be reduced from five members to three.stacey walker has johnson's place -- but we sat down with amy johnson this week to talk about why it was important to her to not just keep the seat warm -- but to be what she called a "meaningful caretaker" in her short time on the linn county board of supervisors. i was very proud. i did not expect to be part of the min wage disucssion and i credit the board with doing a thoughtful job and coming up with a thoughtful solution. we've sparkeda statewide debate and the legislature might finally address it. why is that radar of our major politicians as itshould be and ultimately my vote was based on teh fact that i heard from too many people struggling to make ends meet. singlemothers, struggling to make ends meet.the flood gave you 48 hours notice. what wasyour reaction there?in 2008 i was working for the chamber of commerce so when the floods hit, we had 850 local businesses impacted in a major when i found out that this was going to happena gain potentially here. i couldn't believe it. what was even moreamazing was howt he city and county cooly got thei

supervisor amy johnson opposes the change. "when you have five supervisors, um you people in all those small towns of linn county. ya know-central city, palo, prairieburg. and i think people in those towns would really suffer if they didn't have their voices heard through a representative." we reached out to kevin kula for a comment today supporting the change, but he did not respond. if the ballot issue passes, the terms for all five supervisors would be up by the end of 2018. iowa republicans showed support the group included first district congressman rod blum and also former pennsylvania senator rick santorum. it was a final effort to get people to the polls tomorrow. blum, who's seeking his second term, thanked voters for supporting republicans in past elections, and he encouraged them to continue tomorrow. "14:21i don't think we ever stop and think about that. we're in the process of turning iowa red, and it doesn't happen overnight. and it's not because of us. we're just doing what you pay us to do. its because of you.

supervisor amy johnson opposes the change. "when you have five supervisors, um you have people representing people in all those small towns of linn county. ya know-central city, palo, prairieburg. and i think people in those towns would really suffer if they didn't have their voices heard through a representative." we reached out to kevin kula he did not respond. if the ballot issue passes, the terms for all 5 supervisors would be up by the end of 2018. people in marion will vote on a referendum today on how to elect their city council members. right now, the city has 3 at large council members and 4 ward council members. but the entire city is allowed to vote for all 7 counl people elect 1 member from their own ward, plus the 3 at-large spots. voters in iowa city can decide on a measure that could lower the number of signatures needed to bring future initiatives and referendums in front of the city council. current code says at least 25% of the number of people who vote in the last city election has to sign the document. if t

stacey walker--was just elected yesterday to replace supervisor amy johnson-- he will be sworn in on tuesday-- all other members will stay until the next election, and could also vye for one of the just three seats in 2019. live in cedar rapids--kristin rogers news 7...kwwl. three spots will be somehow split into districts--or if they will go back to serving the county at large--- coming up on kwwl -- a crash and a fire are tied to one another over the weekend -- and now a man is in custody following the original collision. and there was a big surprise at the state volleyball tournament in cedar rapids as several area and... here's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar.... full forecast, coming up. "this is kwwl news at six. with ron steele, amanda goodman, storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg and sports with rick coleman. we've got you covered." "now your storm track 7 a little warmer tonight. let's go to storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg now for your full forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen infor

supervisor amy johnson opposes the change. "when you have five supervisors, um you have people representing people in all those small towns of linn county. ya know-central city, palo, prairieburg. and i think people in those towns would really suffer if they didn't have their voices heard through a representative." we reached out to kevin kula for a comment on his support for the change, but he did not respond. if the ballot issue passes, the terms for all 5 supervisors would be up by the end of 2018. also, in linn county people will be voting on a $40 million dollar bond issue. most of the money from the bond would fund water and land protection to improve water quality and mitigate flooding. some would also pay for improving parks and trails in linn county. if it passes, the owner of a home worth $140,000 dollars would pay an additional $27 dollars a year. a conservation says the the improvements would have a long-lasting impact. "i know if i just put $27 towards an effort it doesn't go very far. but all of us together, this

print directly to his county >> this weekend i will in focus i sit down with linn county supervisor amy johnson. we talked about her extremely busy six months. catch iowa in focus every sunday morning on fox 28 at 9:30 on cbs 2 on -- at 10:30. >> next teaching the x's and o's of football. the special reason wt about much more than their >> everyone thinks of football when they think of score in bunches and can entertain you while they do it. what they have not shown is how invitational - the cylones up against indiana state... first half - the 'clones get a lift from darrell bowie - a nifty finish from the transfer - bowie had 13 and 11...late in the game - down two - monte morris taking over - he splits the defenders and kisses the window - we're all tied up at 69...later - down two again - matt thomas in that's what you call a shooter's roll...the go-ahead three bounces in - the sycamores miss at the buzzer... and iowa state escapes, 73 to 71 - they'll play miami tomorrow at 10 a-m... the hawkeye men will play in the emerald coast classic on saturday - their opponent - 7th-ranked virginia - a

