32-38 winds: ne 20-35 kcrg t-v nine's jill kasparieie has been talking to the kcrg t-v nine's jill kasparie has been talking to the city of cedar rapids about how they are preparing for the the expected snow. jill, are they reaeay? they are. while it's all quiet now - they've developed a plan. part of that includes having snow trucks out now and overnight to get ahead of the storm. th equipment that isn't already out is all lined up, cleaned up and ready to hit the road. crews say the most important thing about of the biggest concerns is the expected snow during the morning commute in the cedar rapids area. the city's streets superintendent says his plan is to use a lotf salt on the roadways to prevenany snow from bonding and icing on the pavement. " 7:56:06 timing on an event like this where most of the snow comes throughout the day hours, it makes it a little easier on our crews. we have more people here on dayshifts and we don't have to hold people over as much. the downside is we are dealing with a lot of traffic and people traveling." the city says, so far, this years - crews have resp

kcrg-tv9's jill kasparie is live at the linn county public service center. jill, a lot of people have to be pretty happy about this outcome. they were very thankful to voters. the superintenden t says they made their case to voters that they need this space. the second time around the bond issue passed. a small group of college community school leaders gathered at the auditor's office - waiting for results. "it's great news. our district has a history of patrons going out and supporting our schools and our kids and i think that shows tonight." voters said "no" last april, t those we spoke wiwi today wanted it to pass. and it did. " i voted yes, of course, i have three small children and in order for them to have the best education and all the equipment and resource they ned, why wouldn't i sasa yes to that." but this election linn county election officials with no choice but to push back the voting start time to noon. tim box - who has worked with county elections for 16 years - says he's never done that before. "by iowa law, once you start the election you c

kcrg t-v nine's jill kasparie joins us now. jill, how did they do this project? students used the e ty's mixture of salt, sand and chloride from their pile right then - they created their own mixtures with everything from beat juice to even cheese. then they applied both the city's mix and their own mix to pans filled with ice. they watched and recorded to find out how much melting happened in about 40 minutes. teachers say they want students to think about the science behind the winter road treatment process. students had a goal to use less salt than the city uses. " 20:03:02 we did some research h on alternatives, so they've learned that chloride the salt they put on the street, do cause some corrosion to the pavement, the road and they are not necessarily good d the water systete" " 19:49:38 we decide to use ash because ash naturally pulls in sunlight, so we would use that to melt away the ice." students say they learned a lot about different products that could make a difference for iowa. they hope their work helps as the city continues tonight at ten, we'll

kcrg t-v nine's jill kasparie joins us live tonight to explain this. jill, where are these properties that the city wants to acquire located? the city says ultimately there will be about 25 levee system. way that are around this area in czech village. the city saysyst'll replace them and continue with negotiations with the homeowners. this building is not much to look at. since water the flood waters rushed in... 5:26:20 it was to the roof of this bubuding thieves have broken in several times. 5:27:05 i just finally let them pat lang says he's been waiting for the city to make plans. building a flood wall behind this building. i have city fathers were going to do with it because if they built the flood wall in front of it, i was going to tear it down and build a new control program manager rob davis says he knows this will be a long project, so crews are trying to be flexible with property owners. "for example, if you want to stay for ten years or more in the time check area you can, but if for some reason you want to leave in two years and we aren't go

in iowa city, jill kasparie, kcrg-tv9 news. researchers believe these simple activities will make a difference down the line. they say cutting down bullying issues now could reduce family and dating violence issues later in life. look for the link to the web tool-kit with this story on kcrg dot com. bernie sanders and hilary clinton went head to head tonight ononthe debate stage... the two democratic presidential candidates ahead of their showers tonight. accumulations will be light, staying under an inch, , t falling snow always can bring some slick travel spots. friday is a quiet day after any flurries move out in the morning with a high near 20. the winds do northwest, and t tt chill remains in the air into saturday. sunday, for valentine's day, we see another round of snow. more heartwarming weather, with highs near or topping 40, arrives early next week. have a good night. tonight: light snow likely low: 14-20 winds: sw 5-10tomorrow: early am snow, clearing high: 17-23 winds: nw 15-30tomorrow night: mostly clear low: -3-3

