for quentin hart, he said he nts his time in city hall to bring all of the city together. when quentin hart walked through waterloo on wednesday, people shouted "congratulati ons"... " i didn't campaign on being the first black mayor. i campaigned on being the best mayor that i can possibly be for the city, joining both sides of the river to make sure that people have an a aquate voice. " hartt has had a voicecen city politics for years, representing the 4th ward of the city -- the east and northeast parts of waterloo. through the years, we've met then councilman hart doing some of the st heartbreaking andndhocking momentstssuch when someone shot at a house in april, hitting and injuring a 4-year-old boy while the child was sitting inside his living room. "the good thing about that is i've lived on the northeast side of town almost my entire life and i've worked on n e south side of town for about 18 years. just having an opportunity to work with different groups of people, from the focused groups of our bosnian residents, our burmese white residents but having that experi

the city elects a new mayor -- quentin hart. hart won in a runoff over former mayor tim hurley. hart got 59 percent of the vote. hart is promising to bring a fresh, new outlook to the mayor's office he says his experience should help. he served six years as the vice do first. "the first thing i want to do is let them know i appreciate the important they are to the we begin with decision 2015 coverage. the future is now for waterloo. the city elects a new mayor -- quentin hart. hart won in a runoff over former mayor tim hurley. hart got 59 percent of the hart is promising to bring a fresh, new outlook to the mayor's office he says his experience should help. he served six years as the vice we asked him -- what he plans to do first. have a conversation with staff, job they're doing, and they continue to understand how important they are to the community, i want to talk to new council members and congratulate them and hear what they want to see." hart will be the city's first minority mayor. he says diversity is a strength, and he plans to make sure everyone's voice is heard. he'll

city councilman quentin hart will replace buck waterloo. jim brown will be the new mayor of cedar falls. he defeated the former mayor, jon crews, who did not want re-election but had to remain on the ballot. the iowa board of regents will meet today. it plans to vote on renaming a building on the universititof iowa campus. it has kept the details of the building and the name a secret. the board will also discuss raising tuition at the state universities. now, onlast look at this& morning's weatr, kaj... watch for some scattered snow showers out there, primarily during the morning hours. while most main roads will remain wet, lesser travelled roads, residential areas, as well as bridges will be slick in spots this morning. be cautious of changing roaoa conditions during the morninin this afternoon, the snow is off to the east, but chilly mid-30s remains, along with plenty of clouds. clouds should also hold most of the night. tomorrow, clearing sky is likely from northwest to southeast, leading us to highs in ththupper 30s to lower 40s. a nic

quentin hart brought up the voting rights act, celebrating 50 years in august. he says there are many people...black and white who have sacrificed for hart to have these opportunities. a special moment tuesday night for the man born and raised in waterloo. "there are no papers in wanted to become mayor." but hart says he's happy, blessed...even making history, becoming the first african american mayor in waterloo but he doesn't want to focus on that. "and you know i'm african american. i'm proud of who i am but my goal is to become the best mayor of this entire city." even quentin's opponent, tim hurley gracious and proud of hart. "he had a superb organization and a great campaign. he's articulate. he stayed with his message and he won. few hours for hart have been a whirlwind, he's been thinking about the future of this city for a while now. hart ran on five different platform issues, with safer streets as number one. hart believes it will be important to build that trust between the law enforcement and the community. "because right now we only see particular la

numbers -- in his history- making victory tonight, quentin hart got 59 percent of the vote in his win over former 3- term mayor tim hurley, who received 41- percent. as you see, of the 8,836 votes cast, hart picked up 5-thousand two hundred and 22 of those votes... kwwls olivia mancino was at hi election party, she joins us now live ramada tonight for hart's win of course i had to ask him how he feels tonight, he says nothing has soaked in yet, but saying he's very thankful for the community support. here's a look at his party over at the ramadadain waterloo-- he was greeted with hugs and when he walked in hart has promised to bring a waterloo mayor's office but he says with experience as well-- he's served six years as the vice mayor and is familiar with the city's operations i asked him what the first thing "the firss thing i want to do is have a conversation with staff, we have a great hardworking continue to understand how important they are to the community, i want to talk to new to see" hart has made history tonight -- in he has said diversity is his strength, and hees going to

quentin hart won tuesday's runoff election. hart says he wants to bring the city together for a brighter future and celebrate the city's successes. and places around cedar rapids are getting in the christmas spirit. today, newbo city market will light up itsree at 6:30. tomorrow, the city will light up the 70-foot t te on mays island at 5:30 p-m. now, one last look at this morning's weather, kaj... plan on a quiet trsday, with very quiet conditions expected over the next 7 days. today, clouds will leaving the entire area sunny by this afternoon, if not sooner. plan on highs to be in the 38-44 range north to south. there may be some patchy fog overnight, with the river valleys most favored given warm water for this time of year. plan on a decent weekend as well with highs well saturday. more cloos on sunday will probably lead we'll still remain in the 40s. the extended forecast nino, leaving us mainly dry and mild. have a great day! today: gradual clearing high: 38-44 winds: sw 5-15 alo:@40 dbq: 40 iow: 42tonight: patchy fog low:

