village.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore is live there a good example could find -- can be found at nearby czech village. mellaney moore is there to tell us how that district is changing.>> reporter: owners are in the process of cleaning everything up and moving inventory back in. when they do, this area will look different than it did before. some will not be coming back for reasons other than the flood. they are exploring new ways to continue their business. other owners are coming back, but it won't be quite the same. white lion treasures lost about 250 ft.2 of vendors that moved everything out to prepare for the water and won't be coming back. the owner thinks it is because of the flood. that have decided not to return because of the flood. i think it is the stress of moving out. they are older they don't want to go through this again. >> reporter: business owners say that it has been hard on them being closed in there looking forward to getting everybody back. covering the corridor were in cedar rapids, mellaney moore , cbs 2 news at 5:00. >> they are thankful for the city 's p

reporter mellaney moore joins us from the southeast side of mellaney moore -- southeast side . >> reporter: one person there has been $35,000 in damage.>> yes, the first part that i noticed was the windshield. >> reporter: jason hassey needs to get three dense repaired on his car. >> cannot -- when i got to my destination, took a closer look at it and i happened to look around and i actually found this one on the passenger door right away. when i got home, i noticed this one back here >> reporter: he heard about vandalism with bb guns in the area and filed a report with police. the iowa city police are trying to determine the number of victims and how much damage has been done.>> they could be charged in addition to assault charges for the person that was shot with a bb gun.>> reporter: this is a different toy gun, but he cautions that these weapons can look real and do prevent individuals from community.hesse says he will be contacting his insurance company and moving on from there.04:58:15 it's just sad that you can't leave your property out on a public street like this without something

mellaney moore , cbs 2 news a job that is literally out of this world. a special trip for in iowa native who is now above the glass season -- glass ceiling.>>> yesterday the temperature was near 80 degrees cbs 2 this morning - popular online shopping websites are being hacked more and more as the holiday shopping season new tonight - an iowa native is now on her way to the >>> new tonight. and iowa native is on her way to the international space station. peggy woodson joins two others beaconsfield -- that's in south central iowa.she and her crewmates launched this afternoon from kazakhstan. whitson is in the verge of space.she'll celebrate her 57th birthday on the international space station- beating the previous record by two years.the spacecraft is weatherfirst team coverage continues now -- with meteorologist rebecca kopelman who has a look at and coming up in sports sportsit's championship thursday at the dome -- how the rebels rallied and repeated in class a -- next on cbs 2. 2."cbs 2 news connects with you.call us at 1-800-222-kgan email us at news

city.here's cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore. moore. the city has big plans for the next fiscal yeara&one being $9 million dollars in improvements to first avenue between sixth and ninth street. street. it's been widened, sidewalks improved, new lighting new landscaping done south of that area and also norththe city will start with utilities this south of that area and north. >> reporter: they will start with utilities in 2017. they say that's a major traffic area as the city continues to grow. >> the new projects that we'll be doing in the future will do just that. >> reporter: the federal government and need for higher capacity are moving forward. >> the waste water is about a two-year time frame. that will end in fiscal year 19. >> reporter: one thing they'll be talking about are long-term plans being used for things like a park, retailing, and housing. >> about 20% in that area interstate 80 north. it's a very important area for us to get right. >> reporter: there will be underdevelopments for the next few years. mellaney moore. >>>

mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. the cedar rapids public library board of trustees has voted to approve the 2017 fiscal budget. budget.voters rejected a property tax last year that programs.now - with more than 460-ththsand dollars cut - the library will be reducing hours, staff, and services.the budget will go before the city council in february. the race for the white house is heatininup just over three weeks away from the iowa caucuses on february first. kentucky senator rand paul made a series of stops in eastern iowa today.earlier this afternoon, he held a "stand with ranan meet and greet at the marion public library. right now he's holding a similar event in north liberty at the community center. the latest des moines register iowa poll has paul far behind among republican percent support. bernie sanders made a number has more planned. this morning, he held a news conference at the double tree hotel in downtown cedar rapids. he used the opportunity to talk about paid family leave. it's an issue he says differen

mellaney moore, cbs 2 news live at 5 reporter joe huisinga is live in downtown cedar rapids where the christmas tree is in place and he has what is needed to get people into the holiday spirit. >> reporter: scott, the crews put up this christmas tree today and the donate a tree will be lit this saturday as part of another cedar rapids christmas tradition, the fire there is hopes of bringing people downtown and spreading holiday cheer.>> it is a time for experiencing something that is experience -- that is an show. there are so many excited i love seeing a downtown that's happening on saturdays in the middle of winter.that's not something that you see usually.start with a stroll through newbos very cherry christmas then grab a carriage to the czech village old world market before heading downtown for some musical entertainment. merry tuba christmas is one of the most unique events we've ever done is a national event the local group has their event here at the library and we're so grateful for that. when the tubas taper of carolers will pick up the chorus with a not so silent night of w

