kcrg-tv9's dave franzman is also in iowa city. dave, oaknoll has come up qith an interesting way to allow its residents to caucus. beth, for the first time ever in caucus history, if you are physically unable to come to a caucus...the caucus will come to you. four locations around the state will serve as tellite caucus sites and one of those is the oaknoll retirement residence in iowa city. many of the residents here have mobility issues and getting to a caucus site possible. but with a satellite location, party officials will come here to conduct a slightly shortened version of caucus business. several residents here applied to become a sasallite location and out of 170 democrats living here 125 signed up in advance to do their caucus business literally without leaving home. "i thought for the first time in my adult life i wouldn't have gone to a caucus i mighghas well have thrown in the towel...so when we found out they were entertaining applications i thought oh that's great, i'll do it. " the satellite cauauus sites will have a

kcrg t-v nine's dave franzman talked with neighbors and family members today. he joins us live from a waterloo hospital. dave, how are the children two children are here at covenant hospital with avery in for observation but the three year old, mason, is currently listed in serious condition. the family believes all will eventually on helping a single mother with two kids get back on her feet. firefighters say the call came from someone passing by who saw the smoke and frantically calling 9-1-1. police officers arrived first and tried but couldn't put out the flames. so firefighters literally crawled through a burning doorway to find the family inside. "two firefighters crawling through the fire to rescue the three people inside brought them back out and extinguished the fire" neighbors dean and onalee steege slept through the commotion next door at first. but onalee saw lights flashing and heard noises. when she got outside she told firefighters where they'd find the two kids and then held her breath. " we were terrified, we stood at our back door so we could s

we will now bring in kcrg- tv 9's dave franzman, who is live on the scene in cedar rapids. dave... what do we have confirmed at this popot in the invesesgation? the fire call came in at about 7-30. at the west park-mobile home park. investigators have not released any identities yet. but they have confirmed one person one person was taken to the hospital. one neighbor who's lived here for 50 years, described the fire victims as an older couple and close friend. he believed they've been residents for at least 45 years. fire crews found smoke and flames, showing when they arrived. but the fire never got large enough to threaten the other nearby mobile homes. that neighbor said the although fire investigators are not sure if medical equipment inside had anything to do with the cause of the fire. " when we find medical grade oxygen whether that t contributed to the fire or accelarted the fire we wouldn't no y. but they obviously had health problems. " investigators have not said yet, where the fire started inside the mobile home. they have said there is no evidence yet of a crime in th

kcrg-tv9's dave franzman joins us now live from washingtgt high school. dave, how do you squeeze in an extra class period each day at the high schools? beth, the plan is to start all the high schools a half hour earlier beginning next fall. then they'd cut about three minutes from the existing class period and all of a sudden you have the time for a seventh class hour at all the high schools. washington currently has 65 classroom teachers. based on t t supplemental aid numbers coming from the statehouse now that would mean cutting five positions to replace the missing budget. but by asking teachers to take on one additional, but shorter, class s riod a day washington could eliminate either staff or programs. and it would give students more options to add a class. "i think some students will explore electives they haven't had time for...maybe arts, or industrial tech or foods and nutrition or something like that" "i didn'n'ever want to take early bird...now i don't have to take early bird but i still get that extra class i wanted " the change also means eve

kcrg-tv9's dave franzman is live at the scene tonight. dave, do police have any motive for the shootings? beth, if police have any idea what prompted the those details public yet. police have said the shooting wasn't a incident. witnesses who heard the gunfire last night found perkins' body in the parking lot and started c-p-r. several said the wounded man, who was shot in the leg, limped from behind some buildings as police arrived. police have not identified him yet for his own safety. some witnesses also believed they saw a vehicle leaving the scene but police say there are conflicting descriptions. "we do know the shooter got into a vehicle...we don't have a confirmed description of that vehicle also the vehicle was occupied by at least two other subjects and possibly even a fourth person involved." scene of another parking lot shooting incident last september. in that case, as many as 17 shots were fired striking a vehicle and several cedar rapids police say this was the first homicide of 2016. there were six murder or murder-suicide

