district.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore is at iowa city's city hall to tell us about the plans? mellaney? the drafted guidelines are a how to for downtown business owners on their store fronts. there is a open house heretonight to discuss them. them.downtown business owners say city code can be confusing when trying to update store fronts.leaders hope new guidelines from the city and downtown district will be easier to understand and encourage more creativity.the guidelines are for new stores or owners looking to give their stores a face lift.the draft gives ideas for attractive store fronts, branding, catching the eyes of pedestrians and what to expect from the city. nancy bird, iowa city downtown district executive director we're really taking a step back and looking at ways that we can work better together to express an intent and encouragement of creativity, how you really think about your signage and store front and then back that out and see what code changes may need to apply. apply.the downtown district hopes to have a final draft by thanksgiving and implement it next ye

live in amana, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. news.thanks, mellaney new this afternoon... afternoon...the iowa state trooper who shot at a car in washington county has bn cleared of any wrong-g-doing. doing.the iowa attorney general's office now says the trooper was justified when she fired at a car on october first, because another officer's safety was in jeopardy.the shooting followed a high speed chase that nded at a gas station in riverside. that's where the driver of the car rammed into a johnson county sheriff's office squad car.the trooper shot the car's back tire to keep the suspects from leaving.three people were arrested that day. right now - closing arguments are underway, in the murder trial for nicholas luerkens. luerkens.the defense rested their case thursday.they told the jury that luerkens was not guilty because he was insane when he killed lynnsey donald ininhe arion hy-vee parking lot back in april.luerkens' siblings, his best friend, and a psychologist testified that he was not right at the time of the murder.prosecutorhave argued that he knew what he wa

mellaney moore has been looking into this story today. many people are probably wondering about shoveling their driveway.think about if you were responsible for clearing snow here so thousands of fans can watch the undefeated hawkeyes. hawkeyes.the snow removal crew says the hasn't been a situtuion like this since 1991. for the game, there won't be any sleep here in kinnick. crews will attack stairs, major walkways and the field a few inches at a time.snow on the field wiwi be pushed to the north end and removed by tractors.the crew hopes kinnick is as safe as possible for 63 thousand fans who already have tickets. tony senio, spspts turf manager 23:35:29 t tre's a lot of excitement around here as well there should be. well deserved. we've got to do our part to make sure everybody's safe and can perform at a peak level. level.crews will be out trying to clear parking and tailgating areas as much as possible until fans start arriving.covering the corridor in iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news live at five. anks mellaney, and be sure to

live in ....., mellaney moore, news. thanks, mellaney. it's now on this it's now on come...how corridor kids could benefit if the hawkeyes pull welcome back -- it's now we're taking a look at your_______ your_______ in just about 8 hours, the hawkeyes will kick off their regular season finale in for the hawks - staying in the college football playoff hunt. hunt.here at cbs 2 news, there are also some bragging rights on the line.kevin barry and i have a little side-bet going with the anchor at our sister station over in nebraska. nebraska. well you know it is a big game coming up on friday, later today of course.and we're joined by monty torres, one of our friends out in nebraska. they decided to put a news anchor a news anchor and a weather guy together to talk sports.thanks for joining us in cedar rapids monty.pleasure to be with you guys kevin, justin.and, as you may notice, i'm wearing my cornhusker colors, the scarlet and cream here, the tie.we've got our black and gold all over the station, we're not wearing it on us right now though

mellaney. the iowa city school district is adding a third gh school. school.d tonight - parents can get the latest information. a meeting to discuss liberty high school will be at west high at 6-30 this evening for about an hour.the new school is scheduled to open in time for the 20-17 school year in north l lerty back out here back out here live a sizeable crowd is beginning to gather. we'll have the latest for you tonight at ten.covering the corridor@in north liberty mellaney moore cbs 2 news. lots of sunshine out there today and a bit warmer a aer our wintery weekend. weekend.chief meteorologist terry swails is here now with your cbs 2 'weather first' coming up in sports sportsiowa city regina -- going for history --- again -- how the regals ran past the wolfpack for their vth straight title -- next on cbs 2. 2."cbs 2 news connects with you.call us at 1-800-222-kgan email us at news at cbs 2 iowa dot comconnect with us on facebook at facebook/kgan cbs 2. small impact on you because i promise you, you've made a large impact on vicky and i." if paul r

mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. news.thanks, mellaney. mellaney.if you experienced any damage or have any video of last night's severe storms, let us know!you can share your photos and video right now on our face-book page - k-g-a-n cbs 2. there was also a lot of damage yesterday in central iowa.one tornado touched down at the des moines international airport.widespread damage was reported through out the nearby metro area.in knoxville, witnesses say a tornado ripped off f part of the local wal mart's roof.some schools held students until the storm had passed through. governor brantad will survery the damage in knoxville later this afternoon.luckily - no serious injuries have been reported from these storms we're still waiting to find out the name of the woman fatally hit by a semi last night in linn county. county.the sherrif's oice tells cbs 2 news it happened along highway 30 near the entranan of palisades kepler state park. park.authorities say the woman was in the eastbound lanes, and died at the scene.her name will be released after

