WATERLOO, Iowa (KXEL) — One person was injured in an early morning shooting in downtown Waterloo yesterday. Waterloo police report a person was shot in the hand outside of Flirts Gentleman’s Club at 319 Jefferson Street shortly before 2 a.m. Police say the injuries are not life-threatening, and no arrests have yet been made.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Just before 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon, Linn County Deputies, Center Point Ambulance, Linn County Sheriff’s Rescue, Alburnett Fire, and Troy Mills Fire went to a field behind 5847 Troy Mills Road for a farm accident. At the scene, crews learned that 52-year-old James Weighton from Central City was using a 1934 John Deere tractor with a plow in order to plow a field along with other members of a local tractor club. While turning, Weighton’s tractor hit a log, which had been covered by grass at the edge of the field. Weighton was thrown from the tractor and the plow dragged him around 40 yards before he fell free. First Responders provided Weighton care at the scene before Lifeguard Air Ambulance airlifted him to the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics where he is being treated for serious injuries.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) -On Saturday, the Independence Police arrested 24-year-old Mason Bohling from Independence. The investigation started with an allegation that Bohling possessed illegal images of a then-minor child. Other allegations of assault and harassment were made against Bohling by the victim. A search warrant was conducted on Bohling’s cellular phone and multiple files were located containing the victim as reported. Bohling has been charged with 9 Counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, 1 Count of Harassment in the 1st Degree, and 2 Counts of Assault Causing Bodily Injury.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Potential White House hopefuls from both parties often swing by Iowa’s legendary state fair during a midterm election year. It’s a way for them to connect with voters who could sway the nomination process. But this year, the political traffic at the fair has been noticeably light. Democrats remain uncertain about President Joe Biden’s political future and many Republicans are avoiding taking on former President Donald Trump. Several would-be 2024 candidates have quietly made political inroads in Iowa by campaigning with state Republicans. But not everyone has shied away from the fairgrounds. Former Vice President Mike Pence visited last Friday, and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan came for the opening of the fair the week before.
