kwwl'p jessica hartman has been on scene spepeking with pollce and witnesses. jessica?? i just got off the phone with one witness tells us authorities were investigating a bag of money found at a near by apartment complex. no word at this time if this is the money taken from the first national bank - cedar falls. ththcedar falls police chief tells me that a man entered the bank and made off with a robbbby and the suspect did not show a weapon.. the cashier at the gas station attached to the bank saw part of supposibly that whoever did it was wearing a purple uni jacket of some sort." i spoke to an other witnesss who thought the purple jacket was a minnesota vikings jack. he also said he was wearing a mask. that witness saw the man inside the thunder ridge court across the street. there was heavy police precense inside he building this afternoon. we've got you covered live in cedar falls. ...jessica hartman we will continue to cover this search and bring you updates here and on kwwl-dot- com. our countdown to the iowa caucuses now... there's a new face in the democratic f

we've got you covered live from waterloo...jessica hartman kwwl news. also being sworn in tonight - - city councilmen bruce jacobs of ward 2 and jerome amos junior of ward 4. coming up... what's behind today's drop in all major united states and... find out why chemistry text books are now out of date that's coming up in just a few minutes. here's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar. chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg has your full forecast next. and when you see news - or if you have pictures or video to share... you can do that by going to our page stay up to date on breaking news and weather information. "you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered. with ron --------- "now your storm track 7 through wednesday morning. tracking the potential of a light rain/snow mix wednesday afternoon into thursday. there is a little better chance of rain/snow friday. friday night turns colder and any precipitation would be in the for of snow at this point and continue into saturday as the the big story for the weekend and early next week is the c

it's where we find kwwl's jessica hartman. jessica? doors opened just a few minutes ago here at the univerisity of iowa field house. i'm here inside the university of iowa field house were some eager voters are f flling the m. trump will take the stage behind in person. i've spoken with several republicans that say they do plan to caucus monday nght but they are still undecided and this event will be a big factor in their decision. say they have is foreign policy - they hope to get a clearer sense of that onight. trump is set to take the stage at 7:30 - - i'll have the details coming up at 10. we've got you covered live in ioio city...jessica hartman kwwl news. in des moines today, senator bernie sanders said he has no high- water mark in iowa set by then-senator barack obama in 2008. sanders called the 2008 campaiin would be able to match it. all over the country, people are wondering who will win the iowa caucuses. but here in eastern iowa -- one right "winged" resididnt predicts the winner of the presidential race. kwwl's shirley de

in strawberry point. . .jessica hartman kwwl news. senator cruz also made stops in oelwein, new hampton, and waverly. he is currently leading iowa polls. coming up on kwwl -- other than the cold weather -- what else is dangerous for pets during the winter months? plus -- why drone users are more upset now -- more than ever. "you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered, with macleod hageman, meteorologist kyle kiel this is the kwwl news at ten." "now your storm track 7 from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen america is not just electing a president, we're also electing a commander in chief. that choice matters. because strengthening the economy, making healthcare more affordable, raising incomes. all of that depends on us being both secure at home and leading the world. i will get up every single day and do whatever it takes to make sure our country is safe and strong. kiel. this afternoon many of our western areas began clearing, and that led to some beautiful scenes like this one. these are sun dogs, and many times, n

we've got you covered live in the newsroom -- jessica hartman kwwl news. an autopsy is also scheduled with the state medical examiner's office. during the next three days -- there will be nine candidates stopping in battleground state new hampshire -- where attacks are getting sharper between hillary clinton and donald trump. kristen welker reports. "nats" donald trump -- trying to expand his reach throughout the south....campaigning in taking fresh aim at hillary clinton. trump -- who has a double digit lead nationally -- again looking past his own primary, engaging the democratic frontrunner: trump just now during rally: 20:29:38 the clinton campaign when they say that 20:30:01 they do not want to run against me. they do not. and revelation al shabab, the al qeada affiliate based in africa....the same group responsible for killing dozens at a nairobi mall..... is using trump's words in a new recruitment video. sot: trump (al shabaab video) so remember this and listen, donald j trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the uni

