There could be some issues tomorrow evening. At least it will be mild. Temperatures around 73. Keep that in mind as you kick off the weekend. A man with a special skill here in the corridor to speak at the u of i. He has kept more than 200 people from taking their lives at the Golden Gate Bridge. Melanie moore sat down with him to fd share and more about our goal resources. Reporter kevin briggs is here speaking during National Suicide prevention awareness month. For people who do this life saving work every day here at the Crisis Center of johnson county. Once a week, alan berger comes to the Crisis Center to be on the other and of the crisis line. Sometimes calls are about food or financial needs. Other times its people who need help. Thats the first they are heard and making sure another situation matters. Beyond that, its a matter of connecting to people in their life and they saw a connection with. Reporter three years ago he decided he wanted to help and learn to become a better
Developing right now tensions are espeicially high in the korean peninsula. North korea just had their fifth and Largest Nuclear test. Test. It was first detected as a fi earth quake in the same spot as a nuclear test in january. State media in the isolated country touted the successful nuclear test as elevating the countrys arsenal. They also say it was in reponse to Stronger International sanctions handed down earlier this year. Leaders in china japan and south korea all condemned the nuclear test. That comes as president barack obama is leaving a nearly week long trip to asia. He arrived morning after he was briefed about this latest test on air force one. White House Press Secretary josh earnest says the president will continue to work with us allies in asia to make sure there are serious consequences. At the capitol president obama has invited the top four congressional leaders to a meeting next week. Week. It hasnt been officially announced but sources in the white house say Repu
Push southeast of the state drier air works its way in. Strong northwest winds are expected through the day at 15 25 mph. Highs remain in the 70s with lows in the 40s and 50s overnight. As a warm front approaches on monday highs heading near 80 with next chance for rain developing on tuesday. Our College Football forecast looks great. Clear to partly cloudy skies with dry and comfortable conditions should great those attending. Today mostly sunny, breezy and comfortable. Wind nw 1525. High 72 tonight mostly clear. Win thanks joe. This morning, were working to get more information after a vehicle collided with a man in cedar rapids. We first told you about this last night at 10. Police responded to 1st avenue night. Thats just north of the Cottage Grove Senior Living community. Officers shut down one lane of traffic on 1st ave while they investigated. Our photographer at the scene found a car there with part of its windshield smashed in. Police at the scene said the driver of the car is
Day to get out to enjoy on this sunday afternoon. Tonight temperatures will drop into the middle 50s and well keep the clear skies around too. Monday well top out near 80 degrees and were still mostly sunny. It wont be until late monday and into tuesday thanks britley. New this morning, dubuque polic downtown bar. Police tell us one woman was injured, but not from a bullet. Officers were in the 18th and white street area around 1 00 this morning. Our crew there said groups of police were Walking Around with guns drawn. Law enforcement was patrolling several city blocks around downtown. This is from the corner of 20th street and central avenue. You can see Police Outside club 23. Authorities tell tv9 they have not made any arrests are also new this morning, Cedar Rapids Police are looking for a missing 13 yearold boy. Police issued an operation quickfind this morning for christian heskje. He was last seen on the 17 hundred block of 14th avenue southwest around 2 00 yesterday afternoon.
University of iowa students have the option to step up to the challenge of being a police officer. Every year the university of iowa hire students to work along dora miller joins us with their plan for this school year. Its a part time gig with full time responsibilities. So it could mean more for those who are interested in exploring a future in Law Enforcement. Enforcement. A Police Officers job is rarely ever finished. So at the university of iowa officers have started recruiting a helping hand is a chance for them to experience a real job, add to their resume. For years, the on Campus Police department has hired students to work part time. Time. Those who are interested in Law Enforcement and criminology and anything of that sort will have the opportunity to see what were doing here and why. But this year theyre tacking on more responsibility. Students who are hired will be asked to perform more security s duties we have students that will be working at night at the dorms helping u