iowa governor terry branstad is supporting trump's claim that organizations are intentionally helping hillary clinton. branstad says he agrees with trump that there are efforts to cheat the system and that national media organizations are "colluding" with clinton. branstad, whose son leads trump's iowa campaign, said media bias and voter fraud are "one in the same." "the clinton machine has been very effective in manipulating and working with their friends in the national media, including things like the new york times and the washington post. " branstad's republicans, including house speaker paul ryan and vice presidential nominee mike pence, who have expressed confidence in the election. coming up tonight at six... hear why one eastern iowa county auditor calls the rumors of a rigged election an insult. one iowa city school is getting food in the hands of students in need. elizabeth tate alternative high school in iowa city started a school food pantry program today. average percentage of students who received a free and reduced lunch rate. tate's rate is about 64 percent. this is c

iowa governor terry branstad says he's sticking with his party's nominee -- even after the recent video. video.governor branstad says a lot is at stake in this election.he feels donald trump is the best candidate when it comes to national security.the governor did call the 2005 video reprehensible and offensive -- but that he accepts trump's apology. "my feeling is - we have this guess what i would say is let's go back and look at how the clinton's have been treated and are they being given the same scrutiny for what they've done as we're seeing for donald trump" trump" branstad says he will continue to campaign with both trump and his running-mate -- mike pence. the g-o-p vice presidential nominee will be back in iowa today.he's holding a campaign rally in newton at the des moines area community college caus 3.yesterday pence was asked if the video released friday - made him think twice about his position on the trump campaign. gov. mike pence/(r) vice presidential nominee) "its absolutely false to suggest that at any point and time we considered dropping off this ticket. it's the grea

branstad's comment came this morning during his weekly news conference in des moines. several counties in iowa have increased their minimum wage, including sure those increases are legal under iowa law. the city of cedar rapids always said businesses would have to clean up their own sandbags following the flood. the city never put out a timeline until now. find out about possible fines. businesses the city wants busn kcrg's phil reed joins us in the newbo district? phil, where can businesses drop off their sandbags? there are four spots across the city where you can take them. including this one here at newbo where there are piles of sandbags the city will come and get. the city says it has collected more than six thousand tons of sand for residential places. that left businesses with no choice but to hire help, or hope for volunteers to help. cedar rapids says there is about 10 businesses surrounded by sandbags. and it is not ruling out fining them if they don't remove them soon. "businesses, really this entire community was all in this together. i think there's been

iowa's roads are getting a boost from governor branstad. today he announced adding 3 new scenic by- ways to the state, and improving a few others. the governor made the announcement this morning in des moines during his weekly press conference. one of the new by-ways includes the covered bridges in madison county. that will be an 82 mile stretch of road. another byway getting a boost is the driftless area scenic byway. it's in allamakee lansing. the new extension will add a 44 mile loop into winneshiek county and decorah to add cold water trout streams. " branstad - we think there's a lot of people that want to learn about their history and heritage- want to see interesting historic sites and this gives them information abiut that " iowa's d-o-t is working to add signs to the byway routes so that they're ready for travelers next year. iowa's increasing the amount of money it's insurance companies that run the state's medicaid program. the department of human services recently decided to increase the rates it distributes for each medicaid pa

governor branstad says he is still opposed to legalizing marijuana for recreational use. gaer emphasizes that's not what her group is advocating for either. after the break...we focus on iowa's senate race -- th democrat mounting senator chuck grassley's biggest it's heartbreaking, but true. as a millionaire c.e.o., rod blum laid off over 70 employees, but he took millions in stock and bonuses. it gets worse. in washington, blum supported special tax breaks for corporations shipping jobs overseas and millionaires like himself. i'll tell you what i think is missing in washington -- common sense. home. i'm monica vernon, and i approve this message. before supreme court justice antonin scalia died -- no one thought the iowa senate race was going to be terribly exciting.after scalia died -- and senator grassley decided against holding hearings for president obama's replacement -- patty judge entered the race.we sat down with her -- and started by talking about that cedar rapids doesn't have yet.she was leutenant governor in 2008 when much of cedar rapids flooded then. coming

his daughter, chris, is branstad's wife. altogether johnson is survived by his wife, clara, five children, 11 grandchildren and 11 video of governor branstad campaigning recently in boone. he'll resume campaigning tomorrow. there's now less than two weeks for voters to decide who they would like to see elected. and tonight, they have a chance to get a little more insight into whom to vote for in the first congressional district. kcrg t-v nine and the gazette are hosting a debate at coe college this evening. it will feature monica vernon and incumbent rod blum. blum has served one is a former cedar rapids city councilwoman . she also unsuccessful ly ran for lieutenant governor. i'll be moderating this evening's debate. it starts at seven on kcrg 9-point-2. you can also see it streaming on kcrg dot com. both republican donald trump and democrat hillary clinton are celebrating a little bit today. trump, the opening of his new hotel. and clinton, her birthday. but a-b-c's stephanie ramos reports that both candidates also held ca

