Waterloo City Pulse

Schools and Education

• 🔥 Tim Moses Appointed Athletic Director: Waterloo Schools has appointed Tim Moses, formerly athletic director at East...

A stark reminder of accountability gaps in Iowa nonprofits managing federal job programs:

• Huge improper payouts: Auditor found $426,837 misused from...

Great local opportunities in customer service and retail with flexible schedules and competitive pay.

• Collections Agent at LocateSmarter (Cedar...

Beware fake court texts claiming unpaid traffic tickets or tolls—they look official but use AI to fool victims.

• Scammers drag calls to convince...

• Weather impact: Heavy rain paused fieldwork, but 4.3 days suitable last week – 2 more than 2025.
• Corn progress: 22% planted statewide, 10% behind...

Leadership milestone for unified East/West athletics: Tim Moses appointed first-ever Athletic Director at Waterloo United High School.

• Deep roots:...

School Board Athletics Updates

• 🔥 The school board will discuss first decisions for the unification of some East and West high school teams...

Essential services hiring surge in Black Hawk County signals strong local economy:

• Healthcare hotspots: MercyOne and clinics in Waterloo adding...

Waterloo's school board will discuss first decisions on unifying some East and West high school teams under the Titans name beginning next year. A key step in local sports program changes.

City Government & Development

• 🔥 Special City Council Meeting: A special meeting of the Waterloo Mayor and City Council is set for Wednesday,...

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.

• Find the agenda under "Current and Upcoming...

Justice served for former Waterloo police officer Keaton Northup, sentenced to 11 years in prison for deadly OWI crash.

• Drove over 100 mph on I-380...

Waterloo Community Schools seeks educators amid staffing needs:

• Elementary Classroom Teacher: Full-time, leading classes in diverse environment
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Seasonal maintenance alert: Black Hawk County Road Dept. begins IRVM spraying May 1 through first frost.

• North half focus: West of S. Elk Run Road,...

County Finance Updates

• 🔥 Property Tax Increase: Black Hawk County will collect 2% more in property taxes while maintaining the same property...

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:

• EF-1 near Weldon caused tree damage in Decatur County
• EF-0s in...

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...