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a family of a family of seven is homeless tonight, after an early morning fire in cedar rapids. it happened around 3 a-m on the 33 hundred block of stwood drive northwest.fire crews found the fire in a bedroom upstairs and were able to knock it out quickly.the home is unlivable right now because of water damage - and a lack o oheat. no word yet on what caused the fire. the good news is nobody was hurt because working smoke alarms alerted the family - and they got out safely. the american red cross is helping them, but volunteers also hit the streets today to make sure other lives will be spared. spared.cbs news reporter marissa scott shares why it's

you only have two minutes to escape when a home is on fire so it's very important to check and install smoke alarms every year. year. more than a dozen volunteers walked in the cold saturday afternoon to make sure residents like marilyn belcher had working smoke detectors. detectors. "i'm glad they could come and do it."belcher is in a wheelchair and can't check her smoke alarms. in fact, they haven't been checked in five years. years. "i can't do it obviously, i can't get on that little ladder and do it."this is the second time the american red cross has walked the streets of cedar rapids to make sure residents are prepared for the wowot. wowot. "if we are prepared for emergencies than we don't have to worry when the time comes. we need to have those things in place." place." "i just want to make sure people are prepared for what happens or might not even happen." happen." "we want to make surepour communities are prepared and ready to esape in an event they have a fire."beal says

campaign started right here in iowa and now thousands of volunteers are checking smoke alarms around the country. country. "that's the purpose of the whole fire campaign is to try to reduce the amount of injury and death related to home fires within 25 percent inthe next five years."and to help those like belcher who need an extra hand. hand. "they were here in the flood and they're still here. i appreciate them." them."if you would like someone to check or install a smoke detector in your home, you can call the american red cross.marissa scott, cbs 2

a group of students from iowa are caught right in the middle of the blizzard on the east coast.they've been stranded on the pennslyvania - turn - pike. students for life - a club from downling** catholic high school - in des moines - was in washington d-c - for the march for life rally. they tried to leave - and got t tranded in their buses s - for some 19** hours.the students built an alter out of snow - to hold mass and at last report theheare

we areearly therer- just a little over a week now until the iowa caucuses. this week-end - - some of the most coveted endorsements - will finally be announced - including one - just an hour ago. ago.the des moines register - released its picks - for the best candidate - - in each party.for the democrats - the paper is endorsing hillar clinton**.the register sasa clinton - is the best choice because she has world* knowlege and experience.the paper says in making decisions about isis - immigration and heth care - clinton is a better choice than bernie sanders. it isn't clear - how much weight the register carries with caucus - goers - four years ago - it endorsed mitt romney for president. the republican side, the register is behind marco rubio. during his two meetings with the editorial board, rubio impressed the panel, who called him "whip-smart" and said they believe he has the potential to chart a new direction for his party. they

overhaul higher education and help workers threatened by automation -- acquire skills rewarded by a *new economy.the register says they endorse him, because he represents his party's best hope. meantime, rubio's opponent, donald trump is once again - making headlines for controversial comments he made - this time, they were said while he was stumping western iowa. "my people are so smart, and yoyoknonowhat else they say about my people? the polls, i have the most loyal people, did you ever see that? where i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters, ok? it's incredible. the latest c-n-n iowa poll does in fact show trump *does have some support. at this time, he's leading ted cruz by 11 points. now a look at tonight's other stories across the corridor. some of iowa's brightest middle* schoolers - showed off their talents - this moring in the corridor. they gathered at prairie - pointe school - - for the future* city competition.-

imagine - design and build - - cities of the future.this year's theme is going green - - and managing solid waste. all the designs are out of recycled* - mateteals. impressive work done by kids - who may be future engineers. "we kind of started at the beginning of the school year, and it's harder for us because we had different class periods. so they had it together so they worked on something, then the next day i'll have to work on something else so it took a little while since we didn't really know where to start out a afirst.t. firsrs"the first place team - will win an all-expense-paid trip - to washington d-c - - to compete in the future city finals** in february. today, residents of the city of five seasons got to learn about the man considered to be "the father of cedar rapids" rapids"judge george greene helped grow the city from 1840 to 1880.he brought the railroad to town, donated the

for the first hospital, and was instrumental in founding coe college.the city's's historian says that people need to understand how important george greene is to cedar rapids. in a *different downtown - local shops are holding a special sale. on the edmall on iowa city - tailgate, textiles, catherine's and velvet coat were part of the downtown district's "warehouse sale." shoppers were able to take advantage of some of the lowest prices of the season. they tell us they're able to get really great deals while keeping their money in iowa city. an art gallery in marion - has reason to celebrate tonight. campbell** steele gallery - is celebrating 25 years - - the up*town - district.craig campbell - and - priscilla steele - have hosted the work done by hundreds of artists - - and helped the city- start the marion* arts festival.the gallery is also the home - to liars theatre - for plays.campbell - steele - will have a series of concerts - to lebrate their 25* years .tonight's

da-vina and the vaga-bonds - - is already sold out. - it's the time of winter - - when a lot of people just wanto hibernate. - but in the amana - colonies - - winter**fest - - has eveve - one - embracing the cold.this morning - - the very brave - - took of on the "freezer** 5-k run" .that was followed by a full day - of activities - - including ice sculpting - - a winter wreath toss - - and - - an essential in january - the best* beard competiton. the iowa state cyclones are looking forward to a big game on monday, but have business to take care of in texas first. pat moroney has the highlights later in sports

as president, i will defend this nation, but i will do it responsibly. i voted against the war in iraq, and that was the right vote. we must never forget the lessons of that experience. isis must be destroyed, but we should not do it alone. we need an international coalition with muslim boots on the ground fighting with our support. it's time to e e the quagmire of perpetual warfare in the middle east. as president, i will.

