a group of homeless people is still out on the front step on the cedar rapids city hall building. we'll tell you why in a couple of moments. cedar rapids library officials will have to hit the books. they'll have to crunch the numbers and see what to cut from the budget. a coe college student is just one semester away from finishing his degree. when his scholarships ran out, he turned to online fundraising. good thursday morning! 430 here on november 5th. here is a live look at . first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... while we enjoy a mild start out there today, plan on clouds to increase as the day goes on. our next area of low pressure is out to our west this morning and will bring a cold front across our area this evening. the best chance of rain will be between 5pm and 11pm, and a rumble of thunder is not out of the

rainfall amounts of a quarter to half inch are likely this evening. in the wake of this front, it'll be a simple reality check with highs of 50-55 on friday and only lower 50s for highs on saturday. these numbers are more typical for november. the weekend continues to look dry and seasonal. have a good day!today: inc. clouds, rain late high: 63-69 winds: s 15-25 alo: 65 dbq: 66 iow: 67tonight: showers likely low: 40-46 winds: nw 10-20 alo: 42 dbq: 44 iow: 45tomorrow: mostly sunny, cooler high: 50-56 winds: nw 15-25 alo: 53 dbq: 52 iow: 54tomorrow night: mostly clear low: 33-39 winds: nw 5-10 alo: 35 dbq: 36 iow: 36 thanks kaj. this morning, several homeless people are still on the steps of the city hall in cedar rapids they're protesting because the city told them they couldn't live where they were staying anymore. tv-9's forrest saunders is live at city hall this morning. forrest, they've been out there since yesterday? yes. these guys have been protesting since yesterday evening out in front of city hall. there numbers were up around 18 but have since dwindled to 4. this all started on monday.

officers told a group of homeless people they had to take down tents and vacate a piece of city property near osborn park. officers said they gave them about three days to pack up and leave because they were breaking the law. the homeless group was frustrated by the removal. they took their issues to the center of town - starting this protest at city hall. one member of the group says he hopes to get a chance to talk with the mayor: " i hope so, i hope he does invite me in his office and ask him questions and we'll work together. " the police department says it gave information to this group on monday morning. they included information on shelter resources, camping sites and counseling resources. police say with that information, they hope to get the people into permanent housing. so far, police have not removed anyone from the city hall steps. members of the homeless

group say officers that have stopped by have been very kind and accommodatin g. they say they'll continue their protest for, "as long as it takes". in cedar rapids, forrest saunders, kcrg-tv9 news. a woman is at university of iowa hospitals and clinics this morning with serious injuries after jumping from a car. cedar rapids police responded to the one hundred block of kohawk street southwest around 10 last night. they are still investigating why she jumped. a waterloo couple and their infant child are hurt after a semi-truck driver made a u-turn through a median. black hawk county sheriff deputies responded to the intersection of highway 63 and mount vernon road around 6 o'clock last night. 50-year-old mark shaw was going northbound on the highway when he tried to make a u-turn. that's when the family in their car hit the semi truck. they were all taken to the hospital but are expected to be okay. in a tv-9 follow-up this morning.. emergency responders took a pedestrian to

uihc after a car hit him while he was crossing the street. this is now the second time a car has hit someone on the same road in waterloo in less than a week. the most recent incident happened just after one a-m yesterday when police say a man was walking across university avenue in the 4-thousand block. waterloo police say the man went to a local hospital, but when his conditioned worsened they had to transport him by helicopter to iowa city. police don't plan on charging the driver, but the investigation is ongoing. this comes just six days after terry harp died when she was crossing university avenue and a vehicle hit her. harp was 59 years old and was crossing just four blocks from where this most recent pedestrian crash was. the driver will likely not face charges. cedar rapids library staff and supporters are already looking at how to tackle financial uncertainty. voters said no to a tax levy to fund the building's operations. both the ladd and downtown library will close one day a week. the

