jason sandholdt, marion county sheriff: "let's say it's 40 hours a month, that deputy is there in the town at least 40 hours, but that's a bare minimum. obviously, if we contract them for law enforcement, we're there whenever they need us." jacob: city leaders have formed a task force to look at the different options for the city. they tell me they'd like to have something in place, by the time council meets again early next month. live in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. stephanie: the mayor also told us that people in the town have already shown a willingness to help out. she says they've from people who would like to police chief. jack: new tonight at ten, a teenager is missing and pella are asking for your help. jack: 15-year-old mallory lanser has been missing for five days the pella connections in polk, jasper, poweshiek, mahaska and marion counties. police ask that if you have any information regarding mallory please contact your local police department or pella police. stephanie: say education is a top statehouse matter this session--this week they're alr

jason sandholdt, marion county sheriff:"we'd be more than happy to help them out through a contract law enforcement side of things. and it's something that we can seven days a week, 365 days a year coverage to provide that law enforcement service." sabrina: enforcement the county can cost about a quarter of a melcher-dallas they'd like to see a preliminary plan in place by meeting. a thursday fire in had some obstacles for fire crews trying to put out flames... firefighters were called to a juliann road...which was surrounded by woods and far from a fire hydrant. the fire started on the second floor of the house. the cause is not clear yet. two people were inside at the time, but they got out before the fire took over. no injuries were reported, but the home suffered significant damage. sabrina: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: sam: weather adlib: we managed to hit 48 yesterday, a full 17 degrees above the average temperature! i hope you enjoyed every second of it because we are going to be severely cold through the entire weekend and well into next week. we're looking

already has a similar partnership with another small town, and county officials to handle the jason sandholdt, marion county sheriff:"we'd be more than happy to help them out through a contract law enforcement side of things. and it's something that we can offer 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year coverage to provide that law enforcement service." sabrina: a typical law enforcement contract with the county can cost about a quarter of a million dollars. melcher-dallas leaders say they'd like to see a preliminary plan in place by the next council meeting. sabrina: after 16 years, iowa's state medical examiner will be leaving her position.. doctor julia goodin began her duties as iowa's chief state medical examiner in 19- 99... during her tenure, the medical examiner's office obtained national accreditation for the first time in 2008... she has also served as an expert witness in numerous trials, and assisted in getting funding medical examiner facility which opened in 2006. she will officially leave her position in april. sabrina: three-to four- hundred burritos are made each thu