covering the corridor in coralville, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. students at iowa state university are going to experience a big change of pace compared to the time that, historically, has been reserved for veisha. veisha.the university is planning two events to replace what was the annual festival. they include a cherry pieiesale around valentines day, and an art celebration in april.next year, the university is planning community service projects and a parara.e changes come after riots broke out during viesha in 20-14, causing extensive damage and leading the university to officially can the festival whh had been running for coming up on the cbs 2 news at six, taking the food outside. outside.iowa city is looking for food truck vendors.how to become one and why you should marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco r

covering the corridor and iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news police are working to meet a heightened demand for body cameras. here there have been bumps in the roads. dormant -- dora miller spoke dollars per camera. camera.but another setback has been policy development.the linn county sheriff's office says its policy planning is ongoing -- so they have not ordered their cameras yet. sheriff gardner says plan ?is? complete -- all deputies who don't work in the jail will wear them... including people in administration.the cedar rapids police department says who do not work in the jail will wear them. that includes those who work in administration. the cedar rapids police department will solidify the body camera plan very soon. >> we have conducted a pilot and we have chosen the model that we want. that is the reason we have been we would like to get it right the first time. >> reporter: body cameras sound like a great quick fix, but departments that have had the cameras for years say it is not that easy. i am dora miller, cbs 2 news . >>> the fbi is looking into emails down on a share

funds.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore talked with an iowa city organization that helped the state get the money...and she joins us live to explain theieiinvolvement. state water experts say our water gets polluted by cities, industry and agriculture.they say this money will help reduce those impacts. impacts. governor branstad00:19:20 through this new federal funding, the state of iowa will continue collaborative efforts in both rural and urban areas to reduce floodingng and improve water quality. that's something the iowa flood center has already been studying for years in watersheds across the state. they say the success of their work helped the state apply housing and ban development...and get 96 million dollars.witold krajewski, ph.d., flood center director22:53:47 we are very happy that our efforts and our expertise have been recognized and that we will have an opportunity to continue 42 million dollars of that money is going toward their work on a larger scale in partnership with other state agencies.the rest of it is going to other water projects throughout the state.eir wo

covering the corridor along the cedar river, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. tiffin may become the next city to opt out of the johnson county minimum wage increase. the city council is hoping to hear from the public on the ordinance that is already raising worker pay. the first phase of the plan went into effect in november, raising wages to eight-20 an hour. by this time next year - employees would be making 10-10 an hour. tiffin is condiering by-passing the future increases and will take up the matter during their february second meeting. solon ananswisher have already opted tonight, the iowa attorney general is issuing a warning to all of us - a scam he's calling an "epidemic." cbs 2 news reporter joy howe is here to tell us why it's happening right *now for a reason. it's tax time - and *millions of dollars are being swindled from iowans. although attorney general tom millererays this tax scam isn't *new, it *is beginning to hit our state hard this year.it starts with a phone call - a scary one - telling you someone is headed to your front door to arrest y

thank you to cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore who's manning the camera. there's more news ahead when live at 5 continues on cbs 2. 2."cbs 2 news connects with the corridor.call us -- 1-800- 222-kganemail us -- news @ cbs2iowa.comconnect with us on facebook -- facebook.com/kgancb. kgancbs2. imagine if you could save 800 dollars on rent a month. more and more people are doing just that by living in vans in los angeles. fernando hurtado from i don't want to live with the uncertainties of hep c. or wonder whether i should seek treatment. i am ready. because today there's harvoni. a revolutionary treatment for the most common type of chronic hepatitis c. harvoni is proven to cure up to 99% of patients... ...who've had no prior treatment. it transformed treatment as the first cure that's... ...one pill, once a day for 12 weeks. certain patients... ...can be cured with just 8 weeks of harvoni. harvoni is a simple treatment regimen that's been prescribed to more than a quarter of a million patients. other liver or kidney problems, hiv, or any other medical condit

cancers.c-b-s 2 news reporter mellaney moore is live with some surprising statistics tonight. dozens of cancer centers surprising statistics. >> reporter: who say it is important for both preteen girls * and boys to get vaccinated. the ccine is an outstanding example of advances in preventing some cancers.those include cervical cancer, throat cancer, penile cancer and more.the virus is transmitted [technical difficulties] [please stand by] 16:37:51 we know that in the us, there are 27,000 hpv- induced cancers every year and that if everybody >>> we know in the u.s. there are 30,000 induced cancers every year. if everybody got vaccinatedd before they got the virus that number would plummet. h-p-v.covering the corridor in iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs right now, 15-hundred surgery patients of the u-i hospitals and clinics are being warned about a potential infection risk. risk.the c-d-c has notified all hospitals of the risk-- which is linked to a heating and cooling machine used during major heart, lung and liver surgeries.the bacteria causing the >> right now 1500 surgery pat

numbers.today, cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore talked with the young mathematician. looklive: this week west high school in iowa city will be subtracting one of their students so he can be added&to a national math competition in seattl..and that can make a big difference for both him and the school.junhee lee is representing the midwest in the american mathematical society's "who wants to be a mathematician competition." thursday the west high sophomore will compete against nine other students from across the count in high school math.that's something he fininhed up two years ago.now he takes math classes at the university of iowa.if lee wins the competition, he would take home $5,000 for himself and $5,000 for the school's math department.lee says he looks forward to that potential prize money...but also the sum of all the experiences...like traveling to washington for other young mathematicians. junhee lee, sosoomore20:08:13 i get to compete with them so i get to see what that's like and i guess if i do well here, i guess it would kind of be a big confidence boost.

