That working together should not be assigned as weakness, but a sign of strength. These students are fully dedicated to the work and to reviving these principles not only back into our government, but also into everyday society. These students have learned to the example of senator ford that those ideals and principles or what it takes to best serve your constituents and community as a public servant. The less than principles our students learn our ones they will use throughout their lives. They may be High School Students today, but they are also our nations in the states, and communities future leaders. On behalf of the ford center, i would like to welcome and recognize several of our dignitaries we have in attendance today. We have the honorable joseph mckinley, the honorable jeff taylor, the honorable david payne come and the honorable j wethington, mr. Joe boland and susan mile, jim gooch. Honorable mayor tom watson and city commissioners bob glenn and larry conder. Officials from
Before we begin, i would like to share our mission and the relevance it serves in our world today. As you all know, senator ford believed that students need a better understanding of how our government operates and that the principles by which he conducted his work, civil discourse, cooperation, and the willingness to compromise are vital to our nations future. In keeping with this mission, the center of established the Statesmanship Academy in 2012. The academy currently serves over 100 local Area High School students who have a passion for public service, enhancing their leadership skills, and for study the issues that face our communities, states, and nation. At the academy, we strive to teach these students to examine both sides of every issue, to learn how to respect another persons opinion, even when it may differ from their own, and that working together should not be assigned as weakness, but a sign of strength. These students are fully dedicated to the work and to reviving the
Shelby johnson tells me shes frustrated that no one has been charged in this case yet. She says all they want is justice for jimmy, and closure for themselves. Investigators examine the area of the 700 block of rhomberg one year ago, looking for evidence they can link to the person or people who shot 21year old jimmy richardson. Police say this investigation is still very active, but no charges have been brought forward. Now a year later, richardsons family and friends gather to remember and celebrate the man. His girlfiend at the time, shelby johnson, says its never about it. I dont ever go away. It probably wont ever go away. Richardsons son was just seven months old at the time he was killedhell never know his father. His son has to go his whole life without his dad. He wanted to show his son a lot of things. He was a boxer, and he wanted his son to be a boxer, so i have to johnson and others who knew richardson now pleading for anyone with information to come Forward Police say the
Will decide. For the family and the townstill trying to figure out how to say lost in the blaze its been a few days since the firethe family trying to keep their spirits high. Joking about the chick fireand even about luigis age im old but the question on many mindsis what is next for luigis beloved family resturant well i am at the point now where i am retiring these guys can handle it saying his kids will decide. For the family and the townstill trying to figure out how to say thankful for all the support from the town of oelwein in the last. Taylor bailey. News seven. Kwwl the stasis say everyone who worked and came to the resturant were family. A few of the employees worked there for over 20 years. Weve had a very warm november will it stretch through this week . Lets go to the man that knows the answer thats storm track seven chief meteorologist Mark Schnackenberg. 7 weather team. See the screen for your complete stormtrack 7 weather team the unusually warm and dry of wind to the
Plan on rain to become likely again by saturday. Today storms likely very early, then a substantial break. Scattered activity may redevelop late today. Wind sw 515 high 80 tonight chance of storms, mainly south. Wind nw 510. Low 63 tomorrow partly sunny. Wind nw 510. High 77 tom. Night clear and cool. Wind light nw low 54 enforcement on a chase for about 15 miles this morning from reinbeck to past hudson. The Grundy County Sheriffs Office says, at about 12 40 am, a deputy tried to pull a pickup truck over but the driver sped away going into black hawk county. The chase ended on eldora road near the intersection with west shaulis road thats between hudson and waterloo. Deputies say they tried to pull the driver over for a license plate violation. North liberty could possibly they head back to school this morning. For the part of North Liberty that is in the Iowa City School district, School Leaders made 2 changes this school year that could push more kids to walk to school. First, the d