but some people celebrated today with an annual tradition at the cedar rapids salvation army. and kcrg t-v nine's dave franzmano more than just the turkey and pumpkin pie. sot/nat for cindy koehler, coming to the cedar rapids salvation army at noon isn't that unusual. sot/nat she's here four or five times a week for the regular community meal. but as she chats and listens she remembers a devastating fire just weeks ago and how the "army" helped her get back on her feet. "the fire at her home happened oct 7th and the salvation army items, so yes koehler is definitely grateful for more than just a meal" " the fact i'm alive, i have a place to stay right now i'm not homeless so it's great i have wonderful friends that have been supportive " others sitting with koehler don't have such dramatic stories of being thankful for thanksgiving. but all appreciate this speci d meal that the cedar rapids salvation army began more than two decades ago. it gives them a feeling of family. "i'm chronically depressed and this really picks me up and a lot of people here come for that" "just having

stands by the belief they are doing nothing wrong while the organization if continued as planned they are prepared to file a lawsuit. in cedar rapids, dora miller cbs 2 news. >>> 10 at 10 continues with a look at tonight's other stories if you're headed out on the road the cedar rapids police department wants you to drive across the state will have additional officers on patrol iowa last year five people died in car crashes over the thanksgiving holiday officials say make sure you are attentive and have a designated driver if you'll be drinking. >>> some good news if it is your turn to host thanksgiving this year turkey prices are plummeting to make that meal a little more affordable according to the iowa farm bureau the average cost was $1.42 cents from last year. not everything is cheaper those dinner rolls will cost you 21- cents more this year. >>> right now two corridor marching bands are getting ready to perform in the chicago thanksgiving day parade students from williamsburg and mount vernon will make an appearance in the nationally televised parade the bands wgm america at 8 a.m. on thanksgiving day. >>> the iowa football

nine of the graduates will go to the cedar rapids police department, there were also graduates heading to the noth liberty and tipton police departments, the department of corrections and the cedar rapids fire department-- as an arson investigator. the warm start to november is rolling right through the weekend. chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg now for a first look at that weekend weather. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: normal high in the low-mid 50s. with highs in the 60s through thursday. there is a small than that chance of rain we remain dry through next week. nice lately. we are tracking the potential for some cooler air by he first few days of november have seen highs in the upper 60s will continue into next week with highs in the 60s through remain dry through next week. shock to us since it has been so no big storms in sight at this point. he first few days of and low 70s...well above the normal high in the low-mid 50s. thursday. there is a small chance for a few show

you can also send any pictures or videos to us through the email newsroom at kcrg dot com. cedar rapids is using the campaign season to lobby national politicians to get federal funding for flood protection. the city spent more than 10- walls to hold back the cedar river's second highest crest on record. that prevented major damage. but the city still hasn't received federal dollars for permanent flood protection. kcrg t-v dave franzman joins us in the studio. dave, mayor ron corbett has kept busy asking candidates for that flood protection money? bruce, when presidential candidates hilliary clinton and donald trump made campaign appearances mayor was there getting a few private moments to ask for help in getting cedar rapids highest on the funding list. the mayor and other city leaders were at it again today with another political leader. louisiana representativ e steve scalise is probably not someone many in eastern iowa would recognize unless you're into national politics. but he is the republican "whip" in the u.s. house---that's the third highest ranking leadership position. the ma

police say the amount of crime in chicago is cedar rapids. kcrg-tv9's forrest proximity is just one of the reasons for chicago's impact. chicago's influence? sgt. doug doyle is a 10- year veteran of the cedar rapids police force.like many officers, time and time again, he's heard people in the community say chicago is a main contributor of local crime. "i think there's a lot of people that push the blame there-- to the people coming from chicago."chica go has made a lot of headlines recently for its high crime rates. had more than 500 total homicides in 2016, according to the chicago tribune. that outpaces bigger cities of la and new york. combined, those two had about 100 fewer homicides through late august. the sgt. can recall hearing horror stories from visitors to cedar rapids. "a few months back, i met a family that was in town. her children weren't allowed to go play in the front yard for fear of what may happen to them, for fear of being shot." there's troubling cedar rapids, which, by car, is fewer than four hours away. police chief wa

in 2014.congres s approved the cedar rapids flood project.. which would build permanent flood walls along the cedar river to prevent flooding. but the obama administration never included the project in its budget. congressman rod blum says he's confident that will change with a new administration. rep. rod blum @ 1:06-1:11"president- elect trump taking office republican administration , i'm very hopeful that we can get that cedar rapids floodwall project funded." samantha-jo roth, @samanthajoroth @ 1:13-1:25 "it's not only funding for cedar rapids that is tied up in the water projects bill, also at stake, aid for flint michigan residents poisoned by contaminated water. lawmakers tell me they are optimistic a deal will come together at the end of this week. in washington, sjr reporting." now here's a look at some of what you'll see at 5:30 on a-b-c. world news tonight with david through the south -- the night of terror across the region. houses leveled. and how are the storms affecting the wildfires blazing in tennessee? coming up. hear how peop

