knutson claims it's cooperated with the university to investigate the defects and propose already hired portzen construction to do the work. it plans to finish by december. some university of iowa engineering students got try something unique outside their classroom today. they tested small paper rockets. stomp, crinkle the students worked in groups to design and test the rockets. they launched them by jumping on an empty bottle, the rocket into the air. the goal was to launch the rocket and hit a bucket on a balcony. the professor of the class says the project helps students solve problems. "anytime you're faced with an engineering problem solving challenge, you have to gather information, you have to try to apply applicable theory and you're trying to come up with a solution. " none of the rockets made it to the bucket. the rafters of the building. a unique material is helping hold together a bridge in buchanan county. hear why this experiment has engineers all across the state showing interest. stay with tv9. experiment. and county engineers from around iowa may be watching to see ho

you are hired and paid knutson the work done -- and that knutson refuses to fix them. portzen construction is now making one-point-three million dollars in repairs- which are expected to be done by december. second district congressman dave loebsack was... was...joined by olympic figure skater -- michelle kwan today. today.kwan was encouraging olympic figure skater michelle kwan today. kwon was encouraging students to vote early and vote for hillary clinton. representative -- said quan is a great link between clinton and younger voters because many of the students grew up watching her in the olympics. he was also talking about how voting early let students make sure their voices are heard. >> the sooner they can get out the less likely it is they will have a conflict. same with adults but especially it wasn't always easy to focus on what is happening with an election in that kind of thing. you have so many things going on in your life.>> he got caught in a big lie with a nearly hour-long delay when he tried to vote early at the iowa memorial union. election workers say

we also found an example when redevelop the knutson building from hobart historic renovations. that's despite the fact that jim hobart donated to vernon's campaign a month later. it is true vernon voted for projects of developers who also donated to her campaign. but the ad suggests vernon was engaged in pay-for-play while on the city council. but there is no proof vernon voted a certain way because of donations to her campaign - which would violate state ethics laws. so while there is some factual misleading. that's why this ad gets a 'c' emergency crews needed to use a helicopter to fly a man to the hospital after he crashed his semi. crews from nine different departments and agencies responded to state highway 51, about a mile north of postville, just after 4 sunday afternoon. the allamakee county sheriff's office says michael duffield junior, who is 38 and from postville, rolled his semi when it went into the ditch. a passenger, claude jones, who is 55 from waukon, also suffered i we want to remind you that when you see news, call newsline nine. that number is 319-365-9999.

eric knutson: 23:35 when you start asking him questions he has to have a dialogue with you and it gets him out of where shooting.. the simulator is designed so teams of officers can go by myself.. i have to watch all around me for multiple shooters.. and then de-escalate another hostage situation.. 38:23 you can put the gun off to the side and go look i'm not even pointing my gun at you why don't you and that's what you did why don't you do the same thing :31 it's new training everyone hopes will make a 300-thousand dollars.. and could start being used by other police departments around we're just a little over a month away from an election that will decide the future of this country. next on 13 action news live at 6:30.. how voters in some states are already casting ballots.. while one major newspaper breaks tradition by not making a presidential endorsement. plus... our exclusive.... one- on-one sit down.... with casino billionaire... steve wynn continues... tonight... he's weighing in..... on who he's supporting in the important race.... for senator harry reid's.... [cell phone vibr

old capitol.15 years ago - a fire damaged the building's tower and golden dome.the university paid knutson construction one-point-six million dollars to restore the building after the fire.the suit alleges the school found problems with the work.knutson says it is working with the university to fix the problems. for the proposed wild rose casino are annoucing plans to partially reimburse the investors of a ?previous? casino proposal.the "investor compensation initiative" would give one-point-five-million- dollars back to the investors of the cedar crossing casino. linn county voters approved a county-wide gaming referendum in 2013---but the iowa racing and gaming commission denied a license for the casino a year later.the new fund aims to bring both groups together for the new project. one of the most popular burger chains is coming to cedar of lindale mall will house the first five guys burgers and fries in iowa.five guys is on a number of lists as one of the best fast food options in the country.planners hope to open the location sometime in the spring. in iowa city - construction contin

ago - a fire damaged the tower - and that golden dome that you see right here.the university paid knutson construction one-point-six million dollars to restore the building after the fire.the says it is working with the university to fix the problems. four projects in cedar rapids are getting some major tax breaks. the national - the depot - monroe elementary and kingston quarters were approved to get more than 2-and-a-half million dollars in credits by the iowa economic development authority. each qualified because the land the projects are on is either underutilized or contaminated and plans would solve those issues. will be underway within a year. one of the most popular burger chains nation-wide is coming to cedar rapids.a new building in front of lindale mall will house the first five guys burgers and fries in iowa.five guys is on a number of lists as one of the best fast food options in the country. planners hope to open the location sometime next collection process on hold. hold. the white house welcomed the pentagon's decision to stop demanding soldiers pay back their bonuses. pre

eric knutson: 23:35 when you has to have a dialogue with you and it gets him out of where shooting.. the simulator is designed so teams of officers can go through at once.. by myself.. i have to watch all around me for multiple shooters.. and then de-escalate another hostage situation.. you did why don't you do the same thing :31 it's new the simulator costs 300-thousand dollars.. departments around the country -- may soon start rolling it out. a large storm system is headed our way from the pacific northwest and will bring windy conditions through early monday. tonight, expect peak gusts to about 30 mph around the valley. tomorrow the winds will get gustier and peak at about monday. the winds will drop to breezy on monday. overnight temps will drop to the mid 50s monday into tuesday and high temps will rebound to around 80 on tuesday afternoon. afternoon highs will remain in the low 80s through thursday. a second, weaker batch of energy will move through behind the system, which will kick up winds to breezy on wednesday. a calmer pattern will begin thursday and high temps will rise

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tara knutson, thank you very ? ? ese bars made over at right twix? why? our special cookie is cascaded with caramel and cloaked in chocolate. you never wondered? [ whoosh! zap! ] [ glass breaks ] aah! [ male announcer ] try both. when i was one year old, i was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer on my spinal chchord. but i spent my whole life fighting back. so you can imagine what i thought when i sawaw donald trup say... "i don't know what i said, ah, i don't remember!" "that reporter he is talking about suffers from a chronic condition dent who makes fun of me. i want a president who inspires me, and that's not donald trump. ray steir: know when something's not right. the attacks on question 1 are wrong. questition 1 protects the right of law abiding nevadans to bear arms. carry. hunt. protection. it's all there. doesn't change. and no one goes to jail for swapping guns while hunting or at the shooting range. what changes is convicted felons can't run to a gun show or go online and buy guns without background checks. that will save lives. yes on 1. >>>

tara knutson, thank you very much. ? ? you guys ever try one of these bars made over at right twix? special cookie is cascaded with caramel and cloaked in chocolate. you never wondered? [ whoosh! zap! ] [ glass breaks ] aah! >>> someone wise once said, good things take time. that person probably owned a slow cooker. but it is not just for main meals or side dishes. you can also do a phenomenal dessert, we're told. elizh, farmer. last time you were here you were cooking amazing dinners, you said you can do desserts. >> there are tons. we have a wonderful lava cake. who doesn't love a warm lava cake? we've got our cake mix. we're going to make this super simple. mix this up. mix, mix, mix. >> this is box cake mix? >> it is. it is. we need to get that all mixed going to pour it right into our slow cooker. then after that we take this wonderful jell-o pudding mix that we've made. we put our milk in there. we're going to let it sit for about two minutes. pour this right in. you are so good. >> little lumping. >> let me tell you something! she's getting better every time i come. >> thank

tara knutson, thank you very ? ? you guys ever try one of these bars made over at right twix? hy? our special cookie is cascaded with caramel and cloaked in chocolate. you never wondered? [ whoosh! zap! ] [ glass breaks ] aah! [ male announcer ] try both. early voting for the november elections is underway in iowa. but some ballots already cast -- can't be counted. we spoke with the county auditors in black hawk and dubuque counties. they say some people are not signing the back of the return yesterday.... they got 30 envelopes in the mail that weren't signed... dubuqe county says on monday... around 10 percent of the return envelopes they got weren't signed. they plan to reach out to those voters because, until the envelope is signed, the ballot can't be counted. an iowa man is accused of killing his own parents. first degree murder. davenport police say they received a report of a shooting and found freese's parents' bodies inside their home. now, let's go to eileen with a and mild temps. breezy and monday with most of us dry through midweek. we'll be back in 30 minutes, be sure

tara knutson, thank you very much. >>> we'll show you ♪ you guys ever try one of these bars made overa little before midnight outside of the apartment complex on 7th street. the two victims were inside the car sitting in the drive way when the shooter opened fire. the bullets shattered both windows. the victims have not been identified. the victim that survived are now being treated a the medical center. police have not identify the suspect or anyone arrested. >>> students are in shocked this morning at uc davis. a researcher, sharon gray, 30-year-old died after angry pros te protesters threw stones at her car. >>> giants fans celebrating another magical moment. a three-run home run giving them a wild card win over the mets. now, it is on chicago against the cubs. that'll be on friday. we'll have a look at weather and traffic right after this break.p >>> after a cool start, pretty mild finish for the day. mostly sunny skies and mostly 60s and low 70s. upper 70s near downtown san jose and some spots near 80 degrees and certainly trending warmer as we head towards the weekend. look at s

tara knutson, thank you very much. >>> we'll show you ♪ you guys ever try one of these bars made overditions for today high and dry, lots of sunshine. temperatures mid to upper 70s. warmer by friday so a really nice end to the work week. i'm tracking showers, hurricane matthew the big story now and we'll have more information for you at 11:00. high and dry by monday, tuesday, wednesday and thursday. follow us on social media. >> nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter francesca ruscio is looking at the roads. what are you seeing? >> we've got a major jam on the vine tree expressway, westbound traffic travel speeds in the 20s. we're running into bumper to bumper traffic in and out of the city for 95. we have an accident in new jersey northbound side of 295 where the black horse pike, we have reported delays up to ten minutes. use caution in that area. pam, back to you. >> from our south jersey bureau a homeowner in penns grove county two armed men tied him up, ransacked his home. he wasn't hurt, neither was his father sleeping on the couch during the invasion. >>> happening today a pennsyl