(donkey sound) (ephant sound) there's a big diffffence between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk.

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it's a busy saturday in hoops... coming up in sports... iowa state and u-n-i hit the road for conference clashes... stay

the world a president has to grapple with, sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's prepared for it like no other. a tireless secretary of state, standing up against the abuse of women and girls. negotiating a cease-fire in gaza, leading the diplomacy that keeps us out of war. the presidency is the toughest job in the world... and she's the one leader who has what it takes to get every part of the job done.

for iowa state hoops... t-c-u has been a welcome addition to the big twelve... since joining the conference four seasons ago... the cyclones ve ne 6-0 against the horned frogs... and they're hoping today... was luckck numbmb seven... the 'clones have won two straight and going for a third... first half... this dude is an athlete... jameel mckay drives baseline and dunks on a defender's head... and draws the foul too... i-s-u up early... later in the half... a little defense... monte morris jumps the passing lane and turns this turnover... into two iowa state points... they were up nine at the e break... then in the second half... alley oop time... georges niang leaves it up for mckay... they pull that every single game... iowa state pulling away... and matt thomas... pulling up from three... bingo bango.... cyclones go up eighteen... and win by 13... 73-60 is the final from fort worth... iowa state with big games from morris, thomas, and mckay.y.

back in ames... the cyclone women took on the highly ranked baylor bears... and it was the shawna johnson show at hilton... first quarter... she uses the screen... goes high off the glass... an early lead for the 'clones... second half now... baylor up eight... but johnson's trying to make a game of it... she cans,a triple... iowa state cuts the lead to five... but that's as close as they would get in this one... kristy wallace is open in the corner... and her three is right on the money... baylor pulls away late and wins, 77-61... shawna johnson had 22 points in the loss... she did injure her knee in the second half... but afterwards... she sa she'd be okay... in november... u-n-i toppled number-one north carolina... in dececeer... they upsps iowa state in the big four classic... but in january... the panthers have lost five of six games... and it's almost time to hit the panic button in cedar falls... u-n-i hit the road to play illinois state on saturday... opening minutes of the game... matt bohannon fires away from deep... and the basketball gods were kind to "bo" on that

panthers... but they were down by threeeeearly in thehesecond half... wes washpun from n-b-a range... a swish from the senior... but it all went downhill from there... justin mccloud breaks free... and hits a three for illinois state... the redbirds shot 40 percent from three in the game... and they win, 76-67... that's four straight losses for u-n-i... they go to bradley on wednesday... last season... cascade put it on beckman catholic... 50 to 27... so tonight... the blazers were thinking revenge... but they'd have to get it done in cascade's gym... and they were loud... the x-factor tonight... cascade's devin green... he's cleaning up the mess inside... the putback is good... cougars up 14-9 after 1... in the second -- 20-13 cougars -- but riley leonard has something to say about that -- he buries the three to trim the deficit...but very next play - jarrett kneper matches him -- he bangs home the corner three.... beckman gives cascade a scare late but

48-43.... to the pool now... a mississippi valley conference boys meet t iowa city... dubuque senior - was dominant throughout the day -- here's john colin scoring the victory in the 100 meter butterfly -- and he set a new conference and school record at 51.91... now to the 100 meter freestyle - and it's a win for the trojans of iowa city west -- courtesy of mark mcglaughlin - he edged out teammate william scott for the win... and in the 500 freestste - this guy's s warrior - it's washington's cameron kelly winning by a comfortable margin... but dubuque senior takes home the team title... with west and wash coming in second and and third... in high school wrestling... take a look at the calendar... the state meet is less than four weeks away... on saturday in alburnett... the pirates showed they were ready... alburnett made it to the finals in their home tournament... strapping it up against dike-new hartford... and the pirates -- had a pin party-- already up 4-nothing, at 113 - mason wickman tacks on six to extend alburnett's

woulddo even better at 120 -- the pin nineteen seconds into the contest to make it 16- nothing pirates.... wolverines finally got on the board at 126 with a pin of theirirwn courtesy of kody kugel... but the pirates are ranked number three for a reason -- they hold on to win 46-33.... now to d-three college wrestling... iowa conference duals at coe... the 12th- ranked kohawks went up against 17th-ranked luther... and at 197... marion native andrew holladay picks up two big points... holladay goes on to win a tight one, 10 to 9... but luther struck back at 285... thanks to cedar rapids jefferson alum connor herman... he finishes with a pin in his hometown... hometown...coe won two duals on the day, but luther got t the best of the kohawks, 29 to 15... stay with c-b-s two -terry has one last look at your foreca

start your week with cbs 2 this morning.u-s doctors will now start using cutting edge chnology in head in neck surgeries. surgeries.find out why it could drastically cut down recovery time for patients.

that does it for the cbs 2 news ten at ten.we'll see you

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