Any pictures you may have taken. The united way says so many people came out to help, that they couldnt keep track of everybody at the beginning, it was all hands on deck, everyone was just out because of the urgency of sandbagging, so everyone put their efforts forward Michael Goldberg from linn county Emergency Management says you have to make sure you register your hours with the city you worked them in. He says they would go granted. For example, cedar rapids would get money to help pay for protecting the city from flood. Hesco barriers, the cost of the contractors, labor cost from employees can be used. The equipment that was used. All of that can be calculated as emergency protective to be better prepared to log peoples hours in future disasters. I asked them if they feel people will be honest on their applications. Ill have their answer at six. Live in cedar rapids phil reed, kcrg tv9 news governor branstad also announced today the creation of a Flood Recovery task force. Compri
Been peppered with paintballs. At least three of his neighbors along e ave were hit as well. Vehicles too, like this suv that was parked outside. Dont they have Something Better to do . Or, someplace else to do it . Apparently not. Police say, in just the last two weeks, there have been at least four reports of vandals firing paintballs at property and people. Chief wayne jerman called the act a juvenile thin will get hurt, but paintballers could be shot themselves. Their guns look remarkably like the real thing. Dont these people think that they stand the risk of somebody trying to protect themselves . I just think its an incredibly stupid thing to do. Police think theyve caught the troublemaker s behind a few of the incidents. Authorities arrested 26 yearold kenneth herring and 30yearold earnest murry, earlier this month. Police say the two spent the evening of october 6th paintballs out of a van. One woman was hit in the eye. Herring was charged with criminal mischief. Murry, drivin
The charity in august. It sits right next to the worker house, but it needs some improvements. So last summer the catholic worker house held a fundraiser at the quarter barrel arcade and brewery to help pay for those improvements. So far this year, the nonprofit has helped more than 250 families. Kcrg tv nines phil reed looked at the house today and joins us now. Phil what is the catholic worker house going to do with it . Beth, its board of directors decided lat shelter. A family is normally allowed only 90 days to stay at the catholic worker house. During that time they are expected to find a job and permanent housing. But some families cant do that in three months. So the extended shelter will give three families at a time an extra six months to get back on their feet. Lakeisha mcdaniel and her five children moved to cedar rapids for a better life back in september. They have been staying at the catholic worker house. Came here to get on my feet and stuff. Got my kids in school and
Mercy Medical Center and Linn County Public Health have teamed up to provide free mammograms and health screenings to people experiencing homelessness.The partn