covering the corridor in cedar rapids jenee ryan cbs 2 news at six. after 11 years of fostering diversity and inclusion initiatives in the corridor the non-profit diversity focus the board of directors accepted president chad simmons' resignation down. they accepted chad simmons resignation took the decision to cease operations has nothing to do with the flood. the type of word -- work they took on is still critical and they hope to find others to help. >>> the race for the white house has both candidates continuing th left. donald trump was drumming up support. today's events are the first since his debris with -- his debate with hillary clinton. >>> clinton will speak downtown near the arts center. it is free but you need to rsvp. we have placed that information song to tell that story.why the band says they had to document iowans helping iowans. i'm chuck grassley, and i approve this message. in twenty-three years, chuck grassley hasn't missed a single vote. state fair board member judge missed seventy-six percent of their meetings. iowa economic d

jenee ryan, cbs 2 news. >> now we go to rebecca copelman who spent time time on facebook. >> she has her answers to some of your biggest questions. >> the number got is what is happening on the river, what is the level, and we're tweeting it pretty much every hour. you can also find is yourself. you'll come up with this map. we have all of these dots on the area rivers. can you go over thens just on cedar rapids. what you would see see this s this hydrogram. you'll see what the latest op certain served value is. you can see what the latest river level is, and you'll also see at the top what the forecast crest is. we're expecting a crest 23 feet. the other question is who will be affected. we talked with the mayor. this is a projection of what it would be like if they weren't prepared. we're really not dwog to know where the water goes and if there are any breaks in all of this activity that goes on. we have some drop drone footage for you where we've seen the river rising. we have breach these areas or seen any impact or major impacts thus far. the last question i want to tackle is w

continue to follow this developing story to bring you all the latest corridor in cedar rapids - jenee ryan cbs 2 news. police tell cbs 2 news there have been four homicides and 67 shots fired calls in cedar rapids this year. back to flood-related news-- the road warrior is out tracking the latest conditions on interstate-380. so what do the trade deals supported by congressman rod blum for iowa? blum's deals are just one of the ways the biggest corporations rig the system to make more money at the expense of iowa jobs. oh, and don't forget-- these corporations shipping our jobs overseas? congressman blum voted to give them tax breaks. these guys hope you're not paying attention... so maybe you should. the deals blum makes in washington are bad for iowa. house majority pac before. woman: blum voted to cut social security. we've got to raise the retirement age. woman: blum would raise the retirement age to 70. then there's monica vernon... a hardworking mom. started a small business while raising three daughters. she'll fight for equal pay for equal work. monica vernon gets it. vernon: i'm monic

covering the corridor in anamosa, jenee' ryan, cbs 2 news. >>> expanded edition of fox 28 news at 9:00 and cbs 2 news at 10. we are simulcasting including an aerial tour. how we captured these incredible images and what we saw after a day of being above the water. you're watching a special edition of cbs 2 news 10 at 10:00, coverage of the flood i'm chuck grassley, and i approve this message. in twenty-three years, chuck grassley hasn't missed a single vote. in just six years, senator patty judge missed a hundred and eighty-two votes. missed seventy-six percent of their meetings. iowa economic development commission member judge, missed sixty-nine of seventy-two meetings. the register called patty judge a ?habitual no show.? grassley works.

live in anamosa, jenee ryan, cbs 2 news. >>> coming up, water rescue. a woman caught by floodwaters is saved as the cedar river continues to rise. we are one nation under god. that black and white, we are one nation indivisible. that republican and democrat, we are all americans. i'd like to punch him in the face. you know what they used to do to guys like that? 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. woman: huh. congressman blum is a tea party member. we've shut down the government before. woman: blum voted to cut social security. we've got to raise the retirement age. woman: blum would raise the retirement age to 70. then there's monica vernon... a hardworking mom. started a small business while raising three daughters. monica vernon gets it. vernon: i'm monica vernon, and i approve this message. >> good evening. the cedar river is just about 24 hours from cresting in cedar rapids. we have crews all along the river right now to bring you up- to-the-minute u

