kcrg t-v nine's katie wiedemann joins us live from dubuque. katie, why did the lawmakers hold the forum in dubuque? here in dubuque. so far this year, rescue crews have saved 26 people who were overdosing on heroin. another nine people died after they overdosed on the drug. and lawmakers say heroin addiction often starts when people abuse prescription pain killers. the center for disease control says people who get addicted to prescription pain killers are 40 times more likely to become addicted to heroin. the lawmakers organized this forum to gather input from doctors, law enforcement and substance abuse to evaluate the amount of pain medication that doctors prescribe in iowa. "we are seeing more and more people from various socioeconomic status in the community being affected by this. it's not your typical or stereo-typical homeless drug addict on the street. " and while overall heroin use has increased. year. coming up at six, find out why some experts think iowa's newest law, that expanded access to a life saving medicine, could be the reas

kcrg-tv9's katie wiedemann is live at blum's campaign headquarters in dubuque. katie, what are they doing in on the democratic side, kcrg t-v nine's brea love joins us live from monica vernon's campaign office in cedar rapids. brea, vernon is still pushing for votes? bruce, some might think election day is the day where happens but that's not for everyone. we followed monica vernon around as she made one final push for voters. vernon and her three daughters went door to door around the southwest side of cedar rapids this afternoon. they stopped and talked with people who had yet to vote, and even some who had already made their choice. she wanted to stress her stance on the economy and the need for jobs. vernon says it's not time to wait for the results, because "50:26we're working it to the end. it's so important and this is the kind of work ethic i bring to the job. you just keep on working until you get the job done." she planned to knock on as many doors as she could throughout the afternoon. we will be following vernon throughout the night as the polls come

kcrg t-v nine's katie wiedemann joins us live from murphy park, the site of "reflections in the park." katie, what are yes, for tonight only visitors can walk through the display instead of driving their cars. directors tell us it's a new option for an event that's become synonymous with christmas for thousands of visitors. directors tell us this event helps raise more than 100-thousand dollars to help pay for programs at hillcrest family services. more than 45-thousand people visitor reflections in many of those visitors come with their families year after year as part of a family christmas tradition. listen to this story about the very last visitor to come through the lights last year. "a middle age guy with wisconsin plate and a diesel pick up truck comes rumbling down, he's all by himself. i said, "welcome to reflections in the park, have you ever been here before? he said ' yes my mom and and used to come here every year'. he started to cry and handed me her memorial card. she had just died two weeks prior. he was bringing her through one last time. " gansemer says there are that

kcrg-tv9's katie wiedemann is live in dubuque tonight. katie, who is eligible for this money? this is a program that's open to more than just people living in downtown dubuque. eligible too. but it's aimed to help people who can't afford flood protection. this is often the scene on streets in downtown dubuque during a heavy rainfall. the water has filled basements and damaged homes storm after storm. more than eight million dollars of the grant money will pay for things like, replacing basement windows, putting in a sump pump and fixing cracks in the foundation. and the city says they plan to spend between 15 and 18 thousand dollars on each marburger who says his basement floods every time it rains. "i hope we do get grants ya know, or something to take out that. you start paying for that out of your pocket, it becomes too much ya know. " in less than 17 years, the president has declared some part of dubuque as a disaster six different times. and that's all because of flash flooding. hud designed the healthy homes program for there's a link with this story on kcrg dot com. liv

kcrg t-v nine's katie wiedemann joins us from the protest in dubuque. katie, what have people there been telling you? the movement to stop the dakota access pipeline is growing stronger by the day, and it's time for all of us to rise up and play a for a #nodapl day of action & solidarity at u.s. bank. food and water watch - iowa reports that u.s. bank is one of the 38 banking institutions involved in funding the dakota access pipeline to the tune of $275 million. on november 15th, dubuque-area water protectors and pipeline fighters are called to join in solidarity with the people of standing rock in a national day of action. join us at the town clock at 4:00pm for in a creative, no encouraging customers to withdrawal funds, and persuade financial industry ceos to divest from dapl. live in dubuque, katie wiedemann, kcrg t-v nine news. the u-s army corps of engineers pipeline for further "discussion and analysis" with the standing rock sioux tribe. the developer sought permission from the army corps to tunnel under the missouri river in lake oahe, north da