kcrg-tv9's dave franzman joins us now. dave, primaries aren't an option for iowa, since it's written into iowa code the state must have caucuses. so how are party officials planning to deal with these levels of turnout if they see them again at future beth, leaders from both parties say they planned and planned but still got surprised by the turnout. linn county republicans anticipated a 30 percent increase over the highest caucus turnout in the past and picked locations based on those estimates. but some caucus sites reported a 100 percent increase over previous caucuses turnouts making space a problem. linn county republicans went "big" in picking space to accommodate a number of cedar rapids participants. the double tree hotel hosted people from 29 precincts in three separate areas. but while there was room to spread out snags still developed. "a lot of confusion came from first time caucus goers expecting it to be a primary environment... go in vote and leave. " " but with all the new registrations and people changing p

dave franzman kcrg tv9 news. in addition to satellite caucus sites, iowa democrats also hosted a tele-caucus for iowans living outside the state. an estimated 90 people took part in that conference- call caucus.s. texas senator ted cruz is hoping to ride the support out east. but for the democrats, the race is practically too close to call. our storm system is lifting north on track and difficulty remains as to how much snow each will receive...pleas e refer to our faceboooopage and newscast for the latest is the heaviest snow falling northwest with the lightest amounts falling southeast. wind will be an issue at two different t tes today, with the first being this morning. as the wind calms for a short time later this afternoon, a round of fog is possible across the area this evening. more snow should arrive later this evening into the overnight along with strong wind. this may make for a hazardous wednesday morning commute as well. in the wake of this syyem, it does get colder, but moderation back well into the

kcrg t-v nine's dave franzman joins us live tonight from a bridge in linn county. dave, people might be wondering how iowa tops even much larger states needing repair. bruce, the short answer is simply because iowa has so many bridges compared to other states...but they're mainly in isolated areas with little traffic. the 10 cent a gallon increase in the state gas tax a year ago is pumping more money into bridge work. and this year, that could start to make a difference. most of the potentially "problem" bridges in iowa aren't where people drive a lot. sot/nn they're out in rural areas like here along bloomington road mt. vernon where a 600- thousand dollar project will replace a deficient bridge over big creek by july. only a few dozen cars a day passed by here when the old bridge was open. still, drivers hear the phrase "structurally deficient" and the reaction is "well do something." "i think it is a big deal, you never know when you'll come upon a bridge that deficient" "we don't understand they're in need of repair but it is a very big thing " the iowa d-o-t ov

kcrg t-v ninins dave franzman joins us now. dave, have the zoo owners reacted to this decision? bruce, i spoke with co-owner pam sellner just briefly this afternoon. she said the family needs to speak to their attorney before making any comments or ththmagistrate's decision gives the zoo owners 90 days to find a new home for the lemurs and tigers still here. that new home must be a u-s agriculture department approved facility. the sellner's also can't acquire any new animals on the endangered species list until they prove they can provide adequate care. ve iowans were part t the suit h hrd last fall and one says it's a victory for the animals. "obviously i was very excited. i think it's great the judge saw through the evidence at trial and found it accurate and compelling enough to rule in our favor. " braumann says he agreed to be part of the suit after visiting the rural manchester zoo twice in recent years and finding what he called appalling conditions. the animal legal defense fund will try to help t t owners find proper homes for the tigers and lemurs. tried to get the mag

kcrg t-v nine's dave franzman joins us live tonight from the federal courthouse in cedar rapids. dave, how extensive was the support for aossey today? bruce, the defense attorney noted nearly 40 people sent letters to the federal judge asking for a lesser sentence or even probation. one of those letters came from a former lieutenant governor of iowa. at the end, off on sentencing to review some of the arguments made today. during the sentencing, the defense pointed to aossey's community involvement and d od character as reasons to sentence him to less than the most likely eight to ten years possible under federal guidelines. but procutors say evidence gathered in raids over the years s swed aossey abused a position of trust and lied in court during his trial. judge linda reade agreed on that point saying "this man lied and lied under oath to get an acquittal." aossey, when given a chance to speak, replied "i had no intention of lying." former cedar rapids city council member chuck swore was the only witness called to testify at the sentencing for aossey. "i certainlylyope the supp

