Author: Nick Green

According to reports, the local critic of vaccine requirements has reportedly died Monday of complications from COVID-19. The prominent anti-vaxxer reportedly attended a conference against the Coronavirus vaccine just a few weeks ago. The woman has reportedly died after Covid complications gave her double pneumonia. The woman from Texas, Kelly Canon, reportedly received a religious exemption from her employer to avoid getting the vaccine. Canon rallied against the vaccine and celebrated not having to get one, according to reports. The woman also posted vaccine misinformation on her social media in the weeks leading up to her death. The woman had been an outspoken critic…

Cedar Falls, IOWA – According to the Cedar Falls Police and Fire, this unfortunate accident occurred right before 9 p.m. Saturday. It happened at the intersection of East Lone Tree Road and Cypress Avenue. The responding officers discovered that pickup truck and a Polaris Ranger two seat utility vehicle bearing a snow plow crashed at the location. The UTV driver was reportedly traveling eastbound on Lone Tree Road and after attempting to turn onto Cypress Avenue, ended up turning into the path of the pickup truck traveling westbound.  Police officials said that the driver of the UTV was taken to a…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the police officials, his name is Austen Thomas and he was taken into custody on Friday. The 24-year-old man now faces multiple charges, including: controlled-substance violation, failure to affix a drug stamp and possession of a firearm by a felon. Davenport Police Department officers served a search warrant at the suspect’s residence located in the 3800 block of North Lincoln Avenue. The responding officers reportedly found 760 grams of marijuana, 6 grams of Xanax pills, a loaded and more than $50,000 in cash. The officers also found 85 fentanyl pills in the right side of his jacket.…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the Davenport Fire Department, this unfortunate incident occurred right after 7 p.m. Saturday. It happened near the intersection of Howell & 70th St. Davenport Fire Department crews responded to a report of a house fire. The responding crews were able to extinguish the blaze in just 10 minutes. No one was injured in this incident. The cause of fire remains under investigation. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available. 

Davenport, IOWA – According to the Davenport Police Department, this incident occurred right after 5 p.m. Friday. It happened at Great Southern Bank located at 427 W. Kimberly Road. The responding officers discovered that the suspect went into the bank, demanded money from the teller and left with an undisclosed amount of cash. No other information is available at the moment. Please call the Davenport Police Department at 563-326-6125 if you have any information about this incident. This incident remains under investigation. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available. 

Davenport, IOWA – According to the state officials, this is part of a $27 billion investment from the bipartisan infrastructure plan. State officials say that, in Iowa, there are more than 4,500 bridges considered structurally deficient. The president-elect of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Maria Lehman, released the following statement: “We’re going to have a lot of cones, a lot of orange cones out there for the next five years. But the cumulative impact, both from an economic standpoint and from a safety standpoint, is going to be terrific.” This story will be updated as new information become avaialble. 

Cedar Rapids, IOWA – According to the Cedar Rapids Police Department, his name is Jared Youngbear and he was arrested on Friday. The 26-year-old suspect is now charged with attempted murder, willful injury and assault domestic abuse with a weapon with serious injury. This incident occurred right before 4 a.m. early Friday morning. It happened in the 4000 block of Wilson Avenue SW. Cedar Rapids Police Department officers responded to a report of stabbing. The responding officers found the 65-year-old victim suffering from a stab wound to his abdomen. The victim suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment.…

A 72-year-old man battling lymph node cancer was berated by a judge for failing to maintain his yard, despite informing the judge that his medical treatments left him too weak to do yard work. The man was diagnosed with cancer in his lymph nodes in 2019. His health deteriorated not just from the cancer, but also a heart issue and high blood pressure. Meanwhile, his wife also struggled with health issues after falling down the stairs and hurting her back. During a recent court appearance over Zoom, the 72-year-old man from Michigan, Burhan Chowdhury, struggled to breathe as he explained…