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CFU amended its zoning request for a new power plant, but residents are not satisfied. This spotlights tensions between utility expansion and community pushback in local development.
Waterloo residents: A special meeting of the Mayor and City Council is set for Wednesday, April 29.
Justice served for former Waterloo police officer Keaton Northup, sentenced to 11 years in prison for deadly OWI crash.
Waterloo Community Schools seeks educators amid staffing needs:
Seasonal maintenance alert: Black Hawk County Road Dept. begins IRVM spraying May 1 through first frost.
Black Hawk County's levy keeps the same tax rate of $21.79 per $1,000 but collects 2% more in property taxes.
Key FY27 budget uses ($73.8M total):
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Statewide storm impacts hit Iowa Thursday with six confirmed tornadoes:
Hannah Nuss's December 2024 crash with her daughters at a high-traffic intersection near Waterloo left her with a double impact concussion and six...
Keaton Northup, former Waterloo police officer, gets 11 years (10 for homicide by vehicle, 1 for OWI) for June 2024 I-380 crash killing Jenna...
Public safety fans, mark your calendars for the Waterloo Fire Dept meeting on Apr 27 at 7pm:
Key strains from the boom:
Community green-up: 30 volunteers team up tomorrow to plant a diverse mix of native trees—linden, bur oak, tulip tree, red oak, honey locust—in Church...
Waterloo man charged with hate crimes against his supervisor seeks conflict hearing involving former mayor. Local crime-public safety issue collides with politics.
Local threat spills over: Waterloo resident McAuthor Washington charged in Dec 13, 2025, shooting at Cedar Rapids' Jim's Foods.
Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors held a special session budget hearing on Monday, April 20 at 316 East 5th Street, Waterloo. Key local event for budget discussions.
Waterloo City Council is reconsidering the City Hall move to the old Courier building, after rejecting the motion earlier this month. It will appear on the agenda for the first May meeting.