kcrg-tv9's dave franzman joins us now. dave, what is the city going to do? beth, at this point the plan is to go ahead with the flood protection construction this year using city and state dollars that are firm and hope the federal government eventually funds the portion it in 2014, congress approved spending 73- million dollars as the federal portion of flood protececon on the east side of the cedar river. but mayor ron corbett says congress has never found the money for the flood projects yet. hs now geing pessimistic those federal dollars will ever come to cedar rapids. . "they all tell us they support our project...and they want to fund it. but to this day, not one penny has been allocated for construction" vo cont with federal funding uncertain, the city has switched to using the state and city dollars that are already promised to begin work on smaller sections of the plan at a time. the mayor says the city will continue to fight for the federal flood protection dollars promised but never delivered. but there may come a time when the city will have to d

live in cedar rapids, dave franzman kcrg tv9 news. remember, whenever you see news hapapning, call newsline nine at 319- 365-9999. you can also send pictures and videos to newsroom at kcrg dot com. let's turn now to a live look city cam. you can see much of the university of northern iowa's snowfalls. us now. joe, we could see some more light snow tonight? an area of low pressure pushes across eastern iowa tonight bringing the chances for a wintry mix. the precipitation looks light in nature and will change to light snow before ending. lingering flurries could be with us into the afternoon with all accumulation s generally under 1 inch. you may get a touch of spring fever later this week as a warmup commences. highs by thursday climb into the 40s with 50s ahead for the end of the week. have a great night! tonight: m/cloudy, mix late low: 24-30 winds: s 5-10tomorrow: chance of snow, mainly early high: 32-38 winds: nw 5-15 bruce and beth... 18-hundred third-graders who grade level are scheduled to participate in a summer reading program

kcrg t-v nine's dave franzman was there and joins us live from marengo. dave, how did the senator explain his comments from 29 years ago? here in marengo for a town hall meeting earlier today. and he noted his comments about justice kennedy's nomination were different. he said that's because kennedy was the last of three nominees and the process had started the year before president reagan's final year in office. a couple of questions from the audience during the hour long event concerned the supreme court vacancy and whether republicans would even consider a nominee made by president obama. two activists planned to shadow grassley at each of three events asking if he would allow hearings. the senator made no promises either way. "the president has the authority...the senate has the responsibility we hope he does his job" "the senate has the right to consent or not consent so we'll be following the constitution" senator grassley used the time" repeatedly when asked what his judiciary committee would do if the president does nominate someone in his final ye

kcrg-tv9's dave franzman joins us now live from along the cedar river. dave, can the city complete its flood protection plan without the federal money? bruce, at the state of the city speech yesterday, cedar rapididmayor ron corbett says the city mayay need to think about doing just that. he said he's frustrated at what he called today the "runaround" from federal agencies since the plan was approved, but not funded by congress. the 73-million dollars promised by the federal protection was never the biggest part of the entire project. but it was an important part. growing more frustrated as he went to washington b couldn't get firm ananers about when the money might come. "we go to the congressional part the corps...the corps tells us to go to the office of budget and management...the y tell us to go back to cononess ...you know those days on the merry-go-round after three or four times you get dizzy " commitment for the dollars has changed how the city will start the flood protection construction this year. originally, the idea was to build up the 100-ye

kcrg t-v nine's dave franzman joins us from our newsroom. dave, is the city interested in making a radical changnglike that? bruce interested enough that leaders directed the city's attorney to draft some proposed rules. toledo has a particular need... lots of demand for rental housing but practically no interest in the typipil small town business space. but if it works here, it could be a model for other communities with the same problem. sue micllef and her husband have a bit of a toledo. sot/nat they have the space, two buildings on the town square, but no tenant and no new prospects. owning a real estate asset that produces little income is a drain. "it's not only bad for us persovally... because it costs money to pay the taxes and upkeep, if you keep it up, but it's bad for the community." so when local realtor byron itt started talking about ground floor apaptment conversions, owners began paying attention. witt says with the reopening of a nearby meatpacking plant there's a constant demand for apartments d rental housing fron workers w

dave franzman kcrg tv9 news. ninety percent of all cedar rapids property owners should see little or no change in storm water fees with the change. that includes all residential owners. the city cououil could debate the new fees next month. dubuque will become a little more jurassic this summer. that's because the national uississippi river museum is opening a dinosaur exhibit, with robotic dinosaurs that look and move like the real thing. and the academy awards are evening here on t-v nine, and you can try your hand at picking the winners. clicic onto kcrg t-v nine movie madness on kcrg dot com. register and then make your picks for wko will take home the oscars. you can even compete against the t-v nine anchors. then watch the oscars sunday night, starting at seven o'clock here on t-v nine. stay with your 24-hour quickly discover, raising children is expensive. and the costs that come along with parenthood tend to grow along with the kids. the u-s department of agriculture estimates it costs middle income two-