in garrison, jill kasparie, kcrg-tv9 news. programming at the new library. she and our other nine who care winners will receive 500 dollars to donate to their favorite charities. and tomorrow, we'll announce which one of them will go to washington d-c in june to compete for the jacqueline kennedy onassis jefferson award for volunteerism. we'll be right back. stay with tv-9. rewould like to see people under 17 years of age not allowed to use a tanning bedn ready for performers. almost the flood, a re-built hancher auditorium will soon be open for audiences and performances . tonight at 6 house would repeal the state's public intoxication laws. right now, people who are drunk in public can be charged with a simple misdemeanor. iowa city police say public intox arrests keep the e community safefe but they're not against exploring other options to avoid so many arrests. the university of iowa faces a broad federal civil rights investigation over allegations it doesn't treat its female athletes fairly. the office for civil rights is looking into gender bias in th

in cedar rapids, jill kasparie, kcrg-tv9 news. president obama is proposing to controversial detention facility, guantanamo bay. but he faces much push back from republicans after severe storms hit the south today. that includes at least seven reported tornadoes in louisiana and mississippi. a strong storm moves southeast of the state bringing an increase in our winds as we head into the middle of the week. overnight the sky remains mostly cloudy, but more sunshine should be able the stronger breezes. north to northwest winds are expected to increase at 15-30 mph through the day on thursday. after a brief cooldown, look for a milder day on saturday. tonight: mostly cloudy low: 28-34 winds: n 5-15tomorrow: partly cloudy, windy high: 37-43 winds: n 15-30tomorrow night: low: 22-28 winds: nw 15-30thursday: partly cloudy, windy high: 36 - low: 25 friday: partly cloudy high: 39 - low: 23 saturday: mostly sunny high: 55 - low: 29 sunday: mostly cloudy high: 50 - low: 40 monday: partly cloudy high: 38 - low: 29 tuesday: plan to close the

in marion, jill kasparie kcrg-tv9 news. a cedar rapids man has spent dades tending to high school athleles and performers. he's given up nights and weekends to help lend a hand at some of the most popular events in the part of our 9 who care series. big ten after taking down the golden gophers tonight. sponsors honor nine outstanding volunteers from throughout eastern iowa. these are people nominated by their peers, and we call them our nine who care. tonight, we're featurininrich struve who works for a technology company by day. but high school athletes, performers and their coaches know him better by his moonlighting gig. kcrg-tv9's shows ususow he fills an important role behind the scenes of some of the most popular high school events in linn county. it's show choir season. the glitz, the vocals the band... and the injuries. 9:38:12 "for show choirs it can be ankles, asthma, dislocated shoulder h he before" :29 rich struve has been doing this for 35 years - giving up his weeken and nights- tending to the wounded. he star

in tiffin, jill kasparie, kcrg-tv9 news. as part of the project, students moved out of the oldest portion of the middle school building because renovations on that part will start on monday. those should be finished by next october. republican donald trump says he doesn't like fighting with pope francis. trump softened his criticism against the pope at a town-hall meeting tonight. when you think of february normally snow, wind and cold come to mind. while we will have strong winds the next couple of days features no snowfall and mild temperatures. highs should be able to rise into the 50s through eastern iowa on friday with some possibility. our milder than normal conditions continue through sunday. winds friday will turn to the west at 20-30 mph. gusts could approach 45mph so take care if you are driving a high profile vehicle. have a great night! tonight: rising temps, breezy low: 42-48 winds: s 15-25tomorrow: m/sunny, windy, mild high: 56-62 winds: w 20-30tomorrow night: mostly clear low: 34-40 winds: w 10-20saturday: mos

