what's so special about a newly built bridge in rural iowa coming up... what's so special about a newly built bridge in rural iowa that makes it the first of its kind in the country... then -- how many people is the state volleyball tournament expected to bring in to cedar year? you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in swisher, shueyville, oxford and all of eastern iowa --------- if you think there's no solution to the climate crisis, think again. in iowa, wind energy is already producing enough power for over a million homes, reducing our dependence on foreign oil and supporting six thousand jobs. i'm tom steyer. with bold leadership and an endless supply of wind and sun, we can do that across america. the goal is 50% clean energy by 2030. so, what are we waiting for? that iowa had some of the worst bridges in the us... but now one eastern iowa bridge is the first in the country, to be built using a strong new concrete mix. the hawkeye bridge near fairbank was bridge to be built with an ultra-high performance concrete mix. but what makes th

i wanna help repopulate rural iowa. i wanna help lower our, our incarceration rates. i wanna help bridge gaps between cultures and races, young and old. i want iowa to be as across the nation. >>sabrina: alright, desmund adams, thank you so much for being here. >>desmund: thank you. (music) (music) >>sabrina: welcome back everyone. well, people often wonder how well presidential polls can predict the winner of an election. well, there might be a better way of forecasting the future president. my this week in iowa co-host and our chief political correspondent, amanda krenz, has the story. >>amanda: there is actually research that shows the more popular a halloween costume is the better that candidate ends up doing in an election. but this year with the trump factor specifically that may not necessarily be the case. past presidents like kennedy and reagan, former first ladies and the current commander-in-chief make for very popular halloween costumes. >>do you have hillary's business suits? you know, that type of thing. >>amanda: this halloween with the iowa caucuses abo

moore.she is in rural iowa county, where we're now getting a look at some of the damage there.mellaney, what live in ... mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. news.thanks, mellaney. mellaney.if you experienced any damage or have any video of last night's severe storms, let us know!you can share your photos and video right now on our face-book page - k-g-a-n cbs 2. there was also a lot of damage yesterday in central iowa.one tornado touched down at the des moines international airport.widespread damage was reported through out the nearby metro area.in knoxville, witnesses say a tornado ripped off f part of the local wal mart's roof.some schools held students until the storm had passed through. governor brantad will survery the damage in knoxville later this afternoon.luckily - no serious injuries have been reported from these storms we're still waiting to find out the name of the woman fatally hit by a semi last night in linn county. county.the sherrif's oice tells cbs 2 news it happened along highway 30 near the entranan of palisades kepler state park. park.authorities say the woman was in the e

a rural iowa town is welcoming a new mayor this morning... after a last-ditch, free campaign. atalissa mayor-elect "we passed the deadline and nobody had filled out the papers. so, then we were kind of like, hmmm... what are we going to do?" not one person was signed up to run for mayor in the small rural town of atalissa... it means the winner was up for grabs to whoever got the most write-in votes... with that in mind, angie dickey says she crafted a last-minute campaign... that started and ended on halloween night. she says as people were trick-or- treating she asked them to write her name in. 24 people took her advice... and that's all she needed... she's atalissa's new mayor. dickey thanks her 24 voters... and says she's ready to take on the challenge. the average high for this time through the weekend. highs may on next week, with another chance for rain late next week, wednesday into thursday. temperatures should coming up next, david geiger joins us with this morning's agribusiness report. then... grounding flights. what the government ordered in egypt after last week'

he pulls over, even though he's riding in rural iowa. he pulls over as to other vehicles on the road because people don't know, what's that, did i do something? the comments, people are like, dude, cut it. >> what are you doing? i know that part. >> just being stupid, man. >> i know that part. >>> >>> koalas. cute and cuddly. but not that one. this guy is smart, he's got gloves on. >> he's wet and cold. >> oh, no, it keeps going. >> it looks so cute peeking around, like he was so scared. no, no. and then the next thing they do tree. he's still not happy. koalas? >> now i know what a koala sounds like. >> when it's mad. this is like in there but as soon as j.j. witt, the owner of the lodge in namibia, gives him some food, he's like, okay, i'll come out. watch the ankles on this thing when it steps up. >> wow. >> that's kind of neat. >> almost knew it was going to slip if it put its hoof down. >> that makes me thing, when the humans aren't around, they've been in that pool before, maybe. >>> they say revenge is a dish best served cold. >>

tonight, we take a look at the uncontrolled intersections that can be found all over rural iowa, and why it seems nothing's being done about them.

