Go to a converted center that is currently excelsior middle school. And 10th through 12th graders would attend linnmar high school. Kcrg tv nines jordee kalk was at tonights School Board Meeting and joins us now. Jordee, why does this district feel this is the best plan . The district says all of its Elementary Schools are over capacity. And the middle schools are almost at capacity. I spoke with the superintendent after tonights meeting. He says hes ready to get this plan in motion. To pass a bond referendum. The Linn Mar School board unanimously voted in favor of the restructurin g plan at monday nights meeting. Superintendent quintin shepherd, and the school board, agreed capacity is at the point where something needs to change and this is the least expensive option. 18 18, we realize we have to take a whole lot of people from throughout the community and get them on board to this idea of what its going to look like figuring out a way to introduce this plan to voters. That would inc
Departs on wednesday afternoon. Clouds should linger well into thursday with a return to much above normal temperatures by friday. In fact, many areas have a good shot at 70 degrees again by friday afternoon, with warmer than normal temperatures going well into next week as well. Today isolated showers developing late in the afternoon and evening. Wind se 1020. High 56 tonight showers and a few thunderstorm s likely. Windy. Wind se 1525. Low 50 tomorrow showers and a few thunderstorm s likely, mostly in the morning. Windy at times. Wind var 1020. High 56 tom. Night mostly cloudy and cooler. Wind nw 515. Low 42 for a second term in the us congress. Hes running against democrat Monica Vernon in iowas first congressiona l district. Kcrgtv9s Katie Wiedemann talked with blum about his bid for re election. Congressman rod blum will be the first person to tell you where he came from. I am a Small Business man whos operated in the private sector for my entire career. I ran for one reason and o
Miller is live in cedar rapids tonight, with the Message Police are trying to send. You think youre safe just leaving your car in your driveway. It is your property. But the easiest way to become a victim is giving a criminal easy access. More than half of auto thefts this year have been because of keys left in the car. But if the car was broken into and not stolen something more dangerous was taken from it. It. This year, there have been 18 firearms two of them were, get this, ak 47s. Just three days ago, someone had a gun stolen from their car that was parked at their home. Two days ago someone had stolen from their car 2014, 2015, there were more 20 guns stolen this year were approaching that figure. It comes down to commonsense and not taking iowa nights too far. It certainly goes against again, a firearm is a Lethal Weapon it is by no means similar to a laptop computer or cell phone or other items that are frequently stolen from vehicles, it is a deadly weapon. The moral of the st
Cedar Rapids Police are cedar rapids cedar Rapids Police are starting to police are cedar cedar rapids cedar Rapids Police are starting to worry about an increase in crime that could lead to guns ending up in the wrong hands. Hands. This year there have been 18 firearms stolen from cars many left unlocked. Two of the weapons ak 47s. Police chief wayne jerman says between 2014 and 2015 and with the year not yet over we are quickly approaching that number now. It certainly goes against responsible gun ownership that we are trying to advocate for. Again, a firearm is a lethal weapon, its by no means similar to a laptop computer or cell phone or other items that are frequently stolen police ask you to always lock your doors and never leave valuables in the car. Also as cold temperatures approach even though its nice to already have the car warmed up police say if youre not careful someone else could be driving off in it. A vinton woman will spend nearly four years behind bars for forher ro
This is right out of their playbook right before an election, cause a hoax to gain sympathy and support to win an election saul says he has offered help from his groups members to pay to repair any of the vandalism damage as a goodwill gesture. Schwartz is still convinced theres a connection between the social Media Campaign against him and what he considers an obvious hate crime. Schwartz says he had some Campaign Signs stolen and vandalized before, something that happens with many candidates. But he believes what happened at his home crossed a line. Live in waterloo, Dave Franzman kcrg tv9 news. The president ial candidates and their running mates are campaigning all across the president ial candidate mike pence to fort dodge this afternoon. Congressman steve king introduce him to the stage. Pence started off by saying he appreciated his introduction as a christian, conservative and republican. Pence went on to call his running mate donald trump a fighter and a winner. And until very