needed help to veterans of the corridor corridornow, the corridor's top stories and tomorrow's weather forecast in the first ten minutes. this is cbs 2 news 10 at 10. business leaders from all around iowa are calling for more conversations about immigration--- and how it can help, not hurt iowa's economy. we are just a month away from the 2016 legislative session here in iowa,.before lawmakers gavel in, a statewide group, consisting of economic development leaders, is prioritizing what they want to see lawmakers accomplish.local leaders say one of those priorities is immigration. immigration.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore explains why. why. cedar rapids metro economic alliance president and c-e-o dee baird, serves as chair for the iowa chamber alliance.she says there are four critical areas: workforce, economic development, the simplification of taxes and infrastructure.infrastruruurof taxes and simplification the development, economic workforce, critical areas: are four she says there alliance.

four critical areas: workforce, economic development, the simplification of taxes and infrastructure.the biggest challenge for cedar rapids, she says, is workforce.how do we continue to attract more people here, how do we help those that are here that want opportunities, get opportunities and have the skillslsnd thenenow do we work with our schools to make sure that the pipeline of potential workers is in alignment ith what employers need.baird says there e eds to be more dialogue on immigration to help with the workforce shortage.she wants to make sure the corridor is a welcoming community that's positive about what immigrants can bring to the local, state and national economy.if you just look around our community, we've had a loloof success with people that have come here through various walks of life for different reasons and different backgrounds that have actually settled here and grown businesses hhe.on the other r side of the corridor, the icad group, an economic development organization for the iowa city

meetings with an international taskforce.that includes all of the cities, the downtown districtctthe chamber, the cvb, kirkwood, the university, diversity focus.moreland says the group talks about international residents and what can be done to be more welcoming.you may notice welcome signs in many languages in iowa city and the community i-d program - which allows people to get a valid i-d card, even if they don't have a driver's license- started in johnsocounty this year.the icad groro also launched a welcome iowa city area website just a week ago providing resources to the international community... and hopefully...making them want to stay.having a rich, diverse population just makes our community more desirable.the icad group says one thing they want to focus on in the next year is getting more international voqces on their boards and commissions. covering the cocoidor in iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. a new cbs poll released today shows that nearly 6 in 10 americans say the united

from entering the u-s.two thirds say such a ban goes against the founding principles of this country. only 28 percent of people polled think a ban would keep

cbs 2 news ten at ten continues now with more of the corridor's top stories. stories.a class on the campus of the university of iowa is tetehing students how to protect themselves against sexual assault. assault.cbs 2 news reporter dora miller is live on campus and has the details, dora. the class - taught right here at the university of iowa police department - is only for womena&many first timers in the class say it's taught not only to defend themselves, but to learn more about who they are. are. self-defense is someing to be taken seriouslylynats: no! especially when your life depends on it.nats: no!oleta 09:37:18 "we do a very good job with this program educating women about what sexual assault really looks like."and in this rape aggression defense class it's not about meeting violence with violencea&jenn 06:46:17

my life."it starts with the mind.first-tirs, like jennifer wyatt, say that's what thth're taking away from the e urse.jenn 06:45:43 "they talk a lot about visualization and being prepared in your mind, so being able to take that time for myself, invest that time and think about how i would react in certain situations."oleta 09:39:16 "we add the physical piece to the class, but it's really an opportunity to educate." educate and empower.kerby 06:43:50 "i feel confident, i feel prepared and i feel ready through this class." laura 06:49:16 "i'm more on the passive side o othe spectruma&"i think the thing that has surprised me the most is how uncomfortable i am with just having to get used to fact that i need to practice these moves."the yells and the moves only work to encourage women to not stand for abusea& jenn06:45:27 "85 percent of assaults are by people that you know."but to stand up for themselves - no matter what the threat is. oleta 09:37:54 "rape is a very uncomfortable word, but exactly thth. it is exactly what it is. rape is not pretty and it's not something we should deal with." kerby 06:43:42 "i think just being more aware of my surroundings is good, you never know just walking down the street what situation you might find yourself in." laura 06:48:19 "i really think that

college girl takes this class and i wish that it was a requirement." if you have a group of eight or more women who would like to take the class, the police department says they would be happy to hold a class at the time of day that works for you. covering the corridor in ic, dm cbs 2news. one of the most wanted men in kansas may be hiding out in iowa and there's a 20-thousand dollar reward for information leading to arrest. u-s marshals are searching for bryan levi bridges. they say he and others were trying to rob a home in pittsburg, kansas when the homeowners startled them.bridges is accused of shooting and killing one of the homeowners. officials sasahe is now on the run and has ties to iowa. bridges is 5-foot-7, about 170 pounds and may be going by the name el chinito. police in cedar rapids are still trying to figurereut last night. it happened near sixth street and 16-th avenue southwest at