covering the corridor in coralville, mellaney moore cbs 2 news. thank you mellaney, and don't forget, after black friday, corridor cities are encouraging you to shop local by tting presents on small business saturday. several towns are offering special incentives to get you out this weekend. and here's a new funky holiday gi trend. some stotos are selling gift cards that offer stock in some of the country's best known companies, including coca cola, apple, and facebook. however, experts warn some come with fees that can be as mumu as 20-percent of the purchase. *but - it might be a good way to get people to learn more about investing. mpanies say most of it's customers are people older the younunr millenials. whatever you decide to end up giving - it's important to make sure it's returnable. go-banking-rates reports they returned at l lst some of eir holiday gifts last year. the company has compiled a list of stores with the best and worst return policies. it would take too long to recite them all here - but we've put them all on our website, cbs

covering the corridor in marengo, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. we have the latest developments out of paris, but first, five men have been detained in honduras after police say they were using stolen passports to get into the e s. s.thth were travelling from costa rica when police got a tip about the stolen passports. the greek passports had been replaced with photos wf the five syrian men. right now, it does not appear the men have any ties to the attacks on paris last week. in paris - there are conflicting reports on the suspected ringleader of th terrorist attacks. the washington post reports two senior european officials confirmed abdelhamid abaaoud died in a predawn raid. heavy gunfire and explosions rocked a paris suburb when french swat teams hit an apartment building searching for the mastermind. eight people were arrested and two suspects died. some reports say one victim was abaaoud and the other, a woman who blew herself up with a suicide vest. other reports suggest investigators are still trying to identify the victims. authorities al

mellaney? the drafted guidelines are a how to for downtown business owners on their store fronts. there is a open house here tonight to discuss them. them. 10:16 we wanted something that would really popdiscerning eye in downtown iowa city updated their store front sign about a year ago.25:02 at night it just really is a gorgeous sign. owner joni schrup wanted even more visibility after that. 35:20 that's when we decided to get the blade sign.schrup says she loves the eye-catching sign, but it took some careful looking through city code.2:10 it's confusing, i think (laughs) i think any city code is a little bit complicated.leaders hope new guidelines from the city and downtown district will bring it all in focus.nancy bird, iowa city downtown district executive director2:21:16 it will provide a lot of guidance and education and best management practices for store fronts so it will encourage businesses to think a little bit differentlythe guidelines will impact new businesses and owners who want to give their store a face lift.the downtown district says they want to encourage a vib

but continuing to voice their opinion as this moves forward.covering the corridor in iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news live at five. you can find my entire interview with president harreld in the raw news section of our website, cbs 2 2 iowa dot com. another great day out there today following a fantastic sunday. sunday.chief meteorologist terry swails joins us with a continuing coverage now on a potential threat made at a corridor high school. school.this morning, the (mon-te-sell-oh) monticello police department got a text message indicating a student *might bring a gun to the high school.the message came through their anonymous "test left the conversation right away, so the police weren't able to gather any other information.the e strict decided to take some precautionary steps, including added police presence. recent state data shows a corridor school district is one of the top three in the state with the highest ported bullying incidents. the iowa city community school district had 46-cases last year, but those numbers might not show the entire picture. picture.cbs 2 news rerter

everything.fox 28 news reporter mellaney moore continues our tete coverage from iowa city. ty. planning for snow is a sign of changing seasons in iowa.but of hawk fans.todd mcmanus, fan 23:21:00 were going to tailgate with the iowa football clubthe potential for record- breaking november snow isn't slowing fan todd mcmanus. you might say he's embracing it 23:21:34 i'm hoping that it's going to be like the yeye danan hughes did the snow angel in the end zone. hopefully we could recreate that.that was 24 years ago. mike patterson, assistant director,of athletic facilities 23:23:59 this is new territory for us. we haven't had a situation like this since 1991. while fans and players rest up for the game, there won't be any sleep for the snow removal to throw some manpower at it, basically take care of the steps inside of the stadium. they'lattack stairs, major lkways and the fifld a few inches at a time.snow on the field wiwi be pushed to the north end and removed by tractors.tony senio, sports turf manager23:35:16 they're 10-0 and we've got to do our job to help them get to 11.the

door.covering the corridor in iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news live at five. the university of iowa is sending a warning - look out for counterfeit tickets to saturday's game. the sold-out game is in high demand so fans are being warned to be cautious of scalpers looking to unload fake tickets. and how is the weather looking for this weekend of everything a national sorority has become the e first to break rank and go against the safe campus act. a statement given to the huffington post says alpha phi is not endorsing the legislation. the safe campus act was proposed in july and blocks colleges from investigating sexual assault cases unless the victim also reports to law enforcement. in those cases, the school could not make a judgement until the criminal investigation ends. the sorority says they believe their sisters who are survivors should have a choice in who they go to for support. more than 100 women are suing a drug company over a birth control mix-up. the women say they found out they were taking sugar pills instead of contraceptives and some got preg

mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. summit organizers say their plan is to come up with a call to action to try to get people the treatment they need. next on the cbs 2 news at six, pounding the pavement. pavement.why a woman walked tomorrow on cbs 2 this morning, where we'll be celebrating the service men and women who risked it all. all. we sit down with some of the men responsible for making sure a group of veterans get a special thank you.that's tomorrow on cbs 2 this morning. in cedar rapids this morning - a woman went walking to raise awareness about carcinoid cancer.wearing flip-flops, karla hoffman traveled 59- blocks - in honor of her husband rick who died from the disease at age 59.karla walked from third avenue southeast to saint luke's hospital, handing out pamphlets along the way. "we're not asking for money, just get knowledge and let's talk about it. sometimes conversation can do more than money." money."carcinoid cancer is very rare and is often mistaken for other illnesses. if you noticed the zebra stri

covering the corridor in iowa county, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news live at five. new details to a story we've been following all week. the university of missouri has selected a law professor to serve as interim president of the school. this comes as s the e campus is in the wake of racial turmoil. students accused president tim wolfe of not responding to racial incidents. earlier this week, wolfe resigned saying he hopes it marks a new w apter on campus. interim president michael middleton retired in august but was brought out of retirement to lead the school. meanwhile, at ithaca college in new york - huhureds of students walked out calling for their president to resign amid similar controversy. after mizzou's president stepped down, students say they want president tom roroon to do the same. students say racial incidents across campus won't be tollerated and they make students feel unsafe and excluded. yesterday, rochon announced he's hiring a chief diversity officer who he says will improve the campus climate. an army captain has been given the country's highes

covering the corridor in iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. the man who became famous for eating subway sandwiches is now sentenced to 15-years in prison. jared fogle received the sentence today after pleading guilty to child pornography charges and paying for sex with minors.fogle is also supposed to get treatement, along with paying a fine of 175-thousand dollars and being back in the corridor, athletes in cedar rapids donated their time to help waypoint women's and children's services. the titans along with their new arena-mates the cedar rapids rampage held a stuff-the-bus food drive. the event continues until six tonight at the wal-mart on 29th avenue southwest. students in cedar rapids will soon have a new magnet school. the district is opening kenwood leadership academy magnet school next fall. the magnet school will be on e-avenue northeast.children will be admitted base on a lottery system. one corridor student is about to go on an amazing journey - after being handpicked to take part in a special parade. parade.cbs 2 news reporter ma

mellaney moore cbs 2 news. one marengo business whose roof was blown off says they aren't sure they will be able to rebuild until spring. a rare charge has been filed in federal court in cedar rapids. rapids.40-year-old randy metcalf faces a felony hate crime charge.he's accused of beating up a black man in a bar fight in january.the assistant u-s attorney says metcalf started the fight because the other man was black, and also says metcalf was using racial slurs and has swatstika tattoos on his body. he faces ten years in prison if convicted. convicted.cbs 2 news reporter kevin barry joins us from dubuque, where the crime allegedly appened, with how the story makes people grimace when they hear the details of the nighta&and bringing back bad memories of the past in dubuque. dubuque. at the hair emporium - karen says the focus is more on e hairdos in the mirr...than the bar out the window. cuz we have a great nieghborhood. so a bar fight -- and now a hate crime charge...is a shock it's obviously troubling, that

cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore was in amana all day as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. fire crews this morning spent hours battling a fire at the amana colonies golf club anan event center.we've seen several people come here today to take a look for themselves at what happened....and staff who have talked to us say it's all gone.colleen koss, resident 1:35 absolutely it's the talk of the townamana residents want to know what appened to a place they say has made e their small community known among golfers throughout the midwest.colleen koss, resident 1:35 i mean we all woke up kind of in shock.close to four o'clock friday morning fire crews arrived to find the amana golf club and event center in flames.the generara manager says he wondered how bad the fire would be as he drove toward the towering smoke.patrick kilbride, amana colonies golf club and event center general manager1:10 you drive up here over the hill d you kind of see that there's maybe one wall of the clubhouse that's still standing. it's like... wow. there's absolutely nothing left. kilbride says he doesn't

center.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore was in amana all day as crews worked to contain the blaze. fire crews this morning spent hours battling a fire at the amana colonies golf club and event center.we've seen several people come here today to take a look for themselves at what happened....and staff who have talked to us say it's all gone.close to four o'clock friday morning fire crews arrived to find the amana golf club and event center in flames.the general manager sasa he wondered how bad the fire would be as he drove toward the towering smoke. manager, amana colonies golf club and event center1:10 you drive up here over the hill and you kind of see that there's maybe one wall of the clubhouse thatat still standing. it's like... wow. there's absolutely nothing left. kilbride says he doesn't think anyone was there when the fire started.the fire chief says the fire started on the north side near the pro shop.crews had to fighghthe re from the south side at first because the smoke, flames and heat were so intense.chris herr, fire chief :48 the north end of the building, approximat

