after paul ryan meeting ith the caucus -- blum was backing the eventual winner. "if you're in government, you have to be pragmatic. i think you have to be a realist and i think you also have to realize you're not going to get everything you want. so it's idealism vs. realism in this situation." situation."blum says that the freedom caucus was getting too much blame -- and credit t r the role that it was playing in the process. before the vote on the new speaker -- party leaders on both sides rammed through a budget deal to raise the debt ceiling for two years. years.this was something that blum and many ototr republicans wwe not going to bend quite so easily on.all the republicans who represent iowa in congress voted against the deal.democrat dave loebsack voted for it -- but said that the way it was created -- mostly behind closed doors -- was wrong.blum agreed. "that's not giving us a voice in the process. this is exactly why the freedom caucus and many other, are, were upset with the way the house is run. this isn't about blocking every piece oflegislation tha

iowa congressman rod blum supported the bill. kcrg t-v nine's dubuque bureau chief katie wiedemann talked with the first district republican today, and she joins us live tonight. katie, why did he say he voted for the bill? he says he recently attended a highly clalasified securrty briefing hosted by the secretary of homeland security and the director of the fbi. that's where he says he decided the u-s needs to put the brakes on allowing refugees into the country. blum was in dubuque today doing a job shadow with paramedics from paramount ambulance service. after that event, he talked about his recent vote to restrict syrian and iraqi refugees. he says, right now, congress's most important job is protecting the american people. one way to do that is securing all united states borders, and restricting refugees from both syria and iraq. "it's impossible to check effectively the background of these refugees because iraq and syria are not functionong countries nd assad, who is currently the president of syria, we're trying to topple

i want you to think of wendy blum. wendy is a mother, and grandmother, whose life was turned upside down after taking one fall... she's now an amputee, here's her story.... "nat sound: "i was sick, i remember telling my husband you know what i would rather be dead." rae: those are the words wendy blum after her doctor would need to amputate her leg... wendy blum: "i fell at home and knew i my leg and the next the ambulance and i came to the hospital and they told me i had fractured my rae: doctors at mercy medical center decided to cast wendy's leg and let it heal on it's own... that's when things took a turn for the worst. michael garrett: "eventually it wasn't able to heal from the injury, they found out she had some peripheral vascular disease, the outcome was not favorable she ended up losing one of her legs to amputation and then later found out through infection more of the leg needed to be amputated." rae: the healing process was slow and long... wendy spent over a year in and out of the hospital. and due to her

iowa congressman rod blum supported the bill. blum was in dubuque yesterday doing a job shadow with paramedics from paramount ambulance service. after that event, he talked about his the recent vote. he says, right now, congress's most important job is protecting the american people. one way to do that is securing all borders, and restricting refugees from both syria and iraq. "it's impossible to check effectively the background of these refugees because iraq and syria are not functioning countries and assad, who is currently the president of syria, we're trying to topple him, so i don't think he's going to be very cooperative with any records he might have. " blum says the united states should instead create safe zones within those countries where refugees can live. then united states military should patrol those areas. congressman dave lobesack, a democrat also from eastern iowa, also voted for the bill. some in swisher say they're not happy with the mayor welcoming refugees to the city. they plan to circulate a petition to pre

>> that's our guy blum gum. he's going after a 15-pound turkey. >> he can come to my house for thanksgiving. >> did he dress for dinner? >> just like that. >> blum gum is going shirtless here because he's doing this cave man style. >> he's just diving in. >> he's got some sweet tea there to wash it all down. >> can he finish the entire 15-pound turkey? >> only social mores prevent me from attacking a turkey like he used alton brown's recipe, a pretty easy recipe to follow. >> in the end, though, i'm not sure if you call this a challenge won or lost. >> it looks to me like he's down. >> falls asleep in his own turkey. mode. >> come look at my christmas lights. >> the lights that will blow your mind. >> holy cow! >>> plus the wednesday buzzword for your shot to win an ipad you totalled your brand new car. nobody's hurt,but there will still be pain. it comes when your insurance company says they'll only pay three-quarters of what it takes to replace it. what are you supposed to do, drive three-quarters of a car? no

