Flood happened instead. That meant most of her term focused on recovering from disaster. 41 32we worked one on one with so many homeowners, Small Business people, the government didnt even have programs for as many Small Business people as were hit in this community, so we helped create that. After getting the people back on their feet, she started on the public buildings. 42 10the Beautiful Library we center, which is used all the time, and really newbo, the newbo city market, the amphitheater, those were all things i worked on. With septembers flood, vernon says she plans to fight in congress to get federal help to pay for permanent flood protection in cedar rapids and other towns that need it. Congress all over the country who have these kinds of issues, so i think its a good time for working together with others to get some really good things done. Working together is exatly why vernon says shes perfect for congress. Vernon, who switched from a republican to a democrat in 2009, say
Has your first alert forecast, kaj. Plan on a nice monday well see plenty of sunshine today with highs well into the 50s. This is about average for this time of the year. Our next area of low pressure is not far off, ad should arrive late on tuesday into wednesday morning. Widespread rain is likely during this time period with a half inch to one inch possible for everyone. Temperatures will offer up quite a spread on wednesday with 60 degrees possible over southeast iowa, while northeast iowa barely gets to 50. In the wake of this system, our weather is fairly dry, but does offer up the typi temperatures that is common in iowa for late october. Today sunny. Wind ne 510. High 58 tonight increasing clouds. Wind e 510. Low 40 tomorrow showers developing in the afternoon and evening. Wind se 1020. High 56 tom. Night showers and a few thunderstorm democrat Monica Vernon is counting on her work as a City Council Member to unseat an incumbent for iowas first congressiona l district. As a part
Gehrts has your first alert forecast, justin. Another fairly warm day is ahead with many of us climbing well into the 80s. The day starts with plentiful sunshine but storms are possible late today as a cold front moves in. The highest chance of from about 5 through 9, and there is the potential for a few of these to turn strong. They wont waste time getting out of here, though. Tuesday is looking dry, but Occasional Storm chan the week into the weekend as a front dangles nearby. It probably wont rain each day, however, and we will fine tune who has the highest and lowest odds as the time draws closer. Today turning partly sunny with a chance of storms late. Wind sw 1015. High 85 alo 84 dbq 83 iow 86 tonight chance of storms early, then decreasing clouds. Wind n 510. Low 57 alo 56 dbq 57 iow 59 thanks justin. For one marion teenager being able to walk is her biggest dren life. 16 year old sasha duval has arthogryposi s , a condition that affects the be able to walk, but sasha is determi
Hill road, just outside of decorah. The medical examiner the body was nordenhaug. Decorah police are now handling the investigation. Officers tell tv9 theyre working to determine exactly how norderhaug died. Nat norderhaug was 21 years old, and was from eden prairie, minnesota. He was studying Computer Science at Luther College. In a statement, Luther College president Paula Carlson said the school is devastated by norderhaugs death. She said quote we ask that the Community Come together time. And on sunday night, the College Community gathered for a Prayer Service to remember norderhaug. In winneshiek county, jordee kalk, kcrgtv9. This comes about a week after authorities found a uni student dead in the iowa river in iowa city. First responders pulled the body of 20 yearold nathan twedt of marion from the river on september 10th. Police are still investigating the circumstances that led to his brought you earlier tonight. Sheriffs deputies in Jo Daviess County have identified the vict
A man faces murder charges after investigators found 2 bodies southwest of des moines in union county. 37yearold Jerry Dillinger now is charged with 2 counts of first degree murder. The Iowa Division of criminal investigation found the body of Loretta Dillinger in a pond near lorimor last week. Investigators believe she was the suspects ex sisterinlaw. They also found another body yesterday this time near a house in thayer. Cedar Rapids Police say a standoff that lasted hours near Taylor Elementary school is over. Officers responded to a person was barricaded inside at a home at 538 eighth street sw around 3 30 this afternoon. Officers had their weapons visible and had closed off at least 3 blocks. Viewers living in the area said that police had told them to stay inside. Police say the person walked out and was taken in dubuque, police say someone damaged portions of the dubuque Veterans Memorial plaza on schmitt island. Police believe a vehicle drove into the memorial sometime between