kcrg-tv9's katie wiedemann joins us now. katie, how will the city use the money to help flood victims? more than eight million dollars of that money will pay for things like replacing basement windows, putting in a sump pump and fixing cracks in the foundation. the city plans to spend between 15 and 18 thousand dollars on july 28th, 2011. "and it rained and it rained and it rained. " 15 inches of rain dumped on dubuque in a matter of just 12 hours. "it looked like a river coming down here on elm street. i wouldn't believe the water got up so high like that, ya know? " but for fred marburger it wasn't just the great 2011 rainstorm . every single time there's a heavy rain, water fills his basement. "this is where it normally leaks in." he's made repairs but the cost to prevent water from than he can afford. "oh you betcha it is. i figure it's going to cost 15 to 20 thousand dollars for all of this, you know. and i can't just do that because i am on a fixed income. " h.u.d designed the bee branch healthy homes program to help lo

kcrg t-v nine's katie wiedemann joins us live from dubuque. katie, what do parents not like about this book? one parent says the book normalizes things like illegal drug use and casual sex. now she's asking the school district to find an alternative. jodi lockwood's son is senior at dubuque hempstead high school. his literature teacher assigned students to read the book this semester. it's been part of that class's curriculum for the past decade. last week she and several other parents came to the school board requesting the district to reconsider the book be mandated formed a review committee. that group will read the book and consider the parent's request. that committee includes several high school teachers, three hempstead students, librarians and some parents. lockwood talked about why she believes perks of being a wallflower sends mixed messages to students. "we're trying to encourage kids to make healthy choices and then on the other hand we're distributing literature that glorifies unhealthy choices. " lockwood says the biggest problem

kcrg tv-9's dubuque bureau chief katie wiedemann talked with the director of the loras poll to get that answer. katie? they say it's important to remember polls capture a snap shot of situation. not always the whole picture. directors say, in this election, the state polls didn't match up with what voters actually ended up doing. here's why... dr. chris budzisz, director of the loras poll says there was a big divide between early voters and election day voters. and and the actual election results. he says, people who voted early made their decision,.... early. those people tended to vote for clinton. but people who were undecided up until the last minute and voted on election day, tended to vote for trump. budzisz says another reason is difficulty in polling certain segments of the population in states like wisconsin. "the largest polling error in this election cycle is happening in states where there are large amounts of white non college graduates and that's true is states like wisconsin, mi budzisz says many polls missed those white, non- college educated voters... and that's who sho

in dyersville, katie wiedemann kcrg tv-9 news. it was bedlam when hawkeye fans stormed the field after the game-winning kick against michigan. but it also meant several players who thr again until hours later. hear where those helmets ended up. stay with your 24 hour news once again tonight some patchy fog is possible. it and burn off during in the morning as a southeast wind takes over. highs climb into the 60s wednesday with 70s possible thursday. as the area of low pressure gets closer, showers develop friday with a great night. tonight: mostly clear with patchy fog. wind: nw 5-10. low: 38 tomorrow: mostly sunny. wind: se 5-15. high: 62 tom. night: partly cloudy. wind: se 5-15. low: 46 thursday: partly cloudy, mild, and breezy. high: 70 low: 46 friday: chance of showers. very windy with falling temperatures. high: 60 low: 57 saturday:o cooler, and very windy. winds may gust over 35 mph at times. high: 40 low: 32 sunday: mostly sunny and seasonably cool. high: 40 low: 21 monday: partly cloudy. high: 45 low: 23 tuesday: slight ch

kcrg-tv9's katie wiedemann is live at the new clinic. katie, why open another urgent demanded it. dubuque patients were traveling to places like waterloo and cedar rapids, just to be seen for things like a sore throat or sprained ankle. and they say they're hoping this will help put a dent in the demand for that kind of care. when unity point finley opened this urgent care clinic back in august, they expected to see a drop in the number of patients visiting the emergency room. but they didn't. they say there has been such a pent-up demand for patients to get quick care for non- hospital says more patients want urgent care because it takes too long for them to get into their primary care doctor. they say one reason doctors are swamped is because of the affordable care act. many more people are eligible to go to the doctor, so they do. another reason is because many young adult patients would rather see a doctor at an urgent care clinic. "they don't have a regular doctor for when they do become ill, in this community, their choices were very limited. now that we have two urgent care

