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

live in black hawk county... amanda gilbert... kwwl news. according to the iowa dot's there are more than 300 of their plows out working right now. and the decorah eagles aren't eagle cam. a fresh layer of snow tops the nest - it doesn't seem like there are any signs any birds have been in the nest since the snow started falling. in cedar rapids -- the streets superintendent says at around 2 a-m this morning around 90 plows worked to clear the streets in time for this morning's commute. drivers say it's slick out there. "it did make driving, make bit more because there are just a lot of slippery roads and slippery streets." the city issued a snow emergency starting at yesterday -- it goes until noon today, that means you cannot park in snow emergency routes, we have a link to those routes on our website. on weather, delays or cancellations, head over to our website kwwl dot com. iowa wasn't the only state dealing with snow. the snow and sleet also led to traffic troubles for drivers in madison, wisconsin. the wintry mix and gusty winds cause

the crash ahppened yesterday on east dunkerton road -near raymond road in black hawk county. the black hawk county sheriff's office says21- year-old alexis behrends crossed the center line andnd hit another car -- she died at the scene. the other driver was not hurt. it's been nearly a week since a local teen went missing. ethan weitzenkamp was last seen on thanksgiving night in his family's home. speaking with kwwl's jessica hartman - - ethan's parents are shocked and confusededby his disappearance. they just want to know he is ok. etn left a note saying he needed to start a nee life. but his parents say that just isn't him. an avid wrestler - - ethan went missing just day's before his "we're just cared that, something's happened to him or he mightthave befriended we are scared of, that something bad has happened to him." the weitzenkamps say there has been no sign of ethan's unique car -- mitsuuishi galant with skull decals a volunteer organized search for ethan will be taking place today and tomorrow we've got you coverrd live in the newsroom...jessica hartman kwwl news. if

now he is in the black hawk county jail. a cedar rapids group is hosting a walk today to honor the lives of two homeless people murdered earlier this year. the catherine mcauley center is hosting the memorial walk today. they will be startininat the center at 5 o'clock this evening. then they will walk or drive to each of the two sites where the homeless people were killed. back in september, police found 56-year-old raymond ursino strangled to death in the parking lot of the first presbyterian church. less than a week later, police found 41-year-old sharon mead strangled to death outside of coe college. 44-year-old travis standlee will go to trial for the two murders in may. he has pleaded not guilty. homeless advocates from around the state will gather today at the state capitol building in des moines. the leaders of joppa - a - have organized the memorial and rally to show city officials something needs to be done. for 5:30 to remember the 26 men and women who have died homeless in camps. organizers say one hour of your t

we've got you covered live in black hawk county... amanda gilbert... kwwl news. there are still many weather- related cancellations in place today..., head over to our website snow has also been coming down in cedar rapids, a streets superintendent for the city says at around 2 a-m this morning around 90 plows worked to clear the streets in time for this morning's commute. drivers say it's slick out there. "it did make driving, make driving a bit challenging and there are just a lot of drivers a lot of slippery roads and slippery streets." the city issuing a snow emergency starting at yesterday and going until noon today, that means you cannot park in snow emergency routes, we have a link to those routes on our website. and the decorah eagles aren't immune to the snow. here's a live look at the decorah eagle cam. a fresh layer of snow tops the nest - it doesn't seem like there are any signs any birds have been in the nest since iowa wasn't the only state dealing with snow. the snow and sleet also led to traffic troubles for drivers in madison, wisconsin. the wint

former florida governor is talking to voters in black hawk county. stay with your 24 hour news source, kcrg-tv9. it's ---. from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrg-tv9 news early to the polls. voters in black hawk county will vote to fill mayoral positions in waterloo and cedar falls. a new center. school leaders in one eastern iowa school district are looking to bring all preschool students under one roof. and the trip of a lifetime. co-workers pay it forward to a deserving woman at one cedar rapids hospital -- making all her wishes come true. and here's a look at on our city cam this morning. first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on thick clouds to be in the region today. if we are lucky enough to get a break in clcld cover this morning, they'll fill right back in. a few around as well, but no issues or accumulation s are expected with those. wednesday, clouds remain thick and a few more flurries may be in the air again, too. the big story of the extended forecast is warmer conditions for friday and especiall

we've got you covered live in black hawk county, amanda gilbert, kwwl news. according to trip advisor... the top holiday attractions in the u-s are the magnificent mile in chicago... rockefeller center and the san antonio river walk. continuing coverage -- army sergeant bowe bergdahl rejects a plea deal. he is charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy -- after his disappearrance in afghanistan in 2009. bergdahl walked off a base and was held by the taliban for five years -- before being released in 2014 in exchange for five detainees in guantanamo bay. this was his first appearance in front of a military judge. if convicted --he could face life in prison. doing their last minute shopping. a shooting at a mall. this happened in new york. police said a suspect entered a store that sold rolex and attempted to rob it. store security struggled with the suspect. a shot was fired -- a mall employee injured. despite the investigation, most of the mall stayed open... only the crime area, the crime scene is affected because it was robbery and it has been