cedar rapids." even though info is limited, the stats seem to agree. in cedar rapids, forrest tennessee police say 1 person is dead and several others are injured following a shooting at a toddler's birthday party. officials say at least 7 people were shot. it happened in dyersburg, which is about an hour north of memphis, a neighbors say the 21-year- old woman who died is the mother of the birthday child. police are searching for up to 3 people they think are involved. the u-s senate has passed a bill to improve care for suicidal veterans. iowa senator chuck grassley says the bill is more necessary now than ever for iowa veterans following recent suicides. grassley co-sponsored the senate version of the "no veteran crisis line call should go unanswered" bill. iowa congressman david young it would require a plan to ensure that someone calling the veterans crisis line or the backup call center gets an answer in a timely manner. two iowa veterans have committed suicide since august. one of them was curtis gearhart. his family says he took his life earlier

but the city of cedar rapids used the data this fall to fight off the second highest crest ever on the cedar rapids. the information compiled by the flood center predicted how far flood water would spread and helped the city know city marked the official completion of the statewide mapping and one leader says some information used before was so old it was almost useless. " using information that's 40 years old we've had a lot of rainfall events, a lot of floods that have happened since then and so the statistics have changed and so we have a better understanding of our flood risk " extent, and depth, of flooding if a waterway is hit by rainfall that produces as little as a 10 year-level event up to a 500-year event. now all the mapping information is online yet...but it should be by the end of the year. eventually, the new flood mapping information should be used by the government to determine who needs, and who doesn't need to buy flood insurance. and, of course, communities will rely on it to make decisions about flood plains. live in the university of iowa now has 45 million dollars

cedar rapids." even though info is limited, the stats seem to agree. in cedar rapids, forrest saunder, kcrg-tv9 news. there's now a one-thousand dollar reward for information on the person who put this note outside the home of a sudanese- american go home now" followed by derogatory remarks and hashtag trump. police are investigating this as a hate crime. iowa city issued a statement today. it read, in part, "we celebrate our community's diversity, and we welcome all residents who live here, regardless of their national origin, color, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity." let's go to meteorologis t joe winters. joe, we'll see temperatures dropping tomorrow? after new record highs across portions of eastern iowa a cold front heads east. as the front moves through the wind shifts to the west- northwest and starts a temperature drop that lasts into saturday morning. the winds will be strong from 20-40 mph and gusty. make sure you take a jacket to work and school on friday as you will be glad you did on the way home. highs for the weekend remai

projects across the state. >> right now offers are moving forward to memorialize the religions of the cedar rapids neighborhood. the memorial in northwest cedar rapids will be part of a large plaza. if you would like to donate we present the information to our website cbs2iowa.com. >> that is the corridor top first forecast in the first 10 minutes. >> still to come why alternator operates are becoming more common in iowa. >> as december approaches we are looking at some rain and snow showers. that will be part tomorrow on cbs 2 this morning - the apple legacy gives a corridor school a major donation. how it's meant to revolutionize education for the 21st century. that's right >> chief meteorologist terry swails . >> can you believe it's almost december. >> it looks to meet the pattern is turning more wintry around the midwest. the next seven days you will start to notice that. so part november has been good to us. we're calling it eight november to remember. our average temperature so far has been .5 .3 degrees. degrees. the weather we have been expansions -- experiencing is more typical in albuqu

in the past, tunnel to towers family's housing needs. 14 people are graduating from the cedar rapids regional police academy today. the 44th academy includes graduates from the cedar rapids, north liberty, and tipton police departments. others will graduate from the cedar rapids fire department and the department of corrections. today's ceremony is at 1 p-m at the ushers ferry historic village lodge. non-profit groups helping people who are homeless in dubuque are picking up the slack that one group left behind. back in july, project concern closed its doors. r tells us how these organizations are filling the gaps. "allison wong - united way of dubuque noticed gaps in community services once project concern left. so it's working to help fill those gaps." the united way gave the group, east central development corporation, a grant of 20-thousand dollars. that group has taken over a program that project concern once provided. one that helps people hohmann, case worker, ecdc - we use the housing first model where we put them, we get them housed and then look at the support services the h

a judge is considering the evidence and trial of a former in cedar rapids substitute teacher accused of sexually exploiting a student. mary beth haglin trial there's no testimony in this case because both sides have agreed to a trial on the minutes. that means the judge will review all the facts. yesterday the judge reduced against their best hike went to aggravated misdemeanor. likely due to the fact that nothing from mary beth haglin appearance in dr. phil show will factor into his judgment. fashion. i will consider the evidence that has been agreed upon by the parties. i will make a determination as to whether or not you are guilty beyond a reasonable doubt based on the evidence. >> she told us that the relationship with the 17-year- old was conceptual. if she is found guilty she faces a two-year maximum behind bars. >> new information about a deadly car crash that happened over the weekend. cedar rapids police tell us 21- year-old kaitlyn hall-stougart died after their car crashed into a bit -- police vehicle. two officers were injured and taken to the hospital. they have since be

up the funding list. cedar rapids qualified for what would now be 78- million in federal funding back in 2014. but so did a total of 34 communities that year with a total of over 12-billion dollars. the army corps of engineers may have a total backlog of 60-billion in projects approved, but still not funded. engineers funding, we would have this project funded...if we could build it right then and there...so the key really is to get it built more quickly " davis says the 625-million total figure includes two decades of construction inflation and interest. getting it built quicker, say in 10 years, might knock 50 to 70-million dollars off the price tag. along with moving cedar rapids up the federal funding list, the mayor also wants the state to give the city the sales tax work a lot quicker. " i'm prepared to go to bat for the city of cedar rapids on that but i'm going to tell you the budget at the state level's awfully tight... so i think it's going to be a tough sell but we can go to bat and try to get that done. "