comparatively, black hawk county has 93 percent, linn has 80 and johnson has kcrg t-v nine's katie wiedemann has been looking into this. katie, are these low vaccination rates in dubuque causing the outbreak? the school district says it's not, they say all of the students who've had mumps, have in fact been vaccinated against it. school nurses in dubuque say they haven't dealt with a mumps outbreak in many many years. right now school staff members are watching kids for symptoms. that's ti painful salivary glands, fever and headache. school custodians are using standard protocol for cleaning school buildings, so nothing above and beyond the norm. each time doctors confirm another case, the school sends out a letter to parents and the media, explaining ways to stop the spread of the illness. "during the testing stage when you're waiting for the confirmation, you really need to be not going out in the public for a minimum of 5 day or longer state of iowa requires all students have two m- m-r vaccinations. they do grant exemptions for religious and other reasons. but they tell us that vaccine i

kcrg-tv9's katie wiedemann caught up lester michels, who says his 93 year long dream has finally come true. we returned to bellevue thursday after first meeting lester michels late last month. "is bellevue's biggest cubs fan right inside this door? " " very happy cubs fan. "i came back down! i was almost three inches into heaven. " lester, who's almost 93 has been rooting for the cubbies his whole life. only to be disappointed year after year, after year. "i kind of felt like this is it. we're going to lose again and then i said, "our fat who aren't in heaven" " he watched wednesday's game surround grandchildren, who toasted to their favorite team. "everybody was hollering, jumping and hugging. we even say sang the 7th inning stretch . " lester's long wait is finally over. "the happy moment last night. that's what we are talking about. " in bellevue katie wiedemann kcrg tv-9 one a-m celebrating the cubs win. tonight, he plans to rest easy. the cubs' world series win inspired a cedar rapids couple when it came to naming their newborn baby girl. bracy "wriglee" angle was born early tues

in dubuque katie wiedemann, kcrg tv-9 news. five million people attended the parade today to celebrate the chicago cubs world series win. nats of people yelling people packed the streets along the parade route to cheer on the team. the parade ended at grant park for a cubs had won a world few of the words that describe the weather through the weekend. lows will dip into the 40s with highs rebounding into the 60s to near 70. plenty well. have a great night, a safe weekend and don't forget to fall back early sunday morning. tonight: mostly >>> tonight, breaking news. the new abc news tracking poll. the shift in the race in just one week. the new numbers, clinton and trump. >>> and two police officers shot in new york city. one dead, images coming in from the scene. >>> also horrific discovery. the woman kidnapped, chained in a storage shed. tonight, what authorities have found. >>> the explosive new video. an african-american man, and the takedown, the police k9. authorities say they had the wrong man.

kcrg-tv nine's katie wiedemann was at the committee's meeting today, and joins us live from the dubuque newsroom. katie, what was the tone of the discussion? the group met for the first time to learn their role in the process. tonight they heard from a parent who says it's inappropriate for a school to require students to read the book. it's a coming of age story, made popular by the 2012 movie. the perks of being a wallflower is rated pg-13. but like so many novels made details. "showing a 14 year old boy how to meet men in a park for anonymous sex. i really can't think of a higher risk sexual experience for a 14 year old boy." the book has been part of hempstead high school's contemporary literature class for almost a decade. jodi lockwood says teachers assigned the book to both her sons who told her about the content. so she read it herself. "it glorifies and alcohol abuse. " she took her concerns to the school board and filed a formal request to reconsider the book. so the school district formed this a review committee made up of teachers, librarians, parents and students. hempstead

live in dubuque, katie wiedemann, kcrg-tv9 news. republican vice presidential candidate mike pence will also be in iowa this week. he'll be campaigning on a farm in the small central iowa community of prole tomorrow. that's near indianola. pence's rally starts at 11 in the morning. a lot of surrogates for democrat hillary clinton have been campaigning here in iowa. and today, republican donald trump got some help. former new york city mayor rudy giuliani campaigned through iowa today with governor has inspired more young republicans to get involved in the political process. he also told t-v nine that clinton won't change what's wrong with washington politicians. "try to get out the message that we need a president who is going to change things, who is going to drain the swamp in washington d.c. i think we all know how corrupt mrs. clinton is, i don't think i have to emphasize that. all you have to do is read the newspapers and figure out that there's a whole clinton incorporated group of crooks." giuliana and branstad also campaigne