today it comes down to quentin hart adn tim hurley. hurlele told kwwl this could be a historic election in waterloo if hart wins he will be the first minority leader. if hurley wins.. he says hed be the first mayor to run again after retiring. now both candidates agree on a lot of issues and both say they have the experience needed mayor's seat and hart spent eight year on the ccncil. and sixx offthose years he was a mayor pro tem. both candidates agree it's important to vote today. "and i just hope people don't because it isn't. i think thhs will be a very close race and turnout in all five wards." "exercise your voice to let the community know which type of leadership that you perfer and the direction you'd like your polls open at 7 this morning and they close at 8 tonight. it's also important to remember that pricincts will be at the same loccions so make susue you head to to your regular polling place. we've got you covered... live in today voters in teh 4th ward will also decideetheir next city council representative. there's also

quentin hart - waterloo mayor- elect((8:33:37))"i want to be the mayor that could erase all those river lines and boundary lines, butut'm african american and i'm absolutely proud of who i am." hart ran on a platform that includes stopping gun violence and improving the local economy.he takes office as the new waterloo mayor on january 4th. now to johnson county where voters voterswill soon be making a decision ih an upcoming speical elecon to fill a vacant seat o othe board of supervisors. supervisors.that seat is being left behind by terrance neuzil -- he resigned earlier this fall to take a job out of state.neuzil's last day in office will be december 20th. the election will take place january 19th.the same seat will also be on the june 7th primary and next year's election for a full four year team. donald trump is still at the top for the e republican nomination for president. president.a new quinnipiac univerisity national poll second place ten points behind trump.former frontrunner -- dr. n carson is now in third placac hillary clinton holds on to her very strong lead among the de

while quentin hart spent eight years on the council.... and six of those years he was a mayor pro tem. both candidates agree it's imimortant to get out and vote... at home thinking well it's a turnout in all five wards." "exercise your voice to let the community know which type of leadership that you perfer and the direction you'd like your community head in." hurley told kwwl this election could be a historic one. if hart wins...he would be the first minority mayo. if hujley wins.. he says he'd be e first mayor o run again after retiring. if you would like more information on where to vote...you can go to the elections page of the black hawk unty website. voters in cedar falls will take the polls to vote for the next mayor.. the two candidates in incumbent mayor jon crews. mayor crews is technically no longer in the race after dropping ot, but he is still on ththballot. dave halterman is also running. he ran on the regular ballot in the first election, but didn't make the runoff. he is now running as a write-in. important note fr voters -

amos will replace quentin hart, who won yesterday's run-off for waterloo mayor. and in cedar falls, businessman jim brown received overwhelming support for mayor. he got about 75 percent support, with about 35- hundred votes. while incumbent jon crews received 143 votes. and david halterman had about 1-thousand votes as a write-in candidate. mayor crews had urged people to vote for brown in yesterday's runoff. he decided to step down from the end of the year. but his name was still on the runoff ballot. mayor crews has served cedar falls for 30 of the last 44 years. police in des moines have a suspect in custody this morning for a double homicide. and that's after a standoff with authorities late last night on a highway. dallas county authorities closed down several miles of highway 141 last night when they found a car matching the description of the murder suspect's minivan. michael wanchanic was parked at a gas station when officers recognized the car and tried to bring him into custody. but wanchanic drove away, leading to a chase that ended when the van died

quentin hart currently represents the fourth ward. jeb bush says the u-s needs a experience. he made that comment during a stop at the iowa veterans museum in waterloo. bush says he has proven through trial and erroro that he could be that leader, unlike front runner donald trump. bush has four-percent support compared to trump's 25 percent supplrt of likely republican caucus-goers according to the most recent quinnipiac poll. he also talked about how climate conference today. " "well i haven't seen what they're proposing so i can't comment on it. i do worry that any initiative that hollows out our industrial core or retards economic growth is gonna be a problem. " bush also said he had a woman in mind to be e s vice president. today is world aids day. the first world aids day took place in 1988, just four years after h- i-v was ididtified. organizers say the purpose is for people across the world to unite in the battle support for those living with it, and commemorate those who have died. according to world aids day dot org, an estimated 34 million people have the virus and

that race is between quentin hart and former mayor tim hurley. hurley.on the ballot in cedar falls: jim brown and incumbent jon crews.but crews dropped out of the race and endorsed brown.dave halterman who finished third is ruruing as a write-in campaign. school officials tell cbs 2 news they are investigating a racist remark found etched in a bathroom found etched in a bathroom at spence laboratories.univivsity president bruce harreld sent a message to students and faculty condemning it last night. harreld says the remark was immediately sanded down. a man accused of killing his mother three years ago will inveveigators say 44-yeaeaold edward cusic used a crowbar to murder his 68-year-old mother at their home on old marion road.an autopsy shows she died% of blunt force trauma.if he's convicteteof first degree mumuer -- cusic will spend the rest of his life in prison. we'll hope you'll switch over to fox 28 right now for a packed show on fox 28 morning live.we're really excit about this - four star fate is joining us in the stio today. they have

