two council members who both say they ve been completely in the dark about it, and are frustrated. councilmen steve schmitt says the mayor never contacted any of the council members to let them know what was happening. he says he s troubled by a lack of transparency and communication among city leaders. 23:55:42;20 this is not how this has normally gone, i mean we ve had some other department heads over the last ten years that have gotten relieved of their duties shall we say and all of those situations councilmembers knew about it before it actually happened but it also didn t happen when the mayor a defense of the mayor i guess he didn t announce it, director trelka, i mean it s just odd how this whole thing has evolved just this past sunday, a des moines register editorial criticized the waterloo police department. the editorial board called on the u-s department of justice to step in to restore trust between police and people. this comes after the city reached settlemen
the crowd cheered the second chief trelka walked into council chambers. nat? some supporters, who were wearing blue, addressed the council. nat i appreciate you that you look into the community you hear the voices of those are crying out and you listen while other simply watched. and held signs, like dan trelka came into this town and took it on 150 percent. earlier monday, mayor quentin hart and chief trelka held a joint news conference. mayor hart announced trelka would shift his focus to a community policing effort that focuses on restoring public trust. trelka: 52:08, i m here to work with mayor hart. we ve got some challenges to face, we have some adjustments to make and were having great conversation s and all of this is for the betterment of waterloo and i m optimistic for all of us. these changes come after use of excessive force. mayor hart: 47:35, they don t represent city hall, and they don t represent the best these officers have to offer this community.
11 below in mason city. it feels more like 21 below in des moines because of the wind. these are readings we don t mess with. it is very cold and you need to bundle up. we recommend you don t go outside for very long. it is just that cold. wind chill advisory in effect until 10:00 a.m., 20 to 30 degrees below zero. forecast, things to improve. 11 below at 3:00 p.m., it will be a cold day so bundle up. alyx: breaking news this morning our of johnston. a man had to be extricated from a car after an early morning crash. crews responded to the 7400 block of northwest beaver driver. a helicopter was also called in. serious injury to his leg, and was taken by helicopter to mercy. count on kcci for the latest throughout the morning. and there has been no winner in the record $949.8 million dollar powerball drawing. to win, a ticket must have all six numbers correct. the first five can be in any order but the sixth must be the powerball number. lottery officials expect wednesday s dr
13:31:0:0 as we began to put this museum together, she was always willing to help but she s a very private person, she lived life by her own set of rules. rules some say showcase a spunky side that may be better understood here.. 12:34:45 or 12:51:18???? she would have everyday, a dixie cup of red wine, every day grandma had red wine. ..through a dixie cup toast. 12:34:15 she became a war widow at age 20, raised a son on her own. my grandma s secret to a long life, she was 93 years old, was exercise, humor, and red wine. the wine is just one of many but she says katherine s strength is the real story. 12:54:25 when the four other boys enlisted in the nav, she told al you have to go, you re going to want to be with your brothers, so she encouraged him to go. she talked about you know, she was only 19 at the time, she didn t know what the impact of what would happen. a lifelong impact for katherine s son jim, who enlisted at age 16.. 13:08:01 she wasn t afraid to stand
the waterloo cedar-falls courier reports the lawyer filed to dismiss that lawsuit, after the settlement was reached on friday. back in 20-12, police say they saw ambrose pointing a gun at a crowd of people outside the new world lounge. a 20-13 grand jury decided not to charge the officer in the case. as part of the settlement with the family, the city and officers admitted no wrongdoing. cedar rapids police had a busy friday night investigating three separate shootings. police say the first shooting started around 7:30 on avenue southeast. officials say at least one person got hurt and is expected to survive. the third shooting police say happened around 1:45 saturday morning on the 900 block of maplewood drive northeast. one person went to the hospital with minor injuries. tv-9 sent a crew to the scene of the second shooting. police say it happened around 1:20 a-m saturday on the of 18th street northeast and a avenue. officials say two people went to the hospital and are e