Spent the better part of an hour going over the details of a draft ordinance up for a vote on wednesday. We did this very thoughtfully, purposefully. We didnt rush this. We gave businesses and minimum wage earners plenty of time to review the increases and when it would take effect. While all supervisors spoke in favor of an minimum wage hike some questioned parts of the plan. One had concerns about tying futures increases to consumer prices. But the biggest fight may invo supervisors didnt do. They didnt add a lower minimum wage youth wage for those ages 1417. Im concerned this may end up driving more employers not to hire our young kids, and we really need to have these entry level jobs. Corbett, though, thinks Cedar Rapids Council members wont object to the first one dollar an hour increase proposed by the county. Members might have concerns about future increases and, if so. Could several small town mayors say they havent heard much organized opposition yet either. But at this point we havent had negative or positive feedback supervisors did get some positive feedback this morning as a support group delivered about 100 cards and letters in favor of a hight minimum wage. The ordinance would have to pass twice more to take effect in january. Live in the newsroom, dave franzman, kcrg 9 more than 75thousand iowans who buy individual Health Care Plans will pay more next year, some of them dramatically more. Iowas insurance commissioner says its due, in part, to the rising costs of the Affordable Care act. The Iowa Insurance Division has approved a nearly 43 per cent rate hike for wellmark blue cross blue shield, which will join the states insurance marketplace in january. Health plans under aetna plans will go up 23 per cent. Gunderson health plans will medica plans to raise rates 19 per cent, and avera, which is also joining the marketplace, will raise rates five per cent. Again, all those increases are for individual plans. About 55thousand people enrolled for plans on iowas exchange this year. Iowan patients and hospitals painted a picture of what some called a disfunctional medicaid system for state lawmakers today. Governor Terry Branstad pushed to privatize medicaid as a way to sav took effect this past april. Kcrg tv nines Forrest Saunders was at todays oversight hearings in des moines. Forrest, a lot todays meeting focused on a report released last week . Yes. Much of the over four hour meeting was spent reviewing the report on the first months of iowas new variety of provider payment issues are being worked out with training. And, despite the millions in losses mcos booked for the first quarter, financials are expected to improve as transition pains ease. Ultimately, iowa dhs says no deaths, job losses or shuttered businesses have been directly tied to private medicaid. Officials say the state has saved about 22 million thus far. Plus, mcos are meeting their obligated benchmarks. Doesnt say anything that would mean were not going to accomplish those goals in the future. We expect for them to continue to meet performance standards and do even better. Its not all good news. Providers and users gave lawmakers a list of criticisms about the new system earlier today. At six, well tell you what republicans and democrats had to say with regards to their next move after todays hearing. Live in des moines, fs, tv9 news. Turning to weather, joins us. Joe, its been another muggy day. Any relief in sight . Warm and humid, tropicallike air remains in place the next couple of days. As a result scattered thunderstorm chances remain in the forecast. While the chance of any serve weather is low, heavy rain from the thunderstorm s that develop. Is possible. A cold front finally clears the area on wednesday, allowing the muggy e comfortable range thigh the end of the week. Have a great night tonight chance of storms. Wind light s. Low 67 tomorrow chance of storms. Partly sunny. Wind nw 510. High 80 as thousands of people were were engaged in a high speed chase. It ended when this man, dylan sockness, crashed into a house. The 20 year old is from charges including eluding, owi and child endangerment. Police say he had a 16 Year Old Girl with him whod run away from her home in wisconsin. Heres the house on olive court in iowa city where the chase ended. The People Living there were inside but werent hurt. But police say the driver narrowly missed people directing traffic and concert goers and speeds reached 100 Miles Per Hour on melrose avenue. Him for thefts at two hotels on first avenue in coralville in the last two weeks. They say he distracts the person at the front desk by asking for towels. Then he reaches over the counter, takes money, and runs away. Anyone with information should call the coralville police. And remember, whenever you see news, call newsline nine at 3193659999. You can also send news tips, pictures, and videos to newsroom at kcrg dot com. Hard time to get people to donate blood. To counter that, the organization held a blood drive at the marriott in cedar rapids today. The red cross is calling the level of donations critically low from the summer months when many regular donors are often away. But it says patients dont get that vacation from lifesaving blood. The group says turnout today was good. The drive has exceeded our expectations. You just never people that made their appointments on the computer or know they are going to show up, weve had a lot of walkins. The red cross says it needs 15thousand donations every day to support patients at 26hundred hospitals and Transfusion Centers nationwide. Today, donors gave 32 ounces of blood in cedar rapids. A Cedar Rapids Group wants people with different backgrounds to feel more welcome in the city. So, they are holding a rally to show the value that area. I have asthma. 