kcrg t-v nine's jill kasparie has its pros and cons. even on a cold day you'll find people spending time in newbo -- from getting a cup of coffee to getting a haircut. " 4:30:55 things are just constantly changing down here." "4:38:48 every time you come down to newbo, it seems like there's a new building going up or an old building that's being renovated." it can be hard to even keep up with all of the projects. "4:51:45 the newbo station project will be finishing up shooly." the main street office is definitely marking all of the progress. "4:52:09 the depot behind the city market is well underway and will bring another opportunity for some additional retail units, as well as, some office space and some additional housing. " but just as more people come into the newbo area, one salon is leaving. redhead salon is closing and the team is moving to luxe salon in hiawatha. owner morgan holtz says she enjoyed the change. she's especially looking forward to more parking. "that will be really convenient for clients to be able to not have to

in dubuque, jill kasparie, kcrg-tv9 news. camdyn's mom says she's making a lot of progress with therapy and continues to improve. this was the ninth room special spaces dubuque has created for children in t t area since it started about two years ago. the organization runs on donations and families can apply for a room makeover for their children. you can find this organization's facebook page with this article on kcrg.com. tonight, we begin our series of 9 who care stories. we'll introduce you to chris montross of cedar rapids, a woman who's dedicated decades of it's the time of year when we here at tv9 recognize 9 people in our community who make a difference in the lives of others. for our first story, we introduce you to chris mtross of cedar rapids. she's dedicated her life to all kinds of volunteer work, and that's why she's one of our 9 who care nominees. chris montross's passion for helping others began at age 7, during a stay at st. luke's's hospital. 36:31-:37 "i had pneumonia,, the nurses i was going to work at st.

in dubuque, jill kasparie, kcrg-tv9 news. kcrg-tv9 needs your help to pick the best businesses in eastern iowa with our a-list contest. right now through february 19, you can nominate your favorite businesses in dozens of categories from best pizza to best massage and best entertainment . just go to our website kcrg.com / a-list to enter your picks now. then watch in april to see who is on the kcrg-tv9 a- list. then in march, we'll release the ballot for you to vote for the best of the best in eastern iowa. plus, the final push in new hampshire before the presidential candidates splinter off to nevada and south carolina for the next serious allegations. a fraternity president at cornell university faces an attempted rape and sexual abuse charge. we'll tell you the details in this disturbing case. meteorologist justin gehrts updates our first alert race to win new hampshire. presidential candidates from both political first-in the nation primary begins tomorrow. and finding the truth. a fraternity president at cornell universi

kcrg-tv9's jill kasparie joins us in the studio. jill- you were there for the big reveal... that's right. a lot of people volunteers worked for hours to present camdyn reisner room. here is your special spaces, hh organizers met with she likes. from the paint to the bed and a hand-crafted princess castle desk- everything was brand new. camdyn's mother says her daughter struggles with developmenta l disabilities because camdyn suddenly stoppeded breathihi when she was just a baby. but now, with therapy, she's making progress. and camdyn's mom says this room means the world to her. "11:07:57 you think they are going to make over a bedroom and you think it's a small space so maybe a dresser, a bed, some decorations, but when we opened the door and saw a castle for a desk and a painted portrait that looks just like her. it's beyond our wildest dreams. " this is the ninth bedroom that special spaces has told each one costs about four thousand dollars. tonight at ten we'll have more on this big reveal. brady? tonight on the news at 10, we have the first of our 9 who care series. n

kcrg t-v nine's jill kasparie joins us live from cedar rapids. jill, are there already signs of this plan showing up around town? there are a few. the city is cutting down dozens of trees with plans to replant them in the future. you casee many stumps over here by czech village. as for the properties, the city says eventually about 25 properties will need to go because they're right where c cws will build d he flood control system. this old, white block building is one building the city will need to acquire. pat lang owns it and says he's okay with the city buying his property. the owner says flood water was u uto the roof in 2008, and since then it hasn't been used. " 5:25:05 it just has been sitting idly waiting for the city planners to decide what they are walls so that we know or i know what i can do with this property." he says he wanted to rebuild on the land if the levee was built in front of the property, but since it's behind the building - it'll be part of this buyout program. the city says it's working to stay flexible with property own

