CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – A shooting in Cedar Rapids left one person hurt on Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, authorities responded to a report of shots fired at the 100 block of 27th Street NE. Officials said one person was taken to the hospital after being shot. The extent of their injuries is unknown. Trailside Elementary was put in a “secure status” from about 4:25 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. Police say there is no threat to the public. The incident is under investigation by Cedar Rapids Police. No other information is known at this time.
WAVERLY, Iowa (KCRG) – Two people were arrested after allegedly stealing a car from the Waverly Hy-Vee parking lot. 41-year-old Brandon Peshel and 35-year-old Jessica Shadlow were charged with theft in the 2nd degree, accused of stealing a car from the Hy-Vee parking lot in Waverly on Sunday morning. Police say the victim reported his car stolen while he was inside the Hy-Vee on Sunday morning. The store’s video surveillance captured the defendants entering the car and then leaving the scene. Officers later arrested Peshel and Shadlow in the car in Marshalltown. They were transported to the Bremer County Jail for initial court appearance. Peshel remains in custody for further charges of violating probation. Shadlow was released on bond and will face a court hearing at a later date.
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (KCRG) – Marshalltown Mayor Joel Greer says state health officials and the CDC are investigating cooling towers on top of buildings as a possible source for the deadly Legionnaires Disease outbreak. During a meeting with the Marshall County Board of Supervisors, Iowa Health and Human Services says testing has already started on multiple units in the area. Legionnaires Disease or legionella is a serious bacteria infection caused by contaminated water droplets in the air. Those infected can show pneumonia like symptoms, like fever, cough, shortness of breath. So far nearly three dozen cases have been recorded and one person has died. According to HHS, those who are immunocompromised, smokers, and older residents are most at risk for severe complications from the legionella bacteria. HHS says 14 days must pass from the most recent case recorded before the outbreak can be deemed finished.
TAMA COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – Construction is already underway in Tama County on 60 new wind turbines, part of the Salt Creek Wind Project. Now, Tama County is set to approve a project to add 27 more. Supervisor David Turner told TV9 both are the result of legal settlements. “It doesn’t make sense to spend money when you’re not going to prevail,” Turner said. The County had passed a moratorium to stop wind turbines earlier this year. But the developers of the Salt Creek project sued, citing the work already underway. Turner said the county was poised to lose that lawsuit. Instead, the county reached a settlement, giving the county $1.2 million. “So in some ways it’s going to help us keep our taxes low, because we won’t have to raise any levies,” Turner said. Now, the county is set to approve another settlement with another payout to the county, clearing the way for another 27 turbines. If that doesn’t pass, Turner said it could lead to a lawsuit. But that hasn’t stopped Tama County residents from pushing back at a public comment session on Monday night. “I don’t know how you can sit and call this an agreement. You’re not protecting the residents of Tama County,” Doug Dvorak, chairman of the Tama County Zoning Commission said. Supervisors are poised to vote on that second agreement Monday. Before that vote Monday, Tama County will host a second public input session Thursday night. It starts at 6:00 p.m. at the State Bank of Toledo’s Community Room in Toledo at the corner of Broadway and High Streets.