two floods-- efforts are moving forward to memorialize the resilience of a cedar rapids ?neighborhood. the hall perrine foundation made available a 75-thousand dollar matching grant for a sculpture called "west side rising." .the memorial--in northwest cedar rapids--will be part of a large plaza, much like green square in ?downtown is all about giving back to a community that's gone through so much. it's done to recognize all the hard work that the residents on the west side that lost their homes did in moving this community forward. 11if you're interested in giving to the project, contributions designated for "west side rising", can be made to the greater cedar rapids community foundation. a team of law enforcement professionals --from across the country is coming to take a look at the operationsf police department.the department tells fox 28 news this accreditation process helps them provide better service. the agency representatives will ride along, go through records and practices to give an evaluation and make sure everything is up to standards. basically what calea d

up. >> for two weeks friends and family of jerime mitchell have been demdi earlier this month the cedar rapids police officer shot mitchell. he is still in the hospital. family says he is paralyzed. last night his support system peacefully demonstrated at the cedar rapids council meeting and on the street letting people know he has not been forgotten. demonstrations we want to make sure our voices are heard and we are bringing awareness. we want to make sure where doing it the right way. >> his mother and nice post state mitchell is hanging in there. he is a fighter and they will continue to fight for him when he can't. >> police their cedar rapids police are responding to public demand to release dash cam video of jerime mitchell shooting. officer lucas jones pulled over 37-year-old mitchell at 1 am on november 1. they say mitchell started fighting with officer jones who shot him. mitchell drove away hitting two cars before being taken to the university of iowa hospital and clinics where his family says the crpd says they are following the advice of the linn county attorney's office and not r

police say the amount of crime in chicago is having a clear influence on cedar rapids. talked with police, who say the proximity to the major metropolitan area is just one of the reasons for chicago's impact on cedar rapids. chicago's influence? sgt. doug doyle is a 10- year veteran of the cedar rapids police force.like many officers, time and time again, he's heard people in the community say chicago is a main contributor of local crime. "i think there's a lot of people that push the blame there-- to the people coming a lot of headlines recently for its high crime rates. as of early september, the city had more than 500 total homicides in 2016, according to the chicago tribune. that outpaces bigger cities of la and new york. combined, those two had about 100 fewer homicides through late august. the sgt. can recall hearing horror stories from visitors to

the fires impacted 26 adults and kids in these cities on saturday and sunday, including cedar rapids, waterloo and des moines. red cross volunteers helped them with shelter, food, clothes, and medications. as cold weather moves into iowa, the organization encourages safe use of heating equipment. one of the leading causes of home fire deaths. that's why the red cross is urging people to make sure their smoke alarms are working. it also suggests keeping kids, pets, and flammable items at least 3 feet away from a furnace or electric heater. the red cross also stressed to never use a cooking range or oven to heat your home. a school district in tennessee is offering grief counseling after a school bus crash that killed at least 5 students. overnight, police in chattanooga arrested the children. stay with your 24 hour news source, kcrg-tv9. it's ---. good tuesday morning! here's a know today. overnight, police arrested a bus driver in chattanooga, tennessee after a crash that killed 5 children. charges include reckless driving. police in des moines say they are more vigilant after more of

family members say the man cedar rapids police 37-year-old jerime mitchell during a traffic stop near coe college early tuesday morning. police say there was a struggle and the officer fired a weapon, hitting mitchell in the neck. a brother-in-law told tv9 mitchell is in critical condition. but he was more alert and watched the world series on t-v wednesday. a family spokesperson says they are not endorsing any protests or public vigils connected to his case. governor branstad and lieutenant governor kim reynolds were among hundreds to attend a rapids last night. they talked with up-and- coming entrepreneur s and encouraged them to pursue their ideas at the iowa accelerator event. afterward, six teams gave a pitch for their businesses. those plans ranged from a fashion line to making bicycling safer. two new parents and cubs fans are happy their little bundle of joy was born close to the world series. now, they're honoring their team through their baby's name. rizzo would be a cool name but right now, here's a look at today's opening farm markets. good morning! it's ---. plan on a spe

paid off mortgages and assisted with a family's housing needs. 14 people are graduating from the cedar rapids regional police academy today. the 44th academy includes graduates from the cedar rapids, north liberty, and tipton police departments. others will graduate from the cedar rapids fire department and the department of corrections. today's ceremony is at 1 p-m at the ushers ferry historic village lodge. two people died in a violent crash on county home road - north of cedar rapids - yesterday and 3 others have life- threatening injuries. the crash happened around 4 p-m yesterday at the intersection of county home two miles east of i-380, on the northern edge of robins. three vehicles were involved in what was apparently a chain reaction crash. the linn county sheriff's office says a pick-up rear-ended a car, pushing that car into another pick-up. 5 people were in the car -- that was the second vehicle. 2 people in the car died and the other 3 are now at uihc with life-threatening injuries. the drivers of the 2 pick- up trucks were not injured. in a tv-9 follow-up this morning.. family m

