options for shopping, eating, and other activities on main street this year.cbs 2 news reporter marissa scott is in marion marionto explain what's next for the city. city.marissa? karen, uptown marion has seen several set backs in the last year like business turnover and a new construction collapse.but there are a lot of exciting opportunities, events and things going on along main street. street.the uptown marion program director says there are several vacant spots for business owners looking to move their business. they plan to renovate spaces, including the alleys where they received a grant to display public art and create a space for the public to enjoy. capital commercial division owns some of the buildings and just finished renovating the maid-rite.they're also building the 12-04 building where "the local" and "riley's" restaurants will move in, hopefully before the end of the year.the owner says very supportive during the construction process. "when you have that kind of energy and synergy you just want to continue moving forward and find that kind of talent so everybody's ppy." "we c

cbs 2 news reporter marissa scott is live tonight to talk about why it's important to keep those sidewalks out there clear. joy, icy conditions can be veve dadaerous for those who are on their feet every day. day.one cedar rapids mail carrier says his motto during winter is "safety first"he says he has slipped on ice before while walking to deliver the mail, but was able fell on the ground.after delivering mail once in the snow, he learned quickly where the slick spots are located along his route.thankfully, he says homeowners along his route have always had a path cleared for him to deliver their mail.but the city of cedar rapids has sent out more than 200letters to residents about making sure their sidewalk is clear, after receiving many complaints from pedestrians. within city limits, homeowners have 48 hours after the snow falls to clear the snow and i off their sidewalk. "if they want to clear a path, that would be great. if it's down to the grass, that's ideal, but we know not everyone can do that. salt, sand...when ititgets real cold like it had been the salt doesn't do whole lot be

_.your last chance to purchase a ticket is at 8:59 p-m.covering the corridor, in cedar rapids, marissa scott, fox 28 news marissa thanks.one man tried wound up behind bars. rapids is accused of breaking into the hawkeye convenience store on first avenue in cedar rapids wednesday morning. surveillance video allegedly shows mcelree stealing cigarettes -- and lottery tickets.police were able to find mcelree nearby and he now marco rubio thinks it's unfair to criticize him for missing votes. "but i am going to miss votes, i'm running for president." but he's been missing votes for a long time. "one third of all of his missed votes in 2015 were missed before he announced he was running for president." over the last three years, marco rubio has missed more votes... than any other senator. doesn't show up for work, but wants a promotion? right to rise usa is responsible temperatures are in the 30s 30s light rain and drizzle into friday with much colder air weekend temps are in the 30s over eastern iowa iowa clouds and rain will continue into the day friday inch highs today were in the 30s with ligh

care..cbs 2 - news - reporter - marissa scott - is here - - with the effort - by - mercy medical center - to find the right people. marissa. matt and joy, unemployment rates are low in cedar rapids--which is good news for workers--but as hospitals are growing, they're struggling to keep full staff on their center held a job fair to hire more healthcare professionals. "it was a great learning experience....because at the time i didn't know what i wanted to do."ititasn't until jessica whihi started working at mercy medical center that she knew she was meant to be a nurse. nurse. "it was one night that turned my life around and i was like yeah this is where i need to be."last year, sheheattended mercy's job fair to hand out her resume and figure out what unit she would work in.shortly after, she accepted a position as a dialysis nurse. nurse. "people's kidneys who are not functioning anymore, we dialate their blood and get the fluid out. it's great because we see the same patients every monday, wednesday, friday. it's fun to get to know them, their lives and their stories. you really build

know.cbs 2 news reporter marissa scott spoke with the iowa lottery and is live wiwi what they recommend for new players. scott and karen, hy-vee told cbs 2 news elier, people have been lining up to purchase their powerball ticket today. remember a group of quaker oats workers who won the jackpot after they bought their ticket at this location. the iowa lottery says th the powerball jackpot now at the highest it's ever been, they're having to explain the game to new players.they recommend grabbing an easy pick or quick pick ticket, signing the ticket and talking with a financial plananr about how you would *collect* the money *and* spend it. "there have been so many jackpot winners that have won with just one ticket. you don't have to go out and buy a bunch of tickets, it ly kes one." one."the next powerball drawing will be saturday night and right now, the jackpot is __________.yourur last chance to purchase a ticket is at 8:59 p-m.covering the corridor, in cedar rapids, marissa scott cbs 2 news ten at ten one man tried to strike it rich, but ended up striking out and is now behind bars