i want you to think of wendy blum. wendy is a mother, and grandmother, whose life was turned upside down after taking one fall... she's now an amputee, here's her story.... "nat sound: "i was sick, i remember telling my husband you know what i would rather be dead." rae: those are the words wendy blum spoke, after her doctor told her...they would need to amputate her leg... wendy blum: "i fell at home and knew i could not walk on my leg and the next morning we called the ambulance and i came to the hospital and they told me i had fractured my left leg." rae: doctors at mercy medical center decided to cast wendy's leg and let it heal on it's own... that's when things took a turn for the worst. michael garrett: "eventually it wasn't able to heal from the injury, they found out she had some peripheral vascular disease, the outcome was not favorable she ended up losing one of her legs to amputation and then later found out through infection more of the leg needed to be amputated." rae: the healing process was slow and long

iowa congressman rod blum supported the bill. blum was in dubuque yesterday doing a job shadow with paramedics from paramount ambulance service. after that event, he talked about his the recent vote. he says, right now, congress's most important job is protecting the american people. one way to do that is securing all borders, and restricting refugees from both syria and iraq. "it's impossible to check effectively the background of these refugees because iraq and syria are not functioning countries and assad, who is syria, we're trying to topple him, so i don't think he's going to be very cooperative with any records he might have. " blum says the united states should instead create safe zones within those countries where refugees can live. then united states military should patrol those areas. congressman dave lobesack, a democrat also from eastern iowa, also voted for the bill. this week will be one of the busiest travel weeks of the year, and millions of americans will drive. that means there could be long waits at auto repair

iowa congressman rod blum supported the bill. blumumwas in dubuque yesterday doing a job shadow with paramedics from paramount ambulance service. vote. he says, rit now, congress's most important job is protecting the american people. onn way to do that is securing all borders, and restricting refugees from both syria and iraq. "it's impossible to check effectively the background of these refugees because iraq and syria are not functioning countries nd assad, whoois cucurently the president of syria, we're trying to topple him, so i don't think he's going to be very cooperative with anyy records he might havee " blum says the united states should instead create safe zones within thoset& countries where refugees can live. then united states military should patrol those areas. congressman dave lobesack, a democrat also from eastern iowa, also voted for the bill. some in swishmr say they're not y with the mayor welcoming refugees to the city. they planno circulate petition to present a a the city council meeting next month. last wee

represenative rod blum agrees. "it has nothing to do really, with marijuana. it has none of the ingredients in it that marijuana has to get a person high. it's a plant extract."that's why blum and two other iowa congressmen are sponsoring federal legislation that would amend the controlled substances act to exclude cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana and treatment as a controlled substance. "i've always been a person that believes if you or your legal guardians think that an experimental drug can help you that why shouldn't you be able to do that. why should the government be able to say, no you can't put this in your body."senator grassley argues it's the fda's role to make that decision after researching cbd's safety and effectiveness. something that's beng g done at the university of iowa. "i don't think there's any question about safety but we had some evidence come out in our hearings that indicated, and we had these from people that use cannabis oil, they said it doesn't have the same quality every vile that you buy." buy."these people out there

later in the week -- first district congressman rod blum got in on the action.he was up in decorah -- --and posted this picture -- outside the bernie sanders decorah office -- saying "stopped by to "feel the bern" in decorah today but no one was working." you can follow along on twitter and facebook all week long.see our interviews as we do them -- chime in with what you think -- send us your favorite pictures.we upload the full shows and a lot of the features to our website too -- in the iowa in focus section. every week we'll end with the week ahead... ahead...it's a chance for you to see what different campaigns have scheduled -- and where you can see whichever candidate you want. want.republican john kasich kicks the week off with events in eastern and central iowa on monday.ted cruz will also be through the corridor in coralville monday morning. saturday -- first district representative rod blum hosts the rising tide summit in cedar rapids.the purpose of the summit is to promote taxes -- free markets -- personal liberty and the rule of law make sure to come back next week...to ge

later in the week -- first district congressman rod blum got in on the action.e was up in decorah -- --and posted this picture -- outside the bernie sanders decorah office -- saying "stopped by to "feel the bern" in decorah today but no one was working." you can follow along on twitteteand facebook all week long.see our interviews as we do them -- chime in with what you think -- send us your favorite pictures.we upload the full shows and a lot of the features to our website too -- in the iowa in focus section. every week we'll end with the week ahead... ahead...it's a chance for you to see what different campaigns have scheduled -- and where you can see whichever candidate you want. want.republicacajohn kasich kicks the week off with events in eastern and central iowa on monday.ted cruz will also be through the corridorn coralville monday morning. saturday -- first district representative r r blum hosts the rising tide summit in cedar rapids.the purpose of the summit is to promote smaller government -- lower taxes -- free markets -- personal liberty and the rule of law make sure to c

