ready.cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga is live at broadcast park with our top story. it looks like our winter weather is still a ways off and won't impact caucus goers but city workers are already out getting the roads ready. we spoke with cedar rapids streets superintendent manager mike duffy who says crews have already been out putting down salt brine on major roads, bridges and intersections to help keep ice from sticking to the pavement. crews will be out all night and once the snow starts to fall and they switch over to clearing those roads its important to give them space to work. "we just ask that people give the operators plenty of room to do their job. and then just be aware that conditions can change very quickly, and so even if it's raining that rain duffy says their busiest time will come tomorrow morning as that snow combines with people making their morning commute. from broadcast park joe huisinga cbs2 news the countdown to the iowa caucuses is finally coming to a close. close.in less than an hour, caucus sites across the state will begin the process of

cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga joins us live with the latest on the debate, joe? a house sub committee passed two bills yesterday that would raise speed limits on iowas 2 lane state and county roads. one would raise the speed from it to 65 miles per hour.while the benefits seem questionable the price is clear. clear. the faster you go the more likely you are to be in a fatal crash.steve gent with the iowa department of transportation says raising the speed on iowas interstates was a smart move but state and county 2 lane roads havava lot more hazards. of slow moving vehicles the average speed driven on most affected roads is already 60 miles per hour.the d-o-t say raising the speed could have benefits for commercial freight but for most it would have littlo get someplace. changing signs, inting new lines and other projects would cost the state an estimated 4.6 to 6.5 million dollars studies show the price paid they result in increased number of severe crashes and fatalities.thats something trooper conrad is not ok with but the decision is not up to him. him.our jo

enforcement.cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga is live in cedar rapids with more, joe? the cedar rapids police explorers have are a divers group of teens that take pride in helping their community.and for some patricipants that passion becomes a career of service. service.the police explorer program teaches young people about lives in law enforcement and respecting their communities.officer shawn burke has been running the program since 2010 and he says hes now starting to see former explorers begin their careers in law enforcement. it's rewarding for me i know its rewarding for them. i think it speaks great volumes for this program because it's again just letting them know what this job entails and what they can expect being in this career field.." explorers got a plaque from their national organization to commemorate their 50 years of success and wish them a bright future.covering the corridorin cedar rapids, joe huisinga cbs 2 news 10 at 10 that is cbs 2 news ten at ten -- the corridor's top stories and tomorrow's weather first forecast in the first ten minutes. minu

fox 28 news reporter joe huisinga has been looking into this, and joins us from the newsroom with more, joe? state and federal laws prohibit people convicted of domestic abuse from possessing firearms but these laws don't always keep guns out of the wrong hands.since the law passed in 2010, 80 iowans have been convicted for violating it. it. having this law ensures or tries to ensure that the weapons are removed from any further situations once a domestic abuse has occurred. bringing weapopo into or having them accessible in a domestic dispute c c quickly have deadly consequences. guns burst of rage and take a gun and use it it's over. 13 13anytime you have violence and you bring a weapon into that violence certainly it has the potential to escalate level.jeremy brigham of iowans for gun safety says the laws have had a major impact since taking effect in 2010 2010 it reduces brigham says the number of deaths in iowa has dropped from 8 to 5 per year.however some offenders still fall through the cracksit's their requirement they turn it in we don't actually go to the house and ask for th

enforcement.fox 28 news reporter joe huisinga is live in cedar rapids with more, joe? the cedar rapids police explorers are a diverse group of teens who have taken a big interest in the people who protect their community.the program helps to shape good citizens and hopfully some future officers i got started got really invested just changed my entire life and went into the law enforcement field 619 year old brandon ives is the chief of the cedar rapids police explorers.a group celebrating 50 years of teaching teens and young adults about law enforcement. enforcement.it's rewarding for me i know its rewarding for them. i think it speaks great volumes for this program because it's again just letting them know what this job entails and what they can expect being in this career feild.10not every explorer ends up going into law enforcement but the ones that start. i look forward to trying to join the ranks of the officers that i've learned so much from 8apart from learning policies and procedures of law enforcement the explorers are taught important life lessons. lessons.se

