bob krause is a former legislator who now wants to be a u-s senator. he maintains this week's federal lawsuit claiming the company isn't pay some contractors millions of dollars should push action. it seems those potential investigators disagree. bob krause...2715 you have 2500 employees...you know you've got a problem... the massive fertilizer plant is several hours away in lee county. but bob krause says he can see trouble from des moines. 2458 lee county...tax abatement...about 133 million dollars. it's all in his little red book where's he's added it all up. he says he has sources in the trade unions warned him of the temporary work stoppages and now this federal lawsuit claims contractors aren't krause contends supporters were all too eager to promise state support for the chance at hundreds of jobs. now he feels the future's very we haven't heard back from the company. the iowa economic development authority's spokeswoman says the agency feels comfortable the fertilizer plant project is moving forward. iowa's plan to transition to a privatized me

democrat bob krause contends that suit shows the project could be in serious jeopardy. political director dave price joins us now with more... statehouse democrats have had issues with the plant...long before construction began three years ago. that's because lawmakers and the iowa economic development authority have already pledged more than 100 million dollars in tax credits for the company. supporters say the plant...when financially distressed southeast iowa but also all across the state. the company expects to eventually produce at least 1.5 million tons of nitrogen fertilizer a year. besides the hundreds of construction jobs...that production's expected to employ more than 200 people. and the fertilizer's supposed to provide iowa farmers with a cheaper, closer supply. but bob krause says the federal lawsuit that claims the company's not paying contractors...means orascom may not have the resources to complete this project. bob krause...1538 the biggest concern i have is the money we have a lot of farmers that have the potential to be really, really hurt very soon.

state senator robb hogue and former lawmakers bob krause of fairfield and tom fiegen of clarence. still to come today at noon how , surgeons save the life of a baby by operating on it while it was still in its mothers womb. also we'll tell you what's , inside this years academy awards celebrity swag bag. >> this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news at noon with mollie cooney and meteorologist jason sydejko. mollie: a baby in california is alive after a rare a very delicate procedure that was performed before he was even born. chris martinez reports from los angeles. reporter: just looking at grayson you would not know what he has been through until you see the scars on his chest. 22 weeks into his pregnancy, doctors and children hospital los angeles discovered he had hypoplastic left heart syndrome, it leaves the heart undeveloped. >> you can imagine without hack your heart. it's hard to survive reporter: babies in the womb should also have a small heart for blood flow, but his was closing up. >> you feel like everything is stacked against you. reporter: they turned to a rar

bob krause at today says thousands of workers don't know if they'll be working onthe plant project next month, and krause says that's a problem. "the thing is coming to a head because one of the large contractors has stated if they dont get paid a hundred million dollars, by march 1st, they're off the site, theyre shutting down. and they are a key contractor that the other subcontractors cannot do their work without. " stephanie: krause says that he's heard rumors of a complete shutdown of the construction project at the end of this month. he's asking for state and federal government officials to confirm the timeline of the project as soon as possible. jack: should little kids be allowed to handle a gun in iowa? it was a hot issue on the house floor today. jack: a bill that would allow children 14 years or younger to handle a gun was passed by the house earlier today, but not without a contested debate. some argued that the law simply adds to an already-existing law that allows kids younger to carry a shotgun, and that parents would still be responsible for their child's actions. but so

bob krause is a former legislator who now wants to be a u-s senator. he maintains this week's federal lawsuit claiming the company isn't pay some contractors millions of dollars should push

that includes state senator robb hogg, and former lawmakers bob krause of fairfield and fiegen of clarence. -- and tom fiegen of clarence. donuts while you can. the donut king in west des moines will have to close by march 20. the building is going to be torn down to make way for a new development. owner lou king says he hopes to open again somewhere else. a customer has started a gofundme page to help pay for the new location. elizabeth: it is now 6:36. it is not even technically spring yet, but now is the time to start thinking about a summer job. emmy victor is live with a run down of who needs the most help. emmy: who does not love making a little extra money. i'm live here at the northwest aquatic center in des moines, one of the many places hanging help-wanted signs in their office. hiring managers want to find the perfect people. we're looking at some places looking. adventureland has ten kinds of rules for this summer. starting wages are $6 to $10. the good news is he only need to the iowa dot has nearly 50 positions available to complete the statewide traffic survey. starting wage

already announced plans to challenge senator grassley, state senator robb hogg, and former lawmakers bob krause of fairfield and tom fiegen of clarence. also in the paper, get your donuts while you can. the donut king in west des moines will have to close by march 20. the building is going to be torn down to make way for a new development. owner lou king says he hopes to open again somewhere else. a customer has started a gofundme page to help pay for the new location. elizabeth: you might want to grab a hot cup of coffee to go with your donut this morning. shaina:metinka: it is frosty to start with, that it is going to be a beautiful day. today's highs will be in the tomorrow, 62 is the high. in the 50's on sunday. today's weather gets a be plus, made -- a b+. elizabeth: it's not even spring yet but now is the time to start thinking about a summer job. emmy victor is live with a run down of who needs the most help. emmy: elizabeth, you can see the northwest aquatic center in the distance, one of the many places hiring for the season. hiring managers are starting early in february to make sure