i want you to think of wendy blum (like plumb). wendy is a mother, and grandmother, whose life was turned upside down after taking one fall.... she's now an amputee, here's her story.... "nat sound: "i was sick, i remember telling my husband you know what i would rather be dead." rae: those are the words wendy blum spoke, after her doctor told her...they would need to amputate her leg... wendy blum: "i fell at home and knew i could not walk on the ambulance and i came to the hospital and they told me i had fractured my left leg." rae: doctors at mercy medical center decided to cast wendy's leg and let it heal on it's own... that's when ththgs took a turn r the worst. michael garrett: "eventually it wasn't able to heal from the injury, they found out she had some peripheral vascular disease, the outcome was not favorable she ended up losing one of her legs to amputation and then later the leg needed to be amputated." rae: the healing process was slow and long... wendy spent over a year in and out of the hospital. and due to her uniq

blum even delivered mail to the kwwl building today. he says he wanted to take on the job to see how the system worked. as a businessman, he says he's impressed with how this company makes few mistakes. jennifer told me she said now you keep the bag here if a dog dog attacks. hahaha." blum also says doing jobs like this keeps him in touch with his constituents. let's go to storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg for a last look at your forecast. thank you for joining us for the the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont, won election and praise as one of america's best mayors. in congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. now he's taking on wall street and a corrupt political system funded by over a million contributions, tackling climate change to create clean-energy jobs, fightin

store director dave blum joins me to tell us more about the preparations live in ... marissa scott, cbs 2 news. news.thanks, marissa. it's now on this morning. morning.coming up next... next...a veteran's day special -- justin's story about the two men responsible for helping thousands of veterans welcome back -- it's now we're taking a look at your_______ your_______ veterans day is a day to pause and remember the brave men and women who serve our country. country.i sat down with two men who are leading the charge to honor them year-round in a date that would forever live in infmany. december 7th. the attack on pearl harbor and the beginning of world war 2.the korean war in the 50sand the controversial war that divided a nation. the vietnam war.all of the men and women who served in these conflicts as well as those who continue to serve are rememberd. some of whom, didn't get a thank you when they came home.a movement six years in the making continues to thank these veterans in one of the most honorable ways possible. of course we're talking about the eastern iowa ho

represenative rod blum agrees. "it has nothing to do really, with marijuana. it has none of the ingredients in it that marijuana has to get a person high. it's a plant extract."that's why blum and two other iowa congressmen are sponsoring federal legislation that would amend the controlled substances act to exclude cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana and treatment as a controlled substance. "i've always been a person that believes if you or your legal guardians think that an experimental drug can help you that why shouldn't you be able to do that. why should the government be able to say, no you can't put this in your body."senator grassley argues it's the fda's role to make that decision after researching cbd's safety and effectiveness. something that's beng done at the university of iowa. "i don't think there's any question about safety but we had some evidence come out in our hearings that indicated, and we had these from people that use cannabis oil, they said it doesn't have the same quality every vile that you buy." buy."these people out there i

. >> patrolman jeremy blum is hit in the arm. sheriff kelly scrambles into the line of fire and pulls the patrolman back to safety. >> i grabbed him and pulled him back behind the camper to cover and deputies continued to return fire. >> hold your fire! hold your fire! >> officers are ordered to cease fire while patrolman blum receives medical attention and is airlifted to the hospital. as the team regroups, sheriff kelly tries one more time to convince ferryman to give himself up. >> come on out. throw your weapons down and your hands up. michael, it's time to stop. >> but there's no answer. a s.w.a.t. team and an armored vehicle move in, expecting another shoot-out. instead, they find the gunman already dead in his trailer from the exchange of fire. just outside is the lifeless body of deputy suzanne hopper. she's been shot in the head. >> it's just -- a crash of emotions. disbelief, anger, to some extent hatred. >> patrolman blum pulls through, but the loss of hopper, one of the squad's most beloved deputies is a crushing blow