many of the rural iowa roads may be less traveled... but they prove to be just as dangerous. many iowan began taking more notice of uncontrolled intersections after four deaths in august. that number equals the total number of those killed in 2014. it included three new sharon boys in one incident...and a maxwell father of five in another. many drivers grow familiar with going through intersections with no stop or yield signs. but the obstructed views and dark nights prove drivers until it's too late. 23:10:22-23:10:34 id rather be another accident then somebody else having to go through what we went through.' how many uncontrolled intersections exist on iowa county roads... and why it's difficult for county road engineers to make any changes. police are investigating a bizarre case out of omaha. a woman is facing charges...and after being bit by a tiger at the "henry doorly zoo." police say jacqueline eide sneaked into the zoo early this morning to reportedly pet the tiger. investigators say the tiger bit cage. the 33-year-old was hospitalized with a hand injury and charged

were destroyed by tornadoes there.we're also waiting for confirmation of a possible tornado in rural iowa county. in the race for the white house... house...donald trump could be hurtg his cacae with iowa voters. voters..in fort dodge last night - trump openly wondered how "stupid" voters here are for backing republican rival doctor ben carson.the billionaire then took aiat carson's story that h honce tried to stab someone, only to have his knife broken by the person's belt.carson has taken notice of trump's comments. this is what one of his closest adviser's says his reaction was. you know, when i spoke with dr. carson about this yesterday asking how should we respond, you know he was so sad by it. he said pray for him. he feels sorry for him because he really likes mr. trump trumpcarson wasn't the only candidate trump called out last night.he also called marco rubio as "weak as a baby," and accused hillary clinton of playing the "women card." hillary and her fellow democratic candidates are getting ready for their debate tomorrow night in des moines. moines.it will be the second time th

tonight, we reveal how little is being done to make people in rural iowa safer. we're talking about intersections where neither road has a stop sign... seems like an accident waiting to happen... and in august it did... twice... and four people died as a result. channel 13's justin surrency details why iowa could be at a crossroads and what a grieving mother thinks intro- it took just two separate crashes at uncontrolled intersections on county gravel roads to equal the it took just two separate crashes at uncontrolled intersections on county gravel roads to equal the highst total of similar deaths since 2005... 'i guess it is the norm, ive just always been cautious'many rural iowans...like sara porter hicklin of new sharon...have become accustomed to life on the gravel road without traffic signs... 'im sure there was a time or two when i didnt really look just assuming nothing was coming...but for sara porter hicklin her three boys didnt have a chance... 99% of the time there wouldnt be someone comingon august 6th 16 year old jamie, 13 year old carter, and 10 ye

there are far fewer hoops to jump through when you're running for office in rural iowa... s/ angie dickey, atalissa mayor- elect:30 - :36 "we passed the deadline and nobody had filled out the papers. so, then we were kind of like, hmmm... what are we going to do?" "halloween night when everyone was out trick-or-treating, i kind of was telling people, 'hey if you're going to vote on tuesday, i would appreciate you writing me in for mayor. and 24-people took her advice. the two dozen votes was all angie dickey needed to become atalissa's new mayor... dozen votes was all angie dickey needed to become atalissa's new and 24-people took her advice. the two dozen votes was all angie dickey needed to become atalissa's new mayor... "i just feel grateful that they all voted for me. i'm ready to take on the challenge of keep improving things for the citizens and, you know, make it a great place to live." hopefully she'll be able to put a smile on the two grumps who home -mammoth ski resort in california opens a week ahead of schedule. an eight-and-oh record isn't the only thing the h

state during last night's severe weather.cbs 2 news is still waiting to find out whether damage in rural iowa county was caused by a sixth toado. tornado.orms ripped throroh a shed and barn near williamsburg.in addtion, the property's owner tells cbs 2 news, a 500 gallon barrel of el was thrown 30 yards.the national weather service willll go out again tomorrow to look at more damage. there was more damage further buildings were destroyed when an e-f-1 tornado touched down there.one couple says they ran to their basement and two minutes later, the top of their home was gone. fortunately, no serious injuries have been reported from last night's storms. cbs 2 news ten at ten continues now with more of the corridor's top stories. stories.the conversation to improve cedar lake opened up to the public tay...a number of organizations -- and pepele -- came out to express what could make the area better. better.cbs 2 news reporter dora miller was also at the open house and is live at cedar lake with what people want to se a lot of people use this area to fish and bike and hang out...but many say it's

