Daily News Podcast: Thursday, April 13, 2023
You are listening to the Thursday, April 13th, 2023 edition of The Gazette's Daily News podcast. I'm your host Bailey Cichon filling in for Stephen Schmidt.
Broadway is coming to Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City. Musical theater fans can see shows like 'Chicago' and 'Hairspray' in Hancher Auditorium's new subscription series. Other shows include 'Come From Away' and "To Kill a Mockingbird'. Subscriptions go on sale to the general public at 10am May 1st. Subscribers will have a discount as well as access to the best seats before single tickets go on sale July 31st.
Coralville's 5th St. reconstruction project has been delayed. While construction was expected to begin this month, all bids came over budget so the city is reviewing options to try again. The city estimated the project would cost about $5.2 million but the lowest bid came in at just under $7 million. That's about a third over budget. Now, leaders are looking to simplify the project or potentially complete it in phases. For more details read Izabela Zaluska's story: https://www.thegazette.com/local-government/fifth-street-reconstruction-delayed-in-coralville/
The trial is underway for a North Liberty man who is charged with the murder of 58-year-old Jodie Bevans of Palo. 38-year-old Tacoa Talley is accused of helping his girlfriend, 34-year-old Samantha Bevans, to kill her stepmother, 58-year-old Jodie Bevans on July 14, 2022. Samantha Bevans will be tried separately on September 25th. A prosecutor said Tuesday that Bevans was suffocated to death with a pillow in her own bed. Assistant Iowa Attorney General Monty Platz said Talley and his girlfriend, Bevans, killed Jodie Bevans to steal money from her safe, which they believed held thousands. The couple found only a few hundred dollars in the safe, Platz said. For more details from opening statements, read Trish Mehaffey's story: https://www.thegazette.com/crime-courts/prosecutor-says-north-liberty-mans-motive-for-killing-palo-woman-in-2022-is-money/
Finally, a look at today's weather. Today will be sunny with a high of 82 and low of 52. I'm Bailey Cichon for The Gazette. Have a great day.