covering the corrridor in cedar rapids jenee ryan cbs 2 news. now ten at ten continues with a look at tonight's other stories across the corridor. linn county is now just one step away from increasing the minimum wage. today the board of supervisors passed the ?second reading of the ordinance. if approved, the minimum wage will increase one-dollar each year over the next three years to 10-25 an hour.the first bump in pay would take effect in january. the final vote - which will right now - the new university of iowa children's hospital is putting together its final additions. designs were drawn specifically to make chilredn feel less stressed.the new building is completely patient driven with one of the key features being single patient rooms.the 360-million-dollar project is on track to be complete by the end of the year.if you're interested in seeing the hospital - public tours will be held on on november fifth and sixth. a 100-year-old iowa city home is now being considered for the national register of historic places.the home - located on we

. >> covering the corridor in cedar rapids jenee' ryan cbs 2 news. >> isaac along with nine other iowa big teams will show their projects in late october.>> still to come tonight the need for speed. white one hawkeye is moving fa >> it's been a wet evening in our northern and western counties were thunderstorms have produced up to 2 inches of rain. thunderstorms are about we upped the ante at culver's to create the new crispy southwest chicken sandwich. all-natural, whole white meat chicken breast. topped with spicy pepper jack cheese and jalape?o ranch. on a lightly buttered, toasted ciabatta roll. the perfect cheese for pepper jack is going to be creamy and mild, and it's really going to tone down the spiciness of the peppers. you're going to taste the cheese first, and then you're going to get just a little bit of warmth from the peppers. it's really good. welcome to delicious. cbs 2 this morning.split second decisions in emergencies like floods can mean life and death. death.see the hearttouching reunion between one woman who nearly drowned -- and the man who saved her.that's tomor

cbs 2 news anchor jenee ryan joins us live with the latest on the investigation. jenee? scott - i'm back on the 800 block of fifteenth avenue southeast where 13 year old ireshia park was shot. cedar police chief wayne jerman says - the 13 year old boy in custody - didn't shoot ireshia on purpose.he says the boy hasn't told police ?exactly how the gun went off - while the six of them sat in a car right here - but it wasn't an argument or intentional. intentional.chief jerman says parks is the third child i and killed in cedar rapids - and the second by accident with a gun. he says deaths rapids. she is the second to be shot and killed by accident with a gun. he says deaths like parks are 100% preventable and concerned with the amount of guns stolen and is pleading with everyone to properly secure your guns so >> guns are lethal weapons. they should not be treated like a laptop computer or cell phone or some other type of property. they are lethal weapons that have devastating ability to take human life. >> reporter: the 13-year-old is charged with carrying weapons and int

cbs 2 news anchor jenee ryan was at tonight's meeting.jenee. month - t-c-r announced they cast an actor who can hear - to play a deaf character in their upcoming play tribes.the decision sparked outrage in the deaf community.the theatre says - they were limited by who auditioned - but they could have done more to find deaf talent. talent. today - theatre cedar rapids hears the local deaf community loud and clear. t-c-r recently cast an actor who can hear - to portray a deaf character named billy in the upcoming play tribes. 082904 theres only five weeks left, im not sure we have the ability to work together. the deaf community wants t-c-r to recast the the role of billy with a deaf actor right now- or post pone the play so they can all work together for a representative cast. 083712 if you postpone this show and you recast, the deaf community will love you for it. they will attend your shows. this is a long term solution. if you dont do it, no they will never come. they wont. ifthat's the path tcr takes- deaf advocate carly armour says they'll

cbs two news anchor jenee' ryan is life. police say this death was 100% preventable. >> reporter: yes, karen, cedar jerman says this memorial set up behind me where family is gathering once again tonight with candles to honor 13-year- old ireshia parks. the says -- he says those balloons and candles and teddy bears and those tears being cried over there would not be happening and ireshia parks would still be here if one thing could happen. if we could keep guns out of the hands of kids. >> guns and kids don't mix but cedar rapids police jerman says he has seen the combination too often. >> in more than -- in a little more than one years time, we have seen three of our young people, three of our children from our community die as a result of firearm violence. >> reporter: two of those three deaths accidental, including the tuesday morning shooting of 13-year-old ireshia parks of southeast cedar rapids. >> it was not an incident where there was a dispute or an jerman says it may have been to show off, but whatever the reason,

