Schools other than washington. Grant worked on a project at jefferson high in 2013. I was the person installing the fire detectors and getting it hooked up. The only separating us from the abatement crew was a yellow piece of caution tape. Reporter Cedar Rapids School district efficient Officials Say they work hard to keep everyone safe. We want to make sure things were done properly. It is a little concerning that the gentleman waited this long tosay anything. Reporter things have to change so this doesnt happen again. If they would have had proper had exposure at all. The district terminated their contract with Asbestos Abatement the company used for both of the projects. They ask anyone with concerns about construction or policies to call their anonymous hotline. We did reach out to the dnr for comment on brents concerns, but we havent gotten a response. Dora miller, cbs 2 news, ten at 10. Tonight decreasing cloudiness. Colder. Winds nw. 510 mphlows 1420tomorrow partly sunny and sea
Also new tonight. Tonight. Authorities are looking for this man on the university o oiowa campus. Campus. Police say he was caught recording a female student while she was showering. Showering. This reportedly happened last night inside burge hall. While an officer was getting information from the victim, another report came in of suspicious activity in a different womens bathroom. The officer found a man hiding in a stall, but the suspect fought off the officer and got away. Away. Here is another look at that photo of the suspect. If you have any information that might help Police Locate this man, call ui police at the number on your screen. 3193355022. School leaders say they are changing mechanical locks on shower doors to protect the privacy of students living there. In cedar rapids fox 28 news is continuing to bring you the latest in the battle over asbestos exposure at a local high school. School. The Attorney Generals Office will now be handling matters between the cedar distric
Look at southwest moving well lets get a check of our cbs 2 weather first forecast. First weather your planner shows whats ahead now a live look outside courtesy of our weatherfirst skycam temperatures around the area will be warming with mixed sunshine the current winds around our viewing area calm but will increase today our planner features mixed sunshine with windy conditions a follow up to a story weve been covering from the Cedar Rapids School district we heard directly from supepentendent brad buck about allegations that asbestos was mishandled in another high school during construction. Construction. Right here on cbs 2 this morning we told you that after a dnr complaint the attorney enerals office will llk into how asbestos was handled at Washington High School during renovations last year. A viewer reached out to us saying he had a similar experience while working at Jefferson High School the year before. Buck sayaythe district only recently learned about the complaint and ar
Jefferson high. There are signs stating asbestos was in the area but according to brent the sign and the red tape or not ough to reduce e risk. It should not have happened the way it did. We shouldve had proper shooting up an hepa filters to keep that from being spread. Reportererdr. Brad bok isisthe superintendent at the School District in cedar rapids that he only found out about the mishap. A look at the pictures anan nt have the expertise. In an email he contacted the Department Months ago. Reporter he called common iowa dnr and left a detailed voicemail, neither toto nor anyone else bothered to return my call. I dont know that i have enough information to understand where things are. It sounds like he would try and do Due Diligence with talking to a variety of people. About hoseriously this was taken. But please know that we will take it seriously. For future projects they are looking into preventative measures. We will continue to look at if we need to provide additional oversigh
To 4045 mph. The wind is lighter saturday before it increases again sunday. A spotty shower is possible saturday night otherwise dry weather is ahead through early next week. As the snow melts with warmer weather, it means some drivers are traveling faster giving them less time to respond to those pot holes. Kwwls Macleod Hageman has returned from driving around today. Mac what are drivers saying . Potholes than people throughout the cedar valley. Luckily for drivers waterloo and cedar falls crews are working to ensure drivers have a smooth and safe travel throughout the area. Waterloo Streets Department started filling potholes today and will have several crews working from now until spring. Drivers say the warmer weather has them traveling faster i think one of the worst things Steering Wheel really tight. Its kind of rought, because everytime you take those same trips, you know youre going to have to change your route, or you have to remember on this one turn, look out. And right no