kwwl's jessica hartman joins us live with the details. jessica? that's right - - police tell us three individuals were involved in a fight - - that esclated to two being hit by a car. according to one manager at tony's - - the hit and run happened in the ally behind the restraunt and the pavement rolling around and screaming in pain. his friend was trying to get him police arrived. "and i was like dude no. we friend just got hit by a car. his jeans were torn. he had like a bloody elbow. he looked like he just got hit by a car." police and paramedics arrived moments later. the manager says the paramedics put the guy into the ambulance - - he became aggressive towards those around him. coming up - - more details from witnesses about the hit and run. i am working on that for six. we've got you covered...jessica hartman kwwl news. the hospital. the other person also went to the hospital -- due to injuries from the fight. continuing coverage -- as the mississippi river gains destruction throughout missouri and parts of illinois tonight. water from the

jessica hartman kwwl news. some relatively warmer temperatures moving in -- let's go to storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg now who's tracking it all. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl area overnight keeping temperatures near 10 degrees for thursday morning lows. the sky remains mostly cloudy thursday and thursday night. there is a chance of scattered light snow showers thursday night. any accumulation wouu be light. clouds clear friday with afternoon highs warming into the mid 20s.clouds will slowly track into the area mostly cloudy thursday and thursday night. there is a accumulation would be light. clouds clear friday with afternoon highs warming into the three people are killed -- two injured after a crash involving a semi truck. we first told you about the crash last night near highway 63 and 240th street in chickasaw county --just south of new hampton. authorities say a d

jessica hartman kwwl's political analyst chris larimer saying branstad's comments will likely effect voters who are still undecided at this point. voters who strongly support cruz - are usually not supporters of branstad and vise versa. democratic candidate hillary clinton also getting an endorsement today --from the nation's biggest l-g-b-t organization... the human right's camapign announcing their endorsement of hillary on their website today saying quote "her fight is ourr right." clinton is expected to accept police arrest a man with a fake gun after a local bank robbery. a witness telling authorities someone with a gun was robbing the u.s. william sttin iowa city. police later found the suspect, clifton brinkmeyer, and a fake, plastic gun. he was taken into custody and charged with second degree robbery. two children are killed after getting stuck inside a house fire. it happened late last night n wisconsin -- just across the iowa border. the crawford county sheriffs office says two killed were sisters, 12-year old lena old trinity bartles. neighbors say someone drrving by noti

we've got you covered live in the newsroom . . .jessica hartman kwwl news. thanks jessica. for many of the students - -this will not only be their first caucus - - but their first time voting in a presidential election. new at ten -- her toddler is sentenced to 25 years in prison. 22-year-year-old mireya balderas, of iowa city, entering a plea on child endangerment charges. her then 20-month old son -- marcus-- died in 2012. autopsy results show he died of blunt force trauma. balderas' former boyfriend --23-year- old jorge perez was sentenced to 50 years in prison last year for his role in the death. a 38-year-old man is killed after crashing into a business with a five-year-old girl in his back seat. here's a look at the aftermath of the crash in clermont. authorities say 38-year-old james tacket died at the scene -- and they say alcohol may have been a factor. the young girl was taken to the hospital but is believed to be daughter of tacket's girlfriend. local volunteers coming together today to clean up the damage. the owner of the business says the death is tragic, but

kwwl's jessica hartman joins us now from iowa city where trump just wrapped up his event. jessica what's the reaction surrounding trump's comments? that annoucement coming in while voters were gathering in the university of iowa's fieldhouse to hear from donald trump tonight. many of them expecting him to address the issue when he took the stage, but there was no mention of the announcement leaving his supporters divided. many of the people i talked to here supported the decision- - saying there have been plenty of other debates for voters to make a concerning and makes them question their vote. "that is great. they are going to have terrible ratings. you watch. or they are going to fold and they are going to get rid of the debate and stick it out because there is always going to be he is not going to like. now others said the same thing. there will be lots of people he won't get along with as president and he can't just refuse to work with them. vote for trump. we've got you covered live in iowa city. - jessica hartman kwwl news. senator ted cruz also in the state today --

