have the highlights up producers are gathering in des moines this week for the 44th annual iowa pork congress. dennis morrice from klem radio of le mars j oins us again today for our weekly agriculture report. good morning, dennis. dennis: good morning, lukas. part of the iowa pork congress is the annual meeting where county pork producer pork congress is the annual meeting where county pork producer delegates meet to discuss and vote upon proposed resolutions and other issues important to the state's pork industry. the pork delegates discussed ten different resolutions that dealt with animal trans pacific partnership free trade agreement, and about stewardship for stabilization. iowa pork producers association spokesman ron birkenholz says there were two submitted made for interesting discussion by the 130 delegates. (as said): " one, on the raccoon river watershed lawsuit resolution. another one on pork events being held in the city of des moines. there's one county that submitted a resolution that would like to see us not hold the iowa pork congress in des moines any longer, because of thi

in 2008, the governor and iowa congress passed a 20 year sales tax that would go to school infrastructure on a per student extend that another 20 years, guaranteeing the first $10 million of growth every ar to education, using an pected average 2.85 percent nual increase. but on top of that, any addition revenue would be the ongoing, rmanent urce of funding for e nutrient reduction strategy. branstad y t would also go point-source pollution as well as non-point. it would generate 0.7 billion dollars for hools overh riod otime. and just under $4.7 billion for water qualtyi." the t quality funding would art out small, but grow to be ch larger. vernor brstad says this oposal will take a lot of ople workingtogether in agriculture business and eduction to get it through, "it's a big bold plan, 's probably the boldestng veever recommended as governor. you know, to deal with both school infrastructure, water quality, taxes." this is still just a proposal and is subject to change as it gets more input. the iowa legislature would have to pass the extension of how much internet speed does one famil

iowa. congress doesn't regulate wall street... wall street regulates congress. it's a rigged economy that sends most new wealth to the top 1%. and it's held in place by a corrupt political system where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is funded by over two and a half million small contributions. people who know you can't level the playing field by taking more money from wall street. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. meterologist t-j springer is in for ben today. it's another cloudy day. clouds will be staying thick all across siouxland as we move into our thursday here wiwi a few snow showers possible as a weak wave of low pressure sinks towards the viewing area. temperarares will be below average with highs approaching the upper 20s. overcast conditions will persist through the night as well, before a stronger wave of precipitation sets its sights on the region in the overnight hours giving the area more light snow with accumulations ranging from a coating up to around 2 inches. the heaviest snow will be confined to th

to talk about the influence in the iowa congress, i'm joined by a congressman from arizona. much has been made about the latino vote, because of ethnicity, all latinos must thing about it the same way. is that true. >> the latino community, latino political target is not a mono lift. it's diverse as the community itself. there's some themes that resonate well in the latino community. there's the future. >> let's talk about some of the scenes. what are some of the key issues that latinos are interested in elevating into the discussion and putting into the minds of the candidate. >> rational thought around immigration reform, as opposed to what we are hearing. doing something about that in the present domestic issue is immigration reform, we have not dealt with it. and the other issue is the issue of economic fairness and opportunity. >> currently there are more than 10 million living in shadows, what kind of boldness are we looking at. >> we are looking at an executive, a president of the united states using the influence of the power of that office to make it better. it pews

down the hall is the iowa congress. a meeting where farmers come together to talk about equipment they talk about politics. trans decision to skip the last debate before the caucus not sitting well with anybody who candidate. >> he is being a baby about it. he should be at the debate. you have to face tough questions as the president -- -- >> a mile away from his house, he likes hillary, but will be watching tonight' s debate closely. >> i am undecided >> will make >> day after election. >> good to have a sense of humor about all of this when you are looking at the poll numbers one really important number and i would it keep in mind almost 40% of my ones are going to caucus on monday say they could not one between tonight' s debate in monday september nice debate is as you know huge. we will see you back here at 7:00 with the five things you s debate. for now, we are live in des gop front-runner donald trump is not going to be on stage tonight in iowa. trump says he' s unhappy with the way fox news has treated him, and questions from moderator megyn kelley. instead he' s holding a rall

in 2008 the governor and iowa congress passed a 20 year sales tax that would go to school infrastructure on a per student basis.. the governor now wants to extend million dollars of growth every year to education.. using an average two point eight five percent annual any additional revenue would be the ongoing, permanent source of funding for the nutrient reduction strategy. "it would also go to point-source pollution as well as non-point. it would generate $20.7 billion dollars for schools over this period of time. and water quality." the water quality funding would start out small, but grow to be much larger.. governor branstad says this people working and eduction to get it through.. "it's a big bold plan, it's ever recommended as governor. you know, to deal with both school infrastructure, water quality, and to do it this plan is still just a proposal and is subject to change as more input is put in. the iowa legislature would have to pass the extension of funding.. by the sales tax. feeder cattle are getting hit hard today.. with live cattle and hogs moving down and up.. the grain m