governor branstad says it's time to shake up the leadership in washington. today, governor branstad and lieutenant governor kim reynolds made a stop at the zoey's pizza restaurant in marion. they were campaigning on behalf of the entire republican ticket. that includes donald trump, "23:55 it's a very unusual year. i feel like the country is going in the wrong way. i think people really want to change, want to see us get the national debt under control. restore america's leadership nationally. focus on getting jobs nationally. " governor branstad praised some of the judges trump has said he'd consider appointing to the supreme court, if elected. now identified the driver who crashed into a springville school bus late yesterday afternoon. 26-year-old molly zelinskas of dubuque remains hospitalized with life- threatening injuries. the crash happened shortly after 3:30 yesterday afternoon near highway 151 and stone road. linn county investigators say the springville bus driver followed state law in stopping on the highway and letting a student off. the same dir

governor branstad says he is still opposed to legalizing marijuana for recreational use. gaer emphasizes that's not what her group is advocating for either. after the break...we focus on iowa's senate race -- with the democrat mounting senator chuck grassley's it's heartbreaking, but true. as a millionaire c.e.o., rod blum laid off over 70 employees, but he took millions in stock and bonuses. it gets worse. in washington, blum supported special tax breaks for corporations shipping jobs overseas and millionaires like himself. i'll tell you what i think is missing in washington -- common sense. it's about investing in jobs and our economy. it's about investing right here at home. it's not uncommon for autistic kids to flap their hands. and so when i saw that, that was completely disqualifying. i'm a republican, but this election is so much bigger than party. my son max can't live in trump world. so i'm crossing party lines and voting for hillary. i don't always agree with her, but she's reasonable. and she's smart. she can work with people to solve problems. i want to be ab

yet governor terry branstad is rigged... and national media organizations are intentionally helping hillary clinton. branstad says he agrees with trump that there are efforts to cheat the system... and that national media organizations are "colluding" with clinton. branstad, whose son leads trump's iowa campaign, said media bias and voter fraud are "one in the same." "gov. branstad - the clinton machine has been very effective in manipulating and working with their friends in the national media, including things like the new york times and the washington post." branstad's position contrasts prominent republicans, including house speaker paul ryan and vice presidential nominee mike pence, who have expressed confidence in the election. turning now to the forecast... it feels very different outside compared to yesterday. what does this mean for our afternoon justin? while today won't be as warm as it was yesterday, it'll still be mild with highs near 70. we'll have lots of sunshine but the mugginess has been cranked way down. q

branstad's backing. the iowa governor is standing with donald trump's election rigging claims. details in freeport deaths. investigators release the names of two people killed after a shooting at a freeport mobile home park. good tuesda 18th. here's a live look at the city cam. first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... our cold front is moving across the area the morning, but you'd hardly know it from a precipitation standpoint. there's just no moisture to work with, and a rapid decrease in clouds lighter wind and highs around 70. plan on a nice night with clear and calm conditions. our next weak system arrives late wednesday night into thursday morning and should offer up a chance of very light rain in the area. cooler temperatures remain on track for thursday and friday in the wake of that small system, with a nice rebound for the weekend. have a good day!today: mostly sunny. wind: nw 5-15. high: 70 tonight: mostly clear. wind: light n low: 48 tomorrow: partly cloudy. wind: n 5-10. high: 66 tom. night: mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light r

governor terry branstad jumped behind his party's nominee. branstad says the work that trump has done makes him that much more of an expert about how to make the system better. better. ""donald trump has been so system, but he says the system is flawed and ought to be changed, but the establishment in d.c. and their friends in the media but don't want to focus on the things that really make things better and i guess my feeling is that we have to be focusing on the issues."." it didn't take long for the hillary clinton campaign and iowa democratic party to strike back. back.iowa attorney general tom miller and the state treasurer michae trump taking advantage of those loopholes shows how broken the system is. before all this happened -- the two vice presidential candidates were on stage together for their first and only debate.in 2016 -- the bottom half of both tickets have been trying to counteract high unfavorable ratings for their party's top candidate. candidate.tim kaine has been working to limit the damage from some clinton controversies

branstad hopes the g- o-p will keep its majority in the iowa house and take control of the senate where democrats hold a narrow margin. today, he said that would allow lawmakers to follow a republican agenda. sot " 23:06 i think it would make a real difference. last year we worked all year for water quality. we got it into three committee in the house. it passed with 65 votes, and the majority leader wouldn't even debate it. by having a senate majority we'd be able to get to issues simplify and make us more competitive " branstad also said education and economic development will be priorities in next year's legislative session. a coalition of groups wants state lawmakers to pass a bill to automaticall y restore voting rights to people convicted of non-violent felonies. the american civil liberties union of iowa says the bill would restore those rights when would not require a person to pay any additional fees. right now, felons must apply to the governor for a restoration of voting rights. a hispanic woman is claiming her co-workers in coralville used donald trump's comments and images