casino group, wild rose, has partnered with the newly formed non-profit, cedar river alliance for gaming, to build a boutique casino in downtown cedar rapids. but one should count out the group that's worked toward building a casino for the last two years. " but that doesn't mean the current group, the cedar rapids development group, hasn't been doing some work. there have been communities where the racing and gaming commission had to choose between different proposals and that might be the case now. " groups wanting to build a casino have until the racing and gaming commission says it probably won't consider license requests until at least late summer. a long standing cement silo came tumbling down in cedar rapids today. nats - crash a kcrg-tv9 viewer caught the moment the grain bin came down on blairs ferry road northeast, across from target. the bin was part of cement company, lehigh, which closed more transforming into a retail region called "north towne market." the first stores are set to open by the end of next month. a man in the quad cities lost a bet on the election, and now he's paying up in a unique way. zach cobert bet a buddy

cedar rapids. he commuted to the tyson meat packing plant in waterloo. then he worked at nordstrom in cedar rapids. his story of survival is common in refugee networks. as a child in congo, rebels murdered his entire family and he escaped witha 1:37:13 life was very hard for me because i didn't have any parents. we ran together to tanzania, they were really nice and welcomed us but we were not independent. but now kitungano is out of work.he came to this african community meeting at hoover to try and won't take the citizenship test until april, and he needs work now. 1:46:44 when we come to this country everything is new for us. it's very important to learn the landscape is important, get your education because there are a lot of challenges when you don't get your education clint stone is the principal at hoover, and pushing his excellence includes addressing the pain some refugee students carry from witnessing war. 2:17 we certainly have kids who've faced a lot of different trauma. physical, trying to escape unsafe situations with their families through

the juvenile. rangle faces an eluding charge. cedar rapids is allowing parking meter violators to pay it forward and the city will forgive their parking tickets. now through december 21st, to pay off fines up to 100 dollars. items include things like baby wipes, winter gloves, grocery store gift cards, pots and pans, and more. park cedar rapids will then give all of those to local homeless shelters. people can drop off the donations at the park cedar rapids office during normal business hours. it's something that can happen pretty easily. you get through the check out line at a store only to realize you forgot your wallet at home. that's what happened to one 200-dollars worth of groceries yesterday. but instead of having to turn around and go home, the person behind her offered to pay for the whole thing. "she was just so insistent that she would cover it. and i just sat there speechless and i thanked her and wheeled my groceries out and put them in my car and cried the whole way home." how that story has inspired her family and how it's insp

only one act can be crowned the schools in cedar rapids. 27:19"there was really not much hesitation for that, 2 minutes of embarrassment is worth the amount of funds that have helped our students here at metro high school." the cedar rapids community schools foundation's mission is to help better schools buildings. it's redone classrooms and provided more hands on materials for students. organizers say the foundation fills in the gap where state and sector funding can't reach. this year, it wanted to find a new way to raise money for it's general fund. 25:18"it's really outside people's comfort zone to do this, but they all realize it's for the kids, it's for public school education, and you know what two minutes of embarrassment raises a lot of money." as for galusha, there's only one plan ahead of the biggest part of the game plan." in cedar rapids, brea love, kcrg-tv nine news. the competition starts at 6:30 tomorrow at information on this story online -- just connect with our website, kcrg.com. a coffee company is making sure iowans are well-caffeinated. and the group is seeing a po

the cedar rivers tower. maybth feeling neglected. it is through this town tells one tall tale. >> there can only be one winner of the highest point in cedar rapids. which is it? the alliant energy building caught not cashmore or mount mercy? that depends on who you are asking but what you are asking. >> the tallest man-made mask is to mount cashmore according to a historian. and the clouds. >> the title for the highest point in cedar rapids police mount mercy but the elevation of 932 feet according to the united states geological survey. >> tallest building is alliant energy. >> alliant is going to be pushed off its pedestal. >> the massive scale of the project is new to cedar rapids. >> the 20th story one per pl review. caleb mason says the space will be good for downtown. >> you have hotel space, different types of housing, rental or owner occupied and office and retail. it merges all this things were trying to promote in the cities court and elsewhere all in one building. >> city officials said they hope to development few weeks. if one per place is to become a reality the city would need to cover $20 million of the $103 million project. cove

paid off mortgages and assisted with a family's housing needs. 14 people are graduating from the cedar rapids regional police academy today. the 44th academy includes graduates others will graduate from the cedar rapids fire department and the department of corrections. today's ceremony is at 1 p-m at the ushers ferry historic village lodge. meteorologist justin gehrts has your first alert forecast, justin... today's looking a lot like yesterday. we'll have a mainly sunny sky with highs mainly in the 65 to 70 degree range. the weekend is going to just pleasant weather. partly to mostly sunny skies continue with highs staying in the 60s. more clouds come in on monday ahead of a very weak cold front that may produce some light rain monday night. partly cloudy skies with highs in the lower 60s appear likely for much of next week.today: sunny. wind: s 5-10. high: 70 alo: 69 dbq: 66 iow: 70 tonight: mostly clear. wind: sw 5-10. low: 45 alo: 43 dbq: 44 iow: 45 four days out from the focusing their time on the most crucial states. republican donald trump is campaigning in new hampshire this midday.

