cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga spoke with a cedar rapids >>> this friday is veterans day and a time to reflect on their service. joke using it -- joe huisinga about needs that go beyond a single day.>> reporter: kelly, veterans are respected group of men and women whose service can be forgotten too easily. sometimes that service can create problems in civilian life that they cannot overcome alone. veterans day is the time for ceremonies and thanks. many businesses offer special deals or a free meal to those who have served. on saturday, many vets will go back homeless. according to the national coalition for homeless veterans, nearly 40,000 are homeless on any given day and more than a half million more are at risk. there are organizations that help, but they cannot reach all the needs.>> everybody has specific -- a specific mission. with the system being overwhelmed, we kind of fill because of their rules and regulations, we come in.>> reporter: coming up on cbs 2 news at 6:00, we speak with the freedom foundation and how they are working to fill the gaps for veterans in cedar rapi

covering the corridor in dubuque joe huisinga cbs 2 news. >> a familiar name in cedar rapids is helping to topple congressman rod blum. monica vernon has gathered with supporters downtown and that's what we find dora miller right gone from sitting to standing at monica vernon's watch party. you can see around people are now waiting. there wanted to see if she will make the move to become i was first district congressional seat. earlier i reported that there were 70 presents. in this vote there is 44 that have reported in. monica vernon is ahead right now. monica vernon for a while and said she could make it work this time. she was a big part of the 2008 recovery efforts. they hope this is a change of luck for her. will keep an eye on the polls and the numbers and try to get reaction from monica vernon as she makes her way here. and we will see if she will become the next congresswoman. >> another long-term incumbent is hoping to retain his dave loebsack has served the second district for a decade. connor morgan is live at the congressman's watch party in iowa city. >> we are here at tha

be.we continue tonight's team coverage with reporter joe huisinga with reporter joe coverage with tonight's team we continue we continue we continue tonight's team coverage with reporter joe huisinga with the blum while we continue to monitor the latest numbers coming in, we are also digging into the 'voice of the voter' here in eastern iowa.cbs 2 and fox 28 news political reporter and host of 'iowa in focus' kevin barry -- --joins us now with our panel we'll go back to kevin in just we continue to follow the second district race, where democrat dave loebsack is seeking re-election.cbs 2 and fox 28 news reporter connor morgan is in iowa city and connor has the congressman voters, kevin?of corridor with our panel joins us now barry -- --in focus' kevin host of political and fox 28 now to cbs 2 we go back eastern iowa. here in the voter' the 'voice of digging into are also coming in, we numbers latest monitor the continue to while while we continue to monitor the latest numbers coming in, voters, kevin?of corridor the results here in iowa continue to come infox 28 news anchors scott sanborn a

cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga tells us how this could be the only meal for some of them. every day the salvation army provides food for community members in need but when the holidays come that need is about more than hunger its a time to be with people that care the turkey the treats and everything in between. oh i love pumpkin pie thats my favorite dessert the salvation army serves hundreds of thanksgiving dinners a day early places to go for thanksgiving and it's just wonderful to come in here and be a part of it. 13a meal and where all are welcome. theres so many people out in the world that are going hungry and they don't have no food and this helps them to have something to eat on thanksgiving 9a close knit community. obviously there are a lot of people here who feel like these are their family.4 i like to see everybody here i got a lot of friends to be with everybody on thanksgiving 6a family that enjoys the little things grateful and thankful and they love the food. i think it's wonderful that salvation army takes the time and cooks this wonderful food and all the

cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga joins us now with their progress. organizers of the west side rising memorial project hope to have the sculpture complete before the 9th anniversary of the 2008 flood this coming summer.now a 75 thousand dollar matching grant from the hall perine foundation has brought the project one step closer to reality. west side rising is meant to the hard work that the residents on the west side that lost their homes did in moving this community forward. 11with flood protection plans becoming clearer they hope it will also be a center piece of renewed development. the memorial will be part of a larger plaza some what like greene square with this beautiful piece of art for people to gather and reflect and have a place to get together and then around them they will see th properties so it will really signify that the west side is coming back. 22 this is not the first time the west side has recovered from devastation. there was also a major flood in 19 19 they were going to make a memorial then and they put the concrete base in th

cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga tells us how community members are thanking cedar rapids officers. for a lot of people a cup of coffe is an important way of getting through the day but now at brewhemia in cedar rapids its a way of saying thank you to law enforcement. on november 6th the owners of with a customer. customer. we asked her to leave and she wouldn't leave so after a lot of conversation and her getting more and more irate we ended up calling the police to have her removed. 12but when the police came the woman turned to facebook live "some up tight iowa a hole thought i was impolite sh-- god damn"she began to woman got on facebook. she began -- >> reporter: she began to criticize police for recent officer involved shooting as well as attacks on des moines area officers. coffee for cops. cops. we thanked them on facebook last night and that immediatly went viral. 7with the phone ringing off the hook brewhemia launched operation blue-hemia and started a go fund me page. >> reporter: the phone was ringing off the hook and they gofundme page. >> we had a few stop in. some tak

we continue tonight's team coverage with fox28 news joe huisinga with the bluhm campaign. >> i'm at the best western in dubuque where congressman rod bluhm party is going on. there are a few party that have filtered in in the last 30 minutes. there are a few tvs and everyone is keeping a close eye on it watching all the results as they come in. they are excited for those first results coming in for the first district. we have congressman bluhm against monica vernon. right now everyone is confident and when i spoke with congressman rod bluhm he said he was confident in what his campaign has done this electoral cycle and he is ready to move on and get back to washington and keep doing work. coming the corridor from dubuque joe huizinga. >> a familiar name in cedar rapids is hoping to topple congress and mac. former councilwoman monica vernon has gathered with supporter tonight. that's where dora miller is right now. >> polls closed a few minutes appearance. she is running for the first district congressional seat. we will wait to see what she has to say as far as reaction. for now we are

are never forgotten forgotten being a veteran you know makes you want to help other veterans 7 joe huisinga reporting. the foundation depends entirely on donations to help the vets they serve.the food pantry alone helps about 80 vets a weeks you can find out more on our website at cbs 2 iowa dot com. it's and right now in it's de. degrees.still to come -what the iowa hawkeyes need to do - to stay close with number three michigan under the it's now on this morning.and if you're in it's degrees. degrees.up next in sports - the eastern iowa teams that advanced in the state volleyball tournament - heading into day 3 today. switch to centyl of high-speed internet for just $20 a month. that's the speed you need to stream... ...game... ...connect on social media... learn, shop and more with fast in-home wifi. so call 844-565-link. get up to 40 megs of high-speed internet for just $20 a month for one year when bundled with a qualifying home phone plan. speed may not be available in your area. call today. we've just about run out of adjectives to describe the iowa offense this season -- none of them

are never forgotten forgotten being a veteran you know makes you want to help other veterans 7 joe huisinga reporting. the foundation depends entirely on they serve.the food pantry alone helps about 80 vets a weeks you can find out more about the freedom foundation on our website at cbs 2 iowa dot com. it's and right now in it's de. degrees.still ahead - the protests in the corridor - historic election on tuesday night. >> you will want a coat as you head out and about this morning. take a look at today's weather first forecast. we'll fine sunshine and 43 degrees as the kid head to school. >>> good morning. let's talk about the weekend as it is only a day away. 52 tomorrow. 51 for saturday. so a little cooler but still above normal by a degree or two. then back to the upper 50s for the day on sunday. today, nice and mild. a calm day, a mild day. south wind about five to 15 gusting to 20 miles per hour. that will help temperatures above normal. here is how we roll through the morning and midday. 49 at 10:00. 54 at 11:00. 63 just after lunchtime and a high of 66 degrees. beautiful sunrise tak

on cbs a cedar rapids landmark could offer residents a new look at the city.cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga >>> a cedar rapids landmark could offer a new look at the city. joe joins us now to tell us out.>> reporter: solid waste known as mount rushmore has the best viewing town at least when you can see it. coming up next year, you may be able to. it may be open to the public. the agency has proposed opening a lookout from the summit. the proposal of $743,000 includes a gazebo, landscaping and some work on existing building/buildings. people will have to stop landfill scale house initially to sign up/sign in to access the lookout. the landfill has been capped and it is important to give this landmark a new life and public use.>> this is a unique piece of cedar rapids. this opened in 1965. people say they remember driving into mount trash more. the years. now disclosed in capped and we want to move past what it was and let the community use it. >> reporter: a public hearing has been set for december 20 at the public service center. covering the chordae -- corridor , i am live at 5. >>> who d

