And red tape were not enough to reduce the risk of exposure. Exposure. It shouldnt have been allowed to happen the way it did, they should have had proper plastic sheeting barriers up and they should have had proper vacuums with hepa filters on it to keep that from being spread around. Around. I look at those pictures and i dont have the expertise to know if thats appropriate or not appropriate. Dr. Brad buck is the superintendent at the Cedar Rapids School community district. He says he only recently found out about the mishap. Mishap. I dont know that i have enough information yet to really understand kind of where things are. It does sound like he tried to do some Due Diligence in talking to variety of people. In an email, brent says he contacted the department of Natural Resources months ago. He says that was until wednesday afternoon. Afternoon. It does give you a moment of pause about maybe how seriously this was taken, but please know that we will take it very seriously. For fut
A follow up to a story weve been covering from the Cedar Rapids School district we heard directly from superintendent brad buck about allegations that asbestos was mishandled in another high school during construction. Construction. Right here on cbs 2 this morning we told you that after a dnr complaint the Attorney Generals Office will look into how asbestos was handled at Washington High School during renovations last year. A viewer reached out to us saying he had a similar experience while working at Jefferson High School the year before. Buck says the district only buck says the strict only recently learned about the complaint and are looking into it. He does sound like he did try to do some Due Diligence in talking to a variety of people and i gues were in the part of the process where were learning about it and it sounds like hes made some communication and it does give you a moment of pause about how seriously this was taken, but please know that we will seriously. Both projects
But steve donald also had sharp words for Nicholas Luerkens the man donald refused to call by name today in court. On friday in linn County District court, judge Mitchell Turner had no latitude in the sentence for Nicholas Luerkens this would be mandatory life in prison for first degree murder. Yet, minutes before the sentence, two statements on Lynnsey Donald, the young woman that luerkens stabbed to death in april in a marion Grocery Store parking lot. The first, a statement from donalds grandmother, read by a victims advocate, talked of the nightmares that have filled the nights of so many of her loved ones. Then steve donald, lynnseys father, took the stand to read his statement to the court. And to Nicholas Luerkens. Sot 44 19 from the first time, i met him, i knew he was a poor excuse of a man because of his limp handshake as i felt like i was shaking a young childs hand. He spoke of regret over not being able to stop luerkens from killing his daughter and also talked at length o
Team meteorologis t britley ritz. Thanks britley. New this morning. One cedar s been charged with operating a vehicle under the influence and reckless driving. Linn county sheriffs deputies tried to pull over 19yearold jeremy mirkesust before midnight last night. He drove away from police until he e ashed with two other cars at the intersection of 38th street and 1st avenue northeast. Mirkes and his passengerwh o happened to be his motherwere both taken to the hospital with mimir injuries fromomhe crash. The other people involved in the crash were not hurt. The three democratic president ial candidates face off tonight for the last time this year. Hillary clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin Omalley will take questions onstage in New Hampshire. The debate starts at 7 oclock tonight right here on kcrgtv9. This comes after the Bernie Sanders campmpgn had to fire e top staffer accused of tapping into clintons confidential Campaign Database with information about voters. The Democratic Nati
We begin with First Alert Storm Team meteorologis t britley ritz. Thanks britley. The three democratic president ial candidates face off tonight for the last time this year. Hillary clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin Omalley will take questions onstage in New Hampshire. The debate starts at 7 oclock tonight right here on kcrgtv9. This comes after the Bernie Sanders campaign had to staffer accused of tapping into clintons confidential Campaign Database with information about voters. The Democratic National committee temporarily suspended Sanders Campaign from using the party voters file. Sanders has now filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the dnc. The Top Republican president ial candidate is here in cedar rapids today. Donald trump is talalng to vvers at the Veterans Memorial auditorium today at 2 oclock. The doors open at 11 30 this morning. The latest fox news poll has trump at 39 percent support nationwide. His closest competition is ted cruz with 18 percent. Senator marco r