we've got you covered...jessica hartman kwwl news. we reached oututto wheels unlimited auto sales - - they are unsure how much the damaged will cost to repair. coming up...the iowa hawkeyes got their first taste of the rose bowl stadium as they arrived for their team phototo. you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in iowa it's new year's eve-- an on average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. it's called the wage gap. and the republicans wiwi make it worse by lowering taxes for those at the top and letting corporations write hillary clinton will work to close the wageap. equal pay for women to raise incomes for r milies, a higher minimum wage, lower taxes for the middle class. she gets the job done for us. kick-off ranked hawkeyes squaring off with number 6 stanford mark woodley's now on day number seven in southern california -- where the hawkeye fans have been swarming in all week -- the weather is amazing out here today -- we've seen hawkeye fans all over around the

kwwl's jessica hartman caught up with todd bevans' and his family. todd says losing his service dog arvo has left a void in his life. todd suffered serious brain damage in a car wreck more than a decade ago- - he had to re- learn how to talk and walk, but never dog of six years was more than just his best todd says having the purpose in life. something he and his family is extremely thankful for. kelllie hughes "arvo was just a great dog. we loved him. thank you for taking care of my brother for the six years you dog." but fast growing brain tumors left arvo struggling to there was nothing vetinarians could do to save arvo and todd made a tough decision to put him down. street is difficult and more dangerous with out the aid of a service dog." "before i ever got a service dog, i didn't know it was possible, but it is great. it is horrible not having a service dog after you get use to one. it todd and the north liberty community are now trying to raise enough funds to get todd a new service dog. todd has also developed diabities and the service dog wo

jessica hartman kwwl news. we did reach out to mayor hart - -who campaigned on safer streets and neighborhood empowerment - - he declined to comment. and there's no clear cut leader on the democratic side here in iowa. a new bloomberg des moines register poll released today has hillary clinton topping senator bernie sanders by two points in iowa; however, a quinnipiac poll from earlier this week had bernie on top in our state. a similar situation on the republican front - with conflicting results from quinnipiac and the des moines register with donald trump and senator ted cruz. waterloo educators research better ways to prepare students for life after school -- and they say a new career center will help. after visiting des moines' central campus -- kwwl's macleod hageman joins explains whether their model would work in the cedar valley. mac? educators say it's all about providing students options at a minimal cost -- while improving the with several electives ranging from photography... (nats... camera snap) .

we've got you covered live in the newsroom...jessica hartman kwwl news. now if you missed this town hall tonight - waterloo schools will host an other one saturday at 9 a-m at bunger middle school in evansdale. continuing coverage -- a sheriff deputy will not be charged for his actions in a local officer- involved shooting. it was ruled deputy eddie cardenas' actions were lawful when he shot and injured a suspect following a car chase in muscatine last week. authorities say 41-year-old timothy seefeldt stole an suv he then allegedly led police on a chase and hit several cars in the best western parking lot, including deputy cardenas' squad car. at that point, cardenas fired and hit seefeldt, he was then arrested and taken to the hospital, but is expected to be ok. criminal charges against seefeldt are pending. a man who led police on a chase in jail. 51-year-old jeffery kuennen pleading guilty to interference with official acts, domestic assault, carrying weapons and eluding. the winneshiek county sheriff's office responded to an ongoing disturbance at a

kwwl's jessica hartman has been digging into this robbery all day to bring you the lastest. jessica? at's right anddnew security video showing the suspect - who police say is ellingson - arriving and leaving the area - in no hurry purple uni jacket and ski mask strolls through the parking lot of the attached gas station. the same man can be seen in these photos released by police from inside the first national bank cedar falls. the man did not show a weapon during the robbery and no significannamount of cash. less than 2 minutes later - - the man reapears on security cameras - walking away from the area - now carrying a plastic bag. the street. - police spending most of the afternoon searching tha area. "state trooper, i believe, and two cedar fflls police, i i aw for sure. then shortly after a few more came over here." polic searched the thunder ridge court. hartman "one witness tells me, he sawwthe man causally walking through this hallway covered from head to toe in masks and winter gear, he then exited this south entrance." authorties continuing to earch the area late int

