Author: Nick Green

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the House File 683, allows cities, townships and counties to establish emergency response districts for fire protection. A city with an institution of higher education governed by the state board of regents, must maintain a professional fire department that is separate from the city’s police department. The bill is now in the Iowa Senate. This story will be updated when new information is available.

Davenport, IA – According to the court documents, his name is Dwayne A. Rupp and he waived his right to a speedy trial and requested that a trial date be set for the case. The suspect allegedly stole approximately $290,036 from LPW-I, Inc., a machinery movement and installation company based in Davenport. He also used LPW-I funds to purchase machinery for his personal use, according to court documents. Lightner has not been charged criminally. The lawsuit claims these schemes led to known losses of $1.2 million for LPW-I.

Davenport, IA – According to the police report, the Racine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a complaint of a sexual assault in the town of Rochester, Wisconsin. A woman found several videos on a laptop of herself being sexually assaulted by a male acquaintance of which she had no recollection and believed she was drugged. Copies of the videos were made by the woman and turned over to the deputies. The male suspect was identified as Shane M. Stanger. Deputies located Stanger and took him into custody. A forensic examination of Stanger’s laptop and cell phone conducted by the Racine County…

IOWA – According to the court documents, Deborah Sandoval and Salvador Sandoval, were each charged with three counts after their arrests. The new affidavit includes 13 charges against Salvador Sandoval and five charges against his mother. It includes a video that allegedly shows Salvador Sandoval fighting with several police officers inside the Capitol building. The Sandovals are each charged with obstructing an official proceeding, entering a restricted building, disorderly conduct in a restricted building, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building and parading or demonstrating in a Capitol building. Salvador Sandoval is also charged with violence in a restricted building, violence…

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported that the state ranks highly for vaccine rollout. This is even more promising, because Gov. Reynolds set April 5 as the date the state plans to expand eligibility to all Iowans. As vaccines continue to get into arms, doctors do warn of an upcoming surge. Iowans are traveling for spring break, even though personal travel is not advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the bill was approved with only Republican support. Last week it cleared the House with the backing of only one Democrat. According to the officials, the bill would eliminate current state permit requirements and the accompanying background checks that ensure the person obtaining or carrying a gun isn’t disqualified from ownership due to past felonies or abuses. The bill now goes to Gov. Kim Reynolds.

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the mass coronavirus vaccination site is located in the old Dick’s Sporting Goods location at 5250 Elmore Avenue. Vaccinations are only available to Genesis patients who live in Scott County. Those who meet that criteria can schedule their appointments through the MyGenesis Patient Portal. Genesis patients 65+ will be first priority. We have these patients on our list to call and schedule, but if they have the patient portal they can also self-schedule. Expanded 1B population will be able to self-schedule in the portal and it includes individuals 64 years of age and…

Davenport, IA – No new COVID-19 related deaths were reported. The state is reporting a total of 346,310 people in Iowa have tested positive since the pandemic began, and a total of 5,675 people have died. Hospitalizations went up slightly with 185 people reportedly hospitalized with the virus. That’s up from the 171 patients reportedly hospitalized on Monday. There are currently 37 COVID-19 patients in the ICU and 16 on ventilators. The state’s COVID-19 vaccine administration dashboard on Tuesday morning shows a total of 499,348 people are now fully vaccinated for COVID-19. A total of 1,287,475 vaccine doses have been…