effort is getting a boost with some tech right hererin the corridor corridorfox 28 news reporter joe huisinga continues our team coverage with more, joe? the office of naval research says th musculoskeletal ininries are a leading problem hampering military readiness in u.s. marines.now the 2 point 6 million dollar grant and it's unique virtual solider to predict and prevent them. them. 1;29;24there was a lot of injuries sustained by the military infield, during the basic training and so they want to reduce that they want to understand it and they want to avoid it 9the virtual solider uses information gathered from real people to see how bodies perform and how injuries can occur57;24;28you can evalalte where those individuals might be more prone and then start trying some both rehabilitation nd preventive types of training 9 preventative training that can save soldiers healal57;12;07 save money save training time and certainly enhance performance. 5 researchers also brought in the university of iowa athletics department to turn the information gathered from simulations into specific training a

them.fox 28 news reporter joe huisinga joins us live from joe? for a long time e-cigarette and vaporizers have been far ahead of regulations but now corridor communities treating cigarettes and vapor the same in public spaces. spaces. the issue with the cigarettes and vapor is is that there's really been very little regulation on these products.6 this lack of regulation and potential health risks are why johnson county health officials reached out to coralville about adopting an ordinance.benzene and fromeadehyde are known carcinogens they have been found in some vapors i don't think anybody wants to breath those chemicals or subsbsnces. 8the johnson county board of health wants vapor to follow the same smoking guidelines as cigarettes 25 feet from however not everyone sees vapor in the same light.i would d ke to see it left up to businesses. i do see vaporizers being plast the same way as cigarettes even though they're not simply because the exhalelelooks the same.12anthony hendon says most businesses already ask vapors to go outside there is on

fox 28 news reporter joe huisinga joins us live with the latest on the debate, joe? a house sub committee passed two bills yesterday that would raise speed limits on iowas 2 lane state and county roads. 55 to 60 the other would raise it to 65 miles per hour.while the benefits seem questionable clear. the faster you go the more likely you are to be in a fatal crash.steve gent with the iowa department of transportation says raising the speed on iowas interstates was a smart move but state and county 2 l le roads have a lot more hazards. of slow moving vehicles the average speed driven on most affected roads is already 60 miles per hour.the d-o-t say raising the speed could have benefits for commercial freight but for most it would have little that it takes to get someplace. changing signs, painting new lines and ototr projects would coststthe state an estimated 4.6 to 6.5 million dollars studies show the price paid they result in increased number of severe crashes and fatalities.thats something trooper conrad is not ok with but the decision is not upupo him. him.our jo

away.fox 28 news reporter joe huisinga joins us live with what these new opportunities will mean for women in iowa. allowing women to serve in combat opens 220 thousand positions previouly closedto them.in the iowa national guard that adds up to 17- hundred roles that women can now fill. i feel that if a woman wants to go and do combat roles by all means they should be allowed to go do combat roles. staff sgt sasha zimmerman says she is not interested in combat but she is glad to see the opportunity for others.t not yone types that yes you're a female you shouldn't be doing this stuff but you have to prove yourself that you can do it and you will do it.chuck elias was one of the first army women when support positions were opened.he said it was an honor to serve with them but he can see how some men may feel over protective of women in combat. my experience of the women in the service is that they perform in an outstanding manner. he saw them struggle in some categories but exceed in others. others.i think certinly theres physical limitations but i surely know this i've known female

you.fox 28 news reporter joe huisinga has more now from cedar rapids. rapids. we only have one car so it kind of makes things difficult at home so if i were to use like ubuer or somthing it would cost a lot more than what the public transit system does. 10it's beneficial for people actually so they can get jobs so they can get to work on time so they have that traspsptatin to take their kids to day care to take their kids to work. 9for the last atleast 4 year we've seen 2% year over year growth in public transit so transit is really growing .a possible increase in frequency a possible increase to specific lines. more than anything we want to take a freash look at the system.we're turning people away, we don't need to do that. we need to have may say we're going to come back to the citizens the people effected by it and get their input and try to balanc ethe efficency of the system against the needs. 12we will be looking at robins and ey fairfaxa and palo and considering servise there. there the ones that expirience the system, know where their should be changes

