CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) – The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) is proposing a new campus district featuring a hotel, restaurants, housing, and retail establishments. The proposed development is called the Panther District. According to a release from UNI, potential developers are interested in constructing the district on the west side of Hudson Road, across from the McLeod Center. The university still needs to finalize an agreement with a developer before it can take any further steps in the process. According to UNI, the Panther District would serve as another amenity to help bring in students, employees, and businesses to the community. More details are expected to be released once the project is finalized.
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) – A Linn County man has been charged for offering to pay a minor for sex. An investigation by Cedar Rapids Police revealed Adam Stradt made contact with an account run by an officer posing as a 15-year-old. After being told the profile was run by a minor, Stradt offered to pay in exchange for a sex act. He also sent a sexually explicit photo to the officer. Stradt is charged with one count of prostitution-purchase services and one count of phone dissemination of obscene material to minors.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KCRG) – An Oxford man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for attempted enticement of a minor and receiving child pornography. Eric Rundle, 44, was planning to meet up for sexual acts with an undercover officer who was posing as a 15-year-old. Rundle was arrested at the meeting location. He must also serve seven years of supervised release following imprisonment.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – It’s county fair season. That means thousands of Eastern Iowa children in 4-H will be showing off their livestock; however, disease like Avian Flu could still be a concern. Last summer some cows, specifically dairy cattle, were required to be tested for Avian Flu before being allowed into the fair. That’s because the disease infected 13 cows in Iowa. But the last cow in the state to have Bird Flu had it in July 2024, almost a whole year ago. That’s why this year, cows aren’t required to be tested for it before coming to the fair. But a vet checks out each one before being allowed in, even though Bird flu has only impacted dairy cattle, not beef cattle.
