Million dollars each year. The levy would have increased property taxes about 23 dollars a year for the owner of a home with an assessed value of 150 thousand dollars. Kcrgtv9s Sarah Mccarthy has been following the story and joins us live outside the library. Sarah, has the library made any decisions for next steps . 0 beth, not yet. Library Officials Say theyre looking at what services to cut. But wont make any concrete decisions for at least a few months. 20 45 38 were helping people at square one. But square one may soon be a little smaller. For Library Worker erin horst, a failed library levy means fewer opportunities to help people who rely on this space for research, technology access, even job hunting. In who have never used a computer some people. So they have to learn to use a mouse, they have to make an email account for themselves. They have to write a resume for the first time in their lives. Right now, the library operates on a 6 point 3 Million Dollar budget each year. Th
Treatment from the abbe center, personally witnessed the changes in luerkens. When the defendants parents came to talk, he recommended a Mental Health commitment. I would recommend that they would look at committal for nick. Commital is when someone is harmful to themselves or others. And i believe his judgement was impaired as well. Decamp told the prosecution he has no advanced degree in Mental Health treatment but was basing his opinion on 30 plus years working with those receiving treatment. Family members talked about a commitment but hadnt decided before the stabbing. One event that might have triggered an attempt to commitment luerkens was a text from the defendant declaring they were not longer his family. But that came on april 21st, the day of the stabbing. Live in cedar rapids, Dave Franzman kcrg tv9 news this midday, Homeless People continue to protest outside city hall in cedar rapids. The city ordered them to leave a camp near osborn park after a report of a bonfire earli
First, meteorologis t kaj omara has your first alert forecast, kaj. While we enjoy a mild start out there today, plan on clouds to increase as the day goes on. Our next area of low pressure is out to our west this morning and will bring a cold front across our area this evening. The best chance of rain will be between 5pm and 11pm, and a rumble of thunder is not out of the question either. Rainfall amounts of a quarter to half inch are likely this evening. In the wake of this front, itll be a simple reality check with highs of 5055 on friday and only lower 50s for highs on saturday. These numbers are more typical for november. The weekend continues to look dry and seasonal. Have a good day today inc. Clouds, rain late high 6369 winds s 1525 alo 65 dbq 66 iow 67tonight showers likely low 4046 winds nw 1020 alo 42 dbq 44 iow 45tomorrow mostly sunny, cooler high 5056 winds nw 1525 alo 53 dbq 52 iow 54tomorrow night mostly clear low 3339 winds nw 510 alo 35 dbq 36 iow 36 this morning, a gr
We continue our live aroundtheclock coverage of the Global Pandemic. The past 24 hours have brought an onslaught of new developments as our federal and local governments raise to get the upper hand on a growing health and economic crisis. A deadly disease that is Holding Americans hostage in their own homes. Over the next few hours, here are some of the stories well be looking at with our team of reporters and Health Experts here in this country and abroad. In washington, a call to arms as to members of Congress Test positive for cove at 19. President trump compares the coronavirus threat to a foreign attack. Employees rarely used hours with medical supplies with reinforcement bills from congress. The government hopes to soon unleash an economic arsenal to help suffering americans. Relief is on the way for overworked Health Providers facing shortages and supplies and hospital beds. Hospital ships sailing to the rescue on both coasts. On an unprecedented move, the u. S. And canada shut
200 deaths total. The situation in new york coupled with neighboring new jersey and connecticut led the cdc to issue a travel advisory asking residents of those states to refrain from nonessential travel for 14 days effective immediately. It does not apply to people who work for, quote, Critical Infrastructure Industries Including trucking, medical professionals, and food supply. This came less than a week after President Trump told the American People he wanted to reopen the country by easter, two weeks from today, and weeks after he insisted covid19 was a, quote, hoax that had been locked down. One month ago trump said the coronavirus will simply go away t. Came after trump abruptly announced he was interesting a federal, quote, enforcement quarantine for the new York New Jersey connecticut tristate area. I am now considering well make a decision very quickly, very shortly, a quarantine, because its such a hot area of new york, new jersey, and connecticut. Well be announcing that one