From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:
Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control has failed a pair of state inspections. Documents from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship show the shelter was inspected and failed on both August 15 and 19. The inspector noted moisture condensation in the building and mold. It also noted stained and dirty ceiling tiles that could be dangerous to animals underneath. IDALS has given them until September 2 to get things corrected.
An Iowa City man is in custody and under an ICE detainer after law enforcement officers say he ran over five homeless people on a street corner Friday night. Today, they are all out of the hospital. 29-year-old Roman Aguilar Ventura is facing 14 counts, including five counts of willful injury causing bodily injury. The incident occurred at the corner of Waterfront Drive and Southgate Avenue, right next to Shelter House. The driver lived in Hilltop mobile home park right next to Shelter House. Due to capacity limits, there are about ten tents outside on the corner where people are staying.
Families took a look inside the new City View Community High School in Hiawatha, the new location for a school that was located in downtown Cedar Rapids, but is now in Kirkwood Community College’s Hiawatha campus. The school will have 60 students. Classes are back in session next week.
Nurses at Unity Point’s Des Moines hospitals are asking the health care provider to let them form a union. During a rally outside Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines Wednesday, several nurses shared their stories, saying their voices aren’t being heard. The nurses cited issues such as under staffing, unsafe conditions, and lack of support from management. In a statement, Unity Point says, “We believe that representation by an outside party is not in the best interests of our hospitals, our nurses, or the patients we serve.”
The Castle Theatre in Manchester is getting a makeover. The 90-year-old theatre needs nearly $90,000 in repairs to stay open. Fixing shifting bricks and a new marquee will cost nearly $80,000. A grant from the city and the help of non-profit “Friends of Castle Theatre” is pushing the project forward, with renovations and repairs to begin this fall.
