has your first alert forecast, kaj... watch for some patchy fog this morning, mainly for the commute. we may have visibilities restricted in isolated areas. the main forecast focus for us continues to be on the system for wednesday night through saturday morning, then the slam of arctic air to follow. mixed precip is likely to break out as early as wednesday night and continue on a scattered basis through saturday morning. most of the precipitation should be in the form of a rain/snow mix with perhaps a 1-3" snow on the tail end when it wraps up saturday morning. then, the arctic air pours in. plan on single-digit highs on sunday with wind chills at or below -20. it'll be a shock to the system, hence our forecast and the early heads up!today: partly cloudy high: 27-33 winds: s 10-20 alo: 29 dbq: 30 iow: 32tonight: mostly cloudy low: 22-28 winds: s 5-15 alo: 22 dbq: 23 iow: 25tomorrow: iso. rain/snow late high: 30-36 winds: s 5-15 alo: 32 dbq: 33 iow: 34tomorrow night: chance of rain/snow low: 27-33 winds: s 5-15 alo: 30 dbq: 30 iow: 30 thanks kaj.

at the university of iowa hospitals and clinics this morning. in news we first brought you yesterday morning-- a gunshot hurt the boy late sunday night. police say they found the boy with injuries to his jaw around 11-45 sunday night at 942 main street. police say the bullet came from a handgun. the hospital has not released his condition. police told tv-9 there is still quite a bit of confusion about what happened, including the first call for help. the original call to 9-1-1 said it happened at 9-20 main street. this is dispatch traffic right after the call came in. "all cars report of a possible shooting at 920 main street. we got a call from a subject saying there was a subject accidentally shot. they were going to be transporting

disconnected." " police say they arrived on the scene before the child left in that green camry. they say some people there told officers the child was not actually shot, but rather cut with some broken glass. but as paramedics took a closer look, they determined he did in fact have a gun shot wound. police say they still aren't sure if the person who pulled the trigger was an adult or one of the other children inside the building. "right now it does not appear to be any criminal intent in regards specifically to the gun shot wound. " according to the dubuque zoning department, the first floor of 9-42 main is zoned for commercial use only. but, police say the first floor of the building, where the shooting happened, was being used as a make shift apartment. the zoning department is now investigating why people were living here. right now, no one faces any charges, but they are possible. a des moines teen faces a gun charge after shooting another teen. police arrested a 15 year old for shooting another 15

inside a home around 1:30 thursday afternoon. the case is now in the hands of the juvenile court system. the victim is expected to survive. president obama is expected to formally announce executive action later this morning. among several measures, he's pushing expanded background checks across the nation to cover more firearms sold at places like gun shows or online dealers. the f-b-i will also add 230 agents to process those background checks. he wants these actions to reduce gun violence and recent mass shootings. gun stores across eastern iowa will be watching the president closely today. one store owner says there has been a lot more interest in guns for self-protection after shootings across the country. they say their sales are safe and that customers buying handguns or long guns all go through background checks. the owner of tactical creations in vinton says he doesn't see a need for changes to gun regulations.

the way they are. i think they could be loosened up on some things. " the president is expected to deliver his speech detailing the executive actions later this morning from the east room. some voters in eastern iowa can start submitting their ballots today for local elections. in johnson county, early voting for the special election for the county supervisor starts today. you can vote at the auditor's office in iowa city every weekday until the 19th. the office will be open to cast your ballot from 7:45 a-m to 5:30 p-m. there are also several satellite locations open, you can check out the full list on kcrg dot com. black hawk county is holding an election for the waterloo school district bond referendum. if it passes on february second, the district will build a career center and renovate east and west high school. voters can cast early ballots today at east high school from 3 until 9 p-m. iowa voters now have an easier way to register for

secretary of state paul pate unveiled the new electronic voter registration system in des moines. the iowa department of transportation is housing the new system and it's available on any device with internet connection. you have to have a driver's license or state-issued i-d to use the new system. secretary pate says he wants all eligible citizens to participate in the electoral process and this brings iowa closer to that goal. " this is going to be a great tool to help in the voting process in the election process because it'll give us more current and up to date records so we can reduce the lines on election day." some are concerned about the new system because it excludes roughly 145-thousand eligible voters who don't have a drivers license or state i-d. secretary pate said his office wants to fix that gap when more funding is available. both democrats and republicans are ramping up campaign efforts across iowa. republican marco rubio will