and the new way governor terry branstad is sticking with his party's nominee for president. cbs two this morning...i'm jenee ryan. ryan. let's get a check of our cbs 2 while you were sleeping, multiple fire crews tried to save a burning home on ely street in cedar rapids - just after midnight. our crew on the scene says firefighters worked to tame the flames for more than two hours. the linn county sheriff's office tells cbs 2 news no one was home at the time. initial reports say the home may have been undergoing renovations. officials are now working to figure out what started the fire. we'll continue to monitor this developing story all morning long. an update this morning - authorities have now released the names of two people killed just outside of decorah. decorah.it all happened in a mobile home park in freeport. 55-year-old craig freilinger and 41-year-old sarah szabo were both found dead on sunday evening from gunshot wounds. the winneshiek county sheriff's office says the are not looking for any other suspects, and the public is not in any danger. developing right n

governor branstad and lieutenant governor reynolds are campaigning for republican retirement home in cedar falls and pizza shops in manchester and washington in the coming days. the democrats hold a slim 26-24 majority in the senate while republicans hold a 14-seat advantage in the house. former president bill clinton will be in iowa this week for early voting events. he'll be in indianola and waterloo tomorrow and in linn county and davenport on thursday. the clinton campaign hasn't released the time or location for those events. an osage man accused of sexually abusing a kill him to keep him from testifying is now facing 35 years in prison. 52-year-old mark retterath will spend time in jail for attempted murder, solicitation to commit murder, and 3rd degree sexual abuse. prosecutors say he started abusing the victim, who is now an adult, when the boy only 13. investigators say retterath bought castor beans and intended to use them to poison the boy when he reported the abuse. officials say retterath got the idea from an episode of the t-v show "breaking bad." dead in the murder sui

plus - why governor branstad is not a fan of the recent minimum wage hikes in johnson and linn counties. welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm jenee ryan. ryan. let's get a check of our cbs 2 cedar rapids police are cedar rapids cedar rapids police are starting to police are cedar cedar rapids cedar rapids police are starting to worry about an increase in crime - that could lead to guns ending up in the wrong hands. hands.this year - there have been 18 firearms stolen from cars -- many left unlocked.two of the weapons - a-k 47's. police chief wayne jerman says between 2014 and 2015 - and with the year not yet over - we are quickly approaching that number now. "it certainly goes against responsible gun ownership that we are trying to advocate for. again, a firearm is a lethal weapon, it's by no means similar to a laptop computer or cell phone or other items that are frequently stolen -- police ask you to always lock your doors and never leave valuables in the car. also - as cold temperatures approach - even though it's nice to already have the car warmed up -police say if you're not care

organizations are intentionally helping hillary c branstad says he agrees with trump that there are efforts to cheat the system and that national media organizations are "colluding" with hillary clinton. branstad, whose son leads trump's iowa campaign, said media bias and voter fraud are "one in the same." "the clinton machine has been very effective in manipulating and working with their friends in the national media, including things like the new york times and the washington post. " branstad's position contrasts with other prominent speaker paul ryan and vice presidential nominee mike pence, who have expressed confidence in the election. a mountain of diapers is not an unfamiliar site for any parents with a baby, and keeping up with that continuing cost can be difficult. that's why the eastern iowa heath center and young parents network are partnering with hy-vee and unity point health to put on a diaper drive. kcrg-tv nine's brea love joins us live from hyvee on edgewood road. brea, how many diapers are they looking for? public help to donate a year's supply of diapers to help l

branstad and iowa business representatives will be gone november 11th through 18th. stops will include beijing and tokyo. the governor's office says iowa companies exported 564 million dollars in meat products to japan last year. and china recently announced plans to lift a former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords is bringing her efforts to end gun violence to iowa this week. the 2016 "we are the vocal majority" tour stopped at the statehouse today. giffords and her husband, mark kelly, are leading that effort. it calls on voters to join their fight this november to hold elected officials accountable to make our communities safer. they are urging americans to who are committed to acting on the issue. ""now is the time to come togetherbe responsible...de mocrats or republican everyone..we must never stop fig hting..fight...fight..fight..... " the tour announced this morning that it endorses u-s senate candidate patty judge. it will make a stop in cedar rapids tomorrow. claiming she wanted to raise property and gas taxes. but will those claims hold up in the kcrg an

hear what terry branstad said hear what terry branstad said . also major i'm chuck grassley, and i approve this message. r nearly seventy years and fought for our country in world war ii. but, he never got his medals and he tried for years. dad knew his time was near. out of options, he finally called senator grassley's office. they got dad his medals. the cbs evening news is next >>> here is the cbs evening news for tonight. new questions for the clinton campaign. the fbi says it was questioned about one of the c controversial emails. >>> donald trump says that the election is rigged. we will look at voter fraud and how common it may be.>>> the biggest battle against isis and the lisbeth palmer bringing a report on the seizure of aleppo. that is tonight on the cbs evening news.>>> macy's is planning for holiday shopping on thanksgiving day. that is earlier than last year. several retailers in shopping malls said that they were close for the holidays so employees could celebrate with family. >>> it was finally getting to fall weather and today w