now.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore is live to show us what you can do to try to prevent the virus from coming into yououhome. experts tell me getting your flu shot is the best way to keep yourself from getting the flu. flu. did you want to get ththhigh dose shot today? it's recommended for seniors...yes. connie bramble has been diligent about getting her flu shot for several years. years. i have not had the flu and i don't want to get the flu. following the news that the flu is here and there have been two flu-related deaths in the state, this pharmacist says more people have come in trying to prevent the virus. virus. the last couple days especially, we've really had an increase in the flu vaccine we've been giging.the iowa department of public health says an average of 300,000 iowans get the flu every year and the vaccine is the best defense. defense. even if it doesn't prevent illness, one of the things that it does even better is to prevent severe illnene and death.there are other things you can do too. too. we talk about the three cs. covering your cough or sneeze, cleaning y

stadium.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore is live at kinnick to tell us what fans can expect. this is the purse i carry around daily... but purses like this one won't be allowed into kinnick on saturday. saturday. the university of iowa's department of public safety wants safety first... and a hawkeye win second...on saturday.david visin, interim assistant vice president and director of public safety. 11:03:50 there's a lot of international events going on, things that are concerning regarding attacks on stadiums and we just want to make people feel safe.fans might notice more visible officers and squad cars.12:04:41 anytime you have 70,000 people and a number five team in the country, things can happen.for this weekend, the university of iowa is adopting the nfl's clear bag policy.11:05:00 we're not going to allow any purses or bags inside the stadium. we will allow gallon-size ziplock bags, clear bags into the stadium or really small hand-sized clutch purses.there will be a bag check in the recreation building from nine in the morning until an hour after the game.11:05:39 to

mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. have *you received your flu vaccination? vaccination?public health officials say iowa now h one of the highest influenza activity rates in the nation. in fact, two central iowa men have already died from the flu. the c-d-c says iowa, oregon and rhode island have th highest flu levels right now and continue to say the flu ccine is the best defense. while many scramble to get their flu shot, others are trying to find a way to buy a *new medicine to fight *chronic illnesses.there are several success stories out there and one iowa woman tells cbs 2 news she's tired of the stonewalling. "you know, once i got into this movement i heard about so many people, 'oh yeah, so and so used that. oh yeah, i had a relative that knew t tt worked. i was just dumbfounded. i thought why have we been systematically liked to by our government for i show you how far parents are goininto help their children childrenencoming up tonight on the cbs 2 news ten at 10. texas senator and presidential candidate ted cruz is has earned the endorsement of a top iowa deleg

up.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore is live in coralville right now to show us why. some businesses say they start looking for seasonal workers in october.we're only a month away from christmas and some stores are still looking for help. help. as holiday shoppers make their way to stores... so do extra workers. workers. it's busy and the customers are great, just excited about the holidays, their plans.jc penney in coralville doubles their team from 40 to 80 employees. employees. the traffic increases, there'e'more packages to move. there's more people to check out and so it's just necessary.the store holiday help. help. it's tight in this area. there's a lot of job opportunity, a lot of retail in this area.according to most recent numbers from the bureau of labor statistics, iowa's unemployment rate is 3.5 percent.nationally it's 5 percentsome stores like scheels say they feel fortunate to already have up. we usually stop around right before thanksgiving, just because it takes a while to get them trained, so we want to get them trained and up to speed by black frida

morning.and that's where we find cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore. moore.mellaney how are things looking out there? there? live in ... mellaney moore, it's and you're watching cbs 2 this morning...when we come back, back,how much the wage gap has changed between married welcome back - - it's now we're taking a look the wage gap the wage gap between married couples is shrinking. new figures from the census bureau show 35-percent of husbands earn at least 30- thousand dollars more than their wives. it was 38 percent in 1999. the percentage of couples who make within 5-thousand dollars of each other also increased. the british banking giant barclays has been fined 109 million dollars for trying to hide a secret deal. deal.britain's financial conduct authority fined barclay's for ignoring its own rules on checking the backgrounds of their clients and the origin of their cash. regulators say a handful of employees bent over backwards to accommodate rich clients on a deal in 2011 and 2012.the the bank close to 79 million dollars in commissions. commissions

mellaney moore learned what you can do to try to prevent the virus from coming into your home. experts tell me getting your flu shot is the best way to keep yourself from getting the flu. flu.the iowa department of public health says an average of three hundred thousand iowans get the flu every year. local disease prevention specialists recommend the three c's...covering your cough or sneeze, cleaning your hands and containing the virus. there are certain groups of people who should talk to their doctor right away if they start developing symptoms like fever, sore throat or congestion. andy weigel, disease prevention specialist16:55:47 the people that have the most complications usually are people under two, over 65, pregnant women, people with other complications like asthma. asthma.state health officials say the flu season generally peaks in february and can go through may.covering the corridor in iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news live at five coming up on live at 5...a corridor couple is sharing love and hope after fighting the number one cause of death this break. meanw