marissa scott, cbs 2 news ten at 10. coming up in sports... the panthers try to get off the schneid against the lowly bradley braves... stayaywith "c the american people can't afford to wait for ideas that sound good on paper... but will never make it in the real world. the grandmother who s to choose between paying for medicininand paying rent... can't wait. the single mom who desperately needs a raise... can't wait. the student with a mountain of debt can't wait. we can make real progress, right now. i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing for hillary clinton. january, 20-15... u-n-i hoops wawa20 and 2... fast forward to this january... and it's a much different story... the panthers are 10 and 11 and they've dropped four straight games entering tonight's contest against bradley... luckily... the braves are just 3 and 18... so this is the night for u-n-i to get a win... early on... their shooting woes... went right out the window... matt bohannon comes off a screen and knocks down a three... then a couple e minutes later... three...

rapids.......marissa scott, fox 28 news. an app whereby residents can upload a picture of slick spots or ice around the city--just like its pothole app. with two more months of winter left to go, it's a good idea to get your insulation checked. checked.that's especially true in older homes, which often lack proper insulation.if you have a space heater running in your home turn down that furnace. those energy sources compete with each other resulting in a higher bill. also if you think closing off certain rooms or vents in your home helps, experts say, think again. "in reality your furnace is trying to heat the whole house. so you get the most efficent amount of performance out of your furnace if you let it heat the whole house and that way then the whole house is warm and you don't have those cold pockets in the area." area."foss says your energy bill will be the same whether or not you close off those vents. we won't be turning off the heat any time soon. soon.but furnaces certainly won't be working as hard as they did last

covering thehecorridor, in marion, marissa scott, fox 28 looking for an end to a costly correction. correction.next on the fox 28 news at nine, the story behind the unging markrks, and why it's not all bad news, especially for consumers. consumers.and you know how to heal a cut or a twisted ankle. but what abt a bruised brain. how ititorks -- when the fox 28 news at nine continues. she's always stood strong... ...to get the job done. hillary clinton. she stood up to china... ...and spoke out on women's rights... ...went toe to toe with russia on human rights. e drug and ininrance companies spent millions against her... ...but hillary didn't quit until eight million children got health care. i've never been called a quitter she's got what it takes to do the toughest job in the world. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. george: my family's lived d this farm for threregenerations. the bakken pipeline would pump dirty crude oil across iowa. patti: the fact that bernie sanders stands up against the pipeline is one of the reasons we support him. george: bernie sanders didn't h

marissa scott joins us with an update.marissa. here's a look outside..our temperatures are around 0wind chills are well below 0, winds are from the west and are a bit breezy. satellite and radar show clear skies with some clouds off to our west monday's planner shows temperatures in the single digits with scattered flurries mainly south of interstate 80, with temps warming into the teens. wind chills will be will be below 0 after our balmy** start to winter - every body in the corridor - is searching the closets and - bundling up. up. even though it's not "new" for a lot of people who live here - fox 28 news reporter steffi lee is here to show us how some are still trying to escape the bitter temps. this cold started affecting a lot of people when early yesterday.even for those who've lived in iowa their whole lives, it's still a struggle.we caught up with some people to see their solutions for coping with the bitter blast. blast. even for me who likes the cold, negative six is too far." even while sitting inside a warm room - "ug

iowa.fox 28 news reporter marissa scott shares what they learned from the class.marissa? the high school students stepped out of their comfort zones today - doing things like serving lunch or asking complete strangers questions. were finishing some of the projects after school. school. "it's so eye-opening and rewarding."a few weeks ago, 28 students, including maggie babcock, signed up for a crash course on social justice, "they know the issues go on but a lot of people don't partake in the issues.but little did these classmates know the course would leave a huge impact on them. them. "it made me more aware of what's beyond mount vernon the crash course gave students the opportunity to learn how to build relationships and listen to those who are trying to make a difference in our community. we wanted students to....experience what they have never had before and things that will make them uncomfortable."students served a meal at mission of hope, collected donations, and made lending libraries to place around the community. community. "we really tried to make it interactive

