begin in tama county-- instead--haglin was here at the linn county courthouse this mary beth haglin--entering a linn county not letting a jury decide what would be next for her. "is it accurate that your intent today is to wave your right to a jury trial and proceed based on a stipulated bench trial on the "that is correct your honor." "okay." the decision means instead of a 12 person jury deciding whether haglin in guilty--it will now "okay then miss haglin i will proceed in that fashion i will consider the evidence that has to whether or not you are guilty beyond a resonable doubt based on that evidence." the agreed upon evidence---includes video interviews haglin did with the cedar rapids police department and the child protection center-- it does not include any of the multiple interviews haglin gave "there's no point in hiding it anymore, the evidence and the rumors are stacked so steep." also not included-- none of the interviews haglin did on national t.v.--like this one on inside edition "i realize now how stupid i was and what a terrible mistake was and what a terrible mistak

by child protective services and a police interview of haglin. the judge told haglin what she would give up going to trial this way... including the right to call witnesses and cross-examine prosecution witnesses. " what's going to happen is i'm just going to look at that information and make a determination about whether that evidence that i'm considering is substantial enough for because the judge will make the decision on information filed earlier by prosecutors, nothing haglin did or said on national tv interviews will be used against her. so the sexual exploitation charge against her will remain an aggravated misdemeanor rather than the felony prosecutors filed later. the judge said he would likely decide the case in a month or so and announce his decision in open court. with an aggravated misdemeanor, haglin faces up to two years in prison rather than the five in a kcrg t-v nine update.... cedar rapids police released the names of those killed in a weekend crash on i-380. police say the driver was kaitlyn hall-stougard, who is 22. her passe

because the judge will make the decision on information filed by prosecutors, nothing haglin decision. so the charge against her will be the original aggravated misdemeanor instead of the felony count filed later. that's important for haglin because conviction of the felony sexual exploitation charge could have meant up to five years in prison. an aggravated misdemeanor carries only up to a two year term. there are possible fines as well and the judge plans to announce his ruling in open court and he thank you dave. waterloo police are investigating a shooting that injured a teenager. officers say he had gunshot wounds to the hand, side and backside. 17-year-old tyran collins underwent surgery at unitypoint health-allen hospital. officers said his injuries don't appear to be life threatening. police say no arrests have been made. 1-shot two cedar rapids police officers hurt in a deadly crash on i-380 are out of the hospital today. cedar rapids police haven't released the names of the two people killed in the early morning crash. the officers were stopped for traffic control following

haglin's first interview with kwwl --- the former teacher hasn't shyed away from the spotlight. even allowing inside edition, crime watch daily, and dr. phil to tell her story. the media attention -- playing a factor in her request to change counties for her trial. --- haglin has maintained --- it was the student who seduced her -- continuing to claim her innocence. "the student seduced me. he would leave me love notes." at the time of this june interview -- haglin said she was sorry -- but she had not ended the relationship. "yes, we are. i haven't had contact with him in some time, violating a no contact order caught on camera during her the student spending time with her at her new job as an exotic dancer. this scandal turning the washington high school community upside down leading to long time principal dr. plagman and other again --- haglin's trial is set to start at the end of the month in tama county. a former city council member is sentenced to up to 20 years in prison in connection to sexual abuse charges involving teenage girls. 42-year-old chris king, a former burlin

haglin." the judge saying he will decide-- after the defense has had a chance to wa specific parts they believe are unfair. haglin's trial is expected to begin monday in tama county where it was moved in hopes of finding an impartial jury. live in cedar rapids--kristin rogers news 7 kwwl. haglin faces up to five years in prison if convicted. continuing coverage now -- into a deadly school bus crash that killed five children, and injured hitting home here in eastern iowa tonight. police in tennessee say they're investigating how fast the bus was traveling -- though witnesses say the bus appeared to be going much faster than the posted 30 miles per hour speed limit. the bus wrapped around a tree in a roadside yard -- sending several more children to the hospital with severe inuries. the 24-year-old bus driver -- johnthony walker -- is in charges of vehicular homicide, according to police. kwwl's lauren moss speaking with area schools today after the deadly crash. this is a tragic story brings up

but today haglin was iron out last minute trial details. the judge says attorneys met privately instead. they'll argue about the felony charge against haglin in a pretrial hearing tomorrow. iowa's republican delegation is already reaching out to president elect donald trump, even before he reaches office. senators joni ernst and chuck grassley, along with congressmen rod blum, david young and steve king signed the letter. they want him to scrap the waters of the united states rule. it's designed to protect waterways and but it's gotten pushback from several industries, including agriculture. the republicans say the rule threatens the livelihood of iowa's farmers. supporters of the law point out that laws like this will help clean up iowa's water pollution problem. trump has not clearly outlined his intentions for the rule. police in three states are investigating shootings that killed one police officer and wounded three others yesterday. " "absolutely feel targeted. i was san antonio, texas, police detective benjamin marconi. a man shot hi

