doing the in doing the weather with in doing the weather with brad, log onto our website-- we are iowa dot com and click on the future forecaster tab. we'll be right stephanie: there's something really fun we're working on tomorrow on iowa, our five. a back to the future themed show... because october 21st, 2015 is the day in the future that marty mcfly travels to in the 1985 movie "back to the future." stephanie: we really hope you'll tune in, from 5-7 a-m to see things like... the special story we did with a man who has rebuilt a delorean to match doc brown's famous time travel vehicle. stephanie: so as we prepare to celebrate this holiday for movie buffs... we have to ask: where are all of the hover boards and was there ever a jaws 19? jack: c-n-n's todd leopold shows us what the original 1989 film got right in its depiction of 2015. doc: we are descending towards hill valley, california, at 4.29pm, on wednesday, october 21st, 2015. marty: 2015? you mean we're in the future? jennifer: future, marty? what do you mean? how can we be in the future? marty: uh jennifer, i don't know how to tell

iowa dot com. just click on the share it tab! jack/2bam: i'm here with sports director jon schaeffer, and jon the uni football team is under five and jon the uni football team is under five hundred but still very dangerous jon/2bam: yeah jack not an easy first half of their schedule coming up on local 5 sports we'll hear why mark farley is happy with where his team is at-- and the progress they're making. "now, local 5 sports are iowa sports" jon: last night the clubs clinched a spot in the nlcs over the st. louis cardinals-- so i can venture to guess the entire state of missouri is now rooting for the kansas city royals. k-c- had a huge comeback monday to force a decisive game 5 tonight where it's win or go home. this is the same team that came up just short last year from a world series title. they've shown they're motivated and the houston astros lost all of their mojo in the final two innings of game 4. look for an inspired group of royals players showing up tonight in front of their home crowd. for manager ned yost-- he has

we are iowa dot com is your home for the latest in news, weather, and sports. jack/wxhang: now one last check of your weather, with chief meteorologist brad edwards. brad: weather adlib: stephanie/4shothang: thank you for spending your time with us tonight. jack/4shothang: we are working hard on another great newscast for 10pm. we're proud to say we are iowa... have a great night. " "

you can do so on our website: we are iowa dot com. jack: before we go, there's a special story we're working on for you. new at 10 tonight. it was the inside job so big that it grabbed the nation's attention. we're talking about the former lottery employee here in iowa who almost got away with 14 million dollars by rigging lotto computers. tonight, i'll go inside the lottery to investigate just how far the scam went, and how eddie tipton was caught. plus -- how safe is your money each time you buy a lottery ticket? that's tonight at 10. brad/wxhang weather adlib: put script here in green today was a pretty typical fall day with some morning sunshine and afternoon clouds rolling into the picture. we will keep the clouds around tonight, but will likely have some showers rolling in from the south by morning. a large system coming from the gulf of mexico will pull some rain up into iowa for tuesday with the heaviest amounts expected over the eastern half of the state where more than 1" could fall before ending late tuesday night. stephani

post it to we are iowa dot com. iowa dot com. share it tab! jack/2bam: i'm here with sports director jon schaeffer, and jon iowa using a much bye week this week. yeah jack a good up the bumps and bruises. coming up on local 5 sports we'll hear from the hawkeyes on why they're happy to have the bye week fall where it has. "now, local 5 sports with jon schaeffer. we are iowa sports" welcome back--days ran throughout the day today in kansas city. the attention for iowa state is returning to the sprint center next march and claiming a 3rd straight big 12 championship. jordan furbee has more from hilton south. jordan/tvu jon, most first year head coaches are just worried about a winning season and getting adjusted to a new school. isu head coach steve prohm has had to deal with that and expectations of a big 12 title, deep tournament run and maybe even more. but he and the team have a way to handle those high expectations and it starts one day at a time. "after winning back to back big 12 tournament titles, no one saw a first round ncaa tournament

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we are iowa dot com is your home for the latest in news, weather, and sports. jack: but before we go tonight, a couple of stories we just had to share. stephanie/2shot: imagine dropping a giant pumpkin from over one hundred feet in the air... "cheers and pumpkin splattering on the ground " stephanie: did in plainfield, indiana for their 13th annual pumpkin drop. pumpkins -- weighing hundreds of pounds each -- crane. all so they could watch the ground -- and so the kids could rush in and grab a gooey souvenir. jack: and iowa city relic as it through the firefighters paid travelled through the state today. you can see from these photos they stood on bridges over interstate 80 as a piece of the the world trade center towers passed underneath. a five foot long, 3,500 pound piece of steel that was part of one of the world trade center walls is one of the last pieces that is being given to a fire department. firefighters are travelling with the steel beam across the country to fort collins colorado. this piece of steel will stand at a fire station there to honor the