branstad's son eric is trump's iowa campaign director. senators chuck grassley and joni ernst also backed up trump. ernst saying today that she will vote for trump as long as he is the republican party's nominee. two iowa republican lawmakers -- representative ken rizer and senator jack whitver -- pulled support over the weekend but most other state party leaders have not. house speaker paul ryan taking a different stance on trump. today -- he told fellow republicans he will not be defending or campaigning with the party's presidential nominee up until the general election -- saying instead that he will focus on down- ballot races. ryan says he hasn't changed his wisconsin rally over the weekend after the video of trump's 2005 comments emerged. coming up... mark farley weighs in as the panthers look to recover from another tough loss over the weekend -- while iowa state's matt campbell is fired up after his team blows another chance at an upset victory -- mark woodley joins us next. so what do the trade deals supported by congressman rod

governor terry branstad says he's willing to look at research and possibly expanding current law.sot: terry branstad, 02:53:48:25 "i intend to work with the legislature as well as the office of drug control as we appropriate thing to do."gaer hopes lawmakers who oppose expansion will do their own research to benefit iowans like margaret. sot: sally gaer, daughter uses charlotte's web hemp oil 03:46:18:08 "it's not about getting high - it's about easing pain and suffering. governor branstad says he remains opposed to legalizing marijuana for recreational use - and gaer emphasizes that's not what her group is advocating for either. new this morning - a police van in the phillippines rammed into protesters at an anti-u-s rally near the american embassy in manila.three student activists had to be taken to the hospital.police later arrested 23 of the more than one-thousand demonstrator s.the protesters demanded an end to the presence of u-s troops in the country. a bronx woman was shot and killed overnight - after swinging a baseball bat at police officers.neighbors told irrationally and e

governor branstad and secretary of state paul pate were together at a republican rally in marion.the two men say they think the media coverage of the election could influence the outcome -- but that the election process that pate oversees is honest. don't forget to take part in our question of the day. today's question is: do you thin should agree to accept election results before votes are cast and counted?to answer- go to cbs 2 iowa dot com- click on the question of the day link- and cast your vote! and right after this newscast, join us for a town hall discussion about the final presidential debate.just flip over to our 2-dot- 2 channel - or you can stream it on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. many of us are anxious to cast our election-day vote...but that process may be more difficult for some. mellaney moore joins us live in iowa city to explain efforts to help. im here at the mercer park aquatic center.this is one place where people will come to vote and also where there will be volunteers to help people with disabilities. disabilities. pkgsome members of our communities aren'

governor terry branstad is standing by trump -- but did speak out against the words heard in the 2005 recording. branstad called trump's statements quote "reprehensible and offensive" but said trump has iowa campaign director. senator joni ernst saying today that she will vote for trump as long as he is the republican party's nominee. two iowa republican lawmakers -- representative ken rizer and senator jack whitver -- pulled support over the weekend but most other state party leaders have not. this week -- important people within both campaigns are returning to iowa. will be in waterloo for what the clinton campaign is calling an early voting event. the event is scheduled for six-45 at the national cattle congress -- with doors opening at five-45 p-m. the former president will also be in linn county on thursday afternoon. meanwhile -- donald trump's running mate makes an appearance tomorrow in newton. mike pence will speak at a rally college. doors open at one p-m -- with the vice presidential nominee expected to speak at three. among the more bizarre notes from last night's debate -

still stayed behind trump.we say it a lot - - but it's worth mentioning again -- governor branstad's son -- eric -- is donald trump's iowa state director. "my feeling is we have this huge double standard and lets go back and look at how the clinton's have been treated and are they be same scrutiny for what they have done for what we're seeing wtih donald trump?" the 2016 election is a challenge for parents.the namecalling -- and sometimes -- the vulgar language -- at times has been inappropriate in a way presidential races never have been before.after what donald trump calls his "locker room talk" -- dora miller explains how one corridor princpal got in hot water when he tried to make it moment. it wasn't supposed to be a political stance,...but since most dialogue has revolved around this topic -- the principal at kennedy high says it's time somebody spoke up."i want to start it out today reading something that i posted this weekend."it was the announcement heard around the corridor..."what we've learned this weekend about the behavior of presidential candidates and former president

. >> reporter: governor terry branstad said that he is willing to look at research and consider expanding current law. >> i'm willing to alert -- to work with the legislature and the office of drug control as we look at what is the charlotte's web hemp oil 03:46:18:08 "it's not about getting high - it's about easing pain and suffering. governor branstad says he remains opposed to legalizing marijuana for recreational use - and gaer emphasizes that's not what her group is advocating. with just three weeks to go until election day, and the final presidential debate tomorrow, the campaigns are pulling out all the stops. cbs 2 news national correspondentli is looking into how much of what they're saying is creating fear - whether it's allegations of election tampering... sot/trump: hillary is running for president in what looks like a rigged election."or suggestions that a candidate is cozy with the kremlin they can't control like terrorism, the death of a loved one or a bad economy. americans are more afraid of bad people in power than anything else and that could be the result of negative c

branstad's son eric is trump's iowa campaign director. senator joni ernst says she'll the republican party's nominee. two republican state lawmakers -- representative ken rizer and senator jack whitver -- pulled their support over the weekend -- but most other state party leaders have not. 28 days from the election -- and iowa is once again becoming a focal point for the campaigns. donald trump's running mate is in newton today. mike pence will speak at a rally at the des moines area community college. the doors open at one. the vice presidential nominee is expected to speak at bill clinton will be in eastern iowa. he'll be in waterloo for what's being called an early voting event. it's scheduled to start at 6:45 at the national cattle congress -- with doors opening an hour before that. the former president will also be in linn county on thursday afternoon. people in florida are being given an extra day to register to vote. a federal judge extended today's voter registration deadline until tomorrow -- because of hurricane matthew. the jud

