two major steps forward today...but critics say it still excludes far too many iowans. good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm erin kiernan... i'm dan winters. two years ago, lawmakers passed a bill to allow iowans with a rare form of epilepsy to use medicinal oil made from cannabis. but the law gave no way for sick iowans to buy the oil in iowa. political director dave price joins us first on 13... this bill's supposed to fix some of those shortcomings and expand access... and it does...to a degree. more people could now get it. but there's still opposition from those who don't want too much access and prefer to wait for more studies and fda approval. that continued opposition brought out anger. maria...3351 let's all agree these excuses are just that...lame excuses, excuses not to help those sick and dying." the new version of the bill lets

to the oil. so most people who spoke before lawmakers at the statehouse today say that means too many people would remain left out from the oil...which they feel could be their only remaining chance at relief. lauren kernan smith...2320 my daughter is 14. she only knows as family with cancer.. i want to raise my baby...thank you." the bill for the first time...allows the manufacturing and dispensing of the oil in iowa...but only in two places. and it expands access to the oil to include those with multiple sclerosis and terminal cancer. but critics say those dying cancer patients can only get it if doctors say they have less than a year to

als...ptsd or crohn's disease still have no way to legally get the oil in iowa. advocates against sexual violence are pushing for stronger laws, and a few bills in particular. today, they went to the state capital to

lawmakers. 'i know that it makes a difference, i know that it helps legislatures to hear whats happening on the ground in their community, some are very well aware and some the issues hasnt been brought to their attention.' beth barnhill is the executive director of the iowa coalition against sexual assault. barnhill was joined by 80 other advocates spent their day lobbying at the capitol. the group is pushing for three bills this session... one is increased penalties for sexual misconduct in corrective systems, another would include the term 'breasts' in the definition of sexual assault.. right now touching of breasts is only considered assault. the third bill has to do with civil protective orders for sexual violence survivors. 'this is such a great environment to foster that voice and to link them up with individuals that can make those changes in our communities so they can be heard and have that sense of justice in their homes and feel safe.' all three of these bills have

they have failed to make it out of committee at this point. officials say a parent's actions put collins maxwell schools under lockdown. the lockdown was lifted this afternoon after police arrested ortan haywood. officials say haywood called a school and threatened several staff members. he was arrested this afternoon and the lockdown was lifted. haywood is being held in the dallas county jail. additional charges will likely be filed. a des moines restaurant is cleaning up after it went up in flames... crews were called to "china one" on ingersoll around four p-m. firefighters say everyone was evacuated by the time they arrived. workers told them the fire started in the kitchen, which they say is common... a lot of times kitchen fires are caused by someone not being present, unattended kitchen fires seem to be the leading cause of kitchen fires so anytime you are cooking make sure you stay in the area and be very vigilant. firefighters were able to put

we still don't know when the restaurant plans to reopen. meanwhile, a second person has died after a fire at a cedar rapids home... firefighters pulled two people from this mobile home on monday morning. ronald jacobs was pronounced dead at the scene. jacobs' wife, karen, died last night at the hospital. the fire is still being investigated, but officials think smoking materials may have started it. after nearly six months, police have made an arrest in a deadly hit and run case. police say 37 year old ronald hauser of van meter turned himself in "leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death" and "o-w-i." police say hauser struck and des moines last august. they say they were able to link the vehicle to hauser from pieces left at the scene. 31:55 it is important to us since the victim was not here to tell us what happened unfortunately that we were able to piece it together and find out what happened

des moines' roads will be ready for the next winter wallop... crews have used only half of the city's salt supply so far. crews have used only half of the city's salt supply so far. they begin the season with more than 15 thousand tons of it, enough to treat roads throughout a harsh winter. but stocking up isn't the only way to simplify seasonal work... a variety of circumstances, from big snows coming with long stretches without, to operational changes we've made to make our snow plowing more efficient. our salt use more efficient, and using our time labor materials better. the city budgets more than three million dollars per year for snow removal. so far, it's spent nearly two thirds of it. gas prices may be down, but dart's ridership is still up. the public transit provides about 16- thousand rides a day. this month, you can help update its plan for the future. channel 13's jannay towne has

some des moines students are already seasoned riders.. claretta 14:10:25 the first time i actually started riding was when i was in middle school 30 for them, theres no yellow school bus... israel 14:24:00 i take the bus in the morning, come down here, i take, i hop off the 6 to 7 to get go up to school 05 they ride dart. the public transit provides about 35- hundred rides a day... picking up and dropping off middle and high school students. amanda 14:03:47 its also good for us to introduce that younger population to public transit. the long range plan, 'dart forward 2035', is designed to not only increase ridership, but meet the mobility needs in the des moines area.. in the last five years, dart has added new routes, made them run more often, and offered sunday service.... all the while trying to keep up with the changing technology. amanda 14:05:54 we are looking at everything from mobile ticketing for our customers to new fare boxes that can use smart card