in dubuque katie wiedemann kcrg tv-9 news. coming up next in sports. scott will have the golden klutz awards. and the coe football team is heading to the playoffs under first year coach tyler staker. stay with your 24 hour news the ko-hawks will wrap up the regular season at simpson saturday and then get ready for the d-3 playoffs and hopefully a first round home game.. it was great to have the team as guest for on iowa live tonight. tyler staker is in his first year as head coach at coe taking over for his dad steve who is still on the staff as the defensive line coach. are you got one thing over your dad you're undefeated as a head coach yeah i haven't rubbed that in we're just having a fantastic season so far. your dad can go back and say you know like 2012 we were 10-0 you were the head coach that exactly but i don't know what he's gonna do for an encore first year head coaching undefeated i don't know where it's going to go over here is pretty awesome. but i guess what i'm really proud of is how he's always handle this team handle the players the

kcrg t-v nine's katie wiedemann is live tonight at washington park where the meeting took place. katie, what's the group's message? about what they call president- elect trump's hateful rhetoric. but they say they're also against protestors causing disruption and destruction. every single monday afternoon, a handful of activists, hold signs on the street corner, promoting peace and awareness of environmental issues. "well i was kind of concerned after the election." but just as the nation's social and political group. "this isn't a protest. this is people standing in support for people who are getting hurt. " "i see republicans here. i see democrats here. it's bi-partisan. we're here as american people. " several people here say they're worried how president elect trump will treat immigrants, lgbt and the poor. "i'm mostly concerned about social security, and ssi, my health care and housing. " but people are also here to say traffic aren't the way to handle those concerns. "vandalism and violence and whatever is occuring is counter productive and it doesn't play along with the mes

a that was t-v nine's katie wiedemann reporting. the iowa men's basketball team is off to a strong start this year, thanks to coach fran mccaffery and his assistants. but when it comes to getting assistance at home, mccaffery turns to his wife. still ahead tonight, we give you an inside look at life at home for the mccaffery family. stay with your 24 hour news showers come to an end around midday on wednesday. the wind shifts behind the system bringing drier and cooler weather for for an after lunch walk. black friday shoppers welcome some flurries or light snow are possible early, mainly north. holiday weekend travelers see slightly milder conditions with some rain for sunday. have a great night! tonight: showers likely. wind: se 10-20. low: 39 tomorrow: showers likely, especially in high: 45 tom. night: cloudy. wind: nw 5-15. low: 32 thursday: cloudy and cool. high: 40 low: 32 friday: cloudy with flurries possible early, mainly north. high: 41 low: 30 saturday: mostly cloudy. high: 46 low: 28 sunday: chance of showers. high: 47 lo

katie wiedemann. >> katie, >> well the crowd just started rod blum's name over and over again. very loudly in here. you can hear a lot of he's not expected here until a few more results. they are glued to the presidential race results as well. just a few moments ago when some news outlets that trump had won florida the crowd started chanting president trump. one of the older generation of supporters are all glued to the television sets watching the results come in. where some republicans that are supporting their candidate they're watching everything on laptop computers and on their iphones. we're live in dubuque. >> they're going to get more louder when the congressman does show up. bria love is with the vernon camp at csps hall. >> bria, what's the mood like there. said since monica vernon is here. all of these people have been out here since 7:00. people cheering for clinton as positive results are coming in and they're still chanting and monica vernon has had a very busy day. this morning she's been knocking out on doors. but as i said that the crowd is glad. people are the

in dubuque katie wiedemann kcrg tv-9 news. president-elect donald trump one part of the plan would change the tax code to allow working parents to deduct child care expenses from income taxes. president obama returned from his trip ab flying in from peru, where he attended the asia-pacific economic cooperation summit. there, the president was able to meet with russian president valdimir putin. a white house aide summarized their talk as "brief" and "casual". during a news conference, president obama reaffirmed his support for the trans-pacific partnership. president-elect donald trump has spoken against it, calling the deal a "job killer" and a "disaster." "when i met with the president- elect, i suggested to him that having a strong white house counsel that could provide clear guide posts and rules would benefit him and should not run away from global trade. he also said other world leaders are in support of t- p-p and without the u-s it would be a weaker deal. the memory of a small town's marine is now set in stone. the town