if damages exceed four-point-three million dollars - branstad will be able to request a presidential disaster declaration.president obama recently approved federal aid for eight counties hit with severe storm damage in august. "my guess is based on what i have seen -- and the extensive touring on the areas -- i believe we will far exceed the threshold to get federal presidential disaster d" designation."the iowa department of homeland presidential disaster designation. >> reporter: the iowa department of homeland security and emergency management is working closely with communities impacted to get damage estimates.>> even though the flood did not do much major rapids, it may be drowning local businesses. court -- connor morgan joins us live with recovering downtown restaurants.>> reporter: yes, just because the devastation did not rival 2008, that doesn't mean the businesses are not taking on a lot of water and even if they didn't, that doesn't mean they are not sinking. behind us from the first one. we walked away from the first one owing $200,000 and then how do you get it back?"th

. >>> governor terry branstad is asking for a presidential declaration for 19 iowa counties. many in eastern iowa. today terry branstad signed a letter to president obama which is used to rebuild damaged infrastructure - such as roads, bridges, and culverts.the request does not include individual assistance - since the damage did not meet the fema criteria. as of today - just 18 days t go until americans go to the polls -to elect our next president.the two leading candidates had plenty to say about each other during a charity event in new york thursday night. night.mark albert has the latest from the white house house hillary clinton and donald trump head their separate ways today - campaigning in key battleground states ahead of the november 8th election. (nats)they were together thursday night for a charity they were together thursday night for a charity dinner that is supposed to include good- natured riveting. >> this is the first time ever , ever that hillary is sitting down and speaking to major corporate leaders and not getting paid for it. >> donald looks at the statu

. >> governor brand it -- branstad said donald trump is the best candidate when it comes to national security. he calls the video his apology. >> my feeling is, we have a huge double standard. i guess what i would say is, let's go back and look at how the clintons have been treated and are they being given the same scrutiny for what they've done as we are seeing for donald trump. >> he will continue to campaign with donald trump and pence is at the des moines college campus. that will begin at 3:00. he was asked if the video released friday made them think twice about his position on the campaign.>> absolutely false. the next vice president of amer" america."on the campaign trail on monday - pence told greatest honor in my life to be nominated by my party to be the next vice president.>>> he -- said in video but he encouraged him to apologize. >>> bill clinton is returning to iowa. he will be on a busy tour drumming up support for his white. he will make stops of waterloo in cedar rapids. if you would like to attend the event, you need to rsvp on their website. we placed that on our

and today at one, branstad will sign the "step it up" initiative. it's aimed at making the state of iowa healthier. it asks people to walk 30 minutes a day. it also sets up the healthiest state annual walk o it's been around 100 days since people voted to have britain leave the european union. so what's been the impact on businesses since then? we'll hear from two different business owners about the experiences they've had in our next half hour. up next, we put the five second rule to the test. find out whether scientists say this is a good rule to live by... or not. meteorologist justin gehrts updates our temperatures coming up in your fringes of iowa will break up, while the rest of the area enjoys a continuation of a mostly blue sky. the afternoon looks like a comfortable one with highs in the lower 70s. we'll be even warmer tomorrow, reaching the upper 70s under a partly cloudy sky. some showers are possible followed by another round on thursday. cooler - but seasonable - air arrives thereafter as highs drop from the 70s back into the 60s. at th

branstad's son eric is trump's iowa campaign director. senator joni ernst says she'll vote for trump as long as he is the -- representative ken rizer and senator jack whitver -- pulled their support over the weekend but most other state party leaders have not. 28 days from the election -- and iowa is once again becoming a focal point for the campaigns. donald trump's running mate is in newton today. mike pence will speak at a rally at the des moines area community college. the doors open at one. the vice presidential nominee is expected to speak at three. tomorrow -- former president bill clinton will be in eastern iowa. what's being called an early voting event. it's scheduled to start at six-45 at the national cattle congress -- with doors opening an hour before that. the former president will also be in linn county on thursday afternoon. people in florida are being given an extra day to register to vote. a federal judge extended today's voter registration deadline until tomorrow -- because of hurricane matthew. the judge's order comes

governor branstad has just agreed to give state assistance to two more counties those are clayton and winneshiek counties.... state resources are from severe flooding. grants from the state are also available for some people paying for temporary housing... new clothes -- as well as food and home repairs. i want to stress this is state help... we are still waiting to hear whether or not the federal government will help any counties with flood recovery. fema should not be in any county handing out money or making appointments for home inspections. we've got you covered live kwwl news. butler county emergency management recently posted a warning on their facebook page. they say if anyone has been contacted by people claiming to be fema employees... they should report it. butler county says they have not been formally told if they will or will not get federal help. a group of cedar rapids police officers and state troopers help turn a bad situation into a positive one ...with the help of rapids - a woman had her car stolen. inside -- her 6 year old daughter's comfort item, her blanket. th