lyrics and hope the perception changes.we have a link to all of the songs on our website, c-b-s-2-iowa-dot- com. the shelter house in iowa city needs a new place to continue their temporary homeless shelter program this winter. winter.last year, the shelter housed 124 different people over ten weeks.it kept the homeless from frostbite and life threatening cold even if they were under the influence. the shelter house is trying to start the program again this year.organizers say they think they'll be able to fund it, but they need a space. we are hoping to do this project this winter. right now the success of having this project hinges on us finding a property and a building to do the project at. at.the shelter house is asking you contact them if you have a possible property in mind or even winter clothing to donate. presidential candidate martin o'malley is back in iowa today. today.he's speaking at the iowa spirit awards in des moines tonight at 7.that's an annual event celebrating iowa's lesbian -- gay -- bisexual and transgender students.it's hosted by iowa safe schools at the state historica

lives.we know you might want to read the plan.just go to our website - cbs 2 iowa dot com. a scary reminder to keep your cars locked at night, three marion teens are under arrest - caught after trying to use stolen credit cards. police say the teens broke into cars in solon a while ago and took the cards.the trio was picked up yesterday after security video showed them trying to pass the stolen cards. all three now face burglary and theft charges. a shift has come in the republican field for president. as of this morning, doctor ben carson leads donald trump among iowa voters. right now, carson has 28- percent support while trump has slipped to 20-percent. that means, in just a month, carson gained seven percent more iowans than he had - and trump lost six-percent. trump is still topping one list - he leads the pack with 30-percent of iowans who say they would definitely *not support him for the g-o-p nomination. democratic front-runner hillary clinton is on capitol hill right now - still answering questions this evening about the deadly attacks on the u-s consulate in beng

email us at: news at we are iowa dot com. or call us in the newsroom: 1- 800-858-5555. we're on facebook "we are iowa local 5 news" and twitter "we are iowa 5 news" we'll be right back. you're we are iowa" nikki drama and delays in the race for president. two of the big names in the republican race engaged in a war of words on social media. while democrats keep waiting on vice president joe biden to decide if he'll join the democratic race. abc's devin dwyer is in " " (biden cross country 1) nats "see ya?" vice president joe biden started running saturday - away from questions about a possible 2016 campaign? to the sidelines of his granddaughter's delaware cross- country meet. the vp still officially undecided about a presidential run? but the pressure is higher than ever. his boss - president obama - says everyone should give biden space. (dwyer gma) sot - president obama "they will have to figure out whether it makes sense for them." (wash 5 @ 14.04.23) natsot - hillary clinton / (d) presidential candidate "i tell you what - didn't that make you proud to be a democrat?

gap and see that we are shining above we have the national report card data on our website cbs 2 iowa dot com if you would like to learn more about how iowa ranks.mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. new tonight at six, six,if you're a renter and feel like a large share of your income is going toward *paying your rent, you're not alonon alononapartment list studied which cities and states have the most cost-burdened renters and found that in iowa, more than 43-percent of renters paid more than 30- percent of their income in rent.iowa is, in fact, on the lower end of the spectrum, and remaining steady.in some states, the figure reaches as high as 58- percent. all 14 republican presidential candidates are in colorado tonight for their third pair of debates. debates.the bottom four candidates in the polls already have been debating for about an hour.early on, the discussi tackled the news that broke just hours before, that the house of representativ es passed a spending bill to avoid a government default. most republican candidates are expected to be against the bill, except south carolina's lindsey grah

send us an email to: "news at we are iowa dot com" or call us in the newsroom: 1- 800-858-5555 we'd love to hear what you think about this story or any other. jack:: the flu season is off to an early start in iowa. the department of public health says it's found cases of the flu going around the state. while the virus activity remains at a low level, the department and doctors encourage iowans to get their flu shot now. "you know, every flu season is different. sometimes it can peak in october and sometimes is can start peaking in the later months. it all depends on the strain that is circulating." jack: an average of 300-thousand iowans get the flu each year, according to the centers for disease control. the flu shot is recommended for everyone six months or older. stephanie: make sure to check any skippy peanut butter if you have it in the pantry. several 16-ounce jars of skippy's reduced fat creamy peanut butter spread are being recalled. the manufacturer says small pieces of metal shavings may have ended up in it. the f-d-a says the expiration date on the affected peanut butter is de

tell their story at we are iowa dot com. look for the icon in the "don't miss" section of the website and dot com. look for the icon in the "don't miss" section of the website and maybe their heroes story will be honored during the game. nominate a hero today. elias: well time now for another short break... but when we come back... with christmas shopping already underway for some, retailers are taking steps to make sure you get those gifts faster than normal when ordering online. we'll explain when we take a look at consumer news "you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias: on your money now elias: it's a race for time by retailers as more people shop online....and with the winter holidays shopping season approaching , amazon, wal- mart, and other retailers are working behind the scenes to make sure they can deliver online orders to shoppers faster. retailers are building bigger warehouses - some the size of 20 football fields - to handle shipments. they're also sending orders to shoppers directly from thei