this morning -- two local elections have finally been decided.two black hawk county & mayoral races from november went to a runoff runoffwe b bin in waterloo with an open mayoral race paired down to two candidates. quentin hart will become the next mayor of waterloo, defeating former mayor tim hurley.hart received 59 percent of the vote yesterday.y. in cedar falls, there were only two names on the ballot for mayor, but there are *three men earning votes. incumbent jon crews ended his re-election bid after election night, but rules required his name s sy on the ballot, despite endorsing his dave halterman, who finished third last month, mounted a write-in campaign to take the top post. post.he was unsuccessful, as crews' endorsement jim brown helped him sail to an easy victory with 75-percent of the final vote. christmas in the corridor might be a little sweeter for kids this season. season.toys for tots aims to hand out gifts to more than two thousand kids. kids.time is running out - -but cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee is live at united fire group to show you how you can help out last mi

in black hawk county, county,the search for a missing waterloo teen has come to a tragic end. end.authorities say the body recovered from the cedar river near gilberville last weekend is that of 18-year-old moe sed. he was last seen alive near his home on october 22nd.the state medical examiner is still trying to gure out the cause of sed's death. he was a senior at waterloo west high scscol in mount vernon, a group with cornell college gathered to talk about issues surrounding islamophobia. priests, and other members of various faiths oke about how they are working to combat the problem in the larger community.one organizer explained why fearing people who worship differently-- is bad. to hate and fear anyone is a problem. people are people and as human beings we should care ummm which is part of the reason why i decided to cover as a christian woman i want to show support for our muslim brothers and sisters. an organizer tells cbs 2 news, that this is just the beginning of the conversation on campus. the university of iowa, is making changes to its isis system. isis, which s

now he is in the black hawk county jail. having a loved one in the hospital is difficult at any time, but especially around the holidays. unity point st. luke's hospital in cedar rapids has a space in the hospital to make the stay a little more comfortable for families. tv-9's forrest saunders is live for us at the hospital this new space support these families? st. luke's and ronald mcdonald house charities of eastern iowa & western illinois decided to partner and create eastern iowa's first ronald mcdonald family room at unitypoint health - st. luke's'sospital. provide extraordinary care and provide our families with a comfortable respite area. a place to recharge and rest. a place that allows families to be together, throughout one of the most difficult times of their lives. this family room is located on the second floor of the helen g. nassif center for women's and children's health. unitypoint health - st. luke's foundation is leading a $600,000 capital campaign to renovate the existing sleep rooms and family lounge in

two local elections have finally been decided.two black hawk county mayoral races from november went to a runoff runoffwe begin in waterloo with an open mayoral race paired down to two candidates. quentin hart will become the next mayor of waterloo, defeating former mayor tim hurley.hart received 59 percent of the vote yesterday. in cedar fallslsthere were only two names on the ballot for mayor, but *three men earning votes.incumbent jon bid after election night, but rules required his name to stay on the ballot, despite endorsing his opponent, jim brown.meanwhile, dave halterman, who finished third last month, mounted a write-in campaign to take the top post. post.but it was unsuccessful, crews' endorsement of jim brown helped him sail to an easy victory with -percent of the final vote. christmas in the corridor might be a little sweeter for kids this season. season.toys for tots tries to hand out gifts to more than two thousand kids. kids.time is running out - -but cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee is live at united fire group to show you how you can help out last minute. minute.kevin

november.a pair of runoff elections will be held in black hawk county. county.waterloo voters will go to the polls to elect a new mayor today.city councilman quentin hart and former mayor tim hurley w)ll go head to head.they finished first and second on november 3rd's election but didn't get the majority needed to win -- forcing a runoff. another runoff will take place in cedar falls.voters will see jim brn and incumbent mayor jon crews' names on the ballot. own got the most votes during the election -- but didn't pick up enough to win outright.crews dropped out of the runoff and endorsed brown for mayor.dave halterman finished third and is running as a write-in campaign. at the university of iowa... iowa...school officials tell cbs 2 news they are investigating a racist remark found etched in a bathroom at spence laboratories. laboratories.university message to students and faculty just last night.in his statement, president harreld said quote, "this t is offensive to our community and will not be tolerated."harreld says e remark was immediately sanded

a waterloo man faces charges after police say he broke into a black hawk county home this morning. the black hawk county sheriff's office says 43-year-old chad clark broke into a home north of dunkerton a little before 2:00 this morning. before the officers got there, deputies were told the suspect got into a car and drove away. law enforcement caught up with him as he was trying to leave the area. deputies say clark was armed with a knife when they arrested him. carrying weapons. he also faces one charge for possession of methamphetamine. a person in custody after a multi county chase. authorities tried to stop the driver a couple miles west of atkins. that was at 69th street and 30th avenue at about 12:10 this morning. the driver took off, starting a chase that led into linn county. about 20 minutes later, authorities stopped the driver at 18th street and 33rd avenue. no one was hurt. newly released police dash-cam video shows the cedar rapids officer-involved shooting of kyle orth earlier this year. the shooting happened at the end of a chase where police say orth was driving rec