covering the corridor in iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. students in cedar rapids are spreading some love through community service. miss akers' fourth and fifth grade class are spreading love through community service. mid-acres fourth and fifth grade classesein summit schools are giving a helping hand. they spent 1 hours this past week packing lunches. acres believes teaching students outside of the classroom can have a positive impact on them. >> they come it into this and realize there are other people in the community who need resources like this. to need this opportunity. >> today the students packed more than 4300 lunches. >>> new tonight at 6, cover reallyville is looking to snuff public videotaping. our partners with the corridor business journal tell us the banning ecigarettes. health department asked cities to ban ecigs. st year, they banned the use of any form of tobacco. iowa city also approved a similar measure. >>> in the race for the white house tonight, all eyes are now on the battle for south carolina. right now, polls in

side sports complex are scheduled to go before the city council tuesday.covering the corridor in mellaney moore cbs 2 news. just ahead on cbs 2 news at six, six,its one of the last, long holiday weekends to head out on the water.what you need to know before setting sail. hillary clinton: i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. bob kidder, owner, new england shirt company: this factory has been here since eighteen eighty-three. we have suits from mexico, his coats from india. trump's products have been made in twelve other countries because he says there's no place in america that he can make them. well there is. you know donald trump says he'll make america great again while tomorrow on cbs 2 this morning. animals of all kinds can be used to bring comfort and help to humans. follow one horse farm in new sick children.that's tomorrow labor day is one of the last long holiday weekends for boating- and one of the last chances to get out on the water. water.the iowa d-n-r has some . >>> land or,, labor day is one of the last days for boating. a boating administrator said consider it of -- c

the nite ride program at the university of iowa has new travelers.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore is live in iowa mellaney? university of iowa public safety says they're expecting halloween to be a busy night.. night..from ten o'clock at night until six o'clock in the >> reporter: that the department of public safety says that they expect halloween to be very busy from 10:00 at night until 6:00 in the morning night ride will provide a free and self -- safe way to travel. the service was open for just increased the number of people using the service. it is about 130s -- 130 students per night. all of the buses have cameras and microphones. users can order a ride and the driver knows who has ordered the bus and where they are supposed to get off.>> it's a great idea. a lot of guys when you are out at night, you want to get out and have at -- and get back home without something >> reporter: if you would like to learn more about the night ride service or the phone app, we have more information online at cbs2iowa.com. covering the corridor work and iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news

covering the corridor in north liberty, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news live at five. state lawmakers are convening for iowa's 20-16 legislative session.a fight over school funding is expected this year with limited new dollars. dollars.governor branstad will during his condition of the state address.today, , announced he will seek a two-point-four-five percent increase in basic state aid for schools for the 20-16, 20-17 school year.that's less than senate democrats want to spend and more than house republicans previously sought. when it comes to getting a quality education, it shouldn't matt your race or socioeconomic background.edar rapids community ssool district leaders believe every child should have a fair chance.which is why they're asking for your help. help.cbs 2 news reporter dora miller explains what the district is asking from the community. what they're looking for is an open discussion and opinions from the people who are affected most... most...tomorrow night, the district is holding an equity conversation open to rents, children and cocounity members. t

covering the corridor and iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news, live at 5 nothing can in -- impacting how safe you feel in your neighborhood. the police department is encouraging every neighborhood to start a neighborhood watch. dora miller has more to tell us about this effort.>> reporter: the numbers alone should make people pay more attention. there has been a 12% increase in burglaries from last year into this year. police say it is one way to cut down by having a neighborhood watch program. you should know your neighbors and this time the police are trying to put that into action. in just about an hour, there will be a neighborhood watch town hall meeting to discuss how you can set up this program in your community and keep it going. it will be at the library right , we talk to law enforcement to see how important that is. stay tuned for that. covering the corridor or and cedar rapids, dora miller , cbs 2 news, live at 5 advocates are hoping that lawmakers will finally act in their favor. scott sanborn joins us now with a look at where it stands at this moment. scott.>> reporter:

tree mellaney moore cbs 2 news live at 5 bringing back the tree exhibit . this year's theme is timeless toys. some of the trees in the exhibit include a barbie tree, a monopoly treat, tree and much more. the exhibit's curator says that watching the reactions is the best part. >> people are excited in there is a lot of nostalgia. people walk up and they see a tree and they say, i remember that toy, that was my favorite. or, i remember my brother or sister had that one. >> reporter: you can see the exhibit from now through january 2. >>> let's check in with chief meteorologist terry swails . you mentioned that is snowing that's right. we have had some snow showers. we just stuck our stand -- our hands out. the december snowflakes are tender and won't accumulate much in eastern iowa. you can see right now that what is out there continues to spend southeast. we will track the snow from northwest to southeast. cbs 2 this morning - we all know being active is good for your healt now a new study claims certain exercises can help you live longer.find out what they