marissa scott, fox 28 news. one person is dead - and several others are in the hospital - after a shooting - and stabbing - at a - motorcycle - expo - in denver. denver.police say - it was part of a fight between - two rival - biker - gangs. one witness - says at least fifty** people were involved. a denver hospital - says it received seven* patients after the incident at the national western complex.. police surrounded - the medical center - a short time later - and put it on lock - down - fearing gang "we do have officers that were working off-duty here and we do have some other i am sure security working for the natl western stock show so we were able to get officers quickly and get our victims to the hospital." hospital."no arrests - but several men were taken away in hand-cuffs.three of the people wounded are in critical condition in california, the two remaining inmates who escaped from an orange county jail - have now been captured. the pair were taken into custody in san francisco. police say someone spo

spared.cbs news reporter marissa scott shares why it's you only have two minutes to escape when a home is on fire so it's very important to check and install smoke alarms every year. year. more than a dozen volunteers walked in the cold saturday afternoon to make sure residents like marilyn belcher had working smoke detectors. detectors. "i'm glad they could come and do it."belcher is in a wheelchair and can't check her smoke alarms. in fact, they haven't been checked in five years. years. "i can't do it obviously, i can't get on that little ladder and do it."this is the second time the american red cross has walked the streets of cedar rapids to make sure residents are prepared for the wowot. wowot. "if we are prepared for emergencies than we don't have to worry when the time comes. we need to have those things in place." place." "i just want to make sure people are prepared for what happens or might not even happen." happen." "we want to make surepour communities are prepared and ready to esape in an event they have a fire."beal says campaign started right here in iowa and now thousa

cbs 2 news reporter - marissa scott - is in the news room - - with the story.marissa. matt and joy, you only have two minutes to escape when a home is one fire so it's very important to check and install smoke alarms every year. year.in the past year, volunteers with the american red cross have installed smoke detectors in homes around cedar rapids area. today, they walked in the cold around the southwest neighborhood. volunteers talked about fire safety, checked the batteries in smoke alarms and installed new ones too,but one corridor resident says she's so thankful for the help because her smoke alarms had not been checked for five years. i can't do it, obviously, i can't get on that little ladder and do it." "that's the purpose of the whole fire campaign is to try to reduce the amount of injury and death related to home fires within 25 percent in the next 5 years." years."if you need someone to check or install smoke detectors you can call the american red cross.marissa scott, cbs 2 news bicyclists in iowa are just hours away from the biggest announcement of the yea

followed by a meeting in toledo.and tonight, he's back in downtown cedar pids.cbs 2 news reporter marissa scott scottjoins us now with more on ononhe g-o-p on the g-o-p side, kentucky senator rand ul stopped in the corridor today.he met with voters at the marion public library this afternoon.he also made a campaign stop in north liberty.paul has not been able to muster much support in iowa.. the most recent polls show him earning about three-percent support among kely g-o-p causus-goers. and there are more visits scheduled for this weekend. former maryland governor martin o'mallll will appear outside a cedar rapids gun show tomorrow morning.and in iowa city, lena dunham, from the h-b-o series "girls." will campaign for hillary clinton. now ten at ten continues with a look at tonighghs other stories across the corridor. january is "radon action corridor authorities are reminding people to get their homes tested.the united states environmental protection agency says five out of seven homes in iowa have radon levels that are too high.if you would like to learn more about radon gas there is informa

drivers.cbs 2 news reporter marissa scott is live in cedar rapids rapidswith the reason behind this proposal, marissa? transportation says one in four car crashes involve distracted driving.when you think of distracted driving - you probably think of someone on their phone.but university of iowowresesechers say drinking and driving definitely falls into the distracted driving category. category. "anytime you have an impairing substance it's going to change your driving performance." andrew spurgin is the pharmacist and assistant research scientist at ui's national advanced driving simulator.he says the research they do in this buildidi is critical for drivers and lawmakers. "by studying their abilities to drive, we're able to measure everything from lane position to speed to how hard their prprsing on the acelerator or the break."for the last 13 years, the university of iowa has used driving simulators like this one to research drunk driving. driving. "the simulator allows us to provove a realistic environment where people would drive like they normally their full motion simulator provides t

marissa scott reporting.by the way, just into the cbs 2 newsroom, superman won on the g-o-p caucus and captain american and wonder woman both took home the winning spot for the democrats. democrats.if your kid is interested in caucusing, we posted information on our website cbs 2 iowa dot com on how you can sign them up because only 20 kids will get the chance to do this again on january 29th!the cost is 20 dollars. now ten at ten continues with a look at tonight's other stories across the corridor. tiffin is gearing up to reconsider the johnson county city council wants the public to weigh in on the ordinance. the first phase of the plan went into effect in november, raising wages to 8-20 an hour. it will be raised to 10-10 an hour next year.tiffin is considering a by pass for future increases.solon and swisher already opted out of the pay hike. cbs 2 news continues to track the the efforts to bring a mult- purpose arena to coralville. the estimated 46-million dollar arena is planned for the iowa river landing.the state will pitch in 10-million dollar for the seven-thousand seat arena

thing.cbs 2 news reporter marissa scott explains what some small business owners think about that. that. for the last ten years, minimum wage workers who come to work day in and day out hourly rate.today, during the linn county board of supervisor's meeting conversations started on potentially raising the minimum wage. wage.supervisor brent oleson says raising the minimum wage to 10-10 an hoururould help boost the county's economy, decrease employee turnover and reduce food insecurity or workers not being able to afford to keep food on their table.the iowa policy project researched how higher pay would benefit linn county.the study shows more than 18- thousand workers earn less than 10-10 an hour and more than half of the workers underer that wage in the county work full time and are single mothers trying to support a family.one local business owner told cbs 2 news they agree linn county should raise ththminimum wage, but it would not affect their business because they already pay their more. "we try to take care of our employees and most of the time we don't pay minmum wage here,

america.cbs 2 news reporter marissa scott joins us live to explain why doctors in the corridor say there's no reason to panic.marissa? the zika virus is not new - though it has been a concern in the tropics since it surfaced last year. year.it's enough of a concern medical experts here to advise women - especially those who are pregnant - to take extra precautions if they're traveling out of the country anytime soon.health experts are suggesting that pregnant women stay away from the affected areas - since the virus may be linked to birth defects.and while the concern remains far away - doctors in eastern iowa are monitoring the virus from a far, and say the warmer temperatures could bring the same mosquitos north. however, it's still too early to worry, but make sure you use insect repellant and wear long pants and shirts as a precaution. "it is a mosquito born illness if someone hasn't traveled outside the states to one of the affected areas then there really isn't a concern at this point." point."health officials say if you travel to any of the countries where the zika virus has been re

tomorrow.we already have wind - chill advisories for the area.lets go straight to marissa scott - for the latest information. colder!our current temperatures are in the single digitsbut our wind chills are plummeting well below 0we have a wind chill advisory for the entire vie[ing area and a wind chill warning for our northwestern counties where wind chills will get to around 40 below. once again, it's best to wear layers, hat & gloves and bundle up before you go outside. it's best to northwest around 10-20 mph. our planner for tomorrow shows sunny skies and temps staying below 0. with the coldest temperatures of the season - obviously this would not* be a good week-end - to be with-out** heat. heat.it's especially important to make sure furnaces and other home heating equipment is in tip-top shape. representatives from alliant energy say, just like during the intense heat of the summer, it's important to make sure during *winter, equipment is serviced regularly to help prevent problems before they start.they say taking small steps now can really save you money and comfort later on. "

cbs 2 news reporter marissa scott is live in marion tonight to explain what's next for the city. marissa? uptown marion has seen several setbacks in the last year like business turnover and new construction collapse.but there are a lot of exciting opportunities, events and things going on along main street. street. take a walk down main street... street... "it's just a part of the busisiss cycle."and you'll notice several store fronts are empty. empty. restaurants and retail shops."

lets go straight to marissa scott for the latest information in your forecast. a wind chill warningngs in effect through 9 am tomorrow for butler, grundy, bremer and black hawk counties.a wind chill advisory is in effect for the rest of eastern iowa through noon monday.wind chills could get to around -35. our temps right now...wind chills right now are well below 0winds are frorom the northwest around 10-1515ph. satellite and radar shows mainly clear skies in eastern iowaour monday planner shows temps warming above 0 to a cedar rapids police officer is recovering after being assaulted while responding to a domestic disburbance. disburbance.it happened this afternoon - at a laundro-mat - on sixth street - south-west. west.police say 33-year-old nathan brocks - - punched* the officer - whose name - is not being - released.the officer - was knocked - un-conscious.he hit his head - on a parking barrier. barriethe officer is in the hospital tonight - with serious injuries..police - had to use a stun gun - to finally arrest - brocks. he's in jail - facing a tragedy ha

far away - doctors in eastern iowa are still monitoring the viruru virus.fox 28 n ns reporter marissa scott joins us live to explain why doctors in the corridor say there's no reason to panic.marissa? scott and karen, the zika virus is not new - though it has been a concern n the tropics since it surfaced last year.it's enough of a concern to warrant a warning by medical experts here to advise women - especially those who are pregnant - to take extra ecautions if they'r'r traveling g t of the country anytime soon. soon. "here in iowa we have not had any cases of it."hearing that makes you feel a lot better, right? but health officials say it's still important to monitor the signs and symptoms, especially if someone you know has traveled to central or south america. america. "there have been some reports in the states, however those individuals have come back from other countries where says if you do travel south to escape the cold, it's important to wear long pants and shirts, use insect repellant and put mosquito netting around your bed. bed. "using mosquito precautions is going to be extr

tomorrow.we already have wind - chill advisories for the area.lets go straight to marissa scott - for the with the coldest temperatures of the season - obviously this would not* be a good week-end - to be with-out** heat. heat.it's especially important to make sure furnaces and other home heating equipment is in tip-top shape. representatives from alliant energy say, just like during the intense heat of the summer, it's important to make sure during *winter, equipment is serviced regularly to help prevent problems before they start.they say taking small steps now can really save you money and comfort later on. "if you're going to be gone eight hours, turn it down and you're going to see a savings on your energy bill. if you're not going to be that long, keeping it that same temperature is going to be more efficient for you." you."in iowa, energy utilities are prohibited from disconnecting service from customers who haven't paid between november first and april first *or anytime the temperature is twenty or below. investigating an early morning shooting. shooting.investigators say an 1

hour next year.now, another corridor county is looking at following suit.fox 28 news reporter marissa scott has more on the debate debatenow spreing to linn county. county. "if the skills set matches it, we don't have any problem with that."that one cupcake place owner john pinkerton says he already pays his employees more, based on their age and experience. and down the river at bata's restaurantntowner joel kane agrees--linn county should raise the minimum wage. "one thing that it does--it gives people more incentive kane says when owners invest in their employees, employee turnover is down and they don't have to work two jobs to pay the bills."as cost of living tends to go up, it's kind of one of those things you mave got to help your iowa policy project researched how higher pay would benefit linn county.the study shows more than 18-thousand workers earn less than 10-10 an hour and more than half of the workers under that wagegen the county work full time and are single mothers trying to support a family."my goal is to bring the cities in and say is this something you'll do." oelson say

n-n-s-b.currently, all 50 states have set a b-a-c level of .08covering the corridor, in cedar rapids, marissa scott, fox 28 news. new tonight from iowa city.. city..where u-i police were on the university of iowa campus.in a statement, police say it happened last sunday at an east side residence hall authorities tell fox 28 news that the victim knew the alleged attacker. an update now to a shooting in cedar rapids. police now tell fox 28 news the victim allegedly was trying to rob a home on 15th street southeast when he was shot.this happened late yesterday ternoon.the unidentified man is expected to recover.investigators have not released any other information and tonight, there are still no charges in connection with the case. now to new devevopments.. in a deadly crashin cedar rapids. rapids.lawson chadwick is accused of killing a city employee last year while leading police on a high speed chase.tonight,t,chadwick is s out of jail after posting a more than 100-thousand dollar cash bond. bond.in april, chadwick slammed into a city water department van.ststhen cook after the crash.chadwick is cha

well as learn more about the growth right here on main street.covering the corridor, in marion, marissa scott, cbs 2 news, live at five. "here's a live look down clinton street in iowa city as drivers head home on this wednesday evening.

iowa.fox 28 news reporter marissa scott shares what they learned from the class.marissa? the high school students stepped out of their comfort zones today - doing things like serving lunch or asking complete strangers questions. were finishing some of the projects after school. school. "it's so eye-opening and rewarding."a few weeks ago, 28 students, including maggie babcock, signed up for a crash course on social justice,