unitypoint health - allen hospital, wheaton franciscan together on this initiative. all replies will be gathered, analyzed and published as community health needs assessment reports to improve local health care servicess surveys are done every three years. to find out more regarding the survey and to take it yourself, visit https: or the kwwl homepage or more information. three health care systems headquartered in black hawk county are coming together to ask residents across the cedar valley to assess the health needs of their communities. community health needs assessments let individuals and organizations identify and prioritize health needs in their communities. joining us today to dissss the susuey and collaborative efforts is jim waterbury of unitypoint health allen hospital in waterloo. jim is the vice president of intitutional development at allen. unitypoint health - allen hospital, wheaton franciscan healthcare - iowa (covenant medical center and sarttri memorial hospital) and black hawk county health department are working all replies will be gathered, anal

officers say a man went to allen hospital with a gunshot wound around 2 a-m yesterday. police say the man is expected to survived. but investigators he's not cooperating with them. authorities aren't certain where the shooting took place. chicago police are facing questions after another officer- involved shooting over the weekend. the police department says an officer responded to a domestic disturbance call early saturday morning. that's when he fired a weapon, killing 55- year-old bettie jones and 19-year-old quintonio legrier. police say a combative person confronted the officer, leading to the shooting. they say jones was accidentally hit. family members and supporters are blaming the police department for bad leadership. " something just needs to be daily, and i would grieve for other mothers, other family members, and now today i'm grieving myself. when do it come to an end? i mean, when do we get answers? " the officer will be on administrative duty for 30 days, while an independent investigation is conducted. 4 people face charges in cedar falls after a series

the victim was taken to allen hospital. condition right now. coming up... the best of the best -- what films and t-v shows are nominated for golden globes this year? find out why these chritmas lights can cause big problems for pilots. you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in --------- --------- --------- --------- the golden globes unveiled its nominees today for the best in tv and movies. mark barger spotlights some of the major nominees in the film categories. nats "there are no accidents" nominations....including best drama. (sot dave karger / chief correspondent, fandango :10-17) "there were 8 movies close behind with either 3 or 4 nominations, so it's not like there's one or two movies that are dominating the whole conversation." the frontier epic "the revenant" joins "carol" in the best drama hunt. its three other nominations include best actor for leonardo dicaprio. the rest of the best drama field includes the "spotlight" and the action blockbuster "mad max fury road". (sot dave karger / chief correspondent, fandango :34-40) "to see m

waterloo police say a man went to allen hospital with a gunshot wound around 2 a-m today. police say the man is also expected to survived. cooperating with them, so they are not certain where the shooting took place. 4 people face charges in cedar falls after a series of home burglaries early this morning. police say ny'jawon alexander, corion pursley, jacane campbell and a juvenile male, aged 17, either tried or succeeded to break into 4 homes between 5 and 6:30 this morning. police later arrested them after stopping a vehicle matching an earlier description related to the case. they each face 2 counts of 2nd-degree burglary and a count of 3rd-degree burglary. this was ellis road nw in cedar rapids about 24 hours ago -- when fire and police were on the scene of a car that flew off the road and into the cedar river. police say the driver told them he swerved to avoid a deer. he was okay but, as you can see here, the honda convertible that a tow truck pulled out took on extensive damage on the front and the back. cedar rapids police have not said if any charges would be fil

officers say a man went to allen hospital with a gunshot wound around 2 a-m yesterday. police say the man is expected to survived. but investigators he's not cooperating with them. authorities aren't certain where the shooting took place. chicago police are facing questions after another officer- involved shooting over the weekend. the police department says an officer responded to a domestic disturbance call earar saturday morningng that's when he fired a weapon, killing 55- year-old bettie jones and legrier. police say a combative person confronted the officer, leading to the shooting. they say jones was accidentally hit. family members and supporters are blaming the police department of bad leadership. " something just needs to be done. i used to watch the news daily, and i would grieve f f other mothers, other family members, and now today i'm grieving myself. when do it come to an end? mean, when do we get answers? " the officer will be on administrative dudu for 30 days, while an independent investigation is concted. 4 people face charges in cedat falls after a se

officers say a man went to allen hospital with a gunshot wound around 2 a-m yesterday.y.olice say the man is expected to survived. but investigators say he's not cooperating with them. authorities aren't certain where the shooting took place. chicago police are facing qutions after another r ficer- involved the weekend. the police department says an officer responded to a domestic disturbance call early saturday morning. that's when he fired a weapon, killing 55- year-old bettie jones and 19-year-old quintonio legrier. police say a combative person confronted the officer, leading to the shooting. they say jones was accidentally hit. family members and supporters s e blamininthe police department for bad leadership. " something just needs to be done. i used to watch the news daily, and i would grieve for other mothers, other family members, and now today i'm grieving myself. when do it come to an end? i mean, when o we get answers? " the officer will be on administrative duty for 30 days, while an ininpendent invvtigation is conducted. 4 people face charges in cedar falls after a serie