covering the corridor in iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. some of youngest corridor students are now learning more about a specific kininof education. education.the johnson steam academy in cedar rapids is celebrating its first ever "steam team days."students get to be part of learning activities that spark their interests.the kids get to pick three different topics that range from pumpkins and dance to water olympics. "what we know for sure is if kids are engaged and excited about what they arlearning it is ninety percent of the battle. we keep them engaged by offering them opportunities where they can be hands on." on."the johnson steam academy is the newest addition to the cedar rapids school district, just having opened this fall. "steam" coveve science -- technonogy -- engineering -- art and math. meanwhile, hundreds of students spent their morning outside of the classroom giving back to our community. community.every year, xavier high school spends a morning in november for ttir community service day. day.cbs 2 news reporter marissa sc

covering the corridor in cedar pids, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news ten at ten. that is cbs 2 news ten at ten -- the corridor's top stories and tomorrow's weather first forecast in the first ten minutes. minutes.but we are just getting arted.comimi up... giving back, an iowa boy didn't want toys for his birthday, instead, he wanted to help his local heroes. what 15-hundred dollars and a kind heart did for ththankeny police this bale of hay cannot be controlled. when a wildfire raged through elkhorn ranch, the sudden loss of pasture became a serious problem for a family business. faced with horses that needed feeding and a texas drought that sent hay priris soaring, the owners had to act fast. thankfully, mary miller banks with chase for business. and with greater fincial clarity and a relationship b blt for the unexpected, shshcould control her caca flow, and keep the ranch running. chase for business. so you can own it. is in the books, which means the holiday shopping season is in full swing! swing!we'll be checking out some of the best deals, and what you need

third.fox 28 news reporter mellaney moore is live in iowa city with more, mellaney scott, karen, a meeting tonight at west high school shared some of the benefits of having that third school as well as answered any questions. questions. while construction moves forward on liberty high school in north liberty, some parents and students need to decide whether to stay... or go.we live in north liberty and the option to move out there is very attractive.west high sophomore sam wagner will be a senior when liberty high opens in the fall of 2017.attendance zones for incoming freshman and sophomores have been decided.but...juniors and seniors can choose which school they want to attend after liberty opens.he'd have one year out there versus his three years here. so we want to make sure he has information to make a good decision in what's right for him.the iowa city community school district held the first informational meeting at west high monday night.as we move through towards the opening of liberty high school we want to definitely come out and communicate with the public as much as possible a

covering the corridor in cedar rapids, mellaney moore, fox 28 news. right now in north liberty... liberty...leaders say efforts to get a more accurate head count are making progress. progress.federal workers are conducting a special census because north liberty is growing at such a rapid rate. city leaders estimate their population is now over 17- thousand.the city hopes a more accurate count will add hundreds of thousands of dollars to their road use revenue. hundreds of rockwell collins employees are leaving the company by choice. choice.the company tells our partners at the corridor business journal they were hoping to eliminate 500 positions through the early retirement program.468 employees took the deal and will leave their posts next month.the cedar-rapids based company has not said whether the voluntary cuts will be enough to prevent layoffs. nats of chanting chantingdozens of people in cedar rapids joined a national fast food walkout today.among those joining the union-backed fight for 15 campaign downtown were volunteers from bernie sanders' presidential campaign. they'r

fox 28 news reporter mellaney moore has more moreon the destruction in iowa county. county. if thehe's a lottery ticket to be bought, perhaps it should be purchased by the jodeit family.ednesday night storms tore through a shed and barn the property but only took a few shinines from their home. it sounded like thunder and it sounded like thunder that just wouldn't stop.margaret jodeit and two of her kids were in the home the family has rented for six years.the power popped and went off and i said this is it, we're going to the basement.her husband william got home when the storm settled downi picked up my chainsaw down the road as i came in the e drivewawathursday morning revealed the extent of the damage.the white barrel is a 500 gallon barrel that was full of fuel sitting behind the hog barn which is... i don't know... 30 yardrdaway. william says 30 years worth of possessions, equipment and tools were stored in those buildings that still need to be accounted for.the property is...its a lot to lose, , t itit just stuff and the people are ok.the family says ty have outdoor c

right now has one of the country's highest activity levels for the flu.and as fox 28 news reporter mellaney moore show us usfrom iowa city, that has experts sounding the alarm. alarm. did you want to get the high dose shot today? it's recommended for seniors...yes. connie bramble has been ligent about getting her flu years. i have not had the flu and i don't want to get the flu. following the news that the flu is here and there have been two flu-related deaths in the state, this pharmacist says more e people have come in tryiyi to prevent the virus. virus. the last couple days especially, we've really had an increase in the flu vaccine we've been giving.the iowa department of public health says an average of 300,000 iowans get the flu every year and the vaccine is the best defense. defense. even if it doesn't prevent illness, one of the things that it does even better is to prevent severe illness and death.there are other things you can do too. too. w wtalk about the threeees. covering your cough or sneeze, cleaning your hands with soap and water or alcohol sanitizer and then containing the