close earlier. staff layoffs are also on the table. the library budget is set through june of 20-16. staff will work with the city to figure out a new budget for the next fiscal year. 20:34:30 "we're starting that process right now and that'll take the next couple of months as we work through that process and look at how deep the cuts are going to go." schmidt says the library board may be able to negotiate with the city for more money. all women will be governing west liberty expect for the mayor. voters elected diane beranek cara calvin-mcferren and joann iske to the city council tuesday night. there were already two women on the council. robert hartman will stay on as mayor. in decorah, people overwhelming approved a municipal cable communications or television system. there were two questions on the ballot. on the first question, 93 percent of voters said they wanted the system that includes service for cable, video, voice, phone and data. and on the second question, 92 percent

approved setting up a five person board of trustees to run the system. the goal is to create a copy of cedar falls utilities and bring high speed internet to decorah. voters in vinton also approved forming a telecom utility which will explore additional internet and cable t-v options. there were two ballot issues - both passed. you can see all of the voting results at kcrg dot com. one ballot board is meeting today because tuesday's votes have not decided all city races here in eastern iowa. university heights in johnson county will hold a recount for one city council seat. six people were running for five council positions the top four people are winners. but carla aldrich and stepheny gahn tied for the fifth seat, each getting 14 percent. the johnson county absentee ballot board will meet today to decide how to proceed with a recount. a couple of states over in ohio, voters rejected a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana use. here in iowa, a dubuque man's effort to legalize recreational marijuana caught

some attention. during the lunch hour, anthony crier stood on the corner of eighth and main streets in dubuque holding a sign in favor of legalizing marijuana. crier says some criticized his beliefs, while several others honked in support and flashed him a thumbs up. "i've had a lot of people come up and agree with me. older people and young people. " last year, some iowa lawmakers tried to loosen iowa's law that legalized medical cannabis. but the bill did not pass. a judge has dismissed a lawsuit against governor branstad for closing two state mental health institutes this year. the head of the state's largest public employees union and 20 democratic lawmakers had filed the lawsuit. they claimed that branstad didn't have authority under state law to close the mental health centers in mount pleasant and clarinda. but a judge ruled that the governor can turn down financial support for the centers. branstad said the facilities were not suited for modern mental health care. about 40 soldiers from a

rapids will soon deploy to afghanistan. the members are part of the 649th regional support group. they will deploy for a year starting november 15th. while overseas, soldiers will be managing facilities and providing support as part of operation enduring freedom. the 649th previously deployed in 2009 for a year. drivers who get a parking ticket in cedar rapids will soon have to pay more. park cedar rapids announced a rate increase, which takes effect january 1st. not paying the meter will cost 10 dollars. going over the time limit is a 15 dollar fee. the current fee for both is 7 dollars, 50 cents. late fees will go up from five to 10 bucks. monthly parking rates at various ramps and lots are also going up anywhere between three to 35 dollars. marion investors now have a idea of what new manufacturing businesses in town will look like before they are even open. they went on a tour yesterday as a part of the marion economic development

annual tour. stops included hupp electric motors, legacy manufacturin g, and elplast america. one organizer said the event highlights economic growth in the area - especially in the city's industrial park area. 20:54:26 "we feel like this is just the beginning. we're standing in an industrial park that was designed to make locating here an easy decision, and we're showing the fruits of our labor right here." more than 40 people attended the manufacturin g tour. a coe college senior behind on tuition payments, is turning to "crowd funding" to pay for his final semester. erie french needs seventeen hundred dollars to register for classes by november 17th. he attended his first four years at coe on a scholarship. when he started his fifth year, he found out the funding would stop, and he would need to pay for it out of pocket. he started a "go fund me" page and in less than a week he is halfway toward his goal. french says he is overwhelmed by those who support his goal. "i'm just a kid from the inner city who has always dreamed

about doing something important in his life. if i do finish what i'm doing here. i can take that." coe college issued a statement saying it does offer tuition discounts, and financial counseling for students. we reached out to the college but it said it can't comment on a specific student's situation. a group of u-s senators wants to give grants to schools to help make college textbooks free for students. schools sometimes charge hundreds of dollars for a single book, and students can spend a thousand dollars a semester to get books required for classes. at the university of maryland, the college provost recognized the expense and saw some students just weren't buying the books. so this year the provost made all textbooks free and available online. and now senators want to give funds so schools create free, online high quality textbooks for courses. " this is what the 21st century is going to look like "