in boston, jim morelli for c-n-n we'll telelyou why a recent lawsuit has the iowa pork congress deciding whether to moines. stay with tv-9. agribusiness repdavid geiger. ---- yesterday was the last day of the 44th annual iowa pork congress in des moines.. and earlier this week.. they hosted a meeting.. which looked at voting on a resolution that checked out other venues for the congress to move the reasoning was because of a pending water quality lawsuit from the des moines leaving des moines would be a show of disapproval.. however, because of a confusion of whether the city or water works board is in control of the lawsuit.. there was an amendment that asked the pork board to invesesgate changing the venue. look at moving.. but.. there's a catch.. some worry that there's no other place in iowa that has the facilities and size of the convention center in hy- vee hall where the congress has been set up for years. "well i don't know that people want to move, i think the impetus behind it was the fact that people were upset, farmers were upset, pork producers, cattlemen, corn producers, so

the 44th annual iowa pork congress had its last day in des moines. earlier this week, they hosted a meeting, which looked at voting on a resolution that checked out other venues for the congress to move to. the reasoning was because of a pending water quality lawsuit from the des moines water works. leaving des moines would be a show of disapproval; however, because of a confusion of whether the city or water works board is in control of the lawsuit, there was an amendment that asked the pork board to investigate changing the venue. a committee would be set up to look at some worry that there's no other place in iowa that has the facilities and size of the convention center in hy-vee hall where the congress has been set up for years. howard hill, past president of the national pork producers council says, "well i don't know that people want to move, i think the impetus behind was the factteople wereset, farmers were upt, pork oducers, cattlemen, corn oducers, soybean producers all are upset by the fact that the des moines water works is suing rmers o

in 2008 the governor and iowa congress passed a 20 year sales tax that would go to school infrastructure on a per student basis.. the governor 20 years.. guaranteeing the first 10 million dollars of using an average two point eight five percent annual any ongoing, permanent source of funding for the nutrient reduction strategy. "it would source pollution as well as non-point. it would generate $20.7 billion dollars for schools over this period of time. and just under $4.7 billion for water quality." the water quality funding would start out small, but grow to be much larger.. governor branstad says people working together in agriculture business and eduction to get it through.. "it's a big bold plan, it's probably the boldest thing i've ever recommended as governor. you know, to deal water quality, and to do it without still just a change as more input is put in. the iowa legislature would have to pass the extension of funding.. by the sales tax. ---- feeder cattle saw a sharp live cattle and hogs moving down and up.. the grain markets are in a sideways movement after the macro economy p

it willin iowa." congress passed it. the president won't sign it. and lawmakers don't have enough votes to override. but republicans are still celebrating this morning. that story plus a family stuck in a burning home. firefighters can't get their ladder up in time to help... see what family members do next to save each other. and the jackpot keeps growing. that means one thing... no one won last night's 500 million dollar powerball drawing. so how high will it go saturday? good morning, i'm ally crutcher. and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. temperatures are hovering around freezing and we have some drizzle, freezing drizzle and a few snowflakes tracking through the kwwl viewing area this partially covered in parts of the viewing area, especially our northern counties, but any untreated surfaces may be slick this morning, including parking lots, driveways and sidewalks. we also have some areas of fog out there this morning. next couple of days with a lot of moisture s

iowa.... winds, some kids found a way to congress doesn't regulate wall street... wall street regulates congress. it's a rigged economy that sends most new wealth to the top 1%. and it's held in place by a corrupt political system where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is funded by over two and a half million small contributions. people who know you can't level the playing field by taking more money from wall street. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. embraced the blizzard quite like animals and children have- and this dog is no different. take a look at this: these kids are being pulled in a sled by a dog in arlington, virginia. the area may have been hit with several inches of snow, but it looks like they're having a blast. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is back with another check of your storm track seven forecast. winter weather advisory continues through tonight for much of the area. fog and freezing drizzle this morning with rain/snow changing to all snow this evening. trace all could blow around tonight

the iowa pork congress is on its last day.. but they may be looking at future here's the truth -- some have proposed to cut social security for the elderly and disabled vets. i disagree. in fact, not only should we not cut benefits -- we should expand them. my plan for social security increases benefits and cost of living adjustments and raises minimum payments for low-income seniors. it will ensure that all seniors can retire with dignity and respect. geiger. the 44th annual iowa pork congress is on its last day in des moines.. and earlier this week.. they hosted a meeting.. which looked at voting on a resolution that checked out other venues for the congress to move to in the future. the reasoning was because of a pending water quality lawsuit from the des moines water works. leaving des moines would be a show of disapproval.. however, because of a confusion of whether the city or water works board is in control of the lawsuit.. there was an amendment that asked the pork board to investigate changing the venue. a committee wo