cedar rapids at 8 this morning. democrat hillary clinton made several stops throughout the state yesterday. and republican donald trump released his first t-v campaign ad. "he'll stop illegal immigration by building a wall on our southern border that mexico will pay for. we will make america great again." this is trump's first political ad, and it has already sparked controversy. according to politifact, the footage used during the mexico immigration segment is actually from morocco. the trump campaign responded, saying the use of that footage was intentional and selected to demonstrate the severe impact of an open border. with just a few weeks left until the iowa caucuses, the number of candidates visiting the state will increase. here is a calendar looking at all 15 major candidates--three democrats and a dozen republicans.

find a day without multiple candidates in the state. for example, january 6th -- huckabee, rubio, cruz and carson. or on january 9th -- cruz, o'malley, trump and sanders. we counted up 27 events by 10 candidates during that time period. yesterday, hillary clinton drew about 500 people to the newbo city market. although democrats have only three candidates on the ballot, some voters may still be undecided. it's an even more pressing question for republicans. with a dozen candidates, a party co-chair in linn county says it's likely more than half the county's republicans have not settled on one candidate. "i think 70 percent of the people out here who are republicans have a handful of people they're willing to vote for and they're not exactly sure among those 2-3-4-5." co-chair mason says republicans typically wait co-chair mason says republicans

two weeks before the caucuses to decide. this month, hospitals around the country are raising awareness about cervical cancer. it was once one of the most common causes of cancer death for american women. according to the american cancer society, the cervical cancer death rate has gone down by more than 50 percent over the last 30 years. the main reason - more woman are getting screened. coming up in our next half hour, tv9's forrest saunders is going to be live at linn county public health. he'll be talking with employees there about the importance of screening. dozens of budding musicians in dubuque now have a more comfortable place to sit. flexsteel industries donated 12 new chairs yesterday to the the northeast iowa school of music. that school helps develop the musical skills of people of all ages, and it offers one-on-one lessons. the dubuque based furniture maker made the chairs for the school, which replace the old, ripped up chairs they were using. "that's what's great about about local businesses. especially flextsteel that's headquartered here in dubuque,

non profits like northeast iowa school of music achieve their goals. " the northeast iowa school of music works with students learning a variety of instruments as well as vocal training. with school back in session, it's time to announce our three finalists for january's student of the month. we'll start with 18 year old jenna boller, a senior at iowa mennonite school. she has a long list of academic acheivements and her positive attitude makes her a great role model to her siblings and others. next up - victoria lea, a 12 year old seventh grader from harding middle school in cedar rapids. victoria excels in the classroom and with her violin. she also loves to give away paintings and crafts. and our last finalist is 17 year old abby schulte, a senior at keota junior senior high school. she was instrumental in getting hillary clinton to visit her school and is active with her campaign. abby is the student council president and participates in several extra curricular activities.

dot com slash student of the month. we'll feature the winner at the end of the month. president obama plans to talk to the nation this morning about a highly debated topic. he plans to announce executive action for gun control. and many are critical of this plan. a father and son are in custody this morning for arson charges that sparked controversy in oregon. but right now, here's a look at today's opening farm markets. good morning!

mainly for the commute. we may have visibilities restricted in isolated areas. the main forecast focus for us continues to be on the system for wednesday night through saturday morning, then the slam of arctic air to follow. mixed precip is likely to break out as early as wednesday night and continue on a scattered basis through saturday morning. most of the precipitation should be in t form of a rain/snow mix with perhaps a 1-3" snow on the tail end when it wraps up saturday morning. then, the arctic air pours in. plan on single-digit highs on sunday with wind chills at or below -20. it'll be a

the early heads up!today: partly cloudy high: 27-33 winds: s 10-20 alo: 29 dbq: 30 iow: 32tonight: mostly cloudy low: 22-28 winds: s 5-15 alo: 22 dbq: 23 iow: 25tomorrow: iso. rain/snow late high: 30-36 winds: s 5-15 alo: 32 dbq: 33 iow: 34tomorrow night: chance of rain/snow low: 27-33 winds: s 5-15 alo: 30 dbq: 30 iow: 30