haglin is >> welcome back. this morning a skwluj hear the case against mayor beth haglin accused of sexually exploiting a student last school year. during an interview she admitted to @ sexual relationship after those introduce her charges were elevated because prosecutors say she violated a no contact order and appeared on the dr. phil show to discuss the case. >>> officials at nebrask investigating a controversies sparked at the hawk husker game. claiming an a nebraska offensive lineman called him racial slurs. they are looking into it and will be contacting iowa staff for more information. he says there were a couple of in des moines - there's renewed hope for changes to our medical cannabis laws. the republican lawmaker is working on bills that would let iowans produce and distribute medical cannabadial to those with a prescription. in recent years, some expansion bills have been squashed by republican lawmakers. this new push gives advocates of cannabadial hope that the battle for medical use won't be lost

the motion for a change of venue has mary beth haglin trial. she is accused of having sex with a student and she will be in court in tama county.>> reporter: it has little to do with the amount of publicity that mary beth haglin received, but it is the judge that said it is the other people involved. he ran the motion based on the coverage of doctor ralph principal who retired in the favors.she is expected to be back in court again next week mary beth haglin . mary beth haglin has appeared on multiple shows and has not done herself any favor. we will keep an eye on this and keep you updated. dora miller, cbs 2 news it is time to refresh and renew the iowa city pedestrian mall and also make safety improvements. last night the un a des moines company who will help them to take those steps. it hosted things like fashion shows and musicians and hundreds travel through there every day. they are hoping to have a permanent stage, replace pavement and work on landscaping. also things that you cannot see like electrical infrastructure. council members s

mary beth haglin haglin is charged with sexual exploitation by a school employee----accused of having a sexual relationship with a student--she faces up to five years in prison. haglin appearing at the linn county courthouse today the former cedar rapids substitute teacher is accused of having a relationship with a 17-year-old "i will decide after the people everyone has watched the video and i have some specific examples there are any of things haglin's trial will begin monday in tama county-- where it was moved in hopes of finding an impartial jury. decision 2016 coverage tonight.... president-elect donald trump saying he doesn't want another investigation into hillary clinton today trump meeting with the new york times today...calling it the failing new york times trump also taking to twitter to vent his frustations among many headlines...he's also saying clinton's suffered enough "look, there's a tradition in american politics that after you win an election, you sort of put things behind you," former new york city mayor supporting trump's decision on ....defeating isis....some of

yesterday, the judge reduced the charge against haglin back to an aggravated misdemeanor. that's likely due to the fact that nothing from haglin's appearance on the doctor phil show will factor into the ruling.instead, judge kevin mckeever will take into account only the child protection center interview with the victim and haglin's interview with police. "i will proceed in that fashion, i will consider the evidence that has been agreed upon by the parties, i will whether or not you are guilty beyond a reasonable doubt based on that evidence."haglin told us that the relationship with a 17-year-old was consensual.if found guilty, she faces a maximum of two years behind bars.we should have a verdict in this case in the next month. new information right now about a a deadly car crash over the weekend.cedar rapids police tell us 21-year-old martell watson and 22-year-old kaitlyn hall-stougart--both of cedar on i-380 downtown.two officers were injured and taken to the hospital but they have been released. those officers were responding to an earlier crash that was blocking the

. >>> and the trial for mary elizabeth haglin begins today. this morning. today was the start of haglin's trial...but we have a long road ahead.instead of standing trial for a felony charge... haglin has been moved back down to her original charge -- an aggravated misdemeanor.that carries a maximum two-year sentence.but the interview that resulted in her upgraded felony charge, will used to render a verdict...the judge will only review two video interviews -- not including that infamous dr. phil showhe'll only use the child protection center interview with the victim and haglin's interview with police. "i will proceed in that fashion, i will consider the evidence that has been agreed upon by the parties, i will make a determination as to whether or not you are guilty beyond a reasonable doubt based on that evidence."in about a month, she waived her right to a jury trial -- we'll meet in linn county for the verdict.dora miller, cbs 2 news a new warning this morning after a deadly holiday weekend crash. two people were killed and two officers were hurt on int

haglin's lawyer says the news coverage of the case would haglin admitted to having a relationship with a student in several t-v interviews. authorities have since increased her charge to a felony. today, the dubuque community school district is reviewing a book that some parents say contains obscene material. "the perks of being a wallflower" is required reading for students in one class at hempstead high school. the parents say the book's "graphic sex scenes" and depictions of drugs and alcohol use surprised them. tonight during an open meeting, a committee will discuss the use of the book. the forum on 2300 chaney road. five kids face charges for carrying weapons. iowa city police took three dozen reports of damage from b-b guns. police say the juveniles confessed after officers questioned them saturday night. over the past several days, people on the east and southeast parts of town have reported damaged to homes and vehicles. at least one person was shot with a b-b gun. authorities say that person is ok. waterloo investigators say they are going to re- one was arrested. officials s