in 2008 the governor and iowa congress passed a 20 year sales tax that would go to school infrastructure on a per student basis.. the governor now wants to extend that another 20 years.. guaranteeing t t first 10 million dollars of growth every year to education.. using an average two point eight five percent annual increase.. but on top of that, any additional revenue would be the ongoing, permanent source of funding for the e trient reduction strategy. "it would also go to point- non-point. it would generate $20.7 billion dollars for schools over this period of time. and just t under $4.7 billion for water quality." the water quality funding would start out small, but grow to be much larger.. governor branstad says this proposal will take a lot of people working together in agriculture business and eduction to get it through.. "it's a big bold plan, it's probably the boldest thing i've ever recommended as governor. you know, to deal with both school infrastructure, water quality, and to do it without raising taxes." this plan is still just a proposal and is subject to change as more in

ways candidates and their families are using social media with just weeks left before the iowa caucus. congress doesn't regulate wall street... wall street regulates congress. it's a rigged economy that sends most new wealth to the top 1%. and it's held in place by a corrupt political system where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is funded by over two and a half million small contributions. people who know you can't level the playing field by taking more money from wall street. welcome back -- we'll close the show each week taking a look at what happened on social media... media...this week -- people from all political leanings took a break from the normal political bickering when a carson campaign volunteer died in a car accident tuesday.dr. carson posted a pretty touching post on his facebook page and below it... it...jamie posted - braden is my cousin. thank you dr. carson. you have proven yourself to be a kind and compassionate man. our family is grateful for your kindness. kindness.matt said - this hits me close. i'm a volunteer leader for the cruz campaign in

. ---- yesterday was the e st day of the 44th annual iowa pork congress in des moines.. and earlier this week.. they hosted a meeting.. which looked at voting on a resolution that checked out other venues for the congress to move to in the future. the reasoning was because of a pending water quality leaving des moines would be a show of disapproval.. however, because of a confusion ofofhether the city or water works board is in control of the lawsuit.. there was an amendment that asked the pork board to investigate changing the venue. a committee would be set up to look at moving.. but.. there's a catch.. some worry that there's no other place in iowa that has the facilities and size of the convention center in hy- vee hall where the congress has been set up for years. "well i don't know that people want to move, i think the impetus behind it was the fact that people were upset, farmers were upset, pork producers, cattlemen, corn producers, soybean producers all are upset by the fact that the des moines water works is suing farmers over over this water quality issue. we

we'll tell you what to expect in this 2016 version next on iowa's news leader. congress doesn't regulate wall street... wall street regulates congress. it's a rigged economy that sends most new wealth to the top 1%. and it's held in place by a corrupt political system where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is funded by over two and a half million small contributions. people who know you can't level the playing field by taking more money from wall street. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where he stands. right to rise usa mollie: so much material, so little time. "caucus: the musical" is opening this saturday night. anything can happen on stage. genius be

thousands of pork producers will be in downtown des moines today and tomorrow for the iowa pork congress. the nation's largest winter swine trade show runs from 9:00 this morning until 5:00 this afternoon at the iowa events center. several seminars will be held throughout the day and tonight the iowa pork producers association will hold their annual banquet to honor the new class of master pork producers. on wall street, markets had a good day tuesday. the dow ended the day up 282 points. the nasdaq gained about 49. the s&p 500 added more than 26. it turns out all-day mcmuffins are bringing in big bucks for mcdonald's. the fast-food giant says sales jumped nearly 6% in the fourth quarter of 2015. in addition to all-day breakfast value menu, digital app to help find deals and kiosks that let you create your own burger have helped boost sales. mcdonalds is also testing new food items at some stores including sweet potato fries and mac-and-cheese. elizabeth: it is hard to go wrong with mac & cheese. the time is 5:20. we want to check in with metinka. metinka: the big meltdown begins today.

i'm going to speak to iowa congress man steve king about his support for ted cruz and whether the paurtl be able to-- party will be able to rally around him >>> now is not the time to pull out. we're back in two minutes. with their unique voice. the question is, do you know how to develop it? >> her life, legacy and song-writing secrets. >> tapping into a spirituality inside of the music is very important. >> i lived that character. >> go one-on-one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >>> >>> the truth is you've been willing to say and do anything in order to get votes >>> center stage ted cruz now in the hot seat for the debate before the caucuses >>> it was donald trump stealing the show. he skipped the debate but still got a lot of attention on the stage >>> the f.b.i.' veal what happened in that oregon >>> flint demands answers about who may have known about dangerous contamination >>> welcome to your world this morning >>> the republican presidential candidates have three days to convince voters ahead of monday's caucuses >>> last night they faced o

