nicholas luerkens allegedly made to kill lynnsey donald and what his parents say triggeged the rampage. rampage.plus...turning the page."i see people that want to be engaged in the community."only on cbs 2 news, how a neighborhood known for image problem. problem.and...moving forward. "i"iaven't been this upset about a city happening in a long"the changes coming to the cedar rapids public library after a tax levy fails to gain support. support.now, the corridor's top stories and tomorrow's weather forecast in the first ten minutes. this is cbs 2 news 10 at 10. it was another day of graphic testimony in the trial of nicholas luerkens. today, prosecutors rested their case in the first degree murder trial. trial.luerkens is accused of stabbing lynnsey donald in the marion hy-vee parking lot.her son was with her at ththtime of the stabbing. stabbing.today, those who knew donald told the jury about luerkens' alleged pattern of

investigators also prented evidence of ramblings in a notebo luererns had made after the couple's relationship ended. "there's a little star off to the left and it says 'think about ways to kill lynnsey, so ways to track her down'. belolothat, again in large letters it says f--- life and this time underlined, it says 'lynnsey dies.'" dies.'"the defense claims mixing alcohol and anti- depressasas made luerkens violent. testimony will resume tomorrow morning.look for the latest development in the case tomorrow on cbs 2 iowa dot com and the news&at noon. murders, shootings and other violent acts have grabbed a lot of headlines in the corridor in recent years. years.in cedar rapids alone, 89 reports of shots fired in 20-15. while almost everyone agrees the viololce has to stop, some are stepping up and doing something about it.in a story you will see only on cbs 2 news newsreporter dora miller takes a closer look at the community efforts.

efforts. children are innocent - thth's w we picture them - it's how we want to see them.we don't want to believe they could be capable of heinous crimesa& but in early september, cedar rapids found out a hard truth. when dino fovnd 15-year-old aaron richardson on the front steps of his home. home. "standing here watching this kid bleed last night, it's not a joyful thing and it was very painful to see this young man bleeding and throwing up blood."the teenager later died - and 14-year-old robert humbles was arrested as the child suspected of pulling the trigger. trigger. "it angers me, makes me more outraged to hear a 15-year-old child has lost his life, his whole life was ahead of him."according to police records, richardson was the youngest victim of the six homicides this year. year. "we certainly have a problem with shots fired and then this recent incident where two very young people, 14 and 15 years old, one

the other one possibly facing life in prison, has rerely become a rallying call for the community." community." "they say it takes a village, we're trying to raise that village again to make sure that children feel safe."dorice ramsey is the executive director of an after-school program - jane boyd community house. she says they want to be solid support for children in the community. community."wh people feel connected, when people feel a part of a community, when you know who your neighbor is, when you know the name of your neighbor, it's those personal relationships that people have that will really change the fabric of this community." community." "it takes schools and the police and nonprofit agencies, because what we know is with violence, it's really an eroding of hope, it's pfople feeling as though they aren't getting the support they need."at four oaks - a chchdren's advocacy program -- ann gruenewald says they offer that supporta&but with different community groups sprouting up, there's likely some in your own backyard.

nehborhood watch, we're not telling you what to do, we're not peeking out our windows looking for crime. we're looking for ways to get you involved." involved." one of the oldest associations in cedar rapids belongs to what many ll the most troublesome area ininhe city - weweington heights.so far this year, almost 25 shots fired reports, but with the help of people who want to see change, their crime has seen a decrease. decrease. "our crime is down in one year aroximately 25 rcent across the board." board.""that's who i see in this neighborhood, a lot more than shooters and drugs and everything, i see people that want to help, i see people that want to be engaged in the community."the president of the wellington heights neighborhood association says they need more people who care about this city to roll up their sleeves and take action. people like grady daniels, who lives in wellington heights and makes himself part of the solution. solution. "myself, the wellington heights neighborhood sociation, the police, we've been trying to put together programs where the youth can get together and find alternatives to violence." so when city leaders put together a "think tank" to

