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brad/wx wall weather adlib: so far, november has been unbelievable! we hit 76 sunday and 78 today, which tied the record high for november 2 set back in 1938! well, it looks like we can keep this indian summer weather going for a couple more days at least! tonight will be mild with temps cooling into the 60s this evening and then the 50s overnight. crisis is hitting the nation, and it has a hefty price tag. students taking out more than they know to pay for an education. tonight, meet and iowa man who's working on a way to help. jack: plus, a mother of two run over on halloween. police still aren't sure what happened, but we'll hear from her grieving family. stephanie: but first, could a merging of fire departments be the first step in merging two metro cities? why some residents say they need to focus on their own problems first. " local 5 news at 10 in hd starts now. we are iowa"

stephanie/2shot good evening. i'm stephanie angleson. jack/2shot and i'm jack miller. tonight... people living in windsor heights speak out against having their firefighters merge with the city of clive. at tonight's windsor heights city council meeting ... they heard from lots of neighbors. and then the council unanimously voted to continue their focus on their own fire department. jack: local 5's kattey ortiz was at the meeting tonight and is here with the latest. kattey? kattey: it was a proposal that had been in talks for the past two years between clive and windsor heights. but tonight it all came to an end when many members of the public told their council they'd rather fork over the extra money to keep improving the services they have now. "i wanna keep windsor heights fire department in windsor heights." for more than thirty minutes .... members of the public in windsor heights made sure their voices were heard ... one by one. "i feel like we're going to be losing more than we're going to be gaining." the proposal from the city of clive to merge both fire departments feedback. clive's goal was to

shortages on both ends. "look at the big picture. the 5 year, the 10 year, the 20 year solution right there. i think that's what we bring to the table. this is very colloborative, long term solution for you." but most residents in windsor heights hated the idea ... and said they'd rather have their taxes raised. "yes we may be saving, but we're not saving that much. and i'm willing to pay 31 dollars a year to keep my services here." "once we okay this, we're stuck with it whether we like it down the road or not." many residents also worried windsor heights would lose its identity. council members explained why the idea was entertained in the first place. "two years ago i dont think we had much of a choice on the horizon. but i think we've made some significant changes, the department looks better and stronger today than it did then." two years later ... windsor heights cut down their response times by nearly three minutes -- progress they unanimously voted to focus on. the mayor of clive says he understands the

topic was an emotional one ... but he's not giving up. scott cirksena: "we're hoping at some point the need can be re established so we can come back to the table." kattey: the mayor added they'll reassess their options ... see if there's anything they can adjust in their proposal. but tonight ... windsor heights fire department remains. in the studio kattey ortiz local five news we are iowa. stephanie: the death of a 22-year-old woman halloween night has sparked an investigation. for some reason, haley hols got out of the car she was riding in.... just before midnight at the intersection of hull and delaware avenues. her fiance, 41- year old sam archer, continued driving and hit her. hols later died at the hospital. she leaves behind two children including a newborn daughter. police say it's not clear whether hols jumped or fell out of the car. but both families say they are heartbroken and hope it was all just a freak accident. ""id hope to god it was a random accident that no one could intentionally do that to a person. " "

stephanie: archer was arrested shortly after the accident but it was for an unrelated, outstanding warrant from an april assault---not hol's death. the investigation is ongoing. stephanie: and up to fort dodge, where a car chase ends inside a home! this morning, an officer tried stopped the car for a traffic violation, but when the lights came on, the driver hit the gas. the chase went on for several blocks before crashing into the foundation of a home on 4th avenue. the driver ran off, leaving two passenders at the scene. an officer continued to chase the driver on foot until he ran into a home on north 9th street. the 17-year old driver was arrested and taken to juvenile court. jack: the university of iowa's new president started today... in a swirl of controversy. protesters chanted "resign" on the university of iowa pentacrest on bruce harreld's first official day on the job. harreld is a former businessman with no academic administrative experience, and that's

about possible cuts. herreld says he's well aware of the criticism surrounding his hire. "they're going to have out how to move more concerned about them, what are they their option here? i'm go. " jack: harreld says concerned that some members of the campus community refuse to even meet with him stephanie weight of their own education. student debt crisis. imagine taking out a mortgage size loan without knowing how much you'll owe month to month and what you'll be earning to pay for it. that's the reality for the majority of american college students. they are broke...busted ... and disguted. tonight we look into why grads are shouldering so much debt and how and iowa man is trying to change the way we all look at that high cost degree. the american dream. it's promised that if you work hard...you'll make it. 10:15- (justin welsh-

