Author: Nick Green

Muscatine, IOWA – According to the city officials, this is the final major intersection of the Grandview Avenue Reconstruction Project with Heuer Construction. The Department of Public Works believes that the two-way traffic on Grandview will be restored by August 1, weather permitting. Officials also said that the full closure of the intersection will be implemented on Sampson east of the Canadian Pacific Railroad crossing, Houser north of the Mittman intersection, Mittman just south of the intersection with Houser, Grandview 200 feet south of the intersection with Houser-Sampson, and Grandview from the Cheri Top south. Access to all Grandview Avenue…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the Davenport Fire Department, this unfortunate incident occurred right before 9 a.m. Friday morning. It happened in the 1500 block of W. 14th St. Davenport Fire Department crews responded to a report of a residential structure fire. The responding crews discovered that there was moderate smoke emitting from multiple sides of the home and flames were seen exiting through a rear window. An aggressive fire attack and coordinated support functions resulted in a quick knock down of the fire. Officials said that extensive fire damage was noted in the kitchen and moderate smoke damage throughout the home. No…

The 60-year-old White man, who claimed to be a trooper, reportedly followed a Black man and his son into the parking lot of a restaurant before he called them the ‘N-word’ and attempted to stab them with a box cutter. The victim, who is African American, slowed down to let another car pass in front of him in the afternoon, which caused a white motorist behind him to become enraged. The man began shouting a racial slur at the Black man while waving a box cutter at them. This incident occurred on Saturday in New York. The 60-year-old man, later…

Linn County, IOWA – According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred right before 7 p.m. Tuesday evening. It happened at Sutliff Rd and Bud Rd. Linn County Sheriff’s deputies, Linn County Rescue crews, Mt Vernon Lisbon Police Department officers, Lisbon Fire Department crews, and Lisbon Mt Vernon Ambulance responded to a report of a crash. The responding deputies discovered that the 34-year-old motorcyclist, later identified as Cameron Perry, was traveling northbound on Sutliff Rd near Bud Rd when he lost control of his motorcycle, went into the west ditch, struck a sign, then came to rest in a…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the state officials, this funding will provide vulnerability risk assessments free of charge for all 1,500 K-12 school buildings in the state and create a School Safety Improvement Fund making up to $50,000 available per school building to implement recommended safety measures. State officials have announced that the school districts can combine these funds with their ESSER funding allocations to cover additional costs to implement safety improvements.  The funding also builds upon the foundation of the Governor’s School Safety Bureau to support all schools and law enforcement partners with prevention, training and response strategies.  A portion of the funding will be utilized to…

Cedar Falls, IOWA – According to Cedar Falls Public Safety, the crash occurred around 11:09 a.m. Tuesday morning.  It happened at the intersection of Hudson Road and Viking Road. Cedar Falls Police and Fire Rescue personnel responded to a report of a rollover crash involving three vehicles. The responding officers discovered that one of the drivers was found ejected from a vehicle. The 33-year-old driver, later identified as Darian Kelly, suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. A second driver, 35-year-old Bodie Reeder, was also taken to a hospital for treatment. No other information about either driver’s injuries…

The 29-year-old woman, who was diagnosed with an incurable disease at just 20 weeks pregnant, says she first realized something was wrong when she woke up and couldn’t move her toes. Over the next few days, the pregnant woman was unable to feel her right leg and went to see her doctor. The doctor initially thought that her baby was pressing against a nerve and sent her for an MRI scan of her back. The results came back clear and Mahon was sent for another MRI scan on her brain. The doctors also told the woman that this was a very unique…

Harrison County, IOWA – According to the Iowa Department of Public Safety, the teacher was arrested and taken into custody on Friday. His name is Benjamin Work and he is now charged with five counts of S–ual Exploitation by a School Employee, five counts of Lascivious Conduct with a Minor and two counts of Indecent Contact with a Child, Iowa DPS said. In April, 2022, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible inappropriate relationship between former West Harrison School Teacher Benjamin Work and a minor student.   Authorities initiated an investigation into the allegation and the teacher was…