the iowa pork congress starts tomorrow. >> come on! >> it's a trade show all about swine. nd they're going to crown the iowa pork queen. >> come on! is it too late for a last-minute entry? i want to be the write-in candidate. >> i think they're all last-minute entries. >> let's stay up all night. >> and you can be a youth pork ambassador. >> i'll do that i would be an amazing queen of pork. don't you think? >> i saw mullets. >> and the greenwood lounge and highlights. it sounds like fun. >> i'm looking forward to it. >> i'm taking everyone bowling. >> i know. you asked me to bring a casual outfit for bowling. jeans. i got it. no heels. >> when donald trump said, how stoom rid the people of iowa like two months ago, i remember thinking, that will come back to haunt you. it doesn't matter the context. trump has proved it over and over again. the other thing, jim garrity points out, in a number of polls there are some interesting things going on. there are either fewer evangelicals living in iowa or the polling samples are off. the recent poll said that caucusgoers in 2012, 57

thousands of pork producers will be in downtown des moines today and tomorrow for the iowa pork congress. the nation's largest winter swine tradeshow runs from 9am to 5pm today at the iowa events center. several seminars will be held throughout the day, and tonight, the iowa pork producers association will hold their annual banquet to honor the new class of master pork producers. on wall street, markets had a good day tuesday. the dow ended the day up 282 points. the nasdaq gained about 49. and the s&p 500 added more than 26. turns out all day make muffins are bringing in big money for mcdonald's. the fast food giant says sales jumped 6% in the first quarter of 2016. in addition, mcdonald says it's revamped to menu and digital apps and kiosks that let you mcdonald's is also testing new food items including sweet potato fries and mac & cheese. and shares of weight watchers shot up 20% on tuesday after oprah winfrey said she lost 26 pounds on the plan. oprah owns about 10% of the company. that means she made about $12.5 million in one day. in addition to losing weight. that's good on both

he spoke to the iowa pork producers association "pork congress forum" at hy-vee hall. he talked about food processing, campaign endorsements, and other republican candidates. he told the crowd that where big money goes...big influence goes... one topic he wouldn't discuss is trump...he only would say the presidential candidate is self funded... 23:49:01:29-23:49:20:16 "this country is not going to change...until the people have had enough and they start divorcing themselves of supporting financed by the same handful of the uber wealthy who i promise you have no clue what you do in iowa and how you live." huckabee will be in ames in a half hour...to speak at jeff's pizza as for rick santorum...he is speaking in mason city at this hour....he will later head to hampton, iowa falls, and ames. carly fiorina is in oskaloosa this noon hour. later tonight, she heads to des moines to speak at the heritage gallery and waukee to speak at rubes steakhouse jeb bush will be in des moines at 2-15 this afternoon to speak at nationwide insurance. marco rubio will be in west des moines

congress. it's tuesday january 5th.. today in iowa starts now.... first on 13... we're getting on the president's plan to curb gun violence... this morning he'll reveal his plan to americans... a plan that will changes gun laws without congress... "it's not going to prevent every mass shooting, it's not going to keep every gun out of the hands of a criminal, it will potentially save lives." his plan is to use an executive order to tighten gun laws... by bypassing congress... it's expected to put more restrictions yesterday he got the okay from the attorney general and fbi director that his plan is constitutional... today he reveals it to the public. meanwhile republican candidates are accusing him of gutting the 2nd amendment... and are vowing to reverse his action... should they win the presidency. that announcement is sure to provide some new talking points along the campaign trail.... republican marco rubio will likely have something to say about it when he stops in fort dodge today... he'll host a town hall at decker truck line... that begins at 5 p-m meanwhile

we've got you covered in key west, balltown, millville and all of eastern iowa welcome back... congress doesn't regulate wall street... wall street regulates congress. it's a rigged economy that sends most new wealth to the top 1%. by a corrupt political system where wall street banks and billionanaes buy elections. my c cpaign is funded by over two and a half million small contributions. people who know you can't level the playing field by taking more money from wall street. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. join the fight to take back our government. you can't deal with something by ignoring it . but that's hiw some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard and pay into it, so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates! answer the call already. host the biggest night in sports... super bowl 50 will be held in workers are busy building super bowl city ... including a stage where musiciann will entertaininthe crowds... "i just hope we have the going to be good for the cit

