Preparation before each session. So how does their current salary break down . With an annual salary of 85 hundred and 30 hours a week your looking at only 5. 45 an hour. Council member pete gretkin was initially against the pay increase but now thinks it could help the future of the city council. If the Salary Increase incentivizes people, uh others interested, good, hopefully young people interested in City Government and more importantly interested in the city and have invested commitment to the city, then so be it. When some sioux City Residents were asked if the increase was fair they werent sure. If you look at it as kind of a part time job, i mean its not like a city like chicago or new york or la, this is kind of a small town city. Community input is something to be considered when making the final decision on the pay increase. Anything we can do to get more involvement for the community and the Community Involved in the Decision Making process. Im still of the old make decisio
There is no information yet about a possible suspect. This is the first Homicide Investigation in cedar rapids this year. Stacey right now, president obama is said to be moving forward with a nominee for the u. S. Supreme court. And iowa senator Charles Grassley is speaking out for the first time today, since refusing to consider a nomination from the president. Kccis Cynthia Fodor is in studio. Cynthia, this is just the latest in the vacancy controversy sparked by the death of antonin scalia. Cynthia that is right. Cnn is reporting that president obama may be looking at a republican for the high court, but senator grassley insists a hearing will not be held on a nominee until a new president takes office. According to a cnn source, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval is being vetted by the white house for a possible nomination to the supreme court. Sandoval is a former federal judge considered a moderate republican. Senator grassley does it become an issue about who he nominates . Absolute
That is brought up at many athletic games. But when the fans are being disrespectful. Whats supposed to happen . And whos in charge . What the Iowa High School Athletic Association is saying tonight. Tolerance. Thats the message from a man who used to preach hate. What turned his life around. And how hes trying to make amends. Back to school. A new School Start Date rule means some students wont take their semester finals until after winter break. How the statehouse is impacting schools here in central iowa. From who hd iowas High Definition leader. This is the channel 13 news at nine on fox 17 controversy surrounding taunting chants at a Boys Basketball game on monday night continues to. Tonight we hear what should be done in situations like that. Good evening. Im lynn melling. Thank you for joining us tonight last night. We told you about how fans of Dallas Center grimes were trump. Playing off of the president ial candidates hard line stance against undocumented immigrants. It was s
The heavy Police Activity aroundndis home. Surprisingly, he feels safe. Safe. Violence is gonna be everywhere, its not like you can get away from it. It. Gun violence is a symptom oother issues that are creating it and so the Police Department needs to work with the rest of the community to address this problem. Cedar Rapids Police chief wayne jerman says the Department Already started outreach to the community. One main project the Police Community action team. Their priority and their mission focus is to address gun violence and with this being a gunrelated homicide, this would be certainly be something that they would be involved in. That team was not working the night of the homicide. The 25yearold who was killed lived in chicago. Thats spurring discussion that the violence comes with the people who move to this area. Area. I dont think its 100 percent accurate that its only just people from chicago. Are there people from chicago . Yes, but were also seeing eas who me here to cr an
Cbs 2 news is tracking the latest details on cedar rapids first homicide of 2016. 16. And there are still alot of Unanswered Questions right now. Now. Cbs 2 News Reporter Stephanie Johnson joins us live from the scene scenestephanie . Stephanie . Right now police are still conducting interviews and are not releasing any possible leads into the investigation. But police say the shooting that happened in the complex behind me was not a random act. Act. On tuesday night 25 year old Joseph Perkins was killed at the cedar valley townhouses perkins actually lived in chicago. The other person shot on tuesday was hit in the leg but did survive. Police have not released his name. There has been an increase in violence. Cedar Rapids Police chief wayne jerman says the solution to this problems, needs to come from the enitre community. Gun violence is a symptom of other issues that are creating it and so the Police Department needs to work with the rest of the community to address this problem. Pr