in dubuque katie wiedemann kcrg tv-9 news. president-elect donald trump one part of the plan would change the tax code to allow working parents to deduct child care expenses from income taxes. when the university of iowa takes on nebraska this weekend, the two teams will play for more than a trophy. they're going to use the football game to recognize individuals from each state for acts of heroism. kcrg-tv nine's brea love shares what two iowans did to earn the title of hy-vee heroes. chris and nicole, the grocery chain named ken blazek and brock staley as iowa's hy-vee heroes. on june 27th, their fast thinking and quick movement saved the life of a 64 year old neighbor. a natural gas leak caused her home to explode and then quickly go up in flames. blazek and stanley heard the explosion, and ran to help. "46:18i'm going a train just derailed or something just blew up. i look outside, outside is just all gray. now i knew it was diane's house." saturday they will be honored during halftime at the hawkeye game. coming up in our

in dubuque katie wiedemann kcrg tv-9 news. has laid out an affordable childcare proposal. one part of the plan would change the tax code to allow working parents to deduct child care expenses from income taxes. the memory of a small town's marine is now set in stone. the town of preston, which is west of maquoketa, held a dedication ceremony for a 22-year-old corporal zachary reiff who died in afghanistan from an i-e-d explosion. the battlefield cross statue features a marine's boots, helmet and rifle. his family says it immediately brings back memories. "

live in dubuque katie wiedemann kcrg tv-9 news. developers have taken another step toward a boutique casino in downtown cedar rapids. casino operator wild rose announced today it's partnered with a newly formed nonprofit, cedar river alliance for gaming or crag . crag would hold the facility's gaming license and give a portion of revenue back to linn all casinos. the move comes after state gaming officials rejected a larger project in 2014, citing a saturated gaming market. members of the new nonprofit hope the smaller casino will make a difference to iowa's regulators, who grant gaming licenses. " i think that is the key to the key to the kingdom. size matters in this-- these negotiations with the commissioners." the iowa racing and gaming commission is tomorrow at its meeting near rathbun lake. kcrg-tv9 is helping raise money for families who are caring for sick children. it's a partnership we have with k-m-r-y radio and its annual radiothon for variety, the children's charity. this money will go to variety's compassion fund, and

we don't go over on part time daycare so that we can afford it. " coming up at 10, kcrg-tv9's katie wiedemann reports on how those costs impact families and what's in the works to make things more affordable. stay with your 24 hour news source, kcrg-tv9. another seasonably chilly night clear skies and light winds will allow our temperatures to fall into the teens and twenties for the second straight night. as we start the workweek, we'll still see plenty of sunshine for most of monday, but later in the afternoon you'll notice a slow increase in high cloud cover ahead monday night, and early tuesday morning, showers start to become likely. there is a chance that some of this could mix with a few snowflakes, especially north of highway 20. the precipitation turns to all rain for tuesday, and lasts through thanksgiving. late thursday night and early friday morning, another system is set to move in, and could provide more rain and snow mix. black friday shoppers should keep a close eye on this. tonight: mostly clear. wind: ese 5-10 low: 18 alo: 19 dbq: 18 iow: 20 15 to 21 with increasing clouds l

live in dubuque katie wiedemann kcrg tv-9 news now here's a look at what's after their adoptions were finalized. and high school students from here in eastern iowa are singing for the the linn county attorney says he'll call a grand jury to examine evidence from a shooting by a cedar rapids police officer. jerry vander sanden says the state division of criminal investigation referred the case back to him two days ago. cedar rapids police officer lucas jones shot jerime mitchell on november 1s campus. let's go back to joe now for a final look at tonight's forecast. as an area of low pressure departs, it leaves in its wake cold northerly winds. wind chills tonight dip into the teens with highs through the weekend in the upper 30s and lower 40s. sprinkles and flurries are possible overnight with sunshine found during the daytime hours of saturday and sunday. looking ahead at thanks giving week shows some showers on tuesday and wednesday night and a safe weekend. tonight: very windy. a few sprinkles/flurries are possible. wind: nw >>> tonight, breaking news. as we come on, the bombshell $

