Our cold front is moving across the area the mor standpoint. Theres just no moisture to work with, and a rapid decrease in clouds is likely. Much of the day should be sunny with lighter wind and highs around 70. Plan on a nice night with clear and calm conditions. Our next weak system arrives Late Wednesday night into thursday morning and should offer up a chance of very light rain in the area. Cooler temperatures remain on track for thursday and friday in the wake of that small system, with a nice rebound for the weekend. Have a good y today mostly sunny. Nd 15. ght n low 48 tomorrow partly cloudy. Nd n 510. High 66 tom. Semitruck in waterloo last night led to a gasoline leak at a major intersection. Waterloo police say the crash happened at u. S. 218 and west 11th street around 8 50 last night. The semis gas tank was ripped open. Waterloo fire crews stopped the leak with a special putty. The crash is under in cedar falls, one person was hurt when a van hit their car. Police say it ha
Ellis harbor in cedar rapids. Samantha, youve talked to one association thats seen success from a Neighborhood Watch . Even the boat houses here in ellis harbor need protection. And i spoke to the president of the Neighborhood Association who says the key to success is neighbors keeping an eye out for neighbors. We had a crime spree about three years ago that crime spree didnt last long because of a we came close to catching him the first time and he came back about a week later and we caught him the second time because barry was very attentive and figured it out and called police. As president of the ellis harbor Neighborhood Association don steichen works closely with police, and he says its made a big difference in safety. 20 04 12;06 we have a monthly meeting and we have a them. He gives us the statistics of our neighborhood, the problems that occurred in that neighborhood and around town and gives us advice like making sure our doors are locked and putting stuff away Cedar Rapids
Go to a converted center that is currently excelsior middle school. And 10th through 12th graders would attend linnmar high school. Kcrg tv nines jordee kalk was at tonights School Board Meeting and joins us now. Jordee, why does this district feel this is the best plan . The district says all of its Elementary Schools are over capacity. And the middle schools are almost at capacity. I spoke with the superintendent after tonights meeting. He says hes ready to get this plan in motion. To pass a bond referendum. The Linn Mar School board unanimously voted in favor of the restructurin g plan at monday nights meeting. Superintendent quintin shepherd, and the school board, agreed capacity is at the point where something needs to change and this is the least expensive option. 18 18, we realize we have to take a whole lot of people from throughout the community and get them on board to this idea of what its going to look like figuring out a way to introduce this plan to voters. That would inc
Afternoon. Clouds should linger well into thursday with a return to much above normal temperatures by friday. In fact, many areas have a good shot at 70 degrees again by friday afternoon, with warmer than normal temperatures going well into next week as well. Today isolated showers developing late in the afternoon and evening. Wind se 1020. High 56 tonight showers and a few thunderstorm s likely. Windy. Wind se 1525. Low 50 tomorrow showers and a few thunderstorm s likely, mostly in the morning. Windy at mes. Wind var 1020. High 56 t. Ght most oy and cooler. Wind n Linn Mar School board Officials Say overcrowding has them contemplating space solutions. Now, district leaders have of restructurin g schools. Heres the districts idea. Preschool through fourth grade students would go to the existing Elementary Schools. Fifth through seventh graders would go to two middle schools, one of which the district would need to build. Eighth and ninth graders would go to a converted center which is
Departs on wednesday afternoon. Clouds should linger well into thursday with a return to much above normal temperatures by friday. In fact, many areas have a good shot at 70 degrees again by friday afternoon, with warmer than normal temperatures going well into next week as well. Today isolated showers developing late in the afternoon and evening. Wind se 1020. High 56 tonight showers and a few thunderstorm s likely. Windy. Wind se 1525. Low 50 tomorrow showers and a few thunderstorm s likely, mostly in the morning. Windy at times. Wind var 1020. High 56 tom. Night mostly cloudy and cooler. Wind nw 515. Low 42 for a second term in the us congress. Hes running against democrat Monica Vernon in iowas first congressiona l district. Kcrgtv9s Katie Wiedemann talked with blum about his bid for re election. Congressman rod blum will be the first person to tell you where he came from. I am a Small Business man whos operated in the private sector for my entire career. I ran for one reason and o