the city of cedar rapids said once again today, it will not release the dash camera video right now from an officer- involved shooting that happened exactly 2 weeks ago. cedar rapids police said it intends to release the video "when advised and approved by the linn contradicts a ruling from the state board that oversees open records in iowa. just after 1 a-m on november 1st, officer lucas jones stopped jerime mitchell for a traffic violation near coe college in cedar rapids. police say the 2 men got into some sort of an altercation, and that's when jones fired his gun, seriously wounding mitchell. mitchell is still in the hospital. the iowa public information board says open records shall be kept confidential unless it's ordered by a court, or if iowa's division of criminal investigations said again today they have no timetable for when they'll wrap up the case. while mitchell's family waits for the video, they reached out to an iowa city social justice group for help. the group is called showing up for racial justice. and they will be protesting at today's city council meeting. the newl

the board held its regular meeting yesterday in cedar rapids. there, they approved a ballot measure cut the board down from 5 to 3. in 2006, linn county voters had expanded the board. kevin kula who started circulating a petition for the change a year ago said fewer supervisors will cut costs. but supervisor john harris says the expansion allowed smaller towns to have a voice. "the reason we went to 5 supervisors was to increase and the board of supervisors. um, i'm not sure i can see a way to split the county into thirds. " the board will officially go back to 3 supervisors in january 2018. cedar rapids will soon get a new mayor...for a day. that was the top prize for the c-r gavel challenge. cedar rapids mayor ron corbett is announcing the winners of the challenge today. the challenge pushed people to support area businesses that were forced to close during the flood of 2016. ts posted their pictures to social media using the hashtag #crgavelchall enge were part of a contest for the mayor title and other prizes. senator joni ernst is presenting

the salvation army in cedar rapids plans to feed more than 400 people today. the organization is hosting its the holiday dinner is at 1000 c avenue northwest in cedar rapids. volunteers will serve food from 11:30 this morning to one this afternoon. anyone in need is welcome. turkey and all the trimmings are also available today in iowa city. the salvation army of johnson county is hosting thanksgiving dinner from four to six tonight. anyone can come to 11-16 south gilbert court in iowa city. if you want your turkey to make it to the table for thanksgiving, you'd better join that means plenty of festive fixings like stuffing and pie. but besides the traditional dishes, some healthier options can be out there. kcrg-tv nine's brea love joins us. brea, what are some of those healthy options? chris and nicole, for those looking to lose weight this season it can be tough. but, i talked with a hy-vee dietitian about some options families can consider this season. according to the calorie control council the average american consumes about 45 hundred calories on the ho

stop.it is an unusual move in linn county - as some question the actions - of that cedar rapids police officer - on november first. that's when investigators say - officer lucas jones pulled over - jeremie mitchell . .authorities say there was an jones - then shot mitchell. the car - with mitchell behind the wheel - accelerated away from the scene.it then hit an un-marked squad car - and other vehicles.mitchell - remains in the hospital - and friends say he is paralyzed from the shooting. shooting.in the days since, mitchell's family and other community leaders have demanded more information from police.but, so far, the linn developed more information from police but so far the lynn county attorney and cedar rapids police have been cam video of the incident while the investigation continues. >>> now that a grand jump is involved this is how it works. 7 members of the public will be selected at random to serve on the grand jury. this is different from a trial because they don't have to reach a unanimous decision if 5 members agree they could issueindictments he is asking fo for state in

that's near the cedar rapids day school. people will be rallying for muslim americans, students and teachers from jefferson high school in cedar rapids wrote messages of love on the school's sidewalk today. some of the messages read "your life matters" and "kindness is a choice." staff came up with the idea after voters elected donald trump as president. they say they have heard some hate speech between students since then. students and staff joined in on the writing as they arrived at school this morning. they wanted to remind students that they are student says she wanted others to know they weren't alone. "people need self love reiterated. and sometimes it's like it shouldn't happen, but it does. and they need to know that we are here for them even though some people are against them. love is stronger than hate like i believe that. " messages were written in fifteen languages to help celebrate the diversity of jefferson high. some iowa lawmakers are looking for ways to decrease opioid abuse in the state. and today, they st

cedar rapids." even though info is limited, the stats seem to agree. in cedar rapids, forrest saunders, kcrg-tv9 news. tennessee police say one person is dead and several others are injured following a shooting at a toddler's birthday party. officials say at least seven people were shot. it happened in dyersburg, which is about an hour north of memphis, around 6:30 last night. neighbors say the 21-year- old child. police are searching for up to three people they think are involved. the man accused of killing two des moines- area police officers, praised one of their departments just days before the shootings. on october 29th, scott greene wrote a online compliment form saying the officers in the urbandale police department were "absolute heroes." he also apologized for prior run-ins and said he was getting treatment for degree murder... .... for the the deaths of urbandale officer justin martin and des moines police sergeant tony beminio. police say he ambushed them while they were sitting in their patrol cars on november second. the u-s senate has pass