live in dubuque katie wiedemann kcrg tv-9 news we'll be right back with a final check of your holiday forecast. stay with us here on t-v nine. under arrest for allegedly touching an elementary student. and hear how a federal ruling on the eligibility for overtime pay could affect people in eastern iowa. tonight at 6 tonight at 6. expect the clouds to continue tonight, but thankfully the rain has stopped. as the wind swings around to the northwest a cool day is also ahead with no fog worries. there is a weak disturbance that rolls through thursday night into friday morning. this could bring some flurries, but nothing that will have any major travel impacts. saturday remains dry with low pressure heading back into the state on sunday bringing a shower chance. have a great night and a happy thanksgiving. tonight: cloudy. wind: nw 5-15. low: 32 tomorrow: cloudy and cool. wind: w 5-10 high: 40 thank you for joining us for >>> tonight, travel nightmares. a rocky start to the thanksgiving getaway. two powerful storms delivering a one-two punch from the rockies to the midwest. a record number

kcrg t-v nine's katie wiedemann is live in our dubuque newsroom tonight. katie, how did this project get started? the group says instead of complaining so, a few weeks ago it sent out this letter to some of their friends asking for donations. in that short time, people collected 50 thousand dollars. now they're asking everyone to donate. just as they say a dog is a man's best friend... police say, a k-9 can be is an officer's best weapon. "there's a lot of times, especially with as much drug activity as there is in the community, we could use one 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. " but dubuque police chief mark dalsing says, coverage is impossible. right now, brix is dubuque's only full time k-9. he and his partner work 40 hours per week. tiffany is an on-call k-9 used for tracking explosive devices. "it's so sad to see our police attacked in that way. " premier bank owner jeff mozena is heading up the fund-raising committee. "i think our local police force has done a great job of protecting our community. it's just that. " mozena teamed up with a small gr

in dubuque katie wiedemann kcrg tv-9 news. on the democratic side, monica vernon's supporters rallied around their candidate after her loss. she addressed the crowd shortly after the official results came out. vernon says she called blum and congratulate d him. she also told him she wants to work with him in any way she can. vernon says she's not done working for iowa. better tomorrow and not just a rigged system for very few. people here in iowa feel that, and i feel that and i want to make sure we do something better. " vernon said she's going to take break before she plans her next step. democrat dave loebsack is returning for a 6th term representing iowa's 2nd congressional district. he defeated republican christopher peters with 54% of the vote, to peters' 46%. kcrg-tv9's jordee kalk spoke with the congressman on his plans in washington d-c. jordee: so another two years in d.c. how are you feeling right now? loebsack: well its not what i was hoping to feel i'm going to remain the only democrat in the iowa federal delegati

here's katie wiedemann with a look at what is coming "mumps are making people sick in the dubuque community school district, but health officials can't figure out why. find out what they are doing to stop the spread." we have november's three finalists for the kcrg t-v nine "student of the month. " brynnley baxa is 13 and an eighth grader in lisbon. if a perfect g-p-a isn't enough, brynnley looks for ways to earn extra credit and focuses on the details. she's the vice president of the student council, spends hour church and serves on the lisbon sauerkraut day committee. 17-year-old ryan adams is a senior from independence. ryan excels in academics, athletics, and the arts. he participates on a speech team, the a-v tech club, and his school's t-v news production, among many other activities. he also has his own rock band. finally, we have jonathan wisner . he's 17 and a senior at linn mar high school. jonathan enjoys serving as a volunteer at st. luke's, with the march of key club. he's successful in many extra curricular activities and has a 4-point-2 g-p-a. congratulations to our finalists

kcrg t-v nine's katie wiedemann joins us now. katie this isn't the first time dubuque has dealt with a mumps outbreak. certainly not. county health years. but, 10 years ago, the outbreak was much worse than what they're dealing with right now. this is video from the spring of 2006 when the mumps outbreak spread across the state. dubuque was by far the hardest hit county. doctors diagnosed 456 people in dubuque county with mumps. including dozens of students at loras college, who spent time and wearing masks. and all of those cases were diagnosed in the first five months of that year. far fewer people have become sick with mumps this year. still the numbers continue to grow. "i think part of it is just that we're looking for it. a lot more aggressively than maybe some other communities. " heading into the holiday season doctors say keep being vigilant. covering coughs and washing hands are still the best defense in stopping the spread.