if quentin hart wins, he would be the first minority mayor. if hurley wins, he believes he'd be the first mayor to retire and then come back and run again. we've got you covered live in the newsroom -- nikki newbrough...kwwl news. in waterloo, the mayors race won't be the only race on the ballot. in ward foor, there is a runoff cedar falls will also officially pick their next mayor tomorrow. on the ballot, jim brown and current mayor jon crews. shortly after the election, crews decided to retire and endorse brown. however both candidates will still be on,tomorrow ballot in cedar falls. decsion 2016 coveage -- presidential candidate ted cruz was in coolville for aatown hall. he addressed many serious topics... allowing people to put him on the spot and ask questions. kwwl's kristin rogers was at the event kristin whh did he cover? he covered a wide range of topics but he said the first obligation as commandernd chief is to otect our national security...and to protect innocent americans. and that is one thing he says he would do as president. (c

amos will replace quentin hart, who won mayor. and in cedar falls, businessman jim brown receivedverwhelming support for the mayoral seat. he got about 75 percent ofof e support, with about 35-hundred votes. received 143 votes. and david halterman had write-in candidate. vote for brown in today's runoff. that's from the position at the end of on the runoff ballot today. mayoyocrews has served ceded falls for 30 of the last 44 years. meteorologist justin gehrts joins us now with your first forecast. justin, will we still some overnight? our scattered snow showers and flurries diminish tonight. some few lingering flurries could still fly on wednesday but there is hope for a brighter sky on the horizon. watch out for a northwest wind building to middle 30s. a warming trend continues to look promising later this week. as the sunshine becomes more apparent, high temperatures rise into the middle to upper 40s starting friday, lasting through the weekend. low: 25-31 scattered flurries high: 33-39 winds: nw 10-20 back to you. cedar rapids

city councilman quentin hart will replace buck clark as the mayor of waterloo. jim brown will be the new mayor of cedar falls. he defeated the former mayor, jon crews, who did not want re-election but had to remain on the ballot. the iowa board of regents will meet today. it plans to vote on renaming a building on the university of iowa campus. it has kept the details of the building and the name a secret. the board will also discuss raising tuition at the state universities. the cedar falls fire department will soon start using helmet cameras when out on fire calls. the cameras can withstand high levels of heat. the fire department hopes the footage will help firefighters analyze how they fought the fire and ways to improve. it can also help with investigations. here's the latest college football playoff poll. no change in the top four. clemson is on top followed by alabama, oklahoma, and iowa, michigan state is fifth and ohio state moves up to sixth. congrats to kirk ferentz who was named the big 10 coach of the year for the fourth time today and he deserves i

quentin hart won with9- percent during a runoff election. election.and in cedar falls, jim brown won with 75-percent. the other man on the ballot bowed out of the race last month, but dave halterman, who finished third on election night, ran as a write in candidate. a suspect is in custody this morning in connection to a double homicide in des moines. on monday two children were found alive in a home were two adult bodies were found.last night police blocked off a man on a highway near des moines. he also lived in the home were the bodies were found but is not a relative to the victims. we'll hope you'll switch over to fox 28 right now for fox 28 morning live.with winter just weeks away - many people are starting to show signs that they may have the flu.coming up - we're getting some tips from experts about what you

quentin hart will become the next mayor of waterloo, defeating former mayor tim hurley.hart received 59 percent of the vote yesterday. in cedar fallslsthere were only two names on the ballot for mayor, but *three men earning votes.incumbent jon bid after election night, but rules required his name to stay on the ballot, despite endorsing his opponent, jim brown.meanwhile, dave halterman, who finished third last month, mounted a write-in campaign to take the top post. post.but it was unsuccessful, crews' endorsement of jim brown helped him sail to an easy victory with -percent of the final vote. christmas in the corridor might be a little sweeter for kids this season. season.toys for tots tries to hand out gifts to more than two thousand kids. kids.time is running out - -but cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee is live at united fire group to show you how you can help out last minute. minute.kevin and kelly - the goal of toys for tots is to fill these boxes so presents like these will go into the hands of children in need christmas morning. morning.thursday will be one of the last days wher

quentin hart won the run-off election over tim hurley by morehan 15-hundred votes. hart put together a diverse coalition of supporters from different age groups -- different neighborhoods and different ethnic backgrounds. he says while it's great to makeistory in waterloo -- his agenda is about making a whole t more. quentin hart - waterloo mayor-r- elect((8:33:37))"i want to be the mayor that could erase all those river lines and boundary lines, but i'm african american a i'm absolutely proud of who i am." hart ran on a platform that includes stopping gun violence and improving the local economy.he takes office as the new waterloo mayor on january 4th. now to johnson county where voters voterswill soon be making a decision in an coming speical election to fill a vacant seat on the board of supervisors. supervisors.that seat is being left behind by terrance neuzil -- he resigned earlier this fall to take a job out of office will be december 20th. the election will take place january 19th.the same seat will also be on the june 7th primary and next yeaeas election for

councilman quentin hart and former mayor tim hurley are both vying for the mayor buck clark, who did not seek a 4th term. hart and hurley were the two highest vote- getters in the november 3rd municipal election. and mayor jon crews and businessm jim brown will be on the ballot in cedar falls. however, crews recently announced plans to step down and urged people to vote for his challenger. polling in the run-off elections is opened at 7 this morning and will stay open until 8 tonight. the polling places are the same as they were in the city election in november. new at midday... a west union man f fes charges after authorities say he assaulted a sheriff's deputy. fayette county sheriff's deputies responded to the 9- thousand block of golden road near west union last wednesday. authorities say a man was trespassing on a property, and causing a disturbance for the owner and children there. the waterloo cedar falls courier reports police arrested 5 year-old terry mork. resisted arrest and d assaulted a deputy. the deputy had to be taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. s