breakfast included pancakes, sausage, eggs, and made-to- order omelets.hy-vee store director dave blum says getting to greet and provide breakfast for those who have served our country is just a small token to thank them for their service. "it's just heartwarming and you know it's amazing to me how grateful they are for the free breakfast and it's really all about them and how grateful we are for their service." service."hy-vee is also encouraging their customers to round up their grocery bill to the nearest dollar.all the money raised will go to their homefront initiative which supports veterans and several organizations. the initiative goes through the 15th. some veterans are also getting treated today to free haircuts. from now until the end of the year - service men and women can go to any cedar rapids great clips and either get a free hair cut or a card they can later use to get a free hair cut.some veterans who already made good on the offer told cbs 2 news how great it is to see the community celebrate veterans day. "it's always easier not to do anything, so i think this is real

represenative rod blum agrees. "it has nothing to do really, with marijuana. it has none of the ingredients in it that marijuana has to get a person high. it's a plant extract."that's why blum and two other r wa congngssmen are sponsoring federal legislation that would amend the controlled substances act to exclude cannabidiol from the definition of rijuana and treatmenas a contrllled substance. "i've always been a persrs that believes if you or your legal guardians think that an experimental drug can help you that why shouldn't you be able to do that. why should the governmenbe able to say, no you can't put this in your body."senator grassley argues it's the fda's role to make that decision after researching cbd's safety and effectiveness. something that beng done at the university of iowa. "i don't think there's any question about safety but we had some evidence come out in our hearings that indicated, and we had these from people that use cannabis oil, they said it doesn'have the same quality every vile that you buy." buy."these people out there in colorado

while working on this story -- i ran into congressman rod blum who represents northeast iowa. he was walking around, visiting several shops in the downtown dubuque area today, showing his support. we've got you covered live in last year...on small busiiss saturday -- 88- milllion consumers shopped at small businesses. they spent 14 point thhee million dollars. coming up after the break -- the paul rhoads a winner against west virginia. magical season for the iowa hawkeyes as they move onto the big ten championship game you're watching kwwl. we'vegot you cover in tama, jesup, waverly and all of eastern iowa (vo) shoall makes, models and colors in your neighborhood... alwith worry-free ownership. head to your neighborhrhd enterprise car sales and let the people who buy more vehicles than anyone... take their first step towards a championship in a first round matchupwith eastern illinois this one is currently in 23-7 at halftime. . ni got on the e oard daurice fountain had a 32 yard td second to give them a 10-7 lead. tyvis smith added a 2 yard td run and michael schmedeke has kn

i'll introduce you to wendy blum... she had her leg amputated,but after two years of therapy, is back on her feet! be sure to tune in next monday at 5 and 6 a-m for wendy's inspirational story. jessica rae: after the break... a staple for your thanksgiving spread. the quick and simple recipe for some spectacular spuds when we return. we are now four days away from thanksgiving... and it's time to prepare your table for the big day. howard is here to help you with that... starting the week with a recipe that'll definitely make your turkey day line-up. "if i asked you what your favorite part of the thanksgiving day meal is, what would it be? is it the turkey, the stuffing or the potatoes? for me, it's have to be the mashed potatoes. so let me show you a way to make them extra special. we start by peeling a good amount of potatoes and cutting them into chunks. we put them in a pot and cover them with the stove they go. and as for how much you need, the basic rule of thumb is per person. once drain them really well and put

and other republicans headaches -- and it's the group that iowa's first district reprentative rod blum is a member of.it was largely evolved from tea party ideals.thth've said it would be better to shutdown the government than pass a spending bill they don't agree with -- and was the only group that threatened not totoack paul ryan for eaker. "he said, listen, the demands that may be impossible for the congres to reach, he clearly doesn't want to do the job and wants to be drafted and here' s the list of demands. but i want a spspker that serves the membership not the other way around. it wasn't always like this.coe college political science professor bruce nesmith says it all started back in the 196s. 1990's.he says that's when the disagreements within the republblan party and congress in general gradually became more about ideology.when differences have to do with things like how much money to spend -- compromiseand middle ground is often just a matter of math -- or giving up one issue totoain ground on another.it's different for when "moral issues" come into play like abortion -- or

and then gabby -- gabriella blum is the process of human rights and the american law at harvard law school where she focuses on international law, negotiations and the law of armed conflict which is also the faculty director of the program on national law. her new book of which why isn't it here, i know because i read it, i want to get it right, "the future of violence: robots and germs, hackers and drones - confronting a new age of threats" is a recent contribution to this notion of asymmetric threats go these new things that are coming that are not exactly army but they are as risky sometimes as foreign armies. i want to start with jessica. ihe details all of it about your book and research is something we talk a lot about today, isis. >> thank you so much. i think i would just do what i think is new about this organization. first of all as you know it holds territory. it is very good at capital labor and brand. it raises money through oil sales. their oil production is much more resilient than anybody anticipated. they also tax refugee flows, so this is a perpetual resource for them. th

