Waterloo Times

Reynolds to deliver Condition of the State address before General Assembly on Jan. 11

By Karen Kidd | Jan 9, 2022

Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is expected to deliver her annual Condition of the State address Tuesday, Jan. 11, her office recently announced.

'I love this community': UI student launches state House campaign to give back

By Karen Kidd | Dec 9, 2021

The 21-year-old University of Iowa student running to replace a long serving and outgoing Iowa City state House representative said in a recent interview that he wants the seat because it's time

'Why Yall MAD': Nashville-area radio personality on Waterloo police insignia change controversy

By Karen Kidd | Sep 26, 2021

A popular Nashville-area radio personality wants to know what the fuss is about over Waterloo's first Black police chief who wants to an insignia that kinda-sorta resembles an old Ku Klux Klan dragon removed from department uniforms.

Ransomware hack a national security threat, Biden must 'send a strong message,' Iowa Sen. states

By Karen Kidd | Sep 25, 2021

The $5.9 million ransomware attack on an Iowa farm cooperative reported earlier this week is an example of the national security threats posed by hackers, U.S. House Rep. Ashley Hinson from Iowa said in a recent statement.

Nebraska university students' 'journey of a lifetime' to visit every Iowa town over, book now in pre-order

By Karen Kidd | Sep 25, 2021

The journey of two University of Nebraska at Omaha juniors to visit every town in Iowa is over but the book is coming and T-shirts are still available.

Black Hawk County Health Department trying to protect residents from COVID-19

By Karen Kidd | Aug 22, 2021

Black Hawk County entered the second full weekend in August with 62 new positive COVID-19 cases, and a health department trying to get people vaccinated.

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Half of COVID-19 deaths were residents in long-term care facilities, Reynolds reports

By Karen Kidd | 4 years ago

More than half of Iowans who have died from COVID-19 were residents in longterm care facilities, Iowa Gov. Gov. Kim Reynolds said during a press conference Tuesday, May 5.