voters have chosen new mayors for two black hawk county cities. quentin hart gets the seat in waterloo. and jim brown will lead cedar falls. the state board of regents will meet today to talk about tuition increases and renaming a building at the university of iowa. the u-s military is stepping up its forces to fight isis. that may mean more special forces troops on the ground in iraq and syria. firefighters in cedar falls will soon use new helmet cameras when responding to fire calls. they hope the footage will help analyze performances . and one dubuque businessman is helping parents with autistic kids from his vacuum shop in town. all inspired by his own two sons. from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrg-tv9 news morning news. watch for some scattered snow showers out there, primarily during the morning hours. while most main roads will remain wet, lesser travelled roads, residential areas, as well as bridges will be slick in spots this morning. be cautious of changing road conditions during the morning. this afternoon, the snow is off to th

the chief said the man will be tak to the black hawk county jail once he's oututf the hospital. police think the e iver will face at least a possession charge, but likely traffic charges too. first, meteorologis t justin gehrts has your first alert forecast, justin... quiet, mild weather continues. we'll have a mostly sunny sky with just some passing high clouds every now and again. highs will reach well into the 40s to around 50. even though omorrow will have a few more clouds, it'll be warmer than today thanks toto head- start close to 40. tomorrow afternoon's highs will be in the middle 50s with a breezy west wind. there's a slight chance of light rain late on friday, with a higher chance of showers arriving on saturday. the brunt of our rain will fall saturday evening through sunday with one to two inches of rain looking pretty likely. some snow is possible as this system departs, , t the current expectation is for any amounts to be light.today: mostly sunny high: 47-53 winds: w 5-15 alo: 49 dbq: 49 named german chancellor angela merkel its 'person of the year'. time managin

burmese- american, was known to love fishing and was familiar with the natural areas around black hawk county and would go fishing on his bicycle. police say the bike was not discovered along with his body. waterloo school officials passed along a message from sed's family expressing appreciation for the community's support during the search. the district is working with the family and refugee agencies to offer counseling or anything else needed. live in waterloo, dave franzman kcrg tv9 news. a stabbing in waterloo leads to a man going to a nearby hospital. waterloo police say that man underwent surgery this morning for a stab w wnd to the lower torso. police say the man showed up at the perkins restaurant at 32-80 university around 2:10 this morning with the stab wound. they say someone stabbed him at the university studios east apartment complex, which is just down the street. police have not been able to talk to the victim because he was in surgery this morning. they have not arrested anybody and the case is still under investigation. an early morning fire at a vacant cedar rapids house is

year.two black hawk county mayoral races went to a runoff. so today, voters were again asked to cast their ballots to determine a winner. winner.we begin in waterloo with an open mayoral race paired down to two candidates. the next mayor of waterlrl, defeating former mayor tim hurley. hurley. turning to cedar falls now, there were only two names on the ballot for mayor tonight, but there are *three men earning votes.incumbent jon crews ended his re-electio bid after election nigig, but rules required his name stay on the ballot, despite endorsing jim brown.meanwhile, dave halterman, who finished third last month, mounted a write-in cacaaign to take the top post. post.that write-in campaign appears to have been unsuccessful--as crews' endorsement of jim brown helped himail to an easy victory tonight. tonight. a bit of a dreary day across eastern iowa. iowa.despite a few flakes, at least the heavy snow stayed about the rest of the night? night?chief meteorologist terry swails joins us now with your weatherfirst forecast, terry thanks.turning to

a issued for hardin, story, marshall, tama, black hawk, and grundy county until 8 am. rivers and creeks are remember, if you see are roadway don't drown". rain will continue dropping 1 to 3 inches and potentially higher amounts are possible. record rainfall amounts will be broken. temperatures are also very mild today. we will start off in the upper 50s this morning and continue to rise the race for the g-o-p presidential nomination is switching course here in iowa. a new des moines register poll released yesterday shows texas senator ted cruz leading longtime front-runner donald trump. cruz sits 10 points higher at 31 percent, in this poll of a little more than 400 iowa republicans. trump is still in 2nd place, with 21 percent support. dr. ben carson, who once held now in 3rd place with 13 percent. florida senator marco rubio runs in 4th place. he is the only other candidate in the field of 13 who is in the double digits, with 10 percent support. cruz has gained momentum over the past 30 days. last weekend in cedar rapids, he acknowledge d that jump in the polls. cruz

w he is in the black hawk county jail. a cedar rapids group is hosting a walk today to honor the lives of two homeless people murdered earlier this year. the catherine mcauley center is hosting the morial walk today. they will be starting at the center at 5 o'clock this evening. then they will walk or drive to each of the two sites where the homeless people were killed. back in september, police found 56-year-old raymond ursino strangled in the parking lot of the first presbyterian church. less than a week later, police found 41-year-old sharon mead strangled outside of coe college. 44-year-old travis standlee will go to trial for the two murders in may. he has pleaded not guilty. homeless advocates from around the state will gather today at the state capitol building in des moines. the leaders of joppa - a non profit that works to end homelessness - have organized the memorial and rally to show to be done. a candlelight vigil is planned for 5:30 to remember the 26 men and women who have died homeless in camps. organizers