and no damage was found. officers did fifi two shell casings at the scene. this makes four shots fired reports in cedar rapids this month-- month--and pushes the city's total so far this year to 95. this time last year there were 96 reports of shots fired.that compares to only 56 in 20-13. the police deparment says the term "shots fired" doesn't necessarily mean there is a shooting victim.but it usually includesesdiscovery of shell casings or property damage. people across the country and the corridor corridortomorrow will be walking to honor victims of gun violence.so-called "orange walks" will mark the 3rd anniversary of the sandy hook school massacre that left 20 elementary students and 6 staff members dead.here in the corridor - there's a walk in iowa city ptarting at 10 a-m at the iowa city public library.a walk in cedar rapids will start at noon outside first lutheran church. investigators in san bernardino

of built-in encryption" in syed farook and tashfeen malik's phone.also, divers continued to search a lake near the scene of the massacre for evidence.they believe the couple responsible fothe rampage may have dumped a computer hardrive into the lake. "the fbi has four dive teams, the sherriffs dept also has a dive team that is exactly what these peopeldo. they abe specialist in underwater evidence retrival. retrival.investigators are also now looking at a possible link between farook and convicted terrorist recruiter sohiel omar kabir.kabir is a naturalized american citizen now serving 25 years in federal prison for recruiting three men from the san bernardino region to travel to afghanistan to attack american troops there. republican presidential candidate ted cruz cruzis now answering questions about comments he made behind closed doors about fellow candidates donald trump and ben carson.he said he's not worried about either candidate becae quote "i believe

those campaigns down"cruz is in second place in the latest cbs news national poll - well ahead of ben carson, but well behind donald trump. trump came back to the hawkeye state today--making a campaign stop in des moines tonight. he stuck to his controversial stance on blocking muslims from entering the u-s.trump also attacked europe for accepting refugees and said if nation's really wanted to help, they would protect syrians, inside syria. "we have to create a safe zone some place in syria, but i don't want th coming into this country, i don't wawa 'em, cause we donon know who they are." are."trump also predicted he would win the nomination if he wins iowa.and vowed to protect iowa's first in the nation caucuses if he's in the white house in 2020. the top two democrats have a lot of stops planned for iowa in the coming days. days.this weekend, senator bernie sanders will campaign in anamosa, dubuque, waterloo and mount vernon.then on

state hillary clinton will hold town hall meetings in iowa city and mason city. for more political headlines, don't forget to join cbs 2 news anchor kevin barry sunday morning for iowa in focus.it airs at 10-30 right here on cbs 2. now ten at ten continues with a look at tonight's other stories ross the corridor. in cedar rapidsa major redevelopment projojt is moving along.frew development group announced today the final tenants to fill the new multi-tenant building at westdale. great clips and q nails & spa have signed leases and will j jn &t, noodles & co., wingstop and chipotle in the 12,000 square-foot building.a second 12-thousand square foot building is in the final design stage. construction is slated to begin in early 2016. in coralville coralvillea major road construction project is coming to an end. 5th street from 1st avenue to 10th will reopen to all traffic starting tomorrow. the road, which was part of the orignal u-s route 6, will

systems, as well as trail connections.the total cost of the project ended up being just over 2-point-t-million dollars. at the university of iowa iowapresident bruce harreld wants to work on his communication skills.harreld is hiring a crisis communication consultant to improve e s presentation in front of the public and in front of the cameras.in a statement, harreld says several people recommended to him that he get help from outside the university culture, including his communications team.the cost the consultant will be paid out of pocket by president harreld himself, and not by the school. that is cbs 2 news ten at ten -- the corrid's top sties and tomorrow's weather first forecast in the fifit ten minutes. minutes.but we are just getting started.coming up... up...healing our heroes. the new place in cedar rapids that

heart disease. asthma. diabetes.

