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations in Iowa will begin offering a new COVID-19 and flu test-to-treat service as part of a pilot through eTrueNorth

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will hold a public open house on March 23

Cedar Rapids Firefighters responded to structure fire on Johnson Ave NW; no injuries reported

CRFD crews responded to structure fire at the ADM in SW Cedar Rapids after an explosion was reported in one of the grain storage silos

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced a new partnership to expand the network of conservation agronomists working with Iowa farmers and landowners across the state

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has finalized a drought plan for use by local, county, state agencies and governments in the event of droughts in the state

Hy-Vee announced that select Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations in Iowa will begin offering a new COVID-19 and flu test-to-treat service as part of a pilot through eTrueNorth

Iowa DNR fisheries staff will release between 1,000 and 2,000 rainbow trout in 13 lakes across Iowa in March and April as part of its cool weather trout program

IOWA

The public is invited to the 12th Annual Pelican Festival, Aug. 27 at the Hawkeye Wildlife Area

The Iowa Ornithologists’ Union is celebrating it’s 100-year anniversary as part of its annual spring meeting

The Environmental Protection Commission will review adopted and filed rules related to solid waste and will be asked to approve designating the city of Muscatine as a participant in the Solid Waste Environmental Management System Program

Waterloo, IOWA – According to the state officials, the commission will also review the Air Quality bureau’s draft budget for fiscal year 2024. The meeting starts at 10 a.m. in DNR’s second floor…

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced a new partnership to expand the network of conservation agronomists working with Iowa farmers and landowners across the state

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has finalized a drought plan for use by local, county, state agencies and governments in the event of droughts in the state

Iowa DNR fisheries staff will release between 1,000 and 2,000 rainbow trout in 13 lakes across Iowa in March and April as part of its cool weather trout program

Red Haw State Park is hosting a volunteer clean-up event on March 12

CRIME

18-year-old arrested on drug charges following 1st Street/Division Street traffic stop

Cedar Falls, IOWA – CFPS officials have announced that the responding officers conducted a traffic stop at 1st Street / Division Street. As a result of this incident a drug investigation was conducted.…

Cedar Rapids Police arrested 20-year-old man in connection with I-380 shooting

Cedar Rapids, IOWA – Police officials said that officers took 20-year-old James Kellup into custody. Kellup was arrested in connection with the August 24, 2022 shooting that occurred on I-380 near the H…

CRPD: 56-year-old man in custody for harassment and disorderly conduct

Cedar Rapids, IOWA – Police officials said the incident occurred right after 6 p.m. Sunday. It happened in the 3600 Block of 29th Ave SW. The responding officers were made aware of…

COVID-19

“I didn’t think Covid could do what it’s done”, Mother, who lost her baby girl after contracting COVID-19 late into her pregnancy, encourages pregnant women to get vaccinated against the virus, to protect themselves and their babies

The unfortunate mother said she lost her baby after she contracted COVID-19 late into her pregnancy. The 31-year-old woman was 7 months pregnant when she contracted the Coronavirus and became very sick.…

“No lawyer will take action on my behalf”, After her mother died from COVID-19 vaccine complications, woman is asking the officials to compensate her for her death

Immunocompromised man with rare genetic disorder, who has been testing positive on COVID-19 for more than 7 months, is probably the first person in the world to be cured of the virus by getting vaccinated

LATEST

Hy-Vee announced its newest initiative to help fight hunger across its eight-state region

Waterloo, IOWA – According to the statement, the supermarket chain is launching a major campaign now through the end of the year to provide 100 million meals to the Feeding America network…

The form for Asbestos Notification of Demolition and Renovation has been updated and should be used for paper submittals of asbestos notifications

Waterloo, IOWA – According to the state officials, the updated Form 542-1476 can be found under the “Forms” heading on the DNR’s Asbestos webpage here. The “Courtesy” notification type has been removed from…

Hy-Vee announced that it will provide 2,000 free omega-3 index screenings at select Hy-Vee stores throughout its eight-state region as a part of National Nutrition Month during March

Waterloo, IOWA – According to the statement, an omega-3 index screening is administered via a simple finger stick. A few weeks after the screening appointment, individuals will be contacted by their local…

Bypass at the City of Creston collection system was observed Monday morning; wastewater treatment facility superintendent expects the bypass to stop midweek

Creston, IOWA – City officials have announced that the bypass occurred near Taylor Park, which flows into a marshy area and eventually drains into McKinley Lake. Creston wastewater treatment facility superintendent, Jim…