iowa.... they are meeting today so congress can come up with a plan of action.... kwwl's amanda gilbert joins us live in the newsroom. this has been a big problem for a while. there will be a hearing today on the heroin and prescription drug abuse epidemic affecting commmunities throughout the nation.... the senate judiciary committee will be meeting...and it will be chaired by iowa senator chuck grassley. according to the centers for disease control.... the rate of deaths from drug overdose involving perscription drugs and heroin increased by 200 percent between 2000 and 2014. the goal for today's hearing is to learn more about what is being done to combat this and how congress can help. this epidemic has reached iowa.... according to the iowa department of public heath.... the number of overdose deaths more than doubled from 2005 to 2014... we've got you covered live in the newsroom... amanda gilbert... kwwl lawmakers say they hope today's hearing will lead to action from congress... they meet this morning at 10 in new this morning... emergency crews respond to t

iowa. temperatures will begin trending upwards in congress doesn't regulate wall street... wall street regulates congress. it's a rigged economy that sends most new wealth to the top 1%. and it's held in place by a corrupt political system where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is funded by over two and a half million small contributions. people who know you can't level the playing field by taking more money from wall street. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. the american people can't afford to wait for ideas that sound good on paper... but will never make it in the real world. the grandmother who has to choose between paying for medicine and paying rent... can't wait. the single mom who desperately needs a raise... can't wait. the student with a mountain of debt can't wait. we can make real progress, right now. i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing for hillary clinton. one of the areas that i've been particularly interested in is the area of children. we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in th

congress. it's tuesday january 5th.. today in iowa starts now.... it is starting off frosty and foggy early this morning. the winds will pick up this afternoon from the south and will help warm temperatures back in the 30s. this will be the last dry day this week. a light rain/snow mix will move in tomorrow. mostly rain will fall on thursday with around .25" possible. the heaviest snow will fall friday through early saturday morning. some icy spots will develop with first on 13... we're getting more clarity this morning on the president's plan to curb gun violence... this morning he'll reveal his plan to americans... a plan that will changes gun laws without congress... "it's not going to prevent every mass shooting, it's not going to keep every gun out of the hands of a criminal, it will potentially save lives." his plan is to use an executive order to tighten gun laws... by bypassing congress... it's expected to put more restrictions on gun show sales and call for more fbi agents... yesterday he got the okay from the attorney general and fbi that

. >> sunday morning at 10:00, a look at the iowa caucuses including howard dean's speech featuring the dean scream. and the congress frens ference s caucuses whose speakers include tim craft who was the iowa caucus' campaign manager for jimmy carter. two panels with former campaign managers and political reporters. at 8:00, a journalist on his book "under this roof, the white house and the presidency, 21 presses, 21 rooms, 21 inside stories." owe explains how presidents from george washington to barak obama have left their imprint on the executive mansion. >> here is what i find i object interesting about the theater. if you look at records of what the presidents have watched over the years -- tastes are very eclectic and everything. they reflect the tastes of the presidents' much the times in which they live. but there's one movie -- this is a quiz section of our evening here. there's one movie that really resonated with more presidents than any other one. can you guess what that one movie might be? >> for the complete american history tv weekend schedule, go to c-span.org. >>> mississippi governor phil bryant del

republicans ted pposedly opposed to, cruz was -- it's almost against the law in iowa to speak ill of corn. susan: in congressoo, you get murmurrings of how are we going to deal with this and nothing ever happens because of the powerful senators in congress. and ted cruz has busted them from the beginning and he's willing to do it on this issue. clarence: they don't like him either, in congress. tom: on ethanol, governor branstad's son is the guy in charge of the ethanol. no better example of crony capitalism and political patron image and when we're talking about engaging new people with conservatism, that is a good example of why you want someone like ted cruz because sarah palin is endorsing trump. she whines about these different things but at the same time there is no better example of crony -- clarence: as mayor daley in chicago said, if a man can't help his son, i have a -- on my coattails. eleanor: layers and layers of hypocrisy but in the end the grandstand criticism of cruz is going to hurt cruz more than palin's endorsement of trump. john: palin's track record with campaign endorsements. what is he

iowa." stephanie: president obama is taking on gun control. and instead of waiting on congress to take action, he plans to do it on his own. president obama says over the next several days, his administration will be rolling are common sense steps to save lives. president obama is meeting with attorney general loretta lynch at the white house.. this on the eve of his big announcement.. bypassing congress to take action on what he calls an "epidemic of gun violence" in america.. sot - president obama "although, we have to be very clear, this is not going to solve every crime in the country. it's not going to prevent every mass shooting. it's not going to keep every gun out of the hand of a criminal. it will potentially save live in this country." on tuesday.. the to take executive administration believes mentally ill.. criminals guns.. he is making sure.. his measures will not violate the second amendment.. the white house wants to tighten background checks and prevent those on the no fly list from buying guns.. the divisive issue.. sure to spark a debate has presidential candid