right now -- a judge is deciding -- --whether to move mary beth haglin's trial ?out of linn county.she is the former teacher accused of sexually exploiting a student at washington high school, where she worked as a substitute. substitute.haglin's attorney argued that she couldn't get a fair trial because of media coverage.prosecutors say haglin should have considered ?that before ?talking about until november 17-th to make a ruling.that's when haglin is scheduled to appear for a pre-trial hearing. could not get a fair trial because of media coverage. prosecutors say she should have considered that before talking about her case on national television shows. the judge has until november 17th to make a ruling. that is when she is scheduled for a pretrial hearing. >>> to stay up on the latest news, download our cbs2 news app on your phone. it is free for android and apple. search cbs2 in your favorite app store. >>> the iowa supreme court has ruled governor terry branstad was within his authority when he did funding facilities. at least 20 lawmakers that sued the gove

haglin's trial was originally scheduled to begin today in tama county-- but instead haglin--formally waving her right to a jury trial this morning--at the linn county courthouse-- "is it accurate that your intent today is to wave your right to a jury trial and proceed based on a stipulated bench trial on the minutes of testimony to the "okay." without a jury--the judge will decide whether haglin is guilty-- she is now facing an aggrivated misdemeanor which carries a maximum of two years in prison. an area city is considering ways to increase the amount of affordable housing options.... making it illegal to reject renters with government housing assistance. kwwl's shirley special work session tonight, to for the past two years." right now, 17-percent of rental properties in dubuque, accept housing vouchers... or section eight. it seems, the city wants to increase this...providing more options for affordable housing. they're considering making it illegal for landlords to not accept housing vouchers... and adding this to the non-discrimination ordinance. however, some opposing this move

today in cedar rapids, a judge granted the change of venue for mary beth haglin. haglin's lawyer argued the number of articles written about her, and the tone of some, would prevent a fair trial in linn county. haglin admitted the relationship with a student in several t-v interviews, which led to authorities upping her charge to a felony. the ensuing investigation led former principal ralph plagman and former activities director mike johnson. cedar rapids police have issued an operation quickfind for a missing teenager. kenadi irvin was last seen on monday, november seventh, at cedar rapids jefferson high school. she's 16 years old. she's five foot four, and weighs about 130 pounds. if you know where kenadi irvin is, please call the cedar rapids police. today, senators on capitol hill were electing who they want to lead in the senator chuck schumer for minority leader. he will replace outgoing senator harry reid of nevada. schumer said he was humbled, but what he had originally wanted was senate majority leader. that position stays with kentucky senator mitch mcc

phil's comments about haglin...when we left court today, there was no ruling on whether the dr. phil show will be admissible. but the defense will meet with judge tomorrow to discuss any concerns.we do know that interviews with local television shows will not be referenced during the trial. for now -- the trial is still scheduled to start on monday in tama county.dora miller, the cedar rapids police union is now publicly supporting officer lucas jones.he's the man who pulled over jereime mitchell on november first.police say mitchell started a fight and that's when officer jones shot him.mitchell's family says he remains in the hospital and is paralyzed. several people have called for the release of officer jones' dash-cam video of the traffic stop--and the linn county attorney has since ordered a grand jury investigation. while supporting officer jones, the union says it has no more case than the rest of the public. cbs 2 news is learning disturbing new details about a deadly school bus crash in tennessee.a parent of one of the children on the bus now details about a deadly sch

employee.this morning, her defense attorney argued that haglin wouldn't get a fair says haglin put herself under a national microscope.haglin will be back in court for her pretrial hearing on the 17th. to stay up to date on the latest news -- download the cbs 2 news app.it's free for android and apple devices.just search kgan cbs 2 in your favorite app store. cedar rapids will soon have a new mayor -- --at least for a day.city leaders announced the winners of the c-r gavel challenge. challenge.during the month of new mayor , at least for a day. during t m october, the mayor invited people to spend money at businesses after the flooding threat in september. residents shared photo with the cr gavel challenge -- challenge. first-place goes to the person behind the twitter handle at summers.heart. with the winners receive gift cards. 500 people entered in thousands commute. the roundabout at seven street opens today. kevin barry is live there now with a look. kevin.>> reporter: it was not without a process and if you growing pains here in marion county. there has been a lot of traffic up and d

media coverage.prosecutors haglin should have considered ?that before ?talking about her case on national television.the judge has until november 17th to rule.that's when haglin is scheduled to appear for a pre-trial hearing. now ten at ten continues with a look at tonight's other stories across the corridor. new tonight at 10 - ?alburnett city leaders have now decided to opt ?out of the linn county minimum wage ?increase.earlier this year, the county board of supervisors approved a plan to gradually raise the wage to have already decided to keep the wage at seven-25 an hour. one marion community is now seeing the benefits of a six-month long construction project.the city ?just today - opened the roundabout at 7th avenue and 7th street -- making it much easier for drivers to get through the uptown area.the mayor tells cbs 2 news - roundabouts keep the mayor tells keep drivers safer. they force r to slow down while allowing traffic to move 30% more effectively. >> here's a new weight you can travel anywhere in the state. it's called iowa right

