Voters rejected a 10 Million Dollar bond vote to build a new Elementary School. It would have replaced current elementary buildings in riverside and ainsworth. The superintenden t says while the plan would have cut staff, it would have saved the district up to 250 thousand dollars a year. Kcrgtv9s mark carlson is live in our iowa city newsroom. Mark, there have to be a lot of concerns in the highland district about these cuts. Yes, as you noted they have to cut halfofa Million Dollars before the start of next school year. And that could mean a reduction in teachers, administrators even closing a school. My biggest fear is that the district is going to go under, its going to completely close, that is my biggest fear. Abby sojka has two kids in the Highland School district. For now. Next year shes pulling them and open enrolling in a Neighboring School District in part because of the Financial Outlook at highland. I think there is a lot of money being spent where it doesnt such as the At
Person who opened fire, as the officer responded to a call. Police were checking out a drug complaint at a Holiday Inn Hotel around 4 00 this morning. A Police Spokesman says an armed suspect fired a gun at a responding officer who returned fire, hitting the suspect. That person later died. The Police Officer was not hurt. Two women who were at the scene of the shooting ran away from the scene. Police later took them into custody. Remember whenever you see news, give us a call on newsline 9. That number is 3193659999. You can also send us pictures and vid to newsroom at kcrg dot com. Hellng veterans and theiei families overcome obstacles. Thats the goal of one Nonprofit Group hosting a fundraiser in waterloo this evening. Thats where we find kcrg tv9s sarah mccarthy. Sarah, this group is called americans for brady, this is a b bnd new organization thats s king it their mission to help disabled veterans. They plan to do that by modifying homes to make everything as accessible as possibl
The clippers, doc rivers is trying to get them to trap earlier. So valuable time didnt get wasted. The steal, the near turnover and the prigioni thr makes it a onepossession game and sve kerr goes back to his starters. They have a fouou to give. Theres the foul on curry with 4. 6 remaining. Now golden state will inbound again. Clippers do have a couple of timeouts remaining. Golden state has one timeout left. This game was all but over. They were talking about the next step for golden state. The clippers reserves, iguodala looking, looking. Inside. The ball i knocked away. Picked up by wilcox. Wilcox puts it up, wont go, and thth game ends how about that. And force overtime. Doc rivers could even smile about it. Golden state survives the final couple of minutes. Good job of active hands and denying the sketball. Keepep it awawa from curry, away from thompson. Force a turnover. Wilcox actually has a chance to send this gamento overtime. Had open shooters on the wing. He should have pass
Today, family and friends are remembering the life of a man killed during a fire in his waterloo home. Around 1130 friday night, firefighters arrived at 16 84 mount carmel drive. Thats the mount village apartments, near allen hospital. There, fire crews pulled 53yearold Ray Anthony Reed from his burning home. Officials say reed died from scalds and burns. Theres no details yet on what sparked the fire, but authorities told tv9 that the building endured significant fire and smoke damage. Last night, people spent time leaving flowers to mouou the loss s f reed. His death is the first fire fatality this year. A central iowa teenager lost his life, after a nglevehicle crash saturday the iowa state patrol says it happened in rural story county near maxwell around 120. Officials say 17yearold chase mohler was driving a truck uphill, before it lost control and rolled in a ditch. Mohlereried at the scene. His 16yearold passenger was taken to the hospital. The president ial race is switching ge
Hit the 50s by midday elsewhere, before falling to the 40s during the dry for the morning and early evening commutes. Late tonight, snow should arrive from the west and produce some accumulation with the highest amounts of 2 4 around highway 20 and northward. A tr2 is the most likely result over the southern half of the area. Cooler weather should prevail with mainly dry sky for tuesday. Today p cloudy, falling pm temps high 5157 winds sw nw 1525 alo 44 dbq 45 iow 56tonight snow wintry mix low 2531 winds nw 1020 alo 25 dbq 24 iow 29tomorrow chance of snow early high 2834 winds n 1020 alo 31 dbq 29 iow 33tomorrow night mostly clear low 1723 winds n 510 alo 16 dbq 14 iow 23 thanks kaj. A bill that would expand the use of cannabis oil is moving through the iowa house. Alleviate the symptoms of some illnesses including chronic, severe epilepsy and terminal cancer. Tv9s brea love joins us now. Brea, you talked with one man who is lobbying for the oils to come to iowa . Thats right. Right no