Author Archives: Tim Martin

POLICE RESPONDED TO GUN SHOTS ON WATERLOO'S WEST SIDE EARLY THIS MORNING. INITIAL REPORTS INDICATED SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE BUT NO INJURIES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR ELMWOOD CEMETERY. THE CALL CAME IN AFT...

On the Friday, March 26, 2021 edition of KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein: A segment from the most recent “Radio Free Hillsdale Hour” TV9 Meteorologist Kalie Pluchel KXEL's Tim Harwo...

Discriminating Tastes I guess I've gotten it wrong all this time. I thought that we were supposed to hire people based on merit. And, in the past couple of decades, we were told that if two candidates...

On the Thursday, March 25, 2021 edition of KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein: Dustin Hoffmann of the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network with an RFD1540 conversation TV9 Meteorologist Kalie Pluchel K...

Learning from Experience This is national severe weather awareness week, a time when folks on radio and TV, particularly those who focus on weather, do their best to tell you about the distinctions be...

Waterloo Police have confirmed that the body of a 20-year-old man was found at the Grand Crossing Lofts at 21 West Jefferson St. yesterday afternoon. The cause of death is undetermined, but no foul pl...

CEDAR RAPIDS AUTHORITIES ISSUED WARRANTS WEDNESDAY FOR TYLER LEE AFTER A FATAL FREEWAY CRASH EARLIER THIS MONTH. LEE TURNED HIMSELF IN HOURS LATER. HE IS CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE BY VEHICLE, AMONG OTHER ...

On the Wednesday, March 24, 2021 edition of KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein: Tiffany O’Donnell, candidate for mayor of Cedar Rapids TV9 Meteorologist Kaj O'Mara KXEL's Tim Harwood with Ka...

A Cedar Rapids priest has stepped down in response to allegations he was behaving inappropriately. According to a statement from the Archdiocese of Dubuque, Father Pierre Joseph is accused of behavior...

SOME LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT A LEGISLATIVE MOVE TO CHANGE IOWA GUN LAWS. UNDER THE BILL WHICH CLEARED THE IOWA HOUSE AND SENATE, STATE PERMITS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS WOULD...