supervisor amy johnson opposes the change. "when you have five supervisors, um you have people representing people in all those small towns of linn county. ya know-central city, palo, prairieburg. and i think people in those towns would really suffer if they didn't have their voices heard through a representative." we reached out to kevin kula he did not respond. if the ballot issue passes, the terms for all 5 supervisors would be up by the end of 2018. people in marion will vote on a referendum today on how to elect their city council members. right now, the city has 3 at large council members and 4 ward council members. but the entire city is allowed to vote for all 7 council members. the proposed change would have people elect 1 member from their own ward, plus the 3 at-large voters in iowa city can decide on a measure that could lower the number of signatures needed to bring future initiatives and referendums in front of the city council. current code says at least 25% of the number of people who vote in the last city elec

supervisor amy johnson opposes the change. "when you have five supervisors, representing people in all those small towns of linn county. ya know-central city, palo, prairieburg. and i think people in those towns would really suffer if they didn't have their voices heard through a representative." we reached out to kevin kula for a comment on his support for the change, but he did not respond. if the ballot issue passes, the terms for all 5 supervisors would be up by the end of 2018. democrats and republicans are trying to hang onto their respective majorities in the legislature. democrats have a slim majority in the senate -- 26-24. all but one of the senate incumbents are running for re-election. republicans control the iowa house 57-43. stay with tv9 for election coverage today. follow us on social media for update, and share your voting experience with the hashtag i-a look at election results and local analysis. and don't miss a special edition of the t-v 9 news at 10 when we'll have live reports of key races across the sta

for a new mayor.right now - amy nielsen holds that title - but she won an open seat for the iowa house on tuesday night. night.the johnson county auditor tells cbs 2 news - she must resign before heading to council will either appoint a new mayor - or residents can petition to hold a special election. in marion - there's good news for your corridor commute. commute.the roundabout at seventh avenue and seventh street opens today.city leaders plan to hold a grand opening ceremony at four this afternoon.they tell cbs 2 news - it's part of a long-term plan to ease congestion between sixth and seventh avenues. in cedar rapids - residents got a chance to voice their opinions on plans to revamp mount vernon road. meeting at all saints school - was the third and final public forum.city leaders asked residents to ?give their input on ?designs and other opportunities for the area near 10-th street south east and 44th street south east.the city hopes to adopt a ?final plan before the end of the year. don't forget -- cbs 2 connects with you - call cbs 2 if you see news happen.800 222 kgan. you can also email tips, pictures, and even

in a race that attracted some attention when the candidates emerged, amy nielsen has won house district 77 -- that's western johnson county. the democratic mayor of north liberty defeated republican royce phillips 57 to 42. in district 95, which covers rural linn and buchanan counties, republican louis zumbach, of coggon, keeps his seat. zumbach defeated democratic challenger richard whitehead 58% attention in the region. and in district 96 - jones county - republican incumbent lee hein, of monticello, wins again. hein beat democratic challenger matt hanlon by 30 points as hein will return to the iowa legislature. to recap, republicans gain control of the senate -- and maintain control of the iowa house 55 to 45. we'll be right back. thanks kaj. sports is next and we're back with more election thanks kaj. sports is next and we're back with more election tournament last night. xavier took on marion in the 4a quarter- finals...indians trailing midway through the opening set but kenzie redmond dials up an ace to pull marion within one... --then it's isabella sade with the block....indians tie it up at 13... --this one

in a race that attracted some attention when the candidates emerged, amy nielsen has won house district 77 -- that's western johnson county. the democratic mayor of north liberty defeated republican royce phillips 57 to 42. in district 95, which covers rural linn and buchanan counties, republican louis zumbach, of coggon, keeps his seat. zumbach defeated dem to 42% in another race that drew plenty of attention in the region. and in district 96 - jones county - republican incumbent lee hein, of monticello, wins again. hein beat democratic challenger matt hanlon by 30 points as hein will return to the iowa legislature. do you have any pet questions? if so... we can answer them. if you have a question for doctor ryan steen call us ---, thanks for being here. midday. donald trump will be the next president of the united states. he beat democrat hillary clinton with 276 total electoral college votes. clinton public conceded during a speech earlier this morning. president obama will meet with trump at the white house tomorrow. he says the meeting is to update trump on the transition into the back to washington for his 7t