to check out our website for all of this weekend's halloween events around the metro at we-are-iowa- dot-com. jack/wxcdl chief meteorologist brad edwards is here now... brad:wxcdl ( local 5 weather is coming up next. brad:wxcdl ( local 5 weather is coming up next. "now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with chief meteorologist brad edwards. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" brad/wxc: welcome back. i'm local 5 chief meteorologist brad edwards. brad: let's take a look at we are iowa's most accurate forecast. brad/wxwall: weather adlib: it's the halloween weekend, and rain is moving in! should we metro, we should luck out with most of the rain increasing after 8 pm when beggar's night ends. rain will be likely overnight, so drive safely. temps will be in the low 50s to upper 40s this evening. some rain may still be around saturday morning, but should move eastward and out of central iowa by mid-morning. especially areas to the west. temps for halloween day are looking like mid 50s with western iowa a bit warmer. it will be mainly clear and cool for any trick-or- trea

tell us their story at we are iowa dot com. look for the icon in the "don't miss" section of the website. jack: still to come on local 5. could your child's picky eaten put them at risk for emotional problems? we'll explain in today's health minute. you're watching local 5 news at 5. small number of them are extremely picky eaters. eating something new, it has real health implications. holly firfer explains in today's health minute. for cara and louis amo getting their six year old son trey to eat a snack seemed more like a game of 20 questions. (louis amo/father) "that's' when we began to hear a lot of kids go through this and then they grow out of it. toddlers are busy. they are not going to starve themselves that was the advice we were getting" and for some parents of picky eaters the just wait advice is good advice but trey's case was different this type of very limited eating put trey in a group known as severely selective eaters. only about three percent of kids are this selective when it comes to food. (dr. nancy l. zuck

tell their story at we are iowa dot com. just look for the icon in the "don't miss" section of the website and maybe their will be honored during the game. stephanie/wxcdl: jack/wxcdl chief meteorologist brad edwards is here now... brad:wxcdl ( local 5 weather is coming up next. brad:wxcdl ( local 5 weather is coming up next. experts" brad/wxc: welcome back. i'm local 5 chief meteorologist brad edwards. brad: let's take a look at we are iowa's most accurate forecast. decent day with highs reaching 70 in many locations, but those nw winds are getting cooler and cooler now. look for mainly clear skies tonight with chilly winds dropping our temps down into the 30s for most areas by morning. there is a frost advisory posted for western iowa, but our threat for freezing temperatures will likely come late friday night into saturday morning when many areas north and east of the metro could drop below freezing. we will have a good amount of sunshine the next three days in spite of the cool after a couple of days reaching the 50s, su

look for that story on our website, we are iowa dot com. jack: we also want to know what you thought about the debate and the 2016 presidential field. you can connect with us on facebook and twitter. send us an email to: "news at we are iowa dot com" or call us in the newsroom: 1- 800-858-5555 jack: madeleine albright's is in the metro today. stephanie: the former secretary of state in west des moines to stump for another former secretary of state. albright has pledged her support to hillary clinton and and spoke at campaign event today. albright is the first woman secretary of state, and hillary clinton is running to be the first woman prsident. she says the two share a committment to fighting for women and families... and gender equality as a key pillar of " " hillary has done an amazing job with that as sec of state. the way she portrays our values and knows the issues better than anyone i've seen." stephanie: on top of her west des moines stop, albright also went to sioux city and council bluffs. stephanie coming up on local 5 news at f

stephanie: snap a cool post it to we are iowa dot com. share it tab! jack/2bam: i'm here with sports director jon schaeffer, and jon..... iowa jon/2bam: yeah jack-- coming up on we'll hear why this week doesn't get any easier against the baylor bears next in sports. "now, local 5 sports with jon schaeffer. we jon: iowa state's schedule isn't doing the cyclones any favors. this week they have to try and take down the best offense in the nation. today the team talked about being ready for the challenge, embracing it, and shock linwood the big 12 leading rusher who is overshadowed by a high powered aerial attack. " the last two teams we just played are two and three like i just told you 700 yards is a hundred more yards a game than tt and tcu does. we got a great challenge our kids understand that and as always they look forward to the weeks work and what will be at the end of it. it's a big challenge mentally but if you're a football player you love competition we'll be up for it and our defense is up for it. you gotta come out and play every weekend when

