first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... we are still on track to see some snow move across the areaa during the morning commute. this will be a bit of a fluffier snow this time around and with wind increasing behind it, this will all lead to a slick commute. combine this with falling temperatures, and it may be hazardous for several hours. plan wind to also gust to 35-40mph, especially during g e morning hours. wind will become much lighter late tonight. thursday continues to look dry and quiet with a snow chance still in the works for later on

the weather is causing multiple closings and late starts this morning. we're showing many of those at the bottom of your screen. you can also find a listing on kcrg dot com and through the kcrg-tv9 mobile app. schools in eastern iowa are moving ahead with approved plans or going back to the drawing board this morning after bond votes. college community school district leaders are waking up with a new outlook on the future. in the bond vote yesterday, 68% supported the issue. that's well over the 60% it needed for passage. some district leaders waited for the final voting results at the linn county auditor's office last night. they used their phones to keep up with the math as each site reported in. the district is now getting $49.5 million dollars from the passed vote. the district plans to use

school and update safety and security systems in 3 of its elementary schools. "the next step is you really get serious with architects and you start planning and phasing out the construction project, so the fun part has begun." last year, voters narrowly rejected a similar bond issue. the district says it needs this extra space as enrollment continues to grow. this vote means property taxes will increase $17.50 per year for a home assessed at $100,000. in waterloo, the school board says it still wants to meet the needs of their students after a failed bond issue. voters rejected the $47 million bond plan with about 56% saying no. again, it needed a 60% super majority to pass. the district would have used that money for career and technical education programs in a new $35 million dollar career center near waterloo's central middle school. waterloo east and west high schools would each have also undergone $6 million dollars worth of renovations. waterloo schools released a statement. it said, in part, "we are surprised and disappointed with the results ... we

the needs of our students and remain determined to do so." denver high school will get money to expand. almost 65 percent of voters ok'd a 7-point-3- million dollar bond issue. 35 percent voted against the bond issue. the money will help pay for a new gym, an auditorium, an indoor track, a weight room and locker rooms. the bond issue narrowly failed in a vote last june. and kids in springville will enjoy renovations their school. voters approved a 4 point 7 million dollar bond issue. about 65 percent voted in favor of the issue, while about 35 percent rejected it. the district plans to use the money for 9 elementary school classrooms, office space, a multi-purpose room and a technology classroom. the school district in lone tree says it will use new money for building repairs, computers, and buses. voters renewed a el levy with overwhelming support. homeowners will pay 67 dollars per 100-thousand dollars of valuation. the tiffin city council is moving ahead with a tiered

last night, the city council passed a resolution for a tiered system in a 3-2 vote. the system would have people under the age of 18 be paid less than adults doing the same work. according to the iowa city press citizen, this was the first of 3 votes on the issue. the city council needs to approve all 3 votes for the wage system to go into place. this vote in tiffin follows a johnson county ordinance that passed last fall. it increased the minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.10 per hour by 2017. the increase would take place in stages, with the current minimum wage up at $8.20 already. cities in johnson county that have opted out include shueyville, solon, oxford, and swisher. the university of iowa has said it will keep with the county's wage hike. a new prescription drug available in dubuque may help reduce the need for drug related law enforcement. doctors at mercy mercy medical center can now prescribe buprenorphin e . it's a prescription narcotic that makes the brain think it's getting heroin, but does not

according to the dubuque county drug task force, the number of heroin related arrests has significantly increased in the past year, and this drug could help fight that. "i think we need at least a two prong approach. we need the law enforcement portion but if they can some kind of help to get them off the drug, by all means we encourage it." the u-s department of health and human services has granted a three year, three million dollar grant to iowa department of public health. mercy is using that money for the medical drug treatment. president obama has put funding for opioid treatments into his fiscal 2017 budget. he'd like to see more than one billion dollars go toward reducing the number of people with prescription drug and heroin addictions. the bulk of that money would go toward treatment. some of it would also go to continuing state and federal medical and policing efforts. the centers for disease control and prevention say drug overdoses now cause more deaths in a year than car crashes. more than 600 thousand people

every year in the united states. that's according to the centers for disease control and prevention. february is national heart month, which was created to bring awareness to the disease's symptoms and signs. kcrg-tv9's brea love talked with medical officials who are urging everyone to pay attention to the signs. she joins us now. brea, what are doctors saying about this issue? chris and nicole, they say heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women. they're asking everyone to take a second and pay attention to the signs. typical symptoms range from chest pains, shortness of breath, and discomfort in the arms. but, there are some atypical symptoms also. with most of those unusual symptoms occuring in women. some women may not have chest pain at all. they could experience sweating, nausea, and other pains. one doctor says anyone experiencing these symptoms should stop what they are doing, rest, and see if the symptoms subside. 1:56:50 "if this is done early enough, the symptoms will resolve and then they need to call their doctor. if they do not resolve and they continue to be

someone who doesn't have previous heart disease and doesn't have medication at home than they need to call 911." hajj says if someone knows they have heart disease, they should take their medication when experiencing symptoms, but still call their doctor immediately. he also says this month is extremely important for people to remember to be aware, prevent, get diagnosed, and treated. chris and nicole, it's an important issue to bring to light. that's right. thanks a lot brea. an effort to override president obama's veto of a bill that would have repealed key provisions of the affordable care act has failed the bill also would have stripped federal funding from planned parenthood. the vote -- 241 to 186 -- fell short of the 2/3 needed to override the veto. that means the affordable care act will stay in place. republican house leaders say they knew that they would lose the a-c-a vote. but they are hoping to use the issue to convince voters to elect a republican