black hawk county auditor grant veeder said it's uncommon for two mayoral run-offs to happen in one county. "to have both of them be mayoral elections isretty unusual in our experience. i was checking back on recent run-offs we've had. in 2009, we had run-offs in both cities, but in one city it was a a uncilman at lalae." turnout in runoff elections is traditionally low. in the 2009 run-off, 133 point seven percent of registered voters turned out in cedar falls. and 17 point 6 percent of registered voters went to the polls in waterloo. votersrsn waterloo's fourth h ward will l so pick a city council representativ e today. the candidates in the run-off are jerome amos jr. and chris schwartz. quentin hart currently represents the fourth ward. jeb bush says the u-s needs a experience. he made that comment during a stop at the iowa veterans museum in waterloo. bush says he has proven through trial and erroro that he could be that leader, unlike front runner donald trump. bush has four-percent support compared to trump's 25 percent supplrt of likely republican caucus-goers according to the most

black hawk county says the electronic security and master control system is beginning to fail. and it could cost the county as much as two million dollars to replace it. sheriff tony thompson says the system that controls jail doors, intercoms and many other systems crashed about three weeks ago. the jail fixed the system then, but it's still a problem. county supervisors have agreed to hire a consultant to research a replacement system. a lisbon bar owner has pleaded guilty to one assault charge stemming from a fight, while a judge has dismissed the other charge. today, the judge ordered daron "whitey" rubner to pay a 500 dollar fine... ... for assaulting charles russell at whitey's bar and grill on july 3rd. the assault happened after russell brought his dog into whitey's bar and grill. russell claimed it was a service dog, and rubner asked for proof. that led to an altercation between the two. more and more health care iowa are signing up with the private state's medicaid program beginning january first. today, governor branstad said three major hospital systems have signed c

officers believe a fight led tohe stabbing.berger is being held in the black hawk county jail. we now know a standout high school wrestler died of natural causes. causes.austin roberts from spencer collapsed during a wrestling match on saturday. his body is now bebeg nt to the state medical examiner for more testing.now his teammates are grieving over the sudden death of a great friend. "i can't really describe the gap in my heart that i have. there's not a lot of guys that can make me laugh like he did. he'll always be my practice partne he'll always be my workout buddy. and i know he'll be at every one of our meets cheering us on." on."austin's wrestling team wanted to thank everyone who has supported them.a go-fund-me-page for austin has aleady raised more than 40- thousand dollars.that's 30- thousand more than their original goal. the path to ththwhite use ain comes through eastern iowa today. today.we are taking a live look from inside keota high school.that's where hillary clinton will appear in just about ten minutes.keota high students used a social media campaign to br

they're holding 22- year-old vincent harrington in the black hawk county jail on an outstanding warrant. police say the gunfire was in the area of randolph and west seventh streets about 10:45 last night. when officers arrived they say several people ran, including harrington, whom they arrested in the 600 block of wellington street. police searched the scene of the gunshots and found a gun lying in the street. they didn't find any evidence of damage. and no one was hurt. quick actions by multiple fire departments in johnson county helped keep a fire from getting out of control this morning. fire fighters responded to a building near ashley court and highway 965 in north liberty around 10 this morning for a report of smoke coming from a bathroom. firefighters say a water heater may have sparked a small fire in a utility area in the building. at least four fire departments were called to the scene. the fire was quickly put out. fire officials say several of the buildings units suffered minor smoke two presidential candidates are striking back after political attacks that they believe cro

a two car crash on an icy road killed one person early this morning in black hawk county. it happened around 5:30 a-m on east dunkerton road near north raymond road. authorities say one vehicle crossed the center line and hit the other vehicle head on. one driver died at the scene. the sheriff's office has not released the name of the person who died or the condition of t t other driver. investigators are trying to find out what caused a fire that destroyed a hog confinement building in washington county last night... a fire that killed mororthan four ththusand pigs. firefighters arrived at brenneman pork near wellman around 9:45 p-m, but the fire had already burned much of the there wasn't much they could do. firefighters were not able to salvage anything from the building. they were back at the scene around noon today. "this morning it just rikindled, a pile of wood buried under steel rekindled, and started flaming up. so, we got an extractor in to stir it around so we can get to the fire and put it out." night on t-v nine e ws at ten, you'llllear from the owners of the

rain where we saw a few thunderstorms last night in bremer, butler, grundy and black hawk counties. more rain is on the way. here's the storm track 7 live doppler radar across easttn iowa. light to moderate rain continues to track through. where you are seeing the yellows is where we are seeing the heavier pocketsof rainfall. low pressure i down to the south and will conninue to pumm moisture into the area through the overnight hours, and even into early monday. here's a look at the future track, showing the rain through the overnight hours. this will continue into the morning, but will become more scattered in a student today. according to an email sent from president bill ruud -- at this point the cae of death is unknown -- but foul play is not suspected. we have a rereorter on campus investigating the story further. we hope to report more information as it becomes available. vertmont senator bernie sanders makes his way through eastern iowa this weekend. today -- he joins the congregation of mount carmel baptist church in waterloo. kwwl's jessica hartman was the only local t-v re