governor branstad has asked the president to declare a disaster declaration. the governor requested funding under fema's public assistance program. that money would go toward repairing damaged roads, bridges 19 counties. it would also cover the cost of emergency work before, during and after the flood. the united way is asking people to log any of the hours they put in to help with flood preparation. volunteers are encouraged to go online, enter their name, email, how they volunteered, the hours they worked, and upload any pictures. united way says so many people came out to help, that they couldn't keep track of everyone. linn county emergency management flood prevention and repair costs. and they hope people will be honest about their hours "there's really no value to anybody personally to call in hours they didn't work. and this is iowa. we trust people to be fair and honest on what they submit " the united way saysit wants to be better prepared to log people's hours in future disasters. a link to where you can enter your hours is on our website, kcrg dot c

the new comments from governor branstad on the possibility of a rigged election. plus - how one group will help make sure use their vote come election day. welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm jenee ryan. ryan. let's get a check of our cbs 2 a marion mom says nothing is being done to protect her child from constant bullying.but the school district says they've done all they can with what reporter dora miller gives us both sides of the story. story. "it's a horrible feeling to know there's nothing that can protect your child, it's a terrible feeling."kristin robinson says she's done all she can to protect her 7- year-old from his reality. reality. "it just escalated, just every day, then they started getting bullied, kicked and pushed on the playground every single day." she says at starry elementary, her son has been the victim of superintendent months ago -- but she says that's where it st. stopped."i've done everything as a parent that you can do and not even once have they asked what children are picking on your kid?" kid?""we investigate every case that we th

branstad wants the g- o-p to win control of majority in the house. in a short while dozens of veterans from eastern iowa will be returning from an honor flight to the nation's capital. the group includes men and women who served in world war two, the korean war, and the vietnam war. they spent the day touring monuments and memorials in the washington d-c area. that includes the world war two memorial where an honor guard " "i'm just awestruck. it's so impressive. i just don't have words to describe it. the monuments we've seen and will see, and the greetings we've had from people, it's just overwhelming." "to see these guys who gave their lives, who gave their lives and time and service - to see them honored like this, it's a wonderful thing." " this was the last eastern iowa honor flight of the some police departments in eastern iowa say they've been getting a lot of old prescription drugs through a take back program. people have been leaving unwanted medication at drop box sites like this one. and the hawkeyes expect another tough, physical game ag

area.now, governor branstad wants to address the issue on a state level.today he told counties with different wage levels than the rest of the state.in january, the governor says he'll work with both parties at the statehouse on the issue. "obviously we want to improve the income for people that are at minimum wage jobs and want to do it in a way that's not going to drive small busineses out of business or also destroy jobs." jobs."later, the governor's twitter account clarified his does ?not? support a minimum wage hike.republicans at the statehouse have blocked proposed increases now for several years. right now, researchers at the university of iowa are on the cutting edge of cancer research. research.fox 28 news reporter joe huisinga gives us an inside look at the valuable work at a-one-of-a-kind lab searching for an invaluable cur. cure. there is a valuable resource tucked away in a biology building at the university of billion of hybridomas frozen in this box.these hybrid cells are used to supply more than 70 thousand researchers around the world.scientists at the university of iowa are

. >>> iowa governor terry branstad says he agrees with donald trump about a rigged election. terry branstad says there is media bias against trump and it does not give voters a complete picture of the different candidates. he says media bias and voter fraud are one in the same. and that they trust voters to >> the secretary of state disagrees with the governor saying republicans and democrats work together to make sure every vote is fair. >> we have the checks and balances. we work on a bipartisan basis. our office, as well as the local county offices are open to anyone who sees any potential problems. >> the secretary says that since iowans vote with paper ballots, there is virtually no chan hacking of the election. >>> president obama is welcoming the italian prime minister to the white house. the prime minister arrived a few hours ago in preparation for a state dinner tonight. the white house famed chef will serve up a dining experience for the history books. my's event will be the last perform. after dinner, giorgio armani is expected to be on hand. >>> iraqi troops near

terry branstad says federal assistance will be needed . the state can request a federal disaster declaration because a higher than $4.3 million. to collect for damages. >> i believe we will far exceed the threshold to get federal presidential disaster designation. >> president obama has declared eight counties in northeast iowa as a federal disaster for flooding last month. the cedar rapids community activated a fund for the victims of 2016 flood. organizers are collecting money to be awarded to nonprofits help recover efforts. for more information about that find you can go to cbs2iowa.com authorities are trying to figure out more details on a crash that killed a corridor man. a train hit a pickup on sunday afternoon. the linn county sheriff's office says it happened at it uncontrolled railroad crossing that does not have arms flashing lights. they say is important for cross on it. drivers who lived nearby told us it is a dangerous intersection. >> i've been careless but from now on when to stop and look in light of the tragedy. >> the sh

