Need in the appropriate shelters. And if need be, they will open an overflow shelter at an offsite location. The shelters say the first goal is to keep people safe, and the second is to provide some longterm help. As many as 2,000 people in cedar rapids are in and out of homelessness each year. For many, its unexpected. This is the case for ja far khenti 3 and half weeks ago. Khenti says a friend recommended he try willis dady. He says he felt welcomed immediately. 12 32 they give you a lot of resources. And you go out there and try to find some resources. Plus they help us try to get an apartment of our own. As cooler temps roll through, willis dady says balancing safety and outreach can be a challenge. Trepp 8 42, we struggle with the balance of providing a true term solutions, which we know is housing. Thats why the Community Overflow Weather Shelter system was formed just last year. Organizers pushed for more funding, so they can open once temperatures are freezing. Trepp 4 48, the
Looks to arrive on sunday and should lead to widespread rain by sunday night at the latest. This could sneak in on sunday afternoon. Have a good day today showers likely, especially in the morning. Wind nw 515. High 43 tonight cloudy. Wind nw 515. Low 32 tomorrow cloudy and cool. Wind w 510. High 40 tom. Night chance of flurries or light snow, mainly north. Wind se 510. Low 31 thanks kaj. During a traffic stop in cedar rapidsearlier this month has the support of his union. The Police Bargaining Union says it fully backs officer lucas jones and feels confident that a grand jury will officer jones pulled over Jerime Mitchell early on november 1st. The stop led to some kind of altercation, where officer jones shot mitchell. Mitchells vehicle eventually crashed in a parking lot on the coe college campus, not far from downtown cedar rapids. His family says mitchell is paralyzed from the incident. In a statement, the cedar rapids Police Bargaining Union said it doesnt have more information t
SPRINGFIELD The Lincoln Blue Tigers used a 16-0 run at the end of the first and beginning of the second quarter Tuesday afternoon and never looked back, running away with an 85-73 victory against the Truman State Bulldogs in the Thanksgiving Classic at Drury University.