From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:
Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids will cut some programming and staff. The community college says it will close its Dental Technology and Energy Production and Distribution Technology programs due to low enrollment. The school will also make changes to the Truck Driving program because of decreasing enrollment and the costs to maintain it. The behind the wheel portion of the CDL-A program will be eliminated. Students enrolled in the impacted programs right now will be able to finish out their studies.
GoDaddy says it will lay off eight percent of its workforce worldwide. This will impact 35 employees at the location in Hiawatha. The company’s CEO says this is part of a plan to integrate its three other owned brands. The layoffs in Hiawatha are set to take effect May 1st.
Prosecutors brought criminal investigators to the witness stand yesterday to lay out the evidence they collected accusing Stanley Donahue of the attempted murder of a Linn County Sheriff’s deputy. It’s the third day of testimony as Donahue faces charges in connection with an armed robbery at a convenience store in Coggon in 2021. Prosecutors say he shot Deputy Will Halverson several times as Halverson was the first to arrive at the scene. Much of the testimony centered on the search for DNA at the scene of the crime and at the location where Donahue’s van crashed after being chased by sheriff’s deputies that night. This trial is expected to wrap up this week. If Donahue is convicted of all 10 charges he’s facing, he would get up to 112 years in prison.
A Vegan restaurant in Cedar Rapids will have to find a new location. The reason: the landlord won’t renew its lease. CSPS is an arts nonprofit and the landlord that owns the building in New Bo where “Rawlicious” is located. CSPS says it is looking to fill the space with a catering company that can help it host more events with food. Supporters of “Rawlicious” have gone on social media to protest the move. The restaurant must find a new location in 60 days to stay open.
