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Who could forget Donald Trump’s speech more than four years ago when he said: "When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you, they are sending people that have lots of problems, and they are bringing those problems with us. They...
Yesterday, the U.S. Census Bureau pushed Wednesday’s deadline to complete the census out to Oct. 5. That’s good news, especially for cities with lower response rates. While about 69% of Waterloo residents have completed the census online, by phone or through the mail,...
SHIPHT Youth Opportunity Accelerator for high school students launches September 26, 2020. Saturday’s kickoff will be a Pitch Camp, at which entrepreneurs, STEM professionals, and others will be keynote speakers, followed by seven weeks of Saturday sessions spent...
The National Republican Congressional Committee is out with a new ad today criticizing Democrat Rita Hart for supporting a tax credit aimed at boosting Iowa's economy through investments in renewable chemicals, a growing sector in the state that benefits farmers and...
Since Sept. 1, Marion County, Iowa has seen its first three COVID-19 fatalities. County Public Health officials said during a recent press conference that two of those deaths were of people over 80-years-old with pre-existing conditions. But the other was Melinda...
Since Sept. 1, Marion County, Iowa has seen its first three COVID-19 fatalities. County Public Health officials said during a recent press conference that two of those deaths were of people over 80-years-old with pre-existing conditions. But the other was Melinda...
Yesterday, Mayor Quentin Hart highlighted some of Waterloo’s major accomplishments in his annual State of the City address. I had a chance to talk to him beforehand about additional accomplishments that he considered important. While Waterloo has gotten significant...
The Des Moines Police Department saw a significant uptick in their use of force from 2015 to 2019, according to an analysis released by the city. The overall use of force employed by DMPD more than doubled from 2015 to 2019, with a significant jump occurring between...
Pres. Donald Trump continues to deny that racism exists in this country, going so far last Friday to proclaim that training dealing with "critical race theory” or "white privilege" is “un-American propaganda training sessions.” Many Americans disagree. That includes...
After returning college students packed campus bars last month, Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered a temporary closure of bars and nightclubs in six counties. The ensuing COVID-19 spike that catapulted Iowa to the worst spread in the country had already happened, but it was...
After returning college students packed campus bars last month, Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered a temporary closure of bars and nightclubs in six counties. The ensuing COVID-19 spike that catapulted Iowa to the worst spread in the country had already happened, but it was...
Gov. Kim Reynolds has no idea what's going on in her state. As Iowa draws international notoriety for its complete inability to contain the coronavirus, topping the lists for the worst current spread in the U.S., Reynolds was somehow completely unaware of a major...
Gov. Kim Reynolds has no idea what's going on in her state. As Iowa draws international notoriety for its complete inability to contain the coronavirus, topping the lists for the worst current spread in the U.S., Reynolds was somehow completely unaware of a major...
Gov. Kim Reynolds has no idea what's going on in her state. As Iowa draws international notoriety for its complete inability to contain the coronavirus, topping the lists for the worst current spread in the U.S., Reynolds was somehow completely unaware of a major...
It was easy to forget Pottawattamie County’s disproportionately high COVID-19 rates as about 1,500 largely mask-less motorcyclists in July danced and drank across four closed-off downtown Council Bluffs blocks at the first ‘Bikes on the 100 Block’ event of the summer....
It was easy to forget Pottawattamie County’s disproportionately high COVID-19 rates as about 1,500 largely mask-less motorcyclists in July danced and drank across four closed-off downtown Council Bluffs blocks at the first ‘Bikes on the 100 Block’ event of the summer....
To celebrate their city's ranking as top in the nation for new COVID-19 spread, Iowa State University announced plans today for a possible superspreader event next week. Okay, that's not how they phrased it, but it's essentially what is playing out today in the...
To celebrate their city's ranking as top in the nation for new COVID-19 spread, Iowa State University announced plans today for a possible superspreader event next week. Okay, that's not how they phrased it, but it's essentially what is playing out today in the...
To celebrate their city's ranking as top in the nation for new COVID-19 spread, Iowa State University announced plans today for a possible superspreader event next week. Okay, that's not how they phrased it, but it's essentially what is playing out today in the...
On Monday, I attended the Waterloo City Council meeting and listened to the arguments for and against the resolution calling for the removal of the Waterloo Police Department's insignia. Afterwards, I wrote a piece that I believe was objective. Today, I want to share...
On Monday, I attended the Waterloo City Council meeting and listened to the arguments for and against the resolution calling for the removal of the Waterloo Police Department's insignia. Afterwards, I wrote a piece that I believe was objective. Today, I want to share...
“You know what time it is,” says a voice off camera. “Boom Shakalaka!” shouts co-hosts Joshalyn “Rocki” Hickey Johnson and Cheryl “Chaveevah” Banks Ferguson, along with their guests. That’s the signature greeting for North End Update, a show that aims to deliver...
“You know what time it is,” says a voice off camera. “Boom Shakalaka!” shouts co-hosts Joshalyn “Rocki” Hickey Johnson and Cheryl “Chaveevah” Banks Ferguson, along with their guests. That’s the signature greeting for North End Update, a show that aims to deliver...
The request to change the Waterloo Police Department patch or logo has been met with passion on both sides of the argument. People have been vocal on social media. They have sent letters to the Waterloo City Council. Council members have seemingly received hundreds of...
Guest op-ed from Hem Rizal, a Des Moines educator. Yesterday morning, Des Moines police arrested Reverend Kristin Wolf Peters at her home, a faith leader who has been a vocal supporter of the Black Lives Matter Movement. Activist Matthew Bruce was also arrested as he...
The derecho hit Iowa hard and fast. From downed trees damaging houses and losing power for hours, even days, Iowans are slowly recovering from yet another crisis. Unfortunately, as it often happens, the storm hit already vulnerable communities the hardest. As with...
American Postal Workers Union leadership often is asked by loyal customers how they can help the U.S. Postal Service survive the numerous threats presented to it in 2020. The answer, Kimberly Karol said, is to keep using the Postal Service. "The best way to support...
Photo: "Surgical Face Mask" by NurseTogether is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 The Waterloo City Council meeting last night included discussion of the face mask resolution and two ordinances. The first item passed was the “Resolution Adopting a Face Mask Mandate for the...
Black Hawk County has a highly disproportionate number of African Americans in prison. That’s what five community leaders wanted to address last week in a guest column titled, “What Change Looks Like in Waterloo.” The authors of the column—State Rep. Ras Smith; Rev....
House District 16 candidate Jen Pellant is vying to serve her home city of Council Bluffs because she thinks the Iowa Legislature “needs more working Iowans representing working Iowans.” Hailing from a family of educators, the Democrat has spent the majority of her...