councilman quentin hart and former mayor tim waterloo. and mayor jon crews and businessman jim brown will be on the ballot for mayor in cedar falls. crews is endorsing brown. polls open at seven andd close at eight p-m. we'll have all the r rults here on tv-9. republican presidential candidate jeb bush will be in eastern iowa today. he'll be at the university of dubuque at 8:30 this morning. then, he'll be in waterloo for a town hall meeting at noon. and boys high school hoops starts tonight on kcrg nine point two. the season tips off at 7:30 with the raiders of williamsburg travelling to take on the mustangs of mount vernon. again, that's tonight on kcrg 9.2. now, one last look at this morning's weather, kaj... plan on thick clouds to be in the region today. if we are lucky enough to get a break in cloud cover this morning, they'll fill right back in. a few scattered flurries may fly around as well, bu no issues or accumulation s are expectct with those. on wednesday, clouds few more flurries may be in the air again, too. the big story o

in@a runoff election, terloo voters picked coununlman quentin hart as the n n mayor. he beat former mayor tim hurley. and in cedar falls, voters elected jim brown as mayor jon crews had urged people to vote for brown in yesterday's runoff after deciding to step down. crews has served cedar falls for 30 of the last 44 years. now, one last look at this morning's weather, justin. the brunt of the snow has left, although a handful o flurries may linger into the afternoon. some breaks in the clouds will try to squeeze in with highs in the middle 30s. quite a few clouds hang around tonight with lows in the 20s. our sky gradually clears tomorrow, sending our highs to around 40. mild weather continues thereafter with highs staying in the 40s through at least the middle of next week. the weekend is looking dry, flowed by a slight chance of a rain or snow shower on monday.today:

quentin hart receiving 59- percent of the vote in yesterday's runoff election, to tim hurley's 41- percent. here's a look at hart's victory party last night. hart promising to bring a fresh, office "the first thing i want to do is continue to understand how important they are to the community, i want to talk to new councilm members and congratulate them and hear what they want to see" hart has said diversity is his strength, and he is going to use that to make sure everyone's voice in waterloo is heard congratulate him last night. hurley says they both have the same views on a lot of things "he had a surperb organization matter of me loosing, quentin won and so i think the whole city needs to get behind him." hurley says he will continue to be actively involved in issues in waterloo. and in cedar falls - jim brown is officially the mayor elect. he pulled in far more votes than write in candidate dave halterman...or mayor jon crews, race last month. may be coming to the university of iowa today. the board of regents is planning on changing the name of a campus building.... this news still h

councilman quentin hart and former mayor tim hurley are both vying for the seat in waterloo. and mayor jon crews and businessman jim brown will be on the ballot in cedar falls. however, crews recently announced plans to step down and urged people to vote for his challenger. polling in the run-off elections is open from 7 the polling places are the same as they were in the city election in november. republican presidential andidate jeb bush will be talking to voters in easternn iowa today. he first will attend a coffee and donuts event at the university of dubuque. that will be in the heritage center at 8:30 this morning. then the former florida governor will go to waterloo fofoa town hall meeting. that event will be at the sullivan brothers iowa veterans museum at noon today. another republican presidential candidate is just now leaving the state after campaigning in iowa for a aew days. the latest quinnipiac university poll showed ted cruz in a statistical tie with republican front runner donald trump here in iowa. yesterday, the texas senator told supporters at the kirkwood

quentin hart is also a relatively young leader, something the city hasn't had in a while. hart beat former waterloo mayor tim hury in tuesday's run-off election. unofficial results show hart thousand votes. hart will replace buck clark who did not run for a fourth term. the mayor-elect has experience working with the city as a councilman for the 4th ward. he says he wants to bring people from both sides of the river together for better years in waterloo. since his campaign announcement in july, hart told tv-9 that he knocked on thousands of doors in hopes citizens would support him. one element he wants to bring right away is to celebrate waterloo's success. " 7:35 taking a look at some short-term successes by letting people know what's happening. there are a lot of great things happening, a lot of initatives taking place but i think that, sometimes, we keep some of those secrets to ourselves. " hart also says he wants to focus on the budget with city council in his first 30 days of office. many medicaid patients in iowa are still struggling to understand the change to a p

the city elects a new mayor -- quentin hart. hart won in a runoff over former mayor tim hurley. hart got 59 percent of the vote. hart is promising to bring a fresh, new outlook to the mayor's office he says his experience should help. he served six years as the vice "the first thing i want to do is important they are to the community, i want to talk to new council members and congratulate them and hear what they want hart will be the city's first minority mayor. he says diversity is a strength, and he plans to make sure everyone's voice is heard. he'll take office next month. this is video of hurley calling hart to congratulate him. hurley says they have the same views on a lot of things and he believes the city is in good hands. and a great campaign. he's articulate. he stayed with his message and he won. it wasn't a matter of me losing, quentin won and so i think the whole city needs to get behind him." hurley says hart's victory could be a breakthrough for the future of waterloo that wasn't the only runoff election for mayor. in cedar falls, jim brown easily won the election