amy adams and jeremy renner's kid on set play dates. how his daughter keeps him on all the time. >>> then magic johnson's wife cookie on the 25th anniversary of his historic emission. >> they told me he was going to die. >> and we break down the secrets of pulling off the pantsuit in the insider style guide. >> a good tailor and a lot of confidence. >> that's tomorrow on the insider. >>> one last thing before we go. jimmy fallon and iowa lee that keys compete in the ultimate late night staring contest and things gets intense. >> here it is in case you missed it. >> this might take a while. coffee. to want get a sushi? >> totally. >> got one. >> #sushi. >> that is some laser focus right there. she wins. . >>> now at 4:00, donald trump declared president-elect in an early morning victory, and fox25 was the only local station to bring it to you live. the unlikely path it has taken him into the white house and what he said to supports an hour ago. >>> in new hampshire, the senate race is call hours after the polls closed. what both candidates are saying this morning. >>> the question with big implications on the massachusetts ballot. the timel

johnson? do you have a question for amy? has the clinton campaign even prepared a concession speech for tonight? >> at the very good question, and i don't have an answer for that. i think they were feeling very good about where they were. they had nine days of a cloud looming over the campaign but they felt good that there was some resolution there. they were feeling good about their ground game, about the power of their surrogates, the fact that president obama was out there in a big way campaigning in states like north carolina and pennsylvania. they felt good about all of these things. was an expectation that she would win coming into tonight. that's why so many people are stunned by this and why we're seeing tears out in the lobby. >> i'm just curious if you given donaldught to what it trump administration would look like. with paul ryan, with a come together on policy issues? he won'ts a rumor that have paul ryan, that he will want somebody else in their because of what is transpired over the campaign. it's going to be

auditor tells cbs 2 news johnson county had record voter turn out yesterday.here in north liberty, residents now have more decisions to make about their leadership. leadership. amy nielsen has served as north liberty's mayor for almost two years.amy nielsen, nl mayor19:08:21 it's been exciting and exhausting and challenging and rewarding and everything that you would be. i've absolutely loved it. i've met so many fantastic people.now she will have to resign as mayor before taking a new direction, representing district 77 in the state house of representatives.johnson county auditor travis weipert says once that happens, the city council has 40 days to appoint a new mayor.travis weipert, johnson county auditor 18:56:09 if they appoint, the citizens of north liberty can petition to have a vote. if they decide not to petition and go along with the council's that person will be up for election come november of next year.weipert says right now the office is looking into the specifics of how many voters >> reporter: right now the office is looking into the specifics of how many voters that petition would need if it happens. he said this kind of change is not uncommon f

mayor.right now - amy nielsen holds that title - but she won an open seat for the iowa house on tuesday night. night.the johnson county auditor tells cbs 2 news - she must resign before heading to the state capitol.then - city council will either appoint a new mayor - or residents can petition to hold a special election.mayor nielsen hopes for a new face in north liberty politics. amy nielsen 19:09:38 i hope that the next mayor or north because i think that again there's been so much of the same group kind of making the decisions. i think having some more new people in is really good for north liberty. liberty.nielsen will go to des moines in early january to be sworn in to the iowa house. cedar rapids will soon have a new mayor. mayor.at least for a day.this afternoon we find out who of you - won the c-r gavel challenge. mayor ron corbett challenged residents to spend money at businesses forced to close down during the flooding threat in september.folks were then asked to share photos at those locations with the hash-tag c-r-gavel challenge. today mayor corbett will announce who won - at need pizza at 3-thirty

jill stein and gary johnson took about 6 million votes to 7 million votes between them. amywe will continue to look at what the vote e right down as ty come out, but we'e're going to start out by looking at the fact that the loser won. juan: "we can't let this happen. we should march on washington and stop this travesty. our nation is totally divided!" that was the response from donald trump after the 2012 elelection when he incorrectly thought mitt romney had won the popular vote against barack obama. his final word on the subject from that night read -- "the electoral college is a disaster for a democracy." well, fast-forward to o 2016 and hillary clinton is leading the popular vote by hundreds of thousands of ballots, but she lost the electoral college to donald trump. for the fifth time in the nation's history, and the second time this century, a presidential candidate has won the white house while losing the popular vote. on wednesday, academy award-winning filmmaker and activist michael moore wrote on facebook -- "the majority of your fellow americans wanted hillary, n