so the cedar rapids school district employs a four tier system. at 3 unexcused absences the district sends a letter home to parents. at 5 the district starts making phone calls. home visits begin. 59:55, "once the child gets to 8 we try to enhance that and we try to get a daily connect with the family to figure out what's happening." if a child reaches the 15 mark, the entire family is summoned to linn county district court. 1:30, "we don't stand in front of a judge and argue what should happen to this family. what usually happens is i'm there and the assistant county attorney is there and we do a mediation." missing school. "the assistant county attorney says he will usually set conditions during these meetings. which include not having any more unexcused absences. if the child does, then the family is required to come back to court for a hearing. but having a prosecutor involved usually gets the family's attention" werner: 1:05, "i can tell you within the last 3 years, we've had about 100 to 140 cases where we've had some sort involvement on 3rd

the cedar rapids police department is hiring.. in fact, they're taking applications starting next week. covering the corridor in cedar rapids, dora miller, fox 28 news. joins us now and terry, our above normal temps just keep on rolling into another week. an update now to breaking news we first brought you last week. week.fox 28 news has learned that a man who fell off a light pole in iowa city has passed away.it happened in the thursday shortly after the chicago cubs won the world series.21-year-old kyle leeney suffered serious head injuries from the fall.he was rushed to university of iowa hospitals and clinics where he died this afternoon.leeney was an engineering student at the university of iowa from lockport, illinois. months after a tipton toddler was -- --treated for severe head trauma, the child's father is now charged with multiple counts of child endangerment. 26-year-old zachary hayes was taken into custody convicted, he faces up to 50 years in prison. right now, a mount vernon teacher -- --is the focus of an investigat

carry both of those funerals on kcrg t-v nine point two. 14 new police officers graduated from the cedar rapids police academy today. kcrg t-v nine's dave franzman was there and joins us now. dave, how has the des moines killings affected these new officers? bruce, all 14 from cedar rapids and other area departments enter the police profession knowing there are risks. but they knew that before they took the oath to nationwide died in the line of duty while this class endured 18 weeks of training. none wavered in their desire to become part of the thin blue line. as the graduates of the 44th basic cedar rapids regional police academy marched to their places, none had any illusion about the risks. and it wasn't just something they saw close to home in des moines. training started just one day after five officers were shot and killed in dallas, and one commander asked isn't what you signed up for, leave now with no dishonor. nobody moved " another speaker told the group she admired them for starting their careers during what many would see as trying times. sot/nat families expressed pride as they

it was donated by the steepleton family from cedar rapids. the tree will be up at noon - the lighting will take place this saturday. if you're just getting up, good morning -- it's now the iowa upset over nebraska brought more than cheers from fans. why the nebraska athletic department is investigating something that may have happened on the field. you're watching c-b-s 2 this morning -- covering the corridor. corridor. [ zaps ] barry. future barry? do not go to the big-box store this weekend. wha-- just get a free tv from u.s. cellular. a free 58-inch samsung tv when we buy two samsung smartphones. got it. u.s. cellular, then the big-box. no, no big-box! we get trampled, you doof! ouch! ouch! get a free 58-inch samsung smart hdtv when you buy two samsung smartphones. and get a tablet for a penny. you weren't gonna mention the penny tablet? [ mockingly ] you weren't gonna mention the penny tablet? the butterburger is made of just three cuts of fresh midwest beef. nothing more, nothing less. so we got the sirloin, the chuck and the plate. all w

the wildlife here. county park. this is highway 100 and cedar rapids is over here. the park is here and gardner golf course which is run by the city is here. the acres that they bought our to the south. there are parcels that are here that are already homes that have been developed. then there is some down here too. the key is that it waterway system and around here as well. it also is there to preserve wildlife and some of the area that is right around squaw creek . brett olson says the upper -- by preserving around now, it will make sure that after it is developed, it will still be kept his county parkland. it had to be done in secret leading up to today so that the county's interested not drag this will be funded by local option sales tax dollars and bonding. none of the $40 billion bond that passed on election day will be used to buy this land.>> it will be a county park within the city. so, you have to think 20-30 years out. if i want my kids to live here, what do i want it to look like?>> reporter: any part that is bought and not used for conservation or kept a

a random act of kindness in the grocery store turned one cedar rapids woman's day around. danielle vinson says she was out shopping for thanksgiving ingredients earlier this week. but halfway through her check-out, vinson realized she left her wallet at home. that's when the woman behind her paid for her groceries... all $178 dollars worth. "she was just so insistent that she wold sat there speechless and i thanked her and wheeled my groceries out and put them in my car and cried the whole way home." she made a facebook post about it and hopes it will inspire others to pay it forward. when some families celebrate thanksgiving this week, they'll be a little more thankful this holiday. and it's partially because of this. alright, so, now the toy has been cut to its very general shape but this is no carpenter. this is a judge that works in polk county district court. robert blink had the honor of helping families grow this past weekend when he presided over adoption day. and each of the 70 children involved got a hand crafted toy from him. " mike stubbs/dad - "he would take th

this was the scene outside the cedar rapids police department, today. there were also similar events outside the marion and hiawatha police departments. plus, the linn county sheriff's office. several area pastors organized all of them after recent incidents involving law enforcement. earlier this month, a cedar rapids police officer shot a man, who is now paralyzed. whether charges are warranted against the officer. also this month, a man shot and killed an urbandale police officer and des moines police sergeant in an ambush attack. kcrg-tv9's jordee kalk is live at the cedar rapids police department. jordee, where did the idea for this event come from? several clergy members and police officers have been holding monthly meetings to discuss ways to have officers be accountable and be safe. a result of those meetings. dozens from several christian-based churches gathered at the cedar rapids police station this afternoon to join in on the prayer service. the pastors read 3 scriptures. two dealt with an interpretation of the law. the third was about laying

