Jeff Forward

Cedar Falls

Journalist and Editor at Freelance

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Articles

Quality Roofing LLC in Charles City offers ‘honest’ work

2 months ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Jeff Forward

Marshall Zimmerman opened his business Quality Roofing LLC five years ago, and he said he provides customers with excellent and “honest” work and noted that he specializes in metal roofs. Based in Charles City, Zimmerman said he has nine full-time employees on staff along with himself to do a range of roofing work, from totally new roof installation to assorted repairs. “We do mainly metal roofs, what is called standing seam roofs. It is when you don’t see any screws.
15 Waverly pastors express opposition to LGBTQ Pride event

2 months ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Jeff Forward

A group of 15 Waverly-area pastors from 10 different churches in the city and wider Bremer County sent a message to officials from the city of Waverly on Monday, expressing their opposition to and asking the city to reconsider the LGBTQ Pride float parade being planned for an undetermined day in June.
W-SR's Lisa Phyfe named state speech teacher of the year

2 months ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Jeff Forward

One of Waverly-Shell Rock’s most beloved educators was honored recently at a ceremony at her alma mater, the University of Northern Iowa, with a prestigious state award recognizing her dedication and commitment to students and speech education. Lisa Phyfe, Waverly-Shell Rock High School English and speech teacher, was awarded the 2025 Speech Educator of the Year award from the National Federation of State High School Associations and the Iowa High School Speech Association. “I’m very excited.
Shell Rock Mayor proclaims May 5 National Poppy Day

2 months ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Jeff Forward

During a brief ceremony on April 18, Shell Rock Mayor Mike Klinefelter officially acknowledged May 5 as National Poppy Day in Shell Rock alongside Carol Ann Kruse, the National Poppy Day chairperson for the Shell Rock Avery-Sleight American Legion Auxiliary Unit 393. “It is just a patriotic thing,” Kruse said of Poppy Day. “We don’t sell them (poppies), but people can give a donation.
Tripoli man loses appeal of sentence; sent to state prison

2 months ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Jeff Forward

A Tripoli man who had twice appealed his sentence for two criminal charges that he had pleaded guilty to in December 2023 lost his final appeal on Tuesday, April 15, and is now ordered to serve his original four-year state prison sentence. Bremer County Attorney Darius Robinson said Tracy Vern Buchholz, 54, of Tripoli turned himself in to the Bremer County Jail on Thursday, April 17, and was expected to be transferred to custody of the Iowa Department of Corrections on Friday, April 18.
Fairbank woman accused of confronting pipeline surveyors

2 months ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Jeff Forward

Tensions over the CO2 pipeline project boiled over in the Bremer County community of Fairbank on Wednesday, April 9, when a local woman allegedly brandished a shotgun while confronting a surveying team working on behalf of Summit Carbon Solutions. Bremer County Sheriff Dan Pickett verified to the Waverly Newspapers that Caroline Joan Wilson, 63, of Fairbank, was issued a citation for suspicion of harassment in the third degree, a misdemeanor.
Fairbank woman accused of confronting pipeline surveyors

2 months ago | southernminn.com | Jeff Forward

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Waverly Homes, Waverly Manor complexes get boost

2 months ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Jeff Forward

Changes are underway at Waverly’s low-income senior housing complex, with a new residential manager taking over in mid-March and members of the Municipal Housing Commission determined to modernize operations and best serve residents. Nearly 100 residents call the trio of complexes home, with two segments – Waverly Homes and Waverly Manor – being federally-subsidized HUD properties. The third and the newest complex is Red Cedar Place, which is not a federally-subsidized complex.
CO2 pipeline 'Protect Property Rights' meeting is April 27

2 months ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Jeff Forward

Residents in Bremer County and the small community of Readlyn are hosting a seminar on Sunday, April 27, to continue efforts at stopping the proposed CO2 pipeline from being constructed. Billed as the “Protect Property Rights Community Informational Meeting,” the gathering is scheduled for 4 p.m., Sunday, April 27, at the Readlyn Elementary School, 200 E. Fourth St., in Readlyn.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR: April 15

2 months ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Jeff Forward

The Waverly Newspapers accepts submissions to the Community Calendar via email. Please send in events to be listed at least three weeks in advance of the date of the event. Submissions should be typed into the body of an email and sent to [email protected]. Please do not capitalize every word. Do include date, time, location and a contact person for each event. If you wish to not have a phone number published in the newspaper, note that in the email.