affected in tama right now. we reached out to alliant energy for more information, but haven't heard back. let's check on your weather now with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen loan. good morning. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: good thursday morning. we'll start the day with a mostly cloudy sky, but we will become partly cloudy by the afternoon. it will be another breezy day with a nw wind 15-25 mph with high temperatures staying in the 30s. the wind will die down later this evening. tonight will be partly cloudy, with lows tonight in the 20s and

in the upper 30s and lower 40s with a mostly sunny sky. saturday will feature a breezy sw wind, which will warm us to the 50s with a mostly sunny sky. sunday will also be warm with a high in the lower 50s, with a slight chance storm in the midwest early next developing overnight: a fourth person has now died because of severe weather in virginia. at least 25 people were hurt in that state. appomattox county -- in virginia -- was hit very hard. there is debris everywhere. tornadoes cut a six-mile path of destruction. across the state, many homes were destroyed, power lines are down -- along with countless trees. rescue crews are still looking to make sure everyone has been accounted for. they'll get a better look at the damage there -- and in storms damaged many homes in that state.

about 60 miles west of philadelphia. tens of thousands of people are without power this morning. continuing coverage this morning of a deadly shooting in eastern iowa. no one's been arrested. in fact, cedar rapids police don't know exactly who they're looking for. a man from chicago was shot and killed on tuesday night. it happened at the cedar valley townhouses on the city's southwest side. joseph perkins junior died. police say another man is in the hospital after being shot in the leg. "i was looking out the window and i heard some yelling, and i looked, and then i heard some gunshots, and i ducked down and then i heard some more." police believe the killer might have gotten into a car with other people after the shooting -- but that's about as much as they know right now. shootings in cedar rapids are up this year. this video comes from different investigations in the past two months. in january of 2014 -- there were three reports of shots fired.

last month. some people we talked to say they're not that concerned about it. "i've heard the city being shocked by that because i don't see, i don't feel unsafe in this city, i don't, when i step off campus i don't necessarily feel unsafe." to be clear police consider a shots fired situation whenever shell casings are found or there is property damage, it's not always just when there is a victim. this morning, a person is recovering after being hit by a car in downtown waterloo. it happened last night. police say the driver was making a turn onto 4th street when it happened. we've been told the victim has minor injuries. a veteran sheriff's deputy is being remembered this morning in colorado. he was shot and killed serving an eviction notice. it happened yesterday at a home in bailey, colorado. that's southwest of denver.

other was not seriously hurt. police said the property owner had been trying to evict the the gunman was also killed yesterday. a retired police officer dies trying to stop a fight. police in stockton, california say the 75-year-old man was attacked at a park -- as he tried to break up a fight between two men. "we're still trying to piece together a motive of what whether it was some type of altercation, some type of verbal altercation to please contact us." stockton police say the victim served on the force for 30 years before retiring about 20 years ago. they say -- even though he was off the job -- he would keep in contact with the families of murder victims. in eastern iowa -- testimony continues in the murder trial of a man -- accused of killing his wife. the focus is on the victim's injuries... alex fazzino is charged with murder in the

her body was found on the bathroom floor at their home in boone in 2012. her grandfather founded the fareway grocery chain. the family's nanny took the worried about her safety in the days leading up to her death. "i asked emily two questions. she said yes, i asked her if she would harm her or kill her. what was emily's response? she nodded her head yes." during cross examination, she admitted although they were very close, she didn't know about emily's addiction to prescription drugs until emily was clean and told

the defense is trying to show that she never saw the defendant hurt his wife. it's turning into a supreme squabble on both sides. the president says he'll nominate someone to replace the late supreme court justice scalia. republicans say the nomination will be met with silence. tracie potts tells us -- a key iowan in the process -- will soon meet with the president. "we will not have hearings. in short, there will not be action taken." but now the white house and senate confirm that chuck grassley - the republican head of the judiciary committee that holds supreme court confirmation hearings - will meet with president obama next week. nbc news has also confirmed the white house is vetting a republican - nevada governor and former federal judge brian sandoval - to replace justice scalia. "and i think it will be very difficult for mr. mcconnell to explain how if public concludes this person is very well qualified, that the senate should stand in way