"we're always told go to college to get that better job that pays a debt) "we're always told go to college to get that better job that pays a bit more.' and justin welsh did just that. he did what most college bound kids do...he took out a federal loan... and went to grandview university.. graduating this spring with a degree in graphic journalism, 10:52 (justin welsh ) "at the end of my day, i'm happy i got my education. it's just unfortunate i have to go so far into debt in order to make that extra money." (add $50,000 graphic over video) that college degree put justin 50 thousand dollars into debt. he's got the bills to show it. he took a job outside his field of study, and he lives at home...sacrifices to make ends meet. 14:19 (justin) "you want to think about other things like buying a house...going travelling somewhere...really you have to constantly be thinking about your student debt." there are thousands of students every they are racking up mortgage like debt...before they even land their first real jobs...before the get

(adam carroll, broke, busted and disgusted author) 1:58 "when i would ask them how much is 60k in debt over 10 years...how much would the payment be...i got blank stares. and many of them had at least that if not more.." adam carroll travelled the country for a decade...covering 500 college campuses. he's part of a team that just released this documentary called broke busted and disgusted... 15:46 (adam carroll) broke busted and disgusted... 15:46 (adam carroll) "we want to create a groundswell. if you don't believe this is an issue you need to wake up and smell the crazy how big of an issue? trillion national / 12 billion iowa) according to the education...american students have 1.3 debt. iowans make up that. and unlike a car loan or a federal loans for a that's something

masachusettes senator elizabeth warren tried to change this spring. her bill didn't pass. it's also a hot issue on the campaign trail...vermont senator bernie sanders going as far as to propose completely free tuition. "so why has college tuition increased faster than inflation for decades? well that answer may be three fold. first..it simply costs more to supply things like internet and maintain buildings. and then there's what adam carroll calls administrator bloat with schools hiring more and more adjunct staff. and finally...with more competition for government dollars... support for higher education just isn't what it used to be. " (roberta johnson, director isu office of student financial aid) 44:39 "more of the burden of funding post secondary education is lying with the students and parents because there isn't as much federal and state support to keep those costs low." roberta johnson heads up isu's office of student financial aid...she's also on a national board that oversees one of the federal loans

available to students. right now, there are several types of federal loans and repayment plans... she says streamlining all of them to one or two options could be untimately end in a more financially savvy decision. but for now, she says approach higher education like a 55:01 critically about their options making sure that its something that once you're committed follow through with." and that's something adam carroll echoes... (text over video.. "millenials 50%of workforce by 2020) according to pwc... millenials are poised to make-up over 50% of the workforce within 5 years...he says the country cannot afford to have an entire generation held prisoner by debt. 12:31 (adam carroll) "our goal is to have the college conversation at kitchen tables and high school classrooms and get students thinking about how much will i owe if i pursue this degree went to community college or chose an apprenticeship instead." he adds there is a silver lining...more and

problem and working with students. but for the grads who are already out there...the damage is done. 8:45 (adam carroll) "there's a bit of a student loan depression out there and i hate to say that. but i've seen it. i've seen students just sort of resign themselves to the fact that they're gonna have this forever and they just have to get used to it." for now justin waits... waits for that dream job, waits to for his own place and all the things young adults think will be within reach after a college degree. he knows he's not alone...but that's little comfort . 14:05 (justin welsh) "it's always over my head. it's always in the back of my mind. it's cost of education down? think think think. like adam carroll said... consider community college or an apprentice ship.

right there you could save thousands of dollars. this is not just a four year deal. what you spend over those four years will follow you and grow until it's paid. also, start saving early. and utilize college 529 savings plans. iowa has a top rated one you can use. and again, the experts all say know what you are signing up for....especially the repayment options. some are income based, which could lower your monthly payments. and here's something interesting i learned, if you work for a non- profit for 10 years out of school,while making all your federal loan payments...after those 10 years, your loan can be forgiven. so ther are ways to bring that cost down. stephanie: and jack, adam and his team are doing a full rollout of the documentary, "broke busted and disgusted," at the beginning of the year, but you can see it online now. go to our website weareiowa.com for a link to that video and other resources that can help you navigate the

jack: coming up on local 5 news at 10... as governor branstad looks to privatize medicaid in iowa, meet one family who says if that happens, their quality of life will suffer. stephanie: but next, see how one metro city is looking to keep bikers and drivers happy and safe as they share the roads. brad: ((ad lib weather toss)) tomorrow on good morning iowa... time to elect your local government... we'll go over everything you need to know as you head to the polls..plus... sam knows what to expect as you step outdoors... ((wx-adlib)) that's tomorrow on as you step outdoors... ((wx-adlib)) that's tomorrow on the all-new good morning iowa!. "now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with chief