johnson. im from spokane, washington. im hopi and akimel oodham. amyand can you describe what you see, what theyre doing? jacob johns: they aretheyre bulldozing. theyre bulldozing and preparing to put ininstall a pipeline toto go into thedeep in the river. amy goodman: and above, we see a helicopter. jacob johns: the helicopter itself has been following us and taking pictures. and were filming them in return. >> come on, guys! weve got to stop this! amy: people have gone through the fencemen, women and children. the bulldozers are still going. and theyre yelling at the men in hard hats. one man in a hard hat threw one of the protesters down. and theyre marching over the dirt mounds. some of the security have dogs. the six bulldozers are pulling back right now. people are marching forward in their tracks. there are men, women and children. more security trucks are pulling up. there are some protesters on horseback. hundreds of people are coming from the main camp. theyre climbing up the tracks left by the bulldozers, six at least, ive counted, that are

judge johnson says he hopes the simple addition of finnigan will their lives around. it's a good idea. amy: a great idea. josh: add a little calmness to the courtroom. we've got that in the weather, things have calmed down. temperatures in the 50's today. anywhere from 50 to 59 depending where you are. tomorrow looks warmer, fantastic, sunshine all day. 50's and even maybe 60's before rain moves in on tuesday. a real nice stretch the n marathons going on and the stash dash. josh: stash dash. amy: yeah, and the news continues, top stories next, preparing for an emergency. how a local hospital is making sure they're ready for the worst and why this drill is unique. >> now on news 9 this morning, protesters take to the streets against president-elect donald trump. why they're unhappy and what demonstrators on both sides have to say. new hampshire drug crisis, the new signs you may see alongside highways and the new programs to our state. >> temperatures heading up. we've got to look at the milder conditions on the way for today and much of the week ahead. a local hospital is making sure that

amy: aziz mekouar, morocco's head negotiator at the talks, speaking after nations here at cop22 signed on to what's known as marrakesh action proclamation. tina johnson is policy director at the u.s. climate action network. opportunity is an is a know one country, no one person can control the outcome. i'm a change is real. we need to act. we're going to do everything we can. [indiscernible] amy: earlier this week, the prime minister of fiji appealed directly to president-elect donald trump. >> i want to make a special appeal to the president-elect of the united states donald trump for a personal change of heart in a public change of policy on the issue of climate change. sir, you have said you do not believe that climate change is man-made and you intend as president to cut off america's contribution to the global efforts to reduce carbon emissions. by thepecially alarmed intent to withdraw from the paris agreement, which would be disastrous for every person on earth. i appeal to you to show the leadership that the rest of the world expects the united states to take on this issue. please take another look at the overwhelming scientific content on th

johnson meets the guys from snl. one? this one? dance, dance. >> they would tell us to come down and bring our own wardrobe, bright, bold colors and these ami vice-looking that? mj???4 ttould be back in the '90s. >> so you guys were like child stars. >> we were actors before we got into hosting. we have. we went to -- >> it was delicious. meatballs and spaghetti and her theory is, listen, i get to go in now because after i have the baby in a few weeks, i'm getting tight and ??ght. it was so awesome. thank you to them and thanks to matt for hosting us.today? >> check your local liings, >> and last night you were at e snowflake ball. >> unicef continuing thetrreat s elias, mdate. i and wore thisit and now i on fashio>]n blogaiyay or y. to get up car and all these tweets start, hillary clinton, hillary clinton. i was downin. i had my t. 9:00. and i leave at 9:00. >> i thought you were going to say people thought winton. >> i'm mistaken for hu'w? all t time. >> it happens all tlimit. you think your team is losing and you get in the car and turn on the radio. girl. >> so there was no murmuring or buzz in the crowd? >> not that i heard. but katy perry, congra

amy adam.m >> steve said don't go. >> first up moana starringna stg dwayne the rock johnson with tho music of lin-manuel miranda. miranda did classic hamiltonamto broadway show.w film about a young teenaged girl embark on an ocean journey toeyo essentially fulfill he ancestor's -- destiny and the te rock's character a maui and hend joins her along the way he somehow connected to whated t happened with her ancestors and the v >> like mule land the polynesiap version? ve >> i mean it's wonderful film.uf the music is i was mag the songs are very very catchy just like frozen.en the guy who direct this movieove did little mermaid as well as wa aladdin you know you haveu have quality happening here.ality ha>> okay. >> also involved in princess and the frog a great film as well. i gave the movie a four out of o five. only seen the 2d version.si i have not seen it in thee d yet it's a gorgeous film from theilt visual standpoint. great for the family and the >> squash this whole controverse about the porn name.the nam >> in italy.it >> yeah.eah. >> porn staff with the same name n we reported on that film how way or moana

amy adams and jeremy reper this film has an incredible ending i've ever seen. i'm still thinking about it and seen it twice now. first up milana starring dwayne the rock johnson. this is disney. young teenage girl that embanks on the journey of the ocean so fill full destiny of an settinger and bring back voyages and maui joins her and is expected to what she has to do this. this film has beautiful an nation and gorgeous music overall and great messages for the family as well. i think disney always does things rights and make a film that works well for adults and kids and when adults have to pay so much money to go to a mo want equally entertainment with the adults as well. it works on both levels. again animations are amazing and the song lynn well miranda wrote are so catchy very similar to you hear in frozen and singing it when you leave the theater and directors did the little mermaid as well as alad in. you know quality is expected there. four out of five and recommending seeing it in 2 d. directors of all time. who framed roger rabbit, cast aaway. >> brad pitt character and she meet while he was undercover and he finds how she may or may not be a german