2700 gloves, 2500 hats, 1200 blankets, 1200 snow boots it's a simple gesture anyone who grew up in rural iowa knows... and governor branstad has set aside this week to recognize it. "farmer wave week" runs through sunday. and those of you wondering what that is... can watch this video. it's basically a one or two finger wave while you're driving... typically came up with it grew up in carroll... where he says it was there are many sides to basketball star an fashion icon russell westbrook. and with coverage in the middle of anywhere from u.s. cellular, he can find some new ones. like, farmer. russell's brussels. russell speaking. paleontologist. hashtag t-rex. park ranger. where am i? and t.v. spokesperson. that's my line. i got it. with u.s. cellular, you can do all the things you like, from the middle of anywhere. 2100 block of grand av e/b the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont, won election and praise as one

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this is a part of three rural iowa projects that the u-s department of agriculture is funding to help rural communities across the country upgrade their infrastructur e for water and wastewater. the iowa lakes regional water and the lone rock y-m-c-a are the other projects. iowa lakes regional will receive a 1 point-3 million dollar loan, and a 955 thousand dollar grant. lone rock is getting a 215- thousand dollar loan, and a 635 thousand dollar grant. the y-m-c-a's camp wapsie is getting 40 thousand dollars for a sewer project. former maryland governor martin o'malley spoke in front of hundreds of fellow linn county democrats at the group's hall of fame dinner in marion. yesterday, o'malley talked about his years of running the state of maryland - and his 8 years as mayor of baltimore. kcrg-tv9's sarah mccarthy questioned o'malley about being behind in the polls. pledge of allegiance for hundreds of democrats here, messages like this.. 04:43:03 "we're strong, we're going to stand together, and we're going to win in november." create the platform necessary to rally the base before the

many of the roads in rural iowa may be considered less traveled but they often prove to be just as dangerous. 4 deaths in august raised some questions about uncontrolled intersections across the state. tonight at ten... justin surrency takes an in-depth look at the problem... justin.. what did you find out? from 2005 to 2014... the two highest death tolls in a year for uncontrolled intersections on rural county gravel roads has been 4...this year that was the total for just august alone after crashes in both new sharon and maxwell... while the iowa department of transportation has data on these crashes the roads are all maintained and handled by their respective counties... drivers traveling these roads have grown familiar with the regularity of driving through intersections without stop signs or yield signs but it's crashes like the ones that killed three new sharon boys or a maxwell father of 5 in august that unfortunately remind them that there is a through the intersection as well and with obstructed views due to road levels or crops blocking their vision... drivers may never notice anot

learning curve" for the last eight years "come on jack" ethan book has made farming in rural iowa a way of life, after growing up, surrounded by a city. "when we purchased the farm, it was bare and no good fence everything you see we've built or brought and family has helped. its been a big community effort from family, friends to knoxville area" he always thought a farm would be nice, but it was sky-high cholesterol that finally forced the move to happen. ,"it was worrisome. we just needed to make some changes and pushed us to moving and living to the country. 2-10 and if cows why not pigs" now he, his wife and their five children help make the rotational grazing farm run like clockwork. "here jack!" "youngest two boys are cat herders, our daughter loves to work with dogs, and they all have their own piece they enjoy as well" from the silver- colored meat rabbits. "this year ill be in 4h so i hope to have some rabbits too" to the chattery chickens , small horned dexter cattle, and guard dogs "we've got a little bit of everything" and of course, ethans favorite

iowa congressman dave loebsack is trying to help bring better internet service to rural arras of iowa.. the second district democrat helped spectrum provide like "a-t and t" to leaseseunused spectrr to rural or small carriers. loebsack stopped in hills this morning to hold a roundtable discussion and to tour the sharon telephone company. "this is to make sure r rral iowa has the broadband that just to survive. " "communication to the rural areas is becoming increasingly important for the vibrancy of the community and it's tough to spend the kind of money it takes to provide those servivies. " loeeack is on the house communications and techchology subcommittee, which has jurisisiction over broadband issues. fight for 15! fight for 15! some people in cedar rapids protested at wendy's on first avenue todayyto dollars an hour. it was part of fast food worker strikes nationwide. the workers say 15 dollars an hour is a more livable wage, so no full-time worker has to live in poverty. they would also like to be able to unionize, they say, without retaliation. some eastern iowa military bride