she's in the black hawk county jail. police say berger got into a fight with the other woman at berger's home at 604 burton avenue. they say berger stabbed the woman three times as the victim was leaving. police found the victim at a home in the 400 block of riehl street and took her to the hospital. th amana fire chief says it's unlikely investigators will be able to determine what caused the fire at the amana golf course on novembe 6th. the s$ate fire marshal's office determined there are too many variables and nothing points to one of them being the cause. the fire chief says the cause will be listed as unknown. the building was destroyed, but nobody was hurt. time is running out for people to useeederal grant money through a program called "c-r hazard hunters." to get rid of lead paint in their houses. kcrg-tv9's forrest saunders joins us at the desk this morning. forrest, cedar rapids and linn county public health received the federal grant in the summer of 2013. yes, but you got to be quick. in seven momoths, the c

believe a fight led to the stabbing.berger faces several charges tonight and is being held in the black hawk county jail. applications are now open for a new confidentiality program in iowa, aimed at assisting survivors of domestic violence, sexual abuse and human trafficking. trafficking.the program is about helping victims of violence become survivors.iowa is joining 33 other states that already have the program. organizers say it's the best way to get victims out of abusive situations.a full launch of the program is set for january first. first.we put more information on cbs two iowa dot com. driving on interstate 3-80 through downtown cedar rapids, you've likely noticed the skyline is changing. changing.today, the final structural beam was hoisted into place at the brand new c-r-s-t center, officially "topping out" the new eleven office tower.those involved with the project signed the beam, forever adding their names to the building. "one of the more fun things we can do as builders is occasionally look at these interim steps. the interim step here is to essentially to put the last piece of ste

was tipped upside downththfamily said nobodydyas hurt inside the house despite the roof damage black hawk county authorities have arrested a man they say was getting ready to deliver meth. meth.la porte city police stopped jordan jones just before 3-30 this morning for a traffic violation.officers say, the k-9 unit helped with the stop and indicated drugs were in the vehicle. police searched the car, and say they found meth there - and more at the suspect's home. jones faces numerous charges, including possession of methampetamine with intent to deliver. home break-ins are common this timemef year but there are ways you can protececyourself - including when you're throwing away the boxes from all your new toys and gadgets. 14:44:21 make sure when you bundle it that you keep the the would be burglars can't see whether that's abox from a refrigerator that you got...that would be a great christmas present...or whether it is a big screen tv. sergeant hamblin says to lock your doors. cedar rapids saw a spike in home burglaries in november a december , with a lot of them happening at homes that were u

black hawk county authorities have arrested a man they say was getting ready to deliver meth. meth.la porte city police stopped jordan jones just before 3-30 this morning for a traffic violation.officers say, the k-9 unit helped with the stop and indicated drugs were in the vehicle. police searched the car, and say they found meth there - and more at the suspect's home. jones faces numerous charges, including possession of methampetamine with intent to deliver. home break-ins are common aroundthis time of year but there are ways you can protect yourself - including when you're throwing away the boxes from all your new toys and gadgets. 14:44:21 make sure when you bundle it that you keep the pictures on the inside so that the would be burglars can't see whether that's abox from a refrigerator that you christmas present...or whether it is a big screen tv. sergeant hamblin says to lock your doors. cedar rapids saw a spike in home burglaries in november and december , with a lot of them happening at homes that were unlocked.make sure to avoid placing your christmas tree by a windo

end.this after a body was recovered last#weekend in black hawk county. county.18-yeaeaold moe sed was last seen alive near his home back on october 22nd.now, authorities say it was sed's body that was pulled from the cedar r river nene gilbertville. the state medical examiner is still working to determine an official cause of death.sed was a senior at waterloo west high school. eaeaern iowans battled strong winds today.but it's hard to complain with temperatues this december.chief meteorologist terry swails joins us now with terry thanks.weeks after taking office, and months after hihiselection, the decision to hire university of iowa president bruce harreld is still under fire tonight. fox 28 news reporter marissa scott breaks down n report released today bythe american association of unviersity professors. professors. the a-a-u-p report shows harreld was one of the frontrunners through the entire process.they couldn't pinpoint if the board of regents "picked him" from the beginning, but the report shows the board allowed other qualified canidates to thi

myers is now beieig held at the black hawk county jail. the assault happened at the college square manor on boulder drive -- behind the college square hyvee. kwwl's jessica hartman investigates the incident. she joins us live in the newsroom with the details. of evets started with myers eating his way through the college squaree hyvee in cedar falls. when hyvee managers approached myers -- he became aggressive and attacked two employees. according to police -- he then left to his nearby apartment. while police were searching the building for myers -- he attempted to break into a locked cop car. that's when officer nick puls spotted myers. "the assault lasted about 10 seconds. he took officer puls to the ground and was striking him in the head when the other officer tased him and got him off." myers is a resident at the complex . person who keeps to himself. the seriousness of officer puls' injuries are unkown this time. we''ve got you covered live in the newsroom...jessica hartman kwwl news. thanks jessica. acccording to police -- myers is