fox 28 news reporter mellaney moore explains their effort effortfrom iowa city. city. 10:16 we wanted something that would really popdiscerning eye in downtown iowa city updated their store front sign about a year ago.25:02 at night it just really is a gorgeous sign. owner joni schrup wanted even more visibility after that. 35:20 that's when we decided to get the blade sign.schrup says she loves the eye-catching sign, but it took some careful looking through city clde.2:10 it's confusing, i think (laughs) i think any city code is a little bit complicated.leaders hope new guidelines from the city and downtown district will bring it all in focus.nancy bird, iowa city downtown district executive director2:21:16 it will provide a lot of guidance and education and best management practicic for store fronts so it will encourage businesses to think a little bit differentlythe guidelines will impact new businesses and owners who want to give their store a face lift.the downtown district says they want to encourage a vibrant street scene appropriate for pedestrian traffic

it's a partnership between aging services and transamerica.today fox 28 news reporter mellaney moore followed the story that involves both thanks and giving. giving. natbefore heading to their own thanksgiving meals, volunteers packed turkey dinners for others.kathy horan, aging services executive director 08:26:16 we've got over 800 meals going out, being delivered to people's homes this morning.12 of those meals are going with rick and marilene julich (julick)nat they've delivered meals to older adults in the community for 19 years.rick julich, volunteer08:32:05 the energy everyone expends, you absorb that and it's more absorption by yourself than what you give. 08:44:44 our volunteers have just picked up their meals and now we're going to follow them along on their deliveries.gary wells, meal recipient08:48:35a lot of people can't get out to get a meal and stuff and it's really nice that somebody can do this for peoplenatsmarilene julich, volunteer08:32:58 its good meeting people. they're always so appreciative when you come to the door with their turkey dinner.its a delivery of e

september.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore explains what the group has planned next. the group tells me they want to know what president harreld thinks about important community issues and how he plans to show leadership. leadership.e university of iowa says president harreld has met with community members since his first day....both one-on-one and in small groups. they say that allows for more open and constructive conversation.the i-d-o-u says they want to ask about issues like university funding, sexual assault and racism the i-d-o-u announced a community assembly tomorrow night where they will discuss their goals for the community and university. 16:21:09 folks can have their voices be heard and think about how their concerns about the wellbeing, the economic wellbeing of iowa city and the university of i ia and the atus of the university of iowa can be maintained. maintained.the i-d-o-u says everyone is welcome to the meeting tomorrow night.we have the details of that event on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com.melllley moore, cbs 2 news. one week ago today, illinoi

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twenty-fold.as cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore explains explainsmore than 200 people are gathering thursday at the university of iowa to discuss how to address it. today we talked with two recovering addicts.they say it's not hard to find heroin in eastern iowa if you're looking. looking.both of them say the path to addiction started at a young age.the drug separated them from their children and their education.local experts say heroin deaths are increasing across the country and *here in eastern iowa.the rise is igniting a conversation between law enforcement, the court system, health system and treatment programs. kelly reitzler, area substance abuse council director of adult residential services. 00:27:56 if we begin to talk about what are the needs, how do we begin to make some modifications in assisting with detox, so that they have a fighting chance at getting clean and and learning the tools to do that longterm, i think it's amazing.00:04:10 clean you'll never see your children and i don't know what it was, but it made me think of me as a child. oh my god, my children are go

guests.as cbs 2 news reporter mellaney ore explains, that's the kind of thanksgiving meal that happened today at the salvation army in cedar rapids. rapids.karen - salvatioarmy staff say this meal is open to anyone in need. they say without it, some might nn eat a thanksgiving meal. meal.more than 400 people came for the feast and fellowship. volunteers took days to prepare the traditional turkey dinner.target donated most of the food to fill the plates and the volunteers to serve them.the salvation army says they wanted a room where everyone has someone to eat with and nobody has to worry. 09:01:04 as stressed as you might be trying to figure out how to prepapa a thahasgiving meal for your family that might be coming into town that's how stressed a lot of people might be just providing one meal for just them and their kids every day. day.monday through friday the sasaation army serves brbrkfast and lunch in that same room.mellaney mooore cbs 2 news live at five. "here's a live look down interstate 380 as holiday travellers head to their destinations. terry will have your final that's c

kinnick.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore is in iowa city where the snow has just started to fall. many people are probably wondering about shoveling their driveway.think about if you were responsible for clearing snow here so thousands of fans can watch h the undefeatededhawkeyes. hawkeyes. planning for snow is a sign of changing seasons in iowa.but that won't change the support of hawk fans.todd m manus, fan 23:21:00 were going to tailgate with the iowa football clubthe potential for record- breaking november snow isn't slowing fan todd mcmanus. you might say he's embracing it 23:21:34 i'm hoping that it's'soing to be lili the year danan hughes did the snow angel in the end zone. hopefully we could recreate that.that was 24 years ago. mike patterson, assistant director of athletic filities 23:23:59 this is new territory for us. we haven't had a situation like this since 1991. while fans and players rest up for the game, there won't be any sleep for the snow removal crew.23:24:18 we're just going to throw some manpower at it, basically take care of the steps inside of the stadium.

