hillary clinton is back in eastern iowa just a week and a half before the caucuses. this time around she brought a special guest. with growing popularity of recreational drones, the f-a-a wants to keep better track of what is flying in the sky. saving birds of prey is what they do. even though they only started about a month ago,, they've had a lot of success. good thursday morning! its 430 on january 21st. here is a live look at . first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on a typical january day with chilly temps into the 20s and more clouds than sun. there may be light fog in some areas, primarily this morning. a dusting of snow is

possible tonight as a weak system drifts across iowa, but the nor'easter out towards the coast should gobble most of the moisture - if not all of it. plan on quiet conditions this weekend with highs approaching 30 on turday with widespread 30s likely forr your sunday. clouds will be increasing as early as sunday afternoon as our next system approaches from the west. that system will bring snow to the region on monday, but it's far too early to assess any amounts at this distance. keep it on your radar though, for school andnd work on monday. have a great day!today: mostly cloudy high: 23-29 winds: e 5-10 alo: 24 dbq: 24 iow: 26tonight: chance of light snow low: 13-19 winds: n 5-10 alo: 16 dbq: 15 iow: 17tomorrow: moutly cloudy high: 22-28 winds: n 5-15 alo: 24 dbq: 25 iow: 26tomorrrr nighthtgradual clearing lowow 7-13 winds: ne 5-10 alo: 9 dbq: 9 iow: 13 thanks kaj. hillary clinton hopes to secure more votes in iowa city. this time around sh has a special guest. clintons holding an event with singer demi lovato tonight. she'll be in the main lounge of the iowa memorial union at the university of iowa. the event starts at 7:30, and doors open at 5. this

isn't the first time a singer has joined clinton in iowa. katy perry endorsed the candidate in october in des moines. on monday, clinton, bernie sanders, as well as martin o'malley, will be in des moines for a town-hall. it starts at 8 o'clock. c-n-n's chris cuomo will moderate the town hall. we will air the entire event on kcrg 9-point-2. in 11 days, voters will crowd aucus locations to support presidential candidates. each of the county parties have spent months preparing. they are training organizers to be ready for all sorts of situations. the caucus coordinator for the johnson county democratic party says parking is going to be a challenge at many sites. "22:26:16 we are giving cab companies and other places a heads up that you could have a very, very busy night so you might want to have some extra ople on hand. people should plan ahead for their caucus night transportation and really set aside most of your evening because the caucus could take a lot of time." the caucus coordinator says

find their location before february 1st. it's may not be same as polling sites for traditional elections. the east dubuque community school board is apololozing to superintendent greg herbst. in a statement, the board president said members feel badly about - quote - miscommunicat ion in connection to the board placing herbst on administrative leave in july. the board didn't say why it put him on leave but reinstated him in august. herbst has been superintendent in east dubuque since 2011. superintendent herbst responded to the apology by saying he appreciates the gesture. and "it's a step in the right direction. time and integrity have great healing powers". money that used to fund staffing for the blue zones projececin cedar rapids has dried up. but those involved say that's all part of the plan. just as coe college celebrates its accomplishme nt of becoming a blue zones worksisi, the projececis changing. over the last three years, schools, businesses, and communities

have achieved health goals to earn the blue zone designation. 'wellmark blue cross blue shield' funded that effort until january 2016. now communities and volunteers will take over the project to keep it going. "52:5it has been a fun three years as we have served as a demonstration site for blue zones proving we can make the changes in our community that offer all the opportunity we want to but now it's time for us to do it on our own. " last week, the cedar rapids city council approved the a new wellbeing advisory committee. the group will help with blue zones projects and recommend health options to t council. cedararapids is soon hoping to be labeled as a "certified" community meaning it made health improvements over the last 3 years. an adult advocacy group is pushing for a senior center in cedar rapids. it's the largest city in iowa without one. on monday, linn county supervisors decided any proposals for a new joint public health and child servicesuilding would includud

space for a senior center as an option. "we'll be meeting with county leaders soon and after that we'll determine what the time lines are and what responsibilities the group has... what additional dollars may be needed." bowers says pgrams and services for seniors migrated to other locations after the witwer senior center closed because of the 2008 flood. she thinks the county's interest in a joint building is the best hope to bring a centralized senior center back to life. if you're in dubuque today, you may see something strange floating in the sky. the city and the university of iowa are teaming u uon a project to improve air quality in dubuque. they'll be testing out handheld pollution sensors. the city is considering using the sensors on a regular basis. the dubuque city council is also moving forward on the southwest arterial project.