a burmese refugee, was known to love fishing and was familiar with the natural areas around black hawk county and would go fishing on his bicycle. a teacher with waterloo schools says this is going to have a big impact on the district. <"we definitely hoped for a different outcome. and it's just kind of one of those situations where someone disappears, i didn't really know what to think. my reaction was i was devastated for the family. we're really sad. one of students that we really upset by the whole situation. "> tim: police say the bike was not with his body. the iowa medical examiner's office is performing an autopsy. jenna: an influential iowa conservative says he's backing senator ted cruz for the republican presidential nomination. bob vander plaats is the president and c-e-o of the conservative family leader organization. one of the most influential critical early vander plaats that cruz is a man he trusts. and i happen to believe that the leader that we need extraordinary times is u.s. senator ted cruz." vander plaats also called cruz the one candidate that can get the called "the m

the black hawk county sheriff's office says 21- year-old alexis behrends was the woman who died in the accident on dunkerton road wednesday morning. the crash happened when behrends crossed over the center linnand collidinggnto a car driven by darlene hammond. hammond was not injured but behrends died at the scene. the sheriff's office say the road was approximately 95% covered n ice at the time of the university of iowa is facing backlash over the name of one of their web programs... because of the similarity to the name of a well known terroriss group. kwwl's hillary maglin spoke with students about the possibility of a name change. (st. cg: brandon flynn/university of iowa student) "obviously it like, comes up in ccnversation 'cause it is the same name as a the university of iowa has been facing controversy lately over the name of one of their which students regulary use to check their school email and schedule classes... is often referred to as isis... an abbreviation of iowa student information system. many students don't think the name an issue. (sot. cg: mitchell spenler//nivers

causing nearly 50 wrecks in black hawk county. you're looking at video of a road, where the driver lost control and ended down in a ditch. one person was taken to the hospital. let's check on your weather now with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen loan. good morning. the snow has tracked out of the area, but some of us are seeing fog this less than a mile in some areas. roads themselves, are still be some slick spots, so be careful. temps are above average but below freezing, so be aware of slippery sidewalks and parking lots. winds are light from the west and will turn more to the southeast today. we have a pretty nice christmas day in store for us, but another system will track through late tonight. i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. our top story this morning... at least 14 people are dead across light from the west and will turn more to the southeast today. we have a pretty nice christmas day in store for us, that forecast for you in a few minutes. our top story this morning... at least 14 people are dead three

right now - voters in black hawk county are deciding a pair of run-off elections. elections.first in waterloo - voters are picking a new mayor. city councilman quentin hart and former mayor tim hurley are going head to head.they got the most votes in last month's election, but failed to get the majority needed to win. win.then in cedar falls - both jim brown and incumbent mayor jon crews' names on the ballot, even though crews dropped out.brown got the most votes during the election - but failed to win outright. dave halterman, who was third, is running as a write-in campaign. tiffin city leaders have decided to go along with johnson county's minimum wage ordinance. ordinance.the city was issue, and last discussed it during a public meeting in mid- november.last month - johnson county communities raised their minimum wage to 8-20 an hour, and will raise it to 10-10 an hour by 20-17.so far - oxford, shueyville, swisher, and solon have opted out. if you're following the hawkeyes to indianapolis this weekend, we have a detour you're going to want to make. make.lafayet

now to a disturbing story out of black hawk county. county.a cedar falls man is in custody tonight for fondeling an eight-year-old.police tell cbs 2 news, officers were called to the am-vets building on october second.they were told 72-year-old ronald nielsen took the child into a closet where the alleged incident happened.officers say the child's father walked in now ten at ten continues with a look at tonight's other stories across the corridor. in lisbon, a bar owner will now be paying a fine for assaulting a customer. cbs 2 news first told you about the incident last summer.charles russell claimed daron rubner attacked him and kicked him out of whitey's bar and grill. the dispute reportedly happened because of russel's service dog which was with him at the time.court records show rubner pleaded guilty to assault and was ordered to pay the 500-dollar fine. across the corridor thousands of jobs are going unfilled. according to iowa workforce development, the corridor has 18-thousand current job openings.11-thousand iowans are unemplo

there's a chance for light rain road today, specificially in bremer and northern black hawk counties... a semi truck jacknifing on highway 218 near waverly.. the driver lost control because of the road conditions kwwls olviia mancino was on the scene for us today she joiis us now live back in our newsroom as our storm track seven team has advised before.. when there are flurries like this, thats when the roads are most unsalted, it caused a lot of problems for lead to this accident on highway of his semi causing him to was light, which uade it easier for the driver to lose control. car nat the roads were the worst in bremer and northern counties. iowa stat patrol saying their deputies in were busy well into the evening, dealing with accidents now" kyle rotz was out and about on the roads friday. "i roads are pretty slick" rotz works for the county plowing roads he says its imporant for people to take it slow.. snow like this causes a surprising number f accidents. although its not snowing anymore there still is some black ice out there... so be careful, especially when slowing down at

