December first and require employers to pay overtime to salaried employees who make less than 47 thousand 476 dollars a year. That more than double the current salary threshold. But, tuesday, a federal court blocked it from happening pending legal challenges. 21 states are suing the Labor Department to block the regulation. Kcrgtv9s Forrest Saunders looked into this and joins us now. Forrest, whats the local impact . Fourmillion workers would be impacted by the change. Some of them are at the united way of east central iowa. There, about a dozen from the around 30person work force would qualify for the new overtime rule. Even though a judge has put things on hold, united way has gone ahead and made the change for employees. Officials said given the amount of prep time needed, they decided to be proactive. Theyve put in place an electronic timekeeping system to better keep track of hours. Even if the rule never takes effect, united way thinks change. Weve already made changes on the Tec
With more sunshine saturday pushing highs into the upper 40s. We are tracking the next storm forecast to bring rain sunday afternoon into monday morning. The wind will increase with this storms as temperatures stormtrack 7 weather team clouds will linger through the increases from the northwest at 1015 mph. Not much sunshine is in the forecast until maybe rain snow showers thursday night. No widespread travel problems are friday and saturday are dry with more sunshine saturday house fire in the three thousand block of briarwood drive in cedar falls. You can see the flames here. Theres significant damage to the upper level of the home but there are no injuries. The cause of the fire not yet knownbut stay with kwwl and kwwl investigating several cases of atm fraud. Cedar falls police releasing a photo of a man they say placed a device called a skimmer on an area bank stealing hundreds using peoples bank account information. Kwwls Jessica Hartman looking into how these skimmers work and w
Tracks to the east later today, making way for a low pressure system to very little sunshine today, if any. Highs warm into the upper 30s and low we could see some light snow or shoppers on friday may see a light dusting of snow at most. The rest of friday will the weekend starts off quite mild and as a warm front will track through. Highs on saturday rise into the upper 40s. Sunday features similar showers last into monday, when we could warm to the low 50s normal to close out the month. After monday, dry weather continues into late next week. Breaking news this morning collins road and near boyson ropad. Weve reached out to Cedar Rapids Police and the Linn County Sheriffs Office but theyhave not given well update you as we learn breaking news this morning i380 in linn county is blocked near collins road and near boyson ropad. Weve reached out to cedar Sheriffs Office but theyhave not given us any information about whats going on. Well update you as we learn more toime now is xxx viol
The mayor says fareway usually wants a larger town. But the prospect of growth here sealed the deal. Because fareway will rehab an existing building in anamosa, that store should open in late spring or early summer. New construction in peosta will mean waiting about a year. But as the mayor says finally having a Grocery Store is worth the wait. Thanks, dave. The federal centers for medicare and Medicaid Services called for a delay in iowas switch to a private Medicaid Program today. Governor Terry Branstad wanted the new program to start january 1st. And today was the deadline for recipients to choose a new plan to have coverage start on that date. Federal regulators told the state needs more time for the switch. The center for Medicaid Services ordered the delay of the program to march 1st. This just gives them more time to do that, more time to make a decision and to talk with their physicians and to find out what to create a medical plan along with a plan the physician will know abo
The Salvation Army just got word about the Fundraising Campaign a couple of days ago. 8 34 15 i was surprised it even happened. 8 41 27 the Salvation Army says any money hassan raises could help with programs throughout the year like this christmas meal 8 36 11 doesnt matter what faith it is we reach out to our fellow human being when we see a need we want to address that need. So being able to Work Together is exciting hassan wants to help his neighbors and help reduce the tension felt against muslims. And if it takes 30thousand dollars thats what hell work toward. 8 10 05 i know its a lot of money, but i am a big dreamers so i like to dream big dreams. In cedar rapids, jill kasparie, kcrgtv9 news. Well put a link to the gofundme page with this story on our website at kcrg dot com, after the show. The Salvation Army says it has raised 58percent of its fundraising goal. It still needs about 330 our sky has cleared off for the time being, which will continue into the night. Our lows wil