in dubuque katie wiedemann kcrg tv-9 news the district says when it confirm a case at a school, it sends out a letter to parents, explaining what steps they and their child could take to help prevent mumps. some kids in eastern iowa are doing more than just brush and floss to keep their teeth in tip- they're not eating candy they collected on halloween. instead, they're giving it to dental clinics, as part of a good cause. an area of low pressure and state bringing some rain. the best chance for rain is across the southern two thirds of the state develops late tonight and continuing on with much lighter amounts to the north. after thesis system exits the state we are in for a great stretch of weather that is expected to last into the early part of next week. have a super night. tonight: isolated showers late. low: 55 tomorrow: showers and isolated storms likely, mainly south of highway 20. wind: ne 5-15. high: 61 tom. night: gradual clearing. wind: n 5-15. low: 44 saturday: mostly sunny. high: 65 low: 44 sunday: partly cloudy. high: 64 low: 45 monday: mostly cloudy. high: 62 low: 44 tues

kcrg t-v nine's katie wiedemann talked with lawmakers about this today and joins us live from dubuque. katie, what do they want to do about pain killer abuse in iowa? that's what they're trying to figure out. they met with doctors, drug counselors and law enforcement today to collect information about how changes in the law could help cut down pain killer abuse. and while overall heroin use has increased, experts at today's meeting say the number of heroin overdose deaths has dropped slightly this year. they say signed a bill into law that makes it legal for first-responders and family members of addicts to have and administer narcan. the drug can prevent opioid overdoses from becoming fatal. now lawmakers say they're working to gather information on what law could change to better regulate prescription pain killers. "we've become dependent really on using strong pain killers for treatment of regular aliments, such as people have become addicted to those pain killers. " experts say one thing that does seem to be working well are the state's prescription drug take back events. those ev

in dubuque katie wiedemann kcrg tv-9 news. on the democratic side, monica vernon's candidate after her loss. she addressed the crowd shortly after the official results came out. vernon says she called blum and congratulate d him. she also told him she wants to work with him in any way she can. vernon says she's not done working for iowa. "9:23we have to make sure that people get a fair shake and a better tomorrow and not just a that, and i feel that and i want to make sure we do something better. " vernon said she's going to take break before she plans her next step. democrat dave loebsack is returning for a 6th term representing iowa's 2nd congressional district. he defeated republican christopher peters with 54% of the vote, to peters' 46%. kcrg-tv9's jordee kalk spoke with the congressman jordee: so another two years in d.c. how are you feeling right now? loebsack: well its not what i was hoping to feel i'm going to remain the only democrat in the iowa federal delegation i will continue to work with folks. i'm going to work

in dubuque katie wiedemann kcrg tv-9 news. democrat dave loebsack is returning for a 6th term representing iowa's 2nd congressional district. he defeated republican christopher peters with 54% of the vote, to peters' 46%. kcrg-tv9's jordee kalk spoke with the congressman on his plans in washington d-c. jordee: so another two years in d.c. how are you feeling right now? loebsack: well its not what i was hoping to feel i'm going to remain the only democrat in the iowa federal delegation i will continue to work with folks. i'm going to work on the issues i need to , on economic development, education, broadband. making sure we move this economy forward. jordee: makes sense. in your acceptance speech you really stressed the need to focus on the next presidential election and the next election cycle. what exactly do you mean by this? loebsack: 2018 is coming up in just a couple of years in iowa democrats are going to be thinking long and hard about who we are going to put up for governor who we are going to put up on these races be

kcrg-tv9's katie wiedemann is live at party headquarters in dubuque. katie, what is the mood republican supporters to make sure they didn't sit this one out. stay with t-v 9 for election coverage. follow us on social media for updates all evening, and share your voting experience with the hashtag i-a votes. when the >>> back live in times square. here again, george stephanopoulos. >> it's 9:00 p.m. here on the east coast. the polls have just closed in 14 more states. let's put up the scoreboard, look at where things stand. votes, hillary clinton with 97. we're paying so much attention to battleground states. and let's look at florida, there you see it. just about 100,000 votes separate donald trump and hillary clinton. and rebecca jarvis, you've seen an interesting development? >> with the polls so close, we're actually seeing a selloff [ inaudible ] >> rebecca's microphone went off. you're seeing a selloff in the mexican peso. >> yes, about 1% -- >> we'll come back to you. and jon karl, the votes are so close right now. >> it's unbelievably tight. trum