representative rob bacon introduced his proposal after a d-o-t study found the average driver went 62 down rural highways, rep. rob bacon, iowa state representative: "actually, i feel comfortable at 60 and most people i've talked to say let's just boost it up to 60 miles an hour and they feel very comfortable with that." other lawmakers agreed, quickly pushing the bill through subcommittee. adrienne st. clair, grimes resident: "55 mile per hour speed limit does seem fairly slow on the rural two lane highway, maybe going to 65 limits might be too fast." state patrollers have argued in the past, that greater speeds could mean more deadly crashes, especially in the country. but still, some feel a slight bump to 60 could work. nick nesbitt, grimes resident: "if it's proved to be a safe speed limit to move it up to and they think there's not going to be an increase in accidents bacon says driving technology has greatly improved since the current limits were set. rep. rob bacon, iowa state representative: "remember, though too, cars are a lot safer than they were when they were set at 55, t

chef rob will be preparing a filet and lobster with bacon cheddar mashed potatoes. rob is also sharing his recipe for the specialty bacon cheddar mashed potatoes at the heart of the dish. the recipe is as follows: 1 cup mashed potatoes 1 strip cooked chopped bacon 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese melted butter 1 tsp. salt to taste pepper to taste joining ally at the kwwl news at noon chef fridays set is chef rob hamilton of hy-vee market grille within college square in cedar falls. chef rob will be grille's exclusive valentine's day menu, and it is sure to become a romantic and fun valentines day main dish for a loving evening in nine days. chef rob will be preparing a filet and lobster with bacon cheddar mashed potatoes. rob is also sharing his recipe for the specialty bacon cheddar mashed potatoes at the heart of the dish. the recipe is as follows: 1 cup mashed potatoes 1 strip cooked chopped bacon 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese melted butter 1 tsp. salt to taste pepper to taste joining ally at the kwwl news at noon chef fridays set is chef rob hamilton of hy-vee m

check in with rob who here in vineland, home of progresso, we figured out how to get rich ingredients like bacon into 22 light soups, so if you want 100 calories or less per serving without giving up rich flavor look at this sweet face. so sweet. ok, we're going to need a napkin >>> we're watching the weather coverage and if you're catching a flight today you may have to change your plans. you can see they're trying to get things cleared off but there's still a lot of white out there covering the runway. that's causing a whole bunch of delays and cancellations. if you're flying out of lynchburg they have cancellations there as well. and the danville airport is closed. >>> the snow has been falling for more than 15 hours now and we have been tracking it, rob, what is it looking like now? still snow or ice falling for you? is the snow that we've been tracking since 7:00 and it's all sleet now. it's here in the alleghany and highlands area. we're talking to people and they say that the primary roads are passible but the secondary are still buried. crews from v. dot are all working together and work

bacon sirloin. only at longhorn steakhouse. >>> that is a rare sighting there. a couple of years back, rob virtually disappeared from the family spotlight as he battled weight gain. now his headline making roma has forced rob out of the shadows. stepping out of his brand-new black bentley is is first body shot we have seen of ro in nearly eight months. he was hospitalized just before the new year after battling diabetes and he looks really different his days on dancing. he tells "e.t" qu he's lost quieting actually. still some are concerned a he released this unintelligible snap chat video. rob posted that following his return to l.a. after allegedly texas to pick up b china from jail. she was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance. and kardashians are worried about his new fiance. blac chyna is date e-she told us rob. >> rob is back at the house, m only hope is that maybe this health scare is a wakeupcall. >> rob did instagram a workout photo thursday rite around the same time that speculated that kloe kicked him out of her house due to his new relationship. that was jus

plan to rob a silver and coin dealer and use that money to finance a race war. >>> investigators in amherst county know what was on bacon found on a suspect they arrested last september. evan cater is found with tresspassing and wearing a mask in public. cater was drunk when they found him hiding behind his neighbors dog kennel with bacon. the lab found meth lin chloride and a standard hydrocarbon mixture. meth lean chloride is an ingredient in paint thinner. the common wealth's attorney will decide if charges will be filed. >>> force inmates to die by electric chair is gaining steam that's because the state has run out of the drugs and there is a looming execution scheduled for march 16th. the state is searching for the needed drugs. even if the bill passes it wouldn't go in effect in time for the scheduled execution. the state must ensure an option is in place for future inmates. >>> there was a shortage of drama tonight from the campaign trail. ; get the young man -- ; anchor: rick santorum dropped out of the race and announced he was endorsing marco rubio. >>> carson would be dropping out out. >>> and donald trump i

bacon sirloin. and the parmesan crusted sirloin. only at longhorn steakhouse. >>> it is a caped crusader caper. police in orlando is looking for and robbed two dollar stores. he made off with a little cash. no one was hurt. >>> time is running out to collect adds 63 million lotto prize in california. the california lottery is sending thought urgent plea on twitter looking for the winner. a 7-eeleven sold the ticket in august and unless someone shows up by 5 p.m. today, the money will be forfeited. >>> wallburgers is looking to expand again. the haverhill chain is looking to branch. they hope to open 100 to 50 more locations within the next five years. >>> drivers in rhode island can honor a little boy battling terminal cancer. the state just launched a vanity license plate for dorian murray. the young boy fighting cancer who had a dream of becoming famous. thousands took photos and posted them online with the hash tag "be strong." >> means a lot for us. state has given us and everybody is d strong. >> to honor dorian, the dmv employees made a donation to the american cancer society. >>> a dangerous fire sends an elderly man and woman to

bacon. >> that's right. >> nicely done. >> yeah. >> what did offcount, four, five? >> that was up there. >> thank you amy. >> rob right now we got the latest on the massive arctic blast. >> check this out. atlanta seeing significant snow yesterday. couple inches falling. there's some more snow this morning. we have got weather advisories for parts of tennessee. snow in nashville and lake-effect snows as the cold air pours across the great lakes. 9 degrees tomorrow morning in chicago. then a re-enforcing shot of cold air. these are actual temperatures. windchills much colder. 2 degrees in new york city. in contrast very warm out west. you by amazon echo. >>> the coldest air of the season coming down the pike. 90 in l.a. doesn't sound too shabby. >> soups pretty good. >> thank you, rob. >> coming up new developments in the cruise ship nightmare. how did the captain allow the ship to steer into that massive storm. and that case captivating a key witness is talking. will what she say help a man convicted of murder go free? (toilet flush) if you need an opioid to manage your chronic pain, you may be sooo constipated

bacon. >> that's right. >> nicely done. >> yeah. >> what did offcount, four, five? >> that was up there. >> thank you amy. >> rob right now we got the latest on the massive arctic blast. >> check this out. can on the, georgia outside of atlanta seeing significant snow yesterday. couple inches falling. there's some more snow this morning. we have got weather advisories for parts of tennessee. snow in nashville and lake-effect snows as the cold air pours across the great lakes. 9 degrees tomorrow morning in chicago. then a re-enforcing shot of cold air. these are actual temperatures. windchills much colder. 2 degrees in new york city. in contrast very warm out west. this weather cast is brought to you by amazon echo. >> good morning i am meteorologist mike nicco with the forecast. today high clouds are take over the sky and near record warmth again. our next storm slides north and it will knock the temperatures down. record highs are possible again starting valentine's day on sunday. today we are going do have mid-to-upper 60s along the coast and san francisco and richmond and vallejo and the prosecute of us an 70