asks why there isn'tor mfoe cus being placed on the shooting death of a teenage girl. good evening everyone, i'm amanda goodman. and i'm ron steele. thanks for joining us. we now know the name of a 13-year- old girl shot and killed in cedar rapids yesterday morning. police believe ireshia parks was shot by accident. take a look at the scene tuesday--lt to the shooting -- happening well outside the flooding evacuation zones. kwwl's kristin rogers--talking with a witness today--kristin? that's right -- i spoke with a man who says he heard the gunshot--and spoke with the suspects-- while his girlfriend tended to parks-- this all happening just before eight yesterday morning-- a tuesday morning unlike any other--

that's when he went outside-- "one of the girls in the back seat opened the door and said my sister has been shot." but earlier in the morning boike and his girlfriend let the girls into their home. "said they were locked out of their house and were cold and they needed to use the bathroom." boike then remembers parks--being polite--and happy. "thanked me and they were laughing, they were giggling you know just being teenage girls." boike's girlfriend allowing the girls to sit in her car to keep warm--never imagining she would tend to parks there later that morning. "i could hear here talking to her you know telling her look at me, you know keeping her attention and she did pray with her." the remains of a vigil--now sit in that spot-- where parks life was taken--so young. "these are kids being, killing kids and they don't understand what life is and how long life

aren't in school this week - because of the flooding. a 13-year-old is being charged with involuntary manslaughter in park's death. we've got you covered live in cedar rapids--kristin rogers...kwwl news. this is the second time in six months that a cedar rapids teen has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for killing another teen. at least one man in the communitys by the city's continued focus on flooding over the past day and a half. the man nearly ended this morning's flooding news conference when he questioned city officials about the girl's death. he also talked about a murder during the 2008 floods. take a listen: what about the 13 year old death!!? what about the murder?? screaming screaming screaming dont touch me she was a thirteen year old

police-- and the conference continued. switching gears over to the weather center -- it is looking has the details in your first forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather tea temperatures dropping into the 40s by thursday morning. more wind to deal with again from the as a result, the high through the weekend. no rain...just clouds and high in the 60s. early next week the wind shifts to the south helping temperatures warm to the low wind to deal with again from the temperatures are a bit warmer than wednesday. clouds return rain...just clouds and high in the 60s. early next week the wind shifts to the south helping shifts to the south helping temperatures warm to the low

flooding 20-16 now -- with improvements in store in cedar rapids. this is a look over the downtown area with the kwwl drone. today -- the city reducing the evacuation zone along the cedar river -- allowing 25-hundred businesses. the water is now receding after a crest that approached 22 feet. officials saying that level should fall to the 18-foot mark by tomorrow night. while cedar rapids breathes a sigh of relief -- state leaders are taking a look at some of the communities hit hardest by the flooding in eastern iowa. the tour including vinton -- where the cedar river crested at nearly 22 feet on monday. flood

businesses. the beloved vinton youth garden -- destroyed in the flooding. the cedar -- also cresting in the community of palo earlier this week. branstad and company making a visit there today. dozens of homes in palo were evacuated over the weekend -- with flooding rising onto roads throughout the city. the group making a final stop in cedar rapids -- where the cedar river finally crested yesterday. the kwwl drone showing standing water and damage in the new-bo area within the czeck village there. in vinton with the governor today, she joins us now in the newsroom with more on his reaction.. governor branstad says he is very impressed on how well organized and prepared the town of vinton was... he says without the community's efforts..things could have been much worse. in vinton, governor branstad is getting a closer look at the hesco barriers- preparation, the tremendous number of volunteers who pitched in helped with sandbagging and putting hescos together..it's pretty phenominal and it's reduced the damage oh 8. take it from peggy

river rising again this week.. here..now it's clean up time.."taking it day by day" ..for the barriers too. governor branstad says he's requesting some help for people like peggy. there's individual assistance avaliable and we would expect once the assesment has been done that we will be requesting a vinton though, positive..saying he's impressed on how the community came together in a time of need. i'm really proud of iowans and the way they responded ai and in benton county. some good news today- highway

