cannabis oil for extremely sick iowans. but critics say it leaves too many the medication could be their only remaining chance at relief. cyclone to the rescue. a local grocery chain is joining the flint, michigan. we'll show you the iowa state to do much to him. wrestling week.. the state tournament is underway in downtown des moines. we're live to show you how crews are getting ready for all the action on the mats. it's thursday february 18th.. today in iowa starts now.. it is going to be windy and warmer today with highs in the 50s. winds will be strong from the southeast, gusting up near 30 mph. the winds will increase on friday with gusts going to 40

temperatures will stay spring like in the 50s through the weekend with mostly sunny skies. it will be slightly cooler next eek with highs in the

first on 13... it's that time of year again... the mats are down at wells fargo arena and they'll stay put until saturday. after a good night of rest, wrestlers and fans are ready to flood into downtown for day two. channel 13's josh nguyen joins us live now from where all action is taking place this week. and josh...there's going to be a lot of chaos not just inside, but

alan beste will join us in the 6 am hour. ishaa is expecting 80,000 fans to attend this year's tournament. the event center will have more staff than normal to accommodate the larger crowd. the are not doing much for parking. buses can park at principle park and cab will bring fans over but those fans will be responsible for paying. there is a

"when it's mid-february, they know it's time to go to des moines. they know it's time to get real serious and down to business. have a little fun a long the way but by in large they are here to see their kids get

as for yesterday's big state team dual winner. the valley tigers steal the title from defending champs southeast polk. we'll have more on that later on in the show. a young man is back in custody this morning after the story county sheriff's office says he tried to escape during a transfer and hitch a ride from drivers along the road. it happened around two o'clock yesterday. police say a transport officer and the juvenile stopped at a southbound rest area on i-35 to a correctional facility in clarinda. that's when the juvenile escaped,

several miles down the road...near mile marker 116 after the car that picked him up broke down. 10:13:24-- they pulled in to use the facilities at the rest area and i believe upon exiting out of the facilities the juvenile male took off running and hopped into a car and that car left with that male.' 10:27:21 'i was talking to him in the back he was like yeah, im just on my way out of town man, he was like im just trying to get to safe spot, im like alright. authorities later apprehended the young man. the story county sheriff's office is now investigating the incident. so far no charges have been filed. police say they've made an arrest in a 6-month fatal hit and run investigation. 37-year old ronald hauser of van meter turned himself into police on tuesday. he is charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and o-w-i. west des moines police found 21- year-old daulton holly dead in the 6- thousand block of raccoon river

investigators say the driver ran over holly and they found pieces of hauser's car left at the scene to link him to the crash. a downtown asian restaurant will have some people looking elsewhere come lunch time. 53:40-53:51 we were aware that there was.... in a very timely manner yesterday, several people enjoying a late lunch at china one restaurant had to make an emergency exit due to a fire. firefighters managed to put out the flames coming from the kitchen within an hour. however the restaurant on ingersoll closed for the day and

revisions to a bill that gives sick people legal access to cannabis oil is taking two major steps forward this week... but critics say it still excludes far too many iowans. " look these suffering patients in the eye and tell them that you know better than they do." the new version of the bill lets only iowans with epilepsy and multiple sclerosis, or cancer patients with less than a year to live to

access to the oil. most people who spoke before lawmakers at the statehouse yesterday say that means too many people would be left out. meanwhile, those against the bill say it's not that simple. lauren kernan smith...2320 my daughter is 14. she only knows as family with cancer.. i want to raise my baby...thank you." "when we look at marijuana use and actions of youth in other states with medical marijuana programs, we will see an increase in youth marijuana use." the bill passed in both the subcommittee and commerce committee yesterday and can now move to the house floor. one thing that's not changing this year is the age at which you can buy

senate decided against advancing a bill that would require you to be at least 21 years old to smoke. "and i don't think it's a good idea to start smoking at any age. but i've also got this feeling that, at 18, you have the right to sign contracts, to go to work. you can get sued at 18. and so, the rights that are given to you at 18 should probably include the ability to buy a pack of cigarettes if you so feel." :01-:25 senator herman quirmbach of ames proposed the bill. he says he'll continue to push for this law next year and thinks it will gain traction as more people are educated on the issue. 11 semi-trailers of drinking water will make their way to flint, michigan this morning thanks to iowa state's number 11. cyclone basketball star monte morris grew up in flint.. where

are contaminating the city's water supply, making it unusable for residents. hy-vee's ceo saw our interview with morris last week on how he wanted to help people in his home town...and wanted to step in. the hy-vee trucks leave from ames to

it's no magic school bus... but officials say more people are making their way around the metro in their buses. coming up...the new features one company wants to add to dart forward and to attract even more

with 40 megs of internet speed from centurylink, a family of four can all be online at the same time, streaming, gaming, or downloading movies. yeah, the internet's great, but i think hair and makeup went a little too far. yeah, that's not working. i much prefer the two-day beard, horn-rimmed glasses, just-slept-in-his-car kinda thing. yeah, i miss the rumpled crazy uncle look. okay. be "paul giamatti." that's the essence of this role. feel like a hollywood insider

it is going to be windy and warmer today with highs in the 50s. winds will be strong from the southeast, gusting up near 30 mph. the winds will increase on friday with gusts going to 40 mph and we'll make it to the low to mid 60s. temperatures will stay spring like in the 50s through the weekend with mostly sunny skies. it will be slightly

you're probably familiar with the "wheels on the bus go round and round" tune... well dart officials say their wheels are going round and round more than ever before in the metro. hear how a new plan aims to keep that trend going...

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 the story. 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 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 ticketing for

that can use smart card technology. so how do we make it easier for people to ride 02 a real time tracker 'app' is one way to do 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

dart is looking for your input. you can fill out a survey at ride dart- dot com... and attend one of the the month. you'll find the information on their

it is going to be windy and warmer today with highs in the 50s. winds will be strong from the southeast, gusting up near 30 mph. the winds will increase on friday with gusts going to 40 mph and we'll make it to the low to mid 60s. temperatures will stay spring like in the 50s through the weekend with mostly sunny skies. it will be slightly cooler next

with 40 megs of internet speed from centurylink, a family of four can all be online at the same time, streaming, gaming, or downloading movies. yeah, the internet's great, but i think hair and makeup went a little too far. yeah, that's not working. i much prefer the two-day beard, horn-rimmed glasses, just-slept-in-his-car kinda thing. yeah, i miss the rumpled crazy uncle look. okay. be "paul giamatti." that's the essence of this role. feel like a hollywood insider

wrestling week.. the state tournament is underway in downtown des moines. we're live to show you how crews are getting ready for all the action on the mats. it's thursday february 18th.. today in iowa starts now.. speaking up. sexual violence advocates are taking their message to the statehouse. hear their emotional pleas to help start a conversation of change. police on ice. des moines officers took a break from fighting crime to lacing up their skates. their evening hockey game raising money for charity. it's thursday february