mayor.councilman quentin hart and former mayor tim hurley will go head to head.neither secured a majority of votes on november 5th, forcing the automatic runoff. another runoff will take place in cedar falls.voters will see jim brown and incumbent mayor jon crews' names on the ballot. brown gained the most votes during the november 5th election, but dn't pick up enough to win outright.crews dropped out of the runoff and endorsed brown for mayor.dave is running a write-in campaign. congressman rod blum is once again is spending the most money to send mass mailings to constituents.blum spent nearly 130-thousand dollars on mailings from july to september.that's up nearly 80- thsand spent last quarter. cbs 2 news reached out to blum's office for comment.they defended the spending, saying the mailings are the best way to get feedback from people in the district. governor branstad is)once again speaking out against calls to delay plans to privatize iowa's medicaid program. program.the governor says there's no reason to push the transition beyond january first.this comes after a judge threw out

- platform platform " varoooooom " waterloo is decked o o for christmas - but down the street quentin hart already has his gift - and is still on the phone saying thank you. you." the community spoke loudly and i'm just blessed and happy abououthe outcome of the election. "the front page notes the history - the kid who grew up here - part of the 70's - de-segregation busing to grant school school" some of our bosnian n community .. " but hart says his supporters know he's not focused on being a black mayor - - just the best* mayor. " i want`to be the mayor that could erase all those river i'm african american and i'm absolutely proud of who i am. " - " it's insanity " part of hart's platform - to stop the gun violence. violence." i think it says waterloo is ready to move into a new chapter. " michaed muhammad has known hart - since they were five.he says - if anyone can bring police and neighborhoods together it's quentin - and diversity at city hall - can make a difference.michael muhammad - friend ceo kbol radio " it's verersignificant in this regard, in that it speaks to the heart of th

while quentin hart says he has experience...spepedin g eights years on the council, six of those years as mayor pro tem. both say it's important to get out, vote, and let your voices be heard. voters in cedar falls will take the polls toote for the next the two candidates in this race are jim brown and incumbent mayor jon crews mayor crews is technically no longer in the race after dropping out, but he ii still on the ballot. there's also a third candidate -- a write in, whos been making a push for votes this past month. dave halterman ran on the regular ballot in the first election, but didn't make the rroff. e says when hehelearned crews write-in... "letting the people speak, thats the key, not this transition anoited mayor, letting the voters choose, that's what i'm all about as for jim brown, he says he's just trying to keep the message positive... 'it was a bit of a surprise that jon retired, but i needeeto get the vote out and keep my message consistent" important note for voters -- precincts are the same today-- so make sure to go to your regular polling place. breakingovernight

elections.in waterloo - voters are selecting a new mayor.city councilman quentin hart and going head to head. head.there's also a mayoral run-off in cedar falls.both jim brown and incumbent mayor jon crews' names are on the ballot, even though crews dropped out.brown got the most votes during last month's elececon - but fafaed to win outright.dave halterman, who came in third, is mounting a write-in campaign. watch for results of these elections tonight on cbs 2 news ten at 10. so far this election cycle, there have been several ups and downs in the polls, including some who have never held office - - holding the lead, in some polls.but one candidate, who has a powerful family name, is struggling to keep his momontum. reporter kevin barry. barry. nearly all voters have at least heard of the clinton or bush names in politics.for jeb walking a tightrope between defending two legacies. i'm not going to abandon my heritage. it's a good one, and i'm proud of it. it.is there a need to defend them. you said in the debate, by brother kept us safe. safe.yeah, i feel a need to do that. because

councilman quentin hart and former mayor tim hurley are both vying for the seat in waterloo. and mayor jon n ews and businessman jim brown will crews recently announced plans to step down and urged people to vo for his challenger. polling in the e n-off elections is open from m this morning until 8 at night. the polling places are the same as they were in the city election in november. republican presidential candidate jeb bush will be talking to voters in eastern iowa today. he first will attend a coffee and donuts event at the university of dubuque. that will be in the heritage center at 8:30 this morning. then the former florida governor will go to waterloo for a town hall meeting. that event will be at the sullivan brothers iowa veterans museum at noon today. another republican presidential candidate is just now leaving the state after campaigning in iowa for a few days. the latest quinnipiac university poll showed ted cruz in a statistical titi with republican front runner donald trump here in iowa. yesterday, the texas senator told supporters at the kirkwood regional ce

city councilman quentin hart and former mayor tim hurley are going head to head.they got the most votes in last month's election, but failed to get the majority needed to win. win.then in cedar falls - both jim brown and incumbent mayor jon crews' names on the ballot, even though crews dropped out.brown got the most votes during the election - but failed to win outright. dave halterman, who was third, is running as a write-in campaign. tiffin city leaders have decided to go along with johnson county's minimum wage ordinance. ordinance.the city was issue, and last discussed it during a public meeting in mid- november.last month - johnson county communities raised their minimum wage to 8-20 an hour, and will raise it to 10-10 an hour by 20-17.so far - oxford, shueyville, swisher, and solon have opted out. if you're following the hawkeyes to indianapolis this weekend, we have a detour you're going to want to make. make.lafayette, indiana is home to the cheapest gas in the country right now, according to gas buddy dot com. some stations there have fuel for as low as a dollar 39 - which is 4

