right -- he's at a register in kentucky. and all of thhsudden - fire!e! the e-cigarette battery blows in his pocket over the weekend - he frantically tries to put the fire out and runs outside. good evening everyine, i'm ron steele. and i'm amanda goodman. thanks for joining us. before we get to that, what is an e- cigarette? e-cigs or electronic cigarettes are battery-powered vaporizers that simulate the feeling of smoking -- but withoot tobacco. but their high- powered batteries can explode if they come into contact with metal -- or the batteries touch each other for an extended period of time. kwwl's macleod hageman explains what you need to know -- to vape safe. mac? vaping experts say the vapors' high-powwred batterres coming into contact with each other or metal -- are the cause of these the man on your right likely had his e- cigarette e-cigarette explosion.) -- with

vidcycle manager jacob burns says vapor users need to be cautious of their high-powered batteries. "the battery starts to get extremely hot, and when that does, it's a warnring sign it's about to ven and blow up." "vaping experts say people need to be mindful of their devices and keep their batteries separate. putting everything your pocket without a cheap cover is like setting off a pipe bomb." these are aftermath photos of 23-year-old geoff morehead's burns -- whose vaping batteries blew up in his pocket in fort dodge -- back in january. geoff's employer didn't allow vaping devices at work -- so one day -- he left his vapor in hhs car -- but put his batteries in his pocket. moments later -- he was rushed to the hospital to be treated for burns. jake burns says he stresses e-cigarette safety to every buyer. (nats... battery case.) "just make sure you keep them in that unit. because if they don't, exactly what happened in that video can happen to

according to jake -- you also need to make sure your batteries aren't cloned. an easy way to check is to review the lables -- and make sure the plastic wrapping issecure. we've got you covered live in the newsroom -- macleod hageman -- kwwww news. jake says you can buy battery cases for less than two bucks. for more information about e-cigarettes and if you want to see the video again - you can it's going to warm up over the weekend but next week could be a different story. let's go to storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg now who's tracking some snow. 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 weathererteam: the wind diminishes tonight as temperatures drop into the 20s some sunshine and a light breeze is just a tease to what we can expect this weekend.

give most of us spring fever by monday. keep innmind it is sttll february. with that said, we are tracking the potential for snow in parts of iowa tuesday. there is still a lot to iron out, but model timing would be tuesday and tuesday night. the placement and type of precipitation is not set in stone. we are still in the very early stages so there are not to many details we know at this time. by friday morning. afternoon temperaturenear 40 degres, some sunshine and a light breeze is just a tease to what we can expect this weekend. temperatures in the 50s will give most of us spring fever by the night of emily fazzino's death coming out in court today--this time from emotional family members. the high profile trial of alexander fazzino, accused of killing his wife emily, daughter of the fareway stores board chairman,

decooah. kwwl's brad hanson in court for us today as family members recall the days and hours leading up to emily's death. certainly an emotional day in court as ammie dighton, emily's sister, and her husband both took the stand. much of their testimony centered on the events of the day of emily's death--when both families were at a wrestling tournament in ames. the dighton's both testifying that emily anddlex didn't go together or sit together while there. it was the last time either of them saw emily alive. jeff dighton was called to the house shortly after police arrived--he describes the scene as they walked in. (jeff dighton, emily's brother- and amiee testifying today they were unaware of emily's addiction to prescription medication. both also saying they didn't ever see emily under the influence or see her suffer from any withdrawal symptoms. we've got you covered in decorah, brad hanson, kwwl

also testifying this morning - the department of criminal investigation agent who worked on this case. testimony will ontinue tooorrow morning. an attorney for a man accused of sexually assaulting and beating to death a church secretary says his client is unable to understand the charges against hihidue to a mental disorder. a public defender for 20-year-old helmon betwell filed a motion tuesday requesting a hearing to determine betwell's competency to stand trial. the attorney asked to have the trial suspended until the court holds the hearing. betwell is charged with first-degree murder and first-degree sexual assault for the september first death of 66-year-old nancyy krapfl.. he is alss charged with two counts of third- degree burglary.

