says the biggest change this time will be the district's plea. supporters say the need is not just more space but space that meets modern needs.sot/nat for instance, steep stairs are the only way in or out of one classroom. the disabled have to use an outside door and come all the way around. and then there's the too-small-to-meet- standards main school gym. "if you want an illustration of tight sac these are the bleachers for high school basketball games. and as you go down, you've got about 3 feet from out of bounds to where people are sitting. and the iowa high school athletic union requires ten." "it impacts the safety of both athletes and spectators. we even get into issues in the winter time. people walking in... we've had to stop the game to get the floor dried out. "

seating from little more than 500 now to more than 800. supporters ran into some organized opposition last spring but didn't find anyone objecting to the changes...just the cost. " you ask 1800 voters you'll have 1800 opinions on what a project could or should be. but i think the most common denominator is the property tax ask. " the problem is convincing a few more voters to say "yes" this time for a 60 percent super majority. voting on the janesville school bond takes place this coming tuesday. the only polling place in town will be open from noon until 8:00 p-m. you can experience the magic of the christmas holiday throughout downtown manchester tonight. the city is holding its window walk and static christmas parade. and meteorologis t justin gehrts is there live, checking it out. justin, how cold will it be for

our weather won't change much over the next couple days. skies remain cloudy tonight but the wind will e down as lows drop to near 30. we're back in the upper 30s tomorrow with a mainly cloudy sky. temperatures remain similar on saturday, although we might manage to squeeze in a few breaks in the clouds here or there. by saturday night, snow showers will start to lift in from the south and continue into sunday. they may mix with some rain before ending sunday afternoon. at this point, it appears any accumulations should be minor. we'll get a break on monday before our next system moves one should be primarily snow but the details of who will get what remain in question. one thing is quite certain - we'll be turning pretty chilly for a few days at the end of the week!tonight: cloudy. wind: w 5-10. low: 31 alo: 30 dbq: 30 iow: 32

a former cedar rapids school bus attendant will spend 11 years in federal prison. tyler konigsmark, who is 20, received the sentence for enticement of minors. he admitted that he had sex with an underage girl earlier this year. he also used his phone to from three girls. a committee that will determine if a book is too racy for a dubuque high school class is holding its first meeting right now. "the perks of being a wallflower" is required reading for a literature class at hempstead high school. but some parents have complained about the book's sex scenes and depictions of drugs and alcohol use. kcrg t-v nine's katie wiedemann joins us live from dubuque. katie, what has

into the board room. " i think we hope to make it come to a conclusion tonight, but you know if we can't, then i think we'll have to plan another meeting

all students. it's assigned to a small group of students who take the advanced placement modern lit class and the teacher gives students an alternative book to read, if they or their parents request it. live in dubuque, katie wiedemann, kcrg-tv9. a space is opening in dubuque that will allow people to get their hands onto all sorts of tools and equipment. will operate inside a building at 1781 white street. and it's thanks to a 50-thousand dollar grant from the iowa economic development authority. members of the creative center will be able to use equipment for woodworking, automotive work, blacksmithing, and music making, among others. to get that access, they'll have to pay 50 dollars per month. the creative center will also offer classes. this morning, 120 workers at

losing their jobs. that's part of about 800 lay-offs by the insurance and investment company nationwide. transamerica will also be closing two offices in california and one in ohio over the course of the next year. the company says the cuts are part of a larger plan to adapt to an "increasingly competitive environment". it says it's helping the laid off workers find new jobs. the kalona creamery shop and soon. the shop has plans to start welcoming customers in mid- december. it will sell cheese curds, specialty cheeses, and meats, along with soup,s salads, and sandwiches. the shop and deli is on the site of the old kalona cheese factory on highway one. middle school students in solon have a special project this holiday season. they're donating hundreds of scarves to children in need. the students knitted 700 scarves altogether. they'll go to second graders

neighborhoods in cedar rapids, waterloo, iowa city, and des moines. the activity was an act of kindness in the memory of the second graders who died in the 2012 sandy hook elementary school shootings in connecticut. a couple of the students told us they enjoy giving back. "03:42:10 it super fun to knit. it sounds weird, but it's fun and entertaining, and it give you something to do when you're bored." "03:41:21 i think it's a great cause knowing the scarves we've made ourselves are going to children who need scarves." inspiration from a book by author lauren grandcolas. she died on flight 93 during the september 11th attacks. each year during the holidays, the salvation army partners with various organizations to give a free car to a family in need. here's a live look at this year's car. the family has no idea they're about to get it. and we'll surprise them next

people in need, trying to find a way to buy gifts for their loved ones, or even trying to find a way to get to a store to buy them. so again this year, the salvation army has partnered with several groups to help one family in need. kcrg t-v nine's forrest saunders is live at milhiser smith, an insurance company in cedar rapids. he's there to help surprise a

the holiday season will be brightened a little early for one linn county family on december 1. courtesy of local businesses, this pre-qualified family in need will receive a vehicle, groceries, gas cards and vehicle insurance. the family,selecte d by a committee salvation army advisory board and staff members, will be surprised with the donation during a live broadcast event on the kcrg 6 p.m. news. with the help of marion tire, millhiser smith, hy-vee marion,