town has re-opened...but some roads still have pooling on them, so keep an eye out for that. we've got you covered, lauren moss kwwl news. as the clean up process begins, the town of vinton needs volunteers. if you are interested in helping, call 2-1-1 farmers in the area seeing quite flooding. all farmers with flooded fields can do now is wait for the water to go down to see if their crops can be salvaged. one farmer in butler county says he still has six inches of "the thing as a farmer, this is the time of year you want to get your crops off but you're holding off because who knows what october will bring. you kind of get used to it, but it's a little tiring." iowa ag secretary bill northey

with low commodity prices, producers need every bushel to make a profit this season. the cedar river will fall below flood stage soon in cedar falls. take a look -- this was just a few days ago. neighborhoods submerged in water-only accessible by boat. the salvation army going out to these neighborhoods today to offer some help. kwwl's elizabeth amanieh went door-to-door with the salvation army. she' i amanda -- that's right -- just a few days ago this water was traveling at twice the speed it is right now. but as you can imagine -- a lot of homes still under water. neighborhoods and playgrounds still submerged in water. some with water just low enough to start the grueling clean-up the salvation army going door to door today to provide cleanup

and supplies. for one neighbor-they couldn't have came at a better time. after dealing with her completely flooded basement-her power was just shut off today. "i can't believe, just so many people has came and help me." for her neighbors just down the road-still dealing with deep flood waters. the salvation army being a tremendous help for those se and in a little bit of good news here- the cedar river will go below we've got you covered, live in cedar falls, elizabeth amanieh...kwwl news. the salvation army is still in need of any monetary donations. head over to kwwl dot come to make a donation. as flood waters recede -- people are starting to clean up the mess. sites like this are opening

flood-damaged items. kwwl's macleod hageman joins us live from the national cattle congress with more. mac? the dump site here at the national cattle congress closed only minutes ago -- but will re-open tomorrow morning at ten. a messy start to fall... charles landfair watches the national cattle congress dump site -- as people dr "people can't come from other garbage site. it's strictly for flood-damaged stuff." "four dumpsters like this are starting to collect debris at the national cattle congress. even though it's been a slow wednesday morning. workers expect dropoffs to pick up." "i guess it's a bad feeling for the ones who got hit by the flood, but sometimes you get stuff off." a spot -- for trash -- that will keep waterloo green and clean. "yeah, i think it's nice it's a good idea for them to have a

somewhere, and we don't need that in the city." if you have items you need to throw away -- the site here at the national cattle congress opens at 10 -- waterloo -- macleod hageman -- kwwl news. waterloo isn't the only place with debris sites set up. more counties plan to open sites -- with one up and running already in butler county. coming up on kwwl, the presidential campaign trail winding back through the state this week. we'll listen in on what one of the candidates had to say in

over cedar rapids with the kwwl drone. more news is on the way. "you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered. with ron steele, amanda goodman, chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg and sports with rick coleman. this is the kwwl news at six." so what do the trade deals supported by congressman rod blum really mean for iowa? blum's deals are just one of the ways the biggest corporations rig the system to make more money at the expense of iowa jobs. oh, and don't forget-- these corporations shipping our jobs overseas? congressman blum voted to give them tax breaks. these guys hope you're not paying attention... so maybe you should. the deals blum makes in washington

le for the content of this message. i'm chuck grassley, and i approve this message. in twenty-three years, chuck grassley hasn't missed a single vote. in just six years, senator patty judge missed a hundred and eighty-two votes. state fair board member judge missed seventy-six percent of their meetings. iowa economic development commission member judge, missed sixty-nine of seventy-two meetings. the register called patty judge a ?habitual no show.?