take prescription drugs. but in the last 7 years drugs prices have doubled. hillary's going to take on the drug companies. require medicare to negotiate lower drug prices. let people buyuyheir prescription drugs from countries like canada at half the price. and cap monthly prescription costs for every american. the drug comnies have been over charging long enough. it's time to fight back. i'm hillary clinton

on cbs 2 this morning for a look at the kindndf tetenology terror groups are using to communicate. communicate.how the government is responding and why it's not

cbs 2 this morning. next on c-b-s two news... news...hilton magic agaiai night two of the cy-hawk series in ames - see if the hawkeye and cyclone women could recreate the thriller between the men from last

veterans in cedar rapids say there's new hope tonight, and it comes in the form of a new home that' being built just for them. today, "patriot place"e"as introduced to the community. cbs2 news reporter joy howe tells us more. more. mayor nats: for all of our veterans that are here today and those that aren't, welcome home .21.24.17inside the veterans memorial building, a small group gathered to hear about a big opportunity for cedar rapids veterans. nat pop of kelly at podium kelly ridenour founded the non-profit "healing our heroes" - and says she quickly realized one of the wounds needed immediate attention.

need in the community was brought to my attention 18.37.02.21 because of the vetetens i was working with, sosoncidentally the very first veteran i ever worked with, was living in his truck at the time 18.37.09.25 the wife, daughter and granddaughter of veterans says, her dream is finally being realized, in "patriot place." ((nat pop clapping?)) thth9-million dollar facility is specifically for veterans and their families. it will have up to 50 low-income apartments with additional space for veterans services, and be ght next door to the va- clinic in cedar rapids. 18.38.54 so people will not only have the supportive services we'll have in house, they'll have immediate access to their doctor's office 18.38.54.05 mayor ron corbett notetethat 16% of the men served at the willis dady shelter are homeless vets - and with, pledged the city's support of a capital campaign to raise e final 1-point-5 million dodors.nothing like this happens unless there's a community behind it 18.41.14.02 and this community has always been very supportive of their veterans, and of all veterans, and this is one more tangible demonstration of that."

support, veterans say, comes new hope. we have the opportununy, if we accept this mission and make it happen, that hope can be turned into a reality. 18.34.58.10 for these families, our veterans, our comrades. . let's make it happen. 18.35.04.15 covering the corridor in cedar rapids, joy howe, cbs 2 news 10 at 10. "healing our heroes" plans to submit final financial paperwork for the project in march, and hopes to have everything in place to break ground next july. cy-hawk showdown, part two... coming up in sports... the iowa women try to do what the men couldn't do... win at hilton... stay with c-b-s two

the iowa women won a basketball game at hilton coliseum... was 26 years ago... and in 1989... none of the current hawkeyes were born yet... and lisa bluder was coachihi at saint ambrose... the hawks tried to change the course of history tonight in ames... but the clones don't scare easily in their own gym... shawna johnson... gets right to business... straight to the cup for the tough bucket... hawkeyes try to strike back in the first half.... ali disterhoft... she's played in this game before... the steal and the score at the other end... fast forward to the end of e ththd quarter... kidd

quarterback... full court to meredith burkhall to beat the buzzer... that was a game changer... in the fourth.... last chance for iowa... disterhoft with a chchce to tie... but it's well short... the cyclones get it done again.. iowa state wins this season's cy-hawk matchup... 69 o 66... behind big nights from shawna johnson and ada buckley... they just took a lot of momentum from the end of the third quarter... that really got the crowd into the game... that last second shot in the third quarter... gave them tremendous momentum i think... this team needed something like that... we talked about it before the first quarter... and the way they finished it and the way they grinded it out was in true iowa state fashion... when schools are separated by just a few miles... it makes for a natural rivalry... when the schools have excellent basketball programam.. the stakes are even higher... it's the battle of 42nd

xavier... we'll start with the boys... and the home team came out firing... here's mitchell burger... and he's cookin'... not too much mustard on the layup... kisses it off the glass... then later in the first... matt mims fakes the pass... he puts it up... mims buries the three ball... saints feelin' good...but the cougars were feelili better... derek girling gets the steal... races to the other end for an easy two points... and then in the half court... just0call derrick diggins... reggie miller... he tickles the twine... kennedy goes into xavier's gym and gets a win... 62 to 46... now over to kennedy for the girls game... and the cougars jumped out to a large lead... olivia hellweg does it all on this play... asses it up.. and after the miss... cleans up the mess... kennedy up 18 at half...xavier tried to get something going in the second half... good "d" here by jenny dix... and she finishes at the other end... bucket t d the foul for the saints... but kennedy had this one well in hand... good passing leads to sydney hayden spotting up for

one... 47-25 kennedy is the final... stay with c-b-s two -terry has

after the cedar rapids police department has 12 new officers.the 43rd class of the rapids regional police academy graduated today at veteran's memorial coliseum. the recruits started their 17-weeks of training back in august and are eager to get on the job.iowa city, university heights, vinton and west liberty also added new officers with today's

news at ten.