a clive hunter has cleared his name in court.. in november joe franz was accused of poaching a deer on his own property... he was forced to sell the land in order to pay for his defense. today it paid off... a judges decision to clear joe franz friday of with hunting over bait charges was more than personal 'i think the verdict that was handed down today is a victory not only for my family and i but also for all the hunters in the state of iowa because i think its been a landmark decision.'in august of 20-14 franz bought land outside of the melcher dallas area in marion county in preparation to hunt palmer, a large buck many considered a lifelong dream... 'such a beautiful creature.'in october, franz fulfilled that dream... 'i never imagined in a million years that id be so fortunate, i thank god for the opportunity.'but over a year later the d-n-r accused him of hunting over bait 'any time bait is in the vicinity and obviously being used to attract wildlife to the area being hunting.'franz says the mineral licks were from the are

a clive hunter has cleared his name in court.. 'i think the verdict that was handed down today is a victory not only for my family and i but also for all the hunters in the state of iowa because i think its been a landmark decision.' joe franz was accused of poaching a deer on his own property back in november... the d-n-r said he used bait to lure his prize buck.... but franz claimed the mineral licks were from the land's previous owners, and he notified the dnr of it before hunting. friday, a judge decided to clear him of hunting over bait charges. that's the first time someone this type of case against the dnr. now republican lawmakers are looking at ways to avoid another situation like this, by making baiting laws less general. waukee students will soon start their day a little differently... last night the school board decided to require all high school students to begin their day with the pledge of allegiance. the issue was brought up by a parent who questioned why the requirement only applied to students through tenth grade

a clive hunter finally has his -wx tease- big wins tonight for two metro basketball teams.. they've punched tournament. find out who's moving on coming up in sports. and the state historical building wants to show off more of its collection... but leaders say they need a smaller building to do it. see the plans... and find out what will become of the third of the building they don't want. iowa's largest economic development project is now the focus of liens and lawsuits... right after the break... why a candidate for u-s senate thinks its just the start of a much bigger problem. fertilizer plant... but a subcontractor is worried about a different bill... his own. we brought you the story yesterday... liens, lawsuits, and claims of unpaid bills in lee county. a u-s senate candidate says it a sign the worst is still to come.. orascom planned to open the plant earlier this year... but several work stoppages have delayed the timeline. just yesterday... a subcontractor filed a federal lawsuit against orascom. the suit claims the contractor hasn't been paid since october and is ow

officials say a clive hunter legally shot a trophy buck... in 20-14, joe franz was charged with "hunting over bait" after killing this deer. the department of natural resources claimed franz used bait to lure it to him. that's illegal during hunting season in iowa. the charge was dropped after a judge ruled it was not influenced by the bait. the buck is believed to be the biggest whitetail ever harvested on video. a cedar falls teacher is accused of stealing student douglas wilkinson is charged with unlawful possession of prescription drugs and filing a false police report. police say the drugs were stolen from a locked cabinet at the junior high taught english. to improve iowa's academic standards... on wednesday, dozens of them will meet to review literacy standards. by the governor to review all areas, including science and social studies. the meeting is open to the public and will take place at the grimes state office building. it runs from nine-30 a-m to four p-m. those wanting to grab a good book in clive will have to wait.... the city

a clive hunter has cleared his name in court.. 'i think the verdict that was handed down today is a victory not only for my family and i but also for all the hunters in the state of iowa because i think its been a landmark decision.' joe franz was accused of poaching a deer on his own back in november... the d-n-r said he used bait to lure his prize buck.... but franz claimed the mineral licks were from the land's previous owners, and he notified the dnr of it before hunting. friday, a judge decided to clear him of hunting over bait charges. that's the first time someone has won this type of case against the dnr. now republican lawmakers are looking at ways to avoid another situation like this, by making baiting laws less general. potholes are the cause of headaches for many drivers... but luckily, it is officially the metro... josh nguyen joins us now live to tell us how construction workers aren't the only ones who can help make our ride to work smoother. waukee students will soon start their day a little differently... last nig

a clive hunter has cleared his name in court.. joe franz was accused of poaching a deer on his own property back in november... the d-n-r prize buck.... but franz claimed the mineral licks were from the land's previous owners, and he notified the dnr of it before hunting. friday, a judge decided to clear him >> announcer: this is an nbc news special report. here is willie geist. >> good morning. in just a moment president obama will make a statement from the roosevelt room at the white house. we expect him to put forth a plan for closing the prison at guantanamo bay, cuba. this is something the president has vowed to do since he first ran for the job as a united states senator. we have already heard clear opposition from senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and it will stir up debate on the campaign trail. let's bring in jim mik la she have skier in there were as many that number down to 91. under the president's new plan as many as 35 could be released to other country and it could cost the u.s. $460 million to build detention