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johnson and i'm in the movie "nocturnal animals." >> i never sleep. ? >> it's very an ambitious movie. and the contrast between these worlds are very, very different. we follow this woman, susan played by amy adams. she gets sent a manuscript from her ex-husband. and in this manuscript, it's dedicated to her, and it's called nocturnal animals. we go into this world and it's a sort of vicious, visceral thriller. and it unfolds while she starts reminiscing about her ex-husband and the love that she had and has lost. >> good evening. >> good evening. >> you know you're supposed to stop when there's an x in the road. >> i do. >> then why didn't you stop then? >> don't come any closer. >> all right, sweetheart. it's all right. >> you know what, just please just get back in your car now and leave us alone. >> all right, lady. lady, lady, lady, calm down. we got an accident report, that's all. >> calm down. >> okay, so let's exchange information. >> information? >> yeah. >> let's exchange information. >> let me get it out of the glove compartment. >> okay, i'm a gemini. my favorite color is pale pink. [ laughter ] >> what does the term nocturnal animals mean to you? >> creature of the night, real

johnson. b ( cheers and applause ) hundred k. win or lose. total cake walk. ooh oooooooh! her last opponent is still in a coma. what? i should go walk my cats. no. no no no. amy, get in there and fight for your life. isn't there an easier way to make a hundred k? sure. old navy's giving away a hundred k everyday through black friday. plus it's 50% off your entire purchase. 50% off!?! you keep in touch with me, girl. i'm going to old navy. ahh! it's 50% off wednesday through friday i juee crazy stuff, man. you've gotta see this. what--what is this? it's like some 3d virtual world. can i see? oh yai yai yai yai yai yai. look at the moon. hey, need fast heartburn relief? try cool mint zantac. it releases a cooling sensation in your mouth and throat. zantac works in as little as 30 minutes. nexium can take 24 hours. try cool mint zantac. this friday, eight am to eleven am. plus, win up to $250 off your total purchase. and get thirty-six month, no-interest financing. black friday specials, while supplies last. friday, three hours only. with havertys, your home can be perfect, even when life isn't. don't miss our black friday specials at havertys. ( cheers and appl

amy: breaking news out of wisconsin. ron johnson was reelected to the u.s. senate. race was just called. >> it was not that close. you are surprised. >> i am surprised this is the result tonight. it is clear when the numbers started coming in. i have to tell you, russ feingold ran as good a campaign as you would expect. >> he had given it up. >> he ran a good campaign. i hate to say this. he ran many of the ways we were talking about. he was counter to some of the mistakes the democratic party prickling makes and he made -- ran a more positive campaign. there were a host of issues the democrats don't talk about. elizabeth warren said essentially, we have to get this guy in. >> it is so hard to defy the top of the ticket. >> i don't know every state but i know wisconsin ready well. candidates voting democratic. counties goinge , they areblican probably just going to win. was not able to get out of that. suggests, hillary -- ton was doing well, >> it will be interesting to look at which candidate as a challenger. top ofgers define the the ticket, it is so rare. the se

johnson. "deals & steals." kicking off >> i'm shopping for all of you today with tory. >> what do we get? >> i'll hide it. i will figure it out. >>> amy adams is going to be along in our last hour as well. we'll have her at the breakfast table. we'll have her at the breakfast introducing tresemm? botanique and aloe vera in a professional-quality formula, inspired by nature. blended by professionals to replenish for stunning healthy-looking hair. tresemm? botanique professional. at your fingertips. diane went to lowe's and found this beautiful, lifelike tree. it's so realistic, i feel like i'm back in the forrrest sorry, headlights get me everytime. now get your choice of ge reel lights for only $9.99, and make your home happy at lowe's. ? ? ? ? johannesburg, south africa. flash flooding killing at least two people. you can see the highway flooded with cars, so many had to abandon the vehicles getting stuck in the drains. in this image. you can see that. isn't that a wild video? all the people there obviously that flash flooding a big issue. we're so dry but the cold coming >>> "good morning america" is beauty." the new film by new lin