combine all the city's anti- violence groups, hope was renewed. renewed.: "the issue associated with violence, the chief cannot arrest our way out of this problem. we're all in this." this." "there's a lot of differert groups with the sasa goal, i'm not knocking none of them, they have the same goal but all the directions are scattered." scattered.": "we really have to do a good job of taking everyone's strengths and putting it into this think tank and figuring ououwhat's gonna be the best for our kids and then what's best for our kids is gonna be best for our community." the goal of peace takes more than one group, more than one approacha& approacha& "the solution we find is in small, concncte action steps and it jusustakes many, many, many of them." covering the corridor in cedar rapids, dora miller fox 28 news\ as far as moving forward, organizers of the think tank say they'll l meeting once a month to brainstorm ideas and compare statistics...they say the key to success is keeping

cbs 2 news ten at ten contins now with more of the corridor's top stories. stories.changes are coming to o

library.voters rejected a tax levy last night.it would have given the library funding to keep it operating seven days a week. week.library staff members say most likely, both the downtown location and the ladd library will shut down one day a week. they'll also have to reduce some of the services they offer. some library patrons tell cbs 2 news, they're disappointed more voters didn't realize how this could impact so many people. i haven't been this upset about a city happening in a long, long time, but i'm a lover of the library, and apparently not enough people in this town love the library enough 06.59.22.03 it'll most likely be a few months before we start seeing the cutbacks. in the meantime, staff members say one of the best things you can do, is simply support your local library. a judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging governor branstad's decision to close two state mental health centers. centers.democrat and union leaders filed the lawsuit, claiming the governor couldn't

make a move without legislative approval.the judge sided with the governor, saying he has the authority to veto funding for the centers in mount pleasant and clarinda. an attorney representing lawmakers and afscme says they plan to appeal ruling. cbs 2 news is learning new details about the death of a popular illinois police officer. investigators say lake fox officer joe gliniewicz carefully staged a suicide after committing extensive criminal acts.the 52-year-old was found dead last month, after he radioed in a call for back up.the shooting led to a massive manhunt for three men. investigators also revealed the officer had been embezzling money from a youth program for several years.two other officers could face charges. authorities w say a boy who was shot and killed in chicago, may have been lured to his death. witnesses told police nine-year-d ty-shawn lee appeared to be lured from a nearby park into the alleyey where he was killed. investigators believe the

because of gang ties to his family.a reward for information in his death now stands at 35-thousand dollars. tyshshn lee will be laid to rest next tuesday. authorties are still trying to figure out why a man went on a stabbing rampage this morning at the university of californiarced.police say, the attacker went into the classroom and stabbed five people. a u-c merced police officer shot and killed the suspect.two victims were taken to the hospital.the campus will b bshutdown until friday. cbs 2 news is learning new developments developmentsin the downing of a russian airliner. investigators now say isis may have planted a bomb on the plane.ththmetrojet flight crashed in egypt's sinai peninsula on saturday.all 224 people on board were killed. now ten at ten continues with a look at tonight's othe stories across the corridor. cedar rapids, a a oposal to help veterans find housing is gaining traction.yesterday the

credits for the healing out heroes project.the group aims to help veterans near e v-a outpatient clinic find housing near the clinic. in north liberty, liberty,the corridor business journal celebrated a new beginning where it all started..the publication held an official groundbreaking for their new headququters.the independent paper is moving out of the iowa river landing and building a new home in north liberty, where the first issue was created 11 years ago. grace periodfor students paying back college loans arar coming to an end.the university of iowa student financial aid office has tips for paying off loans.they say one of the first things a student can do is talk with thier debt counselor about repayment options.if they have several loans, consolidation may or may not save them money. experts say students who graduated last year have an average debt of 27-thousand dollars. hundreds of students spent some time outside the classrooootoday giving back to the community.y. community.every year, xavier high school sets aside a

morning in november for its community service day.700 students went to more than 200 locations including this habitat for humanity home. around 20 students painted the walls, floor boards and ceilings of the home.others raked leaves, and served at area parishes. that is cbs 2 news ten at ten -- the corridor's top stories and tomorrow's weather first forecast in the first ten minutes. minutes.but we are just getting started.coming up... up...getting ready for opening night.the first look at a holiday movie, created in the corridor.