in waterloo today todaycongressman rod blum marked veterans day by making several stops in his district. district.the congressman met with veterans, thanking them for their support at beck's restaurant.blum says getting the chance to meet those who served their country is one of "it's like a living history book, i met people that have bronze stars this morning, i met a pow from vietnam that spent four years in captivity. i met a couple of gentlemen from world war ii. i mean, that's a history book. ok.blum even worked a shift himself at beck's to get a feel for how the business is operating. while many paused to thank those who served, some said goodbye to those still serving. serving.in a moment, we'llll talk about the challenges they face when they come home.but first, fox 28 news reporter mellaney moore kicks off our team coverage with more from today's sendoff. seoff. this veterans day....captain n shaela bresnan of the army reserve is preparing to leave immediate family...and an extended family of 300 art students.it's really a privilege to be able to deploy. we spend up to five yea

earlier cnn spoke with mayor blum. >> she described what she has found on some terror propaganda websites we've been looking even in arabic on some of the isis sites and they've said not yet, be patient, patience is a virtue. so they're deliberately not taking any credit. and so my interpretation of this could be that they're unwilling to say anything because there may still be some of the their individuals that are out and about. they don't want to reveal anything that might contribute to the large e network being captured. >> in january, charlie hebdo was attacked and recent b venues had extra security added. the consensus is they may have been expecting some sort of attack or gotten word of some sort of attack. >> social media encourages people to act and make the streets of paris run with blood. so this is how it's been on isis in social media to make people very concerned about what might be sort of in the works. >> when we come back, we'll hear from one of the accusers evacuated from the bataclan concert hall. inside, he described a scene which looked like a war zone. >> we'll also

many of you probably know about that center and his work in technology and innovation and gabriella blum is a professor of humanitarian law at harvard law school where she focuses on international law, negotiation and the law of conflict and is also the faculty director of the program on national law. gabby's new book of which-- why isn't it here? i should know the title because i read it and i to get right, "the future of violence". recent contribution by her to this notion of asymmetric threats, these new things going on not exactly armies, but are his risky sometimes as foreign armies, so i went to start with jessica, doctor stern, if you could tell us about your book and research is a bit we talk a lot about today, isis. >> thank you and i think i will tell you what i think is new about this organization. first of all, it holds territory. it is very good at capital labor and brand. it raises money through oil cells. oil production is much more resilient than anyone anticipated. they also tax rescue fee flows, so this is a perpetual resource for them. they create refugees and then the

i'll introduce you to wendy blum... she had her leg amputated,but after two years of therapy, is back on her feet! be sure to tune in next monday at 5 and 6 a-m for wendy's jessica rae: the holiday season is nearly upon us... and dozens of people in west des moines are spreading holiday cheer one gift at a time. people packed boxes full of goodies as part of their annual operation christmas child on sunday. the goal is to fill shoe boxes with toys, school supplies, and hygeine products to at-risk children around the world. and yesterday... they hosted a "packing party" where families with special needs helped pack some of these special gifts. " i've been a part of the operation christmas child journey for years and last year i had the chance to go to panama and actually deliver boxes to children and it's so special that our community and our entire church ralleys behind this opportunity" jessica rae: they say they hope to pack more than 12 hundred boxes at this event... and send 3 thousand each year. this is the 20th ye

nancy rose en blum collected more than 150 donated dresses and delivered them to the high school.ose students lost everything in the valley fire that devastated the area nearly two months ago. they will get to wear the donated dresses, shoes, purses and jewelry at tonight's homecoming dance. >>> last night middletown high school students began celebrating homecoming more than a month late. it was delayed after the fire broke out in september destroying 585 homes, 97 students lost their homes and monk them rose duncan whose father is a fire battalion chief. he was out fighting other fires when the valley fire started. her loss has brought letter and her classmates closer together. >> we may have lost everything but we didn't lose anything so it doesn't mean anything else except just stuff. each other is what matters really. >> a wonderful spirit. the middletown mustangs jv football team beat clear lakes team, the mustangs won 12-6. clearlake isn't fielding a varsity team. >>> weather wise the kids will need their jackets for the dance. >> most of you in the 30s in the north bay but