despite the video - and the pulling of endorsements - iowa governor terry branstad says he's sticking with his party's . nominee.governor branstad says a lot is at stake in this election.he feels donald trump is the best candidate when it comes to national security.the governor did call the 20 video reprehensible and offensive, but thate trump's apology. "my feeling is - we have this huge double standard and i guess what i would say is let's go back and look at how the clinton's have been treated and are they being given the same scrutiny for what they've done as we're seeing for donald trump" trump"branstad says he will continue to campaign with both trump and his runningmate - mike pence.pence will hold a afternoon. beyond the political spectrum, millions of people have viewed the video of trump's comments 11-years ago.his opponent the video of trump's comments eleven years ago, they spoke about the larger impact of his words at last night's debate. >>> identify heard from lots of teachers and parents about some of the concerns, things being said and done in this campaign i think it

terry branstad says he agrees with donald trump about a rigged election. branstad says there is media bias against trump and it does not give voters a complete the candidates. he says media bias and motor -- voter fraud are the same thing. >> a lot of people are skeptical today because they see the bias of the national press. they see what collusion is between clinton. every vote is fair. >> i was can be confident in the election system. we have a check and balances. we work in a bipartisan basis and our office as well as the local county offices are open to anyone who sees a potential problem so we can address it. >> since iowans vote with paper ballots there is no chance of any sort of internet hack. >> the fbi rel department tried to strike a deal with the agency over one of her e-mails.the controversy surrounds one e-mail about the 20-12 benghazi attacks - which was classified as "secret" last year.the classification secret last year. that classification contradicts clinton's claims that she did not send classified information. according to interviews

1/2 and 130 this afternoon police arrived and found a man and his '40's with a gunshot wound up branstad at the scene and late tonight they announce the arrests of was well-known for his gripping documentary. vote in the san francisco county jail. and alicea reed explains why. believe >> reporter: his mother and went inside her mother's home into camp. the chp has since issued a member alert on cellphone social media on freeways. he believed that the problem will get the child back in the job will be fine. and the 35 years old 5 ft. 6 125 lbs. with a brown hair last seen driving a silver 2005 forester with california license plate number five at jfk z 255 and authorities are asking the public to keep an eye out. ashley could be anywhere south you see a woman with a baby that resembled henry year urged to call authorities. a trip to desert casino tonight authorities confirm the bus did not have seatbelts no evidence the driver was killed use the brakes before slamming and a lack of a big rig they do not yet know what went wrong and currently is reviewing security video that could show the

how governor branstad is clarifying his take on the topic after seeming to side with the republican nominee. nominee."the asian american and pacific islander population is growing in iowa and i'll show you what they say they care about the most in this election cycle." cycle."this is fox 28 news at nine. being done to protect her child from the constant bullying he faces. faces.but the school district says they've done all they can with what they've been given. given.fox 28 news reporter dora miller joins us live from marion with both sides of the story. this is the marion independent school district's policy on anti-bullying...but one parent says it means nothing if officials don't stick to it... while school officials say their policy is effective when it's used the right way. way. "it's a horrible feeling to know there's nothing that can protect your child, it's a terrible feeling."kristin robinson says she's done all she can to protect her 7- year-old from his reality. reality. "it just escalated, just every day, then they started getting bullied, kicked and pushed on the playground eve

governor branstad and lieutenant governor reynolds are campaigning for republican this week. they plan to stop at a retirement home in cedar falls and pizza shops in manchester and washington in the coming days. the democrats hold a slim 26-24 majority in the senate while republicans hold a 14-seat advantage in the house. former president bill clinton will be in iowa this week for early voting events. he'll be in indianola and waterloo tomorrow and in linn county and davenport on thursday. the clinton campaign hasn't released the time or location for those abusing a young man and then trying to kill him to keep him from testifying is now facing 35 years in prison. 52-year-old mark retterath will spend time in jail for attempted murder, solicitation to commit murder, and 3rd degree sexual abuse. prosecutors say he started abusing the victim, who is now an adult, when the boy only 13. investigators say retterath bought castor beans and intended to use them to poison the boy when he reported the abuse. officials say retterath g t-v show "breaking bad." officials have released th

they plan to stop at a retirement home in cedar falls and pizza shops in manchester and branstad wants republicans to win control of the iowa senate and maintain their majority in the house. dubuque is searching for a solution to limit the amount of chemicals that go into the mississippi river. and the construction of the bakken oil pipeline in does, a few light showers are possible in the tv9 viewing area. rain totals will be very light where showers form. this system will be gone for tuesday, return of plentiful sunshine. temperatures will remain mild, climbing into the low and mid 70s, for the afternoon. a strong cold front will approach us from the northwest tuesday night. this will bring showers to the area wednesday morning. temperatures will be falling through the afternoon as winds pick up at 15-25 mph. wednesday night, we'll experience the coldest air of the season so far, as temperatures into 30s. warmth is set to quickly return however by the weekend and next week. tonight: chance of light rain. wind: s 5-15. low: 55 alo: 54 dbq: 54 iow: 55 52 to 58 tomorrow: mostly sunny. w