live in waterloo, dave franzman kcrg tv9 news. cedar rapids police today said a fire that heavily damaged an apartment complex started in a kitchen and trapped one person inside. police say a man was cooking with oil at the shamrock apartments on jacolyn drive southwest yesterday morning. but the oil ignited, destroying cabinets and spreading to the apartment's siding. the man called 9-1-1 from a bathroom, saying the fire had trapped him there. firefighters were able to rescue him. remember, whenever you see news happening, call newsline nine at 319- 365-9999. you can also send pictures and videos to newsroom at rg dot com. let's turn now to meteorologist joe winters. joe, we saw another day of moderate temperatures throughout eastern iowa. the wind might pick up a strong storm moves southeast of the state bringing an increase in our winds as we head into the middle of the week. overnight the sky remains mostly cloudy, but more sunshine should be able to emerge wednesday tempering the stronger breezes. north to northwest winds are

kcrg t-v nine's dave franzman joins us live from waterloo. dave, you talked to people who knew martin lawrence? bruce, family members confirmed that lawrence was a correction officer working out of cedar rapids. but he also took on community issues and the president of the local n-a- a-c-p chapter was remembering that tonight. authorities believe lawrence dropped the 38 calibre derringer- type pistol as he got out of his car in in his own driveway very early this morning. the news came as a shock to some who worked with him on community issues. the president of the waterloo chapter remembered when lawrence joined and called him a very positive and family oriented pepeon. and she says that passion applied to his work in corrections too. "martin's goal was to assist a great loss to the people he served " services for martin lawrence are pending. the black hawk county medical examiner ruled his death an accident. sheriff's investigators say lawrence had a permit to carry a weapon. the gun was not in a holster when it fell to the ground and fired

kcrg-tv9's dave franzman joins us now live along 42nd street northeast in cedar rapids. dave, the city says that's one example of where a permanent fix is needed. beth, this stretch of 42nd street near kennedy high school was always on the pothole repair list every spring. that changes this summer as this is one of the paving for progress sections due for extensive reconstructi on in 2016. still, no one doubts potholes with us and there is a price. it happens every year as the snow begins to melt and the thaw begins.sot/nat the potholes come out of hiding. for some drivers it's more than a nuisance. that triple a survey put the average repair bill for damage to tires, struts and the cost of alignments at 300 dollars. one driver who pulled into this marion repair shop after hitting a pothole got some really bad news. " the whehe was unrepairable, actually shiftft the rear end around so he could be looking at 3-4 thousand dollars damage" sot/nat actually, , thole season in marion started out slow with a warm december and fairly constant cold temperatures in january and febr

kcrg-tv9's dave franzman takes us to toledo, to see what's next for the empty prime real estate. even though the state of iowa walked away from this juvenile home, the expenses go on. one state representativ e figures it's costing taxpayers 375-thousand dollars a year for security, maintenance. so the iowa department of human services is feeling pressure to find a new owner. "the state has been wanting to gift the property over to the city of toledo but again the buildings post a problem... they're too expensive for the city to take oveve" toledo mayor dave svoboo echoes those feelings saying the city of 23-hundred has a budget of three million dollars a year and adding the expenses of maintaining nearly a dozen buildings would be too much. but he would like a part of the property. the southern half is empty land with athletic facilities like a nearly-new outdoor tennis and basketball court. he says it's practically a ready-made city park. "eventually, it might develop part of it into housing if somebody would show some interest in it... it's just all kind of up in the air." repr

dave franzman kcrg tv9 news. there's a new king on the throne as the world's most valuable company. alphabet is taking a big bite out of apple with our storm system is lifting north on track and on schedule today. once agagn, difficucuy remains as to how much snow each individual area will receive...pleas e refer to our facebook page and newscast for the latest graphics. the general l heme is the heaviest snow falling northwest with the lightest amounts falling southeast. wind will be an issue at two different times today, with the first being this morning. as the wind calms for a short time later this afternoon, a round of fog is possible across the area this evening. more snow should arrive later this evening into the overnight along with strong wind. wednesday morning commute as well. in the wake of this system, it does get colder, but moderation back well into the 30s is not far off. thanks kaj. our storm system is lifting north on track and on schedule today. once again, difficulty remains as to how much snow each individual area will rececve...pleas e refer to our facebook pag

