Author: Nick Green

Davenport, IOWA – Police officials said the shots fired incident occured right after 11 p.m. late Monday night. It happened in the 1000 block of Scott Street. Davenport Police Department officers responded to a shooting call. When the officers arrived on scene, they reportedly found a 19-year-old male victim suffering from serious but non-life threatening gunshot wounds. The victim was transported by private vehicle to the hospital for medical evaluation and treatment. The victim’s identity has not yet been released. This incident remains under investigation.

Davenport, IOWA – Davenport Police Department officials said the shooting incident occurred right after 11 p.m. late Monday night. It happened on East Dover Court. Davenport Police Department officers responded to a shooting call. When the officers arrived on scene, they found one juvenile male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Police officials said the 16-year-old boy suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatmnet. No other injuries or damage was reported. No other information is available at this time. This incident remains under investigation. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information…

The 33-year-old mom, whose baby was born prematurely at just 23 weeks and spent her first 5 months in the hospital fighting for life, says cuddles saved her daughter’s life after doctors suggested that skin-to-skin hugs care may help the baby survive. The 6-month-old girl, who reportedly spent spent her first five months in the hospital battling for life, is finally home with her family.  According to the 33-year-old mother, Amy Dutton, her newborn daughter, Elsie, was born at just 23 weeks weighing 1lb 4oz, the Mirror reports. Unfortunately, Elsie’s twin died in the womb. The unfortunate mom was able to hold her…

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,…