homeless shelters in cedar rapids have changed the temperature requirement to open overflow shelters. that means those will likely open more often. a police union in cedar rapids says it's confident the officer who shot a man near coe college. the man's family says he is paralyzed. a des moines school is testing three-point seat belts on busses which could save lives in a crash. this follows a bus crash in tennessee that killed five children. sources say president- elect donald trump has picked governor nikki haley to be the u-n ambassador. today, the next president is spending time with family in florida. thanksgiving often means healthy eating goes out the window, but there are ways you some of the heavier foods this holiday. you're watching kcrg-tv9. now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrg-tv9 news morning news. first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... rain continues today with totals generally approaching a half inch to three quarters of an inch in most spots. later today, the rain comes to an end, but the clouds remain, and these clouds will

i info is limited, the stats seem to agree. in cedar rapids, forrest saunders, kcrg-tv9 news. from mrs. pots to lumiere to the beast himself, the beast himself, a tale as old as time is coming to cedar rapids. beauty and the beast begins at t-c-r tonight. we'll talk with the show's director about moving the disney classic to the stage. good form is is paramount to get the most out of your workout. our fitness expert will have some tips to make sure core. meteorologist justin gehrts updates our temperatures coming up in your first alert forecast. stay with tv9. the cold front is barreling through and temperatures are plummeting behind it. we'll fall through the 40s this winds blow at 20 to 40 mph. winds remain just as strong tonight with lows dipping a bit below 30. a stray flurry or sprinkle is possible, mainly in far northern iowa. saturday will feel quite chilly as northwest winds remain gusty there'll be lots of sunshine, though. tomorrow night will be the coldest night so far this season with lows near 20. sunday is going to be another seasonably cool day with 40, but there

when it comes to the future of cedar rapids, the public is now invited to take part in the effort to look at the bigger picture.the cedar rapids public library held their first discussion on sustainability entitled "what the science says." citizens heard from university of iowa scholars about a host of challenges communities face when finding a path forward. "...create a healthier. better ,always improving cedar rapids." sustainable city talk will be held at the cedar rapids library on january 31st, at six. that one will focus on how local organizations are integrating sustainability in their daily operations. it's and right now in it's degrees.coming up on c-b-s 2 this morning... one man's clever prank to trick thieves package from his it's something you need to keep an eye out for this holiday season - thieves stealing your packages right off your door-step.nathan o-neal shows us how one home-owner in las vegas found a way to fight back. as we approach the holidays, it's and you're watching cbs 2 this morning...and if you're one company raised to give welcome back -- it's now we're

the road from marion or downtown cedar rapids to palo could get much quicker. the iowa d-o-t expects the highway 100 extension in cedar rapids to open just after thanksgiving. this will connect highway 100 past edgewood road to covington road, which leads to palo. the d-o-t says good weather has helped the project stay on schedule. no, another day, another sunny afternoon. blue skies continue with a mild highs well into the 60s. it'll be breezy at times with a southwest wind occasionally gusting to or a bit more than 20 mph. the sky stays mostly clear tonight, although a weak cold front will pass by, knocking us down into the 50 to 55-degree range for highs on friday. the weekend starts on a seasonably chilly note with lows in the upper 20s, but sunshine will make for pleasant afternoons. we'll reach the lower 50s again saturday and push into the upper 50s sunday. highs remain above normal throughout next week, generally close to 60 degrees.today : sunny and a little breezy. wind: sw 10-20, gusting higher at times. high: ? >> announcer: today, gather 'round, bec

the rain changing over to snow. and southern iowa, rain as well. so a little sleet earlier this morning in cedar rapids. within the last hour. but all in all, for the most part, things are looking okay right now. and let's take a look at what is going on. cedar rapids, cloudy, as you can see, and we are at 39 degrees. and a bit of rain out there this afternoon as well. and temperatures on the board. 37 waterloo and dubuque. and 41 iowa city. and 39 in the area. and 37 in decora. factors you will notice out there 15 to 20 miles an hour. gusting sometimes to 25 miles an hour. as well. and so just bear all that in mind. here is your planner. and as you see it, our temperatures, you know, all in all, not too bad right now. and we are looking at about 43 degrees. as we head through the afternoon. and full forecast, details, as always, online at cbs 2 iowa .com. a look at the afternoon commute and what is happening out there. as you see it, right now, 12:20 for the most part, traffic flow seems to be moving fine. some of the trouble spots t there is highway 30 at 380, green arrows there. and tipping down aroun

the biggest movie theater in cedar rapids will soon have a new owner. market the editors says they plan to purchase a theater chain that includes the galaxy 16 on council street. they currently own 14 locations across the midwest. to spite the takeover markets plans to keep the name. >>> neighbors in cedar rapids are being asked students to celebrate space. the program gave iowa big $1 million to expand their system. the event will be held next to help a grieving farmer with acts of kindness and now they are going viral. a man was about to harvest more than 100 acres from his farm when tragedy struck, his four- year-old granddaughter died after being trapped in a gray wagon. a family friend heard about the accident and called up double farmers to help out. eventually more than 60 people decided to help out. of the gro harvested in about seven hours. steve said he was shocked when a small army showed up just to help his family. >>> according to the us department of agriculture as of this morning here in iowa 90% of the corn crop has been harvested. that i