midwest businesses are showing more faith in the economy for the first time in months. that's according to a new survey of supply managers. a new report from creighton university shows the mid-american business conditions index in january jumped to 48 point 3 from 39 point 5 in december. it's the first increase in 6 months. survey organizers say any score above 50 indicates growth, while a score below that indicates decline. while january's score is still below 50, it does signal an improvement over december. a research goat from the university of iowa is loose. the environmental group, peta, is asking the u-s department of agriculture to start an investigation. peta thinks the university might have violated the animal welfare act, which requires researchers to keep animals safe. the group also wrote a letter to u-i president bruce harreld asking him to retire the goat and let it go to an animal sanctuary. the university says it's still looking for the goat that got loose on friday. it's asking people in

goat, which looks like this one. the university says several people have spotted the goat in the north liberty area. the iowa hawkeye's men's basketball team is impressing many -- and on a regional cover of sports illustrated this week. hawkeye forward jarrod uthoff is on the s-i cover -- months after the iowa football team was also on the cover. and the magazine calls uthoff a candidate for national player of the year. it also described the hawkeye basketball team as america's biggest surprise. the hawkeyes are currently 5th in the a-p poll and 7th in the u-s-a today coaches poll. today is national signing day for college football recruits. it could tip the balance for several programs this year... some of the biggest announcements start as early as 7 iowa time. the world health organization director has declared a public health emergency this week. the zika virus is now present in at least 24 countries mostly through southern and central america. but right now, here's a look at

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across the area during the morning commute. this will be a bit of a fluffier snow this time around and with wind

all lead to a slick commute. combine this with falling temperatures, and it may be hazardous for several hours. plan wind to also gust to 35-40mph, especially during the morning hours. wind will become much lighter late tonight. thursday continues to look dry and quiet with a snow chance still in the works for later on friday. thanks kaj. we are still on track to see some snow move across the area

will be a bit of a fluffier snow this time around and with wind increasing behind it, this will all lead to a slick commute. combine this with falling temperatures, and it may be hazardous for several hours. plan wind to also gust to 35-40mph, especially during the morning hours. wind will become much lighter late tonight. thursday continues to look dry and quiet with a snow chance still in the works for later on friday.

the start of february marks the start of black history month. while there are national celebrations, places around eastern iowa are holding local events this month. the university of northern iowa is hosting several events. today, a storyteller and oral historian will share stories and poems from african traditions. they will also include african american history and that will be at the center for multicultural education at 7 o'clock tonight. the hearst center for the arts in cedar falls will celebrate black history month with a film series. according to the waterloo cedar falls courier, it will be on thursday nights. this week the movie is the great debates. it will be showing in 7 o'clock in mae latta hall. for the next two weeks, kids getting happy meals will also get a special gift. instead of the traditional toy, mcdonalds is going a more educational route. more coming up on today's america's money. stay

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to as much as 63 percent of the u-s population. now, it's being spread not just by mosquitos, but also through sexual contact. reid binion reports. "...a public health threat to other parts of the "...a public health threat to other parts of the world."world health organization director general margaret chan.... ...declaring a public health emergency this week... ...in the evolving threat of the zika viris.... ...now present in at least 24 countries as it sweeps through central and south america... ....northward to the u-s. it is spread by mosquitos... one species in particular. "this guy - this is a nasty mosquito. this is the one. this is aedes aegypti."the aedes aegypti mosquito - the primary carrier of zika ... ....is known to exist only in certain parts of the u-s. ...but apparently mosquitos aren't the only concern... "dallas county health and human services has received confirmation of a zika case associated with acquiring locally. we have

that it has spread otherwise through sexual activity."the c-d-c, confirming tuesday that the first case of zika acquired inside the u-s.... was transmitted sexually. zika has been linked to a birth disorder in newborns... ...that results in babies born with abnormally small heads. ....causing severe developmental issues and sometimes death. perhaps worse, infected patients often report no symptoms... those mothers -- sometimes left to discover they have the virus only after the damage to their unborn children is already done. i'm reid binion, reporting. today, president obama is going to make his first visit to an american mosque while in office. the president is scheduled to visit the islamic society of baltimore today. he is expected to hold a roundtable with community members and deliver remarks. a senior administration official said the president will celebrate muslim- americans' contributions to the nation. he will also -- quote -- "reaffirm the importance of religious freedom to our way of life." now for a quick check on your weather with

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we are still on track to see some snow move across the area during the morning commute. this will be a bit of a fluffier snow this time around and with wind increasing behind it, this will all lead to a slick commute. combine this with falling temperatures, and it may be hazardous for several hours. plan wind to also gust to 35-40mph, especially during the morning hours. wind will become much lighter late tonight. thursday continues to look dry and quiet with a snow chance still in the works for later on friday. abc's reena ninan and kendis

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presidential candidates are not taking a break. all the frontrunners are in new hampshire this morning prepping for the next primaries. heart disease causes thousands of deaths every year. and women showing symptoms can cause more concern than men. corks for a different purpose. iowa city recycling is asking people to give them their old wine corks. here's a live look outside at our ---- citycam. several schools are on a two hour delay this

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara