Author: Nick Green

IOWA – According to the officials, there are more than 40 NCAA programs. Right now, four schools offer women’s wrestling at the Division I level. After adding women’s wrestling, Iowa will offer 22 sports, including 14 women’s teams and eight men’s teams. Iowa head wrestling coach Brands said: “This is important to a lot of people for a lot of reasons. This is historic. This needed to happen and it’s appropriate that it is happening first at the University of Iowa. There is no greater place in the world to wrestle than Iowa City, Iowa, and with our new wrestling facility…

Cedar Falls, IOWA – According to the statement, Cedar Falls Fire Rescue crews responded to a report of a residential fire at 616 West 1st Street. When the crews arrived on scene, they saw a smoke coming from all four sides of the home. They were able to quickly extinguish the fire. According to the officials, one person was found dead inside the home. He was later identified as 62-year-old Timothy Hersey. This incident remains under investigation. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available.

Linn County, IOWA – According to the police officials, this unfortunate accident occurred right after 1 p.m. Wednesday. It happened in the 3800 block of Hoosier Creek Road. Linn County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a crash. Authorities say the driver of Honda Civic lost control and overcorrected. The car then entered the ditch and flipped over. Both the driver and the passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to a hospital for treatment. Deputies say that neither of them were wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. This incident remains under investigation. This is a…

IOWA – According to the statement, the new EARTh Center will be one of only a handful of NSF centers across the nation. Officials say that the Center builds off of EICC’s prior Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center, one of the first original NSF Advanced Technology Education centers. Significant national collaboration has been underway to launch the EARTh Center, a nationwide initiative to equip the next generation of environmental technicians. The initiative aims to provide state-of-the-art research, curriculum and educational experiences for students around the country and in the local community. Over the next five years, the EARTh Center…

For a teacher and a 5-year-old student, everything came to a standstill at a school cafeteria when the little girl began choking during lunch. Thankfully, the teacher saw what was going on and quickly rushed to save the child. This unfortunate incident occurred when the 5-year-old girl, Fallen, was having lunch. Meanwhile, her teacher, Chene, was keeping a watch over her class of 26 kindergarten students. When Fallen began struggling, Chene immediately noticed and realized that the girl was choking. “I looked at her, her lips started turning blue and that’s when I knew she was choking,” Chene said Young Fallen…

Hamilton County, IOWA – According to the statement, his name is Braden Alan Johnson and he called the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department requesting help. Authorities say the 34-year-old man then refused to stop when he was approached by deputies.  Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputies reported the chase on Interstate 35 through Hamilton, Story and Polk counties. They say Johnson reached speeds up to 100 mile-an-hour at times. He allegedly had a 3-year-old child inside his vehicle while being pursued. The 34-year-old man was arrested and charged.

IOWA – According to the court documents, his name is Thomas Williams and he was sentenced on Monday. Prosecutors say the defendant entered a guilty plea to third degree kidnapping and he must register as a sex offender. Williams was also ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and an additional $250 civil penalty. In Jan. 2020, the defendant told a 10-year-old girl to stay on his bus after he dropped off other students. He then parked in the College Community School District parking lot, pulled the girl onto his lap, and tried to kiss her before she got away. This story will…

Cedar Rapids, IOWA – According to the police officials, this unfortunate incident occurred right before 5 p.m. Monday. It happened in the 6000 block of Deer Stone Court. Cedar Rapids Police Department responded to a report of a burglary. The responding officers found several people seriously injured from an assault. Police say the victims were taken to a hospital for treatment. This incident remains under investigation. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available. Depend on us to keep you updated.