City of Waterloo

This landmark and historic piece of Waterloo history has been sitting vacant for more than 36 years.

"I didn't think it was real," she said. "I kept looking at this ticket. I watch this on TV, how (the) lottery changes people's lives, but I'm like, 'Nah, that doesn't happen here.'"

Now, this will be the second time many people will have to celebrate Easter under the shadow of the pandemic. Many churches have adapted to this difficult challenge, and several of them in the Cedar Valley continue to adhere to the CDC restrictions.

One Waterloo man used a peculiar getaway vehicle...a riding mower, as reported originally in the Courier. Local police say that he zoomed away on the mower after breaking into a garage.