post it to we are iowa dot com. just click on the share it tab! jack/2bam: i'm here with sports director jon schaeffer, and jon even with the bye week iowa looks to keep building jon/2bam: yeah jack there ain't no rest for the wicked. coming up on local 5 sports iowa has been wickedly good this season-- but they're not settling for good hear what they've worked on this bye week when we come back. potential heartache of a loss. for players though-- it may not be an intense week of practice-- but it still is a time for tune ups. alex giaimo tells us what the hawkeyes are doing to stay a well oiled machine. "(alex giaimo) the 7 and 0 hawkeyes are idle this weekend..they do have a bye on their schedule for saturday. and although they have been perfect this season so far they aren't satisfied and continue to look to make improvements on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. (phil parker) my biggest thing that i think we need to improve on is giving up big plays. i think right now we have a total of 5 big runs over 15 yards which is not goo

the popular camry and corolla sedans.to see the make and models being affected, log on to cbs 2 iowa dot com. and coming up in sports --- it's a bye week for the hawks hawksbut the voice of the hawkeyes -- gary dolphin -- isn't taking a break --- what he belives -- has been the key to iowa's success --- next on cbs 2 2"cbs 2 news connects with you. call us at 1-800-222-kganemail us at news at kgan.comconnect with us on facebook at this bale of hay cannot be controlled. when a wildfire raged through elkhorn ranch, the sudden loss of pasture became a serious problem for a family business. faced with horses that needed feeding and a texas drought that sent hay prices soaring, the owners had to act fast. thankfully, mary miller banks with chase for business. and with greater financial clarity and a relationship built for the unexpected, she could control her cash flow, and keep the ranch running. chase for business. so you can own it. unlike the undefeated hawkeyes, gary dolphin won't be sitting in an ice tube -- recovering from 7 weeks of smash mouth football -- the hawks have this week off to

ne.to see how your school ranked, we've posted the entire report card on cbs 2 iowa dot com. now ten at ten continues with a look at tonight's other stories across the corridor. in north liberty,y,residents will soon be learning more about a proposed interchange at west forevergreen road and i-380.the d-o-t will hold a 90- minute public informational meeting on november 18th.the meeting g will include information on the proposed inprovemetns in the area.it's starts at five. in cedar rapids, a college student is looking for help to spread holiday cheer. nina wilson has spent ththlast five years collecting holiday cards and sending them to troops and veterans.she started with 200 cards and hopes to send at least six thousand this year. year.to find out how to send the cards s d what to o include, log on to our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. in coralville, a-f-s-c-m-e local 29-85 made an eleven-hundred dollar donation today to the patriot guard riders.the ceremony took place atatthe iowa medical and classification center where many employees are represented by the union. the patri

tell their story at we are iowa dot com. just look for the icon in the "don't miss" section of the website and maybe their heroes story will be honored during the game. brad: weather adlib:we snuck out another decent day with highs reaching 70 in many locations, but those nw winds are getting cooler and cooler now. look for mainly clear skies tonight with chilly winds dropping our temps down into the 30s for most areas by morning. there is a frost advisory posted for western iowa, but our threat for freezing temperatures will likely come late friday night into saturday morning when many areas north and east of the metro could drop below freezing. amount o

post it to we are iowa dot com. just click on the share it tab! jack/2bam: i'm here with jordan furbee and what a day in ames! jordan/2bam: a midseason qb change is big news, a midseason coaching change is even bigger! coming up on local 5 sports, paul rhoads has parted ways with offensive coordinator mark mangino. hear why it didn't work and jeff woody's thoughts on the change up next... "now, local 5 sports are iowa sports" jordan/bam: a wise man once said "progess is impossible without change" iowa state coach paul rhoads appears to have taken that quote to heart. going with joel lanning as the starting qb over sam richardson. but that wasn't the biggest news of the day. at his weekly press conference this morning, rhoads dropped a bombshell. a wise man once said "progress is impossible without change" iowa state coach paul rhoads appears to have taken that quote to heart this week going with joel lanning the starting qb over sam richardson. and while that appeared to be the big topic of the day, coach rhoads made an even bigger headline. "unfo

budget.if you'd like to help out this year, you can find more information on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. governor terry branstad is in the corridor later tonight.he will present former iowa governor robert ray with the uncommon iowan award, on behalf of the hoover presidential foundation. governor ray will become the first recipient of the award. that will take place from 6 to 8:30 at the hotel at kirkwood center in cedar rapids. adele has released her first it came out early this morning on her facebook page!this will be her first song out since 2012 when she sang the james bond theme, skyfall. skyfall.we'll have to wait a little we'll have to wait a little longer for her entire album.she posted a picture on instagram with the caption 25 out november 20.adele also said the theme of this album will be self acceptance. good morning, it's on this morning, we'll have another look at some of today's top stories, right after this. cbs-2 news connects with the corridor.call us with your story tips at 1-800-222-kganor email us at news at cbs2iowa.comor connect with us welcome back - - it's now

