Project. The push was so successful, the price per share dropped dramatically. Kcrg tv nines Dave Franzman joins us live from prairie lake park in cedar falls where construction of the solar farm starts soon. Dave, why is this Solar Project unique . Bruce, most Solar Energy Projects either involved people or businesses buying the equipment to turn sunlight into electricity or large projects financed by a utility. But this will be a True Community project with more than a thousand people buying shares of the output in exchange for utility bill credits running as long as 20 years. The city of cedar falls donated eight acres of land in the park for the Community Solar garden. The utility began selling the idea this summer and with more than enough people units work begins this fall. Crews will prepare the ground this fall and begin installing solar panels this winter. The idea is the one point five megawatt plant, thats enough to power 275 homes for a year, is up and running in the spring
They want state lawmakers to legalize marijuana for both medical and recreational use. Its part of an effort that started on facebobok. After one man stood on a busy dubuque intersection calling for legalization in iowa. We first brought you his story last week. Kcrgtv9s Dubuque Bureau chief Katie Wiedemann is live at the rally. Katie how many people showed up to show their support . A couple dozen or so throughout the afternoon. Some people herere thths evening say they want lawmakers to make it legal to produce medical marijuana here in iowa. Others say they want iowa to legalize marijuana for recreational use, similar to the laws inn colorado. Starting around two oclock this after, supporters lined west locust street near e park. Theyre Holding Signs s n support of legalizizig marijuana. Anthony krier says his recent public effort to change iowa legislation caught other local supporters attention. He and a friend organized todays rally people here say they believe legalizing marijua
Show 25 year old Sabrina Janish died of multiple stab wounds and strangulation near a Benton County home over the weekend. Law enforcement has previously identified her as sabrina hustad, but family tell tv9 she got married earlier this year and her last name is now janish. Neighbors found her body in david millers driveway at 3257 59th street trail on sunday as they were looking for their stolen truck. Mimier is charged with stealing that truck, but he is not facing any charges in janishs death. Court records show that in 2011, she asked for Child Support from miller in jasper county. But after genetic testing, the case was dropped. Horizons Survivors Program released a Statement Today that Sabrina Janish enjoyed. Spending time with her family and friends. She had a close bond with her sisters that she loved dearly. Cedar Rapids Police have arrested a man was wanted for manslaughter in indiana. Us marshals had been looking for 18 year old Diamonty Newman since september 11th. He was w
Friday morning and Officials Say its a total loss. I cried, my daughter called me early this morning, she an early bus route that she drives, she called me and i thought something had happened, she called me about a quarter to six and said, mom the golf course burned down, and you get a heavy heart after hearing, its family. Kevin christenson, golfer dont like to see that down because it means i dont think any more golf this year for sure. Its been here a long time and were going to miss it for sure. Kevin christenson has played this course for years and says its one of the gems in eastern iowa. Christenson, who scraped together some balls and hit the driving range clubhouse rebuilt and the course back open very soon. In a trailer, maybe Something Like that will happen where theyll be able to open, but as far as rebuilding i dont think it will be for a while. Connie baack feels the same way. She says there is some good news i had to see how many golf carts were left, and it didnt burn
Decision that is best for North Liberty andndfor all the residents. And we want to be sensitive to the people that dont feel its necessary to carry a weapon into, say, the library. Nielsen says the city allo wants to be fair to people who have put in the work to get their conceal and carry permit. The city did vote on a similar resolution in 2013 thatailed. Mayor nnelsen expects the Council Chambers to be packed tonight. In North Liberty, brady smith, kcrg tv9 news. The teenaggd boy who haa been charged with the murder of 15yearold Aaron Richardson will plead guilty to lesser charges next month. Prosecucuors say 14year d robert humbles shot southeast cedar rapids on september sixth. New trial information says humbles will plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter, reckless use of a firearm, and going armed with intent. Prosecutors had originally charged him with first degree murder. The plea agreement means a judge will send him to a juvenile facility until humbles turns 18. Then District