likely due to the fact that nothing from mary beth haglin appearance in dr. phil show will factor into his judgment. fashion. i will consider the evidence that has been agreed upon by the parties. i will make a determination as to whether or not you are guilty beyond a reasonable doubt based on the evidence. >> she told us that the relationship with the 17-year- old was conceptual. if she is found guilty she faces a two-year maximum behind bars. >> new information about a deadly car crash that happened over the weekend. cedar rapids police tell us 21- year-old kaitlyn hall-stougart died after their car crashed into a bit -- police vehicle. two officers were injured and taken to the hospital. they have since been released. those officers were responding to an earlier crash those blocking the southbound lane in the first avenue exit when watson lost control and slammed into the car. this picture shows the police unit. this picture. >> the states chronic absenteeism advisory council has finished their meetings and are ready to send a recommendation to the govern

county.mary beth haglin faces felony charges of sexually exploiting a student.she admitted to a sexual relationship with that student - that lasted several months. last month - haglin asked to move her trial out of the county due to the high publicity of her case.she could face up to five years in for the latest updates on this case. an update now on a school bus crash in northeast iowa. iowa.the suspect in the case admitted responsibility for colliding with the school bus - sending dozens of kids to the hospital. hospital.it happened just northeast of manchester last year.42-year-old monte klink of arlington rammed into the bus.passengers told cbs 2 news - the bus rolled twice before coming to a stop.now - klink offense and two counts of serious injury by vehicle.his sentencing is set for january 18th. in cedar county - a man is in the hospital this morning after a farm equipment accident.the sheriff's office tells cbs 2 news - first responders were called to franklin avenue in mechanicsville at about eleven yesterday morningfirst responders arrived to find a 26-year-old man stuck in

prosecutors say haglin have considered ?that before ?talking about her case on national television.the judge now has until november 17-th to make a ruling.that's when haglin is scheduled to appear for a pre-trial hearing. an update now - to the continued protests over the dakota access pipeline that will cut through 18 iowa counties.three protesters in boone - went to extreme measures to try and stop its construction.they crawled into the pipe and stayed there - for 12 hours - ignoring commands from had to pump oxygen into the pipe - because they were so far in - it posed a safety risk.protesters say they're willing to put it all on the line to stop the pipeline. authorities are on standby - and want to keep things peaceful. it's and right now in it's degrees.let's now take a look at what we're working on for fox 28 morning live. in vinton, it is 42 degrees. more cbs 2 news let's look at what we are working for fox 28 morning live. there can be a lot of temptations around the holiday season. get yourself off that new exercise routine f -

mary beth haglin faces a charge of sexual exploitation. alliant energy hopes to bring businesses to a new industrial park to cedar rapids. it will be the largest one in from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrg-tv9 news morning news. first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... day. we will see lots of sunshine in many areas with highs briefly touching 50 degrees. beginning late tonight, more clouds will rotate back into the region and will allow for snow showers to develop across the area tomorrow, especially in the afternoon hours. these snow showers will be wind driven, and while no accumulation s are likely, a brief reduction in visibility could occur in the more robust snow showers. this also looks to be another typical cloudy week too with little chance to see the sun beyond today. our next chance of precipitation beyond tomorrow comes up later this weekend. have a good day!today: mostly sunny. wind: seniors. that means every penny raised today goes to the heritage area agency on aging and its senior meals

phil show that mary beth haglin appeared in october and resulted in upgraded felony charge. that interview was one of the main talking points of today's hearing. the defense argued allowing the show as evidence could shift the focus of the trial to it mary beth haglin has since those dunces the charge is. i'm a taint that of the jury. >> when they left court today there was no ruling on whether the dr. phil show will be admissible. tomorrow the defense will bring their concerns if any to the judge. we will have that for you on ambush of a detroit police officer. the wayne state university officer was shot in the head. the suspect is in police custody. kevin barry has been tracking that investigation and he joins us now from the breaking news desk with the latest. >> reporter: we found this new video. mrs. video of d'angelo davis and he is a suspect that the tort police say shot and gravely wounded a wayne state university police officer. this is video davis being arrested and being transferred between police cars. we were able to find on the wayne state university police web

county.mary beth haglin faces felony charges of sexually exploiting a student.she admitted to a sexual relationship with that student - that lasted several months. last month - haglin asked to move her trial out of the county due to the high publicity of her case.she could face up to five years in prison if convicted.follow cbs 2 news on facebook and twitter for the latest updates on this case. an update now on a school bus crash in northeast iowa. iowa.the suspect in the case admitted responsibility for colliding with the school bus - sending dozens of kids to the hospital. hospital.it happened just northeast of manchester last year.42-year-old monte klink of arlington rammed into the bus.passengers told cbs 2 news - the bus rolled twice before pleaded guilty to o-w-i second offense and two counts of serious injury by vehicle.his sentencing is set for january 18th. cedar rapids will soon have a new mayor. mayor.at least for a day.this afternoon we find out who of you - won the c-r gavel challenge. mayor ron corbett challenged residents to spend money at businesses forced to close down

prosecutors say haglin should have considered ?talking about her case on national television.the judge now has until november 17-th to make a ruling.that's when haglin is scheduled to appear for a pre-trial hearing. university of iowa police have now sent out their fifth crime alert of the fall semester.on tuesday morning - a student that lives in an east-side dorm woke up at 2-am to find an unknown male in the room.the student's roommate later noticed the dresser drawer was opened and things inside had been moved - but nothing was taken.u-i their doors at all times. an update now - to the continued protests over the dakota access pipeline that will cut through 18 iowa counties.three protesters in boone - went to extreme measures to try and stop its construction.they crawled into the pipe and stayed there - for 12 hours - ignoring commands from deputies.the company actually had to pump oxygen into the pipe - because they were so far in - it posed a safety risk.protesters say they're willing to put line to stop the pipeline. authori

