Author: Nick Green

Cedar Rapids, IA – According to the Cedar Rapids Police Department, the 19-year-old suspect was arrested and taken into custody on Friday. His name is Mikhel Snyder and he is alleged to have attacked a male victim with a knife following an argument late Friday morning. After the alleged assault, the suspect fled the scene at 385 15th Street SE and was soon spotted by officers several blocks away. He attempted to elude officers but was quickly taken into custody. Police said the victim, who was not identified, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The 19-year-old suspect…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the statement, the virtual camp is intended for children ages 5-12. Officials also said that there will be three opportunities to participate in the camp: July 11, 18 and 25. Individuals can register here.  The Hy-Vee dietitian team will also host other events:  Each month, the Hy-Vee dietitian team will host a free cooking class for aspiring chefs. The goal is to help kids become comfortable and confident in the kitchen and improve their culinary skills through simple, follow-along recipes that increase the joy of cooking along the way.  Hy-Vee dietitians will also host kid-friendly…

Muscatine, IOWA – According to the city officials, the Musser Park Skate Park will be closed June 8 and June 9. City officials said that the park will be closed for two days as the Parks and Recreation Department completes maintenance repairs. The park will reopen for use on June 10, weather permitting, officials said. Ladies and gentlemen, please contact the Muscatine Parks and Recreation Department at (563) 263-0241 if you need more information. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available. 

The woman said she suffered stroke at only 29 years old. She said that she clearly remembers not just the symptoms but how she also explained them away. Doctors initially diagnosed her with multiple sclerosis. Unfortunately, it took over a year and a second opinion to discover the the woman never had multiple sclerosis, but was suffering from a spinal fluid leak and multiple strokes. In that time, the woman became paralyzed. “It was very easy to slip to like, ‘would I be fine now? Would I be walking now if they had treated me correctly for that long?’” she…

Linn County, IOWA – According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred around 6:51 p.m. Saturday. It happened at 8300 Ely Road. Linn County Sheriff’s Deputies, Linn County Sheriff’s Rescue, Ely Fire Department, Area Ambulance, and Lifeguard Air Ambulance responded to a report of a single vehicle crash. The responding officers and crews reportedly discovered that Chevrolet Malibu was going north on Ely Road and lost control. The vehicle went into the west ditch and into the farmyard. The vehicle then crashed into a piece of farm equipment parked in the farmyard. The 19-year-old driver of the vehicle, later identified as Immaculee…

Cedar Rapids, IOWA – According to the Cedar Rapids Police Department, the crash occurred right after 7 p.m. Saturday evening. It happened in the 4100 block of Center Point Rd NE.  Cedar Rapids Police Department officers, Cedar Rapids Fire Department crews and EMS personnel responded to a report of a two vehicle crash. The responding officers discovered that one vehicle had three occupants and all of them reported they were uninjured. The second vehicle had two occupants both with minor injures and did not wish to be transported by Ambulance. Police said that Southbound Center point Rd NE was blocked at…

Muscatine, IOWA – According to the Muscatine Department of Public Works, the closure is expected to begin at 7 a.m. on June 6 and continue through the end of the day on June 10. City officials also said that two crosswalks will be removed and replaced as part of the punch list for the recent 2nd Street Streetscape Project. Ladies and gentlemen, one of the crosswalks cuts across the 300 block of East 2nd Street while the other crosswalk cuts across the 200 block of Cedar. KE Flatwork will be removing the pavers from the two crosswalks on Monday with…

The 45-year-old man, who legally purchased semiautomatic rifle at a local gun shop less than three hours before the shooting, went to the local hospital and shot his doctor to death because the surgeon didn’t fix his back pain. On May 19, the shooter went into the hospital for a back surgery. Over the next few weeks, he called his back surgeon multiple times complaining of back pain and sought further treatment. The doctor saw the man for additional treatment on May 24, but the pain allegedly continued. On June 1, he again phoned the doctor to complain about back pain and wanted…