weeks.fox 28 news reporter joe huisinga joins us now with more on how leaders are even though our winter weather isn't expected until the early morning crews have been out all day working to get the roads ready. ready.we spoke with cedar rapids streets superintendent manager mike duffy who says crews have already been out putting down salt brine on major roads, bridges and intersections to help keep ice from sticking to the pavement. crews will be out all night and once the snow starts to fall and they switch over to clearing those roads its important to give them space to work. "we just ask that people give the operators plenty of room to do their job. and then just be aware that conditions can change very quickly, and so even if it's raining that rain quickly become ice or even snow." duffy says their busiest time will come tomorrow morning as that snow combines with people making their morning commute. from broadcast park joe 28 newsroom. newsroom.cbs news now projects that ted cruz will win the iowa caucuses.this is seen as a major upset over presumed front runner donald trumpwe have

joe huisinga cbs 2 news ten at ten. six ** people are dead - after a man - went on a in kalamazoo. kalamazoo.michigan police say - jason - dalton was out working - as an uber** driver - and picked his victims - at random.they say he fired shots - near an apartment complex - a car dealership - and a restaurant. investigators say he dropped off passengers - before the shootings - and it appears he went back to driving - after the shootings.they say the 45 - year old - - was calm - when they stopped him - - and they have no clues on a motive. we're aware of between three different sets of victims to each other or any of the victims to mr. dalton. they appear to have been chosen at random, because they were available." available.""police say - at this point - they don't believe - the shootings are an act of terrorism. cbs 2 news ten at ten continues now - with more of the corridor's top stories. stories.right now w - in iowa city - investigators are searching - for the cause of a fire.a duplex** - suffered thousands of dollars - in damage - after flames raced through the building.it ha

easier.cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga is live with what it means.p the corridor metro planning organization is gathering public input for their 20-16 transit study.they say its itical to ake a fresh look at a system with growing demand. for the last at least 4 year growth in public transit so transit is really growing . that growth leads to congestion on lines between down town and the lindale mall area areawe're turning people away, we don't need to do that. we need to have enough buses to support our busiest linepeople and we don't need to do that, we have to have ough budget to supuprt our business is growing. >>> reporter: they depend on bus transportation. >> we only have it-- one car so if i were to use something that costs more than a public transit system does-->>> reporter: she is one of many. >> it's beneficial. they can get jobs and get to work on time, so they have the transportation. >> all that input your giving us. >>> reporter: it is critical to improvement. >> we are the ones that experience the system and they use it every day. >>> reporter: they are looking at improvement

not.iowa's first in the nation caucus is only the beginning process.cbs 2 news reporter $- joe huisinga joins us in the newsroom with more on what happens next. scott and karen for many the iowa caucus means an end to door knocking, phone calling, and lunteering for campaigns. but for others t tt's not the case. joe. . >> i was expecting hillary to win by a much larger margin. >> reporter: on both sides, many were impressed. >> i think polls are one thing and there were m my people attracted to trump, but those weren't the people to caucus for the party. >> reporter: for some, it's just gettingstarted. >> there are 30 delegates from iowa to the republican national convention delegates for both parties are made final at state conventions. there you have a county convention you have a district conventntn, and the same basisiidea for the democrats. you have to go through this process where the individual people are not selected yet. while both parties already have some party delegates set in stone others will rise all the way up from their caucus night precincts.for them there is still a l

joe huisinga, cbs 2 news, ten at 10. and coming up in sports sportsmount vernon's vance light -- knows a thing or two about hard work -- the messsse teaches to his mustangs -- thing or two the iowa men haven't won a big 10 regular season championship since -- >>> the iowa men haven't won a big 10 regular season champion ship since sharing onen 1969. the hoosierses have a lot to play for too. if they win, there's a three way tie. the hawks flew all the way back in the second half. jarrod uthoff did you thinks. mikea sell wide open from deep. 17 points for mike g. hoosierses upset the hawks 85-77. >>> iowa women in action. not an easy task for the hawks. down 13 in the second. just too much -- kelsey mitchell -- straight to the cup -- hawks fall 98 to 81. it was a historic year -- last season for rick heller and the iowa baseball team -- but 41 wins -- a cond place finish in the big 10 -- and a trip to the n-c-double-a regigials are all in the past today started a new year of heller-ball with their annual media day -- and

covering the corridor in cedar rapids joe huisinga cbs 2 news. happening right now, now,legal action could soon be coming against the cedar rapids community school district. district.at this hour, the d-n-r's environmental protection commission is meeting to decide whether to refer the district to the community school district. the environmental protection commission is meeting to decide whether to refer the district this stems from an asbestos incident last summer. and the contractor for the work -- the dnr found several violations which could have known carcinogens. we reached out to a spokesperson for comments and they responded saying top school officials will be attending the meeting today. >>> university of iowa police are trying to track county the man they say was videotaping a female student while she was showering last night in a residence hall. police were called to the university's east side around 10:30. police say the woman confronted the man who ran away. as the officer was investigating a report came in of suspicious activity in a

cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga is live at a town hall with the the corridor metro planning organization is just about to start the second of two town hall meetings held today. planning organization is about to begin its second two of town hall meeting held today at the ground transportation center. the meetings give planners the chance to present information about the current transportation system and get public input on potential improvements. right now, some city bus routes are so overloaded, riders are being turned away. >> whatever the study may say, we'll come back to the citizens and the people affected by it and get their input and try to system against the need. >> reporter: tune in tonight at 6:00 to learn more about what the potential plans are for the transportation system and how live at 5. right now iowa city leaders are meetiti to discuss their >>> now, iowa city leaders are meeting to talk about their goals to the community. melanie moore is live at city hall and joins us to share some of what the city wants to work on. melanie? >> reporter: right now, the city council is

plans.live covergae tonight from fox 28 news reporter joe huisinga, joe? the friends of cedar lake have been working for 3 year to give new life to cedar lake. the plan proposed tonight is expected to cost about 8.8 million dollars about half what they originally thought. "cedar lake is one of the most visible but alal under appreciated features of cedar rapids i think."some people think improving the lake can change peoples perception of cedar rapids while creating a recreational destination for residents."we want people to look down and say hey look at that whats going on down there and theres people in kyaks theres people on bikes theres people running." the plan includes bordwalks boat docks themed play ground.it brings a lot of green ideas to the lakes polluted past poluted past. "just this year it came of the impaired waters list the dnr's been testing the tissue in the bottom feeding sh since the early 80's." local experts say at one point the water was heavily contaminated with a chemical used against termites but those levelshave dropped over time

iowa.fox 28 news reporter joe huisinga joins us now with where things stand right now when it comes to the flu, joe? right now the number of flu cases in iowa is lower than some previous years but as we get close to the peak of flu season we are one of only three states where the center for desies control has listed the flu as widespread. widespread. where ever you're going to be in the state north south east west the flu is there. geographically the flu is hitting every corner of iowa but even this late in the game you can still protect yourself. yourself. its not too late to get the shot.getting vaccinated is especially important for high risk patients. patients. people at most risk are defiantly people with and underlying lung problems or underlying immune system problems so anybody thats on immune system whether its cemo therapy steroids things like that.12if you do get the flu there are some steps you can take to soften the blow blow there are antivirals that you can take to help shorten the duration of influenza and to help lessen the severity of your symptoms but you have to sta

fox 28 news reporter joe huisinga reports on what it means for local fans and business owners. e case. case.according to the nationon retail foundation only five and a half percent of people say they will be watching the big game at a bar or restaurant.about 17.6 percent of people plan to hostst party and 26 percent of people will be attending parties hosted by their friends.while theres no doubt that the super bowl is big business most of that $ money will bspent at the grocery store before the game rather than atat restaraunt during. "31;5;17 you'll get a lot of people that will come in for other gamesand stuff and it gets pretty packed but during at house parties cookin food and spending time with their friends and family " ""you're not spending lots of money on drimks and food you're eating home cooked food a home cooked meal and everything." everything."even though bars are quiet americans will drink more beer today than any other day of the year except for the fourth of july.that ads up to more than a billion dollars brew bought at grocery and convenience stores cedar val

process.cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga is in our newsroom with more on what happens next. scott and karen for many the iowa caucus means an end to door knocking, phone calling, and volunteering for campaigns. but for others that's not the case. case. i was expecting hillary to win that it was so close to just being a tie i was just very impressed. on both sides many were surprised by the results of the iowa caucus,others not so much. much. i think polls are one thing and there were a lot of people that were attracted to trumn his message bu those weren't necessarily the people that wereregoing to caucus for the party so not surprised by it. even though the caucus is over for most for some its just getting started. at this point we know that say on the republican side that there are 30 delegates from iowa to the republican national convention and we ow that they going to be proportioned based on the caucus results but we don't know who those individuals are for the most part.national convention delegates for both parties are made final at state conventions. conventions.befo

