in november joe franz was accused of poaching a deer on his own property... he was forced to sell the land in order to pay for his defense. today it paid off... a judges decision to clear joe franz friday of with hunting over bait charges was more than personal 'i think the verdict that was handed down today is a victory not only for my family and i but also for all the hunters in the state of iowa because i think its been a landmark decision.'in august of 20-14 franz bought land outside of the melcher dallas area in marion county in preparation to hunt palmer, a large buck many considered a lifelong dream... 'such a beautiful creature.'in october, franz fulfilled that dream... 'i never imagined in a million years that id be so fortunate, i thank god for the opportunity.'but over a year later the d-n-r accused him of hunting over bait 'any time bait is in the vicinity and obviously being used to attract wildlife to the area being hunting.'franz says the mineral licks were from the areas previous owners and made sure they wernt an issue by calling the d-n-r we

more than a year ago, joe franz harvested what many called the buck of a lifetime... but did it caused controversy justin surrency explains how his innocence is now causing legislators to change hunting laws in the state of iowa a judges decision to clear joe franz friday of with hunting over bait charges was more than personal 'i think the verdict that was handed down today is a victory not only for my family and i but also for all the hunters in the state of iowa because i think its been a landmark decision.'in august of 20-14 franz bought land outside of the melcher dallas area in marion county in preparation to hunt palmer, a large buck many considered a lifelong dream... 'such a beautiful creature.'in october, franz fulfilled that dream... 'i never imagined in a million years that id be so fortunate, i thank god for the opportunity.'but over a year later the d-n-r accused him of hunting over bait 'any time bait is in the vicinity and obviously being used to attract wildlife to the area being hunting.'franz areas previous owners and made sure they wernt an issue b

joe franz was accused of poaching a deer on his own property back in november... the d-n-r said he used bait to lure his prize buck.... but franz claimed the mineral licks were from the land's previous owners, and he notified the dnr of it before hunting. friday, a judge decided to clear him of hunting over bait charges. that's the first time someone this type of case against the dnr. now republican lawmakers are looking at ways to avoid another situation like this, by making baiting laws less general. waukee students will soon start their day a little differently... last night the school board decided to require all high school students to begin their day with the pledge of allegiance. the issue was brought up by a parent who questioned why the requirement only applied to students through tenth grade. last night's decision came with no formal plans for how the school will implement it. american flags already fly in every potholes are the cause of headaches for many drivers... but luckily, it is officially the metro... josh nguyen joins us now live to tell us how

joe franz was charged with four counts of using bait to lure the deer the judge acquitted franz of the charges today saying a salt lick placed on the property by a previous owner did not draw in the deer. clive library... and that's a good sign. 'the library is undergoing a series of renovations to the existing space including new carpet and also some new lighting thats being put in but more extensively the re- organization of the shelving in the library and some of the spaces.' to get all of the work done.. the library will remain closed until march first. you can however still drop off any books you've checked out... and the late fees are being waived until the library reopens. in fort dodge... the closures are for a much different reason... the des moines river rose quickly overnight because of an ice jam. the water spilled into backyards and caused some minor flood damage to nearby homes. several roads remain closed because of the flooding. it will be quiet and cooler this week. this evening will remain cloudy with temperatures dropping to the low 30s. a cold front will move throug

in 20-14, joe franz was charged with "hunting over bait" after killing this deer. the department of natural resources claimed franz used bait to lure it to him. that's illegal during hunting season in iowa. the charge was dropped after a judge ruled it was not influenced by the bait. the buck is believed to be the biggest whitetail ever harvested on video. a cedar falls teacher is accused of stealing student douglas wilkinson is charged with unlawful possession of prescription drugs and filing a false police report. police say the drugs were stolen from a locked cabinet at the junior high taught english. to improve iowa's academic standards... on wednesday, dozens of them will meet to review literacy standards. by the governor to review all areas, including science and social studies. the meeting is open to the public and will take place at the grimes state office building. it runs from nine-30 a-m to four p-m. those wanting to grab a good book in clive will have to wait.... the city library is now closed for renovation. officials say the building, built in 2001, w

joe franz was accused of poaching a deer on his own back in november... the d-n-r said he used bait to lure his prize buck.... but franz claimed the mineral licks were from the land's previous owners, and he notified the dnr of it before hunting. friday, a judge decided to clear him of hunting over bait charges. that's the first time someone has won this type of case against the dnr. now republican lawmakers are looking at ways to avoid another situation like this, by making baiting laws less general. potholes are the cause of headaches for many drivers... but luckily, it is officially the metro... josh nguyen joins us now live to tell us how construction workers aren't the only ones who can help make our ride to work smoother. waukee students will soon start their day a little differently... last night the school board decided to require all high school students to begin their day with the pledge of allegiance. the issue was brought up by a parent who questioned why the students through tenth grade. last night's decision came with no formal plans for how

an iowa hunter cleared of joe franz was accused of poaching a deer on his own property in november... the d-n-r said he used bait to lure his prize buck.... but franz claimed the mineral licks were from the land's previous owners... and he notified the d-n-r of it before hunting. friday, a judge decided to clear him of hunting over bait charges. that's the first time someone has won this type of case against the d-n-r. now republican lawmakers are looking at ways to avoid another situation like this, by making baiting laws less general. today state senators are fighting to prove there's no going back on an expensive mistake. in 2014, the iowa workforce development mistakenly paid nearly three quarters of a million dollars in unemployment checks. it was apparently due to a problem that occurred when the reporting system crashed. now some want the people who benefited from that mistake to keep their money... 'you cant get blood out of a they dont have any resources, youre gonna have to go through procedures of garnishing wages and all that and it was really workforce developments fault.

joe franz was accused of poaching a deer on his own property back in november... the d-n-r prize buck.... but franz claimed the mineral licks were from the land's previous owners, and he notified the dnr of it before hunting. friday, a judge decided to clear him >> announcer: this is an nbc news special report. here is willie geist. >> good morning. in just a moment president obama will make a statement from the roosevelt room at the white house. we expect him to put forth a plan for closing the prison at guantanamo bay, cuba. this is something the president has vowed to do since he first ran for the job as a united states senator. we have already heard clear opposition from senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and it will stir up debate on the campaign trail. let's bring in jim mik la she have skier in there were as many that number down to 91. under the president's new plan as many as 35 could be released to other country and it could cost the u.s. $460 million to build detention facilities for 30 to 60 of those detainees who would be brought to the u.s. and i