WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) – The Rath Packing Company’s administration building in Waterloo has sat empty for 40 years on Sycamore Street in the Northeast industrial park. But now, the building is being repurposed into an 87-unit apartment complex. The city said repurposing the building has been a priority for the city for a long time. But it wasn’t until this week that the project was awarded enough money from the state to actually start. Other tax incentives will be used to fund the rest of the project over time. The city said the remodeled building will not only provide homes for more families, but it will raise the property value of other homes in the area as well. The city said construction is set to start on the project soon and is expected to be completed sometime in 2027.
WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) – Waterloo Police are asking for help Friday shortly after a shooting left one person hurt. Officers responded to the area of the 200 block of Boston Avenue just after 11 a.m. Friday. Police say officers found a man shot in the stomach. First responders took the man to the hospital. Police did not say how severe the man’s injuries are considered. They do ask anyone with information to contact Waterloo Police or Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers if they have any information.
PALO, Iowa (KCRG) – One person was seriously injured after a crash in rural Palo Saturday. Authorities said they were called to Covington Road and Chain Bridge Road around 4:00 pm for reports of a single vehicle accident. Upon arrival, first responders found a silver Kia Rio in the ditch on its roof with one person trapped inside. Another person was able to free themselves. After investigation, authorities said the Kia was heading northbound and failed to navigate a curve on Covington Road. That’s when it lost control, entered the east ditch and rolled several times. The driver of the car was flown to a local hospital. The passenger refused medical treatment at the scene. The accident remains under investigation.
MANCHESTER, Iowa (KCRG) – The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld a $4.25 million lawsuit against the city of Manchester stemming from a fatal police chase in 2020. The city was sued after 31-year-old Augustin Mormann, of Colesburg, died following a high-speed motorcycle chase in December 2020. Investigators said Mormann was speeding on a suspended license and reached speeds exceeding 100 mph. The Iowa State Patrol and Delaware County Sheriff’s Office disengaged from the pursuit, but former Manchester Police officer James Wessels restarted the chase and crashed into Mormann. Mormann died a little more than a month later in January 2021. Lawyers argued the officer had qualified immunity, but the court ruled Wessels violated department policy and did not have justification for using deadly force.
