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Former Iowa firefighter sentenced for arson
GRUNDY CENTER, Iowa — A former Grundy Center firefighter accused of setting a string of fires will spend decades in prison. This week, Kendall Rhoades was sentenced to 25 years in prison. According to prosecutors, Rhoades would start a fire and then respond to it with the fire department.
Ex-Grundy County firefighter gets prison for multiple arsons, domestic abuse
A former rural Iowa firefighter has been sentenced to up to 25 years in prison after admitting to lighting several fires he later helped combat. Kendall Rhoads, 61, lived in Grundy Center and had served six years on the fire department in nearby Holland, according to investigators. Prosecutors alleged that from April to September 2023, Rhoads started more than a dozen fires in Grundy County. Most began in ditches and spread to nearby farm fields, while others...
Grundy Center City Council votes to keep local police department
GRUNDY CENTER – The Grundy Center Police Department will remain on the local beat – for now. During the Grundy Center City Council meeting held on July 1, the council took action on a resolution that – had it passed – would have authorized a dissolution of the City’s police department ordinance to pursue a 28E agreement with the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services.
FBI investigating after 'ransomware event' hits City of Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls — The City of Cedar Falls is asking the FBI to investigate after a ransomware event on June 19. Right now, the city says it looks like the unauthorized activity was limited, crediting its existing security measures for detecting the ransomware. The city said in a press...
More accidents happening on Hwy. 58 due to construction, Cedar Falls police say
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KGAN) — Police in Cedar Falls say there's been several accidents on Hwy. 58, some causing people to get hurt, as drivers continue to get into rear-end collisions at high speeds. Dustin Mentel, of Cedar Falls and who drives on the road daily, said accidents on...
Police Urge Public to Avoid 58 South
Cedar Falls Police are urging the public to avoid Highway 58 south of Viking Road due to construction. There has been an increase in accidents while construction continues on the road. Police say that vehicles are entering the area at a high rate of speed leading to rear-end collisions which typically start off a chain reaction and involve several vehicles. Because the traffic pattern is currently head-to-head in the southbound lane and in a high traffic area, it is difficult to then get emergency vehicles on the scene. Vehicles behind the accident are then forced to simply wait until those involved have been removed. Some have argued that there is not enough signage and advanced warning of the construction, also contributing to the amount of crashes. The current traffic pattern is expected to continue until July 15th when it will switch to the northbound lane but will remain one lane, head to head traffic.
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