Was a nobrainer. 16 41 18;03 its a fantastic idea he says it doesnt cost his company too much, and its a way to help people in the community. 16 41 18;03 i think theres a lot of people that fall through the cracks just because they dont know what resources are out there. Cedar rapids does a pretty good job of offering help to the homeless and those in need, but if youre not connected to social media or listen to the news or read the paper how do you know its out there. Each card has information about homeless shelters, free it includes addresses, phone numbers and hours. Cedar Rapids Police officers are carrying these cards around with them, and handing them out to people who may need them. 07 02 44;07 if we find someone thats in need whether theyre panhandling or they tell us theyre homeless we will hand out the cards. Its a very comprehensive list of Different Things that they can use and would be of good use to them. But not everyone who gets the cards, actually uses people apprecia
Yesterday. While some spots are starting off in the 60s, it wont last, and readings will settle back into the 5055 range for much of the day. While moisture is limited, there will still be a chance of light rain as well, though all areas will stay well below a quarter of an inch. Tonight, plan on temperatures to go into the 30s, however, the wind will not calm down entirely, which will prevent a hard freeze. Patchy frost is likely, with widespread frost possible over northern sections of the state. Temperatures will be in the upper 50s thursday afternoon, with a big weekend. Today light rain possible, mainly through early afternoon. Slowly falling temperatures. Wind nw 1020. High 55 tonight mostly clear. Patchy frost possible late. Wind nw 510. Low 35 tomorrow early patchy frost. Sunny. Wind sw 510. High 58 tom. Night clear. Wind se 510. Low 41 will be in iowa today for early voting rallies. Today hell be in indianola at the Kent Campus Center black box theatre. Doors open at 11 30. Fr
Construction will soon begin on permanent flood protection in cedar rapids. Rapids. Cbs 2 News Reporter Stephanie Johnson johnsonis live in cedar rapids this morning to explain where the city plans to start the project. Good morning . The city will soon build a levee that will start here at the African Museum and stretch all the way to tenth avenue where the alliant sub station is located. The city broke ground on the 14million dollar project on tuesday. The levee will be thirteen to seventeen feet high. The city wants to build it high enough to protect from flood levels seen in 2008. The project will also include a fouracre catch basin and new pumping stationsos dollars. For now, mayor ron corbett says the sinclair levee will cover just the east side of the river, near newbo. Were starting in the lowest lying area first so this is the lowest area, its the first place to get flooded so the work that is done today will actually have impact tomorrow and then well go to the next lowest ar
Meeting tonight. Jordee, this was a lengthy discussion . Yes. For more than 3 Hours Council heard both positives and negatives about this plan. Those for the proposal say theres not enough Affordable Housing in cedar rapids. Those against the proposal say they arent against the low Income Housing units, they just dont want the development in their neighborhood. 27 51, just against the location of this, or any apartments that would go here deanna schriner has lived n edgewood and crestwood roads for about 45 years. She says throughout the years, this neighborhood has become too congested. 28 31, the traffic the safety the drainage, the storm water runoff. Thats why shes against the proposal for Affordable Housing units. If passed, the complex would have gone up just across the street from her home. 28 44, there really isnt anything close around here this is in the middle of a residential neighborhood night to express concern for this project. Nat 59 40, absolutely every homeowner or ren
Plan on rain to become likely again by saturday. Today storms likely very early, then a substantial break. Scattered activity may redevelop late today. Wind sw 515 high 80 tonight chance of storms, mainly south. Wind nw 510. Low 63 tomorrow partly sunny. Wind nw 510. High 77 tom. Night clear and cool. Wind light nw low 54 enforcement on a chase for about 15 miles this morning from reinbeck to past hudson. The Grundy County Sheriffs Office says, at about 12 40 am, a deputy tried to pull a pickup truck over but the driver sped away going into black hawk county. The chase ended on eldora road near the intersection with west shaulis road thats between hudson and waterloo. Deputies say they tried to pull the driver over for a license plate violation. North liberty could possibly they head back to school this morning. For the part of North Liberty that is in the Iowa City School district, School Leaders made 2 changes this school year that could push more kids to walk to school. First, the d