covering the corridor in iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news live at five. new tonight at five - students in washington county are mourning the loss of a classmate. superintendent mark schneider of mid-prairie released a statement saying the school was locked down yesterday because a student was reported missing. then - just before three o'clock - law enforcement notified the school that they found the body of nate hawbaker. school today and will be available through next week. superintendent schneider says his thoughts and prayers go out to the family. also new tonight - an oelwein man is in custody accused of sexual assault. police say 42- year-old ryan tupper sexually abused a minor from 2006 to 2009 and again in 2011 and 2012. tupper now faces sexual abuse charges and is being held in the fayette county jail. a tragic story out of arizona tonight is still developing. two 15-year-old girls died from gunshots this morning at their arizona high school. circumstances surrounding the shooting are under investigation but police do say it's an "isolated inciden

cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore learned all about it. the cedar rapids schools have the school year is considered chronically absentthe pilot program at wright elementary school year is chronically absent. they cut the number of chronically absent students in half last year. on any given day, most students are at school, but certain students have a higher numbers brian krob, wright elementary principal17:18:09 what can we do as a partner to assure that kids get here each and every day so we can, again, giv possibly can educational wise so that they're not behind and they're not falling back. back.krob says while students can make up homework, it really doesn't replace that time spent in the classroom. covering the corridor in cedar rapids, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news live at five. let's take a moment now to see what's headed our way in your weather first weekend you've worked hard. retirement's within reach, but congressman blum wants to raise the retirement age to 70. blum: we've got to raise the retirement age. blum would make it harder

.>>> mellaney moore is looking at what is being called the buck it up -- suck it up buttercup will. >> reporter: -- bill. >> reporter: i spoke to lawmakers about this proposed legislation. bobby coffman says tuition rates are already going up and counseling after the election. he wants to know how much money is being put into these additional -- additional counseling services and cut that from the budget. he says that interstate protests are unacceptable, potentially dangerous and there should be increased penalties.>> life is insensitive. i see this is one way to prepare these kids for the world.>> he expects this to be introduced in the next legislative session. covering the corridor or and iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news some disagree and say they support the additional counseling. others have said enough laws about walking on interstates are already in place and we don't need another about specifically protect -- political protests. >>> the iowa football team's dramatic when maybe the top conversation on campus, but there have been two dorm room and patients in less than a w

departments.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore moorelearned about that process today and joins us live in coralville. departments in both coralville and iowa city are looking for a new chief.residents here are invited to be a part of the selection process. process. soon, two johnson county cities will have new law enforcement leadership. coralville is just beginning the search and still accepting 28:31:27 law enforcement certification is important, a bachelor's degree is also required, a master's is preferred and past experience the hope is to have a new chief by late january.hayworth says the current atmosphere is likely bringing the applicants most dedicated to community service.18:35:10 there will be that whole discussion of how do you deal with the public, how do you engage the public and how do you make it so that people are more willing to interact on a positive with our police department. iowa city's manager says they received fewer applications than expected.now the search is narrowed to three candidates.geoff fruin, iowa city manager18:21:29 someone that can provide some leade

iowa city stores may soon have some new ways to catch downtown.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore is live there to share how they plan to do it. many of the store fronts here in iowa city have signs that lay flat against the building. the iowa city downtown district is trying to make signs much more visible to all the pedestrians here.the owner of daydreams comics is hoping to take advantage of a new opportunity called cosign from says this is part of an ongoing effort to add creativity to signage.with city council support to city code, it will be a collaboration between merchants, local artists and sign fabricators. nate kaeding, iowa city downtown district retail development director 14:06:26 we're going to really push more of the creative, the projecting signage that's more pedestrian friendly. signs that hang down like you'd see in older, historic neighborhood s, signs that rotate, they can be three dimensional, they can be lit in different ways. ways.kaeding says this process will really get going next spring.he hopes the new signs can be unveiled next summer.covering the corrid

new class fits with efforts fromomthe iowa board of regents.covering the corridor in iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news live at five. a hollywood actress is going public about her 15-year battle with multiple sclerosis. jamie-lynn sigler, who played the daughter of tony soprano on the emmy-award winning drama "the sopranos" says she was diagnosed 15-years ago. she saysyshe hid her illness on the show - but is now ready to talk about it. sigler says she's managing her m-s but it takes a fighting attitude to deal with the disease. wintertime has it's own lineup of sports - but before you hit the skating rink - or slip on ice in the parking lot- be sure to protect your brain. concussions can happen more often than you may think. cbs 2 news reporter joy howe *can repair your brain if it happens to you. you.concussions are a hot topic right now - the big blockbuster movie starring will smith talks about concussions in the n-f-l. it turns out, some damage can be repaired - as long as you've got the right tools to train your brain. ((nats of hockey hit))it's no secret that sports - take a toll on