during an interview, haglin admitted to the sexual relationship. after those interviews, her charges were elevated because prosecutors say she violated a no-contact order ?and appeared on the doctor phil show to discuss the case.she now faces a felony count. district employee will appear before a judge. marcus cain is accused of showing a student obscene material. the linn mar school district got the information in october and contacted police. police say cain sent a pornographic image to a minor around august 1st. while district officials say they can't release personnel matters - they do tell us cain no longer works for them. his initial appearance is set for 8:30 this morning. a man in waterloo is recovering after being shot last night. the waterloo cedar falls hospital with gunshot wounds to his hand, side and backside. police believe the shooting happened near 700 kern street. in that area, police found a car with bullet holes and cash in the street. right now, they're still searching for suspects. a new warning this morning after a deadly hol

haglin admitted to the relationship with a student in several t-v interviews. authorities have sinced increased her charge to a felony. the following investigation led to the sudden retirements of former principal ralph plagman and former activities director mike johnson. two state legislators say iowa needs new pain medicine. it would be part of an effort to stop the state's heroin epidemic. the centers for disease control and prevention say people with addictions to prescription pain killers are 40 times more likely to become addicted to heroin. yesterday senator rob hogg from cedar rapids and representativ e chuck isenhart from dubuque hosted a pain killer abuse forum. they discussed how changes in the law could help cut down pain killer abuse. while overall heroin use has slightly this year. that could be a result of recent change in iowa law. in april, governor branstad signed a bill into law that makes it legal for first-responders and family members of addicts to have and administer narcan. the drug can prevent opioid overdoses from becoming deadly. "we'

haglin's appearance on dr. phil would not be allowed as evidence.the judge will now victim and haglin's interview with police.a verdict is expected within a month. a record 45-million dollar gift will fund a new neuroscience department at the university of iowa.the major gift will allow for the creation the iowa neuroscience institute.the insititue will conduct research to find the causes and prevention of diseases that affect the brain and nervous system. trader joe's will soon be coming to coralville.the popular grocery chain will open in the iowa river - sometime next year.it will be located near i-80 and first avenue.right now - trader joe's only iowa location is in des moines. in johnson county - an initiative harvesting thousands of pounds of food for people in need is asking for your help.grow johnson county used the county's historic poor farm to help local hunger relief organizations last summer. volunteers grew 12-thousand pounds of fruits and vegetables this year.now the group is looking to expand wi

mary beth haglin, who's 24, faces a felony charge of sexual exploitation. a judge had moved her trial to tama county because of pre-trial publicity. but haglin chose a bench trial, which means a judge will decide the case instead of a jury, so now it will take place in linn county. a little girl police found wandering the streets in central iowa is now in the custody of the department of human services. she is two years old and police her yesterday afternoon wearing pink pajamas but no shoes. police don't know what led to the girl being alone. they have found a vehicle that may be connected to this little girl. police haven't arrested anyone. have you seen news? call newsline nine. that number is 319-365-9999. also, snap a picture or shoot some horizontal video. and send it to newsroom at kcrg dot com. a will be joining people in north dakota who are protesting against the dakota access bakken oil pipeline. moriah rhame, her husband, and another friend plan to be at the standing rock indian reservation early friday morning. they say they will peacefully pro

mary beth haglin faces a charge of sexual exploitation. alliant energy hopes to bring businesses to a new industrial park to cedar rapids. it will be the largest one in

haglin's lawyer says the news c county. haglin admitted to having a relationship with a student in several t-v interviews. prosecutors then since increased her charge to a felony. today, the dubuque community school district is reviewing a book that some parents say contains obscene material. "the perks of being a wallflower" is required reading for students in one class at hempstead high school. the parents say the book's "graphic sex scenes" and depictions of drugs and alcohol use surprised them. tonight during an open meeting, a committee tonight at the forum on 2300 chaney road. stuck song syndrome, is when a catchy piece of music repeats through a person's mind after it is no longer playing. for me, it's often air supply or christopher cross... we look at the science of earworms. meteorologist justin gehrts updates our temperatures coming up in your first alert forecast. stay with tv9. enjoy the sunshine while we have rest of the week. clouds increase later this afternoon with highs in the lower 40s. clouds continue to

haglin, who is 24, chose to have a bench trial instead of a jury trial. and the judge will base his decision strictly on information prosecutors that the charge against her for having sex with a 17 year old is an aggravated misdemeanor instead of a felony. the maximum penalty is two years in prison. the judge has promised to make a ruling in about a month. dubuque police say a website that helps gather information on city crimes has become very successful... even helping police arrest suspects within hours of posting a case. the website is i-d four p-d. and been able to positively identify at least 80 percent of the suspects pictured on it. police say in the two years since they launched the site, people have gotten into a habit of checking i-d four p-d regularly. the iowa department of transportation has a new interim director. today governor branstad named mark lowe for that temporary job. lowe has led the motor vehicle division of the iowa d-o-t since 2009. left to take a job in the private sector. there is no timeline for naming a new d-o-t director.