whether it is rural iowa, wisconsin, or new york city, what we are trying to do is grow the entire economythat shaves my views and i think is a strength as we lead this committee. this past week, the federal reserve decided not to raise interest rates and hold that decision for later in the year. what is your view on what the fed should be doing and whether the economy is strong enough at this point to sustain an interest rate hike? rep. brady: the fed needs to be normalizing it monetary policy sooner rather than later. they have in out of bullets for a long time. longmpact of stimulus has faded. everyone knows the fed needs to , clearly communicating its step, taking those steps to build confidence because i worry there is confidence in the fed to begin normalizing. i worry they might not only delay it but do a one and done strategy, make a minor change and then go back to what they are doing today. they could begin normalizing monetary policy by the security they haven't lowering their balance sheet. fed, while it played a key role in stabilizing the economy, i think it has been trying t

the polls are open from 7-a-m to iowa's rural roads are being called in to question this morning. specifically those gravel intersections where neither road has a stop sign... it seems like an accident waiting to happen... and in august it did... twice... leaving four people dead. but as channel 13's justin surrency reports, iowa could be at a crossroads when it comes to turning things around. intro- it took just two separate crashes at uncontrolled intersections on county gravel roads to equal the highst total of similar deaths since 2005... 'i guess it is the norm, ive just always been cautious'many rural iowans...like sara porter hicklin of new sharon...have become accustomed to life on the gravel road without traffic signs... 'im sure there was a time or two when i didnt really look just assuming nothing was coming...but for sara porter hicklin her three boys didnt have a chance... 99% of the time there wouldnt be someone comingon august 6th 16 year old jamie, 13 year old carter, and 10 year old christian were killed when their vehicle collided with a rock truck at the interse

if she could have gotten in the clinical trial for inhibitors when she was in rural iowa, that ability to do it remotely -- less costly and get more patients because it's quicker, i think technology would be a second piece. >> all right. well, i want to thank all of you because we have fulfilled andy's request that we talk about some of the changes that could be made in those three domains that he referenced. we've talked about some opportunities in value-based payment-type arrangements going forward. we've talked about the important role of data and transparency and talked a great deal about hurdles that need to be overcome and incentives that can be put in place. and just to circle back on andy's final point, and the right ideas will not only get greater access to patients for innovative therapies, they will expand markets and reward investors. these are not going to be easy changes for many organizations to undertake. but they're extremely important ones. and thank you for putting them all on the table for us. we're going to take a 15-minute break now. we'll see you back here in 15

iowa is also investing in new rural hospitals in ogden, clarinda, and oskaloosa. elias: in downtown des moines today, will talk about iowa's natural disaster preparedness as the new national "states at risk" report card comes out. the report details how iowa is ready if a flood, draught, or extreme heat were to impact the state. local leaders attending include mayor frank cownie and doctor chris anderson from i-s-u. it's at 10 am at the dart central station. elias: and three people are in the hospital after an explosion at a business in lytton overnight. the victims were welding in a storage tank at proliant when the explosion happened. names aren't being released yet, but two people were taken to the hospital in sac city, and then moved to an omaha hospital. the third person remains in lake city. the state fire marshall will investigate later today. elias: coming up... an annual gingerbread competition in north carolina is taking on a new meaning this year for participants elias: but first...for those traveling into polk county...be safe this morning... the sherif

and here are some quick facts about rural hospitals in iowa... we're among the top ten states for the percentage of adults in good health. hospitals also provide more than 294- thousand jobs to iowans, and generate a 14- point-3 billion dollar industry. iowa is also investing in new rural hospitals in ogden, clarinda, and oskaloosa. elias: and three people are in the hospital after an explosion at a business in lytton overnight. the victims were welding in a storage tank at proliant when the explosion happened. names aren't being released yet, but two people were taken to the hospital in sac city, and then moved to an omaha hospital. the third person remains in lake city. the state fire marshall will investigate later today. elias: here in the metro-- at the dart station this morning-- local leaders talked about iowa's natural disaster preparedness as the new national "states at risk" report card comes out. the report details how ready iowa is if a flood, draught, or extreme heat were to impact the state. local leaders who attended include mayor

iowa. right now, clinton is the subject of a twitter campaign in rural keota. keota.three students from a keota sociology class are calling on the frontrunner to come to their school.fox 28 new reporter steffi lee has the candidate's response to the request requestfrom keokuk county. county. in america's heartland - there's a way of living. living. "they have that southern iowa rural hardworking community background"learning about hard work.. work.. "our school is the heart of our town"starts at keota high school - but the population is dwindling and they face the challenges many rural schools have. have."have a lot of problems with people open enrolling and moving out of our town"mr. schuyler snakenberg's sociology class is calling one politician to help. help."i decided i was going to challenge these girls with a way to improve our community, our state and our nation." students abby schulte, megan adam and kylie tinnes launched a twitter campaign - with the hashtag keota hopes for hillary.the students canvassed, tweeted and addressed clinton face to face for