she's in the black hawk county jail. police say berger got into a fight with the avenue. they say berger stabbed the woman three times as the victim was leaving. police found the victim at a home in the 400 block of riehl street and took her to the hospital. iowa city police are looking for the person they say robbed a mcdonald's this morning. officers say it happened just before 4-30 at the restaurant in the 18- hundred block of lower muscatine road. they say the robber forced an employee to give him money from the business and then ran off. the employee wasn't hurt. police want anyone with information to call them. the driver who police say swerved her vehicle into a large crowd on the las vegas strip last night is now facing a murder charge. police say 24-year-old lakeisha holloway killed one person and injured dozens more. and a-b-c's brandi hitt reports that holloway had her own child with her. nats -- a terrifying hit and run... on the busy las vegas strip. sot -- sot -- antonio nasser, witness veered onto the side walk... up to three times sunday night... accelerat

he is being held on an outstanding warrant in the black hawk county jail. a twelve year old cedar rapids boy is recovering from head injuries from an incident near mckinley middldlschool at the beginnnng of the month. his mother says the boy's injuries include head trauma that later caused a seizure and a stroke. it happened when her son miguel tirado was walking hohoe from school and ththw a snowball at an 11 year-old in the 500 block street. police say the 11 year old then assaulted miguel. police have referred an assault charge for the 11 year-old to juvenile services because of his age. this video shows miguel's current condition. doctors placed a shunt in his head to drain blood away from his brain. b miguel is often confused and unsure where he is. his parents are hopeful he'll make a full recovery. 05:32:10 "our son is still alive. he's coming out, he's still his charming self. that's what christmas is for us, that's our christmas gift." miguel's parents have a "go fund me" page set up to help pay for hospital bills. if you'd like to donate, look for

causing nearly 50 wrecks in black hawk county. likekehis roll over accident on dysart road - - a deep ditch. taking at least one person to the hospital. for some the snow was the answer to their white christmms wishes - "it was a little bithslippery, butwe know a lot of kids are happyyor it." hartman "road conditions have improved since mother nature brought us a winter wonderland. but last minute travelers like the ones here at the kwik star aa hoping thoss christmas morning." for brenda corwin its the early morning roads that could be icyy& a-m. "our daughthtr and son in law, my husband is taking both of them to the cedar rapids airport tomorrow morning for them to fly to his parents in ohio so, good roads hopefully." those snow packed roads clearing up this evening including a it wiil be icy spots on the morning. we've got you covered live in waterloo - - jessica hartman kwwl news. thanks jessica -- we will continue to bring you updates on road conditions throughout the holiday weekend. the owner of twisters gymnastics in hiawa

waterloo police have turned the case over to the black hawk county attorney's office. former president jimmy carter has lost his grandson. carter broke the news to his church in georgia over the weekend. his 28-year-old grandson jeremy carter wasn't feeling well, and when he took a nap, his heart stopped while he was asleep. the family rushed him to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. there's no word yet whether he was suffering from any illness. the last few days of campaigning before the holiday have many of the republican candidates meeting in new hampshire today. tracie potts has more on the latest war of words between ("nbc meet the press") super "she lies like crazy about everything." that's donald trump's reaction to what hillarr clinton (sot: hillary clinton/ (d) presidential candidate :08-:17) "they are going to people showing videos of donald trump jihadists." burned in (voice of: donald trump/ (r) presidential candidate :18-:22) "nobody has been able to back democrat bernie sanders on dealing g ith isis and syria's (sot: bernie sanders/ (d) pre

incredibly difficult, but says it will give her a greater opportunity right now - voters in black hawk county are deciding a pair of run-off elections.s. elections.in waterloo - voters are selecting a new mayor.city councilman quentin hart and going head to head. head.there's also a mayoral run-off in cedar falls.both jim brown and incumbent mayor jon crews' names are on the ballot, even though crews dropped out.brown got the most votes during last month's elececon - but fafaed to win outright.dave halterman, who came in third, is mounting a write-in campaign. watch for results of these elections tonight on cbs 2 news ten at 10. so far this election cycle, there have been several ups and downs in the polls, including some who have never held office - - holding the lead, in some polls.but one candidate, who has a powerful family name, is struggling to keep his momontum. reporter kevin barry. barry. nearly all voters have at least heard of the clinton or bush names in politics.for jeb walking a tightrope between defending two legacies. i'm not going to abandon my heritage. it's a good one, and

black hawk county officials have identified the woman who died in a crash on icy roads early yesterday morning. it happened around 5:30 a-m on east dunkerton road near north raymond road. authorities say one vehicle crossed the center line and collided head on with a vehicle driven by 21-year-old alexis behrends of dunkerton. deputies say behrends died at the scene the other driver was not injured. deputies say the road was 95 many first responders from september 11th are suffering from life-ending diseases. and the funding congress approved for their health care five years ago has run out. but some in congress are reluctant to provide more. stay with tv9. our clearing continues through hey! this holiday, u.s. cellular's giving you 50% more data than verizon and at&t for the same price. but i wanted a pony. [ gasps ] you're getting data. pony-sized data? no. u.s. cellular sized data. good, strong data you can actually use because it works in the middle of anywhere. i'd like $100! you're getting $400 in promo cards! yes! and get 50% more data than verizon and at&t. plus $400 per line. h