covering the corridor in cedar rapids, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. coming up on cbs 2 news at six, re-charging and re-focusing. re-focusing.how w e iowa hawkeye mens basketball team is getting ready for refocusing. how the iowa hawk eye men's basketball team is getting ready for wisconsin, who has been on a hot streak lately. >> and the biggest chahaenge ather-wise for our forecasters here in eastern iowa will be the temperatures over the next few days. we'll go down a little bit the next two days, but just in time for the weekend we see a nice bounce here. look at saturday. should be a pretty nice ay with temps back up in the 50s. i don't think we'll run it through the entire weekend. as you can see, there is a chance of showers on sunday and things will cool off towards the end of the weekend. rest of your forecast aft tomorrow on cbs 2 this morning. each year, thousands of americans die from infections they picked up at the hospital. hospital.how you can protect yourself and your family during your next hostal visisithat's tomorrow on cbs2. . >>>

2 news at six, how soon this could come to johnson county.covering the corridor in iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. dozens of students and teachers are expected to be beaumont texas authorities were called to a school on a report of an unconsious child in the nurses office. they arrived to find a gas leak may have lead to carbon monoxide poisoning. more than 100- people were transported out of the school - some showing symptoms.they were taken to a local hospital - and all are expected to recover. happening right now - the world health organization is planning an emergency meeting on the zika virus on monday. the virus is apparently spreading explosively and the agency is considering declaring it an international health emergency.health experts in central and south america say the mosquito-borne virus may be linked to birth defects. u-s health officials are taking precautions. they're urging pregnant women not to travel to the affected regions unless absolutely necessary. right now - the country is marking the 30th anniversary of the challenger tragedy. "flight controllers here situati

also help local restaurants as more people get outside.covering the corridor in n iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. good news for stores is city, melanie moore, cbs 2 news. >>> good newses for store, actually turning into d news for shoppers tonight. retailers slashed prices to get shoppers to spent big bucks in stores. for awhile, stores have now cut back on these deals. and there's been a 4% drop in customer satisfaction. >>> coles feeling some of that unhappiness. retailers will close 18 under performing stores this year. the company says it'll announce what stores are closing next month. >>> new developments tonight, as deer in company continues to balance work force needs with demand for its projects. deer announced today it's laying off about 100 employees from the economy's factories in dubuque and davenport. it has yet to recover from dropping in august. >>> girl scout known for its cookies. but one group got their oatmeal on. they labeled oatmeal pacts and fundraiser. the fundraiser feeds more than 2000 local children. the girl scouts say they were happy to lend a hand. >>> be

covering the corridor in johnson county, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. mellaney moore reporting.in solon - the town's first and only traffic signals are in the works.starting in june, four lights will go in at the and highway one. the city received 115-thousand dollars in traffic safety funds from the iowa d-o-t.the total cost is more than 230-thousand dollars.the city hopes to have the project completed by the end of september. nearly all americans have played it fast and loose behind the wheel at some point. triple-a says 87-percent of drivers engaged in at least one risky behavior while behind the wheel in the last month. they include things like driving while distracted or sleepy and not wearing a seat belt. experts estimate more than 35-thousand americans were killed in coming up in ssports sportsthe hawks -- were badgered by the badgers last night -- why there isn't any panic in iowa city cityplus -- eric keller is doing more than just winning on the mat in wartburg -- how he's taking the knights to the next level -- next in the ed after fyling hig

for new leadership in their police departments.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore learned about that process today and joins us live. departments in both coralville and iowa city are looking for a new chief.residents here are invited to be a part selection process. process.the search here in coralville is just beginning and still accepting applications.the hope is to have a new chief by late january.iowa city has their search narrowed to three candidates residents can meet this thursday evening at the senior center.the city manager hopes to have a recommendation for the council december sixth. sot scriptgeoff fruin, iowa city manager18:35:10 ...........over the last few ye. years.years. years.last few ...........over last few years. years.iowa city leaders say they are looking for community feedback on the candidates. coralville says they will also have an open house.covering the corridor in coralville, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. new this afternoon - cbs 2 news has learned the young man who suffered major head trauma last wednesday while celebrating the cubs victory - has died. we a

cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore explains some of those making music tonight will be those teaching corridor girls this summer. >> girls rock iowa city say there are a couple of misconceptions. one that it's for toms and two, that girls need to be quiet. >> i think that it's really important that we give music minorities because a lot of times spaces are just assumed to be male in music culture. second summer teaching drums with girls rock iowa city. applications are available now to snare a spot.laurie haag, women's resource and action center program director 01:55:32 it's a camp designed for young women between the ages of 8 and 16 to give them a chance to get their hands on their instruments learn some skills, go through some empowerment workshops. the girls pick an instrument and form bands.at the end of the day camp they play their own song in a showcase.standup: after the girls rock iowa city performance, the girls come here to the united action for youth recording studio. nat in here they get to record the song they played.organizers say the girls don't just pick up drumstick