the victim was taken to allen hospital. police are not sure of his condition right now. several kids were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a waterloo school van.... police tell us the children's injuries are minor. it happened yesterday. they saw a truck hit the school van -- and the driver was ticketed... bond is set for a high sshool basketball coach accused of sexually abusing a student... 46-year-old gerald "tig" johnson worked at roosevelt high school in des moines. complaint -- johnson called a student on her cell phoneewhile making sexual contact with another female student. the judge ordering him to be held on a seven- thousand dollars bond. his next court date is set for the 18th. iowa business leadererwant to bring more immigrants to iowa. the push is coming from the iowa chamber alliance. the group of business leaders from across the state want to make it easier to recruit t immigrants... they sasa this will help fill jobs where there's a shortage of workers. they're suggesting more economic development across the state ....and improving education

police say the man arrived at allen hospital with non- life threatening injuries.. around 2 this morning. police continue to now to decision 20016. republican presidential candidate donald trump takes credit for an obama administration plan to step up deportations -- starting next month... donald trump says the move comes after his regular calls on the campaign trail -- to deport more than 11-million undocumented immigrants in the enited states. the national raids will focus on hundreds of familes who have entered the united states since last year. according to the washington post -- the plan is the first large-scale effort to deport families who have fled violence in central america. the plan was quickly condemend by democratic presidential candidates -- but trump says the move was because of him... the other g-o-p frontrunner here in iowa will take to the streets of our state soon... according to a report from the des moines register... texas senator ted cruz will take part in a six day bus tour of iowa next week. calling it "cruzinno caucus iowa bus tour..." -- i

the victim was taken to allen hospital. police are not sure of his condition at the time. also new this morning...iowa business leaders want to bring the push is coming from the iowa chamber alliance. kwwl's amanda gilbert joins us live in the newsroom with ore details. the chamber alliance wants iowa lawmakers to make it easier to recruit immigrants... they say this will help the state fill jobs where there is a shortage of workers. the chamber talked ababut ways to draw more people and companies to iowa.... they suggested more economic development across the state ....and improving education so students will continue their education after high school.... " iowa needs to keep more iowann in theestate, attract new iowans, and welcome new americans to make their home here in iowa." the executive director of the iowa chamber alliance says immigration is an important part of our economy. the iowa chamber alliance is a non- profit group. it has members from the 16 largest chambers of commerce and economic development organizations in iowa. we've got you covered live in the new

the victim m s taken to allen hospital. police are not sure of his condition at the time. continuing coverage this morving... a baltimore police officer takes the officer is the first of six to go to trial in connection with freddie gray's death. andrew spencer has the latest. officer william porter testified that he knew freddie gray from his patrols of the west baltimore neighborhood. he said, quouoe, "freddie lawyers asked if he was sorry gray had died, porter responded, "absolutely." gray died in april, aaweek after officers put him in the lt. during the ride, somehoo, gray suffered a broken neck. the van made six stops during his 45-minute ride to the poice station. pbosecutors allege porter should have called for a medic after the fourth stop, when gray asked for help. porter testified that he didn't realize gray needed immediate medical assssstance until the last stop. with one of his attorneys at times demonstrating gray's position, porter testified that people transported in wagons were never secured with seat belts -- certainly not the people he put in wagons: ro

the victim was taken to allen hospital. police are not sure of his condition right now. now, let's go to eileen with a look at weather. windy and warm today with highs getting close to record highs. a be heavy at times. rain and snow sunddy night into monday morning we'll be back in 30 minutes, be sure to check kwwl dot com for if you're doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, you're not alone. while our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1%. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultrarichh pay their r ir share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. i'm mernie sanders. i approve this message because together, we can makeea political revoluluon and create an economy and democracy that works for all >>> if it's thirsty thursday, thth that means our plaza's chock-full of women hoping to get ambush makeovers. >> only two were lucky enough to get swept away. "today" contributor and celebrity hairstylist to the stars -- louis licari, la, la, la >> never gets old. >>