foods business is sentenced to two years ii prison for cooitting fraud in exporting beef products to malaysia and indonesia. a federal judge in cedar rapids granted 74-year-old william aossey jr. some leniency, departing from federal guidelines that called for a longer sentence. he is convicted for directing employees to falsify packaging labels so midamar could export beef products that did not meet malaysian and indonesian standards for religiousubased slaughter. a man is sentenced to prison for distributing pure meth. 36-year-old seth beard admitted that between 2013 and 2015 he distributed almost four pounds of pure meth to the cedar falls area. ard is sentenced to 17 years in federal prison with no chance at parole. an update to a pedestrian-related crash reported last night in

this woman -- 29- year-old amy garretson of waterloo -- was hit by a 62-year-old driver last night near east fourth and lafayette -- following a dinner at jameson's. cording to witnesses -- amy in the cross walk. her husband -- john molseed -- is with amy at university of iowa hospitals and clinic. john says he is disappointed the driver was not cited. "this was not something that anybody intended, and i forgive them for that. but, in terms of accountable in circumstances like this." john says amy is currently in the intenstive care unit in iowa city. at last check -- she is stable -- but brain swelling issxpected to peak -- and then go down within the next 48

an iowa driver is killed after being hit by a piece of debris. it happened yesterdayayfternoon in davenport off of i- 80. the iowa state patrol says the debris on the road went through though they say they can't describe the debris. the driver's name hasn't been released and the accident is still under investigation. the city of des moines is going to pay up following a car crash involving a police officer. this is what the victim's car looked like wwe an officer t-boned it a few years ago. the officer ran a red light. he did not have his lights on and jury is awarding the people in the car nearly half a million dollars for their injuries. the city of cedar rapids still trying to recover after the floods of 2008...to the tune of 80 million yet to receive a single dollar in federal funding for construction of flood proteetion. kwwl's kristin rogers lived in

flood, she saw it first hand. kristin to be honest we don't know. he told me the funds were approved by congress but never actually appropriated. it's mething that'' very frusterating for the city nearly eight years later.... the 2008 flood caused nearly 6 blion dollars in damage. the federal government supported paying for the majority of flood protection on the east side of the river, while the city and state were going to take care of the west. it was estimated cost between 70 and 85 million federal dollars, and the plan was approved by mayor corbett says we haven't received any of it. because the damage from the just don't want to have to go through an experience and nor do our citizens or buisness to go through another flood like

he says it critical the flood protection plan is included in the next budget the president together. the city originally planned to build protection from the north to the south, for now, without the federal dollars they have decided to start up, one of those points is the newbo area, levy's will be constructed there this summer. we've got you covered live in cedar rapids, kristin rogers...kwwl news. while the city needs those federal dollars mayor corbett says they're not waiting on them. they're including flood protection in newly constructed buildings such as the crst building coming up downtown. iowa regulators vote not to let@ a tennessee-based company build a psychiaaic hospital in iowa. the iowa health facilities council voted 2-2 wednesday on the 14 million

strategic behavioral health. the company wanted to build the could have cleaner air soon -- and it's allthanks to a very tall type of grass. and - with the regular season winding down, the first place uni women's basketball team controls their own destiny as they get ready for the conference tournament. and... here's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar.... chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg will have your ful forecast, coming up. and when you see neww - or if yy have pictures or video to share... you can do that by going to our page on facebook. you can also "like" our page to stay up to te on breaking news

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information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: the wii diminishes tonight as temperatures drop into the 20s by friday morning. afternoon temperatures near 40 degrees, some sunshine and a light breeze is just a tease to what we can expect this weekend. temperatures in the 50s will give most of us spring fever by monday. keep in mind it is still february. with that said, we are tracking the potential for snow in parts of iowa tuesday. there is still storm trackinnacross the middle of theheountry. right now the timing would be tuesday and tuesday night. the placement and type of precipitation is not set in stone. we are still in the very early stage so there are nt to many temperatures drop into the 20s by friday morning. afternoon temperatures near 40 degrees, some sunshine and a light breeze is just a tease to what we can expecthis weekend. temperatures in the 50sill gie most of us spring fever by with ttat said, we are tracking the potential for snow in parts of iowa tuesday. there is still a lot to iron out, but model guidance is leaning towar$ a storm lracking across the middle of the country. right now