jessica hartman kwwl news. thanks jessica . . .certainly something that will put a smile on your face. coming up on kwwl... nearly 20 people injured after an 85 car pile-up in snowy conditions. plus.. a man leads police on a chase in a stolen semi -- eventually ending with a standoff. here's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar....storm track seven's chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg has your full forecast, coming up... have pictures or video to share... you can do that by going to our page on facebook. you can also "like" our page to stay up to date on breaking news and weather information. here's another look at the powerball numbers...... rball 10---power play is 2 the jackpot now up to one point five billion dollars. "you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered. with ron steele, amanda goodman, chief meteorologist mark "now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen she's always stood strong... ...to get the job done. hillary clinton. sh

jessica hartman kwwl news. the center's director met with legislators this week about the center's goals and says he received a positive reaction, but - - at coming up on kwwl... crews working to lift a truck dangling over a mountainside -- back onto the roadway. plus.. a college student written up and disciplined over a lamp in his dorm room. here's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar....storm track seven's chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg has your full forecast, coming up... "now your storm track 7 (donkey noise) (elephant noise) (mic screech) there's a big difference between making noise... (mic tap) ...and making sense. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates! enough talk. sky remains mostly cloudy through the first half of next week. there aren't too many hours of sunshine expected between now and then. despite the cloud cover, o

we've got you covered live in the newsroom . . .jessica hartman kwwl news. we did reach out to mayor hart - -who campaigned on safer streets and neighborhood empowerment - - he declined to comment. police arrest a woman following the death of a toddler at an in- home daycare. officers responded to a call of a child, one- year-old brody harrelson, not breathing, at an waterloo in-home day care on according to a criminal complaint --brody was improperly strapped into a car seat inside the home. the woman running the daycare -- amy hangartner -- is now charged with child endangerment resulting in death. police say she admitted to brody in the car seat -- and that the strap slipped up against his neck. police are still not sure if it was an accident or not. a mother and her two-year-old son are killed following a crash in iowa county. it happened on highway 212 about five miles west of marengo. authorities say 18-year-old bethany clark lost control on the frost covered road -- went into the ditch and hit a creek embankment. the car caught fire following the cras

jessica hartman has the story. iowa dnr office gets special visitors manchester this curious little face showed up at the manchester d-n-r office on a bitter cold morning -- looking as if it was longing to get in. the two young deer were just outside lisa meader's front office. lisa meader iowa dnr "i couldn't believe it. i couldn't believe it was here and that it stood there for like two minutes." jessica hartman @jessicakwwl "the dnr office door is mirrored. you can see your own reflection and they captivated for nearly two minutes by its own reflection." it is the first time - since the d-n-r moved into this office in the late 80's that they have had these special visitors. and for many it was as ever be to a deer. "had a real cute fuzzy face. you know just like any baby animal." munching on the few evergreen bushes in front of the office - - they didn't seem to mind the commotion of heavy traffic on the state highway yards away. after two visits - the office is hoping to see them again - now considering them th

in strawberry point. . .jessica hartman kwwl news. senator cruz is currently leading in iowa polls with febraury first closing in... and cruz's main challenger according to polls at this point return to eastern iowa in a couple of days as he tries to pull even with cruz in the hawkeye state... the republican candidate has a rally set in the west gym at u-n-i on tuesday night... days after her husband -- president bill clinton -- campaigned on her behalf..democratic frontrunner hillary clinton will also return to eastern iowa... clinton will be back tomorrow -- when she'll hold an organizing event at the electric park ballroom in waterloo... on tuesday -- she'll be in dubuque... it seems as if everyone is feeling the powerball fever- even presidential candidates. jeb bush received an unusual campaign contribution in south carolina yesterday... the republican candidate was leaving a rally when he showed supporters a powerball ticket that someone at the event had given to one of his aides... he joked about a possible jackpot win -- using

that was jessica hartman reporting... the gun show continues today at the cattle ccgress in wwterloo beginnnng in an hour or so at 9 and running until 3 this afternoon... an iowa man faces charges after taking a playstttion from another person at t unpoint. this man was arrested thursday by davenport police. police say he agreed to meet with a person in november who was going to selel him a playstatioo four. the two met at an auto parts store in davenport -- whre police say he took the system without paying for it.. the parents of an eastern ioa man -- killed wwle serving in the community welcomed back the parents of joseph lemm this weekend -- the soldier and new york city police depptment detective from dubuque. hugs and tears fill dubuque regional airport. "i have an awful empty feeling ncluding family members, area law enforcement and others...came out to show their and n-y-p-d detective from bernard...wassone of six u-s soldiers killed in december when a suicide bomber attacked their rereects at the sttte funeral on