contact us by email: news at we are iowa dot com. or call us in the newsroom: 1- 800-858-5555. we're on facebook "we are iowa local 5 news" and twitter "we are iowa 5 news" send us pothole info or any other news going on in your neighborhood. all (reax) elias: you're watching midday. we'll be back after this. we had to deal with last night, iowa will be trying to dry out today, but with a cold after quite a bit of rain we had to deal with last night, iowa will be trying to dry out today, but with a cold and windy price! we are going to stay cloudy today, and other than a few light showers swinging through mainly northeastern iowa, most of us should remain dry today. the winds will be very strong today out of the northwest, blowing between 15 and 30 mph but we could gust up to 40 mph. between the cloud cover and the northwest winds, highs today are going to stay parked in the low 50s, but it will feel colder than that due to the winds. overnight we will see lows fall into the mid 30s with plenty of winds and wind chills in the 20s! thursday will still be windy and cool with highs

we'll continue to track this developing story, for the latest details, check our website, at cbs 2 iowa-dot-com. new this morning, morning,firefightets responded to a garage fire in cedar rapids.it happened at -28 15-th avenue southwest.crews tell cbs 2 news that 2 cars inside the garage were damaged and no one was injured.nearby roads that initially had to be blocked off are now open. a shooting happened near a military recruiting office in davenport on monday, but police say, that wasn't the target. target.shots were first fired in a law firm in the same buildingngas that recruiting office.two people were hurt but authorities say not from gunshot wounds - they're just minor injuries.one woman who worked in the same building, said police response was ery quick, but it still took an emotional toll on everyone. "it was surreal that something that serious happened around us, and for us just to go back to work did not feel right." right."police say the incident ended with the shooter taking his own life, after he fled the scene.details on a motive were not released. an ohio man wanted for his moth

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we'll also have recaps of each day up on our website that's we are iowa dot com. amanda: plans for another school re-districting in waukee did not go over well with parents... last night's meeting had plenty of angry parents in the audience... the ever growing suburb has had to redistrict its schools seven times in the past 20 years.... " "the proposal would have him moving again in two years, so by fourth grade he would have attended three schools. and for you thats -- not okay. under no set of facts is that okay." amanda: a group of parents were even handing out fliers at the public forum last night....speaking out against the most recent rezoning. school officials say they have no other choice. " "nobody ever wants to change, but the reality is when you're growing as rapidly as we are, every once in a while those boundaries need to be adjusted to accomodate the growth." " amanda: the district will use last night's feedback to tweak their scenario before their final proposal will be made next month. amanda the push against the proposed bakken oil pipeline hit th

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get-away.gas prices in iowa continue to fall.gas buddy dot com says the average price per gallon in the state is two-dollars and 41-cents. that's about eight-cents cheaper than last friday. however, iowa is still 20 cents above the national average of two-21. but if you're looking for even you better hurry up and get to marion.until two this afternoon, the kum and go on blairs ferry road is offering e-15 fuel for just a dollar and 15-cents.e-15 is fuel that has 15-percent american ethanol blened with unleaded gasoline.today's deal is sponsored by iowa corn and growth energy. some corridor attractions are getting recognition from iowa tourism groups. groups.27 awards in 13 categories were handed out last night by the iowa tourism office and the travel federation of iowa.the national motorcyle museum in anamosa won for outstanding rural attraction.the wurst festival in amana was named rural iowa's outstanding new event.waterloo won for outstanding metro community. community.and here in cedar rapids - the great american popcorn company won for best metro experience.they posted this picture

survey.for more information - we've posted a link to our website cbs 2 iowa dot com. there are new rules in place for handling threats at the iowa city school district.the changes come after a reported threat against west high earlier this month.six-hundred students ended up with excused absenses for the day.staff will now determine the level of the threat and report it directly to police, parents and the community if necessary. the district tells cbs 2 news 28-threats were made against six days. early voting is now open in linn county.one of the items on the ballot is an initiative to raise taxes to increase library funding.the initiative has a lot of support from people working with the place november third. coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon, the new seasame street character that's hoping to help stop childhood bullying. latest step for becoming the next speaker of the house. if you work hard, and you do your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. but the republicans... the super wealthy call the shots. they don't stand up for equal pay for women. th

top.we have the national report card data on our website cbs 2 iowa dot com if you would like to learnrnmoror about how iowa ranks.mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. thank you mellaney, molding students into business savy adults was the focus of one student competition today. students from seven corridor high schools went head to head to prove their economic smarts. my colleage scott sanborn joins me now, scott, what exactly is the junior achievement titan simulation and how does it help students? karen - it's hands on learning - think monopoly meets corporate americ students were given a hypothetical product - the hololoam, which is a music video player - and were told to make a profitable company out of the device. about 30 teams of two students each became virtual c-e-os and made key decisions like managing marketing prices and figuring out how to sell the player. add to that --the teams *competed to outperform each other in sales, profit and stock market share. community mentors were also on hand for the students, coaching them through business struggles they might not otherwise think of. emily