mellaney moore joins us live in iowa city to explain efforts to help. im here at the mercer park aquatic center.this is one place where people will come to vote and also where there will be volunteers to help people with disabilities. disabilities. pkgsome members of our communities aren't just thinking about who to vote for. harry olmstead, organizer 03:55:55 one of the biggest concerns that people with disabilities has is getting to the polls.olmstead is a group trying to make voting easier for people with disabilities in johnson county. harry olmstead, organizer 03:58:43 transportation is the largest issue. i think the next largest issue is just them not feeling they have a voice and insecurity because they've been told by people, you know, you're different, you're no good.he wants people to know they can make a difference.on november 8, johnson county seats, iowa city and coralville buses will be free for people with disabilities.chelsey markle, arc of southeast iowa04:08:36 for individuals with intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilitie

covering the corridor in coralville, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news live at five. coming up on live at 5...the historic powerball jackpot is enticing folks across the world. y some say people crossing borders deserve to win more than a billion dollars. meanme, this a live llok at the nations capitotowhere president ama will deliver his state of the union address. let's check in with marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where he stands. right to rise usa lottery prize in history is getting even bigger, tomorrow's powerball jackpot is now at more than 1-point-5 *billion dollars,and it's drawing attention from outside our borders. thousands of canadians s e pouring i io the u-s to try their luck. some driving hours with hopes of b

cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore has been following the story all day and joins us live from the school, mellaney? we areere at the g gnasium entrance.this is whererethe school reopened to students and the public at 3:00 after being closed and inspected by police. police.the call from iowa city police warning of a bomb threat came inint 8:45 this morning.west high's principal says iowa city police sent officers with k-9 units right away.because of the cold temperatures, students evacuated to the university of recreation center across the street.that's where they met up with parents or boarded their regular busses to go home.the school will be open for activities tonight. authorities are following allll possible leads with the goal of finding a suspectct principal21:01:55 our priority is safety and when that happens, sometimes the academic have to take a back seat for part of the day. day.coming up on the cbs 2 news at six hear from a parent as she came to pick up her son. covering the corridor in iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news live at five. lne other note. voters in johnson count

action center is leaving its home of 39-years for a w and improved space.as cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore explains, the agency believes this new house will allow them to serve their clients even better.mellaney? it's been a day of mixed emotions for the women's resource and action center. they've spent today packing up everything at their old house one.the wracacays the move makes sense for both them and the university.the university has different long term plans for the location of their old house and the wrac nds more space for their programs, services and assistce. they focus on empowerment and social justice.wrac staff say they've made many partnerships and collaborations over the years that have broadened their supporta&both in the number of people who use their services and want to be a part of organizizg them.they say thererhas been steady growth in interest and more college students wanting to be involved to learn how to make their world a better place.so now the wrac has a new, much larger space in the university- owned bowman house. linda stewart kroon (khrown),wrac director06:1

cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore joins us live from the iowa city campus to explain some brand new curriculum being offered. we are in the secoco day of springngsemester here at the university of iowa.for some students that includes a brand new class. class. the university's financial aid office helps students figure out how to pay for their college educationstaff say many students rely on help from their parents... some ask more questions for themselves when they prepare to cross intoeing a graduate. graduate. once you've worked here for years, that's kind of the common theme that you see is that, 'my parents handle that educate students and tell them why its important that they take a larger role.it appears students are listening.a new class this semester called moneywise: personal finance basics is ful]y enrolled.the course covers things like employment benefits, insurance, investment opportunities, budgeting and student loan repayment. repayment. student debt and keeping it low is a focus for the board of regentsthe board formed a financial literacy training work group that inc

covering the corridor inorth liberty, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. another of eastern iowa's most rapidly-growing cities wants to conduct its own special census-- and organizers need help to do it. it.applications are now available for paid census enumerators in marion.the city is conducting a partial census, meaning they're only counting certain parts of the city that are experiencing high-growth. high-growth.during the last census in 20-10, the city had 34-thousand, 768 residents. residents.city staff estimate their special census will reveal an increase of between 800 and one-thousand people. people.it's estimated that thehe census wililcost the city 134-thousand dollars. dollars.the deadline to apply is january 22nd and the job is expected to last between three weeks.we put a link to the application on cbs two iowa dot com. // gavel banging the house will be in obder // //state lawmakaks are now officially back to work for iowa's 20-16 legislative session.and once again this year, education funding is expected to cause fierce debate. also at the

mellaney moore is live to tell us how the district is changing. >> reporter: business owners down here are still in the process of cleaning everything up and moving everything back in. this area will look different than it did before. >>> white lion treasures is possibly imagine.as bell puts the store back together again piece by piece, some of isn't coming back.? 17:35:47 we have a couple of dealors that have decided not to return after the flood. i think some of it's just the stress of the quick moving out. they're older, they just don't want to go through this again.jennifer stewart, czech village association president 17:54:39 czech village antiques, white lion treasures and my little maker's mall here, i think we've all lost a >>> there is czech treasures and others. vendors.>> reporter: some are not coming back for reasons other than those related to the flood. both owners are exploring new ways to keep their businesses going. >> we will miss them, they were important recent -- retail spots down here. we hope to replace those with more retail stores. going to have some new faces