kwwl's jessica hartman talks with men and women -- who are exercising their second ammendment right. jessica? gun retailers telling me business is good - - really good in fact. hundreds of shoppers browsing thousands of guns for the perfect one. shoulder to shoulder people shuffling along the display tables. "more sense the california situation, we have seen an increase in people purchasing conceal and home protection type firearms." the biggest increase in sales - - coming from first-time female buyers -- looking to protect themselves. "i am an older woman that travels and so just for a safety issue to have a gun and have it concealed in my purse." not only is otrh motivated by recent mass local crime is also a concern. this area. waterloo is having more need something, i would like to have something to protect myself." and for many of those at the show -- they say stricter gun laws are not the way to cut down on that violence. more background checks and more regulations are not going to stop that law abiding citizen from then breaking the law down the road. you are never going to be

.: event begins trumpiowacity.eventbri te.com we've got you covered live in iowa city ...jessica hartman kwwl news. also campaigned in marshalltown today... this after he hosted a town hall meeting in pella... senator rubio also picked up an endorsement from former presidential candidate george pataki. it's his first endorsement. coming up tonight at six -- the national mississippi river museum and aquarium uses an unconventional way to pick a caucus winner -- a red tailed hawk is presenteded witt pictures of the republican and it was...tonight at six. after some wintry weather yesterday -- the roads are still causing some problems for drivers across eastern iowa. storm track seven chief is tracking the road conditions. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen information from the kwwl drop into the teens. wednesday breeze will help push highs close to 30. thursday through sunday, high temmeratures will be above normal with some spots reaching 40 or low 40s. dry weather continues through saturday. continuing coverage- charges are filed after a deadly crash in clermont. aut

kwwl's jessica hartman has more on branstad's statement. i spoke wilh kwwl's polltical governoo branstads comments and according t thim - - its not surprising that branstad doesn't support ted cruz, but fuels conference near des moines today - - branstad said cruz would be quote very damaging - to iowa. cruz federal rules which require a minimum amount of ethanol to be mixed into u.s. gas. in a recent visit to strawberry point - cruru was asked abouou his stance on ethanol by a local farmer - he answered by saying all energy supplies should be put on an even playing field. cruz favors a 5-year phase out of the r- f-s. branstad asked iowans to reject cruz on caucus night. i think that ted cruz is ahead people of iowa. he is the biggest opponent of renewable fuels and he actually introoced a bill in 2013 to immediately eliminate the renewable fuel standard. he is heavily financed by big oil. according to dr. larimer - - this is uncharacteristic of branstad, whom, in the past, has not been so outspoken about his opinions on presidential candid

we've got you covered live in the newroom...jessica hartman kwwl news. senator ted cruz responded to branstad's comments -- suggesting governor bransttd is "part of the wwshington cartel." it is no surprise the establishment is in full panic cartel was going to panic more and more... a reporter asked cruz what he thought of iowa's corn farmers, those who benefit fr ethanol and cruz said he thinks corn farmers are wonderful people who are politicians. donald trump gained a big endorsment today former republicaa vice-presidential nominee sarah palin here's a live look at trump's rally in ames where palin is currently speaking. and her support could boost trump's support among conservative circles in iowa. palin is scheduled to campaign with trump wednesday in iowa and tulsa, oklahoma. hillary clinton also receiving an endorsement from america's largest lgbt civil rights organization. the human rights campaign announced today its endorsement for the democratic front-runner. clinton is expected to officially accept the endorsement at an event in iowa next we

kwwl's jessica hartman tells us freezing temps making it pretty miserable to run to the store or head to work. c-v-s-i motorsports has seen an increase in installations in recent weeks. installing an average of 8 aaday and are book nearly now." hartman "with weather like it is outside, its nice to stay toasty starts out there. and that's the conveniece people say they can't live wwth out." "yea i really want to have the move to arizonia or somewhere warm." even if you are use to iowa temps - - many say they still donont want to live with out it. "grew up in the cold, i hunt in the cold, i am in the cold all the time. it is still a convince to have an automatic start on my truck." its a convince and comfort that i worth the cos. "we see more that people are just willing to spend tte money to be coofortable. no one wants to go out and scrape their windows." many people say it's a time saver. they're spending more time on things scraping ice. also, it's a safer way to warm up your car to protect it from being stoen. your car might need some extra time this morning to get warmed up. we've