student.a judge has now ruled that mary beth haglin's trial county.the judge says the resignation of washington high school principal doctor ralph plagman was his determining factor in moving the trial out of the county.plagman retired while the scandal was being investigated.and - despite a challenge by the defense - the judge also ruled haglin ?did fit the description of a school employee at the time of the incident. new information right now on a gaming proposal as wild rose casino and resort says it will partner with a new non-profit board to help give back to da rapids.the cedar river alliance and gaming board would oversee and distribute gambling revenue to community initiatives, projects and charities. wild rose is the company seeking to build a 40- million dollar boutique casino in downtown cedar rapids.it the casino is built, the company says it will donate some of the profits to the new alliance. iowa house republicans re-elected representative chris hagenow today as house majority leader, and representative linda upmeyer as speaker of the house. making sure that we're list

former cedar rapids washington high teacher mary beth haglin sexual exploitation. she pleaded not guilty to those charges. however, haglin admitted to having a relationship with a 17-year-old student while teaching at the school. her trial was moved to tama county --and now back to linn county without a jury. it begins monday at nine a-m. a bus driver who hit and killed a student on the iowa state campus is fired from his job --eleven months former cy-ride driver benjamin clague had been on paid administrative leave -- making more than 28-thousand dollars after the crash. the victim was 18-year-old emmalee jacobs --a 2015 center point urbana grad. clague receiving his sentence of just 30 days in jail and a 100-dollar fine as a part of a plea deal. he could have faced multiple years in prison if convicted of the original charges filed against him. kwwl has reached out to cy-ride fired --but we have not yet heard back. we're learning more tonight about a high-speed chase that injured a young girl inside the car. troopers tried stopping a car driven by 20-year- old je

the prosecution argued haglin put microscope by going on tv shows like doctor phil.stay on national tv shows like dr. phil. there was cbs 2 news and we will let you know what happens in court tonight on cbs 2 news live at five. >> sexual assault prevention is open to more university i was students. the daily i went report student and get additional training the on the initial course. the new refresher course was created in response to online surveys given to students and staff the survey shows a fit of women who answered questions reported being sexually assaulted. less what the university provided more money to sexual assault prevention programs in hopes of stopping sexual assault. >> many students at ui are on edge this morning. two dorm intrusions happen in less than a week. most recent happens in the morning when a resident woke up to someone entering the room. housing officials tell cbs 2 news all students need to be students to make sure when they are on their floors they are locking the doors. most times any burglary with fast that occur in the residence halls are crimes of conv

in june -- haglin admitted to having a relationship with a 17-year-old student while teaching at the school. she told kwwl she was sorry but hadn't ended the relationship. in september -- haglin went back to jail after violating a no contact order -- caught on camera during her crime watch daily interview. a former teacher in texas could spend 30 years in prison for havinr middle school student. the teacher -- who's 24 -- was involved with a 13- year-old student. she pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault. police busy investigating multiple reports of gunfire in waterloo. last night -- several chidlren playing inside a home when it got hit by bullets. the house is in the 400 block of dawson street. no one got hurt. earlier yesterday -- shots fired in an alley near west parker and columbia. there were no injuries, but one in such poor shape -- the block has been closed to keep the public safe -- now the building -- is about to be sold. the owner of the old dubuque malting and brewing company last week. he missed the deadline -- but says he's close to finalizing the sale of the bu

mary beth haglin is accused of sexually exploiting a student.her trial was slated to begin in ?tama county but it was moved back to the corridor, since there will not be a jury.a judge will decide haglin's fate. marion police tells cbs 2 news a high school stu facing three felony charges.the unidentified 15- year-old boy is accused of inappropriately touching a student at starry elementary.the teen now faces three counts of second degree sexual abuse.the suspect was taken to the linn county juvenile detention center. right now in iowa city some students are spending their thanksgiving break trying to put an end to dangerous bullying.more than two dozen students spoke at last night's school board meeting, and shared stories of being called students from both iowa city high schools are putting their rivalry aside to give a voice to victims of bullying and discrimination. now ten at ten continues with a look at tonight's other stories across the corridor. a group of african refugees now living in cedar rapids have taken sandbags leftover from flood 2016, and transformed them into h

mary beth haglin-- accused of sexually exploiting a student at washington high--will again be in court today.the defense argues her appearance on doctor phil last month - could shift the focus national t-v was the main talking point in tuesday's hearing.her lawyers think it might sway jurors opinions about herthe state says they will not share doctor phil's comments about haglin in court. no ruling has been made yet - we'll be back in the court room today - be sure to follow us on facebook and twitter for any updates. in north-central iowa - authorities are trying to identify a toddler that found yesterday -by herself - in small town of about 30 old girl was spotted alone - barefoot in pink pajamas in the town of galtthat's in wright county - about an hour and half north of des moines. the wright county sheriff's office is now looking for a blue honda minivan - spotted in town right before this little girl was found.if you know who this child is or and other information - call the number on your screen.you can also find the number on our in cedar rapids - solid waste angency site numbe