kcrg t-v nine's jill kasparie joins us in the studio to explain the change. jill, this is a aon-going issue for the district... it is. the strict continues to see growth, so they're shuffng programs to buildings where there's more room. associate superintenden t shannon bisgard says echo hill elementary has about 620 students. with more housing going up expected to increase. so thth're moving the preschool programs out of that building to leave more space. that's the plan for now, concerns. " 11:39:03 a growing population is great, but and plan for the future. novak definitely have room. that one we feel pretty confident in that we will be in good shape there, bowman is tight on space and that's a concern. we have to make sure there's enough room for our preschool and our k-5 as well." with thehe changes, preschool programs for next school year will be at linn grove, novak and bowman woods. in the futurur bisgard says the district is looking into other options such as a new elementary school or a central preschool location to create more room for children. the

kcrg-tv9's jill kasparie joins us ithe studio. jill, actors know th play will bring up a lot of they do. that's why actors teamed up with several mental health organizations, like four oaks and tanager place. the organizations are holding talk-backs afafr the shows and seteting up booths in the lobby with information. a portion of the show's ticket sales will also benefit the organizations. the musical started running this weekend and continues throughout the first two weekends in march. the team researched and met with people who struggle with mental illness as part of their prep work for the pday. the cast and crew say they know the musical is importantnt because it gives people who suffer a voice and helps others understand those struggles. "21:10:12 my hope is the show cultivates a greater sense of empathy for people who struggle with mental illness, but also just people in general, we don't know what it's like to be in the mind of another person." the national aiance on mental health says about 1 in 5 adults in the u.s. experi

hcrg t-v nine's jill kasparie joins us in the studio. jill, what amount isishe cedar rapids school district looking for? the superintenden t says it needs an increase in supplemental state aid of 3-point-72 percent to maintain current staffing levels and services. students will share the funding needs in des moines tomorrow. so, district leaders helped prepare them today. "185:19 i have some things i want to share regarding school funding and what it means to me." it's school funding 101 for this group of jefferson high school students as they prepare to go to the state capitol. "it's the biggest piece of the puzzle." "school funding is all about the number of kids that we count in our enrollment " "mark off a point that resonated with you or stuck with you" they learned the ins and outs about what the district needs to pay the bills and what could happen without enough money. most have never even after this lesson they're ready to confront lawmakers. "know what they look like so if you run into them, you can have that because they will b

kcrg-tv9's jill kasparie joins us in the studio. jill - who is taking part in this effort? a number of people are working on solving the youth in the child welfare system. that includes d-h-s, iowa kids net, juvenile court services and of course -- foster parents. monique clark's home is typically filled with kids. she's a proud parent and foster parent. "i take them in as though they are my family from the day they come in the door this isn't your foster sister or brother, this is your sibling." she's taken care of about thirty foster children since her early 20s. currently, she has three of her own children, one adopted child and two foster children. "it feels like what i was supposed to be doing. if i had enough sce, i would probably have 24 kids here." her love for all of her kids is why she's taking center stagegeo help find a solutiti to the disproportionate number of black children in the foster care system. "considering that the population of the state is a fraction of the population in comparison to what that looks like for foster care, it is concerning."

in cedar rapids, jill kasparie, kcrg-tv9 news. tickets are still available for the show, which kicked off this weekend and runs the first two weekends of march. a new group in dubuque is getting people with physical disabilities involved in some f f and games. the adaptive sports league hosts an activity each month that everyone can take part in. a new organization in dubuque is helping people with physical disabilities get involved in sports. each month, the adaptive sports league hosts a friendly competition for people whose disabilities often keep them from enjoying the mes they love. in tonight's show you care spotlight, kcrg tv-9's dubuque bureau chief katie wiedemann introduces us to the game of "beep ball." beeping ball that sound means it's time to play ball! "the ball beeps. the bases beep. " in beep ball, the concept is the same as traditional baseball. "basically you want to score a run and you don't want to get out. " both the pitcher and the catcher are sighted. but everyone else in the game is either blind or gggles

