Author: Nick Green

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, 6 more people who died with COVID-19 were added to the state’s total, which is at 5,849 since the beginning of the pandemic. The Iowa Department of Public Health said that 218 people are hospitalized in Iowa with COVID-19, a net decrease of 10. A total of 1,794,368 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Iowa so far, an increase of 46,143. 733,783 people have completed their vaccination course, either through the two-shot vaccines or the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, an increase of 22,035. The first-time tests of 3,003 individuals were reported to…

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the crashes were caused by water buildup near the 7th Avenue overpass. DPD says water is spewing out of manholes on River Drive, causing some flooding on the street. Carbon Cliff officials say North 1st Avenue near the village park & pond is also closed due to minor flooding. This story will be updated when new information is available.

A 5-year-old girl was shot in the neck after a 29-year-old woman opened fire inside her home in Alabama upon seeing a spider. As per bizarre reports, the woman retrieved her handgun and fired shots after finding a spider in her home. While it’s not known if she hit the arachnid, one of the bullets did strike a 5-year-old girl in the neck. The little girl was rushed to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and has since been released. Tronisha, though, appeared in court on Thursday, one month after the shooting took place. She’s been charged with attempted murder and is being…

We are sure you have eaten or heard of deep-fried meats, vegetables, fruits, seeds, and maybe even peels. But did deep-fried water cross your mind? Yes, it’s a thing. You can now eat water that has been deep-fried in oil. That does seem impossible and highly unlikely since water and oil don’t exactly mix. Then how does such a thing exist? Humans have figured out a lot of things and this is another thing that will go down in history. And no it is not just hot water. Neither is it plain water because we all know that would be…

Davenport, IA – A total of 1,794,368 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Iowa so far. 733,783 people have completed their vaccination course, either through the two-shot vaccines or the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, an increase of 22,035. The first-time tests of 3,003 individuals were reported to the state in the last 24 hours. A total of 1,663,687 individuals have been tested for the virus since the pandemic began. 218 people are hospitalized in Iowa with COVID-19. 52 of those people are in intensive care units, a net increase of three. 19 of those patients require the use…

IOWA – According to the police officials, this unfortunate incident happened in downtown Des Moines early Saturday morning.  It occurred around 12:30 a.m. in  the 200 block of 3rd Street.  According to the police officials, one man was hit. That individual was the intended victim, but he is not being cooperative with the investigation.  A woman was also hit by a stray bullet. A third person, an adult male, was hit by ricochet fragments. He did not require medical treatment. Investigators are still looking for the shooter. This story will be updated when new information is available. 

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, Gov. Reynolds said that the need to find homes for them is the president’s problem. She also added that her priority is the health and safety of Iowans and that the state doesn’t have facilities to house migrant children for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Reynolds’ stand on accepting immigrant children contrasts with her willingness to accept refugees coming into the United States in 2019 when then-President Donald Trump signed an executive order giving states the right to refuse to take refugees. Gov. Reynolds was among more than 30 governors…

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the membership dispute began in late 2018 when three commissioners were not re-appointed after their terms expired. The commissioners insisted they remain rightful commissioners, claiming a vacancy only exists if a commissioner voluntarily steps down, which city officials and replacement commissioners hotly disputed. Klipsch removed four other commissioners who sided with the three term-expired ones. One of those four sued the city and Klipsch over her removal, claiming the mayor had no authority to remove her absent of disciplinary action or a showing of cause. Members of the civil rights commission have typically…