wiould be at least twice the size and all the prep work on big cedar willmake it shovel ready by the time the first company signs onmayor ron corbett - cedar rapids (( 2:57:23 )) " it really puts us in a position as companies are looking to maybe expand their footprint around the united sates or it could even be global companies and you know what that means long term for cedar rapids and the region is a growing, vibrant tax base. " lydia (( 2:53:20 )) " it is an unbelievable opportunity for a company and it is a great opportunity for eastern iowa .." nat - plane or car " " matt hammill reporting, alliant has options on land from about a dozen farmers.and electricity would develop in the new industrial park it could help to stabilize electric rates for all of us. a 45-million dollar gift will fund a new medical department at the university of iowa.the major gift will allow for the creation the iowa neuroscience institute.the insititute will conduct research to find the causes and prevention of diseases that affect the brain and nervous system. it's and right now in it's degrees.delivery by reindeer, if you thought a pizza santa hat was festive - t

the salvation army in cedar rapids is getting ready today for its big thanksgiving meal. today, volunteers are going to start cooking the turkeys. the salvation army plans to feed more than 400 people tomorrow. volunteers say the meal usually benefits people who don't have access to to anyone in the community. while the organization says it doesn't need any extra help this week, it's encouraging people to sign up for future events. " 2:46, "we need volunteers to go bell ring and when you are bell ringing you're helping us raise money for programs just like this so in essence you are helping us put this meal on by bell ringing " the salvation army also says monetary donations are always appreciated. after thanksgiving, most of us will start thinking about holiday shopping.. if youa black friday is always a big day for that, but local business owners what to remind people of small business saturday. kcrg-tv nine's brea love is here. brea, there's so much competition now for holiday spending -- and so many reasons for local businesses to make this a focus. that's right chris

the first district. she's from cedar rapids. now, as this program airs, we're just two days out and a reminder also, we've already had the republican candidate, congressman rod blum on the show a couple of weeks ago, so his program can still be viewed in its entirety on kwwl.com. ms. vernon's program will also be able to be viewed here a kwwl.com. check out both interviews. monica vernon has become prominent here in the last few years -- in fact, one of your commercials calls you politician monica vernon. we'll talk about that later, but you served two terms to the cedar rapids city council. she's been a small business owner. in fact was a business owner for many years with her vernon research group and it was just sold to the cedar rapids gaz zet in 2013. she was a candidate for congress in 2014, lost to murphy this year, was also on the democratic ticket a couple years ago with jack hatch as a candidate for lieutenant governor rg married to her husband bill for more than 30 years and they have three adult daughters. welcome to

the iowa division of criminal investigation is currently working a case in cedar rapids after an officer involved shooting from 10 hours ago -- that's still impacting one major road in the city. cedar rapids police say it started around 1:15 a-m when an officer pulled over a man during a traffic stop. it led to a fight where male suspect then took off -- and crashed his vehicle. kcrg t-v nine's brea love is live from the scene where it ended on coe college's campus. brea, what do we know about this incident. the iowa division of criminal investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving a cedar rapids police officer that occurred shortly after 1:15 a.m. tuesday morning on the lower hospital.based on preliminary information, a police officer was on a traffic stop with a 37-year old male. the individual that was pulled over began an altercation with the police officer. during the incident, the police officer discharged his service weapon at the suspect. the suspect fled the scene in his vehicle southbound towards 1st avenue east. the suspect vehicle struck an unmarked c

first, disney's beauty and the beast opens this weekend at theatre cedar rapids. the performances run november 18th through december 18th. shows are on thursdays, fridays, and saturdays at 7:30 at night and at 2:30 in the afternoon on sundays. you can find more information and buy tickets at theatre c-r dot org or call the t-c-r prairiewoods franciscan spirituality center in hiawatha is hosting its annual holiday bazaar this saturday. you can get a head start on holiday shopping and choose from the area. some of the things available will be jewelry, pottery, and food. the bazaar runs from eight in the morning until one saturday afternoon. for more information call 319-395-6700 or visit prairiewoods dot org. kaj has one more check of your forecast next. stay with us. to hire more officers. it's so the department can increase the diversity on its force. three of the four current candidates are black, which is why the department wanted to get the money now before the the company building the bakken oil pipeline wants to finish construction without government approval.

the tips and tricks. that's tomorrow >> if you traveled along blairs ferry wrote in cedar rapids you been. don't worry it was by design. demolitions crews were turned down the silos on the property with her north town market is going up right now. the effort to help cedar rapids businesses recover from a lengthy shutdown during flood 2016 is taking on a community feel. dora miller is live in czech village to show us what they are doing. >> >> reporter: photojournalist is hitting the runway right now. the fashion show showed these it was here in czech village at line bridge. this is a community event. it was to prepare customers for saturday. there was a bigger meaning behind us. to businesses came together so they could show the community that we are stronger than the flood. both of them decided they were going to use vintage clothing to open up those doors of communication for people who shop with them before. alligator had it building they moved out of that rosin's daughter are moving into. they decided this was a good time to move in a great way to show the community we can bounce back a