member e -- mellaney moore explains the need to be competitive. >> reporter: university of iowow anyone i icomplaining about more money. we all have apartments to pay for, we have groceries to pay for, we have school to pay forofficials say we have school to pay for. >> reporter: the jobs and doesn't apply to the state entity but the university is nonetheless impacted by it. >> students are sensitive to how much they can earn various place and as wages go up in the community we are e a rder time recruiting students to work for us unless we match that. >> reporter: rockland says housing and dining is probably the largest employer of students on campus. >> we have strug ttld year to keep -- struggled this year to keep our positions filled and resorted to things like overtime for professional staff to fill in where students work. >> reporter: rockland says the university relies on the workers so they need to pay an attractive wage. right now positions start at 8.24 an hour. the plan is to pay light i-- slightly more than the county creases. when johnson county y ises the minimum wage to $1

district.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore mooreis live with a few last minute reminders. as kids in this district go back to school parents need to be mindful of how their kids are getting to school and when. when. this north liberty mom is enjoying the last day of summer with her three kids.her oldest starts first grade wednesday at garner elementary cheryl wroblewski, north liberty mother11:47:51 it'll be an adjustment for us tomorrow getting ready for school.the family needs to get ready earlier than last year. elementary students start at 7:55 and get out at 2:55junior and senior high students will be in school from 8:50 to 4:00. 22:40:34 kids in junior high and high school do better if they start the school day a little bit later. they come in a little more rested and refreshed, ready to go.the district also made changes to discretionary buses, prioritizing areas where it is needed the most.stephen murley, superintendent22:41:48 we only had so much money that we could devote to discretionary busing, so given that, we couldn't bus every child that lives within two mil

covering the corridor in iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. as reality sets in regarding governor branstad's plan for education funding in 2016 2016some corridor school districts already are saying it won't be enough.the clear creak amana district says it needs almost double the governrn's 2-point-45 percent increase just to keep up with the cost of inflation.but lieutenant governor kim reynolds--now traveling the state talking about the goveor's plans -- tells cbs 2 news that's all iowa n afford right now. "with the bird flu, with the commodoties price under cost, with the impact of the epa has had on renewable fuel standards and the uncertainty that has caused, it took a lot of effort for us to get to 2--4 - 5, that's 145 million dollars of new money. money.you can seethe full interview with reynolds this kevin barry.that's sunday morning at 10:30 right here on cbs 2. the cedar rapids police department today hosted summit with other eastern iowa law enforcement agencies. they gathered to talke about wws to reduce gun violence and other crime

reporter mellaney moore is live and iowa city is to tell us -- is live to tell us about the >> reporter: they will get here sunday and stay for three days as they talk with members of the department and members of the community. the accreditation process helps the department provide better service. agency representatives will ride a long ago through practices to give an evaluation allows us access to the current, best policing policies across the nation to keep is up to date with the current trends in law enforcementcommunity members who are interested in being a part of this can share their thoughts in person or on the phone.we have those details on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com.covering the iowa city, mellaney moore cbs 2 news live at five. governor branstad is sparking debate over the future of the iowa public employees' retirement system.some conversvative groups suggest replacing the system--known as ipers-- with a defined contribution program - similar to a 4-0-1-k.many wonder whether such a change would meet workers' needs."i am open to considering changes, but i want to assure

at this point, no names have mellaney moore is live where it happened. drivers coming through here mellaney moore is live where happen. >> reporter: some drivers are coming through and even more say this -- that they think this is a dangerous intersection. this is how close someone has to be to the tracks to get a view with the train is coming. some people knew the man who died and they say with -- he was a good person who belong to a nice family and thought the world of his friends -- of his kids. that is -- that it is safe to cross. >> in a -- i have been a little bit careless. from now on i will stop and look in light of this tragedy. >> reporter: the sheriff -->>> the state medical examiner will look into the situation as well man was doing their. >>> developing medical news to tell you about today. a british man could be the first be cured -- doing there. developing medical news to tell you about today. a british man could be the first to be cured of hiv. they are given an eight -- a vaccine to train their immune system to spot hidden proteins. it w

mellaney moore is live where it happen.>> reporter: drivers who came through here today said that they think this is a dangerous intersection. this is how close someone has to be to the tracks to get a clear view. carol is coming to honor a family friend. >>> i grew up in this area and it is a nice family and a terrible tragedy. and he was just a good fellow. zylstra's lived by those tracks for 48 years.17:02:17 you almost have to be on the track or 10 feet from the track to see whether there's a train coming.the linn county sheriff's office says this is one of the uncontrolled railroad crossings.it doesn't have arms or lights.major gerald hansel, linn co. crossing and there is also a yield sign for motoring traffic on the roadway.hansel says it's important drivers pay attention to these signs and slow down or even come to a complete stop-- whatever it takes to make sure it's safe to cross.some neighbors say this is definitely going to change the way they go through this intersectionhenry zylstra 17:03:16 from now on, i'm going to stop and look in light of the tragedy. the sheriff's of

