the number of homes - burglarized in cedar rapids is going up. up.cbs 2 news reporter dora miller joins us live that might help protect your home, your belongings and the people inside. with a 12 percent increase in burglaries this year compared to last...there's a big push by the police department to nip it in the bud.i'm joined by christy hamblin -- who can tell us more about an initiative to keep your home sa.

covering the corridor in cedar rapids, dora miller, cbs 2 news. while some areas of the corridor are still cleaning up from the last flood, forecasters already are working on the next one. one.cbs 2 news anchor matt hammill was there when the theiowa flood center and national weather service met today in cedar rapids. this of course one of the big areas of concern - near the cedar river.as we just found out in september - the next flood could be next century or next week. week.either way the flood center and weather service says we can all make ourselves more aware of the risk in our own neighborhoods.the iowa flood center now displays what are called flood inundation maps on its website.

inundation maps on its website. it says with the 22 or 26 foot flood crest that it translates just how bad that could be. the flood center director says, make no mistake, there will be a next time.>> there are indications based on scientific analysis and the data as well as some that implied these kinds of events will continue. so, nobody can tell you exactly how often and how much and exactly where.>> reporter: this is an area as a concern for the wear. more than 80,000 users came to the flood center website during the most recent flood. the director says he hopes more will come and check it out. it is user-friendly and it will tell them their risk for the

tonight -- corridor tonight in cedar rapids, cbs 2 news just like the visual arts building and the auditorium, the music building is now ready to see. mellaney moore got a sneak peek and she joins us live from iowa city.>> reporter: karen, it took three years to plan and three years to build the music building. now, all of the university of iowa's music students are back under for the university of iowa music students, class is starting on a high note. the 2008 flood separated the school of music to several locations on and off campus. now they have one brand-new $152 million home. is the place to learn together. >> it is awesome and very motivating to practice in these awesome rooms that are new.

it makes me excited to perform. >> reporter: the 190,000 ft.2 includes performance spaces, rehearsal rooms and 65 practice rooms. all of them have state-of-the- art equipment, design and acoustics. >> the halls are not only great for the patrons who come to see the contract -- the concerts, but they are important to students who need that feedback in order to perform in ways that they are being taught.>> reporter: he says he let -- working with instructors and a supportive environment. >> it's incredible to see. also the opportunity to see the general public throw into our facility and come into our concerts is wonderful.>> reporter: the building is such a hit that some seniors wish that they had more time to experience it. >> i'm not going to lie. i am lucky to have one year here, but it does make me a little jealous to see where

reporter: if you would like to see this building for yourself, the university will be holding a dedication and an open house this friday. covering the corridor work and january will finally act in their favor.cbs 2 news statehouse reporter steffi lee shows us the work going on right now nowso they don't end up back at square one. one. steffi: iowa passed the medical cannabidiol act in 2014 - making it legal to have and severe epilepsy.but since it's set to expire next july - it leaves many iowans who depend on the oil wondering - what's next?take pkg:for sally gaer - sot: sally gaer 03:47:13:16 "we're asking for people to open their hearts and minds and look at the science."she's asking lawmakers to ensure that her daughter can get the help she needs without legal roadblocks. margaret suffers from epilepsy - but more than a year ago when she started using cannabidiol purchased

gaer, daughter uses charlotte's web hemp oil 03:40:41:07 immediately she started sleeping through the night. gaer is a part of iowans for medical cannabis - a group pushing for expanded medical marijuana laws in iowa. sot: sally gaer, daughter uses charlotte's web hemp oil 03:41:43:19 we would really like to see medical cannabis all forms of cannabis grown produced tested and dispensed in iowa by iowans for iowans so that people that need it that are out of options with >> we would like to see it produced, tested and dispensed iowans. >> reporter: the bill would allow iowans to produce and dispense cannabis oil and cover more conditions than just epilepsy. it died in the house last session. >> the bill that we ended up with, which would've teamed up with minnesota, was the best we could do last year. >> reporter: governor terry branstad said that he is willing to look at research and consider expanding current law. >> i'm willing to alert -- to work with the legislature and the office of drug control as we look at what is the