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remember when you were a kid at christmas? you couldn't wait to sneak a peek at the presents under the tree. maybe shake a few boxes to guess what's inside? i know it may be a bit early but tonight-- in an story you will only see on cbs 2 news --we're going to loosen the wrapping on a very special christmas gift giftcreated in the corridor. corridor. "it was really hard working with grace." "hey." "i'm just kidding, she did a killer job." job." "hello?" "hey, is this the north pole?" "no, it's iowa." "io..what?" "who are you?" "i'm toby."and 11-year old grace ingerswoll of iowa city plays morgan in "up on the wooftop," the brand new

christmas movie produced entirely in eastern iowa by backrow studios. studios. "this was definitete our biggest production yet. more cast, more crew members, bigger scope. we had to re- create the north pole. we had to have a dog leading a sleigh. "i got to drive a car." "yes, we had to have grace driving a car."you see, it's grace's job, as morgan, is to get toby back to the north pole after he falls off santa's sleigh. "hey, do you know where i could find santa?" "hmmmm, yes, the mall." "the mall?" "yeah, the mall." "well, can we go to the ll?" "it's closed, silly." "ahh! candy crush."every scene in "up on the wooftop" was shot in iowa city, solon and the quad cities with dozens of local extras and a central cast a crew of about fifteen, a collaborative experience that grace really enjoyed. enjoyed. "it was just nice to

them and hear their ideas and share your own. you know, it heheed make the whole thing better."of course, wooftop is geared toward children, but clarke says with some 2nd city players and dennis haskins as santa claus, there's plenty r adults to enjoy as well. well. "there's definitely a lot of humor and a lot of themes that play to a mainstream audience so we're really excited about that." that." "is th pillow hypoallergenic?" "go to sleep." "hey, just a warning,g, i gegea little gasas at night sometimes. oops! sorry." already set for global distribution, "up on the wooftop" will have its red carpet premier at the paramount theatre next friday, november 13th. "we're actually going to have a red carpet. we're gonna have a hollywood red carpet backdrop so people can walk the red caet and get their picture taken."and who knows, grace sasa this could be the stararof a franchise. franchise. "yeah." "wooftop 2 on ice." "stan and dewey escape from jail." "stan and

dewey escape from jail, she's already got the plot line. perfect. hold on, what else ya got?" "that's all." "okay." next friday's red carpet premier includes a pre-show event where you can meet the cast and crew and get treats for the kids. we have ticket information at cbs 2 iowa dot com. but, if you miss it, the movie comes out on dvd, itunes, amazon and several other platforms november 17th. coming up in sports sportsa happy homecoming -- all for not -- why marcus paige might not be playing in cedar falls later this

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on november 21st -- marcus paige and north carolina are coming to the mcleod center took take on the panthers for paige's homecocong --- but there's only ononproblem -- the marion native might not be able to play paige broke a bone in his -- right -- non shooting hand in pratice tuesday -- and will be out 3 to 4 weeks -- the

tarheels date with the panthers is 17 days away. tuesday was a historic day with iowa sitting 9th in the college football playoff poll for the first time ever --- but all the hype surrounding the undefeated hawks could goodway on saturday.. saturday..indiana is coming off a bye -- so they got an extra week to prepare for saturdays game -- and with 4 games left, indiana needs 2 wins to become bowl eligable - - and the voice of the hawkeyes -- gary dolphin knows -- the hooir's aren't just going to rololover. " iowa is going to get indiana's best shot i have know doubt about that. indiana can score points, but so can iowa, indiana doesn't have iowa's defense. i don't think indiana has owa's special teams, so i think you win 2 out of the 3 phases, you win the football game." north cedar hasn't been to the state volleyball tournement since 1997 -- in order for the knights to punch their ticket to the cell -- they'll have to snap wapsie e valley's 14 mmch win streak both teams swept their way to their 2-a regional final... first set -- kierra saulsberry -- had it going on -- she climbs the latter to welcome

the knights to her block party north cedar not a fan of that party -- the knights set up -- lakaya lyon -- wooh -- she brings the heatbut wapsie valley was just too much -- the warriors set up haley weepie -- look ouou-- weepie finishes with the monster kill -- and wapsie valley is headed to state -- with a sweet in 1-a -- 4th time this season springville and marquette caolic squaring off -- orioles won the first 3 meetings.. and the o's went to work early... game point in the first set -- chrissy hoogland's flick of the wrist -- too hot to handlebut the mohawks would storm back thanks to their serving -- erica timmerman -- serves up the ace -- that would be a theme for marquette catholic - this one went to 5 -- but springville just too much -- samantha johnson -- gets up to get down for the kill -- and the orioles are headed to stste stay with c-b-s two -terry has one last look at your forecast

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