heels of a string of city settlements this year with ryan joins us now with more on this incident- that's caught on camera. jenee? jenee?karen - and cbs 2 news. on april 19th - waterloo police arrested 24-year-old montavis keller after a high police arrested 24-year-old keller after a high-speed chase. he had no prior report but new charged with four felonies. eluding police, attempting to assault an officer and possessing 42 grams of marijuana with the intent to deliver. take a look at the video. it shows the officer yanking on hitting him in the head. you'll see him pushing into the squad car. officials say keller nearly ran over awfertion whitmire which reached 90 miles an hour. keller now wants that officer fired. we reached out to the attorney general brian williams who discovered this footage original. >> immediately referred that out for review from an independent body to avoid any conflict of interest. office reviewed that footage and decided not to pursue any charges saying that he was understandable agitated and a jury wouldn't convict him. it appears slight and did not hurt keller. the waterloo police chief says he prbled h

cbs 2 iowa dot com. the attack forever changed american's perception of security.and that's especially true for american muslims. muslims.cbs 2 news anchor jenee ryan begins tonight's team coverage with their perspective on the increased america. we begin the team coverage on the increased scrutiny since 9/11. >> it affected all of us. york or anywhere. it drew us into difficult conversations about racism and terrorism and religion. advocates worked to dismantle the perception that a religion was at fault for the attack. some states, muslims still face discrimination but a member of the iowa muslim association >> i think iowa is one of the best places to live for muslims. i've been here 8 years. most people are decent and accepting and appreciate diversity. >> here in the corridor, in an effort to keep diversity alive, members of the church will come together to serve a shelter in the community tomorrow. then on sunday, they'll together along the with interreligious county for a prayer service. we can't do our job without knowing you, we want to know what you've learned hawaii you've changed since 9/11. you can tell us on our facebook there. >>> an

cbs 2 news 10 at 10. a former teacher accused of sexually exploiting a student is out of jail - again - tonight. good evening--karen is off tonight - i'm jenee ryan. ryan.and i'm scott sanborn. authorities say mary beth haglin violated a no-contact or. order.she's the former substitute teacher at washington high school who admitted to having an inappropriate relationship with a student. student.haglin is charged with sexually exploiting the student who is now 18, but she's pleaded not guilty. earlier this month, a national program aired video of haglin, meeting with the teen.that led to the linn county attorney filing the new charge against haglin.she was again booked at the linn county jail today before posting bail. new charge. she was again booked at the lynn county jail today before posting bail. long time principal. the school district says they failed to follow mandated protocol while investigating the relationship. >>> continues coverage, a benton county murder trial. a week's worth of testimony in the case wrapped up today. he is accused of stabbing and strangling at their home last year in benton county. today the testimony focused on dn

jenee ryan it's eight-25 on this friday morning. we'll take a look at the day's top headlines in just a moment.but first rebecca has our cbs 2 weather first forecast. a waterloo police officer will not face formal charges for his treatment of a suspect. suspect.body cam video shows officer adam wittmayer yanking on the dreadlocks of a handcuffed suspect.it also shows the officer yelling at a squad car.the suspect's attorney sent this video to the f-b-i and cbs 2 news. news.officials say 24-year-old montavis keller nearly ran over officer wittmayer at the end of a high-speed chase. keller wants the officer fired. fired.the attorney general's office reviewed the footage and decided not to charge officer wittmayer.the waterloo police chief says the officer was punished internally.keller will stand trial later this trial is now set for a woman accused of trying to kill her newborn at u-i-h-c. u-i-h-c.officials say ashley hautzenrader tried to flush her baby down a toilet and then left the child in a trash can.the newborn was later found alive by hospital staff. staff.hautzenrader is pleading ?not guilty to attempted murder and child end