reporter joe huisinga shows us how .>> reporter: the share's office is going green by soaking up the sun. their newly finished solar array.>> it was designed to reporter: the huge solar arrays are expected to produce nearly 300,000 kw of energy each year. to put that into perspective, in his 35 year lifespan, that is the same as burning nearly 5 1/2 million pounds of coal. >> it's the right thing to do and it's about leaving a better place for our kids. >> reporter: it's also a good thing for the budget. >> it provides clean energy for the jail without any cost to them. rolling, the county entered a power purchase agreement.>> we consulted eagle point energy and they are selling the power back to the county.>> reporter: they will pay off the project to the price of the normal power bill. in the array is paid off, and savings will skyrocket. it is doing more than keeping on the lights, he keeps the calls coming in. >> we are the only dispatch center running on solar. >> reporter: it's a point of pride that puts the share's clean energy.>> this will not be as efficient what -- is what

reporter joe huisinga tells us how. joe. >> reporter: technical skills like coding and creating software are becoming more routine in schools across the country. now a cedar rapids group is working to take people already in the workforce, are those looking for a change, ready to meet the demand for the growing skills. you may not always see it, but the tech industry is growing in the corridor. >> it feels like it is exploding. there are new tech enabled businesses starting all over eastern iowa. the businesses that you may not think of aztec businesses are rapidly growing using technology. >> reporter: when it comes to the workforce, there are their workforce and they can just hit the ground running. 9 now newboco is trying to we're launching iowa's first adult code bootcamp, code school, where adults can learn modern skill sets in just a matter of weeks and be ready to program. 10the program is not one size fits all all the classes range from the one day workshop up until a 14 week program.whether it's an established co

mellaney moore, cbs 2 news live at 5 reporter joe huisinga is live in downtown cedar rapids where the christmas tree is in place and he has what is needed to get people into the holiday spirit. >> reporter: scott, the crews put up this christmas tree today and the donate a tree will be lit this saturday as part of another cedar rapids christmas tradition, the fire there is hopes of bringing people downtown and spreading holiday cheer.>> it is a time for experiencing something that is experience -- that is an show. there are so many excited i love seeing a downtown that's happening on saturdays in the middle of winter.that's not something that you see usually.start with a stroll through newbos very cherry christmas then grab a carriage to the czech village old world market before heading downtown for some musical entertainment. merry tuba christmas is one of the most unique events we've ever done is a national event the local group has their event here at the library and we're so grateful for that. when the tubas taper of carolers will pick up the chorus with a not so silent night of w

covering the corridor or and cedar rapids, joe huisinga , cbs 2 news live at 5 seven -- seven -- people in several countries donated money to flood may not have rivaled the flood of '08 - but still - some local organizations are struggling to stay afloat.cue giving tuesday - the kickoff of the holiday giving season.many nonprofits - like the ceramics center - newbo city market - and the czech and slovak museum - are hoping donations offset some of the lost revenue caused by closures due to the flood.and some say giving tuesday couldn't come at a better time. "if you're in the nonprofit world, it's a great day to connect with your donors, especially coming off of black friday and small business saturday where you this commerce and people spending money and to come back around and say, 'now it's time to give back after we've bought so much. it's time to give back to those organizations and those people that are doing good in our communities or helping people in need."many area nonprofits rely on giving tuesday and holiday contributions - some estimating donations around this time of year

fire devastated a central city business and stretched fire resources thin.cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga tells us how small departments tackle big blazes. small town fire departments like the one in central city are made up of volunteers and when the face fires like this one at iowa gold distributing they depend on other departments for help.mutual aid agreements allow other area departments to respond when the need arises.the fire at iowa gold distributing brought 14 aid. mutual aid agreements allow other departments to respond agencies together with 10 of those being other area fire departments. it ensures they have enough manpower, equipment and backup to take on the big fires and even major traffic crashes. the volunteers have other jobs and that means not everyone can always answer the call.>> as a volunteer for the fire department, we are on call 24 seven. if you if you are available, you go. if you are not available, that's the downside. you hope that you have enough crews and members to help you out.>> reporter: right now the linn county emergency management is actually in the pr

cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga joins us from the iowa startup accelerator launch at the paramount theater. time a group of businesses has used the iowa startup accelerator to launch thier companies to the next this is the 3rd time a group of iowa businesses and has used the iowa start up to launch the processes to the next level. it provides a lot of resources and education but it takes hard work and dedication to get through it. . the iowa start of is helping 60 and startups. >> what they do difficult and anything less than 2 years. >> reporter: selection is i'm a pretty shy person so i looked to fashion as a way to express myself. 5 the groups most. 11need them the when they resources with connect with resources when they need them the most. 11 right now the 6 bussineses are connect them with resources when they need them the most. >> reporter: right now the businesses are just getting ready to give their first pitches to a crowd, we are expected to have 1000 people here. even the governor will be here to celebrate the importance of iowa's small businesses. coveting the corridor and ced