black hawk county sheriff's deputies pulled the body from the cedar river in gilbertville on sunday morning -- they were notified of the situation by a trapper. the body was taken to the state medical examiner in ankeny for an iowa woman is one of two who died in a plane crash in north central missouri. the plane was a 19-40s single engine cessna that went down in a field. the medical examiner says 28- year-old dawn harl, from des moines, and a 40 year old man from missouri died in the carsh. the n-t-s-b says it's not sure if the plane was trying to land here or was just passing through. a car crash causes a gas leak of the cars hits a building. it happened today shortly before eleven o'clock in the one thousand block of white street in downtown dubuque. police say the driver of the landrover was going eastbound on 10th street -- didn't see the other car...going northbound on white street. no one was injured in the crash, and the gas line was quickly shut off. coach kirk ferentz honored as one of the nation's top coaches -- with the woody hayes award. of columbus for his undefeated season w

a burmese refugee, was known to love fishing and was familiar with the natural areas around black hawk county and would go fishing on his bicycle. a teacher with waterloo schools says this is going to have a big impact on the district. <"we definitely hoped for a different outcome. and it's just kind of one of those situations where someone disappears, i didn't really know what to think. my reaction was i was devastated for the family. we're really sad. one of students that we had died, we're really upset by the whole situation. "> tim: police say sed's bike has not been found. the iowa medical examiner's office is performing an autopsy. jenna: a man involved ina fatal accident near homer, nebraska last year has been found guilty of vehicular homicide. a dakota county district court reached a verdict of guilty yesterday against along with the one count of homicide, roberts counts of driving under the influence resulting in serious bodily sentencing for this case has been 27th. jenna: ethiopian community here in downtown sioux protesting recent action ethiopian government. justice (justice) fo

now, lets talk about the roads waterloo police who say there's been 27 accidents in black hawk county ..but as the sun goes down roads can get even more slick so take it slow and give yourself plenty of time twnight. we've got you covered, lauren moss ...kwwl news. in cedar falls-- the roads,--the main ones are better than before-- university avenue on the cedar falls side has gotten better although there's still compacted snow on the ground as for parking lots and side streets--it's a different story i've seen probably half a dozen people get their cars stuck on side streets and neighborhoods-- however plows are working diligently in parking lots to get them cleared, the downside of that though is huge snow piles all over parking lots. "you got yo be real cautious. you see all sorts of drivers who just all over the road. you be real cautious about people around you and conditions. you just to prepare ahead of time. klein works at key west in cedar falls- he says lots of unhappy people today the winter storm is also hitting dubuque pretty hard. couple of reports of semis sliding off r

the crash happened outside of dunkerton on north raymond road this morning the black hawk county sheriff's department says the road was almost fully ice- covered... and a car crossed the center lane and crashed, head-on, with another. the driver of the first car died at the scene - their name is being withheld until family can be notified. a man is expected to reocver after he's shot in the arm. it happened in the 16-hundred block of b avenue northeast around eight last night in cedar rapids. officers say it was a 19-year-old okay. no arrests have been made yet. police arrest a man tied to a thanksgiving day robbery... 28-year-old shawn cade junior... from rock island illinois... was yesterday.. he's accused of robbing the dutrac community credit union on 14th street in dubuque around 10-30 the morning of thanksgiving. he allegedly told the teller he had a gun, but didn't show a weapon. about four- thousand hogs are killed when the nursery they were in catches on fire. it all happened on brennenman pork's property in ginkgo avenue in wellman last night. kwwl's hillary maglin was in wellman

a trapper discovered the body and notified the black hawk county sheriff's office. the unseasonably mild temperatures are giving street departments a break... a break from snow plowing duties anyway. kwwl's shirley descorbeth says it means crews can work on other projects. (nat sound) mild december temperatures mean more construction in dubuque. goes along, kind of hampers some of our operations." instead of being in a real advantage to extend out our maintence season, such as sewer maintenence and a weather, the street crew can take care of projects which might not be major priority, but still need to get done." current projects such as..patching up streets, pot holes and doing street sweeps are what keep the crew busy. and with no snow in sight...the street maintenence team isn't complaining. "everyone is enjoying this type of weather, that's for sure. we also know that can change, as we've seen already this year...rather quickly." but quickly...the crew can shift back to winter mode. we've got you covered done." current projects such as..patching up streets, pot

police say they have completed their investigation and have given the results to the black hawk county attorney's office. a high school wrestler from spencer died after he match on saturday. the superintenden t at spencer community schools confirms that senior austin roberts was in the title match in the 220 weight class at the spencer invitational. roberts and his opponent walked back to the center of the mat when he collapsed. roberts died at a hospital. he placed 8th in the class 2a state wrestling tournament last spring. counselors are at spencer high school today, offering support for those close to the young man. an eastern iowa group invited military veterans to participate in a deer hunt this week. the canvas all weekend...was ... johnson county..., where organizers say veterans had the time - and space - to share their stories and heal. kcrg-tv9's brady smith explains how this event helps veterans "plug back in" to civilian life after deployment. the serene quiet of the outdoors is where healing happens for many veterans.organizers with healing at english river outfitters - or