dubuque technology park on u-s highway 151- 61 with the new dubuque industrial center west. tuesday ight, the council approved the fair market rate for three properties near the western end of the project. the fair market value for the properties totals just less than one and a half million dollars. the city will use this for negotiations with property owners. anyone who owns a drone has less than a month to register the device with the federal aviation administration. new rules require people with drones or between half a pound and 55 pounds to register them online. people who don't register by february 19 could face fines s even jail time if they're caught flying drones. the registration fee is 5 dollars that covers youor three years. dan augspurger flies drones on a commercial basis, for aerial photography. he's also a corporate pilot, so he understands the need for the f-a-a to keep track of drones, because they do pose a threat to manned aircraft. he says registratatn will give the f-a-a a better

idea of how many drones are flying around. it will also let them track drones back to their pilots, if there's ever an accident. augspurger says the new process of going to the f-a-a website is much simpler. "56:52-:57 "first i had to go through the long process of getting an exemption through the faa and then register the drones you have." " the f-a-a says if you operated an aerial drone before december 21st of last year, you need to register before february 19th. if you purchased the drone after december 21st, you must register before you fly. a project to help sick and injured birds of prey is showing signs of success. it's called rare, which stands stands for "raptor adadocacy, rehabilitation, and education". rare formed in late november. it filled a need after the macbride raptor project stopped s bird rehab program. rare leaders say their focus is on birds of prey because the animals are thought of as fierce hunters and often forgotten when it comes to support programs. right now, rare works@out of

the gentle heart pet clinic in iowa city. that's where we find kcrg- tv9's forrest saunders. forrest, in the last month, the group has been very busy? how has the first month been? incredibly busy! : our phones are ringing off the hook and people are people are answering the call to help injured wildlife. on top of the tehab and education, we needed to navigate thrrgh the many steps of getting a new non-profit off the ground. we have a fabulous board of directors and have recently received ourrs status as a 501 3 tax-exempt public charity. our passionate and dedicated team of volunteers, and an amazingly supportive community have made the rare group's beginningo incredible and meaningful. how many raptors have you helped? from late november until today the rare group has admitted 20 birds for edical treatment. most of these birds are raptors, but we will never deny assistance to

species that need help. we ar working close with two iowa city v verinarians in cacang for injured wildlife: drs. mary ebert of gentle heart pet clinic, kim vercande of best friends veterinary care, and the knowledgeable and dedicated staff at both clinics volunteer their services to help us to provide this care. why did you guys start this program? the rare group is a community supuprted organization that serves not only to rehabilitate injure raptors, but to also educate and advocate about and for the needed increase in environmental stewardship. just a few months prior to the rare group's inception, raptor rehabilitative services at macbride raptor project came to a halt. a group of us devoted rehabilitator, educators, and researchers joined together to fill that void and created the rare group.what have been

tv-9's forrest saunders. thanks a lot. marion fire fighters are impressed with a second grader who helped save lives during a fire at her family's apartment complex. on jaary 8th, fire fighters responded to a call at 5-90 bentley drive in marion. a grease fire damaged an apartment there. but chloe taylor, who lives just three doors down, says she knew w wt to do. she grabbed coats and shoes for her and her 2- year-old brother to get everyone out the door. the marion fire chief presented chloe with a hero award yesterday. chief deb krebill says this shows why it's important fororire fighters to come to schools and go over safety tips with children. "if there's a fire and the fire alarms go off, they tend to hid under the bed, in closets, because they're scared. so we out on our gear, put on masks and say this is what we're going to look lili, don't be scared.. while the fire never reached their a artment, chloe's mom says she was proud her daughter knew what to do. and when she was asked

what she was going to do with her award... 10:41:05 "i'm going to put it on my dresser, or maybe use the step stooooand put it on n shelf in my closet " " peoplin flint michigan are still asking for the governor's r rignation. he has a alogized but some say it's not enough. and president obama is weighing in on the issue. but right now, here's a look at today's opening farm markets. good morning! it's ---. plan on a typical january day

temps into the 20s and more

clouds than sun. there may be light fog in some areas, primarily this morning. a dusting of snow is possible tonight as a weak system drifts across iowa, but the nor'easter out towards the coast shood gobble most of the moisture - if not all of it. plan on quiet conditions this weekend with highs approaching 30 on saturday with widespread 30s likely for your sunday. clouds will be increasing as early as nday afternoon as ounext system proaches from the west. that system will bring snow to the region on monday, but it's far too early to assess any amounts at this distance.

