From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:
Waterloo Police say a 16-year-old girl has life-threatening injuries after a vehicle hit her. It happened at around 7:30 yesterday morning at the intersection of Baltimore Street and East Ridgeway Avenue. That’s next to Waterloo West High where she is a student. Police say the girl was crossing the intersection when she was struck. As of last night, there was no update on her condition.
Visitation is today for the 16-year old Clear Creek Amana student killed when his vehicle was hit nearly head-on by another car during a police chase a week ago. The visitation for Kayan Williams will be held from 4 until 7 at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral home in Cedar Rapids. People are asked to wear a soccer jersey in his honor. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday at the funeral home.
The Board of Regents picked a University of Iowa professor to lead its Center for Intellectual Freedom. Brian Lai is the new choice after the Regents’ previous pick turned down the offer to take a job at the University of Florida. Lai is an associate professor of political science at the University of Iowa. Republicans in the state legislature created the Center to combat perceived liberal bias on campus.
Marion is considering a scaled-down plan for a new aquatic center. The city could replace its nearly 40 year old Willowood Pool with a new aquatic facility on the south side of Marion. The latest concept calls for a roughly 14,000 square-foot facility, with a price tag between $26-30 million. That would mean an extra roughly $100 per year for a $200,000 home if it goes to a bond referendum.
President Donald Trump’s visit to Dubuque cost taxpayers in the city more than $60,000. The city of Dubuque and Dubuque County say they will not try to recoup that cost. City staff across several departments and the Dubuque County Sheriff’s Department helped with traffic control and security for the president’s visit. City staff estimates it cost Dubuque more than $51,000, and Sheriff Joe Kennedy says the county paid out more than $10,000 in overtime and benefits. The visit did net the Dubuque Regional Airport about $48,000.
