Author: Nick Green

IOWA – According to the statement, these events are for women who are 40 and older, and who have cost-barriers to getting their yearly mammogram. Officials say that the events are set for the following dates, times and locations: MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center, October 14, 1-6:30 p.m.; MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center, October 21, 3:30-8 p.m. and MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center, October 26, 1-6:30 p.m. Dear Iowans, appointments are required – please call (319) 292-2225 to get one. More information here. This story will be updated as new information become available. 

Dubuque County, IOWA – According to the Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office, this unfortunate incident occurred right after 12 a.m. early Tuesday morning. It happened at 110 Peterson Drive in Peosta. The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office, Peosta Police Department and the Iowa State Patrol responded to a report for a possible burglary. The responding officers found one victim. Authorities say the victim suffered a gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital for treatment. No other details are available at the moment. This incident remains under investigation. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become…

IOWA-  According to the statement, the Marshalltown Police Department will receive $206,640 to help fund the Marshalltown Police and Community Team. Marshalltown’s MPACT intervention program was first implemented by MPD as a 12-month pilot program in January 2021. According to the state officials, the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services announced 185 grant awards to advance community policing practice in law enforcement. The state officials say that these funds are used to develop law enforcement’s capacity to implement community policing. This includes the testing of new and innovative strategies, training and teaching of effective policing practices,…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the state officials, the new grant program allows communications service providers, including telecommunication companies and local governments, to apply for up to 60% of their broadband project costs in eligible areas of the state. Officials say that communications service providers are encouraged to apply for a grant to install broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved locations. Governor Reynolds released the following statement: “Broadband has never been more important for our future. I continue to hear from Iowans who still lack access to the broadband speeds necessary to start a business, telework, or connect with a healthcare…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the court documents, his name is Brandon Hagedorn and police say he faces charges of intimidation with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon. This incident occurred right after 3 a.m. on April 30.  It happened at Daisy Dooks, 3680 W. 83rd St., Davenport. Davenport Police Department officers responded to a shooting call. The responding officers discovered that the 25-year-old suspect fired multiple shots at an occupied vehicle that was leaving the parking lot. Authorities say he is prohibited from possessing firearms and is on parole. This is a developing story and…

According to the police officials, the 53-year-old suspect was charged with the murder of a United States employee. Prosecutors say the man shot a mailman to death, while he was on duty, because the thought the postal worker poisoned him and his family. The suspect allegedly said: “I knew his mail route and went to put some bullets in him.” His name is Eric Kortz and he allegedly told authorities that he shot and killed Louis Vignone because he thought that the mailman and his family had poisoned him and his family with cyanide when they were neighbors. This unfortunate…

When a woman was told that her days were numbered, she thought she would never get to say goodbye to her beloved animals. But she soon realized that nothing was too much trouble for the hospice staff, who even brought in a full-grown horse inside just so she could bid one final farewell. The 68-year-old woman saw her health recently take a turn for the worse and had to be admitted to the hospital. During this time, she was not allowed any visitors because of the pandemic, and she dearly missed her dogs and her horse. After a four-week spell at…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the court documents, her name is Michelle Fix and prosecutors say she filed a written plea of guilty to leaving the scene of an accident causing death and failure to provide proof of financial lability. This unfortunate incident occurred right after 11 p.m. on May 1, 2021. It happened in the 900 block of West 2nd Street. Davenport Police Department officers responded to a report of a vehicle vs. pedestrian hit-and-run crash. The responding officers found the 48-year-old man unresponsive. He was taken to a hospital for treatment, where he died on May 8. The vehicle that…