the victim was taken to allen hospital. police are not sure of his condition right now. iowa business leaders want to bring more immigrants to iowa. the push is coming from the iowa chamber alliance. the group of busiiss leaders from across the state want to make it easier to recruit immigrants... they say this will help fill jobs where there is a shortage of workers. they're suggesting moe economic development across the state ....and improving educatton so studentssill continue their education after high school. now, let's go to eileen with a look at weather. windy and warm today with highs getting close to record highs. a few showers are possibb friday afternoon and saturday with rain likely on another round possible on tuesday. we'll be back in 30 minutes, be sure to check kwwl dot com for the lateses news u're watching k- w-w-l, we've so her >>> 7:30 now on a thursday morning. a little christmas music in the background. we'll explain that in a little while. the tree, also, in the background. a nice crowd of people in the plaza. we'll get out in a little while and sa

happened....jerry allen showed me his hands to prove he had no scrapes, bruises or involvement in the situation.... his girlfriend and mother of his children stephanie tillman taken to the hospital, then jail facing abuse and neglect charges.... jerry allen- "i don't want to ever see her again, ever speak to her again." he says tillman had been battling problems with prescription medication.... neighbors tell us they've spotted the children outside the home naked and unsupervised..... neighbor- "well i kind of could care." tillman's fate will now be determined by the justice system....but nothing will bring back young jerry allen junior... jerry allen- "i'd give my life to have him back, i really would." an autopsy is being conducted on jerry allen junior today...officials are still unsure of how the infant actually died... stephanie tillman could see more criminal charges in the near future.... more than 100 rescued animals are being treated by the charleston animal society after being rescued from a single charleston home yesterday deputies say police were responding to a burglary at a nearby house when the animals were discovered. most of the animals are ill or injured. one d

allen said had gray gone to the hospital when he was injured in the back of the police van the death would likely not been ruled a homicide. allen testified there was no evidence of excessive force and she was not pressured by the prosecutors or the city leaders to rule the death a homicide. new outrage in chicago but this time there will not be investigation into the shooting. >> the department of the investigation opened an investigation in whether the chicago police department engaged in the pattern of the practice of violation of the constitution or the federal law. >> u.s. attorney general loretta lynch confirming an investigation to the chicago policing policies. >> disciplinary action. >> the news is coming on the heels of more protests over the weekend. following the release of the police report that seems to contradict with the dash cam video shows from the night that laquan mcdonald was shot and killed. they claimed that they ordered mcdonald to drop the knife the teen continued to sad vance toward him. they released a video a deadly police shooting from october. but they de

hospital. defense lawyers asked the assistant medical examiner carol allen if goodson had driven freddie gray to the hospital you wouldn't have considered gray's death a homicide. the medical examiner responded that's correct. porter's lawyers are shifting the blame to officer goodson who faces the most serious charge, second-degree murder. he is scheduled to go on trial in january. >> confusion is something that the defense lawyer wants a jury to feel. >> they're throwing many different ideas here and at this point i would be surprised if they weren't some members of the jury who say we don't really know what happened. >> reporter: one member of the jury was excused today for a medical emergency and a black female replaced by an alternate, but it should not affect the outcome of the case. another development, the defense this evening asked for a mistrial saying that the prosecution never revealed the police document in which freddie gray complained that he had a bad back and that was in march a month before he suffered a fatal spinal injury in police transport. the request for mistrial was deni

>> reporter: when the time came, september 10th, 1967, allen rushed connie to the hospital in seoul and got another surprise. and when did you find out it was twins? >> oh, we didn't find out it was twins till she had them. >> reporter: are you kidding? >> no. >> reporter: what was it like setting eyes for the first time on these two little babies? >> i loved it. i got a family right now. i was really super proud. >> reporter: connie and the proud father named the twins sandra and james. about a year later, as soon as the military would allow it, allen married connie and adopted her older son, jame. judging by the old photos, the twins and their big brother were inseparable. >> yeah, really fond, fond memories. >> reporter: but when his tour in korea ended, allen says he could not get his new family back to the united states. the twins were already american citizens with passports, but there was a problem with passports for connie and jame. allen figured it was just a matter of time and red tape. >> and we were corresponding and she kept asking for money so i kept sending her money. >>

hospital in iowa city, correct? >> dr. richard roberts: i have in the past. now i'm on my retirement jobat allen medical center unity point, and so i don't see as many veterans now, but for 27 years, i worked with those veterans at the v.a. hospital and it was my privilege to do so. the people who keep us safe are really good folks. >> ron: and you have probably seen some of the same type of the years and a lot of ese guys are still dealing with that to this very moment, aren't they? >> dr. richard roberts: yes. when you ask -- what was surprising, i guess what surprised me is how difficult it's been for us to shift the paradigm and get other healthcare providers to consider that manyny of the classical teachings on concussion such as virtually everyone fully recovers from one instance of concussion, are actually false, and a particularly lethal combination is when more than one concussion occurs in a short time period within, say, two to three months, particularly with children children, that is a recipe for long-term problems. >> ron: now, when you say mild traumatic brain injury, the come to

