Seating from little more than 500 now to more than 800. Supporters ran into some organized opposition last spring but didnt find anyone objecting to the changes. Just the cost. You ask 1800 voters youll have 1800 opinions on what a project could or should be. But i think the most common denominator is the property tax ask. The problem is convincing a few more voters to say yes this time for a 60 percent super majority. Voting on the Janesville School bond takes place this coming tuesday. The only polling place in town will be open from noon until 8 00 pm. You can experience the magic of the Christmas Holiday throughout downtown manchester tonight. The city is holding its window walk and static christmas parade. And meteorologis t Justin Gehrts is there live, checking it out. Justin, how cold will it be for our weather wont change much over the next couple days. Skies remain cloudy tonight but the wind will e down as lows drop to near 30. Were back in the upper 30s tomorrow with a mainly cloudy sky. Temperatures remain similar on saturday, although we might manage to squeeze in a few breaks in the clouds here or there. By saturday night, snow showers will start to lift in from the south and continue into sunday. They may mix with some rain before ending sunday afternoon. At this point, it appears any accumulations should be minor. Well get a break on monday before our next system moves one should be primarily snow but the details of who will get what remain in question. One thing is quite certain well be turning pretty chilly for a few days at the end of the week tonight cloudy. Wind w 510. Low 31 alo 30 dbq 30 iow 32 a former Cedar Rapids School bus attendant will spend 11 years in federal prison. Tyler konigsmark, who is 20, received the sentence for enticement of minors. He admitted that he had sex with an underage girl earlier this year. He also used his phone to from three girls. A committee that will determine if a book is too racy for a Dubuque High School class is holding its first meeting right now. The perks of being a wallflower is required reading for a literature class at hempstead high school. But some parents have complained about the books sex scenes and depictions of drugs and alcohol use. Kcrg tv nines Katie Wiedemann joins us live from dubuque. Katie, what has into the board room. I think we hope to make it come to a conclusion tonight, but you know if we cant, then i think well have to plan another meeting all students. Its assigned to a small group of students who take the advanced placement modern lit class and the teacher gives students an alternative book to read, if they or their parents request it. Live in dubuque, Katie Wiedemann, kcrgtv9. A space is opening in dubuque that will allow people to get their hands onto all sorts of tools and equipment. Will operate inside a building at 1781 white street. And its thanks to a 50thousand dollar grant from the Iowa Economic Development authority. Members of the Creative Center will be able to use equipment for woodworking, automotive work, blacksmithing, and music making, among others. To get that access, theyll have to pay 50 dollars per month. The Creative Center will also offer classes. This morning, 120 workers at losing their jobs. Thats part of about 800 layoffs by the insurance and Investment Company nationwide. Transamerica will also be closing two offices in california and one in ohio over the course of the next year. The company says the cuts are part of a larger plan to adapt to an increasingly competitive environment. It says its helping the laid off workers find new jobs. The Kalona Creamery shop and soon. The shop has plans to start welcoming customers in mid december. It will sell cheese curds, specialty cheeses, and meats, along with soup,s salads, and sandwiches. The shop and deli is on the site of the old kalona Cheese Factory on highway one. Middle School Students in solon have a special project this Holiday Season. Theyre donating hundreds of scarves to children in need. The students knitted 700 scarves altogether. Theyll go to second graders neighborhoods in cedar rapids, waterloo, iowa city, and des moines. The activity was an act of kindness in the memory of the second graders who died in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in connecticut. A couple of the students told us they enjoy giving back. 03 42 10 it super fun to knit. It sounds weird, but its fun and entertaining, and it give you something to do when youre bored. 03 41 21 i think its a great cause knowing the scarves weve made ourselves are going to children who need scarves. Inspiration from a book by author lauren grandcolas. She died on flight 93 during the september 11th attacks. Each year during the holidays, the Salvation Army partners with various organizations to give a free car to a family in need. Heres a live look at this years car. The family has no idea theyre about to get it. And well surprise them next people in need, trying to find a way to buy gifts for their loved ones, or even trying to find a way to get to a store to buy them. So again this year, the Salvation Army has partnered with several groups to help one family in need. Kcrg tv nines Forrest Saunders is live at milhiser smith, an Insurance Company in cedar rapids. Hes there to help surprise a the Holiday Season will be brightened a little early for one linn county family on december 1. Courtesy of local businesses, this prequalified family in need will receive a vehicle, groceries, gas cards and vehicle insurance. The family,selecte d by a committee Salvation ArmyAdvisory Board and staff members, will be surprised with the donation during a live broadcast event on the kcrg 6 p. M. News. With the help of marion tire, millhiser smith, hyvee marion, automotive and the Marion Chamber