Plan on rain to become likely again by saturday. Today storms likely very early, then a substantial break. Scattered activity may redevelop late today. Wind sw 515 high 80 tonight chance of storms, mainly south. Wind nw 510. Low 63 tomorrow partly sunny. Wind nw 510. High 77 tom. Night clear and cool. Wind light nw low 54 enforcement on a chase for about 15 miles this morning from reinbeck to past hudson. The Grundy County Sheriffs Office says, at about 12 40 am, a deputy tried to pull a pickup truck over but the driver sped away going into black hawk county. The chase ended on eldora road near the intersection with west shaulis road thats between hudson and waterloo. Deputies say they tried to pull the driver over for a license plate violation. North liberty could possibly they head back to school this morning. For the part of North Liberty that is in the Iowa City School district, School Leaders made 2 changes this school year that could push more kids to walk to school. First, the d
University of iowa students are starting early to improve the relationship between police and the communit. Community. Students invited local Police Officers to participate in a public discussion yesterday. The goal is to break down barriers and better understand organizers of the thin line between black and blue event say they have to start the conversation early to build healthy relationships. Without us understanding the logistics of what they go through then how can we wedge the gap . Without them understanding the history of students and black americans have gone through. Wedge the say they have to do more than talk. Actions have to be taken in order to truly see change. A federal judge has now closed a hearing in the racefueled Charleston Church shooting case involving suspect dylann roof. Roof. The 22yearold is facing federal hate crimes and other charges in the Church Massacre last year that killed 9 black parishioners. A judge ruled late last night that closing todays hearing
And penn Elementary Schools. In particular, parents i spoke to are extremely concerned about their kids walking along penn street. 28 59, my husband and i moved back here about two and half years ago. Iowa native sarah madsen moved to North Liberty with one thing in mind. 28 55, its a fantastic place to raise kids. Sarah says people in her neighborhood are friendly, and enjoy living in a budding community. But she isnt fond of one particular growing pain. 30 05, there are some dangerous intersections one intersection she listed is penn and dubuque streets, which she drives every morning. 30 25, theres a lot of cars and theres a lot of blind spots in the morning. And just a block down is the intersection of penn and north stewart streets. Thats where a car hit a crossing guard during the last school year. The crossing guard later died. Nat this summer, the city took a few steps to improve safety in those areas. 37 56, mayor theres light up stop signs for crossing people. A fresh coat of
Right now, lowpaid workers in linn county are one significant step closer to a ra. Raise. On a four to one vote closer to a raise. On a 41 vote linn county supervisors passed the first wading are reading a minimum wage increasing if passed it would increase 7. 25 rate to 10in to 25 an hour by 2019. Fox 28 News Reporter joe huis favor of the raise. Reporter they want to raise it to give workers a liveable pay. We are in the position because state has to the done anything in almost 10 years. Reporter the supervisors generally agree on the 3 dollar increase over 3 years but today they removed an automatic raise based on the Consumer Price index every year after 2019. I just dont believe in tying the hands of future policy makers to a formula. That are at that particular minimum wagewhile the county is sold on a wage increase some members of the public are not. Richard bice is a retired Business Owner who continues richard bice is a retired business own here mentors young companies. The on
Kevin briggs has accumulated many stories from his time spent talking with people ready to jump from the golden gate bridge. Hes been the subject of documentaries, written a book now hes bringing his message to iowa as suicide rates climb across the country. Its so empowering when the individual comes back over that rail, they did it, it takes a lot of courage to come back over that rail and face everything that pushed you over that edge. Briggs says the key is communication people something many people do. In johnson county, the Crisis Center offers a crisis hot line that gets one thousand calls a month, and recently started a mobile Crisis Center where Mental Health professionals actually go and visit with people who are considering harming themselves. We were averaging 15 calls a month, and that has sky rocketed to 34 or 35 calls a month the last couple months. Briggs says everyday people can going to say to their friends or lovedones. And be ready with resource materials and a plan