kcrg t-v nine's jill kasparie attended the town hall and joins us now. jill, you learned those numbers can be a bit misleading... yes, that's because those are only the cases police respond to. a lot of people go directly to the hospital. one cedar rapids officer who's in charge of a new program called the eastern iowa heroin initiative got the numbers from the hospitals in the city. and the real number for 2015 is really about 250 to 300 heroin overdoses. " 13:00:28 it's a much bigger problem than we once thought. " from cedar rapids police to the u-s attorney's office, many are working around the clock to put a stop to the heroin problem. " 12:54:45 we are at a good position in iowa to make an impact before the full brunt of the crisis reaches our state." but heroin is definitely already here. " 13:08:15 we are seeing an eastern third of iowa. that's where we are seeing the biggest increase in heroin use. a lot of it is coming from il." authorities say 85 percent of people who turn to heroin use start by abusing prescription pain killers. "they get addi

kcrg-tv9's jill kasparie joins us in the studio. jill, what did the results show? the test showed 98- percent of the kindergarteners at van buren elementary school scored as proficient in basic reading. if you compmpe that to the rest of the district, it's quite a bit higher. district leaders say the assessment showed an average of 78 percent of all kindergartene rs were proficient on the winter tete. 16:15:41 i have another one for you one word after another these kindergartene rs often practice their literacy skills. 16:14:42 b-e-d today they're working on "segmenting. that means sounding out words. " 16:15:15 j-uh-m-p! recently - all of their hard work paid off in a big way. winter assessment test. "16:00:27 it became immediately apparent that 56 out of 57 kindergarteners were proficient in those early literacy skills. it was really exciting for all of us. " the school says teachers worked with the district to change up how they're teaching. this year they didn't teach to the test, instead they focused on essential skills. "i think in other years we taught a lit

kcrg-tv9's jill kasparie will have more of their story tonight on the news at 10. turning back to chris. we just have a few flurries left before the system moves off? stay with your 24 hour news snow winds down tonight to just scattered flurries under cloudy skies. despite the snow cover, temperatures will not plummet, staying in the teens for lows. for president's day, we're looking at quite the seasonal day with highs in the low 30s. our next system quickly arrives on tuesday giving the area another chance for light accumulating snow, but may also mix with rain in our southern another weak system rolling through on wednesday, possibly sparking off a few flurries or light snow showers. little to no accumulation is expect at this time. once we get past this system, the rest of our week warms up significantly. highs will easily be in the upper 30s and low 40s on thursday, upper 40s by friday! we'll have to watch out for some fog and drizzle on thursday, however. tonight: m/cloudy, flurries low: 15-21 winds: s 5-15 alo: 18 dbq: 18 iow: 19tomorrow: mostly cloudy high:

kcrg t-v nine's jill kasparie joins us in the studio tonight. jill, where does the school district go from here? district leaders say they are going to keep moving forward with the district's plan. a diversity committee worked with javius to create what's called the equity action plan. it was adopted about a year ago. some events like this communitit forum in january are part of it. the plan works to monitor the progress of targeted student groups including african american, latino, and special education students. it also includessirection for the district to promote diversity in the workforce and decrease suspension rates for the student groups. director of learning supports, paul hayes, says the districttad done a lot of work with javius , and he's confident the district will continue making progress. "i think for the district, for the most part, people will not see much of a change in what we are going to be doing despite the consultant now not being with the district. the work is going to continue and will move planned. hayes says javius also