end.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore joins us live with more. the university of iowa student financial aid office encourages students to look at all their options before borrowing money.but if you have to take a loan, they have someips for paying it off. off.they say one of the first things is to talk with yourur debt counselor about repayment options.if you have several loans, consolidation may work... but may not save you money.experts say if you're able...pay during the grace period and any extra you can to have less interest accrcrng over time.the graduating class of 2014 had an average of 27 thousand dollars in student loan debt. mccall radavich, ui sophomore 1:20:10 it's a bummer, but it's, i mean, i wanted to go to college, i wanted to come here, so it's worth it... right now. we'll see in four years. years.the financial aid office says there are online resources where you can learn more about repayment opons. we have those links on our websititcbs 2 iowa dot com. covering the corridor in iowa citytymellaney moore, cbs 2 changes are comin

you're thank you steffi, an outpouring of corridor generosity hasn't just helped 2 news reporter mellaney moore explains from anamosa tonight, your continued support can help even more. more. im here at alpha house k9s.. where it starts..the dogs who come here are trained to do much more than sit, stay and rollover.pkgnatveteran philip weirather is getting to know german shepherd mathers.nat this dog will be more than man's best friend.2:49:21 ive been diagnosed with ptsd weirather served in iraq and afghanistan as a medic with the iowa national guard.:46 i'm excited to get him... beyond excitedweirather gets to bring the service dog and companion home in a few weeks. its a feeling known well by a man who has walked a mile in those boots.06:12 i'm heith, phillip, helloheith hinds served overseas in the army. his dog guiness...just like mathers will help ease symptoms of ptsd.heith hinds, veteran 2:59:26 he's going to be trained to maybe like wake me up if i'm having like a bad dream or if i'm just really getting antsy somewhere.hinds' sister called out to the community to help pay for gui

field.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore is live at the pentacrest where fans are getting ready. today we met the group showing support for hawkeye athletics by helping to get ready for these big events. events.fans in the ped mall gathered too... excited for the big matchups at kinnick.37 thousand fans have purchased tickets for the grapple on the gridiron wrestling meet tomorrow between the university of iowa and oklahoma state.the ui athletics department hopes that breaks an ncaa wrestling dual meet attendance record set by penn state a few years ago.hawkeye sports says the first dual competition of the season for both schools will make college wrestling history by being in the outdoor division one stadium definitely it is something i can tell my kids hey i was part of the first time in history this ever happened and i was there to help set up for it. it.staff expect another three tickets for wrestling at the door.covering the corridor in news. tickets are still on sale for the wrestling dual that gets started at noon.the football game however is sold out.just before the newsc

covering the corridor in iowa county, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. meanile, the national weather service has confirmed fivevetornados touched down statewide yesterday.one of the harder hit areas was knoxville iowa where an ef-1 tornado hit. there, part of the roof of the local walmart caved in. governor terry branstad toured the town today to survey some of the damage. ef-1 tornados are considered "weak" on the fujita scale, but still have winds as strong as 110 mimis per hour. cbs 2 news has learned the name of a woman killed after being hit by a semi-truck last night in l)nn county. the sheriff's office tells cbs enterancncof palisades-keplre state park. park.authorities say that 17- year-old johann gingerich-feil was in t eastbound lanes - when she was struck and killed. the drivererf the semi wasn't hurt. right now, authorities are not saying why she was in the street. each year, 20 iowans die hfrom a heroin overdose.today a group of more than 200 people e gathered to discuss the issue at a symposium at the university of iowa. "heroin is such a c

guests.as cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore explains, that's the kind of thanksgiving meal that happened today at the salvation army in cedar rapids. salvation arar staff say this meal is open to anyone in need. they say without it, some might not eat a thanksgiving meal. meal. it's hard to beat a traditional thanksgiving meal. leanne chesmore, guest cedar rapids 08:49:33 oh i had potatoes and i had turkey, gravy and green beans caserole and sweet potatoesbut wednesday volunteers at the salvation army served up much more than good od.08:51:16 i'm thankful that i can be with everybody today.leanne chesmore is just one of more than 400 who came for the feast and fellowship.that is a room where that is a room where everyone has someone to eat with and nobody has to worry.lia pontarelli, director of development/communications 09:01:04 as stressed as you might be trying to figure ou how to prepare a thanksgiving meal for your family that might be coming into town that's how stressed a lot of people might be just providing one meal for just them and their kids every day. volunteers worked for

covering the corridor in iowa city, mellaney moore, cbsbs news. president harreld's first day has been a busy one.meetings - a luncheon - and for the first time - an interview with local television.i spent some of the mornininwith president hhreld - and asked him why he believes he's the right person for the job. job. "i'm a common guy, a normal guy, just like everybody el." bruce harreld wants a chance.a chance to let the university of ioio community get t to know him, and for him to hear from in return.it's only his first day on campus, but he's already been the target of multiple protests and a loud call among faculty and students for him to step down. down."it's expected, and what i say to people is give me a chance, get to know me, let's sit down and talk."but getting gether with *some has been harder than others. others."i think that's been one of the more frustrating things. some people i've reached out to haven't been willing to even sit down and to me, that's unprofessional." harreld is no stranger to difficult negotiations. he'e' been a