stone. we are still in the very early stages so there are not to many details we know at this time. check back for later updated.the wind diminishes tonight as temperatures drop into the 20s by friday morning. afternoon temperatures near 40 degrees, some sunshine and a weekend. temperatures in the 50s will give most of us spring fever by monday. keep in mind it is still february. with that said, we are tracking the potential for snow in parts of iowa tuesday. there is still a lot to iron out, but model guidance is leaning toward a storm tracking across the middle of the country. right now the timing would be tuesday and tuesday night the early stages so there are not to many dedeails we know at this time. check back for later updated.the wind diminishes tonight as temperatures drop into the 20s by friday morning. afternoon temperatures near 40 degrees, some sunshine and a light breeze is just a tease to what we can expect this weekend. monday. keep in mind it is still february. with that said, we are tracking the potential for snow in parts of iowa tuesday. there is still of the country. right now the timing would be tuesday and tuesday night. the placement and type of

stone. we are still in the very early stages so there are not to many details we know at this time. by friday morning. afternoon temperatures near 40 degrees, some sunshine and a light breeze is just a tease to what we can expect this weekend. temperatures in the 50s will give most of us spring with that said, we are tracking the potential foosnow in parts of iowa tuesday. there is still a lot to iron out, but model guidance is leaning toward a storm tracking across the middle of the country. right now air soon -- and it's all thanks to a very tall type of grass. the university of iowa plans to burn the grass to provide renewable energy across campus. kwwl's hillry maglin has t t story nats giant miscanthus. nats it's a type of grass used for biomass cultivation at the

the grass is a renewable source of fuel. the environmental compliance specialist ingrid anderson says it'll provide environmental compliance specialist) "we get a renewable anderson says burning the grass with coal can provide up to ten percent of the university's energy - without costing the school more money. (sot) "this will be cost- anderson says the grass can also help with erosion is fuel that we s says the best thing iowa. (sot) "when we think about economic and environmental and social benefits, this is s eally

maglin... kwwl news. the crop is unique because it's harvested in the winter -- when other sources of fuel aren't available. coming up... the ncaa wrestling championships at madison square garden is just three weeks away--find out how many auotmatic bids each conference will receive. and another special honor for 4-time state champion carter happel of lisbon you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in elkadee,

"now, kwwl sportswrestling tournament will be making its inagural appearance on broadway. the world famous madison square garden in new york city will host the wrestling championships on march 17th through the 19th. today the ncaa announced the qualifier allocations for each conference. as expected--- the big ten conference recieved 71 automatic bids. this year's big ten conference wrestling champions will be held on march 5th and 6th at carver hawkeye arena in iowa city. the big 12 conference will receive 36 automatic bids to the ncaa wrestling championships...big 12 wrestling tournament is the weekend of march 5th and 6th in kansas city--iowa state is a member of the 8-team conference. and the eleven member mid- american conference of which uni is a member received

wrestling championships is also the weekend of march 5th and 6th in ypsilanti, michigan. today the state of iowa's latest 4-time state wrestling championship is being honored by the dan gable national wrestling hall-of fame and museum. lisbon's carter will receive the bob steenlage wrestler of the year award. happel became the 25th 4-time state champion in iowa history --winning the 145 pound class one-a title on saturday...finshing his high school carrer an amazing 209 and 1. happel will receive his award on june 11th during the glen brand hall - of-fame ceremonies. with four missouri valley conference regeglar the uni womee's basketball team has its destiny in its own hands. the panthers are in first place

friday night against bradley. the panthers are currently leading the m-v-c and should be favored in three of their last four iowa assistant coach brad nelson says it wasn't easy. it's going to be a tough game permiter is playing well and lady lurmer from iowwis plplyuing really well at the four spot for them--i think she had double didgits both games for them this weekend-ss they are going preseentt tough cghallenge we have to protect home court. the panthers and braves tip it

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