kcrg t-vine's jill kasparie has been followowg this story and joins us now. jill, this plan has changed quite a bit. it has. having the ofessional development time weekly is a change for the district. so many wanted to take part in the process. one final vote aye, aye and the cedar rapids school district has a calendar. " 18:51:53 it is really really imp that our teachers have that appropriate professional development time weekly so we can talk about our students but also get the learning we need to do what's many wanted to have one final say. some were happy about it. "18:53:10 thank you again for listening to us and coming up with what i think is a really good solution." others still wanted change. " 18:53:55 why can't the expectation be set that short term meetings are happening on a weekly basis outside of the normal school hours." superintendent t ad buck says the district settled on fridays due to a recent survey. the district got more than 38-hundred responses. "18:31:43 overwhelmingly fridays and end of the day, to the tune of 80 plus percent." dr. buc

the baxters are both 102 years old, and jill kasparie reports their love is still going strong. gene and vern ann baxter say they don't do a lot for valentines day. there might be some chocolate involved. ( gene baxter / married 79 years ) " i'll get her a couple of boxes of chocolate turtles. "do you like those? chocolate turtles?" ( vern ann baxter / married 79 years ) " anything that's chocolate." ...but it's fair to say these two have had their share of valeine's days together. this august they'll celebrate their 80th wedding anniversary. ( gene baxter / married 79 years ) "i'm 102." ( vern ann baxter / married 79 years ) "...and i'm 102. right, gene?" ( gene baxter / married 79 years ) "right." ...but don't let their age fool you. they remember the day they met like it was yesterday. it started when rn ann walked into the auto garage gene worked at. ( gene baxter / married 79 years ) "my youngest brother said, 'you should have been here. a girl brought in a ford pickup. slickest chick you'd ever seen.' sexy- looking, he said." gene found her nearby and the rest ( gene baxte

kcrg t-v nine's jill kasparie will look at both sides of the issue tonight on tv nine news at ten. cancer centers across the nation and one right here in eastereriowa are joioing together to try to increase the number of people getting the h-p-v vaccine. h-p-v stands for han papilloma vis. acacrding to the centersrsor disease control and prevention, h-p-v infections cause 27- thousand new cancer diagnoses in the united states each year. the c-d-c says less then 40 percent of girls and 21 recommended doses. kcrg t-v nine's iowa city bureau chief mark carlson joins us now. mark, what is the holden comprehensive cancer center doing to get these numbers up? they really want to get their message to vaccinate out there. they say if they fewer cases of cccer down the road, period. today we met with doctor george weiner, who is the head of the holden comprehensive cancer center. weiner says here in wa vaccination rates are lower than the national level reported by the c-d-c. only 20 percent of girls and 15 percent of boys in iowa are getting the recommended three doses. doctors say both gi

kcrg t-v nine's jill kasparie joins us in the studio. jill, the school district ban went a step further - and banned drones over its property all together? that's right. the f-a-a says school districts, cities and counties can have additional restrictions or policies for drone use. the independence school district says its discussion started when someone asked to take aerial photos with a drone. from sporting events to daily activities - there's a lot going on within the independence school district. recently that got the school board thinking and taking action. proactive approach by us." we're talking about drones, which are becoming more and more popular. "16:46:50 you try to stay on top of those types of things. " the district says this policy is all about safety. "that drives everything we do in this strict, so we sat down as a board and talked about maybybwe need to come up with a policy so that we can control - now that drones are more prevalent - and more and more people have them, it was best for us to come up with a policy of how

jill kasparie shows what it's all about. " " corinne peek-asa only needs a computer to show off the new online toolkit. the director of the u-i injury prevention research center calls it hear - which stands for helping educations use art to reduce bullying. [take sot at: 20:28:15 to: 20:28:30 duration:0:13]sot [camio3 (1) [two line l3] - corinne peek-asa injury prevention research ctr director (00:20 - 00:27 <" there are specific activities on cyber bullying that address social media communications specifically, but it also addresses bystander activity, building friendships, how to understand what's good about being the same, what's good about t being different. "> the toolkit is filled with all kinds of artistic activities for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. u-i students like emily weno helped by testing the activities in iowa classrooms. one - called 'complete the scene' - has students learn problem solving by acting out the ending of a bullying situation. [take sot at: 20:42:47 to: 20:42:54 duration:0:07]sot [cami