"this is a way for democrats and the white house to extract maximum pain on republicans." democrats have a petition, one-point- three million people who say the senate should not block the president's nominee. "it is wrong, and i don't believe the american people will stand for this. the senate needs to do it's job." republican leaders insist they won't even consider an obama appointee during an election year. there is still no word on how long it could be before president obama names someone. i'm tracie potts in washington, now back to you. senator grassley continues to face questions about why republicans refuse to consider whoever the president nominates. grassley has a big role as chair of the senate judiciary committee. we interviewed him yesterday. this is something where the advantage of that but don't forget the congress' role is consent to his nominee. we can not consent. or we can just

as we mentioned earlier -- senator grassley will meet with the president next week. republicans want the next president to choose a nominee. the race for the white house takes us to texas tonight for another debate. republican presidential hopefuls face-off in houston. coming off his win in nevada tuesday night, frontrunner donald trump hopes to build on that momentum -- just days before super tuesday. a former republican presidential nominee says he believes there could be a "bombshell" in donald trump's tax history. mitt romney told fox news that trump and other candidates need to release all their tax information. he suggested trump is not as wealthy as he claims, and is not paying certain taxes. this is what trump had to say "well because my returns are nobody's been bringing it up

reason he brings it up is because he lost in the last election and he lost very badly." trump says he gets audited every single year -- which he thinks is unfair. it took awhile, but one state is finally catching up to the savings at the pump. gas dipped below two dollars a gallon in parts of california. in iowa, we've seen prices cheaper than this for many weeks. however, prices have been going up in the past week or so in iowa. an unplanned game of pickup basketball is now turning into a neighborhood movement. remember this video? it shows a florida police officer playing basketball -- after he went to investigate a noise complaint. later -- he came back with shaquille o'neal. now -- a new surprise -- with the help of harlem globetrotter buckets blakes he created a backyard court -- and something called the basketball cop foundation which will deliver basketballs and

he says he was concerned about kids playing basketball in the street -- so he wanted to do something about it. we've got a lot more to get to this morning: including a big matchup in the big ten. iowa tries to bounce back from a bad loss on the road... but the badgers stand in the way at carver. see where they're going next month to shoot scenes for the next movie. i'm meteorologist kyle kiel. here's the bus stop forecast. mostly cloudy to partly cloudy with windy conditions. details on a warm up this

good thursday morning. i'm

we'll start the day with a mostly cloudy sky, but we will become partly cloudy by the afternoon. it will be another breezy day with a nw wind 15-25 mph with high temperatures staying in the 30s. the wind will die down later this evening. tonight will be partly cloudy, with lows tonight in the 20s and highs tomorrow in the upper 30s and lower 40s with a mostly sunny sky. saturday will feature a breezy sw wind, which will warm us to the 50s with a mostly sunny sky. sunday will also be warm with a high in the lower 50s, with a slight chance for rain sunday afternoon. monday will be dry, but we are tracking the potential for a storm in the midwest early next week. there has not been much agreement with model guidance on the track of the storm, or the precipitation type. we'll keep you updated with the very

we'll start the day with a mostly cloudy sky, but we will become partly cloudy by wind 15-25 mph with high temperatures staying in the 30s. the wind will die down later this evening. tonight will be partly cloudy, with lows tonight in the 20s and highs tomorrow in the upper 30s and lower 40s with a mostly sunny sky. saturday will feature a breezy sw wind, which will warm us to the 50s with a mostly sunny sky. sunday will also be warm with a monday will be dry, but we are tracking the potential for a storm in the midwest early next week. there has not been much agreement with model guidance on the track of the storm, or the precipitation type. we'll we'll start the day with a mostly cloudy sky, but we will become partly cloudy by the afternoon. it will be another breezy day with a nw wind 15-25 mph with high temperatures staying in the 30s. the wind will die down later this evening. tonight will be the upper 30s and lower 40s with a mostly sunny sky. saturday will feature a breezy sw wind, which will warm us to the 50s with a mostly sunny sky. sunday will also be warm with a high in the monday will be dry, but we are tracking the potential for a storm in the midwest early next week. there has not been much agreement with model guidance on the track

