it's monday, february 22nd. today in iowa starts now. i-235 @ 7th street i-80/35 @

first on 13... we're following a developing story on des moines' south side this morning. des moines police are now investigating an overnight stabbing there... it happened just before 2:30 ... a person who had been stabbed showed up to the quiktrip on se 14th... just minutes later, police tracked down a vehicle they believe belongs to the suspect... that was at southeast 13 and thorton near the dunkin donuts. police aren't saying whether an arrest was made or what charges they'll face. the victim was sent to an area condition this morning. a series of delays is over this morning for a boone murder trial. after being postponed five times, jury selection finally begins today in the case of alexander fazzino... fazinno is facing a first degree

he's accused of killing his wife, emily in the couple's home in january 2012. authorities found emily's body in the bathroom. fazzino's trail has been delayed five times... most recently so he could care for his daughter as she recovered from a bone marrow transplant. his trial has been moved to winneshiek county. jury selection is expected to begin as early as this morning. a newton man must face a judge today on attempted murder charges. 50 year old john britton faces three counts of attempted murder. his plea hearing is scheduled for this morning in jasper county court. police say he rammed his car into another car... carrying his estranged wife and their granddaughter last october. he's also accused of hitting their son.. no one was seriously hurt. we're tracking the potential for ice jam flooding this morning... several jams were reported overnight along the des moines river basin including near fort dodge and fraser. river rises of 3 to 4

behind these jams and they can lead to quick flash flooding of low lying areas. the jams are expected to move south down the des moines river... already, it and the racoon river are at near flood stage point in des moines. luckily, cooling temperatures and slowing snow melt should slow further runoff... stopping major problems. a metro ymca is struggling to measure up this morning... each year their annual fundraiser gives about $400 thousand dollars in financial aid to its members. but each facility is on its own to reach their own dollar-amount.... and the south side of des moines is coming up short. they're aiming for $82 thousand dollars...and only have until thursday of this week to meet their mark. "because not everyone sees it - they see the dollars, but they don't necessarily see the person

person who lost their mother but is able to be here and have a good, solid foundation of adult support." the ymca has about 25 thousand dollars to go, if you want to contribute to the campaign.. we've put a link on our website...whotv-dot-com meanwhile some young iowans are using their limbs to campaign for better water... university of iowa dancers are planning an upcoming performance inspired by water... the show is called "water works" and it's based on water quality and in flint michigan recently. des moines' water works is currently drainage tiles. they'll take the show across the state this spring. water works' ceo has agreed to participate in the april show. the warmer weather over the weekend has many of us thinking about spring... and for some that means garden prep is near. we all know the normal things

maybe a few tools but there is one thing that's a little harder to get, and it could be getting even harder . channel 13's josh nguyen is live this morning from cherry glen learning farm in polk city to tell us about the drastic decline of the bees in iowa and the role they play in our gardens and produce. good morning josh. "so without them we wouldn't have apples, blueberries, strawberries, pumpkins, tomatoes and a variety of different things." bees help with flower reproduction. without flower reproduction your plants won't grow as well and fruits can taste drastically worse. rusty patch bumble bee is now extinct in

kinds of bumble bees. ticks or mites are attacking hives in the winter. also, pesticide in the spring and summer kill bees. more diverse food supply is needed to help keep bees going. drop of 75 percent of total bees in iowa over a 10 year stretch. native pollinators are now being rented to farms to help. losing all sorts of crops. classes are growing because people want to help. also, the push for organic honey is driving up attendance. "another thing you can do to help out bees is not is to not apply pesticides in your lawn and flower gardens and flower beds. those are directly harmful to bees and other

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it will be quiet and cooler this week. today is going to be mostly cloudy with temperatures still above average for this time of the year, with highs in the 40s. a cold front will move through during the morning on tuesday which will could bring a quick rain/snow mix through central iowa, but accumulation is not expected. winds will pick up during the middle of the week with temperatures dropping back into the middle to upper 30s.

coming up next, david geiger joins us with this morning's agribusiness coming up next, david geiger joins us with this morning's agribusiness report. then... a meeting of the mascots. why they are trying to break a world record for a good cause. and ... the latest on those shootings in michigan that left 6 people dead. police now think an uber driver with no criminal record is to

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the number of farms in iowa is dropping. there are now 87,500 farms. compared to last year, that's 500 fewer. but the total acres of farmland are unchanged according to the usda's national agricultural statistics service. the sales class shows low sale farms are getting smaller, while middle scale farms are getting bigger. sales class is how much a farm sells or gets in government payments. farms making less than $10,000 lost 100,000 acres, while farms $250,000- $499,999 gained 100,000. that tier now averages 526 acres per farm. nationally, about 18,000 farms were lost in 2015, now at 2.07 million. total acres lost is a million acres and the average farm size is up

our top story... an overnight stabbing lit up des moines' south side early this morning. it happened just before 2:30 ... the victim showed up to the quiktrip on se 14th... soon after, police tracked down

suspect... the victim was sent to an area hospital. no word on their condition this morning. overnight ice jams could cause problems for those along the des moines river... several jams were reported overnight near fort dodge and fraser. they're now expected to move south down the des moines river.... flash flooding of low lying areas is possible, but cooler temps should prevent major problems. we're hearing more this morning about a series of weekend shootings in michigan. investigators now believe the mass shooter -- an uber driver -- continued to pick up riders between the shootings. :00 - :02 "these were very deliberate killings.":10 - :16 "this wasn't hurried in any way, shape or form. they're on video. we've watched the video with law enforcement." police say jason brian dalton carried out saturday night's shooting spree over the course of seven hours. it started at an apartment complex

...where police say he gunned down a woman in the parking lot. the victim is hospitalized, and expected to survive... police also believe he shot two men at a car dealership... and five people at a cracker barrel parking lot. he was finally arrested just after 12:30 am sunday morning. six people were killed in the attacks. two are in critical condition this morning. the u-s supreme court is back in session today, for the first time since the death of justice antonin scalia. oral arguments get underway at 9 a-m... chief justice john roberts is expected to mention scalia's passing from the bench. scalia died last week while visiting a remote texas ranch. he was 79 years old. donald trump's celebration over a win in south carolina isn't quite going as planned this morning... trump was speaking to thousands of supporters in georgia yesterday, when a protestor turned off the

they eventually got them back on and trump turned to issues like iran, poor care for veterans, and defeating isis. tomorrow trump and the rest of the republican crew swaps places with the democrats. nevada voters will decide between the remaining five candidates tomorrow. jeb bush dropped out saturday after a poor showing in south carolina. then saturday, the democrats take their turn in south carolina. and finally... a mascot convention of sorts brought together furry fanatics from near and far. check this out. 138-mascots doing the electric slide. the charity called "mascots for a cure" raises money to combat childhood cancers. the event successfully broke the guinness world record for the 'largest gathering of mascots in one location.'

still ahead... book block clive readers will have to look elsewhere to pick up their next book this week. we'll tell you why the town's library is closing its doors this morning. and when it plans to reopen.

the south side of des moines. what we know so far from police. murder trial.. after several delays... a boone man will finally stand trial in the death of his wife. why it took so long and why the trial had to be moved to a different part of the state. uncertain future.. thousands of union members in des moines could see a drastic cut in their pensions. how much they could lose... and out of nowhere. it's monday february 22nd... today in iowa starts now.... i-235 @ 22nd i-80 @ hwy 65