Author: Nick Green

Muscatine, IOWA – According to the city officials, 3 of the boards authorized by the City of Muscatine are looking for members to fill their ranks as the Muscatine Art Center Board of Trustees has two openings, the Public Art Commission one opening, and the Musser Public Library and HNI Community Center Board of Trustees has one opening. Those interested in becoming a member of a board or commission can complete an application and either email the form to the administrative secretary or mail the form to Boards & Commissions, c/o Administrative Secretary, Muscatine City Hall, 215 Sycamore, Muscatine, IA 52761. The City…

Linn County, IOWA – According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, this unfortunate accident occurred right before 11 p.m. late Saturday night. It happened at the intersection of Highway 13 and County Home Rd. Linn County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a crash. The responding deputies discovered that two vehicles crashed at the location. Deputies said a 22-year-old driver reportedly failed to stop at a stop sign while driving southbound on Highway 13 and struck a vehicle that was traveling eastbound on County Home Road. He was later identified as David Antonowicz. Deputies said the 22-year-old driver is now facing…

The school district reportedly fired the assistant principle at an elementary school after the educator read a children’s book to a second-grade class. The education administrator said that he used to read the book at his previous school and didn’t think twice about sharing it with the second-graders. The superintendent of the school district wrote in his termination letter that the educator reportedly showed a lack of professionalism and impaired judgment when he picked the book. For those reasons, he was fired. The assistant principle at an elementary school in Mississippi, Toby Price, said he was asked to set up a Zoom class for the kids.…

Cedar Rapids, IOWA – According to the Cedar Rapids Police Department, this incident occurred right before 11 p.m. late Thursday night. It happened on 9th Avenue SW. Cedar Rapids Police Department officers responded to a report of a stabbing. The responding officers found one male victim. Police said the victim suffered not life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The victim’s age or identity have not yet been released. No suspects have been arrested yet, police officials said. This incident remains under investigation. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available. 

Davenport, IOWA – On March 10, Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Revenue Estimating Conference’s March 2022 projections. Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement: “The projections released today by the REC are very encouraging and again reaffirm why we worked hard this legislative session to pass the largest bipartisan tax reform bill in the history of our state.   “Our bold tax cuts were necessary as we continue to over-collect Iowan’s hard-earned money. But with the new tax law of a flat and fair 3.9% individual tax rate by 2026, and eliminating the state income…

Muscatine, IOWA – According to the city officials, the road will be closed for 45 days as the Graham Construction Company completes demolition work on the former Musser Public Library building and connects utility services. Officials have announced that the work is expected to take 45 days and should be completed by April 30 depending on the weather. A one-block detour has been established that will take Iowa Avenue traffic to Sycamore Street and back to Iowa Avenue. Access to Muscatine County Human Services and Muscatine Center for Social Action will be maintained by the contractor. More information here. This is a…

Maquoketa, IOWA – Maquoketa Fire and Rescue officials said this unfortunate incident occurred right after 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. It happened on Pleasant St. Maquoketa Fire/Rescue crews responded to a report of a residential structure fire. The responding crews discovered that the attic was fully involved and saw heavy fire coming out the front windows and door. After several hours it was determined to bring in an excavator to tear down the house for the safety of the firefighters. No one was injured and three dogs were rescued. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. This is a developing story and it…

Clinton, IOWA – According to the statement, the hospital officials and colleagues on Monday welcomed a small group of colleagues and stakeholders for a blessing of the completed space. The emergency department expansion and remodel project will result in a larger and higher functioning department to improve experience for patients and their families. MercyOne personnel started welcoming patients into the new space beginning Tuesday, March 8. Phase two of the construction will begin March 15 and include completion of three more exam rooms, another trauma bay, triage office, medication room, colleague lounge and office space. More information here. This is…