we've got you covered ...jessica hartman kwwl news. have any information about the alleged crash -- please contact your local authorities. an iowa man is in the hospital in critical condition following a milk truck accident. the crash took place on highway 61 in grant county, wisconsin this morning. russell mcallister says he was driving his milk truck when jaun lourens lost control of his van -- and hit the truck head on. the milk truck spun out of control -- rolled to its top -- and then caught fire. mcallister says he was able to escape through the windshield. lourens was trapped in his van after it went into the ditch. rescuers had to use the jaws of life to free lourens -- who was then air lifted to a madison hospital. according to authorities -- stable condition. the crash is under investigation. a chilly start to the new year. let's check in with chief meteororlogist mark schnackenberg for your first forecast. mark? from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: a mos

kwwl's jessica hartman finding people are rushing to install starts in their cars. that's right and there is no complicated answer as to why so many - even the most seasoned iowa winter veterans say they just don't like to be cold. freezing temps making it pretty miserable to run to the work. and people are looking to combat that with remote don't want to be cold." c-v-s-i motorsports has seen an increase in installations in recent weeks. installing an average of 8 a day and are book nearly two weeks out. "business is pretty good right outside, its nice to stay toasty live with out." "yea i really want to have the warmth as much as i can get, so even if you are use to out it. "grew up in the cold, i hunt in its a convince and comfort that is worth the cost. "we see more that people are just willing to spend the money to be comfortable. no one wants to go out and scrape their windows." i spoke with several people today who said it is also a time saver for them. they are spending more time on things they enjoy - -rather than scraping ice. we've got you covered . . .je

we've got you covered live in the newsroom, jessica hartman kwwl news. kwwl's jerry gallagher speaking with senator chuck grassley today on trump's decision not to participate in the upcoming fox grassley, when then governor reagan skipped that debate in iowa before the caucuses and then lost the iowa caucuses to had decided to do in skipping the thursday debate and whether that could cost him similarly?" "yeah, i think i would have to defer just like i would to your question for a lot of races of you've got to see the campaign from within. and i can't do that, you can't do it and surely most of the candidates of this candidate or that candidate can't seeinto the other campaign. and they have to make their own decision, and i don't want to second guess those decisions." trump will instead be hosting an moines to benefit veterans organizations. democratic candidate hillary clinton continuing her campaign in iowa. clinton speaking at a bowling alley in adel -- encouraging people to get to the iowa caases on monday. she also spoke about the importance of sm

kwwl's jessica hartman has the details. denver - - it is a small town with a big future. families moving to the area and school officials say they are already pushing their limits - - when it comes to their atletic and performance facilities. the denver pridd in this that seats. it is a problem the school has had for years and it just don't have enough seating space." but fans seating is the least of the issues. - - with one high school gym and a small second m at the elementry school - - sports are fighting for gym time. amy terril "they are running in the hallways, and have to utalize any space they possibly can because there is no gym time." for the third time - - community members are hoping to chnge that - - with phase one of a 2 part joann blumenshine "doing nothing is not an option, we absolutely must do something we have more peoe coming in. we have a building that needs replaced." it is an invvtment that will benifit more than just the denver community - - expanding the conference an other venue to host toornaments and private sports programs in the area an other

kwwl's jessica hartman talking with community members who say not having the 3rd street bridge is a problem. that's right. its caused all traffic to be diverted to the only other bridge into the business district and children on the 100 years now in disrepair. shirley crawford "in five half mile out around to get where you are going. it just seems they could do something to patch it up." its now the talk of the town - is it worth saving or do thousand in repairs lasting 5 years to 16 million for a new bridge. engineer "well it would be wise financially and long term solution to build a new bridge, but i didn't grow up in this community. i don't see the bridge as an icon, to me personally. so for those that feel that way, its an improtant part of waverly. for some the memories don't out wiegh the costs and bill shaffer "my suggestion would be to replace it on the current location. i don't think repairing that bridge makes any sense any more. i wish it did because it is something i've used for years." others are restoration of our bridge. i like the idea. it has lasted a 100 years already. i