jill kasparie shows us what administrators are encouraging students to say. "i've got some things i want to share regarding school funding and what it means to me." it's school funding 101 for this group of jefferson high school students as they prepare to go to the state capitol. "if we receive less of an increase than 3.72 percent, we will have to make some decisions about some reductions in other areas." "that is the central focus of our conversation when it comes to school "mark off a point that resonated with you or stuck with you."they learned the ins and outs about what the district needs to pay the bills and what could happen without enough money. most have never even visited the state capitol, but could happen without enough money. most have never even visited the state capitol, but after this lesson they're ready to confront lawmakers. "know what they look like so if you run into them, you can have that because they will be busy." "i have never really done anything like this before, but i know it's important and i know that they are willing to talk

(sheila) the baxters are both 102 years old, and as jill kasparie reports their love is still going strong. << gene and vern ann baxter say there might be some chocolate involved. ( gene baxter / married 79 years ) "i'll get her a couple of boxes of chocolate turtles. "do you like those? chocolate tutules?" ( vern ann baxter / married 79 years ) "anything that's chocolate." ...but it's fair to say these two have had their share of valentine's days together. this august they'll celebrate their 80th wedding anniversary. ( gene baxter / married 79 years ) "i'm 102." ( vern ann baxter / married 79 years ) "...and i'm 102. right, gene?" ( gene baxter / married 79 years ) "right." ...but don't let their age fool you. they remember the day they met like it was yesterday. it started when vern ann walked into the auto garage gene worked at. ( gene baxter / married 79 years ) "my youngest brother said, 'you should have beeeehere. a girlrl brought in a ford pickup. slickest chick you'd ever seen.' sexy-looking, he said." gene found her nearby and the ( gene baxter / married 79 years ) "she just hung

kcrg t-v nine's jill kasparie joins us in the studio. jill, many are waiting to see what will happen... that's right. women say they have all kinds of side effects from this device - side effects they weren't told about when doctors implanted the device and aren't listed as risks with essure. one cedar rapids woman we spoke with just had a hysterectomy to get the devices "i'm still processing all of this. i'm still thinking about why this is even happening. . what's happening to brittany dougan all started in 2009. "when i had my last child i decided i didn't really want anymore." the mother of three talked to her doctor about essure and got it implanted shortly after. "six months after the procedure i noticed i was feeling not normal, very lethargic, very fatigue, i was tired all of the time. and so i was up at the university trying to seek answers as to why i was feeling these ways." dougan says after thousands of dollars of medical bills stacked up, one obgyn mentioned essure might be her problem. he directed her to a facebook page whe

jill kasparie has that story. " from sporting events to daily activities - there's a lot going on within the independence school district. recently that got the school board thinking and taking action. "16:48:15 it's more of a proactive approach by us."> we're talking about drones, which are becoming more and more popular. "16:46:50 you try to stay on top of those types of things. "> the district says this policy is all about safety. <"that drives everything we do in this district, so we sat down as a board and need to come up with a policy so that we can control - now that drones are more prevalent - and more and more people have them, it was best for us to come up with a policy of how we are going to handle this."> the new policy says drones aren't allowed at any district event, tournament, game and they're not allowed above school-owned property for any purpose. the only exception comes with permission from the superintendent. "there are drones that crash and with amateurs out there flying drones, you never know with a drone. there are people out there experienced with them - with the