reality.fox 28 news reporter joe huisinga joins us now on how today's discovery fills in joe? a century after albert einstein predicted that space and time could not only be bent but rippled scientists finally have the measurements to prove it.we spoke with university of iowa professor phil kaaret about what it means for our world and the univivse beyond. einstein predicted 100 years ago to the year that there would be these gravitational waves so this is really a striking confirmation of his theory 8more than a billion years ago two black wholes collided creating a ripple effect in space time timeif a gravitational wave is compressing space this way simoutaniosly it will be stretching space the opposite the orthogonal direction 6on september 14th that wave literally shifted the work we live in for a fraction of a second. talking about is only it was a thousandth the thickness of a proton which is less than a millionth of an atom but yea in fact the earth its self actually gets compressed and expanded. 12that gravitational wave was detected by o monitoring stations know as lig

joe huisinga fox 28 news at 9. six ** people are dead - after a gun- man - went on a in kalamazoo. kalamazoo.michigan police say - jason - dalton was out working as an uber** driver - and picked his victims - at random.they say he opened fire - at an apartment complex - a car dealership - and a restaurant.investigators say he dropped off passengers - before the shootings - and it appears he went back to driving - after the shootings.they say the 45 - year old - - was calm - when they stopped him - - and they have no clue - on a motive. "there is no connection that we're aware of between three different sets of victims to each other or any of the victims to mr. dalton. they random, because they were available." available."we'll have much more - on the shootings in kalamazoo - later in this newscast - - including the suspect's - back-ground - - as a driver - for uber. one week - end of spring-like * temperatures - are behind us - - but signs of winter** - could return - in the next few days. days.meteorologist - rebecca - kopel-man - is here - with the latest information in right now

are working to find out just how many of those untested kits are in iowa fox 28 news reporter joe huisinga has more on how they're handling the problem. sexual assault or rape k ks are an important tool for law enforcment agencies to identify suspects and bring them to juctice. now the iowa attorney generals office is looking to eliminate a backlog of untested kits. kits. 19;37;27it's not done like it is on csi they don't get everything tested and everything else you know in a matter of minutes 7testing of sexual assault kits is a costly and a time consuming process16;39;9 gardnerif you provide all of the kits to the crime lab in ankeny whats going to happen is you're going to over burden the system for those kits that you need tested immediately for cases that are ongoing 11 nationally there are an estimated 70 thousand untested kits.now the iowa attornrn gegerals office i iconducting a survey to find a figure for part of the test group that helped identify what needed to be collected for their investigation for their survey so we've already provided them with our data . . have roughly 30

joe huisinga fox 28 new hundreds of people - are expected - at the state capitol tomorrow - to speak out - on preventing* substance - abuse. abuse.members of the iowa alliance - of coalitions for change - will meet with law- makers.they say - many teens - start out with marijuana - - thinking it's safe - but soon move on to harder* drugs.their meeting comes - on the heels - of a new federal study - showing 77 ** percent of american teens - believe it is safe - to smoke pot. recently - the military announced plans to - lift* all gender* restrictions - thatkeep - women out of combat.now - the debate is raging - over whether that - - should be taken one step further. further.drafting* women - in to the military - is the topic - in tonight's - say what. " bang bang bang " while women have served with honor - in many military roles - - with two recently graduating as army rangers - the distinction between - volunteering for opportunities in the military - - and being drafted and forced to fighthas everyone from presidential candidates to people in the corridor taking sides. sides." drafti

competition. 8 you can find a link to all voting infomation on our website.covering the corridor joe huisinga fox 28 news as long as your hungry - - how about some of the bebe chili* in the country - - in cedar rapids. rapids.today - the isle of iowa - parrot* head club - - held its annual - blues - 'n' - buffett - chili - challenge.our own - justin - roberts - took the heat - as one of thehejudges. they - sampled dozens* of bowls of chili.this year the event raised money - for the h-d youth center - - and the clinic. "it costs about 150 dollars to make an inexpensive chili for this event, because we usually request them to have 4 gallons of chili. so it's no small commitment, but you know, it's all for a good charity." charity."we checked - with the organizers - and they raraed a little more than - ten thousand dollars.that's more than last time - - in this sixteenth * year - for the chili ** challenge. //beautiful sound - s filled the - first presbyterian church - in iowa city - today.the chamber singers of iowa city - hold a cultural* fund-raiser - every year.the singers say - - they chose