charlotte's web hemp oil 03:46:18:08 "it's not about getting high - it's about easing pain and suffering. governor branstad says he remains opposed to legalizing marijuana for recreational use - and gaer emphasizes that's not what her group is advocating. with just three weeks to go until election day, and the final presidential debate tomorrow, the campaigns are pulling out all the stops. cbs 2 news national correspondentli is looking into how much of what they're saying is creating fear - whether it's allegations of election tampering... sot/trump: hillary is running for president in what looks like a rigged election."or suggestions that a candidate is cozy with the kremlin they can't control like terrorism, the death of a loved one or a bad economy. americans are more afraid of bad people in power than anything else and that could be the result of negative campaigning.

campaign tampering. >> hillary is running for president in what looks like a rigged election.>> or suggestions that a candidate is cozy with the kremlin.>> to have a candidate praising an autocrat like vladimir putin. >> one could argue the theme of this election is corruption. >> the rhetoric from the election is playing into everything at the moment. >> reporter: the professor studies he looked at america's top fears by chapman university. it ranks corrupt government officials as number one. that surpasses terrorism, running out of money and death of a loved one. >> some people of suggested that the rhetoric in the presidential campaigns has been so strong and in some cases, so fear-based, it is giving people an unrealistic view of who and what they should be afraid of.

i think it is citizens at the moment that should be fearful of politicians. especially in an election where voting is being driven by dislike rather than liking. >> reporter: he says the park -- part and parcel of the corrupt officials is government overreach. but that is nothing new. he says that edward snowden and wiki leaks have leak secret -- secret governments and are good just a snapshot of a quickly changing landscape, elements will continue to ring true.>> one aspect that i think that will remain valid is the tension that the public feels and the fear that it feels towards politicians. because politicians have not behaved well. >> reporter: he says that to reduce the fear that is

, the next president will have to use cohesive rather than disruptive language. he says they will have to bring classes, ethnicities and religion together. on capitol hill, i am lisa fletcher. that brings us to the question of the day. what is your greatest fear for the country? to weigh in, you can go to the link on our website at cbs2iowa.com still to come on cbs 2 news at 6:00. how a football player will be honored at this we can's game. we had ourselves another find tape -- fine day today and i think we can duplicate that one more time.

it's troubling. congressman blum actually co-sponsored a bill that could make it legal for a woman to be fired t. and blum tried to defund planned parenthood, even though women depend on it for critical care, like cancer screenings. i was diagnosed with breast cancer, and i know it was early detection that made a difference. it's not a political issue. it's about caring about all of our people here in this country.

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return to the grid-iron- after a devastating neck injury.the questions his parents received for letting him comeback. that's tomorrow on cbs 2 this when you look up perfect weather in the dictionary, i think it would be a picture of today >> i thought you were going to say me, scott i was thinking of the forecast. it was a beautiful day . 72 after cooldown from yesterday's 85. with the fall colors coming on and plenty of sunshine, just some really fine weather conditions. one of the things about today's weather is that the dew point is down a lot from where it was yesterday. we had a temperature of 85 yesterday in a dew point of 68. today it was in the upper 40s

there during the afternoon. it has been a toasty october for us here in eastern iowa. in cedar rapids, the average temperature so far this month has come out to 70.5 degrees. we have had 11 days with temperatures 70 degrees or above. the worst day so far this month was a high of 55. not too bad. right now at this juncture in the month, temperatures at six -- or 6.6 degrees above normal which is a huge departure. in the past 24 hours, a front has passed a crossed eastern iowa and it's now over the eastern great lakes states. we had high pressure building in and and that certainly did clear out the skies and bring sunshine. while the temperatures were cooler today, the breeders -- readings were still above normal. as we go to the radar, there is no rain to be found along eastern iowa. we have a dry weather pattern and that will last through the rest of the week.

