From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:
The State Auditor has released his report that finds no improper use of the funding, or conflicts of interests, involving an investigation into the All In Grocers grocery store in Waterloo. Rob Sand’s office investigated after concerns were made over how public money for the store was being used, and that city employees had a stake in the store. Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart says the Auditor’s findings confirm what he says was known all along, adding, “Unfortunately, time and energy were spent chasing a baseless political narrative instead of advancing solutions for a real problem: food insecurity.”
Investigators in Louisa County are looking into the case of a man found dead in a ditch, with signs he was dragged behind a van. Late Wednesday afternoon, law enforcement said it found an abandoned vehicle in a ditch. A gun and cell phone were inside, and a rope was attached to the underside of the van. In the opposite ditch, officers found the body of a deceased man with a black cord tied around his torso. The dead man has been identified as Noe Ibarra-Tijerina. It’s unclear how he died. A second man was arrested. Salvador Castaneda faces charges of abuse of a corpse.
A proposed multi-million dollar bridge in Cedar Rapids may be changing its name to better secure federal funding for its construction. The city of Cedar Rapids called the new bridge the Arc of Justice Bridge as it applied for money, but has since altered it to a more generic name: the 8th Avenue Bridge. The bridge crosses the Cedar River near the Federal Courthouse. The city had secured a more than $56 million federal grant for the project.
Johnson County wants to better meet the needs of people moving into rural areas. A new study on housing found a need for nearly 1,000 new units in rural areas in the next 10 years. The next step for the study is talking with people in smaller and rural communities about what projects make sense for them, and potential barriers.