councilman quentin hart and former mayor tim hurley are both vying for the seat in waterloo. and mayor jon crews and businessman jim brown will be on the ballot in cedar falls. though crews recently announced plans to step down and urged people to vote for his challenger. polling in the run-off elections is open from 7 in the morning until 8 at night. the polling places are the same as they were in the city election earlier this month. the obama administration is boosting the amount of ethanol and other renewable fuels in the today, the environmental protection agency said it will increase the nation's renewable fuel standards. the agency says it will require more than 18 billion gallons of renewable fuels next year. the amount is less than the level lawmakers set in 2007, but it's more than what the e-p-a proposed last spring. iowa produces more corn for ethanol than any other state. governor branstad released a statement that said he's disappointed that the e-p-a didn't follow what congress had called for. he said, "today's decision shows the lack of interest in providing c

today.in waterloo, city councilman quentin hart has defeated former mayor tim hurley in the run off election. as you can see here, hart pipied up 59 percent of the vote. in cedar falls, jim brown and incumbent mayor jon crews appeared on the ballot.crews was dropping out of the runoff eleltion.as you can see here, jim brown gained the most votes tonight to become the next maryor of cedar falls. dave halterman - who placed third in last month's election - ran a write-in campaignor the runoff.of the more than one-thousand write-in votes, halterman picked up 988 of them. after the recent terror attacks in paris, the fight against is has reached the campaign trail.cbs 2 news repopoer kevin barrrrsat down with jeb bush for more on how he would handle the middle east today. today. the experts say rarely does any president look more presidential than when they're representing the united states on the international stage. while president obama has been doing that -- republican candidates -- jeb bush included -- have been talking about how things would be watch. we have this unique case where islamic

quentin hart is also a relatively young leader, something the city hasn't had in a while. hart beat former waterloo mayor tim hurley in tuesday's run-off election. unofficial results show hart received more than five thousand votes. hart will replace buck clark who did not run for a fourth term. the mayororlect has experience working with the city as a councilman for the 4th ward. he says he wants to bring people from both better years in waterloo. since his campaign annououement in july, hart told tv-9 that he knocked on thousands of doors in hopes citizens would support him. one element he nts to bring right away is to celebrate waterloo's success. " 7:35 taking a look at some short-term successes by letting people know what's happening. there are a lot of great things happening, a lot of initatives taking place but i think that, sometimes, we keep some of those secrets to ourselves. " hart also says he wants to focus on the budget with city council in his first 30 days of office. a special election to replace johnson unty supervisor terrrrce nuezil could happen next mon

in november, quentin hart topped the field of five candidates with 34 percent of the vote. tim hurley came in second with 26 percent of the vote. hurley says this election hinges on two things, voter turnout and where those votes from the other candidates land. he says this election is important because of the direction he wants to take the city and get it back on track. he's running on his experience and hope voters see the positives things he's done throughout the city. as or quintin hart, he's stressing the importance of voting today saying people need to share what direction they'd like to see your community head in. he says it's a pivitol time for the city of waterloo. he claims he presents fresh, new leadership...but has experience those years at vice mayor. hurly told me he thinks this is a historic election. if hart wins, he'd be the first minority mayor. if hurley wins, he believes he'd be the first mayor to retire and come back to run again. we've got you covered live in the newsroom nikki newbrough kwwl news. tonight at ten. in cedar falls... a unique election to

mayors-elect quentin hart of waterloo and jim brown of cedar falls were at the respective wal marts to ring take office next month. falling... in fargo. the uni football team, once again, keeps a close game at north dakota state -- but falls short in the fcs quarterfinals to the bison... stay with kcrg-tv 9. " " gas prices in iowa have been hey! this holiday, u.s. cellular's giving you 15 gigs of data for just $70! but i wanted a aony. [ gasps ] you're getting data. pony-sized data? u.s. cellular sized data. 15 gigs of good, strong data you can actually use because it works in the middle of anywhere. i'd like $100! you're gettingng400 in promo c cds! yes! switch to u.s. cellular and get 15 gigs of data for just $70. quite some time now. now the rest of the country is catching up. today the nation-wide average for a gallon dropped to $2.02. that's down 58 cents from this time last year. triple-a expects that average to fall below $2 in the next few d ds. south carrina is the cheapest at $1.79 -- we are similar prices here in some pockets of eastern iowa. california is the highest among

in waterloo -- quentin hart and tim hurley are on the ballot. hurley spent three terms in the mayor's seat.... while quentin hart spent eight years on the council -- six of cedar falls mayor jon crews will be on today's ballot -- but he dropped out shortly after the runoff was announced. the other candidate, jim brown has never run for mayor before. a third candidate -- dave halterman announced a write- in campaign after crews dropped out. hahaterman was ononthe ballot last month but didn't qualify for the run-off. now, let's go to eileen with a look at weather. snowwhowers today aad tonight with fluuies tomorrow. snow totals an inch or less with dry we'll be back in 30 minutes, be check kwwl dot com for the latest news you're watching k- w-w-l, we've got you covered. it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. most new wealth flows to the top 1%. it's a system held in place by corrupt politics where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. people@like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt syste