democratic nominees for president because they wanted to continue to carry places that were rural population -- iowae, where the democrats are more pro-gun rights. have things shifted in new hampshire where it's really now polarized? >> i don't think so and i think it's awful early to be criticizing republicans for not jumping on the issue in colorado until we see the specifics of the issue. but as far as guns in new hampshire, if hillary clinton, who won eight years ago and i expect she would win this time, not bernie sanders, she's going to have to waltz on the gun issue. bernie sanders is a gun guy from next door in vermont so i don't think it will play the way it may play in other districts. >> chuck, you said to mr. trump words matter when you're running for president obama. in 2012 a domestic terrorist attacked family research council because they were against same-sex marriage. it was a terrorist attack. this was another terrorist attack. words do matter but they can't back people away from difficult issues. >> it's interesting you say that. these are domestic terrorist attacks? >> absolutely

there are three projects in rural iowa getting money...one is for a project at camp wapsie outside cedar rapids.. the others are the iowaalakes regional water utility and a project in lone rock. it's part of a nationwide effort to help rural communites upgrade infrastructure for water and wastewater. now, let's go to eileen with a look at weather. nice today and tomorrow before a strong system tracks in for wednesday. this will bring showers and storms to the state wednesday and wednesday night with breezy conditions wednesdada, winny conditions thursday along with falling temperatures for the end of the week. if you think therere no solution to the climate crisis, think again. in iowa, wind energy is already producing enough power for over a million homes, reducing our dependence on foreign oil and supporting six thousand jobs. i'm tom steyer. with bold leadership and an endless supply of wind and sun, we can do that across america. the goal is 50% clean energy by 2030. so, what are we waiting for? >>> it's 8:00 on "today" and coming up hidden in plain sight. what every parent should kn

and here are some quick facts about rural hospitals in iowa... we're among the top ten states for the percentage of adults in good health. hospitals also provide more than 294- thousand jobs to iowans, and generate a 14- point-3 billion dollar industry. iowa is also investing in new rural hospitals in ogden, clarinda, and oskaloosa. elias: gas prices in some metro area stations have dropped below the 2-dollar mark for the first time in what feels like forever! you can see in this picture, it's not an illusion...gas is a dollar-99 at this kum and go station in des moines. gas experts have been saying sinec prices would drop below or around 2 dollars by the holidays. elias: you can always get the top stories on our have a great day everyone! >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breaking news, major new developments this morning in the paris attacks and the hunt for the mastermind behind them. at least seven arrested. the latest at this hour, we are live from the scene. >>> and a big headline this morning about the meat and chicken you eat. dr.

. >> a lot of people look at iowa and say this rural agriculture state with huge numbers of evangelicals go first? >> you can make the argument that iowa is the worst place to start the contest except for every place else. you're going to start it somewhere. the benefit that iowa has is you can conquer the state. you can't conquer california in a meaningful way, in a personal way. you can't conquer texas. iowa you can go to sioux county and meet the people. you've got to organize people to show up. it really is a test of a campaign's ability to get things done in way isn't as true in other states. >> i think people look at who is at the top of the polls and they are impressed with donald trump up there. there's a lot of candidates with a lot less that's gone to win. the reality is it in not take a lot of votes to win iowa. it's a low turn out race with a lot of people in field. you only need a small smegment to get behind you. i don't know that the way people are reading the polls right now focusing on a flashing number at the top is really going to say very much about how it will end up

iowa's biofuel and wind energy industries are creating good jobs, revitalizing our rural economy, boosting farm income." income.""that's the kind of innovation and creativity and drive that created agriculture that in iowa, we create more corn than all but three countries in the world. the ethahal plant goes into full production next year and aims to produce 30 million gallons annually. we're not done with clean energy...coming up next -- steffi lee talks one on one with former leutenant governor patty judge about how iowa can lead the nation in developing just before the break, we showed you the new plant in nevada that is using leftover mamarials from harvest season to create ethanol.now -- steffi lee talks with former lieutenant governor patty judge -- technology is so important. important. two shots 11:25:35 "with the opening of this plant, what do you expect for iowa's political future, especially with 2016 just around the corner?"patty judge one shot 01:28:07 "of course we believe that this is a peek at the future. iowa has been on the cutting edge of renewable energy from the first