people and events that shape our community.this is iowa in focus.this week -- the reaction from the campaign trail after president obama works around congress -- for orders have shaped the united states in the past. welcome to iowa in focus -- where we're giving context to what happens in the headlines and on the campaign trail. trail.that starts with the barnstorm. the week started with the man in the white house sending shockwaves through the entire campaign trail.towards the end of last week -- president obama hinted that he'd be rolling out an executive order that would increase the amount of gun sellers who would be required to do background checks and would devote more personnel and resources to shoring up gaps in background checks and mental health screening.tuesday -- he did it -- at times -- pushing through tears while talking about sandy hook elementary school students. and for every family who never imagined that their loved one would be taken from our lives by a bullet from a gun...everytime i think about those kids, it gets me mad. and by the way, it happens on the streets of chicago every

iowa gun shop owners today? they've been watching congress and the president as this topic of gun reform keeps surfacing. the store owners say they are very safe with all sales. bob ducharme spends a lot of time with his customers at his vinton gun store. "opened a little shop up inside my house and have been here for two years and at gun shows every weekend and store monday for roger howe at his gun store in durant. " 9:16:06 i have been in the business of firearms since 1986, some coming up on 30 years. and i have been around a lot of other dealers and private individuals buying guys." both have a passion for waiting to see what the president has to say. with the focus coming on background checks the two walked us through how it works in iowa. " 9:05:16 if it's a handgun, you have to go to the sheriff's department or your local sheriff, get your permit." during that process the sheriff's office conducts a background check. if it's a long-gun - the store owners say they call the fbi from the store to do a background check. "9:19:25 from that they decide whether the person does or does not pass the backg

standoffs -- standouts knows the benefits of teamwork and today he and the state of iowa want us to team up for health. congress doesn't regulate wall street... wall street regulates congress. it's a rigged economy that sends most new wealth to the top 1%. and it's held in place by a corrupt political system where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is funded by over two and a half million small contributions. people who know you can't level the playing field by taking more money from wall street. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. mollie: are you slacking off on that new year's resolution already? wellness challenge with prizes. chuck long is here to talk about live healthy iowa. thank you so much for coming in. ellis about your foundation and what this all about. >> it is great to be here and i am the ceo of the eye -- iowa sports foundation and we have much row major path -- major pillars and live healthy iowa is one of them. with a live healthy iowa, we throughout the year and never big program starts today. the 10 week wellness challenge. join up. you go to livehealth

senator chuck grassley, the cal ripken of congress. the iowaorded vote in 22 years, six months, and six days. take that, marco rubio! and that makes for the longest perfect attendance record in senate history. >>> now the what. a walker rebound. in a fund raising e-mail this week, he hinted strongly at a 2018 re-election bid. he'll first have to pay off a $1 million tab from his failed presidential campaign. >>> now to the where, south carolina. all eyes on governor nikki haley's fifth state of the state address. coming one week after she gave the republican response to the state of the union. >>> now to the when. 2015. it was a hot one. last year was by far the warmest year on record. attention climate change folks. >>> now to the why. just a couple hours ago, the senate voted not to advance what is called the american safe act. this bill would have stopped refugees temporarily from arriving from iraq and syria until the government could assess their security risk. and here's why it matters. the bill passed the house, but president obama was p

the state of iowa already has background checks in place for gun purchases and permits. riemenschneider says at the federal level, congress and the president need to work together,. "i defiently don't think that doing it by executive action is the way to do it and try to or without congress," said riemenschneide. "where the president goes in this..i think it's an over reach and quite frankly, maybe congress will step up and try to do something," said sheriff drew. bria: in the month of december, woodbury county processed 340 conceal carried lienses. sheriff drew says that the current background in the month of december, woodbury county processed 340 conceal carried liscenses. sheriff drew says that the current background check in place thoroughly monitors applications to ensure that someone who isn't qualified to have a gun...doesn't. reporting live in woodbury county processed 340 conceal carried liscenses. sheriff drew says that the current background check in place thoroughly monitors applications to ensure that someone who isn't qualified to have a studio, bria bell abc 9 news. jenna: if you're buying medical insuranc

because of reapportionm ent, he represented a couple of different districts in congress, mostly in northwest and north central iowa. latham retired last year. a north liberty jeweler says the broken immigration system is keeping him from visiting his dying mother. harold van beek has been trying citizen for more than a decade. he owns jewelry by harold in north liberty. van beek says his e-2 visa lacks a stamp, which doesn't allow him to travel to see his 86-year-old mother. she was hospitalized for heart failure on new years day in the netherlands. van beck says he would need to re-apply for a new visa before coming back to the u-s, putting his business at risk and forcing his wife and son into illegal status. van beek says he's losing hope in the entire immigration system. "i don't think i ask too much, the only thing that i am asking, let me come back in the same status that i am in right now just to say farewell to my mom, that's the only thing that i am asking." van beek says it appears the only way he will be able to see his mom one last time is if a federal lawmaker writes him a special bill. about 45 iowa

