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
For a cure. Cure. This is fox 28 news at nine. A former jail administrator is being investigated by the state accused of mishandling. Money. Daron wilkinson left his position at the Cedar County Jail in december 2015 after is being investigated by the state accused of mishandling money. Daron wilkinson left his position at the Cedar County Jail on december 2015 after two years adds administrator. Dora miller has been looking all day and joins us now with what she has found. Reporter the state auditor and the dci said they want to know where 35,000 went and it was not going where it should of. Daron wilkinson was responsible for daily operations. According to a report done by the state auditor Danson Wilkinson was supposed to collect fees from inmates sang at the jail. A concerned raised by the missing. Along with the room and board fees, auditors found discrepancies in multiple different areas. Mary 11 14 05 our report identified a dollars of undeposited collections as well as 7,380 do
Reporter the state auditor and now the dci want to know why 35,000 did not go where it was supposed to go. As a jail administrator wilkinson was responsible for daily operations and that included finding and financing and accounting. According to a report done by the state auditor Daron Wilkinson was supposed to collect fees from inmates staying at the jail. A concerned raise of the interim jail administrator showed thousands of dollars missing. Along with the room and board fears auditors found discrepancies in multiple different areas. Our report identifies 26,000 of on deposited collections as well as 7000 of unbilled fees and over 915 of other payouts. They cannot track where the money went because most of it goes beyond the jail walls. People whether they are elected or appointed or hired they have a responsibility regarding Public Resources and tax dollars and assets. They have to do their job appropriately to take care of the taxpayers money. State auditors recommend the Sheriff
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
New this morning a shooting kills two people in a freeport mobile home park. Park. The Winneshiek County Sheriffs Office says they were called out to a report of several gunshots just after 6thirty. When emergecny crews arrived just north of old stage road they found two bodies at the scene. Right now no arrests have been made but deputies dont believe the public is in any danger. Autopsies are now scheduled for two people found dead in their waterloo home. Home. According to the waterloo Cedar Falls Courier First Responders were called to a home on east shaulis road just after 10 sunday morning. Police say the deaths may be linked to a generator found inside the attached garage however that has not been confirmed. The home is located in an area hit hard by flooding last month along the cedar river. No names have been released. Two dogs were also found dead in developing right now a former jail administrator faces up to ten years in prison. Prison. 49year old Daron Wilkinson worked at