governor terry branstad is taking steps today to increase iowa's trade with china. branstad and lt. governor kim reynolds will attend a chinese contract signing ceremony hosted today. the iowa soybean association and the u- soybean export council is hosting the ceremony. last month, china pledged to buy $1.8 million dollars of soybean products. governor branstad says trade between iowa and china has increased over the past decade. each year, the state exports about 30% of its soybeans to china. people come through their doors after the flood it's part of cedar rapids mayor ron corbett's gavel challenge asking people to support businesses that had to close during the evacuation. sauce bar and bistro co- owner chris robinson says being closed for nearly 2 weeks cost his restaurant nearly $12,000 dollars. ",' 11:50:16;18 it's kind of a compounding of things because you lost all of that revenue and then also when we came back in and got going again, you also had to place pretty sizeable orders to replace all of the oducts that we didn't have. " robinson says he's seen a spike in the amo

indicate that a foreign government like russia, china or north korea right now, iowa governor terry branstad -- --is asking president obama for federal help to recover from last months flooding. flooding.the governor requested a federal disaster declaration for 19 counties already recieving state assistance.linn, black hawk, fayette, buchanan and delaware are among those seeking additional help.governor branstad has now also formed a task force to address ongoing recovery needs across eastern iowa. no flooding threat this weekend, just pleasant plans.chief meteorologist terry swails joins us now with your weatherfirst forecast. >> thank you. we have a couple of cool days. temperatures should warm up again in eastern iowa. it is cool around the edges with 35 degrees. the current temperature -- the wind is calm. around eastern iowa, were in into the upper 30s to around 40 degrees. the sun will return tomorrow and we want indian summer weather. will be in the 60s tomorrow and close to 70 degrees. there is a big game in iowa city tour, the iowa hawkers -- the iowa hawkeyes are taking on the badg

governor terry branstad is continuing his republican ticket campaign push today. he and lieutenant governor kim reynolds are working to elect republicans up and down the ticket. they were in independece at the r and r caf and a coffee shop in center point earlier this morning. and they will make a final stop in marion at aurora coffee company in about 30 minutes. former secretary of state, madeleine albright, was in iowa included a luncheon with clinton supporters at salsa's mexican restaurant in dubuque. "she will be an excellent commander in chief because she's the best prepared person ever. " albright also visited an islamic center in waterloo that was vandalized over the weekend. she told a group of about 30 at the islamic center that the current presidential election is "hideous," saying it has served to divide the american people. meteorologist justin gehrts has your first alert forecast, justin... partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies will be the story for the afternoon. temperatures will be much cooler now that the cold front worked its way in. expect temper

>> the punishment for a quarter woman for her role in the death of a teenager and white governor branstad is not act.>>> welcome to cbs 2 this morning. i am jenee ryan. thank you for waking up with us. we will start off with checking in on your weather, would justin roberts that if you're with us a few minutes ago, we were talking about the shaved ice? >> there is an ice cream truck with a dog. that there is a truck that does through my neighborhood. >> he is not lying. >> listen. >> you can barely see it. >> it will come through. just wait there it is. >> baroness. >> i was not lying. >> you were not lying. >> you're a trust worthy neighborhood that day. >> people think they can turn around my house -- in front of my house. >>> look at what is happening weatherwise. we have the 40s this morning as we start the day. as we look live downtown, we have clouds, and 44 degrees. we have a beautiful skyline shot this point. it is 44 in waterloo and 37 purchasing. southeast as we head through the afternoon, in an it is going back to the east overnight. the satellite radar is featuring cloud cover

governor terry branstad is asking for affected more than a dozen counties. cedar rapids police say shooting paint ball guns at people and houses is dangerous... and not just for the victims. and two people are still on the loose after robbing a bank in a small delaware county town. you're watching kcrg-tv9. now, from your 24 hour news source, this is the kcrg-tv9 sunday morning news. but first, meteorologis t britley ritz has your first partly cloudy skies early this morning will break and we'll see plenty of sunshine this afternoon. thanks to the wind shift from the north to south along with the wonderful sunshine, high temperatures will warm into the 60s. perfect football weather i'd say!the evening is pleasant as well. temperatures will stay mild, dropping only into the low 40s as winds continue out of the south. a few passing clouds will be all.sunday the sunshine returns and so do the warmer temperatures. expect highs nearing 70 degrees. 70s.this warmth will stick with us through the middle of next week until our next system moves in on wednesday bring

this morning governor terry branstad announced a new state initiative sites available across iowa. the announcement leads up to national prescription drug take back day on saturday. more than 100 sites will be available that day from 10 a-m to 2 p-m. the initiative also works to provide up to 100 permanent kiosks in pharmacies and law enforcement centers. go to this story on kcrg dot com for a list of locations. imagine being trapped inside your own home. for those with mobility issues, simple stairs leading in and out f impassable barrier. 13 years ago, the wheelchair ramp accessibility program... or wrap... started offering temporary metal ramps for those needing help... or permanent wooden ramps built into homes. in today's show you care spotlight, kcrg-tv nine's dave franzman shows us one volunteer who set a personal record helping others. when it comes to building wheelchair ramps to homes, ron tonneson certainly place. sot/nat the rockwell- collins retiree always cuts the lumber that the other volunteer builders assemble. he was one of the very first wrap volunteers back in 2