live in cedar rapids, dave franzman, kcrg-tv9 news. "we won the evangelicals. we won with young. we won with old. we won with highly-educated. we won with poorly-educated. i love the poorly-educated. we're the smartest people. we're the most loyal people. " make it three straight states for donald trump last night, nevada. 45% of republican caucus-goers in nevada backed trump last night... florida senator marco rubio had another second place finish with nearly 24% of the vote. texas senator and iowa caucus winner ted cruz in third at 21.5%. dr. ben carson and ohio governor john kasich were far back in the pack. nevada's 30 delegates are split. trump gets 14, rubio 7, cruz 6, carson and kasich each with 1. after winning iowa, cruz has had 3 straight 3rd place finishes. but the texas senator is still holding onto that iowa victory, saying it puts him in good position to win the nomination. he says the main purpose of the primaries and caucuses leading up to super tuesday is to narrow the field. "history teaches us that nobody has ever won the nomination without winning one of the f

kcrg-tv9 dave franzman joins us now. dave, the infoation the university sent out last night was v vy vague. does something like that really do any good? bruce, it's certainly not going to help the public identify any possible suspects for police. but that's not really the point of the crime alerts that come out maybe 15 to 20 times a year. the purpose, aside from meeting federal requirements, is to telelthe communini something may have happened and people should take care and not be afraid to report or seek help. campus police agree the crime alert warning about possible sexual assaults was vague. there's no description and only a reference to residence halls. u of i interim safety chief dave visin says failing to issue a timely warning like university to a 35-thousand dollar federal fine. but it's also part of a plan to make the community safer. "it just supports why we're doing education, why are we looking at policies... we spent so much time on this issue on campuses it just reinforces it's a problem we're trying to a

kcrg t-v nine's dave franzman joins us now. dave, has any group expressed an interest in the state? bruce and beth, one state lawmaker closely connected with the home has shown it to a bible college and even the local school district. but even if the state were to give the 27-acre campus and a dozen buildings away, the feeling was it would just be too expensive to convert to another use like senior housing. so the question city leaders have is "what now"? even though the state of iowa walked away from this juvenile home, the expenses go on. one state representativ e figures it's costing taxpayers 375-thousand dollars a year for security, utilities and minimal maintenance. so the iowa department of human services is feeling pressure to find a new owner. "the state has been wanting to gift the property over to the city of toledo but again the buildings post a problem... they're too expensive for the city to take over." toledo mayor dave svoboda echoes those feelings saying the city of 23-hundred million dollars a year and adding the expenses of maintaining nearly a dozen buildings wou

live in linn county, dave franzman kcrg tv9 news. it's day one of state wrestling. we'll take you to des moines for some of the action, coming up. stay with your 24 hour news when you think of february weather normally snow, wind and cold come to mind. while we will have strong winds the next couple of days features no snowfall and mild temperatures. highs should be able to rise into the 50s through eastern iowa on friday with some 60s a definite continue through sunday. winds friday will turn to the west at 20-30 mph. gusts could approach 45mph so take care if you are driving a high profile vehicle. have a great night! tonight: rising temps, breezy low: 42-48 winds: s 15-25tomorrow: m/sunny, windy, mild high: 56-62 winds: w 20-30tomorrow night: mostly clear low: 34-40 winds: w 10-20saturday: mostly sunny, mild high: 56 - low: 37 sunday: partly cloudy high: 49 - low: 34 monday: partly cloudy high: 39 - low: 29 tuesday: high: 40 - low: 26 wednesday: mostly cloudy high: 39 - low: 25 thursday: mostly cloudy high: 40 - low: 25 up next tonight, josh has highlights from d

kcrg t-v nine's dave franzman has been looking into this today and joins us from our newsroom. dave, there was a lot of confusion at many caucus sites. bruce, the simple explanation is crowds grew much larger than expected. for instance, linn county republicans planned for crowds 30 percent larger than the caucus record and picked sites accordingly. but there were some caucus locations that saw a 100 percent increase instead of just 30 percent. another explanation is simply caucus expectations. many first-time goers were expecting more of a primary election experience... walk in, vote and leave. but a caucus is a different type of political event with through all the party business. one political science professor expects the parties to tweak plans for the next time but not make wholesale changes. "there are advantages to it and i think what'd we'd try to do is figure out how to mitigate the disadvantages without losing the advantages" one obvious advantage is alll the attention iowa gets by hosting a first-in-the-nation political caucus event. there is no way iowa could switch

