w tonight at 10 - linda langston is not seeking another term on the linn county board of supervisors. she's served on the board for nearly 14-years.langston tells cbs 2 news she hopes to continue work to improve public health and mental healththservices. cbs 2 news has the latest information on the sexual assault case against bill cosby. cosby.the comedian appeared in a pennsylvania courtroom today. his attorneys ked the judge to throw out the charges against him. him.cosby is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting former temple university employee andrea constand at his home in 2004. his attorneys say constand was a willing participant.she settled a civil lawsuit convicted, the comedian could spend up to ten yes behind bars, he's free tonight on one million dollars bail. cbs 2 news continues to track the latest developments in the flint michigan water crisis. the f-b-i is now helping with the investigigion into the crisis.the agency is looking at evidence to see if any of it can be used in a potential criminal case.as you'll recall flint's drinking water was contntinated o years

county supervisor linda langston says this is an excellent example of an unfunded mandate from the state. something, she says, legislators don't often notice but should. "we want to make sure that they've mindful when they impose these things on us, that they understand it comes with a cost." ultimately, the only way old files get ditched is if iowa code is changed. state legislators we talked to didn't know of any bills currently in the works to do that. in fact, somemeaid there isn't enough man power to digitize the paperwork and purge all the files, the now, it looks like all this paper is here to stay. courthouses, case, a warehouse, while tax payers foot the bill. the city is working to buy the building, where the county stores those files right now. the city will likely demolish it to make way for a flood wall. the county says it has the rest of the year to find a new spot for the files. county supervisors have identified a possible location, but won't say where until they finalize a deal. the iowa utilities board could be nearing a decision on the bakk oil pipeline.e. this week, t

supervisor...linda langston announced that she wouldn't be seeking re-election when her current term expires.she has served on the board for nearly 14-years and will now keep working to improve public health and mental health services. she's been a part of our news issues relating to health care. care.she was a key part of the linn county community partnership that led the way in the state and nation integrating the affordable care act for people who needed health coverage.that work was so successful that president obama called himself and thanked the group for their work. "if often times very surprised when i'm in the national arena, we're like "oh i'm doing this or that thing," and people are often like, "really? you should tell us more about that" so this is just one more opportunity to profile the things we're doing here in linn county. still to come...we talk to one community organizer first about how he wants to step in for supervisor langston -- and why he'd be making history if sorry, no closed captioning. you can see the full interview online at up next...we know the iowa ca

that's what linn county supervisor linda langston says she's learned in 14 years as a public servant. langston announced tuesday she won't be seeking reelection in november. know when you've had a job long enough. and one more thing... " it's also good to step aside and make sure that other people have an opportunity to do public service. i felt like it was that time. " langston said she has an idea what hehenext step will be. she just isn't ready to announce that yet. johnson county is looking at making changes and facility improvements to better handle the homeless and people with mental healthth issues. the goal is to cut down the number of people in jail. last week sheriff's deputies, police officers, and other county officials traveled to san antonio, texas. authorities there take people with mental health and substance abuse issues to a behavioral health center instead of to a hospital or jail. johnson county authorities say they want to better train officers to handle mental health issues. there's also a possibility of adding a behavior "we're looking at those things, bringing

supervisors.community organizer stacey walker announced that he would be running for supervisor after linda langston announced that she would not be seeking re- election.walker says one of the issues he's already paying attention to is exploring increasing the minimum wage in linn county -- to help people in lower-income neighborhoods like where he grew up. "it elevates the dignity of neighborhoods and it helps them better integrate into society." society."if walker wins that race -- he would be the first african american to be a linn county supervisor.you can see our full 20-minute sit down with stacey on our website -- cbs 2 iowa dot com under the iowa in focus section. this week the supreme court lost one of it's most outspoken voices.saturday afternoon -- antonin scalia was found dead at a texas ranch.in the coming weeks -- we'll no doubt talk about the political battle that his open seat has already started -- but for now -- we remember the conservative voice -- known for following his belief that the supreme court should interpret cases based on the precise word of law -- whether it was the po

supervisor linda langston says she won't seek reelection after 14 years. she says you have to know when you've had the job long enough. " it's also good to step aside and make sure that other people have an opportunity to do public service. i felt langston said she has an idea what her next step will be. she just isn't ready to announce that yet. legislation to legalize fireworks in iowa is erupting in the iowa house and senate, but now has momentum forward. the senate state government committee voted 10 to 5 in support of the bill yesterday. if it becomes law, it would mean iowans could buy, sell, and use fireworks like roman candles and firecrackers. so far, the bill has bounced between the house and senate with safety concerns holding it back. a new amendment to the bill gives cities more flexibility on whether to implement the law. in a tv-9 follow-up this morning.. the chauncey tower controversy is almost over. iowa city has approved a tentative agreement with a local church over the project. the city council approved the settlement with the trinity e

. >>> in linn county, linda langston will not seek another she tells cbs two news that she hopes to continue work to improve public health and mental alth services. she servedn the board nearly 14 years6 >>> a study on iowa longest road has been launched by the iowa d.o. officials are looking into major upgrades for interstate 84 a report that will come out next january. they want to find out how it is performing and determine short t and longngerm issues along witit strategigi for improvements. some of the key areas, that the study will look at, including the truck only lane, weather impacts as well as costin funding and in iowa, interstate 80 spent 306 miles going from davenport through counsel organization has released the first of five surveys that will help develop futurere transportation proposals.the first survey will be open through march first.. first..we've put a link to it on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. also#in johnson county - tiffin couou scale back the minnimum wage. wage.the city council has now an ordinance that would make the wage 7-25 for workers younger than 18.right

voters in linn county are starting to get a better idea of who might replace linda langston on the county board of supervisors. supervisors.tonight, community organizer stacey walker officially announced his candidacy at the geonetric building.he told the crowd that he wants to explore raising the minimum wage in the county, and investing in individuals to help them improve their communities.he already has the support of two veteran supervisors, brent oleson and ben rogers. they're elected officials already, they know what the work is like and going into my first campaign for office, it is important to have their guidance and insight and mentorship.walker has worked on other political campaigns in the past -- but this is his first time running for office himself.you can see walker talk about making the decision to run for supervisor on our website -- cbs 2 iowa - dot - com under the iowa in focus section. an update now to a story fox 28 news first told you about night.a military takeover is underway right now at an industrial complex shared by north and south korea. korea.the facility was

county supervisor linda langston says this is an excellent example of an unfunded mandate from the state. something, she says, legislators don'often notice but should. "we want to make sure that they've mindful when they impose these things the only way old files get ditched is if iowa code is changed. state legislators we talked to didn't know of any bills currently in the works to do that. in fact, some said there isn't enough man power to digitize t paperwork and purur all the files, anyway. nor would it be worth the price tag. nat door. so, for now, it looks like all this paper is here to stay. destined to collect dust in courthouses, basements, and in linn county's case, a warehouse, while tax payers foot the bill. the city is working to buy the hubbard ice building, where the county stores those files right now. the city will likely demolish it to make way for a flood wall. the county says it has the rest of the year to find a new spot for the files. today marks`8 days since the iowa caucuses. hampshire is up foror picking the new leader of the free world. we'll have more from the