mary beth haglin--formally waving her right to a jury trial this morning--haglin's trial was originally scheduled to start today-- instead she says the judge should decide whether she is guilty--not a jury. she now facing an aggravated misdeameanor which carries a mourning the death of former president fidel castro celebrations continue in the streets of south florida. here's that report.. dancing on sidewalks to the rhythms of pots and pans cuban americans in miami haven't stopped partying since friday sot/ jerry sanchez / cuban- american :08-:12 "i would call him a dictator a thug. a murderer. celebng charge, exiled cubans in miami's little havana hope catro's communist, oppressive ideologies die with sot / zully pardo/cuban- american :19-:26 hopefully we'll have a future democracy in cuba and i'll be natural sound - airplane water canon today, american airlines and jet blue launched the first homeland are midst of nine days square. a somber atmosphere with natural sound but exiled cubans in miami are celebrating for them. kerry sanders: those are tears of? 1:18-1:23 sot/ zully pardo/

haglin admitted to having a relationship with a student in several t-v interviews. authorities have since increased her charge to a felony. today, the dubuque community school district is reviewing a book that some parents say contains obscene material. "the perks of being a wallflower" is required reading for students in one class at he high school. the parents say the book's "graphic sex scenes" and depictions of drugs and alcohol use surprised them. tonight during an open meeting, a committee will discuss the use of the book. that meeting is at 4 tonight at the forum on 2300 chaney road. this friday, the hawkeyes and nebraska cornhuskers will be rivals on the football field. several days before kickoff, fans from the two schools are teaming up for veteran suicide awareness. last year, the university of walk, marching 280 miles from minneapolis to iowa city. this year, the group is working with a nebraska veterans student organization to march from lincoln, nebraska to iowa city. that's about 344 miles. more than 200 volunteers will carry the game ball plus 22 pou

haglin faces a felony charge of sexual exploitation. a judge previously moved her trial to tama county because of pre-trial publicity. now that she has decided to go with a bench trial, it will happen in linn county. the biggest sales of the year are almost here. with black friday tomorrow, the a new survey actually shows a good portion of people have already started with temperatures only around 40 for a high. fog shouldn't be a concern around the midwest today. late tonight into friday, a weak some snow showers will probably accompany this, mainly between midnight and 6am, though little or no accumulation is expected anywhere. saturday continues to look good with highs well into the 40s. on sunday, our next area of low pressure arrives and it should generate well as increasing wind. have a great thanksgiving! today: cloudy and cool. wind: w 5-10. high: 40 tonight: chance of flurries or light snow, mainly north. wind: se 5-10. low: 32 tomorrow: cloudy with flurries possible mostly cloudy. wind: w 5-10 low: 29 happy thanksgiving! plan o

instead, haglin's fate will be determined by what's known in iowa as a "trial on the minutes."that means the agreed to allow the judge to render the verdict.rather than live testimony from sworn-in witnesses, the judge will simply review evidence and testimony already recorded. a marion teen faces three felony charges this morning... marion police saythe unidentified 15- year-old boy is accused of inappropriately touching an elementary student at starry elementary.the teen now faces three counts of second degree sexual abuse.he is currently being held in the linn county juvenile detention center. bullying schools since the election and the recent increase is impacting corridor classrooms.cbs 2 news reporter connor morgan spoke with students who say they're afraid. school is supposed to be a place of acceptance - but some iowa city students say that's no longer the case."people are using the election, the results of the election as an excuse to discriminate against others openly.""there's a lot of kids who don't feel welcome students accept them."while some chalk it up to childh

today - mary-beth haglin willbe in court for a pre-trial hearing.a judge will rule on any outstanding motions.including ne asking to leave certain evidence out of the upcoming trial. haglin faces a charge of felony sexual explotation by a school employee.the former washington high substitute teacher had admitted to having a sexual her jury trial starts next monday. a missouri state trooper who faces charges in the death of an iowa man will head to trial next summer.trooper anthony piercy faces involuntary manslaughter charges.authrorities say brandon ellingson - from a des moines suburb - fell into the lake of ozarks while he was handcuffed in 20-14.officials also say his life vest was not properly secured.he drowned. the trial starts july 10-th. advising all americans traveling overseas to europe..to be aware this holiday season.federal officials say isis and al- qaida militants might try to execute terror attacks.they warn americans to be cautious and avoid large crowds - riding public transportation and meeting in places of worship.just yesterday - seven suspected terrorists were a

charge.authorities upgraded the charge against mary beth haglin last week.she's made several appearances on national tv shows telling her side of the story.haglin first to cbs 2 news back in july.if convicted - haglin faces five years in prison and a maximum five-thousand dollar fine. new this morning we're learning more about changes coming to iowa city schools. the district just released the course offerings for students soon heading to liberty high school. among the science classes - they're offering an earth and space course. students will be offered business courses - as well as industrial technology foreign languages available. tennis - swimming and bowling will ?not be offered as extra curriculars. for a full list of the classes and activities, head to our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. chicago cubs fans are still pinching themselves this morning.it might not seem real - but they did win the world series - and today - the city of chicago will have a celebration like no other. other. route of today's championship parade.it will start right here - at wrigley field and head south towar