- platform platform " varoooooom " waterloo is decked out for christmas - but down the street quentin hart already has his gift - and is still on the phone saying thank you. you." the community spoke loudly and i'm just blessed and happy about the outcome of the e ection. "the front page notes the history - the kid who grew up here - part of the 70's - de-segregation busing to grant school school" some of our bosnian community .. " but hart says his supporters know he's not focused on being a black mayor - - just the best* mayor. " i want to be the mayor that could erase all those river lines and boundary lines, but i'm african american and i'm absolutely proud of who i am. - " it's insanity " part of hart's platform - to stop the guguviolence.. violence." i think it says waterloo is ready to move into a new chapter. " michael muhammad has known hart - since they were five.he says - if anyone can brininpolice and neighborhoods together it's quentin - and diversity at city hall - can make a difference.michael muhammad - friend ceo kbol radio" it's very significant in this regard, in that it

county.waterloo voters will go to the polls to elect a new mayor today.city councilman quentin hart and former mayor tim hurley will go head to hehe.they finished first and second on november 3rd's election but didn't get the majority needed to win -- forcing a runoff. another runoff will take place in cedar falls.voters will see jim brown and ininmbent yor jon crews' names on the ballot. brown got the most votes during the election -- but didn't pick up enough to win the runoff and endorsed brown for mayor.dave halterman finished thihi and is running as a write-in campaign. at the university of iowa... iowa...school officials tell cbs 2 news they are investigating a racist remark founetched in a bathroom at spence laboratories. laboratories.university president bruce harreld sent a message to students and faculty just last night.in his statement, president harreld said quote, "this act ]s offensive to our community and will not be tolerated."harrrrd says the remark was immediately sanded down. down.the university's public safety director says it was a racial slur that didn't have any t

former mayor tim hurley will *not* return to his old job.he was defeated in tonight's runoff by quentin hart. donald trump and doctor ben carson have spent many weeks iowa and much of the country. country.this despite a large lineup of successful career politicians looking to re-gain a foothold in the race before it's too late.fox 28 news reporter and host of 'iowa in focus' kevin barry has more now with former florida governor jeb bush. bush.who talks about his powerful family name and his battle to stay in the race. race. nearly all voters have at least heard of the clinton or bush names in politics.for jeb bush - 2016 has been about walking a tightrope between being his own candidate - but defending two legacies. i'm not going to abandon my heritage. it's a good one, and i'm proud of it.is there a need to defend them. you said in the debate, by brother kept us safe.yeah, i feel a need to do that. because i love them, and i care about them.his brother had an approval rating in the 90's in the days after 9/11 -- and left office about seven years later down in the 30's. but jeb started stron

newly elected waterloo mayor quentin hart and cedar falls mayor- elect jim brown are competing to see who can raise the most money for the salvation army at their respective walmart locations this weekend... "they do so much for so many people throughout our communities and nationally. so morning." "it is the first time i've bell rung, so it's been very fun to see folks and wish them merry christmas, and see the generosity." the waterloo mayor won the battle during the last five years -- and the salvation army says they're still looking for volunteers to ring bells and collect money... plenty more weather coverage on the way this morning as the rain continues to fall... you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in toddsville , north liberty , instead of snow -- right now its warmer than it is supposed to be for december... and iowa gas prices are at their lowest in quite some time -- and recent rare high temps also have people turning down their thermostats -- to save some extra cash. kwwl's hillary maglin reports how you can save a little this year. of eastern iowa hit new lows. dr

decision 2015 coverage--- now thht he's won the election -- we're learning more about quentin hart's goals as waterloo next mayor. hart ran on five different platform issues, with safer streets right at the top. he says fixing that is going to be a community wide effort. hart believes it will be important to build trust between "because right now we only see little bit more proactive in our engagement with our community, expanding communiniy policing, wooking with out police chief." a judge bans a holiday tradition at a high school... glory to the newborn king... a public high school in ndiana is no longer allowed to perform a live nativity scene. the judge ruling the perfomance is a quote "endorsement of religion" and violates the first ammmdment. a student and his father filed the request to end the nativity scene -- their names have not been released... "if this father and son feel offended by it, they should just not particiiate and not bee around i i." the school district had proposed to remove readings of the bible during the show...and add segments recognizing hanukkah and kwa

amos will replace quentin hart, who won yesterday's run-off for waterloo mayor. and in cedar falls, businessman jijibrown received overwhelming support for mayor. he got about 75 percent support, with about 35- hundred votes. while incumbent jon crews received 143 votes. a a davididalterman had about 1-thousand votes as a write-in candidate. and now here's your first alert forecast. watch for some scattered snow showers out there, primarily during the morning hours. while most main roads will remain wet, lesser travelled roads, residential areas, as well as bridges will be slick in spots this morning. be cautious of changing g ad conditions during the morning. this afternoon, the snow is off to the east, but chilly mid-30s clouds. clouds should also hold most of the night. tomorrow, clearing sky is likely from northwest to southeastst leading us to highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s. a nice warmup is likely friday and saturday with temperatures still holding well above average all of next week. today: cloudy, am snow high: 33-39 winds: nw 10-20 alo: 35 dbq: 33io