wind to deal with again from the temperatures are a bit warmer temperatures warm to the low 70s. clouds clear overnight with temperatures dropping into the 40s by thursday morning. more as a result, the high temperatures are a bit warmer rain...just clouds and high in the 60s. early next week the wind shifts to the south helping temperatures warm to the low 70s. from the kwwl stormtrack here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: clouds clear overnight with north at 10-20 mph, but at least temperatures are a bit warmer rain...just clouds and high in the 60s. early next week the wind shifts to the south helping temperatures dropping into the

friday and linger through the weekend. no rain...just clouds and high in the 60s. early next week the wind shifts to the south helping screen for your complete weather stormtrack 7 weather team: clouds clear overnight with temperatures dropping into the there is more sunshine thursday. as a result, the high temperatures are a bit warmer rain...just clouds and high in the 60s. early next week the wind temperatures dropping into the 40s by thursday morning. more wind to deal with again from the temperatures are a bit war rain...just clouds and high in temperatures warm to the low 70s. from the kwwl stormtrack here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: clouds clear overnight with north at 10-20 mph, but at least than wednesday. clouds return friday and linger wind shifts to the south helping temperatures dropping into the 40s by thursday morning. more wind to deal with again from the north at 10-20 mph, but at least through the weekend. no rain...just clouds and high in the 60s. early next week the wind shifts to the south helping temperatures warm to the low

decision 20-16 coverage now -- "you're watching kwwl. we've screen for your complete weather stormtrack 7 weather team: clouds clear overnight with north at 10-20 mph, but at least there is more sunshine thursday. friday and linger the 60s. early next week the wind shifts to the south helping 40s by thursday morning. more as a result, the high through the weekend. no rain...just clouds and high in the 60s. early next week the wind from the kwwl stormtrack here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weathet north at 10-20 mph, but at least than wednesday. clouds return friday and linger wind shifts to the south helping temperatures warm to the low wind to deal with again from the through the weekend. no temperatures warm to the low 70s.

with two of the top contenders for the white house making their returns to the hawkeye state this week. both donald trump and hillary clinton are back in iowa for campaign stops this week --with trump coming first today. trump taking the stage to speak to supporters in council bluffs today. he referenced his iowa caucus performance dur endorsed me the other day. i know the people of iowa like ted cruz. but he endorsed us the other day and i thought that was very good." trump -- also speaking in wisconsin tonight. trump's primary rival will also be in the state tomorrow. democratic party nominee hillary clinton makes a return to iowa for an early voting event. clinton will speak at cowles commons in des moines starting

battling historic flooding, the city of cedar rapids plans to host high school football game this week. and -- we remember a hawkeye football legend who loses his battle with cancer. you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in epworth, west union, guttenberg and all of eastern iowa. "now, kwwl sports." i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. i'd look her right in that fat ugly face of hers. she ate like a pig. a person who's flat chested is very hard to be a 10. does she have a good body? no. does she have a fat [expletive]? absolutely. do you treat women with respect?

woman: huh. congressman blum is a tea party member. we've shut down the government before.

woman: blum would raise the retirement age to 70. then there's monica vernon... a hardworking mom. started a small business while raising three daughters. she'll fight for equal pay for equal work. monica vernon gets it. vernon: i'm monica vernon, and i approve this message. football players of all-time has died. former hawkeye all-american quarterback randy duncan lost a lengthy battle with cancer---he was 79. duncan is a native of osage... and he earned big ten and consensus all- american honors while leading the hawkeyes to a 38-12 victory over california in the 1959 rose bowl.

and was named college football player of the year by three organizations in 1958. duncan was inducted into the college football hall of fame and is one of nine former hawkeyes to be a part of the kinnick stadium ring of honor. duncan was the first player picked in the 1959 nfl draft by the green bay packers. he eventually played a couple of year in the canadian football league before retiring in 1961. duncan practiced law in des moines---and was a guest of several times... duncan is survived by his wife, paula, and sons scott and jed. despite historic flooding that has kept students out of school in cedar rapids---there will be a football game this thursday night at kingston stadium in cedar rapids. both waterloo west and cedar rapids jefferson announcing they will play their football game as scheduled tomorrow night. officials are advising to allow extra travel time.

oh record.. while jefferson is still looking for its first win of the year. also the cedar falls at cedar washington is also on as planned friday night at kingston. today thousands of mourners surrounded a black hearse carrying the remains of the late---and immensely poular miami marlins pitcher jose fernandez who died tragically in a boating accident league viewing tonight and a private ceremony tomorrow. and today in his first at bat in instructional league play with the new york mets--- tim tebow swats the very first pitch he sees out of the yard--- is transitioning from the n-f-l to minor league baseball with hopes

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