live in the newsroom, dave franzman kcrg tv9 news. now here's a look at some of what you'll see at 5:30 on a-b-c. coming up, the showdown in south carolina. after taking aim at the pope, donald trump taking on another giant. recapping today's top stories, pipeline. the iowa utilities board is again discussing whether to approve it. capri college volunteers were out performing random acts of kindness through eastern iowa. across eastern iowa blew over a number of semi-trailers on the highways. one crash happened just after noon in interstate 380 near tower terrace road, north of hiawatha. another semi overturned on highway 13 and cottage grove parkway in linn county. the linn county sheriff says it plans to leave overturned semis on the sides of roads until the winds die down and tow trucks can remove them. an early morning fire in people to the hospital. one renter cut his hand on glass trying to get into the apartment of his upstairs neighbor. he wasn't able to get in, but firefighters rescued the upstairs neighbor when thehearrived.

kcrg-tv9's dave franzman joins us from the physicians clinic of iowa. dave, p-c-i did something with its new building a few years ago that will pay off for them. bruce, owners designed the parking lots of this three-year-old medical complex to keep rainwater on the property. for example, the water from several lots drains into this catchment basin when pipes and soaks into the soil...not the city's storm water system. around the edge of the main parking lots, there's a strip of slightly rougher-looking asphalt. it's permeable asphalt that allows water to soak in instead of running off. the city of cedar rapids is proposing a new storm sewer fee system that bills runoff goes into storm sewers, not just the size of the property. installing "green" features like this could earn p-c-i up to 25 percent off the new, higher fees. "the fact the city is making this change... our planning ahead of time bodes well with this change..." owners of the largest commercial properties, with the largest amount of runoff... could see rates from a flat 31-hundred dollars a y

kcrg t-v nine's dave franzman joins us live tonight from the black hawk county sheriff's office. dave, people who knew lawrence are remembering his role in the community? the president of the waterloo n-a-a-c-p chapter remembered lawrence well. what she was rememeering today wawa his commitment both to community action and also helping those he came in contact with as a probation officer. investigators say lawrence dropped a 38 calibre derringer pistol as he got out of the car in this driveway. it fired striking him once in the lele. a family memberrerformed c-p-r but lawrence was pronounced dead at the hospital. the waterloo naacp leader called the accident a loss for the whole community. he valued. working with clients and helping them to reenter the community was one of his goals. " family members confirmed lawrence was a correctional officer working with people on probation. he had worked out of waterloo but some time ago transferred to cedar rapids. one long time friend of his father remembered lawrenen. " i knew him just grorong up and trying to get a job. he was a good kid

live in cedar rapids, dave franzman kcrg tv9 news. remember, whenever you see news, call newsline nine at 319-365-9999. you can also and videos to newsroom at kcrg dot com. let's turn now to our waverly city cam. you can see the flag blowing in the wind on this blustery day. meteorologist joe winters joins us now. joe, when will those winds start dying down? as a major winter storm moves east across the great lakes and ohio valley our weather remains gray, but quiet. highs pressure moves in from the plains into the upper midwest later on thursday. this allows our winds to diminish later thursday and sets us up for a great start to the weekend. sunshine is still in store for saturday as highs rebound well into the 50s. have a super night! tonight: partly cloudy, windy low: 22-28 winds: nw 15-30tomorrow: partly cloudy, windy high: 33-39 bruce and beth... the eastern iowa area avoided a large snow storm that hit other parts of the midwest. but it still experienced airline delays. chicago airports canceled more than 900 flights earlier to