of commerce, miles of smiles continues its partnership with the Salvation Army with this giving event. Each of these businesses has contributed to helping a struggling area family this back home at Hilton Coliseum tonight to take on cincinnati. Its a rematch of a close game between the two teams last year. Stay with your 24 hour news tonight but the wind will die down as lows drop to near 30. Were back in the upper 30s tomorrow with a mainly cloudy sky. Temperatures remain similar on saturday, although we might here or there. By saturday night, snow showers will start to lift in from the south and continue into sunday. They may mix with some rain before ending sunday afternoon. At this point, it appears any accumulations should be minor. Well get a break on monday before our next system moves in for the middle of next week. Thi of who will get what remain in question. One thing is quite certain well be turning pretty chilly for a few days at the end of the week tonight cloudy. Wind w 510. Low 31 alo 30 dbq 30 iow 32 tomorrow mainly cloudy. Wind nw 515. High 38 alo 36 dbq 37 iow 39 nw 510. Low 27 alo 26 dbq 26 iow 28 saturday mostly cloudy. High 37 alo 27 sunday snow showers likely, possibly mixing with rain around midday before ending. High 38 low 29 monday mostly cloudy. High 40 low 28 tuesday chance of snow wintry mix. Chance of snow. High 34 low 23 thursday slight chance of lingering snow. High 27 low 20 friday partly confident after their performance in the advocare invitational, despite losing to gonzaga in the championship. The cyclones return home to hilton tonight and face cincinnati. Both teams met last season, cyclones won in a nailbiter, 8179. The bearcats also come into this game with a 51 record. Head coach steve prohm says its all going to come down to defense. Theyre good. They change defenses, the matchup, the 221; and so, we just gotta make sure were getting against them. I think well match the intensity, especially being here at hilton. All these games, gonzaga can score, cincinnati has guys that are tough to guard. Washingtons tough, evans is tough, caupain is good. And so, youre going to win this game, again, on the defensive end. Can we make the tough plays . Can we guard them . And offensively, can we execute and take good shots . Trt 30 oc and take good shots. Ncaa volleyball tournament, iowa state facing purdue down in columbia, grad morgan kuhrt goes cross court to put the cyclones up 2423. Purdue came back with three straight points to win 2624. 2nd set, kuhrt comes back again, this time with the heater. Were tied 16 16. But its all purdue after that. Set point, the triple block by the boilermakers. Cyclones get swept 30. Northern iowa also in the big dance facing creighton. This in lawrence, kansas. 1st set was all creighton, jaali winters, from ankeny centennial, with the kill off some uni defenders. Panthers try to come back in set two. Jesup grad piper thomas comes around for the kill, uni down 106. Then dikenew hartford grad bri weber rises up for the block. If you hunt pheasants and you have a dog you know that special bond that develops between hunter and retriever. John campbell saw that bond on display in northern linn county on the day of the supermoon. Two weeks ago we were up here. Out to chase some pheasants with rudy and the boss. The boss being Kevin Hartwig of cedar rapids. We usually come out saturday and monday. 2 to 3 hours is great for both of us. Rudy and kevin have been a team for a long time. As a matter of fact this is not rudy of our Great Outdoors reports. You came at 8 months old. He ten years, 6 months now. He just loves it. Rudy was mighty raw the first time we saw him but he had the enthusiasm. Energy and desire to please that you want in a field dog. Now ten years later rudy knows the game inside out you would have thought we would see more today. So dry so them cackling in the morning. In two and half hours we saw several hens and deer but no roosters. There are still two months left. We will get out several time. Wish we had a pup going with us this fall. It is getting towards the end with him. Every time out if we get a bird or not it is still fun for him. For tv9 sports, this is John Campbell with rudy and kevin in the Great Outdoors. Thanks, josh. Well be right over the next couple days. Skies remain cloudy tonight but the wind will die down as lows drop to near 30. Were back in the upper 30s tomorrow with a mainly cloudy sky. Temperatures remain similar on saturday, although we might manage to squeeze in a few breaks in the clouds here or there. By saturday night, snow showers will start to lift in from the south and continue into sunday. They may mix with some rain before ending sunday afternoon. At this point, it appears any accumulations should be minor. Well get a break on monday before our next system moves in for the middle of next week. This one should be primarily snow but the details of who will get what remain in question. One thing is you know, ive been thinking about time travel again. Why, did you hit a roadblock with invisibility . Put it on the back burner. Anyway, it occurs to me, if i ever did perfect a time machine, i would just go into the past and give it to myself, thus eliminating the need for me to invent it in the first place. Interesting. Yeah, it really takes the pressure off. Sounds like a breakthrough. Should i call Science Magazine its time travel, leonard, i will have already done that. Then i guess congratulations are in order. No, congratulations will have been in order. You know, i am not going to enjoy this party. I know, im familiar with you. The last department party, professor finkleday cornered me and talked about spelunking for 45 minutes. Yes, i was there. You know whats interesting about caves, leonard . What . Nothing