affected cars were oduced between 2005 and 2010 - we have a list of those on our website cbs 2 iowa dot com. diet coke sales have plummeted. plummeted.sales of the soda plunged eight percent around the world during the third quarter of this year.that follows steep declines for diet coke in t fst half of this year.diet drinks have been struggling because consumers have concerns that their artificial ingredients make the drinks less healthy than advertised.pepsi responded by removing the sweetener aspartame from diet pepsi.but coke continues to use that ingredie in diet coke.another reason for the decline might be because of growing popularity of no-calorie coke zero.that soda saw volume grow eight percent in the third quarter. on right now in coralville. it's designed for entrepreneurs and business leaders in the state to connect -- create jobs and to celebrate entrepreneurs.it started at 7 this morning and will go until 7 tonight. tunen to our evening newscasts for continued coverage of this event. more than 80 veterans spent their day yesterday touring washington, d-c, visiting memorials d

you can find information on where to but them at cedar-rapids-rampage-dot-com or our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. now if you haven't seen it yet - the rampage has a bibiboard outside the cell center, facing interstate three-80.the display features a handful of love to know what you think of the billboard. billboard. you can leave a comment on our facebook page - k-g-a-n cb2. justin checks in now with your cbs 2 'weather first' forecast. main weather- your planner shows what's ahead for the next hoursa&- now a live look outside courtesy of our weatherfirst skycama&- a bit of fog in the area this morninga&-temperatures around the areaa&- taking a look at regional temperatures we see highs are mild all around iowa - the regional satellite/radar let's move ahead in time by taking a look at the midwest surface mapa&- moving into a closer view with our 'predictor' forecast we see mainly quiet conditions - clear skies & cooler temperatures - tonight's forecast has us looking for mainly clear & more dry and cool weather - our 7 day forecast does bring more cool weather to the area and here's a l

to see the companies looking for workers, we have resources for you on cbs 2 iowa dot com. right now - a local software company is working around the clock for a good cause.workers from geonetric are volunteering their time to non-profits.at the end of 24 hours, eight organizations will have their new websites. that's double the number of sites created at last years event.since 20-11, operation overnight has built and launched websites for 13 area non-profits. and coming up in sports --- ---district seeds were on the line in kingston -- would the j-hawks or lions grab home field for the first round of the plploffs --- next on cbs 2. 2."cbs 2 news connects with you.call us at 1-800-222-kgan email us at news at kgan.com connect with us on facebook at huge game at kingston when it comes to district seeding -- linn-mar gets the two seed and a home playoff game if they beat jefferson -- but if jefferson wins by more than 5 points -- then its the j-hawks soaring up to the second spot jeff hasn't beaten the lions in almost 10 yearsvalenteno green trying to change that single hande

we are iowa dot com is your home for the latest in news, weather, and sports. sabrina: new detialnow on a case of child abuse out of a pleasant hill daycare. sabrina: 28-year-old christina williamson has taken a plea deal in the courtroom this morning. she's accused of hurting three children she cared for at her home... two one- year olds and an infant. williamson has pleaded guilty to two counts of child endangerment -- one a felony and one a misdemeanor. she faces up to seven years in prison. local 5 will bring you the latest on local 5 news at 5 and 6. sabrina: this morning, des moines police continue the investigation of a sunday drive by shooting. sabrina: police received a call about gunfire on east 12th street around eight last night. the caller heard two gunshots, went outside, and saw a hispanic man walking down the street. that man told the caller he was shot. police say the caller told them they saw a larger car take off south bound . it is unknown of the victim was injured but police did find shell casings at the scene. sabrina: new this morning...a

you can also email tips, pictures, and even video --to news -- at cbs 2 iowa dot com. that's a quick look at your thursday morning news.get more news anytime online - at cbs 2 iowa dot com!have a great day. good morning, " coming up in this half hour, we are getting on the bus with football great jerome bettis. the nfl's hall of famer rolls back into motor city with a golden surprise. you'll meet the coach who knew he had given him the chance the moment he saw him. >>> plus, we will take a look at remarkable brain surgery and a patient who will be awake. bryant gumbel is in our toyota green room. he is gearing up to take you inside the operating room on live television. that's ahead. >>> right now it's time to show you this morning's headlines. "time" reports on paul ryan accused of hypocrisy. he said if he was house speaker he would not give up time with his family. family leave to federal workers. >>> the "los angeles times" reports on chris rock's return as host of the next year's oscars. the comedian hosted the telecast once before in 2005. at that time he earned mi

