Author: Nick Green

Cedar Rapids, IOWA – According to the statement, Cedar Rapids Community School District Superintendent Bush said masks will be required again starting Wednesday. They say this decision comes after an Iowa judge temporarily halted enforcement of the state’s mask mandate ban on Monday. Superintendent Bush said the mask mandate will be in place during the school day, but masks will be recommended, rather than required, for educational activities beyond the school day. This story will be updated as new information become available. 

Davenport, IOWA – According to the statement, this program is expecting to award 39 different grants at a total of $97.5 million. Officials say that the money is intended to provide capital funds for projects that expand broadband availability or speeds. Office of the Chief Information Officer received 178 applications from broadband providers with requests nearing $300 million. Iowa plans to offer anohter round of grants, using funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Governor Reynolds said: “Expanding broadband across our state continues to be a top priority. It is clear by the sheer volume and scope of applications that the need is there. Today’s award announcement will go a long…

A little boy seems unrecognizable to family members as he lies in a coma after a terrible accident that took place in his school playground. The 6-year-old boy had stepped out of his classroom for recess and was in the playground on Friday. At the same time, somebody on the other side of the fence was mowing a lawn. Out of nowhere, a piece of rebar flew out from underneath the lawnmower and landed right on the boy’s head with great force. “It went through the chain link fence. And he happened to be bending down,” the boy’s aunt and godmother, Michelle…

According to the police officials, 37-year-old mother is accused of fatally shooting her 12-year-old son over the weekend after becoming angry over a missing memory card. Prosecutors say the mom was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of her son. Police say the mother confronted the 12-year-old boy about 10:15 a.m. Saturday about the whereabouts of a digital memory card she had removed from her vehicle the previous night. After the boy, Kaden Ingram, was unable to produce the memory card when, his mother, Fallon Harris, demanded it at gunpoint, she shot him. A witness found the boy unresponsive with a gunshot…

Des Moines, IOWA – According to the statement, Des Moines Public Schools will require all staff, visitors and students to wear masks in the district’s schools starting Wednesday, Sept. 15. Officials say that the DMPS is the first school district in the state to reimpose a mask mandate after the court ruling Monday. Superintendent Ahart released the following statement: “The court’s decision to set aside Iowa’s ban on school districts being able to protect children in our care is welcome news. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge in Iowa, our families and staff have expressed their concerns about schools not…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the statement, First Lady Jill Biden will join Iowa Congresswoman Axne at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny to promote the Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan and Build Back Better agenda. Officials say that the event is set for 3:45 p.m. and it is not open to the public. First Lady Jill Biden is an English professor at Northern Virginia Community College, where she has worked since 2009. This story will be updated as new information become available. 

Davenport, IOWA – According to the police officials, his name is Kendrick Miller and he faces a charge of felon in possession of a firearm. This incident occurred around 1:15 a.m. Thursday. It happened in the 1400 block of Washington Street. Davenport Police Department officers responded to a report of gunfire. The responding officers found the 43-year-old suspect at the scene with a stolen firearm. Witnesses saw the suspect display and point the gun in several directions and then run from the scene.  The responding officers found several spent shell casings in the middle of the street and found the firearm in the…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the statement, Summit Carbon Solutions proposed the project and they say it will be the largest carbon capture and storage project in the world if approved. Officials say that the $4.5 billion pipeline project would prevent carbon dioxide emissions released from ethanol and other industrial agricultural plants from contributing to global warming.  The company will capture those emissions, compress them into a liquid and transport them to North Dakota where they will be stored permanently in rock formations. Summit Carbon Solutions are partnering with 31 ethanol plants across five states, including Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South…