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Numbers this fall is faster growth than expected. College community projected an extra 90 students this fall. They enrolled 146 so the question is whether thats a one year blip or if they have to plan for even faster growth. Growth is not new at this suburban cedar rapids district with College Community numbers increasing from about 35hundred students in 2002 to 56hundred todayy the district has typically built either a new school or a major expansion every five or six years. But the biggerthan ...

Today the jury will continue deliberations at 9 this morning in the trial of a man accused of fatally stabbing his former girlfriend. On friday, the jury heard closing arguments and started to discuss their decision on the case. The prosecution says 33yearold Nicholas Luerkens ambushed and stabbed his former girlfriend several times in the marion hyvee parking lot. They say there is clear and overwhelming evidence that he planned 29yearold Lynnsey Donalds murder back in april. While the defense ...

Today the jury will continue deliberations at 9 this morning in the trial of a man accused of fatally stabbing his former girlfriend. On friday, the jury heard closing arguments and started to discuss their decision on the case. The prosecution says 33yearold Nicholas Luerkens ambushed and stabbed his former girlfriend several times in the marion hyvee parking lot. They say there is clear and overwhelming evidence that he planned 29yearold Lynnsey Donalds murder back in april. While the defense ...

Alert forecast, kaj. Plan on more clouds to roll in from the north today. In many areas, temperatures will struggle with readings only in the 45 49 range for highs. Factor in the wind, and youve got a pretty chilly day in some of the thickest clouds, areas of drizzle will be possible. Plan on a quiet friday, though clouds may still linger over portions of the area. Another system is set to arrive on saturday with clearing sky on sunday. At this time, it appears the bulk of the rain will be out b...

Where bullets hit a car and a house. Police responded to a car crash near vinton and courtland streets late yesterday afternoon. Thats when they found a car with bullet holes up against a tree. The waterloo Cedar Falls Courier reports bullets also hit a house nearby. No one was hurt. 3 homicides in 48 hours. Authorities in central iowa have responded to three fatal shootings near the des moines area over the weekend. The most recent one was outside a nightclub. Polk county authorities are lookin...

25 year old tionne bloodsaw agreed to a plea deal. Her daughter, jayda canada, died in october last year. Police also found marijuana, cocaine, and ecstasy in their home. Charges in the plea deal include child endangerment , neglect and manufacturin g a controlled substance, and two counts of neglect of a dependent person. Turning now to our forecast. Heres a live look outside at tonights sunset from our iowa city city cam. It was another beautiful fall day. But were expecting some storms yet th...

Reason of insanity. The judge ruled the defense did not meet the burden of proof for jurors to consider that verdict. Make sure to stay tuned for our second half hour. Tv9s Dave Franzman will update us live from the linn county courthouse, on the latest developments in luerkens trial. New this midday. Two American Contractors operating overseas are dead, after a jordanian policeman opened fire at a Police Training center. This is according to jordans government owned newspaper, al rai. They say ...

Saturday night live. Lets take a look right there. Alive. After doing a little hot guy bling by drake. He was the tax guy. The show gets its highest rating in nearly four years. More on that in just a minute. We begin with the investigation into the downed passenger plane. Youre looking at Reagan National airport this morning. Concern about security there and airports around the country. Investigators believe a bomb took down the russian jet. They still believe that. Brian ross is here this morn...

Lets start with a first look at the weather, heres meteorologist lisa argen. Hi, carolyn. Things are really wiping down. And the light show while you were sleeping brought down about. 2inch of rain in napa and a few hundredths in cordelia. We are look at rain showers toward rain showers and wind through south lake and sonora. And temperatures back home are mild in the north bay due to the wind mix necessary the Higher Elevations at night. We have the red flag warning through 10 00 this morning f...

[thunder] the crack of lightning fills the skies over the east bay north of vanecia. Its part of some Strange Weather striking the bay area this weekend. Good morning, im Carolyn Tyler. Thanks for joining us on this sunday, october 4th. Lets start with a first look at the weather, heres meteorologist lisa argen. Hi, carolyn. All that is associated with an area of low pressure. About 1 30, 2 00 this morning that went over venire shaw, vallejo, and so lon no county. It indicates the active weather...