carol allen says she would not have ruled the case as a murder if officers had listened to gray's calls for help and taken him to a hospital. she said porter's failure to strap him in the seat was criminal negligence. porter is the first of six officers to stand trial in the death of gray. jonathan: coming up for us on "abc7 news at 4:00" -- red alert. what is in the air that is keeping schools closed in one area today? doug: i'm doug hill. we have the weather coming up. >> political correctness and jonathan: well, this was the scene in brisbane, australia. he decided to climb a train after a night out with friends. he used a crane like a jungle gym. hanging by his arms and legs. do you see there? he eventually came down. when he did, he was arrested. alison: my goodness. wow! maryland man is being held now without bail. accused of setting fire to two of the coworkersment this happened friday night in white marsh. he poured gas on his coworkers and lit them on fire. both men are in critical condition. one has burns to 90% of his body. a witness recorded the incident on his cell phone. >> we do have the video as evidence th

that includes what you get of hospital and which administrative yourself. host: this drug spending cuts for 2014. allen is in alabama. good morning. how are you? i have two simple questions. one is, in your opinion, what you think is affordable about the affordable health care act? second, do you think it is fair? host: what do you think? i -- no, it is unaffordable. i cannot afford it. i work a full-time job. it is not affordable. it makes no sense. host: have you investigated it and done the exchange research? caller: yes sir. host: does your job offer insurance? caller: no. they cannot afford it due to the way the law is written. over 50, then it will be unaffordable for everybody. as far as being fair, i think it is highly unfair. if you do not sign up for to be penalized. why are you penalizing me for something i cannot afford? that is not right. host: if he does not sign up, what happens to him? he works at a place with less than 50 people. he says he cannot afford it. will he have to pay penalty? guest: yes. will belty in 2016 $695. per individual. host: how will people know that he does not hav

that includes what you get of hospital and which administrative yourself. host: this drug spending cuts for 2014. allens in alabama. good morning. how are you? i have two simple questions. one is, in your opinion, what you think is affordable about the affordable health care act? second, do you think it is fair? host: what do you think? i -- no, it is unaffordable. i cannot afford it. i work a full-time job. it is not affordable. it makes no sense. host: have you investigated it and done the exchange research? caller: yes sir. host: does your job offer insurance? caller: no. they cannot afford it due to the way the law is written. over 50, then it will be unaffordable for everybody. as far as being fair, i think it is highly unfair. if you do not sign up for to be penalized. why are you penalizing me for something i cannot afford? that is not right. host: if he does not sign up, what happens to him? he works at a place with less than 50 people. he says he cannot afford it. will he have to pay penalty? guest: yes. will belty in 2016 $695. per individual. host: how will people know that he does not have

hospital bed with burns. >> he's scarred for the rest of his life and it's not even the physical damage. it's the mental damage. because every night he's crying like one, 2:00 when nightmares. >> allen has this message for the suspect's family. >> shame on you and that mother and that sister need to be in jail because they tried to cover it up. >> reporter: the 13-year-old was arrested and charged with two counts of assault and criminal possession of a weapon. in the newsroom, i'm jessica formoso, fox 5 news. steve: the bear hunt in new jersey has been extended. the state division of fish & wildlife says hunters have four more days until saturday. officials say hunters who killed a bear will not be allowed to participate in the extended hunt. officials say 472 bears were killed in the hunt that ended saturday. dari: drones have to be registered to the faa. steve: this to keep tab on the vehicles in the sky. arthur chi'en has more. >> reporter: a lot of this is about timing. 1.6 million drones will be sold in this country this year. with the holiday season upon us. hundreds of thousands of them are expected to hit the market in the coming weeks. in a rule affecting all drones over ni

hospital and san bernardino medical center. >> in the area, not necessarily receiving. >> correct. arrowhead regional medical center is confirming to receive patients from the shooting. >> let's go to ron allen outside the white house. the president we know, ron, has been briefed about the situation. >> reporter: yes, kate. we know he's been briefed some time ago and following the events closely and asked for updates. obviously, this is an issue that the president is very concerned about. just yesterday in paris at the conclusion of this -- the summit on climate issues, he was asked about the shooting at the planned parenthood facility in colorado. and his remarks were very his r were very telling. he said to the effect of, quote, i say this every time we've goning this one of these mass shootings. this just doesn't happen in our conditions. he went on to say we are determined to -- and yet in the united states we have the power to do more than what was -- that is unequalled. of course he was thank that it's incumbent for the state and local governments to do more. the president and his staff have been looking at various executive orders to further implement what some would kay sail measures