From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:
Iowa’s education bill restricting LGBTQ education passed the legislature and now heads to the governor. The Iowa House passed the bill that will not allow gender identity or sexual orientation to be taught until seventh grade. Books and classroom materials containing sex acts will not be allowed in schools. And any licensed professional will need to notify parents if a student expresses a desire to be addressed by a different pronoun. The governor has supported passing the legislation in the past.
The Mississippi River continues to rise. Police in Guttenberg are asking drivers to watch out for roads that are closed because of high water levels on the Mississippi. The South and North Marina, and the roads around those areas, are closed.
Students from MFL MarMac High School will join other volunteers today to fill sandbags under the Marquette Bridge. The Mississippi River is climbing over flood stage and will rise close to near record heights by this time next week.
The tornadoes that hit a few weeks ago damaged a research lab at the University of Iowa. The Board of Regents has approved a plan to make repairs to the Hydroscience and Engineering building in Coralville. The repairs include replacing a large metal building, including its HVAC, plumbing and specialized research equipment.
Testimony continues this morning in the Arthur Flowers murder trial. Flowers is charged with first degree murder in the beating death of Emily Leonard inside his home in April of last year. Yesterday, jurors heard opening statements and saw graphic officer body camera video as police searched the house.
The man accused of stabbing a woman to death in Cedar Rapids says he’s not guilty. Shane Teslik pleaded not guilty to charges of Voluntary Manslaughter and Disorderly Conduct in the death of Devonna Walker. The stabbing happened at an apartment complex in Cedar Rapids in January. The confrontation was captured on video. Teslik’s trial is set for October 3rd.
