Mayor Hart/Photo via (Facebook) Mayor Quentin Hart's tenure as Waterloo, Iowa's first African American Mayor, has concluded after a decade of service to the community. Following a runoff election on December 2nd, he was succeeded by the new Mayor-elect Dave Boesen, a city councilman. Mayor Hart is a native of Waterloo and graduated from  East High School . He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Minnesota State University and a Master of Arts in Higher Education from t

Mike Allen/Photo/Facebook Michael Allen, a respected member of Waterloo, Iowa's community and a former administrator for its school district, passed away at the age of 74 on the last day of February after battling a health condition. Heartfelt tributes from former students, friends, family, and community members have highlighted his incredible legacy, as he is remembered as a significant pillar of the town. While graciously serving as a principal in the same district and comm

Cameron Leonard/KCRG News A DoorDash  driver, 21-year-old Myron Snyder, was killed in 2023 while making a delivery. According to The Gazette , a Cedar Rapids, Iowa man, Cameron Leonard, 26, was tried in court and now faces life in prison for fatally shooting Snyder after he delivered food to his residence. During the trial, prosecutors argued Cameron and his younger brother, Maurice Brown, 21, "surrounded and ambushed" Snyder over alleged past conflicts. According to multiple