automotive and the marion chamber of commerce, miles of smiles continues its partnership with the salvation army with this giving event. each of these businesses has contributed to helping a struggling area family this

back home at hilton coliseum tonight to take on cincinnati. it's a rematch of a close game between the two teams last year. stay with your 24 hour news

tonight but the wind will die down as lows drop to near 30. we're back in the upper 30s tomorrow with a mainly cloudy sky. temperatures remain similar on saturday, although we might

here or there. by saturday night, snow showers will start to lift in from the south and continue into sunday. they may mix with some rain before ending sunday afternoon. at this point, it appears any accumulations should be minor. we'll get a break on monday before our next system moves in for the middle of next week. thi of who will get what remain in question. one thing is quite certain - we'll be turning pretty chilly for a few days at the end of the week!tonight: cloudy. wind: w 5-10. low: 31 alo: 30 dbq: 30 iow: 32 tomorrow: mainly cloudy. wind: nw 5-15. high: 38 alo: 36 dbq: 37 iow: 39

nw 5-10. low: 27 alo: 26 dbq: 26 iow: 28 saturday: mostly cloudy. high: 37 alo: 27 sunday: snow showers likely, possibly mixing with rain around midday before ending. high: 38 low: 29 monday: mostly cloudy. high: 40 low: 28 tuesday: chance of snow/wintry mix. chance of snow. high: 34 low: 23 thursday: slight chance of lingering snow. high: 27 low: 20 friday: partly

confident after their performance in the advocare invitational, despite losing to gonzaga in the championship. ... the cyclones return home to hilton tonight and face cincinnati. both teams met last season, cyclones won in a nail-biter, 81-79... the bearcats also come into this game with a 5-1 record. head coach steve prohm says it's all going to come down to defense. "they're good. they change defenses, the matchup, the 2-2-1; and so, we just gotta make sure we're getting against them. i think we'll match the intensity, especially being here at hilton. all these games, gonzaga can score, cincinnati has guys that are tough to guard. washington's tough, evans is tough, caupain is good. and so, you're going to win this game, again, on the defensive end. can we make the tough plays? can we guard them? and offensively, can we execute and take good shots? trt: 30 oc: "and take good shots" ... ncaa volleyball tournament, iowa state facing purdue down in columbia,

grad morgan kuhrt goes cross court to put the cyclones up 24-23... purdue came back with three straight points to win 26-24 ... 2nd set, kuhrt comes back again, this time with the heater... we're tied 16- 16 ... but it's all purdue after that... set point, the triple block by the boilermakers... cyclones get swept 3-0 ... northern iowa also in the big dance facing creighton... this in lawrence, kansas ... 1st set was all creighton, jaali winters, from ankeny centennial, with the kill off some uni defenders... panthers try to come back in set two... jesup grad piper thomas comes around for the kill, uni down 10-6... then dike-new hartford grad bri weber rises up for the block... if you hunt pheasants and you have a dog you know that special bond that develops between hunter and retriever. john campbell saw that bond on display in northern linn county on the day of the supermoon. two weeks ago we were up here.

out to chase some pheasants with rudy and the boss...the boss being kevin hartwig of cedar rapids. we usually come out saturday and monday.... 2 to 3 hours is great for both of us.... rudy and kevin have been a team for a long time. as a matter of fact this is not rudy of our great outdoors reports... you came at 8 months old . he ten years, 6 months now. he just loves it. rudy was mighty raw the first time we saw him but he had the enthusiasm. energy and desire to please that you want in a field dog. now ten years later rudy knows the game inside out you would have thought we would see more today. so dry so

them cackling in the morning. in two and half hours we saw several hens and deer but no roosters. there are still two months left. we will get out several time... wish we had a pup going with us this fall. it is getting towards the end with him. every time out if we get a bird or not it is still fun for him..... for tv9 sports, this is john campbell with rudy and kevin in the great outdoors. thanks, josh. we'll be right

over the next couple days. skies remain cloudy tonight but the wind will die down as lows drop to near 30. we're back in the upper 30s tomorrow with a mainly cloudy sky. temperatures remain similar on saturday, although we might manage to squeeze in a few breaks in the clouds here or there. by saturday night, snow showers will start to lift in from the south and continue into sunday. they may mix with some rain before ending sunday afternoon. at this point, it appears any accumulations should be minor. we'll get a break on monday before our next system moves in for the middle of next week. this one should be primarily snow but the details of who will get what remain in question. one thing is

you know, i've been thinking about time travel again. why, did you hit a roadblock with invisibility? put it on the back burner. anyway, it occurs to me, if i ever did perfect a time machine, i would just go into the past and give it to myself, thus eliminating the need for me to invent it in the first place. interesting. yeah, it really takes the pressure off. sounds like a breakthrough. should i call science magazine it's time travel, leonard, i will have already done that. then i guess congratulations are in order. no, congratulations will have been in order. you know, i am not going to enjoy this party. i know, i'm familiar with you. the last department party, professor finkleday cornered me and talked about spelunking for 45 minutes. yes, i was there. you know what's interesting about caves, leonard? what? nothing.