and his plans for the university.but first, our live team coverage starts with cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore in iowa city, who followed protesters today. protestors started here at the pentacrest, then went outside the president's office in jessup hall and then to the iowa memorial union....the whole time chanting for the president and the board of regents to resign. resign. senior matthew byrd says the selection of president bruce harreld and the process to get him there has put a damper on his last year at the university of iowa. iowa.15:47:28 its put a real bitter taste in my mouth. protestors sayayhe appointment of president h hreld was unfair to other candidates and did not reflect the opinions of the university community. community. we're going to protest. we're going to make a lot of noise and we're just going to let mr. harreld and the board of regents know that there's a a gnificant portion, in fact majority of the university of iowa community

we'llll talk about the challenges they face when they come home.but first, fox 28 news reporter mellaney moore kicks off our team coverage with more from today's sendoff. seoff. this veterans day....captain n shaela bresnan of the army reserve is preparing to leave immediate family...and an extended family of 300 art students.it's really a privilege to be able to deploy. we spend up to five years training for the portunity to go o or and do the jobs we've been trained for.it's the second time she's going to afghanistan and the objective is the same...to is to make sure that every soldier has a bed to sleep in, has a hot meal and has a safe environment that they can come home to when they're finished with their mission.about 40 soldiers are training to be deployed in a few days...some fofothe first time.this is something i've always wanted to do i feel like this is how i get to serve....as a veteran...by going on this deploymentsoldiers say part of being ithe army reserve is understanding that you can be called for dututat any ime.as a soldier, i haven't been through it yet, but i can say

was picked and because of his background largely in business, not education.fox 28 news reporter mellaney moore kicks off... off...tonight's team coverage with the anger on campus. campus. senior matthew byrd says the lection of presididt bruce harreld and the process to get him there has put a damper on his last year at the university of iowa. iowa.15:47:28 its put a real bitter taste in my mouth. protestors say the appointment of president harreld was unfair to other candidates and did d t reflect the opinions of the university community. community. we're going to protest. we're going to make a lot of noise and we're just going to let mr. harreld and the board of regents know that there's a gnificant portion, in fact marity of the that is incredibly upset.they say that makes the new president and the board of regents incapable of being stewards of iowa's public education...and are asking them to resign. resign.15:40:16 iowans defending our universities was created out of this presidential fiasco and we are standing for integrity and honesty.protestors say an@ illegitite search produced

it comes to paying all that money back, there are a lot of options available.fox 28 news reporter mellaney moore explains explainsfrom the university of iowa. iowa. college can be an exciting time in one's life... and an expensive one too. to t's a bummer, but it's, i mean, i wanted to go to college, i wanted to come here, , it's worth it... right now. we'll see in four years.radavich says she has upwards of 50 thousand dollars in loans... as a sophomore. sophomore. education is worth it to me.the university of iowa office of student financial aid sayayborrowers in the 2014 graduating class dollars in student loan debt. they say one of the first thingsyou can do is talk with your debt counselor about repayment options whether your plan is s a number of years or y yr income. income. there are income-based repayment plans that are available, so you could reduce that monthly payment substantially depending on what your income is.if you have several loans, consolidation n ay be an option to look into... but harrington says it's not for everybody everybodyright now what they do is they take a w

minnesota.safe to say this will be a monster weekend for hawkeye fans.fox 28 news reporter mellaney moore talked to some of them today. today. there's another team heading to kinnick stadium for gameday. they are tackling friday set up and this time... it's double.austin wilkens, senior, crew hawk04:50:38 right now we're setting up for grapple on the gridiron, so that's going to be oklahoma state versus iowa.hawkeye sports says the first dual competition of the season for both schools will make college wrestling history.mike patterson, assistant director of facilities for operational events04:41:53 its unprecedente d to host a wrestling event outdoors like this and you know it's just a unique opportunity and something that we're really, really excited about.at the same time, ui athletics is trying to break an ncaa dual meet attendance record set by penn state a few years ago.patterson says iowa is the state of wrestling and they needed somewhere bigger than carver hawkeye arena to do it.katie ortmann, athletic facilities attendant04:48:19 a lot of equipment is coming over herethe crew doe

morning.and this is what it looks like now.fox 28 news reporter mellaney moore was on the scene all day dayand tells us what happened in amana. amana. colleen koss, resident1:35 the townamana residents want to know what happened to a place they say has made their small community known among golfers throughout the midwest. colleen koss, resident1:35 i mean we all woke up kind of in shock.close to four o'clock friday morning fire crews arrived to find the amana golf club and event center in flames.the general manager says he wondered how bad the fire would be as he drove toward the towering smoke. patrick kilbride, amana colonies golf club and event center general manager1:10 you drive up here over the hill and you kind of see that there's maybe one wall of the clubhouse that's still standing. it's like... wow. there's absolutely nothing left. kilbride says he doesn't think anyone was there when the fire startedthe fire chief says it started on the north side near the pro shop.he says they had to use a hose from the south side at first because the smoke, flames and heat were too intense.c