they kicked their nine to five jobs to the curb to take on a more rural lifestyle involving livestock unique to iowa. local 5's claire powell has the story in this week's farm to family. nine years ago, the davies decided to quit pushing papers in the corporate world. "we're both accountants by trade, we sadi its not going to replace our corporate world but it could be some income for us" and took on something more foriegn. "exceedingly curious" "with our alpacas it was attention grabber, people would just stop and see whats in our pasture" they started c&m acres with six alpacas and now have 82 in two breeds, wikia who are fluffy. "close up"- bens face" and suries who have dreadlocks. "realitevly social, depending on the animal they're unique" everyone has a name mary, miracle, ben, comet... "we have baby claire, named before you came here, baby claire" christian compares them to cats. and i have to agree. one minute they love you "this is the cutest thing..." and the next, not so much. with the ability to produce up to 8 pounds of fiber in one shaving, the davies realized th

iowa's biofuel and wind energy industries are creating good jobs, revitalizing our rural economy, boosting farm income." income.""that's the kind of innovation and crereivity and drive that created agriculture that in iowa, we create more corn than all but three countries in the world. the ethanol ant goes intoto full production next year and aims to produce 30 million gallons annually. we're not done with clean energy...coming up next -- steffi lee talks one on one with former leutenant governor patty judge about how iowa can do you think when you are president you'll be paid as much as if you were a man-male... this is one of the jobs where they have to pay you the same. but there are so many examples where that doesn't happen. i'm going to do everything i can totoake sure every woman in every job gets paid the same... ...as the men who are doing that job. i'm hillary clinton just before the break, we showed you the new plant in nevada that is u ung leftoverer materials from harvest season to create ethanol.now -- steffi lee talks with former lieutenant governor patty judge -- --about wh

a spokesperson for the march of dimes says, they believe part of iowa's "c" grade is because much of the state is rural - and women may not have as much access to healthcare.if you'd like to read the full report, we've put it on cbs 2 iowa dot com. a new study says n nrly haha ofof-s moms gain too much weight during pregnancy. experts say this could harm the mom and cause problems for the child.the study is from the centers for disee eontrol and prevention.it found only about a third women gain the recommended amount of weight.too much wegiht can lead to dangerous complications during labor and delivery. it's coming up next... $ next...the children who might need your help -- and the corridor organization trying to lend a hand. check out this breathtaking australia.it's called a the iowa city animal care and adoption center needs your help saving local animals.the group is looking for donations to provide emergency veterinary care.staff tell cbs 2 news up to 15-thousand dollars can be spent yearly helping animals who get sickck or hit by cars.they say without donations, many of those animals would have

polls in iowa are open until eight 'o clock tonight except for rural woodbury county. voters that are voting for the house district 5 seat will have until 9 p-m to cast their ballot. the seat was held by representative chuck soderberg, who resigned from office. the only person running for his seat is charles holz. agian, voters in pierson, correctionville, moville, lawton and climbing hill have until 9 pm tonight to vote. there are also some ballot issues of interest. in sioux center, voters will decide whether the city should use debt funds to expand highway 75 to four lanes, plus a turn lane through town. saying the 4-million dollar commitment would show the d-o-t they're serious about the project. there is opposition, though from people who worry about increased traffic and property that would have to be taken. in crawford county, iowa they're deciding the future of a local dialysis center with bond issue worth more than two- and-a-half million dollars. two northwest, iowa community voting on a hotel/motel tax. in onawa, they're trying to decide the fate of a 7% tax

rural tangled up and injured. he was airlifted to a hospital in iowa city. his family tells us members of the community have stepped in to decision 20-16 coverage this morning... a new poll this morning shows just how frustrated america is with washington. plus, the most popular candidates... and who's now on top. but tracie potts tells us americans are split over whether they want democrats or republicans in charge. new from our nbc-wall street journal poll: americans are frustrated. the deck's stacked against them. well over half would fire their member of congress. "you can't just tell congress... 'you're fired'... and go to commercial break." the biggest surprise: ben carson at 29 percent - the biggest lead of any republican so far. "what you're seeing right now is the conservative and the outsider wing has really taken charge of the energy of the party." charge to reform the next debate. "i think there's general john kasich, carly fiorina and chris christie won't sign the campaigns' list of demands: "i am not one of these donald trump negotiating on his