Author: Nick Green

Cedar Rapids, IOWA – According to the police officials, this unfortunate incident occurred right after 7 p.m. Friday evening. It happened in the area of 8th Avenue and 2nd Street SE. Cedar Rapids Police Department officers responded to a report of a crash involving a pedestrian. The responding officers discovered that a group of protesters were attempting to legally cross the street in front of the Federal Courthouse when the traffic lights changed, giving right of way to vehicles on 8th Avenue. Following verbal confrontations between the protestors and a driver, contact was made between a vehicle and one of…

Muscatine, IOWA – According to the officials, the infant and toddler swim and story time is held every Tuesday morning.  The Musser Public Library and HNI Community Center have also joined with a pre-swim story time session, officials said. The Musser Public Library offers the story time session at 8:45 a.m. each Tuesday at the entrance to the Aquatic Center in Weed Park. The Aquatic Center opens the gate for the infants, toddlers, and caregivers at 9 a.m. so that they may enjoy the cool waters and fountains of the pool in a less crowded atmosphere. Ladies and gentlemen, officials have…

Linn County, IOWA – According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred right before 3 p.m. early Sunday morning. It happened at Lakeside Rd and Dows Rd. Linn County Sheriff’s deputies, Marion Fire Department crews and Area Ambulance responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash. The responding deputies discovered that the 40-year-old driver, later identified as Christopher Washington, was traveling southbound on Lakeside Rd near Dows Rd when he lost control of his vehicle and went into the west ditch. The 40-year-old man suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Washington was cited for Failure…

Transgender man, who transitioned from female to male after being convinced that she was ‘in the wrong body,’ says that she is a biological woman that medically transitioned to appear like a male through synthetic hormones and surgery. She also says that she ‘will never be a man.’ The transgender man also said that after the procedures, she gets infections every three to four months and is ‘probably not going to live very long.’ During her transition, she had seven surgeries. She also had a stress-induced heart attack, sepsis, a 17-month recurring infection due to using the wrong skin during a failed…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the statement, James Risewick serves as the President and COO of Seneca Companies in Des Moines, where he’s served in several roles in the past 15 years. Risewick volunteers through ChildServe and Impact Iowa’s Heroes and was named Forty Under 40 in the class of 2014.   Risewick has a Business degree from Miami University and completed the Minnesota Management Institute at the University of Minnesota and his appointment is subject to Senate confirmation, officials said. Governor Reynolds released the following statement: “JC is an outstanding leader with a passion for making our state a better place. I’m confident his expertise, experience,…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the police officials, this unfortunate incident occurred right before 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. It happened at 1712 Spring Street. Davenport Police Department officers and Davenport Fire Department Arson Investigators responded to a report of a pipe bomb that had been detonated inside of a boat, police said. Through a joint investigation, 46-years-old suspect, later identified as Jon Kucharo, was taken into custody in the 1600 block of West 12th Street. He is now charged with Arson 2nd Degree and four counts of Possession of an Incendiary Device. No other information is available at the moment. This…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the Davenport Fire Department, this incident occurred right after 2 p.m. Monday afternoon. It happened in the 1100 block of Pershing Avenue. Davenport Fire Department crews responded to a report of a structure fire. The responding crews discovered a very large fire on the front and side of the building with flames both on the interior and exterior. Crews quickly attempted to extinguish the fire with multiple hose lines from different directions. Due to the large amount of active fire present, multiple aerial apparatus were utilized to help with fire control from an elevated position. The…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the Davenport Police Department, the shooting occurred right after 10 p.m. Tuesday. It happened in the 1300 block of Ripley Street. Davenport Police Department officers responded to a shooting call. When the officers arrived on scene, they found a 28-year-old female victim suffering from a serious but non-life threatening gunshot wound, police officials said. The injured woman was transported by Medic EMS to the hospital for medical treatment. The victim’s identity has not yet been released. No other injuries or damage was reported. Investigators believe that a verbal altercation between multiple subjects escalated to shots being fired.…