Will go on without any weather problems. This weekend continues to look great with highs into the mid 70s on saturday and upper 70s on sunday. Next week, we are still on track for warmer weather with highs in the 80s through thursday. Have a great weekend today showers and a few storms likely, mainly this morning. Wind sw 515. High 76 tonight chance of showers, mainly early. Wind sw 510. Low 60 tomorrow partly sunny. Wind nw 515. High 75 tom. Night mostly clear. Wind nw 510. Low 54 thanks kaj. White to the stand today in the robert stern murder trial. Restaurant. Robert stern, who is 63, faces a first degree murder charge for shooting and killing his daughter, kimberly. She was 27 and had autism. Police say he admitted to shooting her 17 times in the dubuque home they shared. During opening statements, prosecutors suggested that stern wanted his daughter out of his life so he could have more time for white. Yesterdays testimony surrounded sterns mental and physical health when they arr
Reports on cummings recovery. Not so long ago, it wasnt an easy task for Kelsey Cummings to sit on a simple chair on her front porch. Now, its part of her routine. 20 39, right now the only lingering problem is the nerve damage, and my muscles are twisted. Cummi ngs was wheelchair bound for the first year after the crash. Things changed in march, after a hip replacement. 19 30, that was able to put me on my feet, to be able to use a walker, crutches, and i still go to physicalt straight. And to hopefully not have to wear a brace around her foot. 21 09, if i dont wear it, my foot stays down and i cant lift it up and ill trip and fall out of it. Struggles aside, cummings is proud of her progress. 25 11, i couldnt even take care of kids. I couldnt even hold my baby, it just hurt to sit. And is thankful to those who helped her. Particularly her landlord, who modified this house for her. 33 19, modifications included the carpet, and making it linoleum, making the bathroom door a purchased t
Right now where they could see a near record crest tomorrow. And the city is trying to protect as much of the downtown area as it can. The city shut off access to the downtown at five oclock this evening. And businesses there will be closed all day tomorrow. People who need to evacuate their homes in cedar falls can stay in the west gym on the university of Northern Iowa campus. People who need bottled water, cleaning supplies, and food can go to the Living Water Church in cedar falls. Kcrg tv nines samantha effort in cedar falls. Groups of volunteers are stationed all around cedar falls, theyre building walls out of sandbags and helping out in any way they can. The city sent out a call for help at five on friday for people to help with the sand bagging effort as the flood waters began to rise faster than anticipated. Volunteer lynn hoth spent her an island for three days and we couldnt get in or out you know so just have to be ready, weve had notice so thats good and people help each
High 83 alo 82 tonight increasing clouds. Rain arrives late. Wind se 510. Low 65 alo 65 thanks britley. This morning, Black Hawk County expected to crest there, this afternoon. The forecast calls for 100 point 5 feet. Heres what the Iowa Flood Center says a crest at that level would look like. Water from the cedar river and lakes in that area would flood the city as far north as lone tree road. It would also cover sturgis and river front parks along the river. Volunteers were out overnight trying to falls. That area is normally busy on a friday night, but was eerily quiet with so many people preparing for flooding. Kcrgtv9s Samantha Myers shows us some of the other sandbagging efforts in the city. Groups of volunteers are stationed all around cedar falls, theyre building walls out of sandbags and helping out in any way they can. The city sent out a call for help at five on friday for people to help with the sand faster than anticipated. Volunteer lynn hoth spent her day filling sand ba
Fill sandbags or pick some up in cedar rapids today. The ellis park pavilion shut down overnight but to help fill sandbags. The city is also looking for help to fill bags at the old kmart location at 16th avenue southwest and williams boulevard. Volunteers should bring 2 c1 3 from your 24 hour news source, this is the kcrgtv9 sunday morning news. Good morning and thanks for this morning, Black Hawk County is preparing for flooding as the cedar river is expected to crest there, this evening. The forecast calls for 100 point 5 feet. Heres what the iowa flood level would look like. Water from the cedar river and lakes in that area would flood the city as r north as lone tree road. It would also cover sturgis and river front parks along the river. Volunteers were out overnight trying to protect main street in cedar falls. That area is normally busy on a friday night, but was eerily quiet with so many people preparing for flooding. Cedar falls is asking for more volunteer help this morning