kwwl's jessica hartman was there to witness the historical moment and also #aught up with hart earlier today to talk about what the community can expect to see during his term. ongratulations mr. mayor." a historic moment - - but one quentin hart hopes is of his skin. at the center of his focus on change - - creating an "i wnt to represeet the entire city of waterloo and you can't represent him, if you don't know the people, so i am trying to get out there and meet people." and he is starting with waterloo's religious ommunities - - visitinin various denominations of churches like the ones here on church row." "i think if there is an area where we can pull together. we can see some common ground is to waste this opportunity - as mayor he hopes to create a momo postive city image - - is with regaurds to our faith based community." hart is determined not to waste this opportunity - - as mayor he hopes to create a more postive city image - - an image residents can be proud to be apart of. "changing and helping give people a little bit of hope and optimism about the community the senior li

we've got you covered live in waterloo...jessica hartman kwwl news. hart won the december run off election against tim hurley. cold weather is still hanging around here in easter iowa - go to storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg now for your first forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: the weather remains dry through wednesday morning. temperatures will be near normal to slightly above normal through this time. we are tracking the potential of a light rain/snow mix wednesday afternoon into thursday. there is a little better chance of rain/snow friday. friday night turns colder and any precipitation would be in the for of snow at this point and continue into saturday as the storm tracks away from iowa. the big story for the weekend and early next week is the cold. near 10 and lows below zero for shooting that has left a two year old boy with serious injuries. it happened sunday night...just before midnight on the 900 block kwwl's shirley descorbeth has b

kwwl's jessica hartman was there for the cermony - - she joins us live. jessica? it was a historical moment - - but mayor hart says he isn't focusing on that. he is going to be too busy working to create positve change in the community. his focus for the first 100 days of office - - the city budget and the five goals he campaigned on. those goals including creating safer streets, growing economic development, and establishing a mroe positive image for the city of waterloo. all while having an open line of

kwwl's jessica hartman has the story on a busy street in the small town of nashsh - - crime department of criminal investigation - - a 56 year old male was the victim of a fatal shot. hartman "the people working at the nashua casey's were able - the house is considered an eyysore on the 100 block of st. lawerence street. broken windows peeling paint, trash scattere the yard, and a broken down truck parked in frnt. but neighbors s ay the man and his two adult son's were quiet and didn't cause any trouble - victim was found with a fatal bullet wound to the head around 4:30 saturday afternoon. the suspecttd shooter is in cucutody -- however -- authorities say it is unclear if it was intentional or accidential. an autopsy is also scheduled with the state medical examiner's office. officials say four men are dead following a canoe accident -- in wisconsin lake. police received a missing persons call around 11 this morning -- and found an overturned canoe floating in the lake. rescuers searched the icy waters and recovered the four bodies. according to officials -- the men were last seen ali

it all happened on main street in cedar falls -- after a fight kwwl's jessica hartman talks to a man -- who found two of the victims moments after the incident. she joins us live with the details. jessica? that's right - - following a the alley behind the club. this was the scene around 12:15 - - new year's discovered the two men in the alley - - just after the hit and run. one man was on the

coming up at 10 -- his answer we've got you covered live in the newsroom...jessica hartman kwwl news. at last check -- senator cruz currently has a four point lead over donald trump in the iowa polls. drone and model aircraft pilots are the federal aviation administration to operate the devices. the fee to fly is five dollars and the permit lasts three years. but -- many drone users say the new restrictions on registration requirements bother them. they say it paints the hobby in a negative light. " now, due to the actions of a fly, where we fly and so on, and i guess that's a little concerning to me." members of the iowa city aerohawks say the f-a-a is now limiting how high and far you can fly drones from airports -- which could impact the club's annual air show. coming up after the break -- is fur enough to keep your furry friends safe this winter? and whee you see news -- or if you have pictures or video to share -- you can do that by going to our facebook page. you can also like our page to informmation. but first -- here's a live look "you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered,