the baxters are both 102 years old, and jill kasparie reports their love is still going strong. gene and vern ann baxter say they don't do a lot for valentines day. there might be some chocolate involved. gene baxter, married 79 years: "i'll get her a couple of boxes of chocolate turtles. "do you like those? chocolate turtles?" vern ann baxter, married 79 years: "anything that's chocolate." ...but it's fair to say these two have had their share of valentine's days together. this august they'll celebrate their 80th wedding anniversary. gene baxter, married 79 years: "i'm 102." vern ann baxter, married 79 years: "...and i'm 102. right, gene?" gene baxter, married 79 years: ...but don't let their age fool you. they remember the day they met like it was yesterday. it started when vern ann walked into the auto garage gene worked at. gene baxter, married 79 years: "my youngest brother said, 'you should have been here. a girl brought in a ford pickup. slickest chick you'd ever seen.' sexy-looking, he said." gene found her nearby and the rest was history. gene baxter, married 79 years:

kcrg-tv9's jill kasparie shows us how one of this year's democratic volunteers was different an usual... a 16-year-old high school junior took on a big job as the caucus chair. madon wolfe, a teen from linn-mar high school, took on the challenge and led the processs nats of her saying something during the caucus she says she went to the training to learn how to be the chair three times. madison was asked to step up to the challenge when the linn county democrats strrgled to find volunteers to do it. now be involved in the political process. "so, far i have taken ap government at my school and that really opened my eyes to the world of government, and then getting involved with campaigns and getting involved with the democrats - it has really sparked my interest. the more i get involved with it, the more i realize ttt everyone'ssopinion matters and want my opinion to matter." ""the requirements are no requirements on who the caucus chair is, in terms of their age, but they can't be in the count for any of the preference groups. it could be a high school student or it could be a canadia

kcrg-tv nine's jill kasparie shows us how this is lifting the spirits of one 9-year-old girl. volunteers only had five hours to get everything done. let's go that way a little bit so we can get passed the outlet. five hours to transform this small room into a magical princess get- away for camdyn reisner. "10:24:06 it's really amazing to me since i started this how people are so willing to give of their time and talents to come help." 10:18:37 why don't you give them one good push and that should be good " 10:20:41 right now we are making little mod podge canvases to put up in camdyn's walls, on bookshelves, and on her dresser." " 10:15:17 purple gold purple gold " from hand-made art for her hand-crafted princess castle desk - everything had its place. "10:34:31 screws" 10:46:52 hairdrier "10:28:59 that would work the best right there" "10:25:20 she is going to be in shock when she sees it. she has no idea what we are doing." then it was finally time -- room. princess room - ha! go on in! ha! for camdyn's mom - it's all a " 11:08:30 it's great to see her so excited." she says

kcrg-tv nine's jill kasparie shows us how this is lifting the spirits of one 9-year-old girl. volunteers only had five hours to get everything done. let's go that way a little bit so we can get passed the outlet. five hours to transform this small room into a magical princess get- away for camdyn reisner. "10:24:06 it's really amazing to me since i started this how people are so willing to give of their time and talents to come help." 10:18:37 why don't you give them one good push and that should be good " 10:20:41 right now we are making little mod podge canvases to put up in camdyn's in different spots up on her walls, " 10:15:17 purple gold purple gold " from hand-made art for her walls to a new bed and a hand-crafted princess castle desk - everything had its place. "10:34:31 screws" 10:46:52 hairdrier best right there" "10:25:20 she is going to be in shock when she sees it. she has no idea what we are doing." then it was finally time -- time for camdyn to see her new room. here is your special spaces, princess room - ha! go on in! ha! for camdyn's mom - it's all a little e

local 5's jill kasparie reports. monique clark's home is typically filled with kids. she's a proud parent and foster parent. <"i take them in as though they are my family from the day they come in the door this isn't your foster sister or brother, this is your sibling."> she's taken care of about thirty foster children since her early 20s. currently, she has three of her own children, one adopted child and two foster children. <"it feels like what i was supposed to be doing. if i had enough space, i would probably have 24 kids here."> her love for all of her kids is why she's taking center stage to help find a solution to the disproportionate number of black children in the foster care system. <"considering that the population of the state is a fraction of the population in comparison to what that looks like for foster care, it is concerning."> she's one of many this community panel discussion is part of that effort. <"some of the best minds in our state are working on this issue and there has been some progress, but it's slow change. anything kind of systemic changes