edwards. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" brad: weather adlib: so far, november has been unbelievable! we hit 76 sunday and 78 today, which tied the record high for november 2 set back in 1938! well, it looks like we can keep this indian summer weather going for a couple more days

cooling into the 60s this evening and then the 50s overnight. tuesday should be another warm day with near record highs in the metro. the record for tuesday is 76 and we should be pretty close to that by afternoon with southerly winds of 10-20+ mph. not much change for wednesday with warm and windy weather and highs in the mid 70s. thursday will still be warm by november standards, but there will be clouds rolling in during the day with some rain possible alter in the afternoon and evening. much cooler temps will roll in here for the end of the week with high friday in the low 50s and we might not even

like we will have another nice bounce back on sunday with highs reaching the 60s in the afternoon- that's warm enough to grill in my book! brad stephanie: jack: jack: beautiful- record breaking jack: beautiful- record breaking weather like

record breaking weather like today has people out and about. tonight, west des moines is working to make biking in this weather safer and easier for everyone. it's a project that's been in the works since 2011. the city signed off on the final phase of adding signage, based on new traffic patterns. jay morrison, west des moines resident: "intermingling the two is the hardest part, you know, because you're forced to go on busy roads every now and then, but that's okay." jack: there's more to do before the project is complete. they plan to add intersections crossings. stephanie: coming up on local 5 news at ten, be careful what you eat! there's an e. coli outbreak in some chipotle stores. why health officials say it will get worse. jack: next... meet a family who says they can't afford to lose their medicaid benefits. plus the latest on the governor's plan to privatize that health care. "your watching local 5

news at 10 in hd with jack miller, stephanie angleson, we are iowa's most accurate

meteorologist brad edwards and local 5 sports with sports director jon local 5 news at 10. we are iowa." jack: governor branstad is still waiting for the feds to approve his plan to privatize the state's medicaid system. four out-of- state companies would be taking over the program by january 1st if all goes smoothly. a hearing on how those companies were chosen, held last week, is also slowing down the process. right now there's concern about the deadline being too ambitious for hospitals to get on board and for medicaid customers to shop around for

but the governor's confident it will get done and the state's medicaid managed care system. he says it'll creat better healthcare for people who are program. but sometimes thing... real life here's a family that depends on medicaid services for the well being of their children. jennifer anderson is able healthcare needs thanks in as secondary insurance. jacob is intellectually disabled and has autism. he takes medication and needs therapy. his mom worries, with the changes to medicaid they could lose a very valuable part of their lives, jacob's case worker. 17:50 that means i'm losing amember of my family. she's been with me for so long, that is my biggest fear. jack: families don't yet know what the new out-of-state companies that take over iowa's medicaid would offer.

560-thousand iowans use medicaid services. stephanie: health officials are investigating an e-coli outbreak out west. stephanie: it's linked to chipotle restaurants in the pacific northwest. nearly two dozen people have fallen ill -- several hospitalized. most of the victims say they had eaten at a chipotle in the portland area? and in western washington over the past few weeks... and experienced severe abdominal cramps and vomiting sot -- chris collins, diagnosed with e-coli strain stephanie: and now... the voluntarily and temporarily closing 43 of the 17 hundred nationwide. expect the infected rise. jack: coming up on local 5 sports-- it's round two of the high school football our sports team central iowa. what to expect, next. jack:

minutes away from another special edition of the friday night blitz here on local 5 as we start round two of high school playoffs around the state. jack: you can catch highlights, scores and more right after our newscast. we have 12 games on deck tonight.

jack: a great matchup between southeast polk and dowling in 4a play, as well as waukee taking on valley. we'll be out covering both ankeny and ankeny centennial, too. the creston panthers take on the pella dutch tonight. we'll be out in ballard for their game against dallas center grimes. and big matchups in the smaller schools as madrid takes on van meter. and mount ayr looks to keep their streak alive. will the trogans make it one step closer to the dome? jack: and taking a look at college sports over the weekend, lots to be happy about if you're a fan here in iowa. all three of our big state schools took home a win. even the governor made a mention of it during his press conference today. branstad 22:26 it was a great weekend for the midwest. hawkeyes won, cyclones beat texas, and kc royals came from behind, and uni won. doesn't get any better than that. any better than that. jack:

jack: the blitz is just moments away. we'll be right back with a final look at your forecast. you're watching local 5 news at 10. brad: weather adlib: so far, november has been

which tied the record high for november 2 set back in 1938! well, it looks like we can keep this indian summer weather going for a couple more days at least! tonight will be mild with temps cooling into the 60s this evening and then the 50s overnight. tuesday should be another warm day with near record highs in the metro. the record for tuesday is 76 and we should be pretty close to that by afternoon with