a new survey shows lagging

conditions in the midwest and plains states. the mid-american business conditions report gave the midwest economy in december a score of 39-point-6 on a scale of zero to 100. since the score is under 50, it indicates an economic decline. a creighton university economist blames the low score on manufacturin g losses. the report surveys supply managers in iowa and eight other states. starbucks is keeping caffeine addicts happy with a new drink today. but it seems no one knows what exactly it is. more on that coming up in

today president obama will address the nation with his plan to take executive action on gun control. he's targeting the so-called "gun show loophole" -- pledging that anyone buying a gun on the internet or at a gun show will have to undergo a background check. abc's lana zak has the latest. . "join or renew your membership with the national rifle association, get into the gun show for free."across the country, sales at gun shows and firearms stores have been especially busy.... james hillin, owner, full armor firearms "any time that the president gets up there and starts talking about gun control, people will actually go and get guns potential gun restrictions was a motivating factor for this buyer-- "because of all the gun laws all these strict rules that are coming out. every day, every month there's a shooting and people want to be protected. "today, president obama will announce new actions that are

background check system and close the so-called gun show loophole that allows some people to buy guns without background checks. potus these are not only recommendations that are well within my legal authority and the executive branch, but they are also ones that the overwhelming majority of the american people, including gun owners, support and believe in. this gun owner says she doesn't like excutive action, but thinks legal gun owners, don't mind background checks. anyone who carries a gun, has a carry permit, like i do, is gonna not mind having some kind of verification.tag: the president and his critics agree--requiring background checks at gun shows and online wouldn't have affected many of the recent mass shootings, but advocates say it could make it harder--for some people who shouldn't have guns to get them... lana zak, abc news,

father-and-son ranchers whose arson convictions caused gunmen to seize a federal building in oregon are now in custody. dwight and steven hammond said they started a fire in 2001 to reduce the growth of invasive plants and protect their property. but prosecutors say the hammonds set the fire to try and cover up poaching. yesterday the harney county sheriff confirmed the hammonds have started serving their five-year sentence. gunmen protesting the hammonds' conviction and sentence seized a national wildlife refuge saturday. the protesters say they are "concerned citizens" who want to restore and defend the u-s constitution. now for a quick check on your weather with meteorologist kaj o'mara. stay with tv9. it's . now, one last look at this

watch for some patchy fog this morning, mainly for the commute. we may have visibilities restricted in isolated areas. the main forecast focus for us continues to be on the system for

morning, then the slam of arctic air to follow. mixed precip is likely to break out as early as wednesday night and continue on a scattered basis through saturday morning. most of the precipitation should be in the form of a rain/snow mix with perhaps a 1-3" snow on the tail end when it wraps up saturday morning. then, the arctic air pours in. plan on single-digit highs on sunday with wind chills at or below -20. it'll be a shock to the system, hence our forecast and the early heads up!today: partly cloudy high: 27-33 winds: s 10-20 alo: 29 dbq: 30 iow: 32tonight: mostly cloudy low: 22-28 winds: s 5-15 alo: 22 dbq: 23 iow: 25tomorrow: good morning. topping "america's money" -- will wall street turns things around? >> big question. bad economic news from china sent overseas markets plunge zblg the dow lost 276 points. the nasdaq was off a 104 and the s&p gave up 31. the justice department is suing volkswagen stemming from the scandal in which diesel cars were rigged to cheat on emissions tests. >> there may still be criminal charges against some executives.

new year on a bold note on sale today, a brand-new espresso drink. >> full esresso shots. there you have it. >> i'm not even a coffee drinker and i want a's money." >> have a great day. does the smell of a freshly bound presentation fill you with optimism? do you love your wireless keyboard more than certain family members? is your success due to a filing system only you understand? does printing from your tablet to your wireless printer give you a jolt of confidence? if so, you may be gearcentric. someone who knows that the right office gear helps you do great things. and there's one place that has it all.

you're watching kcrg-tv9. now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrg-tv9 news early morning news. students and faculty at solon high school are remembering the life of a teenager who died during a canoeing trip. the principal say the teen made a big impact. cities across eastern iowa welcomed new city council members and new mayors into office for the new year. cervical cancer kills thousands of women every year, but the number has decreased in the last 30 years. more on why the number