joe huisinga explains why. >> reporter: the state of iowa will now pay an additional $33 million to the managed care upper -- organizations care.>> because some patients are using more medication and anticipated in the beginning -- than anticipated in the beginning. >> reporter: there is worry there will be more cost increases. >> $33 million is a lot of money and we don't know if that is the end of it.>> reporter: the gov.'s office says they -- that there will not be a limit on the medicaid budget. >> it was one $40 million which is higher than anticipated compared to the old program. we will still see savings of $110 million.>> reporter: they never expected such -- a perfect role -- roll out of such a huge undertaking.>> looking at what other states are doing, this is a way to dollars paying for this. 11 the cost savings projections are based on an actuary report that ?their projections are based on the information provided to them by the ?state. right now, open enrollment is underway for the affordable care act.cbs 2 news told you last week that prices for some insurance plans on the

for 2 years to get the corrections before reaching out to ernst for help.covering the corridor joe huisinga cbs 2 news still to come at six - uni-dome -- how the dons made quick work of midland in their state semifinal game. tomorrow on cbs 2 this morning - many veterans struggle with p-t-s-d, and substance abuse - but one group - is now starting the first private treatment center to help.their >>> the weather first chief meteorologist terry swails has been providing us fantastic weather lately. today was dry. i had to go on assignment today and i enjoyed my drive in the country.>> i will pay for this at some juncture, but 67 was the high today in the normal is 55. so, we are way above where we the front is coming through tonight and that will change our temperatures to the colder in the next 24 hours. still, nothing too terribly bad. as we look at radar, there is no rain anywhere in eastern iowa or the upper midwest despite a front -- the fact that front is coming through. it is a dry front with no clouds or precipitation associated with it. as you go to the satellite, you can see the abse

cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga spoke with a cedar rapids veterans group about the needs that go beyond a single day. the freedom foundation is not a big organization but it does have a big where the debt we all owe to our veterans never goes unpaid. unpaid. veterans are a revered class of men and women, we name parks stadiums and memorials in their honor but when it comes to basic needs they are often overlooked. overlooked. naturally veterans day is important it is a day that the vets are recognized unfortunately a lot of that's forgotten after the day is are everyday and thats why we think veteran's day is >> our veterans needs are every day. that's why we think veterans day is every day. >> reporter: the freedom foundation is a cedar rapids nonprofit formats by that's. >> our primary clientele is the veteran that is homeless, disabled, unemployed and disadvantaged. >> reporter: to help with food and clothing and much more to fill the ga agencies. >> we have been able to find them housing and jobs and they have succeeded and they said that we have changed their lives. >> reporter: so

tonight.cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga tells us uswhat makes the super moon so super. the super moon was actually at is closest point to the earth early this morning but this evening will still be a great time to see this bigger than average sight in the sky. sky. the science behind the hype of a super moon is simple. 13;28;30;15 if i took a basket ball and held it a foot in front of your face it would really kind of dominate your view , if i held it a hundred feet away you would just barely be able to see it was a basketball rather than a dot so the same thing happens with the moon. 13the difference from back here to right here the same thing happens with the moon. >> reporter: the difference is a good illustration but the change in how we actually see the moon is not extreme. >> as the moon goes around the earth, sometimes it is closed and sometimes, it is further away. when it is further away, it is 5 1/2% further away. >> reporter: despite the hype it may be hard to see the difference. >> i thought it did seem bigger and brighter last night but to be honest with yo

cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga tells us why. the stockings were hung by the check out with care in hopes that customers soon would be therean on saturday they did. a lot of people did come in just because it was small business saturday and purchase things from our vendors and our merchants. 10 it was awesome, lots of traffic greatly needed and really appreciated 5 the kick off of holiday shopping is critical to getting passed the following shopping slowdown. january february and march are pretty slow and so having a good holiday season really makes a big difference on being able to make payroll and buy supplies that we need. 14 this year businesses are even more dependent of the holiday surge to make up for loses during the flood evacuations.flood during the up for loses surge to make the holiday surge to make up for loses during the flood businesses here were shut down for at least 2 weeks so obviously that impacts our businesses because theres no revenue theres no customers and we still have to pay rent and utilities and so fo

cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga tells us how this could be the only meal for some of them. the turkey the treats and oh i love pumpkin pie thats my favorite dessert the salvation army serves hundreds of thanksgiving dinners a day early its the idea of sharing your time for people who don't have places to go for thanksgiving and it's just wonderful to come in here and be a part of it. 13a meal and where all are welcome. theres so many people out in the world that are going hungry and they don't have no food and have something to eat on thanksgiving 9a close knit community. obviously there are a lot of people here who feel like these are their family.4 i like to see everybody here i got a lot of friends i like to be with everybody on thanksgiving 6a family that enjoys the little things grateful and thankful and they love the food. i think it's wonderful that salvation army takes the time and cooks this wonderful food and all the wonderful people 12simple acts of service and an early thanksgiving for those who may not have as much to celebrate some of them don't have a home or

clothes and food and food and food and rent and food. 11spreading holiday covering the corridor joe huisinga cbs 2 news. so far, the kettle campaign has raised more than 76- thousand dollars. from giving thanks to getting gifts - the black friday shopping can only mean one thing - the holiday season is in full swing.cbs 2 news reporter connor morgan explains how the owners of a marion restaurant are spreading christmas cheer - one family at a time. 'tis the month before christmas, right down to cafakeith wilson: "all the money goes toward purchasing toys for the kids."co-owner keith wilson has done this before'tis the 30th year - may there be 30 more.wilson: "i think last year we did 15 families, and i bet it was like 25 to 30 kids, somewhere in that area."too good to be true? nay, 'tis not a hoax.but a chain joining forces with a place called four oaks.amber and just say, 'hey are you guys still interested in helping out?' and he always shoots back, 'yes,' he's very interested. this year, he asked for 12 families to start with. by the time it's over, i'm sure we'll have double that number."

be.we continue tonight's team coverage with reporter joe huisinga with reporter joe coverage with tonight's team we continue we continue we continue tonight's team coverage with reporter joe huisinga with the blum while we continue to monitor the latest numbers coming in, we are also digging into the 'voice of the voter' here in eastern iowa.cbs 2 and fox 28 news political reporter and host of 'iowa in focus' kevin barry -- --joins us now with our panel we'll go back to kevin in just we continue to follow the second district race, where democrat dave loebsack is seeking re-election.cbs 2 and fox 28 news reporter connor morgan is in iowa city and connor has the congressman voters, kevin?of corridor with our panel joins us now barry -- --in focus' kevin host of 'iowa reporter and news political and fox 28 now to cbs 2 we go back eastern iowa. here in the voter' the 'voice coming in, we numbers latest monitor the continue to while while we continue to monitor the latest numbers coming in, voters, kevin?of corridor the results here in iowa continue to come infox 28 news anchors scott sanborn an

diabetes every year - 40-thousand people are diagnosed with type diabetes.cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga tells us how one group is now using a holiday tradition to help diabetic kids in the corridor. corridor. for the last 30 years the women of alpha gamma delta's cedar rapids alumni group have turned to the holiday poinsettia to decorate for a ca. cause. whether it's your home whether it's a business whether it's gift giving that and have been we think pretty successful for a small group. 11their international organization is a big contributor to the juvenile diabetes research foundation but these women like to keep things local. local. people always like to be able to kind of see first hand where your money is going. 5 the money they raise goes to camp tanagers diabetes camp campthey invite children who have diabetes to experience the camping experience as well as have a medical staff on hand so that the rest easy. 11while parents rest easy campers get a chance to have fun while learning how to better manage their conditio. condition. i do have friends that have had children with diabe

in cedar rapids- marion - hiawatha and at the linn county sheriff's office.cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga shares their theirmessage for the community and the officers who patrol it. it. crowds in front of area police departments were gathered for g. good. we did not come out here to protest or to yell at the cops or anything like that we came to come together in peace and to have a dialogue. 7 a dialogue that covers a variety of issues. issues. violence has been on an uptick and theres been concern about youth being killed about you know the police's connection to the community about police being killed. 16 organizers say this time of prayer is recent events but is part of a continuing conversation on the relationship between police and the public. public. theres been a group of pastors and police officers that have been meeting for months to talk about these big issues of how can we better pray for and support our officers but at the same time try to speak some ethics to them and help their day to day judgment. 14 divisions and opinions were left behind to focus on the greater goal. goal

cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga explains how community members are thanking cedar rapids officers. officers. on november 6th the owners of brewhemia were having trouble with a customer. customer. wouldn't leave so after a lot of conversation and her getting more and more irate we ended up calling the police to have her removed. 12but when the police came the woman turned to facebook live "some up tight iowa a hole thought i was impolite sh-- god damn"she began to criticize police for a recent officer involved shooting as well as the fatal attacks on two des moines area officers. officers.we got the po po badge, i guess shes sorry a couple of cops got wacked in des moines." the woman was removed and as the video spread several people donated a few dollars to get free coffee for cops. cops. we thanked them on facebook last night and that immediatly went viral. 7with the phone ringing off the hook brewhemia launched operation blue-hemia and started a go fund me page. page. we've had a few stop in and you know some take a cup of coffee and for it. the shop plans to continue the free co

covering the corridor joe huisinga fox28 news. >> right now the red kettle campaign has raised more than fox28 news at nine we are taking a look outside and making sure all your travel plans for getting home from your thinks giving dinner are so clear. this is i-380 at fort street at fort st., southeast. smooth sailing so far on thinks giving night. >> in parts of the area we have rain and snow showers on going. we will explore those more in detail and t z2z24z4zzzzz z z1212fz z2z24z4zzzzz z z1212fz y24zzy y12fy tomorrow on fox 28 morning live, as you recover from your thanksgiving coma - we have some last laughs for you. why you need to make penguins comedy club part of your thanksgiving festivities. that's tomorrow morning right here at 7 a-m. before the >> before the sun came up this were hitting the road with hundreds of pounds of food. they were packed up in a bus and heading to north dakota to feed the people protesting the north dakota access pipeline. they brought me hot milk and roles to the volunteers. >> we need to do something. we need to have a call to arms. >> we will have

joe huisinga explains this saturday about the tradition in fire and ice festival and hoping to bring people to downtown. downtown greene square park. celebrations start wednesday in kingston village with the first of 5 district tree lightings.on friday night take your pick from a holiday movie at newbo or a traditional celebration in czech village. then saturday steals the show. there are so many different parts of it excited i love seeing a downtown that's happening on saturdays in the middle of winter.that's not something that you see usually.start with a stroll through newbos very cherry christmas then grab a carriage to the czech village old world market before heading downtown for some musical entertainment. merry tuba christmas is one of the most unique events we've ever done is a national event the local group has their event here at the library and we're so grateful for that. when the tubas taper of carolers will pick up the chorus with a not so silent night of caroling i think for all of us there's an attachment to memories that so whether it's a holiday carol that you remem

in cedar rapids- marion - hiawatha and at the linn county sheriff's office.cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga shares their theirmessage for the community and the officers who patrol it. it. on sunday after noon the crowds in front of area police departments were gathered for g. to protest or to yell at the cops or anything like that we came to come together in peace and to have a dialogue. 7 a dialogue that covers a variety of issues. issues. violence has been on an uptick and theres been concern >> violence has been on an uptick and there's big concern about youth being killed and the police connection to the community killed. >> organizer said this type of prayer is not a response to that have been meeting for months to talk about these big issues of how can we better pray for and support our officers but at the same time try to speak some ethics to them and help their day to day judgment. 14 divisions and opinions were left behind to focus on the greater goal. goal. this event was designed not necessarily around saying that police officers are in the right or just supporting supporting the

covering the corridor joe huisinga fox28 news. >> another longtime incumbent is hoping to retain his eastern iowa congressional seat. dave loebsack has served the second district for a decade. fox28 news connor morgan is live in iowa city. >> reporter: we are still here at the first avenue club in iowa city. i just got off the phone wi loebsack. he told me it's too early to tell. they are confident with the results that are coming in. he also mentioned that the presidential election has gone a little awry in terms of what they were anticipating. he is hoping that it does not have any bearing on the local races but he is uncertain. again we are awaiting his arrival. mood in iowa city with the mood there now, connor? for those of you watching us on cbs 2, we will return you to network coverage and be on cbs 2 we will return to network coverage and be back in 30 minutes. to those of you watching us on fox28 news at nine caught in the meantime we will go into senator chuck grassley -- grassley's victory speech when fox 28 news at 9 returns.>> 36 years ago and here we are sti for those 30