live near manchester, dave franzman kcrg tv9 news. let's turn now to meteorologist joeeinters. joe, we hahae a chance of some watch for some flurries and scattered snow showers tonight. accumulations will be light, staying under an inch, but falling snow alwawa can bring some slick travel spots. friday is a quiet day after any flurries move out in the morning with a high near 20. the winds do get stronger, from the northwest, and that chill remains in t t air into saturday. sunday, for valentine's day, we see another round of snow. more heartwarming weather, with highs near or topping 40, arrives early next week. have a good night. tonight: light snow likely low: winds: sw 5-10tomorrow: early am snow, clearing high: 17-23 winds: nw5-30 bruce and beth... after four days of meetings this week, the iowa utilities board again delayed a allow 346 miles of crude oil pipeline under iowa farmland. theheompany dakota access wants to build the pipeline to carry crude from north dakota to illinois. it would run through 19 iowa counties. regulators in illinois and north and south dakota ha

live in marengo, dave franzman kcrg tv9 news. turning to the weather, meteorologist joe winters joins us. joe, people are liking these mild temperatures. more clouds than sunshine the remainder of the week, but is does come with a warmup. overnight, if we see any clearing, some fog could develop, although that looks like a slight chance at this point. highs start in the lower 30s wednesday with 40s and 50s ahead for thursday and friday. friday's warmth will be teered a bit by windy conditions. enjoy a dry and quiet weather pattern right into the weekend. tonight: mostly cloudy low: 17-23 winds: nw 5-10tomorrow: mostly cloudy high: 29-35 winds: se 5-10 back to you. university of iowa police just released a picture of a man they say videotaped a woman taking a shower in a dorm. police say when the woman confronted the man last night in burge the suspect hiding in a batatoom, but the man got away when he picture of that suspect. if you have any iowa police. the e dar rapids school district and an abatement to being sued for asbestos

kcrg t-v nine's dave franzman joins us live from dave, how do teachers and students feel about a schedule change? beth, one teacher here told me there's mixed reaction. for teachehe an extra clala means more work although that might be balanced by fewer students in each class. students, though, seem intrigued with the idea of taking a new elective or trying something they neverad time for before. to squeeze in an extra class ach school day takes some tinkering with the schedule.sot/ nat for instance, the regular day will begin a half hour earlier at 7:45 each current class will get immed by a few minutes. and suddenly, you have seven periods a day instead of six. some students are already thinking about whato do with the extra class time. " some times we can't take the electives we want cause of how full are schedules

the age limit from 18 to 17 years of agag kcrg tv nine's dave franzman joins us now. dave, cancer survivors and families plan to meet with lawmakers next week? beth, a group of abobo 100 from converge on des moines tuesday to lobby for a bill that would get minors out of the tanning beds. this is the third year in a row they've made a legislative push for a tanning bed ban for those under 18. only 8 states, including iowa, still allow minors to risk skin cancer by using indoor tanning devices. so with recent legislative progress they're wondering if this is finally the year. when 27-year-old andrea ard talks to lawmakers about melanoma and tanning beds, she's liable to reach for her phone. she has photos of the scars from three surgeries to remove her skin cancer two years ago. she started tanning as a 16-year-old, with parental permission, and did it as often as five times a week. and if she could turn back the clock....... " i would tell myself not to put my body through that.t..you need to look into he health risks and at that age all you think about is the social p

kcrg-tv9's dave franzman is live at the scene tonight. dave, do police have any motive for the shootings? beth, if police have any idea what prompted the

kcrg-tv9's dave franzman is live in marengo, one of grassley's stops today. dave, the president doeplan to nominate someone to replace scalia. that will put a lot of pressure on grassley to hold hearings in his committee. what did he say today? bruce, the senator used the phrase "one step at a time" to describe how the senate judiciary committee would react if the president does submit a nommee. and he used thatat phrase repeatedly without committing himself to step. senate grassley took a few general questions from the audience on other topics. but media attention was totally focused on the issue of a supreme court nominee in president obama's final year in office. and the sesetor wasnsn buying predictions of republicans paying a political price for doing nothing. "you'd have to prove to me we'd be taking a hit at this point " over the weekend, the senator agreed with top republblans the nomination should come from the new president next year. one activist who was trailing grassley in all his appearances tuesday said that was too long to wait for important co

and t-v nine's dave franzman looked into a unique opportunity for people at an iowa city retirement community to take part in the caucuses by satellite. but with a snow storm moving in tonight, we want to begin with meteorologist joe winters. joe, will this affect people caucusing tonight? the more we watch this storm the more complex it becomes. the latest model runs continue to push the heaviest snows northwest. a across the morning driviv where theheix and snow is the heaviest. farther south rain with the heaviest snow across our counties where 6+" is still