today and was able to take a look inside the home the family was not home at the tiem...a hiawatha ambulance crew was in the neighborhood for a and with emergency crews already in the neighborhood, a firetruck arrived within minutes. but the home is being called a total loss. if an item isn''t burned it has smoke or water damage... and not only did this family lose all of their belongings it's a scene the family is choosing not to show their children (robert butler/ homeowner) "she doesn't understand that everything is gone yet and i think that she, like she said to us the other night she wants her room back, she misses her room." where they are going to go from here. they have been staying with family and they will be in a hotel the next couple of nights trying to figure out what rogers kwwl news. fire crews say the fire started in one of the children's bedrooms, the homeowner believes it was most likely electrical... the family has set up a go fund me page, we will have a link to that on our website kwwl.com. the plan to privatize medicaid in our state - is getting halted. federal officials are

a hiawatha ambulance crew in the neighborhood for a medical call notice it first... (cg: juju smith/ paramedic & firefighter) "all of the sudden i look over and i saw this trailor that had smoke (cg: caleb fairlie/ firefighter & emt) "we kept banging on doors banging on windows making sure no one was inside." "it's chilly isn't it?" "it's so cold." with emergency crews already in the neighborhood, a firetruck arrived within minutes. (cg: robert butler/ homeowner) "i guess if you'd like to call it a twist of fate gonna go from here." presents destroyed... their art now chared still hangs on the fridge. it's a scene the family says they will not show their kids, (cg: robert butler/ homeowner) "it's better for them just to have the memories that they do have already,, the ones where it's with the walls painted and everything bright and not like this." the family tells me they do not know what they are going to do next. but they have been staying with family and will be in a hotel the next couple of nights trying to figure out what happens next.... we've got you covered,

ambulence crews in hiawatha found more than a medical emergency when they responded to a call on tuesday night. they found a fire.it happened at a home in the sunset mobile home park.no one was home at the time, but the damage to the home has made it unlivable. a go fund me page has been set up to help the family, we put a link on our website cbs 2 iowa dot com. a police chase through two counties overnight landed a the benton county sheriff's office tells cbs 2 news the chase started in benton county around 12-15 this morning when the driver refused to pull over after running a stop sign. the chase continued into linn county, and ended at the intersection of 18th street and 33rd avenue southwest in cedar rapids, where spike strips had been deployed. 41-year-old bobby jo witt was arrested at the scene.he faces three seperate charges and is now in the benton county jail on a two-thousand dollar bond. when a loved one is chronically ill - their health becomes a priority. priority.often it's a family member who cares for them throughout their journey.in eastern iowa - there are around 52-th

the butler-williams family of hiawatha lost their home in a fire on tuesday.the flames were actually spotted by an ambulance crew who were on their way to a medical call. fortunately, no was hurt but the home is now ulivable. friends and family had an ugly sweater party planned, but decided to use the event for a good cause. those there either donated money or brought an item for the family. ""we just continuing what my sister wanted to do before the fire happened. i just said why don't we have the party anyway and just charge a cover like there is at some parties and use it for donations and still have fun." fun."a go-fund-me page to help with living expenses has been set up,, we put a link on our website cbs 2 iowa dot com. in cedar rapids,an incredible story of a good samaritan flames.it happened around 10 o'clock last night near i- avenue and first street southwest.40-year-old matthew geraghty ran to help, using his coat to put out the flames out on 38-year-old corey smock.smock, who is homeless, was taken to university of iowa hospitals and clinics where authorities say he does have life-threatening injurie

hiawatha, the family losing all of their belongings less than two weeks before christmas. it happened at a mobile home in the 200 block of sunset lane on tuesday night. an ambulance crew was already in the neighborhood responding to a medical call, at the time of the they were the first to see the flames.