do we make it easier for people to ride 02 a real time tracker 'app' is one way to do that. riders can now locate their bus and get arrival and department times.. dart is looking at how to collaborate with uber's on call transportation app. amanda 14:02:23, there are some agencies that are beginning to use that similar technology for public transit so how does that technology and i want it on my app and i want to be able to call it when i want i do. how does that apply to public transit 38 some riders don't aren't in it for the long haul.. israel 14:22:09 always for school while others plan to leave the driving to others.. claretta 14:11:40 i will definitely keep riding the bus 14:11:50 i think it's good for environmental reasons. i don't actually want to drive 52 jt channel 13 news. dart is looking for your input. you can fill out a survey at ride dart- dot com... and attend one of the public meetings at the end of the month. you'll find the information on their website. some students spent the day

and it came from some of their peers... find out why it all boils down to acceptance and friendship... coming up. but first, it's the biggest week of the year for high school wrestlers... we'll show you what's happening on the mats inside wells fargo arena. skies will stay cloudy and gray tonight with temperatures in the mid 30s. we won't drop much more... holding steady in the 30s. tomorrow will be windy and a lot warmer as air rushes in from the southeast. iowa's three public universities each draw in students for

reasons... but one factor is being blamed for one of the schools losing faculty. the university of iowa is seeing a big spike in faculty resignations... that's according to a new report by the board of regents. it found 90 faculty members resigned in the 20-15/20-15 school year. that's up 36 percent from the previous year. and according to the "iowa city press citizen," officials attribute it to salary issues. the university president recently asked the legislature to a nearly five million dollar increase in state funding to attract and retain its faculty. the board is scheduled to discuss the report at a meeting next week. the ankeny school district says renting its facilities for free is costing big bucks... for decades, the district has offered up its facilities to the city and local programs. but rising cost of janitorial services has caused it to lose thousands of dollars. so the school board is

shortfall. the board is meeting to discuss options next week, and will release details next month. some des moines students are learning a lesson about inclusion. merrill middle school participated in "disability awareness day"... several people with disabilities shared their stories with the kids. leaders say the goal was to open their eyes to new friendships... we are more alike than different. reach out to those people in your community that maybe you just don't talk to. maybe you've always wanted to ask them a question and talk to them. ask them to do something because everybody needs friends. this was the school's first "disability awareness day"... leaders say they hope to take part in it again next year. skies will stay mostly cloudy tonight and temperatures will hold steady in the low 30s. some areas of patchy fog may develop at spots. the winds will increase from the southeast helping to pull in more warm air. winds will be from the southeast at 10-20 mph, gusts up to 25 mph. temperatures will reach the upper 50s in the afternoon. the winds will intensify and some gusts may reach 40 mph on friday. that will take temperatures in southern and central iowa to the 60s. it will stay sunny and dry through the weekend with temps in the 50s. it will be slightly

yone who thinks bigtime ncaaathletics is mostly about

men's basketball, is right. the associated press reports iowa signed gary barta to a new five year contract extension. barta will make a guaranteed minimum of $4.6 million through 2021. the first place basketball team at penn state, hawkeyes 31 nittany lions 38 half state duals begins four days of wrestling at wells fargo arena. it's the country's best high school tournament.

hempstead goes fuel-saving mode. it takes rocky lombardi, he of the multi-sport great name, 30 seconds to pin his man. valley wins 72-6 ------ then johnston vs. number one southeast polk. ben wilson pins, and the underdog dragons lead, 19-3. at 220 pounds, ethen anderson, top ranked wrestler in his class, makes quick work... s-e-p wins, 40-24. let's bring in michael admire live at the well. michael, we have the final many wanted to see: rocky lombardi/valley junior travis young/valley coach jason christenson/sep coach michael thanks. assumption's freshman kole kreinbring falls behind in the final michael thanks. assumption's freshman kole kreinbring falls behind in the

period. down but not out. kreinbring goes for the pin and gets it. that seals the win for assumption . the knights are making their duals final appearance. those

2a semifinal, 1. new hampton vs. 4. clarion-goldfield-dows. 220 pounds caden hanson with the pin for clarion goldfield dows. and at heavy weight, clarion goldfield dow's trenton mcatee wins by decision. next on the news at nine...

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