kwwl's jessica hartman explains. showed up at the manchester d-n-r office on a bitter cold were just outside lisa meader's front office. "i couldn't believe it. i couldn't believe it was here and that it stood there for like two minutes." "the dnr office door is mirrored. you can see your own reflection and they believe the deer could too; captivated for nearly two minutes by its own reflection." it is the first time - since the d-n-r moved into this office in the late 80's that they have had these special visitors. and for many it was as close as they will ever be to a deer. "had real cute fuzzy evergreen bushes in front of the office - - they didn't seem to mind the commotion of heavy traffif on the state highway after two visits - the office is hoping to see them again - now considering them the office mascots and naming them. "first it was moe and ccly. and then no, they are girls, so it can't be that. so i decided laverne and shirley because i loved that show when i was growing up. so i thought that was kind of

kwwl's jessica hartman has more..on an eastern iowa family trying to recover from that very loss this weekend... arvo - - todd's service dog of six years was more than and his family is extremely thankful for. kelllie hughes "arvo was just a great dog. we loved him. thank you for taking care of my brother for the six years you did. thank you for coming into our lives, as well, because we loved arvo he was a special dog." but fast growing brain tumors left arvo struggling to do the job he was so good at. vetinarians could do to save hartman "for those who are dangerous with out the aid of a service dog." "before i ever got a service dog, i didn't know it was possible, but it is great. it is horrible not having a service dog after you get use to one. it it will cost close to 25- thousand dollars to purchase a new service dog. if you would like to help - -we will have a link to the donation page on kwwl- dot- com. coming up on today in iowa... some eastern iowa families are worried- over medicaid becoming private. and... a listeria outbreak from a brand of popular bagged salads spreads t

kwwl's jessica hartman has the details of the legal action for us this just the begining of a series of - what caleb's parents call- medical mistakes parents in april. jenelle shamrell "nobody signs paper work and taaes their child to the hospital for a now filed a lawsuit against wheaton franciscan healthcare - iowa and the doctors who cared for caleb here at covenat medical center and sartori memorial hospital in cedar falls." after bringing caleb home from his sergery at covenant in december of 2014 - "he staaed throwing up ood and that's when we know that he had been bleeding for a very long time." the shamrells rushed him to sartori - the hospital closest to their home. he was later ansfered back o covenant forr i-c-u in iiwa city. wever, the univerisytytof iowa's children's hospital is not included in the lawsuit. in the 10 page document--the suit claims - caleb to emergency surgery in a timely manor and administered too large amount of anesthesia and electroshocks. which they say led to "serious and potentially fata brain damage." now -- the case could take up to a goes to tri

kwwl's jessica hartman has the story this morning... the denver pride in this gym bursting at the seams - - school has had for years and it is only getting worse. to be totally full too because we just don't have enough seating space." but fans seating is the least of the issues. - - with one high school gym and a small second gym at the elementry school - - sports are fighting for gym time. amy terril "they are running in the hallways, and have to can because there is no gym time." for the third time - - community members are hoping to gymnasiums and an auditorium." absolutely must do something. we it is an investment that conference an other venue to host tournaments and private sports programs in the area an other option. but that all depends on the outcome of the bond vote on to pay more property taxes. i we are delt. people before us did it for us, my generation." the vote again taking place next tuesday -- february 2nd. also up for a vote that day... waterloo schools- having a special election for a proposed career and technical c

jessica hartman shows us what's pushing sales and which group is seeing the biggest increase. hundreds of shoppers browsing thousands of guns for the perfect one. shoulder to shoulder people shuffling along the display tables. "more sense the california situation, we have seen an increase in people purchasing conceal and home protection type firearms." the biggest increase in sales - - protect themselves. "i am an older woman that travels and so just for a safety issue to have a gun and have it concealed in my purse." not only is otrh motivated by recent mass shootings - - but local crime is also a concern. "since all the shootings, it has probably accentuated the possibility of it happening in this area. waterloo is having more and more shootings all the time; cedar rapids, all the bigger cities. so just in case i would need something, i would like to have something to protect myself." and for many of those at the show -- they say stricter gun laws are not the way to cut down on that violence. "if its a criminal act, what they are going to do after the fact; more background c

kwwl's jessica hartman has the story this morning... the denver pride in this gym bursting at the seams - -