Two men are facing charges after allegedly breaking into two Waterloo businesses overnight. The men were taken into custody following reports of a burglarized convenience store on Fletcher Ave. and a broken window at Village Inn on West Ridgeway Ave. https://t.co/QC1OncKPJD
Two drones were spotted in the flight path of landing aircraft at the Cedar Rapids airport this morning. Airport and federal officials are investigating after tracing the drones to contractors working at the nearby QTS Data Center construction site. https://t.co/DQoy0byWrE
A semi and train crash on Highway 21 in Poweshiek County has left one person dead and another critically injured. Highway 21 is closed between Highway 6 and Old 6 Road at this time — drivers should avoid the area while crews work to clear the scene. https://t.co/tzYa6j0umB
The Waterloo Fire Department temporarily closed a lane of the 5th Street Bridge this morning to conduct high angle rescue training, practicing how to move victims who cannot move themselves in hard-to-reach locations. https://t.co/ludc9OYMfG
Lucas Tanney, the Valley Lutheran School administrator charged with sexual exploitation and grooming, was freed on bond Monday and is set to make his initial appearance in court next Thursday.
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BREAKING: The Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation has confirmed an officer-involved shooting occurred in West Branch this morning. KWWL is working to gather additional information and will share updates as we get them. https://t.co/IjTCQ4JBe3
Ryle McFarland, 20, one of the victims killed in Monday's Muscatine shooting, has been identified as a Spring 2026 elementary education grad at UNI who was set to begin teaching third grade this fall at McKinley Elementary in Muscatine. https://t.co/AmA9KTHDs6
Johnson County's Board of Supervisors District 5 race is heading to November! Incumbent Mandi Remington won the Democratic primary over Joe Reilly, securing a spot on the general election ballot. https://t.co/e8Ea4ck8YK
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors District 3 Democratic primary has a winner. Kamyar Enshayan has defeated incumbent Linda Laylin and will head to the November ballot representing parts of Waterloo and Cedar Falls. https://t.co/AiJ0h9Svol
Iowa Republicans have their gubernatorial nominee — Zach Lahn won the primary and the GOP is already looking ahead to the general election. https://t.co/FBnrlrJpsg
Jason Davis won the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors Republican primary, with Wayne Kenniker finishing second — both advancing to the November election. Daryl Klein, the third candidate in the race, did not advance. https://t.co/unDORoX0cR
V Fixmer-Oraiz has won the Democratic primary for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, beating fellow incumbent Rod Sullivan in a historic race—the 1st time 2 sitting supervisors have faced off under the county's new district-based election system.
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Iowa GOP Chairman Jeff Kaufmann is congratulating Joe Mitchell on winning the Republican primary for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. https://t.co/NOxl6OgG8w
Incumbent Tavis Hall has won the Black Hawk County Supervisor Democratic primary for District 4. Fellow incumbent Ritchie Kurtenbach conceded the race moments ago. Hall also defeated newcomer Mark Little in the race. https://t.co/EoQ7P2EUHl
The estate of Jenna Mills, a Waterloo woman killed in a 2024 motorcycle crash, is suing the city and several police officers, alleging a cover-up of evidence following the incident. https://t.co/UUe2kdqWIl
Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed the state's "three strikes" bill into law, establishing a point system that automatically sentences habitual offenders to 20 years in prison once they accumulate three points. https://t.co/P4UeIw15q0
Johnson County investigators have identified the person who died in a Saturday fire as 67-year-old William Rung of West Branch. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. https://t.co/0zXS5Fomlm