This year shows it had 426 full time employees. They say this will not affect the launch of its new pancreatic Cancer Therapy drug. Theres a deal to combine Outdoor Companies bass pro and cabelas. Bass pro would pay cabelas shareholders 65 and a half dollars in a 4 point 4 billion dollar deal. But this deal creates uncertainty about jobs, and its not clear how many jobs might be lost. This week the American Red Cross is opening people impacted by flooding in eastern iowa. A center in vinton at Benton County Emergency Management is open from 11 am to 8 pm today. Workers there have cleanup kits. They include shovels, rakes, bleach, mops and more. Officials are also on hand to help with paperwork needed for flood recovery. The red cross will open two more centers. Tuesday and wednesday theyll be in cedar falls, and thursday rains any time soon. But can we expect any rain at all this week justin . Low clouds near the eastern fringes of iowa will break up, while the rest of the area enjoys
But whats wrong with this picture . Good evening. And we begin tonight with the deadly hurricane on the move. A category 4. Winds reaching 140 miles an hour. Tonight, authorities already issuing warnings right here in the u. S. The hurricane bringing drenching rain, powerful wind gusts, and a dangerous storm surge in the caribbean. Flash floods already in jamaica. People struggling to push cars true the fastrising waters. Possible devastation to come, and just look at the size of Hurricane Matthew tonight. And from the space station this evening, this image just in. The eye of the storm so perfectly formed there. Ginger zee has the new models here. The possible tracks, as this now heads toward the u. S. Next. But first, abcs linsey davis in haiti. Reporter tonight, Hurricane Matthew already deadly and closing in on haiti. The wind just started to pick up. Yes, it did. The rain is getting harder. 140mileperhour winds. At one point, the strongest atlantic hurricane in nearly a decade. Bu
Canadian National Railway tonight the company says its working with the Linn County Sheriffs Office on this investigation. And no crew members were hurt in this crash. Live in linn county, jordee kalk, kcrgtv9. Police in keokuk are looking into a shooting that killed a woman overnight. Officers found carissa rivers unresponsive, in a keokuk alley near 10th street and north 5th hospital, where she died. She was 29. Police have not identified a suspect in the shooting. But say the public is not in danger. Call on newsline nine the next time you see news. The number is 3193659999. Send us some pictures and video too. The email address newsroom at kcrg dot com. Turning now to weather and see mild temperatures heading into the work week . Skies will continue to gradually clear tonight, setting us up for some potential patchy fog on monday morning. This looks to occur mostly likely in river valleys. Monday afternoon, sunshine and a wind shift to the southeast will bring us mild and pleasant
Good evening, tonight multiple bridges as you see are finally open again after the flood waters reseed. What all of last week as commuters tried to get across town, just days ago every bridge in cedar was shut down causing major delays. And third avenue, eighth aver and last check, the bridge closed. Public transit also ready for riders again after buses were pulled from the streets la week and theyre riding normal routes for monday. Students in Cedar Rapids School district head back to school tomorrow, according to a post on the districts web site, buses will try to run as close to normal schedules as possible. Students didnt have classes all last week because of the flood threat. And you you werent able to hall them to drop off locations yesterday, dont worry. Next monday, october 10 00 city workers will pick up sandbags from Residential Properties completely free of charge. Theyll continue for two weeks. Through next friday. One of the main locations is the old Alliant Energy power
In response to Hurricane Matthew lifting north out of the caribbean. This should allow for plentiful moisture to run up and down this front, and rain totals over 1 look likely on thursday alone. Due to recent dry weather, flooding should not be a problem. Get the jackets out for friday and saturday as temperatures dip primarily into the 50s today partly cloudy and mild. Wind se 1020 high 76 tonight chance of rain late. Wind se 1015 low 61 tomorrow showers possible early, then clearing. Wind sw 515. High 75 tom. Night chance of showers and storms late. Low 60 as kaj. Tonight, the Vice President ial candidates will debate. Last weeks first president ial debate drew a record crowd. The more understated vp candidates indiana governor mike pence. Kcrg tv9s Washington Bureau chief Jacqueline Policastro reporter. Jacqueline policastro fa rmville, va jpolicas tro 01 the Vice President ial candidates will have an hour and a half in the spotlight to convince voters that theyre on the winning tic