Towards the north. Our next area of low pressure is not far off though, and will begin to impact our weather beginning tomorrow. Plan on some showers and storms in the area for friday and especially on friday night. This weekend continues to look great with highs into the 70s and lows into the 50s. The plan weatherwise for saturday night continues to be unchanged with clear sky and comfortable temperatures for football into the 60s. Today gradual clearing. Wind nw 515. High 82 tonight increasing clouds. Wind light e. Low 62 tomorrow ho heavy rain possible. Wind s 510. High 78 tom. Night lingering showers and a few thunderstorms. Wind nw 5 10. Low 57 thanks kaj. Were going to send it back to our studio in cedar rapids where brea is standing by with a look at todays top stories. Mondayits the day for the minimum wage in the county. The board approved the second reading of the ordinance yesterday. One more yes vote would boost the minimum wage from 7dollars and 25 cents an hour now to 825
Own local ordinances that would allow them to avoid the increase. Relocating and re opening. Thats what the owner of rileys in cedar rapids has decided to do one day after a kitchen fire heavily damaged the building. The fire at the diner, which is on first avenue, started around four yesterday afternoon. Fire crews believe a small vent fan overheated in the ceiling above the dishwasher. A majority of the roof is gone, and the rest of the diner has heavy smoke damage. Kcrgtv9s jordee kalk is i plan for the diner . Rileys will reopen at 6 30 friday morning. But it wont be at this location, itll be just a few blocks down the street at daisys garage. Richard pankey owns both restaurants. Pankey says the plan is to start offering the Breakfast Menu at 6 30 every morning. After 11 on monday through pankey tells me he hopes this is the best way to ensure his customers, and staff, are satisfied. 1 11 21, so hopefully the same rileys crowd will go down there, eat off the same rileys menu at da
Live outside rileys tonight. Jordee, whats the Long Term Plan for the building that burned . The goal is to one day re open this downtown diner, but only if its cost effective. The owner tells me itll be at least 3 months before all the damages could be repaired. 10 16, the kitchen area and the dishwashing area took quite a hit. Crews tore apart whats left of the kitchen ceiling wednesday, damages. Nat firefighters pin pointed how the fire started. Its this small ventilation fan that used to sit in the ceiling above the dishwasher. 1 10 35, they believe that overheated and that started the flamerestorin g the kitchen area is just the first step. There was also heavy smoke damage. 14 50, hopefully we can get this back open this winter again. Until then, rileys will run under a sister restaurant, daisys garage. Its avenue and is also owned by richard pankey. 13 02, it does help that we have multiple locations. Customers will still be able to order a shipwreck, or the cinnamon roll french
Middle 70s today, putting us right at normal. A perfect day to get out to enjoy on this sunday afternoon. Tonight temperatures will drop into the middle 50s and well keep the clear skies around too. Monday well top out near 80 degrees and were still mostly sunny. It wont be until late monday thanks britley. Thanks britley. New this morning, Iowa City Police shot someone near the ped mall, overnight. It happened around 2 00. Police saw people running away from what looked to be a fight at the intersection of burlington and clinton streets. There, officers say they found 19yearold Demontrae Poole with a handgun. Police chased him through the crowded ped mall and later arrested him. Police say poole may have ditched the gun before being captured. Officers cleared the ped mall to look for the weapon, but couldnt find it. Poole faces several weapons and drug related charges. Showed up at an area hospital with a gunshot wound. Hes currently being treated for nonlife threatening injuries. Dub
Day to get out to enjoy on this sunday afternoon. Tonight temperatures will drop into the middle 50s and well keep the clear skies around too. Monday well top out near 80 degrees and were still mostly sunny. It wont be until late monday and into tuesday thanks britley. New this morning, dubuque polic downtown bar. Police tell us one woman was injured, but not from a bullet. Officers were in the 18th and white street area around 1 00 this morning. Our crew there said groups of police were Walking Around with guns drawn. Law enforcement was patrolling several city blocks around downtown. This is from the corner of 20th street and central avenue. You can see Police Outside club 23. Authorities tell tv9 they have not made any arrests are also new this morning, Cedar Rapids Police are looking for a missing 13 yearold boy. Police issued an operation quickfind this morning for christian heskje. He was last seen on the 17 hundred block of 14th avenue southwest around 2 00 yesterday afternoon.