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the president's idea would be outlines in the 2017 budget which he will submit to congress in february. >>> iowaaucuses are now less than a week away. and last night democratic presidential contenders held a town hall meeting in des moines. hillary clinton and bernie sanders did their best to show how different they are from one another. >> hillary clinton voted for the war in eye rack. i left the effort against wall street deregulation. see where hillary clinton was on this issue. >> there are very different forces at work. you have to have somebody who is a proven fighter. >> according to the latest cbs news battleground tracker poll sanders leads clinton in iowa among likely democratic caucus- goers. martin o'malley in single digits. >>> the phrase netflix and chill took on new meaning in the east coast this weekend. tv and cable boxes were working overtime as people used storm donuts to binge warm their favorite shows and movies. comcast said nearly 1.3 million customers used its on demand feature at the same time. a record for the company. officials with time warner cable say internet usage

it's going to be a weekend of fashion, music, lectures, it's young corridor in iowa city, mellaney moore, fox 28 news. congress doesn't regulate wall street... wall street regulates congress. it's a rigged economy that sends most new wealth to the top 1%. and it's held in place by a corrupt political system my campaign is funded by over two and a half million small contributions. people who know you can't level the playing field by taking more money from wall street. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. as terry just mentioned, there's a massive blizzard heading for the east coast. coast.coming up on the fox 28 news at nine, more on the response before the storm as millions brace for the worst.also... also... "turning your hobby into a career. i'm sheila gray and ahead in family 411, meet a man who did it, and hear from an expert about what you the world a president has to grapple with, sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's prepared for it like no other. a tireless secretary of state, standing up against the abuse of women and girls. negotiating a cease-fire in gaza, leading th

epworth, martelle, maynard and all of eastern iowa it didn't look good early, but hilton c congress doesn't regulate wall stree.. wall street regulates congress. it's a rigged economy that s sds most new wealth to the top 1%. and it's held in place by a corrupt political system where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is funded by over two and a half million small contributions. people who know you can't level the playing field the cyclones win again. iowa state hosting number four kansas last night. the jayhawks had a seven point lead at the half, but the cyclones turned it up in the final 20 minutes. they would get their first lead of the game with nine minutes to . iowa statt would throttle kansas in the second half -- and go on to win 85-72. the cyclones have now won four in a row.( they've also beaten the top ranked team in the country this season -- along with the third and fourth ranked teams in this week's poll. it doesn't get much easier. iowa state goes to fifth-ranked texas a and m on saturday. the team ranked number three in this week's poll -- the iow

position on immunity and i look forward to him joining those members of congress who legislation. inconsistent. >> it's heating up. the iowa caucuses will take place february 1. >>> at this hour authorities are investigating the death of three college students blocks away from a college campus in new york. the very latest on how the investigation is progressing and that's just ahead. >> plus the f.b.i. is keeping a close eye on crime that happens too often in the bay area. what this means for you and your pets. >>> competing for gold. taking you to austin texas where some of america's best swimmers are trying for a spot in the olympics games. you are watching news channel 8 >>> devastation and destruction these are the scenes in our area after two tornadoes ripped through gobbling up people's homes and leaving a path of rubble behind. >> clean up continues but some of the damage will be difficult to fix. news channel 8 joins us live and what we saw right after these storms really say it's unbelievable here in florida especially. in the morning a lot of people tell me they were saved because of weather apps. they were worne

iowa. she's attacking his voting record on gun congress. and again mentioned his weak stance during an organizing event in ames tuesday. i find it kind of interesting whenever i say you know you voted against the brady bill five times you voted for what the nra said was the biggest nra priority giving them immunity and he says, we'll i'm from vermont. pat leahy the other senator from vermont voted against immunity for the gun lobby so no, that's not an explanation. sabrina: clinton has also criticized sanders' healthcare plan and wants to know how he plans to pay for it. look for lots more back and forth when the democratic presidential candidates take the debate stage sunday in south carolina. elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) we have been punished the last few days with nothing but bitter cold temps and winds that made everything feel even worse. luckily today and tomorrow we turn things completely around and crank those temps up! the sky will start cloudy today but we will have sunshine by the end of t

rise usa totoght, a congratulations to chuck grassley.the senior senator from iowa has set a new record for most votes in congress without missing one. grassley has cast more than 75- hundred votes over 22 years, six months and six days. "i like to show people that i'm trying doing a job thoroughly even for those that might disagree with how i vote." vote."by the way, the last time he missed a vote, was because he was touring flood damage in iowa in 1993 with then president bill clinton. senator grassley says he's voters in all 99-counties, every year.that ttnslates into more than 34-hundred meetings during his time in congress. thanks for watching your fox 28 news at nine.have a great night. the person who lives here... has to solve problems as big as the world... and as small as your kitchen table. that's the job. evereray. and now, the first lady who helped get healthcare for eight million kids... the senator who helped a city risagain... the secretary of state who stood up for america, and stared down hostile leaders around the world... is the one candidate for president who has everything it takes to do ever