the prosecution argued haglin put herself under a national microscope by going on tv shows like doctor phil.stay with cbs 2 news - we'll let you know what happens in court tonight live at five. sexual assault prevention is now open to more university of iowa students. the daily iowan reports students can get additional training beyond the initial course offered to incoming freshmen or transfer students. created in response to the online survey given to stduents and staff. it showed a fifth of women reported being sexually assaulted. last month - the university provided more money to the sexual assault prevention programs as part of a new plan to stop sexual assault. meanwhile - many students at u-i are on edge this morning. this - after two dorm intrusions in less than a week. the most recent happened sunday morning when a resident woke up to someone entering their room.housing tell cbs 2 news all students need to be vigilant. "it's really important for students to make sure they're locking that when they're on their floor communities in the residence halls that they're locking the doo

now mary beth haglin has said she is not guilty. "...8-7 in 10!" 10!" if you went to bed early, this is what you missed.one of the most incredible playoff games cubs ending a 108 year championship drought.for many fans it is still sinking in and the celebrations have only just begun. fox 28 news anchor scott sanborn joins us now with more on the reaction from across the corridor, scott? kelly it's no surprise that reaction videos are pouring onto social media after such an incredible win.for cubs fans young and old this was a long time coming.fox 28 news was with a big group of fans their say the least. least. the beverages were flying and the tears quickly followed.in the moments after the historic win, we spoke with one overwhelmed fan who was thinking about those who didn't get to see this. "youre crying, you're crying, what does this mean to you?" "it means more to everyone, family and friends, generations, everyone, have been waiting for this day and i came for them and some of them weren't here to see it but i was and that means a lot, that means

is recovering at hospital. >>> a judge is considering evidence against marybeth haglin. she will be in court today. the defense argues her up here is on doctor phil could shift the focus of the trial. the interview on national tv was the main talking point in the pretrial hearing her lawyers think it jurors opinions about her. the state says they will not share doctor hill's comments about her in court that no ruling has been made. we will be back in court with this case follow us on facebook and twitter for updates. >>> a few hours, a new grocery store will open in cedar rapids. national grocers will open its doors for the first time on blairs ferry road. it will beer near rockwell grocery store. it is the second store in the hawkeye state what they plan to expand in eastern iowa. this opens up in an hour. if you need groceries, you can head there if you want. >>> an area chamber of commerce initiative rewards shoppers were taking there list to stores. they are participating in the pie here holly less. when you shop, tke three drawings in september. there will be prizes

haglin will be back in court next week. breaking over-night- a manhunt is underway right now for a person who shot into a police car. cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson is at the breaking desk with more. stephanie what happened? happened?jenee--this started happened in baldwin park california in the middle of the night.baldwin park police say the officer was completing a traffic stop when somebody shot at the car blasting officer's car back window-- take a look at these pictures the police officer involved is okay.police shut down the street for four hoursthe department is investigating the motive and looking for the shooter. the police officer who shot during a traffic stop - is now facing charges of manslaughter. "it is my conclusion that the use of deadly force by officer yanez was not justified." justified."officer jeronimo yanez shot philandio castile in july.castile's girlfriend was in the car at the time of the shooting and started live- streaming the aftermath. investigators say the officer he calmly told the off

mary beth haglin--whose trial began today in linn county-- is charged with sexual exploitation by a counselor, therapist or school employee. her charge had been upgraded to a felony after she appeared on national tv shows like she -- her charge had been upgraded to a felony after she appeared on national tv shows like doctor phil. today the charge was brought down to an aggravated misdemeanor as the video of the tv shows was disallowed as evidence. a judge will review only the child protection interview and her interview with police. >> i will proceed in that fashion and consider evidence that has been agreed upon by the parties. i will make a determination as to whether or not you are guilty people look -- beyond a reasonable doubt based on that evidence. >> reporter: an aggravated misdemeanor carries a two-year minimum sentence upon conviction and there could be a sentence within the next month. >>> trader joe's is coming to the core door in coralville. it will be the second half of next year. right now the closest trader county board of supervisors say they are borate -- pineland just of s

today it was brought back down with the victim and haglin's interview with police. a verdict is expected within a month. last spring, governor terry branstad signed a bill life-saving drug to help opioid overdose victims.cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee shows us - this is drawing a bigger >>> helping opioid overdose victims. steffi lee shows us this is drawing a bigger picture on how iowans handle the opioid epidemic. >> the current use has drastically increased with the amount of heroin overdoses and we have had. with the fire department said that they have had 174 calls to help opioid overdose victims.>> the person is clinically dead when you arrive with no breeding or paul's and we give this medication and it reverses those effects and it brings that person back.>> we have seen emergency room visits related to opioid use increased to two -- increased 230%. >> reporter: as of yesterday, family members can administer the drug if somebody is at risk. with the drug patent -- drug take back problem, it is part of the battle against the growing opioid epidemic.>> we are