education.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore joins us live from carver hawkeye arena where the men's basketball team is getting ready to take on nebraska.mellaney? coming to an event like this one is a good way to have a fun time with family.now it is also good way to support local educatiwn. education.the university of iowa's athtic department approachededthe iowa city community school district with the idea this academic year. community members can get tickets to certain hawkeye sporting events at the discounted group rate.then ten percent of that money goes back to the iowa city school district foundation.they plan to use the money to support an outdoor classroom program for sixth grade kids.po far the university says ticket sales s have gone up every time eligible event.there are two games available for several sports-- football, volleyball, wrestling, baseball, softball, and men's and women's basketball.. 16:04:59 if you haven't maybe gone to a women's game of you maybe haven't gone to a football game or a men's basketball game, regardless of the pricing, it's a way to maybe spu

covering the corridor in iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news live at five. in waterloo - a man is recovering after an overnight shooting. just before two, officers were called to a bar on fourth street on reports no one would leave the bar. when they got there, they noticed a group of people in an alley nearby and heard several shots fired. that's when people in the crowd began running from the alley. 31-year-old ramarez gary was shot in the leg and taken to the hospital. he is expected to be okay. when the group broke up, a waterloo officer fired at one of the shooting suspects, but missed. three people were taken into custody and face weapons charges. were hurt after a hit and run. it happened right next to a bar on main street.police say there was a fight before the collision - and that the driver purposely hit the pair. both victims were taken to the hospital. if you know anything about the incident, you're asked to call cedar falls police. new information now in the ongoing debate over police body cameras. a new report reveals that policies for the body

covering the corridor and cedar rapids, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news let's turn to meteorologist terry swails for the weather first forecast. >>> the rain that was around is now moving into illinois . we will be clearing the skies and that means more nice weather for us as we push toward ernon, and i approve this message. congressman blum's smear campaign -- misleading and false. the truth -- monica vernon donated every pay raise to charity and cut taxes for us. but multi-millionaire blum broke his word, keeping nearly $200,000 in taxpayer-funded paychecks. blum wasted even more of your tax dollars on himself. worse, he tried to cut medicare and raise the retirement age. congressman blum's only out for himself. i love war in a certain way. ahh i don't know what i said, ahh i don't remember! i moved on her like a [expletive] and congressman rod blum said. send me back to congress, and you send donald trump to the white house. rod blum still supports trump today. and even attacked republicans who spoke out against trump. send me back to congress, and you send donald trump to the white ho

political atmosphere is inspiring discussion at the iowa city public library.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore joins us live from an event called "building and crossing bridges together" . .mellaney? there are two sessions today and the first one just ended. people here hope this creates action long after tonight. tonight. local leaders are trying to they say is happening right now nationally isn't present in our communityshams ghoneim, human rights commission 11:08:03 i have never been witness to such difficult, challenging, almost sometimes sickening language that's been used to put one individual, one group against another. organizers say this discussion at the iowa city public library has been planned for months to raise awareness about american values.shams ghoneim, human rights planned for months to discuss american values. >> we are one country and we need to be supportive of each other and combat the language and the sentiment that is shared unfortunately during the presidential campaign. >> it brings together current professionals and community members. >> it goes beyond the discussio

covering the corridor in iowa city, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news live e five. coming up on live at 5...the best of the worst. the nominations are out - and we take a look at hollywood's *worst films of the year. meanwhile, a live look at a party happening right now at ramsey's metro market. people will be there celebrating the new grand opening until 7- totoght if you want to stop marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washihiton politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where he stands. right to rise usa cordes: most nurses are tough. they're problem-solvlvs. they like making things better. people don't have access to healthcare because they just can't afford it. bernie sanders understands how pharmaceutical companies d major medical companies are ripping g off. bernie tells t

cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore learned what the leaders hope to incorporate in johnson county. county. leaders in johnson county are bringing back some ideas from san antonio police. police. 23:22:12 san antonio deploys a technique called referred to as cit, which is crisis intervention team. markus says instead of what may be considered a traditional police response, the c-i-t is with a mental illness, homelessness, substance abuse or developmental disabilities. disabilities.23:23:53 there's some techniques that you can use to deescalate a situation that probably should be taught to all of our police officers. markus says the next step is to get these people to local services who can help them. them.23:36:58 we have a lot the pieces and we have a fair amount of collaboration, we just haven't gotten it cohesive in a strategic way. peckover says there were several reasons for the tripa&jail overcrowding, cost reduction and to get people the help they need.four police officers from johnson county are still in san antionio for the week week23:42:12 it's giving them the skills to i