budget.if you'd like to help out this year, you can find more information on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. governor terry branstad is in the corridor later tonight.he will present former iowa governor robert ray with the uncommon iowan award, on behalf of the hoover presidential foundation. governor ray will become the first recipient of the award. that will take place from 6 to 8:30 at the hotel at kirkwood center in cedar rapids. fall in eastern iowa means cooling temperatures, the harvest in full swing, and football.one eastern iowa boy's love for football and the outdoors turned tragic, almost costing his life. day by day, the miracle of triumph over tragedy comes shining through. this is the story of team chase. person 2 person. welcome to on with life. a welcome to on with life. a rehabilitation center located in ankey which specializes in rehabilitating children who have suffered a severe brain injury. a facility like ours is actually a very unique facility. we're our own facility. we're not associated with a hospital. we're not directly associated with any of them. we're just kind

involved.we'll continue to track this developing story, for the latest details, check our website, at cbs 2 iowa-dot-com. davenport police say a gunman took his own life after opening fire in the same building as a military recruiting office. the shooting on monday first started at a law firm.two people were hurt, but thier injuries were not fron gunshots.police say, the gunamn left the scene and then turned the gun on himself. details on a motive have not been released. a garage fire in cedar rapids is now under investigation. investigation.it happened early this morning at 15-28 l-street southwest.crews tell cbs 2 news that two cars inside the garage were damaged and no one was injured.nearby roads initially had to be blocked off but are now open. just eleven days ago, fire crews responded to another fire at the house on that property.fire officials believe that fire was set intentionally. take a look at this - there was a bit of a traffic headache this morning on i- three-80 in cedar rapids.two lanes of northbound traffic were blocked on the s-curve because a house became stuck. right now - we don't

for detailed information on the lots that are being recalled, head to our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. it's the number one action some health professionals say we should be doing to protect our children's health. and one mercy medical center specialist addressed it today, in front of a group of her peers. cbs 2 news reporter joy howe was there. she joins us now live to tell us what we can do to keep our children safe. karen, when it comes to our kids, the american academy of pediatrics says *tobacco is one of the most dangerous things out there. in fact, they've just released a study, calling tobacco "unique" in that "it severely injures and kills, when used exacty as intended." today at mercy medical center, dawn sabin, a tobacco treatment specialist, talked about brand new recommendati ons from the american academy of pediatrics. they want the minimum legal age to purchase tobacco, to be raised, from 18 to 21. they also want more aggressive crackdowns on electronic cigarettes. that's sabin's area of expertise, and she told the group today, with fun flavors like gummy bear and oreo -

you can follow along on our website -- we are iowa dot com. elias: moving now to the western iowa city of harris, a project is moving forward with a tax plan that will divert millions of dollars into a fund for future projects. it's called "tax increment funding" the money is coming from a wind farm near harris iowa. "tif" funding essentially borrows against the projected revenue of an existing project. the dollars generated from the turbines near harris will generate more than 170- thousand dollars a year for tif projects. that's three and a half million over 20-years. elias: some in the greater sibley community don't agree with how that money will be used....and shared their thoughts at a public meeting farmers associated with the wind farm are furious and say no other options for raising money were ever discussed. despite their objections the city plans to more forward with the tif funding. "we have 170 people in our city, we don't have the budget, we don't have the debt ceiling like bigger cities do to take on stuff like this," said greg sp

you can also email tips, pictures, and even video --to news -- at cbs 2 iowa dot com. that's a quick look at your tuesday morning news.get more news anytitime online - at cbs 2 iowawadot com!have a great day. good morning, [ music playing ] >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning." coming up in this half hour, veteran newsman ted koppel investigates a massive a a of war. a possible full scale cyber attack on the u.s., ted koppel is here today. there he is in studio 57 with michelle miller, whojust says i was your intern back in 1988. she wanted to discuss his thought provoking new book. >> back up singing is in the spotlight. she is getting help from a surprising friend, michelle miller talked with love and cbs kansas city affiliate shows us a special grounds keeper where the world series begin tonight. -year-old george thohos says he has been in the game for 73 years. he has been working around the clock to get the field ready for game one between theroyals and the mets. i like him. >> -hmm. >> variety r rorts fans of the great white wake can enjoy the theater, even if t

it's on cbs 2 iowa dot com. imagine walking more than 13 miles - with fifty* pounds - on our back.that's 22 kilometers - and 22 2 kilo - grams.and yes - the number 22 is key.it's the number of military- veterans - who commit suicide - every - day. todada - peoeoe hiked around the coralville- area - to raise awareness .they say the stats - - are a national tragedy. "its almost un real to think that 22 a day every day through out the united states that happens. alot us are effected by it, we've had friends that have done it, ive had alot of friends who have it wasmy responsiblity to reach of to veterans to do the veterans hiked through several neighborhoods - - encouraging people to wave flags - for the cause. those who love writing and reading came gether this morning to celelrate their passions.the marion public library held its annual "celebrate writing conference" today.sixteen midwest authors showcased their books and spoke to aspiring writers about their periences. "when ey come to our we can guanrantee they

