Yes, Bruce A Coralville based group of volunteers is actually heading down next week. The group is called Community Health initiative haiti. The Nonprofit Organization has been going to haiti for years to setup week long free Medical Clinics. This trip was already planned, but the group of 28 volunteers is each planning to take an extra suitcase of supplies to help with recovery efforts. Where they hold their Medical Clinic was not hit as hard as some areas. But they have staff who live down there who were in the town of lagon. There was a lot of flooding in the downtown area, which is similar to newbo, and we dont what thats like in iowa, so it was pretty devastating for a lot of people there. If you want to help the group, weve posted more information on live in iowa city, mark carlson, kcrg tv nine news. Kcrgtv9s phil reed spoke to a local travel agency. He joins us from destinations unlimited. Phil, the hurricane is causing some inconvenience. Its causing headaches for people wanti
Lighter wind and highs around 70. Plan on a nice night with clear and calm conditions. Our next weak system arrives Late Wednesday night into thursday morning and should offer up a chance of very light rain in the area. Cooler temperatures remain on track for thursday and friday in the wake of that small system, with a nice rebound for the weekend. Have a good day today mostly sunny. Wind nw 515. High 70 tonight mostly clear. Wind light n low 48 tomorrow partly cloudy. Wind n 510. High 66 tom. Night mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light rain. Wind n 510. Low 45 gasoline leak at a major intersection. Waterloo police say the crash happened at u. S. 218 and west 11th street around 8 50 last night. The semis gas tank was ripped open. Waterloo fire crews stopped the leak with a special putty. The crash is under investigation. No one was hurt. In cedar falls, one person was hurt when a van hit their car. Police say it happened at the intersection of greenhill road and briarwood hill dr
Iowans can be confident in county to ook athat else this part of iowa has to offer. Offer. This is fox 28 news at nine. A Staggering Number of kids right here in iowa and the rest of the country go to bed h. Hungry. It is a problem getting a lot of attention on all level. Levels. A recent report found that last year, more than 13 million American Kids lived in food insecure households. That means a massive demand for help. Help. But one Corridor High School has taken a big step to issue. Fox 28 News Reporter do mler is live in iowa city with Elizabeth Tate high schools new program. Students here at Tate High School dont have to worry where their next meal will come froma the program was anincrease vi vity nar me students, ilavailae. Ja d isnt always something thats readily available. Some kids even feel like aorwlmopioatn sde need. Freand educed lunch udts awe as a good number of homeless families. The senior says his family has struggled. This is going to be the sixth years since my d
An 18yearold university of iowa student now faces charges for falsely reporting an active shooter on campus. Police arrested harrison tsimourisafter the incident saturday night. Night. Police say he sent a text message to a friend saying there was an active shooter in burge residence and evacuated the building tsimouris sent the same student another text saying it was all a joke. Hes charged with filing a false report. Next month will mark 25 years since the university dealt with an actual shooting. Former ui graduate student gang lu went on a shooting spree on campus in november 19 91. Lu killed four faculty members and one student before turning the gun on himself. Authorities said lu was upset that his dissertation didnt win prizes that his former roommate had gained. Developing right now in cedar falls au together what led up to a double stabbing. Stabbing. Police were called to University Avenue studios apartments just after 4 30 this afternoon. Investigators tell the waterloo Ced
Two people stabbed one in Custody Police have finally left the crime scene and the tape is taken down. We have a 62 year old male that was stabbed in the back leg chest and neck looks like it may be possibly the manager scanner Police Say Two people suffer from multiple stabbing area he is tall heavy set black man black shirt scanner and one person is in custody. A tenant tells us wht supposbly our manager, was stabbed and she was awake when they took her away in the ambulance, thats all we know we dont know who did it and the areabut sean got a closer look. Yeah there is some blood Police Officers could be seen collecting evidence. They are taking pictures of everything infront of the office in the front and back of the vehical where the incident took place for now the tenants are hoping for the best in scary accident. Has multiple potentially life threatening injuries and bennett has multiple serious injuries. Weve got you covered. Live in cedar falls. Taylor bailey. Kwwl news. Tenan