Author: Nick Green

Davenport, IA – Republicans in the House and Senate quickly approved the changes over the opposition of all Democratic legislators. The rules are needed to guard against voting fraud. Gov. Reynolds said election integrity must be protected, claiming the law provides election officials with consistent parameters for Election Day, absentee voting and database maintenance Democrats said they’re examining their reliance on early voting. In the last election, more than 70% of Democrats voted early. The law shortens the early voting period to 20 days from the current 29. It also requires most mail ballots to be received by Election Day, rather…

IOWA – The Iowa Department of Public Health made the announcement that those 64-years-old with medical conditions with increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 could start to sign up for the vaccine. Multiple counties expressed their concerns over the expansion and an eight-minute warning from the state before the announcement was made. Around 12 of 99 counties were done vaccinating their population 65 and over. Johnson County is not one of those counties beginning to vaccinate the next group.

IOWA – The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 339,693 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Deaths: 5,559 Total tested: 1,578,109 Total recovered: 320,317 With the expansion of priority groups in Iowa, more people are eligible to get COVID-19 vaccinations, including all Iowans age 65 or older —an age demographic most vulnerable to serious COVID-19 illness and death — and people in certain professions. Vaccine doses administered: 892,815 Individuals receiving first dose: 332,264

Davenport, IA  – According to the officials, his name is Damian Neil McMahill and he filed a written plea of guilty to assault with intent to commit sexual assault, an aggravated misdemeanor punishable by two years in prison. His plea is open, meaning prosecutors can make any recommendation when he is sentenced on April 21. He will be required to register as a sex offender. According to the court documents, he grabbed a woman’s buttocks with both hands at HyVee on East 53rd Street, Davenport.

Davenport, IA – According to the report, Davenport police officers responded around 8:10 p.m. for reports of shots being fired. When they arrived on scene, a person with an apparent gunshot wound was located in a nearby apartment. The victim was transported to Genesis East Medical Center where they were being treated for non-life threatening injuries. If you have any information about this incident, please call the Davenport Police Department at 563 326-6125.

Davenport, IA – According to the police officials, his name is Cornelius Lashun Miller and he was booked into the Scott County Jail on charges of going armed with intent and willful injury causing bodily injury. Both charges are a Class D felony, each punishable by five years in prison. He is expected to appear in court March 9, 2021. Davenport police officers responded to a home in the 5600 block of Jersey Ridge Road for an assault with a hammer. Miller and the alleged victim argued at the front door. Miller was pushed back into the home by his wife, who then…

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the hospitalizations remained at a low level statewide. Iowa was reporting 336,311 cases of the virus and 5,471 deaths since the pandemic began. The number of people hospitalized with the virus across the state crept up Sunday to 196 from Saturday’s 181. The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 169,617 people have now received both required doses of a coronavirus vaccine in the state.

Davenport, IA  – Gov. Reynolds is encouraging Iowans to get vaccinated as soon as they can. She also said that she wanted to wait to get vaccinated until after nursing home residents and staff, essential workers and other priority groups had the chance to do so. Iowa is one of several Republican-led states that have lifted most mask and distancing requirements against the advice of top health experts.