iowa. she's attacking his voting record on gun while in congress. and again mentioned his weak stance during an organizing event in ames today. i find it kind of interesting whenever i say you know you voted against the brady bill five times you voted for what the nra said was the biggest nra priority giving them immunity and he says, we'll i'm from vermont. pat leahy the other senator from vermont voted against immunity for the gun lobby so no, that's not an explanation. stephanie: clinton has also criticized sanders' healthcare plan and wants to know how he plans to pay for it. sanders in turn has ramped up his attacks on clinton as well - calling out her social security plans and ties to wall street. jack: cyclones looking to respond from a wasn't a pretty first half.... no it wasnt, at the break...after coming up on local 5 sports, the cyclones rallied in the 2nd, see if they could complete the comeback, up next... " now, local 5 sports with jordan furbee. we tonight begins a pretty important week for iowa tonight begins a pretty important week

congress is full of palin beneficiaries, including arizona's jeff flake and iowa's joni ernst. according to data from open secrets, of the congressional candidates who received the most money from sarah palin's pac since 2010, about two-thirds have won their "it is a major, major endorsement. you know she's kind of like the anti establishment candidate." but can this famous friend of the underdog, really boost the current top dog? "palin-type voters are already with donald trump, and it's not going to mean a lot of momentum." south carolina"probably hurts cruz more than it helps trump." in a conversation that we had with sarah palin last month, she seemed clear that she identified with trump in the way the republican establishment sneers at him. presidential candidate"if we want to restore what's great about america, we have to win this. shame on the g-o-p establishment if they essentially boot a top-tier candidate out." hillary clinton might have the most influential endorsement... a former president... today bill clinton campaigned in new hampshire trying to shore up his wife

. >> i' carolina and nevada and we do things in iowa, but this is where we put most of our resources. this is like running for congress, it' s doable. it is scalable. shelley: he has events scheduled tomorrow. tom: the 3 democratic candidates for president were in iowa tonight a week before the state holds its caucuses. they answered questions from voters and made their final pitches in a town hall meeting hosted by cnn. karin caifa has a recap. >> voters took center stage at cnn' s democratic town hall in des moines. after greek -- brief introduction, chris cuomo and is the stage to many women trying to decide which candidate to' s work. bernie sanders face the question about his embrace of the democratic socialist label. >> the ideas i' m talking about are not radical ideas. what democratic socialism means into its essence is we cannot class and a congress that continues to work for the interest of the people on top while ignoring working families. >> that was followed up by tough questions about his health care plan and how it would be paid or. >> we will raise taxes, yes, we will. we may raise taxes, but we are al

. >> let's look at people in iowa and new hampshire and south carolina. >> what if congress did somethingtect our kids from gun violence? i direct my team to look at any actions we can

hillary clinton will campaign with former congress women gabby giffords in iowa this weekend. last night clinton spoke at an iowa middle school about the importance of childhood education and affordable college. >>> 13 children are recovering where minor injuries after their school bus crashed into a sedan in frame ingham. this was thursday afternoon and it happened on their way home from school. there were 40 kids onboard all in elementary school. 13 of them had to be taken to local hospitals. they were treated for things like bumps and bruises. they say this was a scary experience. >> all the kids just hit the side of the bus and hit their heads. their knees. >>> a bunch of students crying. >> were you crying too? >> no. the driver of the car also received medical treatment. >>> two people including a firefighter recovering this morning after getting injured at a fire in foxboro. according to the sun chronical a worker suffered minor burns a firefighter was injured. the fire chief believes that gas tanks causeded several explosions there. >> there's new details about the sta

iowa. it will consume much of the political oxygen, complicating relations with congress >> the president shall give to congress information about the state of argument. >> reporter: while this is said to be nontraditional, not the usual laundry list of issues, there are boxes the president still wants to check. closing the military prison at guantanamo bay. criminal justice reform and pushing the pacific rim trade packet through congress. >> reporter: the president will point to for policy and call that a success as well. he will talk about the diplomatic opening to cuba, the nuclear deal with iran, but in the wake of the paris attacks and the wake of san bernardino, he will face a sceptical public and house chamber filled with those who believe his tactics, especially in syria and if the fight against i.s.i.l., simply are not working >>> thank you for that. even though he cannot run for re-election, president obama state of the union address will likely have an impact on the presidential race. michael sure join us where the black and brown forum was. they touched on many issues >> reporter: t