or the precipitation type. we'll the day with a mostly cloudy sky, but we will become partly cloudy by the afternoon. it will be another breezy day with a nw wind 15-25 mph with high temperatures staying in the 30s. the wind will die down later this evening. tonight will be partly cloudy, with lows tonight in the 20s and highs tomorrow in the upper 30s and lower 40s sw wind, which will warm us to the 50s with a mostly sunny sky. sunday will also be warm with a high in the lower 50s, with a slight chance tracking the potential for a storm in the midwest early next week. there has not been much agreement with model guidance on the track updated with the very latest information. from cardinal and gold to purple type. we'll keep you updated with the very latest

from cardinal and gold to purple and gold. the panthers have a new athletic director -- who's coming to uni from iowa state. that story plus -- cue the star wars music. we're still inside the galaxy... instead, it's a country far, far away that's getting ready for the jedi knights and storm troopers. find out why next. you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in hills, north washington, stanley and all of eastern iowa

the past week has not been good. after being upset at penn state,

out to peter jok for three. iowa with the lead. but the badgers -- as always -- are tough. jordan hill picks off the pass and goes all the way for the dunk. wisconsin upsets number eight iowa 67-59. iowa's first loss at home this year and the first time the hawks have lost two games in a row overall since november. they hope to right the ship at ohio state on sunday. at the mcleod center, uni fans thanked three panther seniors in their final home game. matt bohananon, paul jesperson and wes washpun being honored on night. uni taking on indiana state. jesperson gets the panthers going early with the basket. the panthers would roll -- 66-44. they've won eight of nine and go to evansville on saturday. the panthers turn to the cyclones to lead to the athletic department. david harris was named the new uni a-d. he's been a senior associate athletic director at iowa state. harris calls it the right time

him --- and says uni is the perfect place. he talked about building a culture--- that puts an emphasis on winning "i want us to be excellent. i the community. i have core values that i believe are important. we will eventually find our core values. how we want to make decisions moving forward. harris calls iowa state athletic director jamie pollard the most influential person in his professional life. pollard was at yesterday's news conference at uni. march madness isn't all about basketball. a town in croatia is buzzing right now -- because star wars is on its way. several s senes for the next movie will be produced in croatia. crews will be there for about a week in march. jedi knights, rebels and storm

fighting on the city walls, the nearby beach and in the city square. the time is how can drawing a clock tell you it's time to see the doctor? coming up -- that simple test -- and others -- that could give us a hint about our health.

tests you can do to check in on your health. tall, thin, fit or fat... your size and shape might not reveal as much as minutes, this probably is a good american family care doctors warn if you cannot do this, it could mean you are carrying too much weight and adding to your health problems. "like back pain and numbness in the leg sometimes because you don't have a good structure or good support system." next, sit & stand from a seated position on the floor. balance... flexibility.... and there's a bonus! "...doing this increases calorie burn because you're using simple but when you actually sit down and do it, it's challenging." but that's all a wash if your heart is weak!

multiple that by four because that would be a full minute, the normal heart rate is between 70-100" now try this -- it might seem silly-- but drawing a clock actually testing a couple of things, coordination, your cognitive abilities, and somebody with dementia might leave out numbers or not be able to follow instructions." and here's the one that can reveal hidden dangers! dr. sharma says scrape your tongue with a spoon-- put it in a plastic bag, close it, then smell! "for example, a diabetic patient will have a fruity odor to either that bag test or even their urine someone with kidney problems will have a pungent odor if your tongue is really sore you might be a patient with dry mouth or unfortunately, even sleep apnea." don't confuse the test with a

if one of the tests indicates a bigger problem... talk to your doctor. here's a look at storm track seven live doppler radar. today in iowa continues with kyle's forecast next.

check of your stortrack seven forecast. here's the storm track 7 day forecast. we will have windy conditions today with a mostly cloudy to partly cloudy sky. more sunshine and warmer temperatures tomorrow and saturday. slight chance for a rain shower sunday, most of us stay dry. it's and coming up on today in iowa. thieves back their truck into a convenience store to steal one thing. it's all caught on camera. plus... the future of an iowa nightclub is in question - after city council decides its liquor license will not be renewed.

"you're watching kwwlnow on today in iowa... people from eastern iowa are back in des moines -- sharing their concerns about a health care shakeup. plus... video captures what looks like a firework or a bomb exploding in a man's pocket. we'll tell you what it actually was. and a teen helps his sister cross something off her bucket list. he says she's been an inspiration to him. a special story for you this morning. good morning, i'm ally crutcher. and i'm jerry gallagher.

eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather