mark represents a group of parents who allege coach matt casebolt physically and verbally abused players. players. "people have ignored it, they've seen it, they've witnessed it and they've just enabled it to continue on."he says after reporting the incidents to the district, nothing was done.linn mar high school principal jeff gustason says the district did its due diligence, but couldn't find claims."when you find a wide discrepancy, it's a little easier to say 'at this particular time it's not founded for us to do anything', that doesn't mean there's still not things that have to be addressed in the program." program.""the administration needs to go out and figure out who else is out there and how many other instances to figure out how deep a problem is and they're not willing to do that."some players say the coach's tough love is expected in a sport like this. this. "i think he's hard on me, but in the long run i think that's really bettered me and i feel like he wouldn't be hard on me if he didn't care about me getting better." better." "people, when they don't know a person, they t

in an alleged abuse school leads are will not take up action against assistant football coach matt casebolt. >> more than a dozen families banded together to accuse casebolt are physically, mentally and verbally abusing players. >> last night. the school district heard both sides. the district said after investigating the allegations, they didn't fine enough evidence to take action. current members of the football team stood by their coaches while some of the rents say the abuse is being cover up by the district and the students. >> just because you guides had great experience, i applaud you but you haven't been in their shoes. that is fine. that is great that you support. but when you are in the other shoes t doesn't negate what has happened. there is reality out there and i know. i see some of you out there and i know that you know these kids. so all we're asking face voice. >> the coaches do not bully us. they do not abuse us. not even be used here. proportion. >> even though the school board didn't take action last night, concerned parent plan to take their case to the board of educatio

the parents say matt casebolt has been verbally, mentally, emotionally, and physically abusing players. the parents also filed complaints with the state against the district's athletic director and head coach, who both oversee casebolt. this all started in december when parents from four families took concerns to the linn mar high school principal. the district spent more than a month investigating and interviewing dozens of people before dismissing the abuse claims. the spokesperson for the parents, mark henrichs " our complaints were dismissed. we believe there's evidence that we provided that these are not incidents that should have been dismissed in the manner that they were." the board of examiners said its next step typically is to review the claims and determine if they meet the criteria for assigning an investigator. baby registries can be overwhelming , time consuming, and expensive for expectant parents. there are blogs and so- called experts everywhere a person turns online touting a certain kind of pacifier or wipe warmer. one of the top fears expectant parents have is: cos

earlier today, families filed complaints with state education officials against assistant coach matt casebolt. school administrator s say they investigated, and found nothing wrong. commercial property owners in cedar rapids might be facing much higher fees on their city utility bills for storm water runoff. the city's considering basing surfaces that keep water from reaching the soil. that could boost rates for the largest properties from a maximum of 31-hundred dollars to more than 46- thousand a year. let's go back to joe now for a final look at tonight's forecast. february is on track to end on a tranquil note and at this point it looksksike march may come in like a lamb next week. an area of low pressure moves to our south tomorrow keeping pripitation to our east. we are in for a gradual cool-down through the week dropping highs by thursday into t t middle 30s. winds pick up a bit on wednesday and thursday before some milder weather returns for the start of >>> breaking news tonight in the race for the white house. the major resignation. also, donald trump, is he now unstoppable? rubio a

the parents say matt casebolt has been verbally, mentally, emotionally, and physically abusing players. the parents also filed complaints with the state against the district's athletic director and head football coach. they both oversee casebolt. this all started in december when parents from 4 families took concerns to the linn mar high school principal. the district spent more than a month investigating and interviewing dozens of people before dismissing the abuse claims the spokesperson for the parents, mark henrichs , says the group was not satisfied. " our complaints were dismissed. we believe there's evidence that we provided that these are not incidents that should have been dismissed in the manner that they were." the board of examiners said it will review the claims and determine if they meet the criteria for assigning an investigator. a high-profile trial is underway in decorah for a n accused of killing his wife. yesterday in 41-year-old alexander fazzino's trial. he's charged with first- degree murder in the death of emily fazzino. police found her dead ininde at the coupup

this large crowd was mainly here to discuss abuse program...specifically assistant coach matt casebolt. multiple families coming forward with horrifying stories, mark henrichs shared some of them with us. (cg: mark henrichs/ concerned parent) "the weight was slapped and hit him in the face, cut his lip, busted his lip up and chipped a tooth." in another instance he told me a player was forced to pick up glass with his bare hands after a mirror broke. their allegations that have been investigated, and according to the linn-marr principal, no abuse was found. but henrichs says they aren't satisfied...and that's wh they want the state board to come in and investigagae. (cg: mark henrichs/ concerned parent) "in our minds the investigation that went on, we haven't been told anything except for all four of us you take family a out and put family b in it says the same thing." despite all of the stories and multiple families believes it. (cg: kristin rogers) "many players chose to stand up for their coaches." monday night - we didn't hear from coach casebolt -- but mar football player) "it's j

the coaches care about us. " some parents have filed complaints against assistant football coach matt casebolt. they say he has verbally, mentally, emotionally, and physically abused players. the district said it conducted an investigation, which showed the claims were unfounded. turning now to meteorologis joe wininrs. joe, the mild weather continues into tomorrow? february is on track to end on a tranquil note and at this point it looks like march lamb next week. an area of low pressure moves to our south tomorrow keeping precipitation to our east. we are in for a gradual cool-down through the w wk dropping highs by thursday into the middle 30s. winds pick up a bit on wednesday and thursday before some milder weather returns fofothe start of the weekend. have a great night. tonight: mostly cloudy low: 24-30 winds: light etomorrow: mostly cloudy high: 40-46 winds: e 5-10 back to you. the high-profile trial of a man accused of killing his wife is underway in decorah. today, attorneys began jury selection in 41-year-old alexander fazzino's trial. he's charged with first- degree murder in the de

matt casebolt was officially investigated by lynn march high school last year after allegations of verbal, physical and mental abuse. >> but some parents are saying the abuse dates back further than that. although the school did investigate the claims, it ultimately said there wasn't enough information to prosecute letting him off the hook that easily. one parent argues that tough skin is necessary for success and some people need to just lighten up. >> there needs to be some self awareness to these gentlemen. they are not middle schoolers. these are high school kids. they are young adults. life isn't going to get any easier for them. certainly if they plan to play at a collegiate level, it's definitely not going to get easier for them. >> tonight, a student speaks out about the allegations against their coach. we're working on that angle 10:00. >>> now a cbs 2news follow-up to a story we've been tracking since it broke last year. cedar rapids man will spend several decades behind bars after a hotel stabbing. this morning, michael lehman was sentenced to 50 years in prison. in november, l

the parents say matt casebolt has been verbally, mentally, emotionally, and physically abusing players. the parents also filed complaints with the state against the district's athletic director and head football coach. they both oversee casebolt. this all started in december when parents from 4 families took concerns to the linn mar high school principal. the district spent more than a month investigating and interviewing the spokesperson for the parents, mark henrichs , says the group was not satisfied. " our complaints were dismissed. we believe there's evidence that we provided that these are not incidents that should have been dismissed in the manner that they were." the board of examiners said it will review the claims and determine if they meet the criteria for assigning an investigator. a high-profile trial is underway in decorah for a man accused of killing his wife. attorneys began jury selection yesterday in 41-year-old alexander fazzino's trial. he's charged with first- degree murder in the death of emily fazzino. police found her dead inside at the couple's home in boone ba

son played football for linn-mar and was one of the players that was allegedly abused by coach matt casebolt. he claims the coach was upset and used his position to hurt his son. son."instead of talking to him and doing it in a the right, appropriate, professional way, he hit it with both palms in the mouth, breaking his tooth." tooth." "the verbal abuse, the physical abuse has got to stop."one parent says the abuse goes outside of the locker room room "some of these kids get it in the classroro from these coaches and they're pushed from the team to go and bully them where they can't even have lunch in the lunchroom." members of the football team adamantly deny any wrondoing... they say the coaches do nothing but coach them. them. "the coaches do not bully us, they do not abuse us. the word abuse, i think that is so blown out of proportion." proportion." "these things that have been coming out in the e wspaper lately have been really shocking to me and it gets emotional because most of things in there aren't true." true.""they've taught me more than just football, they've taught me life valu

abuse case.linn-mar school leaders *will not* take up action against assistant football coach matt casebolt. casebolt.c 2 news told you last week that more than a dozen families banded together to accuse casebolt of physically -- verbally and mentally abusing players dating all the way back to 20-11. 20-11.and last night the linn-mar community school district heard both sides of casebolt.the district said after investigating the allegations, they didn't find enough evidence to take action. current members of the football team stood by their coaches, while some parents say the abuse is being c cered up by the district and the students. 03:46:11 "just because you guys have had great experiences, i applaud you but you haven't been in their shoes. that's fine, that's great that you support but when you're in the other shoes, it doesn't negate what has happened. there's reality out there and i know, i've seen some of you out there and i know that you know these kids, so all we're asking for is a voice."derrick 03:47:37 "the coaches do not bully us, they do not abuse us. the word abuse, i think s

the parents say matt casebolt has been verbally, mentally, emotionall and physically abusing players. the parents also filed complaints with the state against the district's athletic director and head they both oversee casebolt. this all started in december when parents from 4 families took concerns to the linn mar high school principip. the district spent more than a month investigating and interviewing dozens of people before dismissing the abuse claims. the spokesperson for the rents, mark henrichs , says the group was not satisfied. " our complaints were dismissed. we b bieve there's evidence that we provided that these are not incidents that should have been dismissed in the manner that they were." the board of examiners said it will review the claims and determine if they meet the criteria for assigning an investigator. a high-profile trial is underway in decorah for a man accused of kililng his wife. attorneys began jury selection yesterday in 41-year-old alexander fazzino's trial. he's charged with first- degree murder in the death of emily fazzino. police found her dead insid

the parents say matt casebolt has been verbally, mentally, emotionally, and physically abusing players. the parents also filed complaints with the state against the district's athletic director and head football coach. they both oversee casebolt. this all started in december when parents from 4 families took concerns to the linn mar high school l incipal. the district spent more than a month investigating and interviewing dozens of people before dismissing the abuse claims. the spokesperson for the parents, mark henrichs " our complaints were dismissed. we believe there's evidence that we provided that these are not incidents that should have been dismissed in the manner that they were." the board of examiners said it will review the claims and determine if they meet the criteria for assigning an investigator. on january 2nd, how many of us said "this is it... i'm working out and losing weight". as most people have trailed off those lofty plans, one cedar rapids gym is trying to bring people in through the air... meteorologist justin gehrts updates our temperatures coming up in your fi

they say matt casebolt has been verbally, mentally, emotionally, and physically abusing players. the parents say they started with school officials, but after an investigation, leaders dismissed the abuse claims. were dismissed. we believe there's evidence that we provided that these are not incidents that should have been dismissed in the manner that they were. elizabeth: the board of examiners said its next step typically is to review the claims and determine if they meet the criteria for assigning an investigator. eric: now to johnson county, where the sheriff says he's disappointed lawmakers aren't taking distracted driving seriously. a bill that would have barred the use of hand-held cell phones for drivers failed to pass the funnel deadline last week. sheriff lonny pulkrabek says it would have also made texting while driving a primary offense. sheriff pulkrabek: the legislature is talking about a bunch of different things, like raising the speed limit and regulating some other things, and frankly, my interest is in public safety, and their interest is -- well, i'm not sure

chance- our 7 linn-mar schoolleaders will not take up action against assistant foototll coach matt casebolt. casebolt.cbs 2 news told you last week that more than a dozen families banded together to accuse casebolt of physically -- verbally and mentally abusing players dating all the way back to 20-11.last night the linn-mar community school district heard both sides of the argument against coach casebo.the district suid after investigatinghe allegations, they didn't find enough evivince to take action. current members of the football team stood by their coaches.concerned parents still plan to take their case to the board of education. next school year, fridays will nonobe the same for students, teachers and parents in the cedar rapids school district. last night the school board in the schedule.arting in august, every student k- through-12 will have an early dismissal friday afternoon. this early dismissal will allow teachers time for professional training. last month the board tried to make a similar change calling for a late start every monday morning., but many parents proposal. the dis

the parents say matt casebolt has been verbally, mentally, emotionally, and physically abusing players. the parents also filed complaints with the state against the district's athletic director and head football coach. this all started in december when parents from 4 families took concerns to the linn mar high school principal. the district spent more than a month investigating and dismissed the abuse claims. the board of examiners said it will review the claims and determine if they meet the criteria for assigning an investigator. the waverly city council has the historic 3rd avenue bridge. they voted to save the nearly 100 year old bridge in a 5 to 2 vote. city council members decided to go with a 20 year plan, but did not discuss the cost last night. the "green" bridge closed last year because of structural problems. and now here's your first alert forecast. plan on a decent day overall with highs well up into the 40s in all areas. the wind once again will be non-existent, and breaks in the clouds will be happening at times. tomorrow and thursday still look windy around here with gu