From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:
The Dubuque County Sheriff says it could take months to figure out who hacked into a city employee’s email address to take over half a million dollars. That money was supposed to go to the city of Dyersville, which had been granted approval to receive funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to be used for projects. The county sheriff said they might not be able to find who did it until the money reaches a bank, and if it was transferred overseas, it’s essentially gone.
The Iowa City Community School District may close the only school in Hills, Iowa. The Board says shutting down Hills Elementary is needed because of declining enrollment and would save more than $1.5 million. Hills has the lowest enrollment in the district with 126 students for next school year. Those students would be re-districted to other elementary schools. The district may vote on the closure later next month.
The Cedar Rapids City Council unanimously approved a development agreement for a $546 million data center on the city’s southwest side. The proposal is for nearly 1,400 acres at the intersection of 76th Avenue and Edgewood Road. The developer, Heaviside LLC, says the project would bring 31 good paying jobs to the city. Construction could begin within three years.
Officials say the man hurt in a fire in Tiffin over the weekend has now died. It happened Sunday morning at a duplex near the intersection of East 2nd and Stephans Street. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office says 34-year-old James Christensen died in the fire. Johnson County deputies said they had responded to a welfare check at the duplex and made contact with Christensen before the fire started. Two sheriff’s deputies were treated for injuries and released from the hospital.
The African-American Museum of Iowa is celebrating a multi-million dollar makeover. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in Cedar Rapids to mark an end to renovations that started last May on the 20-year-old museum. Visitors will notice a new entryway and lobby as well as new features throughout the museum. The museum will fully re-open to the public in April.