post it to we are iowa dot com. just click on the share it tab! jack time for iowa high school football playoffs! sports director jon schaeffer is out at the valley west high school...jon..... jon thanks jack-- a blustery evening will allow the run first teams to find a little more success coming up on local 5 sports we'll preview a couple of the first round playoff games kicking off jon: welcome back it's truly fall like weather with chilly temps and a lot of wind. i'm here at valley stadium where the ames little cyclones will try to take down the tigers. these two teams haven't met since 2013-- that was a playoff game in which the tigers dismantled ames 63-20. this year has been a season of balance for the tigers who have a great arm in rocky lombardi-- but utilize a strong ground game with jevon rushed for over 1000 yards this year. ames is relying on a third string quarterback-- sophomore joe evans who has done a good job filling the void. should be a great battle here at valley. now one game has already started that's indianola and ankeny. the

we are iowa dot com is your home for the latest in news, weather, and sports. jack: before we go tonight, a once in a lifetime chance for sure. folks will be sleeping among skulls and bones in paris this halloween. jack: it's for one night only. two people brave enough can win the chance to sleep within the skull-lined tunnels of the paris catacombs. it's the offer from home rental website air b-and-b, inside what's known as the "world's largest grave." the winners get a private tour of the catacombs, a dinner, and a storyteller to set the mood. as for the overnight suite, it comes outfitted with a bed, dressing table and dining area. and the most haunting of decor. jack/wxhang: now one last check of your weather, with chief meteorologist brad edwards. james: weather adlib: this week started on the mild and warm side, but now we're really back to feeling like fall with a cold night and frost advisory in the forecast. overnight we're going to see mostly clear skies but we'll probably see wide- spread frost as lows fall into the low 30s and 20s warranting a frost

whole list of community halloween activities and beggars night and times up on our website, we are iowa dot com. jack: and coming up-- they're too young for trick or treating. but blank children hospital's tiniest patients got in on the halloween fun today anyway ... we'll show you. jack: welcome back-- a really neat event today at blank children's hospital. we wanted to video. the neonatal unit, or "nicu" outfits for its tiny patients. they dressed up the babies as super heroes. the costumes were actually created by nurses there. they came up with the idea all on their own as a way to get some smiles from parents, who are often dealing with some scary circumstances. brittany hruska nicu nurse "we just wanted to give the families a normal, fun experience. it can be stressful in the nicu." katie mcwilliams nicu nurse "we get to see these little, little, tiny babies grow and grow and be these awesome superheroes and we wanted the families to be able to notice that and be apart of that." jack: idea-- and we wish a happy halloween to all the families in the nicu right now. jack: now to an update on

send us an email to: "news at we are iowa dot com" or call us in the newsroom: 1- 800-858-5555 we'd love to hear what you think about this story or any other. stephanie: again, one of the state's biggest democratic events takes place tomorrow and presidential candidates aren't messing around. hillary clinton is even bringing her husband former presdient bill clinton, and pop star katy perry will be in des moines to rile up the support for hillary. we talked to somebody with the republican national committee for their take on all the hoopla. " you look at the big guns hillary clinton is bringing in, katy perry and bill clinton. they're going all in on this. iowa's important and they know it. the bigger problem for them is bernie sanders, he's doing better than they ever thought. that's what will be a real interesting dynamic this weekend. stephanie: and here are some more details about katy perry's concert. perry will perform at the east parking lot of six-eleven fifth avenue. the concert starts at 3pm tomorrow, but people can arrive as early as noon. jack: while all the democrats will be

here interested in meeting potential workers, we have resources for you on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. covering the corridor in cedar rapids, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. in total - there are close to 6 thousand manufacturing employers in the state.it's a lucrative job too - the average salary in iowa is just over 51 thousand dollars. a member of the iowa board of regents now says the board may have "mishandled the selection process for the university of iowa president. subhash sahai says the regents' hiring of bruce harreld may have given the appearance of bias and a lack of transparency since his selection - students and facility members have accused the regents of favoriting harreld for the job. today - board president bruce rastetter said that isn't true. "yes, bruce harreld also came to campus and bruce harreld wanted to do additional diligence work beyond what some of the other candidates did. which i would view as good. good.herrald will take office november 2nd. three marion men are now facing charges after a burglary spree in solon. police arrested 18-year-olds kain crotez and

just head online to we are iowa dot com for the list...you can also find the latest news and weather there as well. jack/2shot time for another quick break... time for another quick break... time for another quick break... meteorologistja mes peterson will be back with one last look at mid to low 30s. friday is going to be kind of awful as well with temps in the mid 50s and a gloomy second half of the day with clouds building back into iowa. we have a rain chance late friday night through saturday morning, but i think tailgaters for the isu >>> tonight, the passenger plane bursting into flames.

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