Project. The push was so successful, the price per share dropped dramatically. Kcrg tv nines Dave Franzman joins us live from prairie lake park in cedar falls where construction of the solar farm starts soon. Dave, why is this Solar Project unique . Bruce, most Solar Energy Projects either involved people or businesses buying the equipment to turn sunlight into electricity or large projects financed by a utility. But this will be a True Community project with more than a thousand people buying shares of the output in exchange for utility bill credits running as long as 20 years. The city of cedar falls donated eight acres of land in the park for the Community Solar garden. The utility began selling the idea this summer and with more than enough people units work begins this fall. Crews will prepare the ground this fall and begin installing solar panels this winter. The idea is the one point five megawatt plant, thats enough to power 275 homes for a year, is up and running in the spring
Suddenly over the weekend. Austin roberts collapsed during a meet on sunday. He went to spenccr high school. Yesterday the state medical examiner did an autopsy but results are pending. The visitation is this coming sunday and his funeral will be monday both at the spepecer high school gym. Four people were rescued this morning after becoming strandd on a sandbar in Prairie Creek in cedar rapids. The people became straaed when their atv veered into the creek. Crews made the rescue with were reported. Prairie creeks located at e intersection of j street and Hawkeye Downs road. Eastern iowaaman is arrestt following a report of gun fire and the discovery of a stolen assault rifle. Police in waterloo arrested this man 22year old Vincent Harrington in the 6huudred block of wellington street tuesday night. Several people ran away when Police Responded to the report of gun fire in the area. The rifle was found at the scene and police say it was stolen in a burglary eaalier this wwk. With Chri
Gifts surrounded b b loved ones. But just having him there was the biggest present any of them couldve received. Nats what do you wanna watch . Boof boof . Yeah its a beautiful sight for liam was originally taken to the hospital a few months ago, and eventually airlifted to iowa city, where he would lose his fingers and toes. His condition was a to be here with us for christmas with him. They let him come home for the holidayy they et another ununxpected twistbut this one, so much better than the last. Its one of the greatest things ever. I mean, its almost just if not better. Its awesome. And although the gifts given to liam may go unnoticed next to his ipadthe support is not going unnoticed by chris and his family. Its just been outstanding. Today alone he got a couple of packages in the mail, some fro green bay, lacrosse area. People that w wdont even know, have never even met, and theyre sending him gifts and cards and its awesome knowing that theres people out there that will do t
And the holiday crunch and the holiday crunch. From the weather to travel to shopping for the lastminute gifts . Weve got you covered today, wednesday, december 23rd, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Im matt lauer alongside hoda kotb who is filling in while savannah is on vacation. Hey. Look at this. Weve got a countdown clock were putting up to show how far we are from christmas. A day one hour, 17 hours and 59 minute. A couple days you lied to us all about being done with your christmas shopping. How did you plead this morning. I didnt lie. Ii panicked more are we done, is the show done, are we a few Little Things to get, nieces and whatnot. May get there a little late but help you out with helpful information a little later on. Lets get to our top story though. Without naming names, Hillary Clinton subtly fires back at donald
Now with your storm track seven forecast. Rain is tracking into the area this morning and will stick around all day and we may even the north. Temperatures just continued to go up overnight, so we are now in the mid 30s to the west. Rain will continue to track through and then snow will mix by tonight. But today will highs will climb into the mid 40s to mid 50s. We have some snow for tonight, but a couple of other systems bring a chance of snow to the state. Ill the west. Rain will continue to track through and then snow will mix by tonight. But today will be liquid with about an inch in some areas, especially if you hear some thunder. Highs will climb into the mid 40s to mid 50s. We have some snow for tonight, but a couple of other systems bring a chance of snow to the storm track sevens Amanda Gilbert joins us live in black hawk county. And amanda people you talked to have some mixed feelings when im not seeing a lot of cars our right now. Its raining a little bit but. You should exp