Seating from little more than 500 now to more than 800. Supporters ran into some organized opposition last spring but didnt find anyone objecting to the changes. Just the cost. You ask 1800 voters youll have 1800 opinions on what a project could or should be. But i think the most common denominator is the property tax ask. The problem is convincing a few more voters to say yes this time for a 60 percent super majority. Voting on the Janesville School bond takes place this coming tuesday. The only polling place in town will be open from noon until 8 00 pm. You can experience the magic of the Christmas Holiday throughout downtown manchester tonight. The city is holding its window walk and static christmas parade. And meteorologis t Justin Gehrts is there live, checking it out. Justin, how cold will it be for our weather wont change much over the next couple days. Skies remain cloudy tonight but the wind will e down as lows drop to near 30. Were back in the upper 30s tomorrow with a mainl
Towards the north. Our next area of low pressure is not far off though, and will begin to impact our weather beginning tomorrow. Plan on some showers and storms in the area for friday and especially on friday night. This weekend continues to look great with highs into the 70s and lows into the 50s. The plan weatherwise for saturday night continues to be unchanged with clear sky and comfortable temperatures for football into the 60s. Today gradual clearing. Wind nw 515. High 82 tonight increasing clouds. Wind light e. Low 62 tomorrow ho heavy rain possible. Wind s 510. High 78 tom. Night lingering showers and a few thunderstorms. Wind nw 5 10. Low 57 thanks kaj. Were going to send it back to our studio in cedar rapids where brea is standing by with a look at todays top stories. Mondayits the day for the minimum wage in the county. The board approved the second reading of the ordinance yesterday. One more yes vote would boost the minimum wage from 7dollars and 25 cents an hour now to 825
Own local ordinances that would allow them to avoid the increase. Relocating and re opening. Thats what the owner of rileys in cedar rapids has decided to do one day after a kitchen fire heavily damaged the building. The fire at the diner, which is on first avenue, started around four yesterday afternoon. Fire crews believe a small vent fan overheated in the ceiling above the dishwasher. A majority of the roof is gone, and the rest of the diner has heavy smoke damage. Kcrgtv9s jordee kalk is i plan for the diner . Rileys will reopen at 6 30 friday morning. But it wont be at this location, itll be just a few blocks down the street at daisys garage. Richard pankey owns both restaurants. Pankey says the plan is to start offering the Breakfast Menu at 6 30 every morning. After 11 on monday through pankey tells me he hopes this is the best way to ensure his customers, and staff, are satisfied. 1 11 21, so hopefully the same rileys crowd will go down there, eat off the same rileys menu at da
Use to get to the university hospitals, to get to the high school, there are literally thousands of cars that drive on melrose pereray. It is frustrating, its really a difficult set of priorities. Iowa City Community School District chief Financial Officer criag hansel says he understands why parents are upset about cutting bus routes. But it means saving 400 thousand dollars in a way that doesnt hit the classroom. He says a fix to the problem would be more state funding. And that needs to come from state legislatures and the governor in des monies. We simply dont have the money to around, we simply dont have the money to provide that discretionary busing any longer. Schwartz says hes hoping the school board will do away with this plan all together. Hansel says its possible some parents can pay to have their kids bused to school, but thats still city, mark carlson, kcrg tv nine news. Lets turn now to meteorologist joe winters. Joe, wee expecting some coldld temperatures overnight . It