" instead of buying a 150- dollar book they could use this free online book " senators looking into this include al franken from minnesota and dick durbin from illinois. the united kingdom is banning all flights in the egypt area. this follows a conclusion that a man-made weapon most likely caused a russian plane to break apart in mid-air. jurors have sent a man to his death in las vegas for killing 3 people in 2013. he claimed the man he shot insulted him. but right now, here's a look at today's opening farm markets. good morning!

plan on clouds to increase as the day goes on. our next area of low pressure is out to our west this morning and will bring a cold front across our area this evening. the best chance of rain will be between 5pm and 11pm, and a rumble of thunder is not out of the question either. rainfall amounts of a quarter to half inch are likely this evening. in the wake of this front, it'll be a simple reality check with highs of 50-55 on friday and only lower 50s for highs on saturday. these numbers are more typical for november. the weekend continues to look dry and seasonal. have a

clouds, rain late high: 63-69 winds: s 15-25 alo: 65 dbq: 66 iow: 67tonight: showers likely low: 40-46 winds: nw 10-20 alo: 42 dbq: 44 iow: 45tomorrow: mostly sunny, cooler high: 50-56 winds: nw 15-25 alo: 53 dbq: 52 iow: 54tomorrow night: mostly clear low: 33-39 winds: nw 5-10 alo: 35 dbq: 36 iow: 36

cookie prices are not crumbling. in fact, they're doing just the opposite. a box of girl scout cookies is going to take a bigger bite from your pocket. that's coming up in today's america's money. stay with us.

investigation this morning - the latest on the investigation into the russian plane crash that killed 224 people in egypt. new evidence suggests a bomb may have brought down the plane. the british government is suspending all british flights in the region and enacting emergency procedures to get british citizens back home. abc's lana zak is following the investigation in washington. mechanical failure--has investigators taking more seriously the terrorist group in

into the cause of the russian jet downed in the siani penninsula. nats the immediate seen in this new video-- plumes of smoke still rising from the aircraft, bodies wheeled out on stretchers. those bodies, investigators say, are being examined for shrapnel and injuries from an explosion, a possible indication where a bomb might have been hidden. and now, the british government, stunning tourists with a controversial decision-- there will be no uk passenger flights out to sharm el-sheikh from now. passengers who are on the ground in sharm el-sheikh will be returned to the uk. the foreign minister calling it castastrophic for egyption tourism... 20 thousand british citizens already in egypt. 4. soundbite julie wattenberg, british tourist: 6. soundbite

a las vegas jury has sentenced a man to death for killing three people on the vegas strip in 2013. ammar harris shot a man he believed insulted him while he was driving a car. two other people died after the car went out of control and hit them. attorneys for harris argued that he values his freedom so much, life without parole would be a greater punishment. now for a quick check on your weather with meteorologist kaj o'mara. stay with tv9. it's . now, one last look at this

while we enjoy a mild start out there today, plan on clouds to increase as the day goes on. our next area of low pressure is out to our west this morning and will bring a cold front across our area this evening. the best chance of rain will be between 5pm and 11pm, and a rumble of thunder is not out of the question either. rainfall amounts of a quarter to half inch are likely this evening. in the wake of this front, it'll be a simple reality check with highs of 50-55 on friday and only lower 50s for highs on saturday. these numbers are more typical for november. the weekend continues to look dry and seasonal. have a good day!today: inc. clouds, rain late high: 63-69 winds: s 15-25 alo: 65 dbq: 66 iow: 67tonight: showers likely low: 40-46 winds: nw 10-20 alo: 42 dbq: iow: 45tomorrow: mostly nny,ooler high: 50-56 winds: nw 15-25 alo: 53 dbq: w: 54tomorrow night: stly clear low: 33-39 winds: nw 5-10 alo: 35 dbq: 3w: 36 c's reena ninan a kendisgibson have this morning's america's money.

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