owa congressman rod blum supported the bill. he was in dubuque yesterday at event with the paramount ambulance service. afterwards, he talked about his the recent votee he says, congress's most important job is protecting the american people by securing all borders, and restricting refugees from both syria and iraq. some in swisher plan to circulate a petition to not allolosyrian refugees into their community. last week, mayor christopher taylor said the city would welcome refugees. the gesture is symbolic since no cities or even state can block where refugees settle once they're in the u-s. and now here's youou first alert forecastt plan on another decent day! if sun is your thing, you'll want to enjoy today, even when obscured by the clouds at times. plpln on highs around 40 in many spots, and closer to 45 south of i-80. our next storm system is just coming into the pacific northwest this morning, and it's i want to see you mile >> hello to everyone out there in tim uare. welcome back togma." so much coming up this half hour i

amateur video captures the final moments as it blum eithit plumm flames. nato will be holding an emergency meeting in just a couple of hours to discuss the incident. the two pilots were able to eject and parachute out before the impact, but their fate is still unconfirmed. richard engel joins us this morning from istanbul. richard, good morning. what is the latest? >> reporter: well, we may be learning more about the fate of at least one of those pilots. a rebel group that operates in that part of syria, which is generally called the turkman mountains, had earlier today posted a video. nbc news hasn't been able to confirm the video, but it does appear to show a dead russian pilot. just a few moments ago, i spoke to the spokesman of that rebel group and he explained to me that, yes, in fact those rebels did open fire on one of the russian pilots as the russian pilot was parachuting out of the sky, that the fighters in the area started shooting up. they said that the goal was to hit the parachute so that they would be able to capture the pilot alive. but tha

. >> i will turnpike to kevin blum. anal he is there to tell us. >> and just talking.favorite party is the one i go to. >> you can come to my party. >> i will wear my fedora. >> you will be fera -- fedorable. >> it is a daunting task. >> you don't want to be known as the guy who throws a lousy party. >> say you have to host and dinner party. >> how about a personal chef that make as house call. >> you don't want to be picking up food at the supermarket and for $39 per person, that is as low as the price is. they cook a meal from anywhere for two to 12 people. it as three course dinner and they come. they take over the kitchen. they serve you and handle clean up. >> are they nice. >> i saw ratatouille. they are mean. >> no, they cure rate the chefs. they are all good chefs. they have a four and a half star rating on yelp. and these are really food seasonal menus. from salad, entree and stert. >> it starts off -- and dessert. and it is a pan rosed half -- roasted chicken and dessert. >> this is what they make for you at your house. >> then you don't have to handle clean

. >> we're talking with representative earl blumme blum. on twitter dave is saying "a temporary halt midgght be neede to look at screening but if it's not the will of the people, we should not do it." then monica says "let the refugees come. where is this fear and anger coming from?" and paul says "i don't even see a gray area. how can we check the background?" you were at a members only briefing. what did you learn? >> nothing new. we have an extentative vetting policy. i've been working in this area for years. one of the things that deeply troubled me is that the united states turned its back on the iraqis and the afghans who were our partners. now i opposed the iraq war from the beginning but i thought it was immoral to turn our back on the men and women who helped us as drivers, as guides, as interpreters. so we've worked to be able to help them escape the tender mercies of al qaeda and the taliban and we've done a pretty good job. there's a very extensive -- in fact, it's too slow, it takes a long, long, long time, these people from sy

today u-s congressman rod blum will be in cedar rapids. first 11 a-m he'llstop at garnett rettrement communiniy to meet with seniors. at 2 p-m he'll take a tour of syncbak, which does live streaming and more for the broadcast industry. and the 12th annual linncounty go red for women luncheon starts at 10 this morning. the event at "the hotel at kirkwood center" raises funds and awareness for heart disease and stroke. attendees will hear from a woman who survived heart attack just last year. now, one last look at this morning's weather, kaj... plan on clouds to build this morning with snow mong in from the west this afternoon. the farther west you goothe sosoner you will ee this come in. while this may start as a rain/snow mix initially, we will see a transition to all snow very quickly. heavy snow is likely across the entire tv9 viewing area with waterloo, cedar falls, dubuque, iowa city, and cedar rapids all included in our 6-9" owfall foreeast. there is a potential that the heavy snow band may become even more concentrated in spots tonig