for school and work on monday. have a great day!today: mostly cloudy high: 23-29 winds: e 5-10 alo: 24 dbq: 24 iow: 26tonight: chance of light snow low: 13-19 winds: n 5-10 alo: 16 dbq: 15 iow: 17tomorrow: mostly cloudy high: 22-28 winds: n 5-15 alo: 24 dbq: 25 iow: 26tomorrow night: gradual clearing low: 7-13 winds: ne 5-10 alo: 9 dbq: 9 iow: 13 thanks kaj. plan on a typical january day with chilly temps into the 20s and more clouds than sun. there may be light fog in some areas, primarily this morning. a dusting of snow is possible tonight as a weak system drifts across iowa, but the

most of the moisture - if not all of it. plan on quiet conditions this weekend with highs approaching 30 on saturday with widespread 30s likely for your sunday. clouds will be creasing as early as sunday afternoon as our next system approaches from the west. that system will bring snow to the region on monday, but it's far too a cedar rapids man is heading to washington

d-c to advocate for the blind. along with him - more than 500 people from all 50 states. jejead nylin belongs to the cedar rapids chapter of the national federation of the blind. he's going to talk to lawmakers and members of congress about legislative issues. the national federation of the blind's washingtoto seminar is a week long. it hopes to shed light on educational programs and services, as well as rehab for the blind. the seminar is this monday until thursday. they'll also choose priority legislative initiatives for the blind during the seminar. some fans are still feeling the force of the latest stawars movie. but with the new star wars released datetepostponed, sse feel like they might as well be frozen in carbonite waiting for the next episode. more coming up on today's america's money. stay with us.

only getting stronger this morning. governor rick snyder hasaspologized and pledged more aid for the

water contamination in flint -- but some still want him to resign. abc's elizabeth hur has more. president obama in michigan.. weighing in on the water crisis in flint.. sot - president obama "if i was a parentp there,%i would be beside myself that my kids' health could be at risk." the remarks following this apology from governor rick snyder. sot - gov. rick snyder / michigan"i'm sorry most of all that i let you down. you deserve better." nats - "...protestors..." these protesters outside the state capitol.. demanding snyder step down or even be arrested. sot - michael pitt / attorney "they were silent. they were starg at a public health emergency and they sat on it." lawyers rereesenting families from flint.. have now filed three class action lawsuits.. arguing state and city officials should have acted sooner.. according to recently released emails.. officials - in an attempt to save money-- apparently waited

nearly 5 months to warn the public of the toxic levels of lead when they changed the city's water source... sot -- marcy forsleff / flint resident "we haven't had our water tested so i'm concerned. we have five kids." in addition to more aid.. the governor pledged greater transparency. . this as the flint mayor met with presidenen obama. sot -- mayor karen weaver / flint, mi"i'm really glad to be here because i know we are going to get more resources." sot -- president obama "i told her that we're going to have her back and all the people of flint's back? it is a remiider of why we can't shortchange basic services." elizabeth hur oncam close: the governor, in the meantime, says he takes full responsibility and as a first step in being transparent.. he's released more than 270 pages of hihi emails related to t tis emergency.. eh, abc news, ny now for a quick check on your weather with meteororogist kaj o'mara. stay with tv9. it's . plan on a typical january day

temps into the 20s and more clouds than sun. there may be light fog in some areas, primarily this morning. a dusting of snow is possible tonight as a weak system drifts across iowa, but the nor'easter out towards the coast should gobble moststf the moisture - if not all of it. plan on quiet conditions this weekend with highs approaching 30 on saturday with widespread 30s likely for your sunday. clouds will be increasing as early as sunday afternoon as our next system approaches rom the west. that system will bring snow to the region on monday, but it's far too early to assess any amounts at this distance. keep it on your radar though, for school and work on monday. have a great day!today: mostly cloudy high: 23-29 winds: e 5-10 alo: 24 dbq: 24 iow: 26tonight: chance of light snow low: 13-19 winds: n 5-10 alo: 16 dbq: 15 iow: 17twmorrow: mostly cloudy high: 22-28 winds: n 5-15 alo: 24 dbq: 25 iow: 26tomorrow ght: graduall clearingnglow: 7-13 winds: ne 5-10 alo: 9 dbq: 9 iow: 13 abc's kendis gibson and marci

gonzalez ha good morning. overseas stocks were hammered overnight rkts sets up another rough day on wall street. >> yesterday, the dow fell almost 250 points. >> already thehe typical 401(k) has lost $8300 in value this year. dropping oil prices is good at the goes pump. but not for investors. the government is now investigating a number of companies that make hoverboards6 >> one key official wants to suspend all online sales. details later today on "good morning america." bad news for "star wars" fans, the next movie in the series is being pushed back. >> instead of memorial day weekend 2017. its "america's

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