72 in cedar rapids and dubuque. waterloo had 71. up near the border, temperatures were in the upper 60s this afternoon. the normal high is 60-61 and we were still 10-12 degrees above that today. now that the sun is setting out there, temperatures are cooling off in the dry air and readings are in the mid to upper 60s. there are clouds trying to show up in most of these are just high, thin clouds. they will increase in the skies next front take shape out to the west of us. that will come across tomorrow night. as we go to the predictor, you will notice that as we go through the nighttime hours that after midnight there will be some showers -- clouds across the area. overall i think of mixture of sun and clouds will do it. we will call it partly cloudy and the temperatures will

upper 60s to lower 70s for one more day. as you can see, we are thinking 67-68 tomorrow afternoon in cedar rapids. a front comes through tomorrow night. no rain is expected, but maybe a sprinkle in the far south. toward thursday, you can see cooler air and the high temperature at just 56 degrees. another nice thing about the forecast is that it looks like it will be dry all the way through sunday. that is the rainfall forecast and there is nothing showing up in eastern iowa. that is great news for you who like they are showing up here in eastern iowa. this picture was taken by paul brooks in muscatine county. it should be a good weekend to get out and about and enjoy it. high temperatures at 45-49 degrees. cool, calm and collected conditions. a few clouds and otherwise a nice day. 60s in the north to around 70 in the south. there is the extended forecast. 50s for thursday and friday with sunshine. you can see a warm-up is

chance for rain until about tuesday of next week.>> coming up in sports, it is winter -- winner go home basically for the hawks. what they have to say about saturday's opportunity next. in washington, i'm jonathan elis eliasthe u-s central command says the iraqis are substantial further -- for the terrorism alert desk in washington, dc. the iraqi army is making substantial progress in their attempt to retake mosul. isis is not giving up. as iraqi forces approach, the terrorists are burning oil to try to hide their positions. they are also firing back with mortars, guns and suicide

five cams are open and ready to house those leaving. 1 1/2 million people live in mosul. in paris, police have arrested a man in a 17-year-old girlfriend for plotting a

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and an economy where every young american can find a job that let's them start a family of their own. i've spent my life fighting for kids and families. i want our success to be measured by theirs. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. it doesn't get any bigger than this if you're iowa -- a top ten team coming to kinnick -- with a trophy on the line -- but there's more -- it does not get any bigger than this if you are iowa.

the line. there is more. the winner keeps their title hopes alive. the hawkeyes have back-to-back trips to indy and they are pretty much over. needless to say, this is a season defining game for both schools. the hawks are excited for the showdown with the badgers. >> you can get yourself excited for a game like this. the number 10 team coming. this is the stuff that you live for and why you work so hard the off-season.>> it's a great opportunity for us to define our season. just like last year, is to find the season we would have and the kind of team we would have at this point.>> reporter: it's a great opportunity for iowa, but they may be down a few. out with a leg injury and myers left the game with an ankle sprain. there is a shot at playing, but they won't know until later in

kittle, they will have saturday's when and only time will tell.>> reporter: it just depends on what he can do and how he can progress in the next couple of days time. we are not going up rule him out. it's probably a long shot, but if he can play, we will probably play him. we have done that before and it's not unheard of. >> reporter: he left his mark inside kinnick stadium during his playing days in iowa and now he is leaving a character of the iowa farmer. "i respect and appreciate everything that farmers do.. i don't have those stories of appreciate everything that stories, but what i have is respect and a passion for farming." he burst on to the n-f-l scene last year - and this year - the national football league

the former u-n-i panther had a scene last year and this year the national football league cannot stop david johnson. the former panther had a monster game and the cardinals went in foot wall. he rushed for let -- football. he rushed for hundred 11 yards. there was a 58 yard run in the first quarter. -- 111 yards. there was a 58 yard run in the first quarter. he is as humble as ever. >> block receivers is making my life easier. whenever we can run the ball like that, it makes carson's life andrew's life easier.

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one more nice day tomorrow. close to 70 for the high temperature. a front comes through tomorrow night that will knock us back to the 50s for thursday and friday. still, not too bad considering we are knocking on november's store.

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