quentin hart is also a relatively young leader, something the city hasn't had in a while. hart beat former waterloo mayor tim hurley in tuesday's run-off election. unofficial results show hart received more than five thousand votes. hart will replace buck clark who did not run for a fourth term. the mayor-elect has experience working with the city as a councilman for the 4th ward. he says he wants to bring people from both in waterloo. since his campaign announcement in july, hart told tv-9 that he knocked on thousands of doors in hopes citizens would support him. one element he wants to bring right away is to celebrate waterloo's success. " 7:35 taking a look at some short-term successes by letting people know what's happening. there are a lot of great things happening, a lot of initatives taking place but i think that, sometimes, we keep some of those secrets to ourselves. " hart also says he wants to focus on the budget with city council in his first 30 days of office. one woman from linn county is extra thankful for a big gift today. crying with applause lucinda alexan

quentin hart picking up 59- percent of the vote to make him the first minority mayor in the city. former mayor tim hurley received 41- percent. officially the mayor elect. he won easily over a write in candidate -- and a former mayor jon crews, who dropped out of now, let's go to kyle with a look at weather. a few slick spots out there this morning thanks to the snow that is tracking through the area. it's very light snow, but still enough to cause slick spots. the very out of the area. here's the storm track seven day forecast. we expect partly to mostly sunny skies throughout the next week as our temperatures go above average. and flurries continues to track out of the area. here's the storm track seven day forecast. we expect partly to mostly sunny skies throughout the next week as our temperatures go above average. we'll be back in 30 minutes, be >>> it's 8:00 on "today" and coming up a massive hack attack exposed the accounts of more than 6 million americans, most of them children. why some experts say photos and videos posted could be compromised. what every parent needs to

decision 2015 coverage-- now that he's won the election -- we're learning more about quentin mayor. hart ran on five different platform issues, with safer he says fixing that is going to be a community wide effort. hart believes it will be important to build trust between law particular law enforcement when there's a response to a crime expanding community policing, working with out police chief." hart takes office next month. there's an effort in one iowa city to make sure everyone has a hat, scarf, and gloves this winter. it's called "scarves in the park" and its underway in decorah. if you have spares, you leave them in the park -- if you need coming up... a woman in eastern iowa may be the oldest woman in the state -- and she celebrates another birthday... more on her in a few moments... plus... is your internet at home suddenly slower? the reason may be linked to the amount of holiday spirit you're displaying... we'll be right back with your "now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. infor

quentin hart won the run-off election over tim hurley by more than 15-hundred votes. hart put together a diverse coalition of supporters from different age groups -- different neighborhoods and different ethnic backgrounds. he says while it's great to make history in waterloo -- his agenda is about a whole lot more.hart ran on a stopping gun violence and improving the local economy.he takes office as the new waterloo mayor on january 4th. in johnson county voters will soon be making a decision in an upcoming speical election to fill a vacant seat on the board of supervisors. supervisors.that seat is being left behind by terrance neuzil -- he resigned earlier this fall to take a job out of state.neuzil's last day in office will be december 20th. the election will take place january 19th.the same seat will also be on the june 7th primary and next year's election for a full four year team. don't forget -- cbs 2 connects with you - call cbs 2 if you see news happen.800 222 kgan. you can also email tips, pictures, and even video -- pictures, and email tips, you can also em

councilman quentin hart and former mayor tim hurley are both vying for the seat in waterloo. and mayor jon crews and businessman jim brown will be on the ballot in cedar falls. but, crews plans to step down. polling in the run-off elections is open from 7 this morning until 8 at night at the same locations they wereren the city eleeion in november. and now here's your first alert forecast. plan on thick clouds to be in the region today. if we are lucky enough to get a break in cloud cover this morning, they'll fill right back in. a few around as well, but no issues or accumulation s are expected with those. on wednesday, clouds remain thick and a few more flurries may be in the air again, too. the big story of the extended forecast is warmer conditions for friday and especially into the weekend. overall, we are in a classic el nino pattern, and this tends to lead to a mild ecember at the very least. in addition, there are no major storm systems for the next 7 days that will impact iowa. perhaps this weekend is your weekend to get the christmas decorations out! have a good day

quentin hart is also a relatitily young leader, something ththcity hasn't had in a while. hart beat former waterloo mayor tim hurley in tuesday's run-off election. unofficial results show hart received more than five replace buck clark who did not run for a fourth term. the mayor-elect has experience working with the city as a councilman for the 4th ward. he says hf wants to bring people from both sides of the riviv together for better y yrs in waterloo. since his campaign announcement in july, hart told tv-9 that he knocked on thousands of doors in hopes citizens would support him. a special election to repepce johnson county supervisor terrence nuezil could happen next month. his last day is december 20th. a committee decided to hold a special election instead of appointing someone to fill the remainder of his term. the election can be on any tuesday as long as there's at least 32 days notice. and now here's your first alert forecast. plan on a quiet thursday, with very quiet conditions e eected over the next 7 days. today, clouds will dissipate from west to east, leavin