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Ask your doctor if 24hour breo see if youre eligible for warm and humid, tropicallike air remains in place the next couple of days. As a result scattered thunderstorm chances remain in the forecast. While the chance of any serve weather is low, heavy rain from the thunderstorm cold front finally clears the area on wednesday, allowing the muggy meter to return to a comfortable range thigh the end of the week. Have a great night tonight chance of storms. Wind light s. Low 67 tomorrow chance of storms. Early, then partly cloudy. Wind nw 510. Low 62 wednesday mostly sunny and less humid. High 79 low 62 thursday mostly sunny. High 75 low 57 friday mostly sunny. High 77 low 53 saturday mostly sunny. High 80 low 55 sunday chance of storms. High 82 low 63 monday chance of storms. High 81 low 65 tuesday chance of storms. High 81 low 67 we asked u. S. Cellular customers to show us all the beautiful places they get coverage with our strong signal. You posted from the seashore. 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Kcrg tv nines Sarah Mccarthy joins us live cedar rapids where protestors are gathering right now. Sarah, organizers say this event is to support diversity in cedar rapids . The group behind this demonstration say theyre here to support minority groups. That includes immigrants, refugees, muslims, and african americans. Its a message of inclusion that led to the start of the theyre called positive words and actions. Im here now with aileen, one of the groups founders. Can you explain the core message you hope people take away from this event . When we talk about diversity and inclusion, what steps forward would you like to see in cedar rapids . Thanks, aileen. This event just downtown cedar rapids. Organizers will be here until seven oclock, if youd like to stop by and learn more about the Group Positive words and actions. They say theyre planning other Public Events like this one for the future. Live in cedar rapids, Sarah Mccarthy, kcrgtv9 news. A private college here in eastern iowa says its seeing a lot more of one group of students. Loras colleges president says the number of students transferring in is at an all time high this year. Thats next here on tv nine. Round the clock. I want my blood sugar to stay in control. So i asked about tresiba . . Tresiba . Ready . Tresiba . Is a oncedaily, longacting insulin that lasts even longer than 24 hours. I want to trim my a1c. . Tresiba . Ready . Tresiba . Provides powerful a1c reduction. Releases slow and steady. Works like your bodys insulin. When my schedule changes. I want something that delivers. . Tresiba . Ready . I take it when i remember, as long as theres at least 8 hours between doses. Once in use, it lasts 8 weeks without refrigeration. Twice as long as lantus . , which lasts 4 weeks. Tresiba . Is used to control high blood sugar in adults with diabetes. Dont use tresiba . 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Uni provost jim wohlpart is currently serving as interim president at the university. The state regents have hired a search firm to help find a new uni president. Taken place this month for students and Community Members to provide input. The committee would like to have a candidate profile with the qualities it would like to see in the next president no later than september fifth. It will work to advance the final three to five candidates to the regents by november 12th. The regents would like to be able to introduce the president a month later on december 12th. Classes started today at loras new students on campus. College president jim collins says its because more students are choosing to transfer to the school. He says the number of students transferring hit an all time high this year. Collins chalked it up to students wanting to have better opportunities at a small school. New students moved to campus and started orientation thursday. Actor and university of iowa grad gene wilder died today. The frizzy haired wilder was a master at playing panicked characters caught up in crazy schemes frankenstein, silverstreak, and the original version of the producers. But he also kept his cool in Blazing Saddles and played the charming candy man in willy wonka the chocolate factory. Wilder died late sunday from complications from alzheimers disease. He was 83. We have put pictures from wilders time at the university of iowa in the 1950s on our website, kcrg dotcom. Warm and humid, tropicallike air remains in stadium as crews prepare for the start of hawkeye football. We look at that and the construction situation for game day drivers. And well look at where a new Solar Panel Farm is coing to eastern iowa. Tonight at 6. Tonight at ten. As a result scattered thunderstorm chances any serve weather is low, heavy rain from the thunderstorm s that breaking news tonight. Were learning of the death of gene wilder. The passing of a comic legend. Tonight, hollywoods biggest names celebrating his life as we learn new details about his final moments. Also, the race for 2016. Hillary clintons top aide, huma abedin, separating from her husband, congressman anthony weiner, after scandal. Why donald trump calls this a risk to national security. Shooting scare. The false report that had thousands of passengers ducking for cover at lax. Running from the terminals and onto the tarmac. What really started the panic. Tropical threats closing in. The dangerous weather were tracking. Plus, the system building steam as it moves into the gulf. And grounded. Two pilots pulled from their