State: 4 Iowans with respiratory illness have vaping history
Health officials say four cases of respiratory illness have been confirmed in four young Iowans with a history of vaping.
Lost Island Theme Park to break ground today
WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) – Officials will break ground for a Lost Island Theme Park on Friday, August 23rd.
HAPPENING SATURDAY: ‘Tour of Classic Homes’ in Waterloo
The proceeds from the tour go toward the upkeep and maintenance of the Snowden House and the Rensselaer Russell House Museum in Waterloo.
UPDATE: Waterloo Police say missing teen returned home
Police are looking for Nicholas Charriez, age 16. Police say he’s 5’11” and 130 lbs.
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Church Row home being renovated for a veteran
WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) – A 110-year-old home in Waterloo is getting a new lease on life with a joint effort by the Church Row Neighborhood Association and the Black Hawk County Veterans Affairs office.
UPDATE: Operation Quickfind for Jayla Welsh-Green cancelled
She was last seen at 658 Wilson Avenue the night of August 19. An Operation Quickfind for 12-year-old Emya Jalice Zanders has also been issued, who was last seen at the same address.
Waterloo Police Department welcomes new K9 officer to the force
They say Liberty is a one-and-a-half year old Labrador. Liberty is a single purpose explosives detection dog.
Iowa City man caught in foot chase after assaulting victim and a police officer
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KWWL) — An Iowa City man is facing charges after assaulting another person and an officer who was trying to break it
Cedar Falls Police make third arrest in College Hill brawl
Cedar Falls Police confirm a third person has been arrested, as officers continue to investigate a brawl, which happened on College Hill.
Man pleads guilty in woman’s cannon malfunction death
Authorities say the rear of the barrel “blew out” in Greeley the night of July 2, 2016, sending fragments toward where 55-year-old Lori Heims was sitting, hitting her in the head.
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY: Mollie Tibbetts’ body found in rural Poweshiek County
Today marks one year since Mollie Tibbetts’ body was found.
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The next chance of rain tracks in early next week.
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The Latest: Tennessee House blocks resolution condemning neo-Nazis
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State: 4 Iowans with respiratory illness have vaping history
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Health officials say four cases of respiratory illness have been confirmed in four young Iowans with a history of vaping.
YMCA administrator accused of child sex abuse
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Sanders campaign boss expects candidate to win New Hampshire
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