CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) has approved a new bond proposal. The Board of Education approved the $117 million proposal Monday night. After receiving input from community members, the district revised an earlier proposal, “cutting the price nearly in half,” according to a release from CRCSD. Under the new proposal, homes valued at $200,000 would see an annual increase of $89.60, or $7.47 a month. Community members may vote on the new proposal in the November 4 election. If the bond is approved by voters, it will fund renovations to McKinley Middle School, Wilson Middle School, Roosevelt Middle School, and Kennedy High School. The bond will also allow the district to incorporate ADA improvements, as well as better safety and security at each of the schools.
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) — U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra, a Republican from Hull serving his third term in Congress, filed paperwork on Monday with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board to run for governor in 2026. The filing reflects a dramatic shift in Iowa politics for 2026 that began when Governor Kim Reynolds, the Republican who has been in that role for eight years, announced in April she was no longer running for re-election. CBS News’ Jennifer Jacobs first reported earlier Monday that Feenstra was expected to announce his campaign for governor this week. Feenstra’s filing was the second significant development of the day in the race for governor. Earlier on Monday, State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat, formally announced his campaign for governor.
CASCADE, Iowa (KCRG) – The owners of a bar in Cascade said a fight just after midnight Saturday morning caused them to shut down the bar for the rest of the weekend. One person was arrested and charged in the incident. Police said they were called to the 1918 Saloon at 213 1st Avenue West after a fight started behind the bar. When they arrived, police said they found two men bleeding from head wounds. According to a criminal complaint, a group of people were behind the bar when a bartender tried to get them to leave, but they started arguing instead. That’s when police said 38-year-old Daniel Henneberry, of Bernard, punched the bartender, causing the fight. Police said the incident was captured on cellphone video, and it clearly shows the bartender pointing to the door indicating Henneberry needed to leave when Henneberry punched the bartender, starting the fight. The complaint also says Henneberry admitted to having hit the bartender with a bottle while on the ground. Henneberry is charged with Assault Causing Bodily Injury. The owners of the bar released a statement on social media following the incident: This is not what 1891 stands for. Our mission has always been to create a safe, welcoming place for our community to gather and enjoy good company, good music, and good drinks. What happened tonight was heartbreaking and unacceptable.”
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Some Iowa farmers say they’re cautiously optimistic following the pause on massive tariffs between the U.S. and China. Over the weekend, China agreed to lower its 125% tariff rate to 10% on American goods. The U.S. dropped its 145% tariff to 30%. This will have a direct impact on many of Iowa’s farmers considering Iowa is one of the nation’s largest soybean producers, and China is the world’s biggest soybean consumer. But economic uncertainty over the last several months has made an impact nationwide. According to data from the USDA’s Prospective Plantings report from March, national soybean acreage decreased about 4% from last year. While the U.S. is one of the biggest soybean producers in the world, Brazil remains the biggest competitor, producing 40% of the world’s soybeans and are not subject to those same tariffs. According to a Brazilian business magazine, Brazil could see a $7 billion increase in exports to China because of the tariffs.
