right now the hearing is scheduled for next week in boone, and the iowa utilities board is adding 210 speakers to the meeting. but some people aren't happy with how those speaking opportunities are being divided. local 5's amanda krenz is here now with the latest. amanda/bam the iowa utilities board looked at several options for an organized way to hear public comment at the hearing... because there are a lot of people with opinions on the pipeline. they ended up going with a 50/50 split. half the people who speak next will will be in support of the pipeline, the other half will be opponents. "the opposition to the bakken pipeline through iowa has been loud. the group iowa citizens for community improvement has held protests outside of the iowa utility board offices. the iub will ultimately decide if the dakota access pipeline, or bakken pipeline as it's known will get the go ahead to run through iowa. nathan 5:43 at the end of the day iub needs to hear stories of iowans, impacte by this whether ists through their drinking water or farmland. the utilities board has a hearing scheduled

tim: the iowa utilities board is allowing about 300 people to speak on the issue beginning thursday in one, iowa. abc 9's briaiaell has more.... bria: tim and jenna, a quick check of the list of people being allowed to testify before the utilities board, shows just how massive interest the project is. folks will travel from as far away as kentucky and texas... as well as place in iowa like sioux city and wall lake to make thier case to the utilities board. "people protesting bakken pipeleles." for a year and a half, iowans have had d problem voicing their opinions on the dakota access oil pipeline project. come thursday those voices will officially be heard in a public hearing in front of the iowa utilities board. "people protesting bakken pipelines." announced back in june of 2014..... the project runs across 4 states including iowa, covering 343 miles. about a half a million barrels of crude oil would be transfered each day. the pipeline path includes 18 iowa counties. woodbury count may not be included... but that esn't mean people like electrician craig g vine aren't papang attenti

a group that opposes an oil pipeline across iowa says the state utilities board is limiting public the utilities board will hold a hearing next week on the proposed pipeline that would run through iowa, carrying oil from north dakota to illinois. because so many people want to comment, the board is limiting the number to just over 200. half of the speakers will be supporters, the other half will be opponents.... each getting just two minutes to speak. the iowa citizens for community improvement says that creates a false illusion of opinion on the project. " nathan 3:44 it paints the illusion that the number of folks who are opposed is equal to the number of supporters which isn't the case. " cecil 17:18 splitting it 50/50 seemed to be the fairest way to provide both sides to speak at the public hearing." the utilities board will decide in the next couple of months on whether to allow the pipeline to cut through 18 counties in the state. iowa livestock farmers are concerned the trade deal called the trans-pacific partnership will be good for businesses but bad for workers. officials rel

right group to make the decision the utilities board is expected to make its decision next week. a hearing on land... right group to make the decision the utilities board is expected to make its decision next week. a hearing on the use of eminent domain is scheduled for november 12th. the now closed state juvenile another quarter-million dollars. the state appeals board is dollar settlement with a former a lawsuit saying she was kept in isolation allowed to do homework.. or to communicate with anyone on the outside. governor branstad closed the facility last year. police say a des moines woman being run in. haley hols was hit halloween night near the intersection of hull and delware. police believe she fell out or jumped out a moving car driven by her boyfriend- 41 year old sam archer. they say it happened as archer was turning around to avoid a passing train. family and friends held a vigil for her over the weekend. hols- who would have celebrated her 23rd birthday next week- leaves behind two young children. 17:28:59 happy, energetic, go lucky. wonderful mother of two, wonderful

the iowa utilities board listened to public comment on the proposed bakken pipeline. if approved, it'll run diagonally across the state taking oil from north dakota to illinois. our justin surrency joins us with more on what people had to say... the controversy surrounding the bakken pipeline continued today in boone county in front of the iowa utilities board which has the final say... whether someone was for it or against it, over 300 people saw the issue in one of two ways... jobs and opportunities for iowans... a terrible idea not just for iowa but our entire planet inside boone county fairgrounds community building both sides took turns expressing their beliefs about the proposed crude oil pipeline that will stretch across 18 counties in iowa and into illinois...dakota access, a company from texas has said the project would create around 4,000 jobs while the pipeline is constructed and carry nearly half a million gallons of crude oil a day underneath iowa land...they are hoping the iowa utilities board grants them the use of eminent domain to gain access to land

the "iowa utilities board" is considering whether the company behind it can acquire the land by using eminent domain. and governor branstad says he'll stand by the board's decision... i don't think that we should say a blanket statement that eminent domain should never be used. but i also believe that the law that is in place that gives the utilities board the responsibility to do it is appropriate. "dakota access" says 68 percent of affected landowners are willing to sign easements... allowing the use of their land. a controversial memorial in property... the memorial was built in "youngs park"... it consists of a soldier kneeling in front of a cross. an advocacy group threatened to sue if it wasn't removed... claiming it was promoting religion on public grounds. last night the city council voted to move the memorial to private property. a new display... with no cross... will take its place in the park. two metro fire departments will not be fighting flames together... last night the windsor heights city council voted to keep operating its department as is. it comes nearly two years

people can now sign up to speak to the iowa utilities board next week about the proposed bakken oil pipeline. the pipeline would run through much of iowa, carrying thousand barrels of crude oil each day from north dakota to southern illinois. the utilities board will hear public comments on the pipeline a week from today in boone. it's allotting time for a little more than 200 people to speak, giving each person just two minutes. but speakers have to sign up with the board ahead of time. a group that opposes the oil pipeline say the board is restricting public comments because of the time limits. anyone who'd like to speak at the hearing should contact the iowa utilities board offices tomorrow. the number is 515-725- 7300. we've only seen flurries so far this year as we get closer to winter, but that's not stopping the excitement for ski enthusiasts. there's a new place to play at sundown mountain in dubuque, and we'll take a live look at their new facility. a fast moving cold front heads to the east bringing an end to the rain and a return to reality. friday will be the most november-like d

the iowa utilities board will hold public hearings on the pipeline starting november fourth. the governor says he'll stand by the board's decision. "boy, i'll tell ya. we might as well move out of the state if the governor's gonna have that kind of an attitude on the situation. we have them to protect us. not to sell us down the stream." again, the iowa utilities board will hold public hearings on the pipeline starting this wednesday, november fourth. the board could make it's decision about whether to allow the property to be seized through eminent domain in december or january. meanwhile transcanada is asking the u-s state department to to temporarily stop its review of the proposed keystone oil pipeline. keystone would carry 800-thousand barrels of oil per day from canada to the gulf of mexico. trans stopped while nebraska leaders consider the proposed route through their state. the project has been under review since 20-08. protests marked the start of the day for the new university of iowa president. bruce harreld officially became the school's 21st president today... he

hearing on needed in this country the iowa utilities board will hearing on november 16th. there is no time-frame on when the iowa utilities board will make a decision. state football kicks off in jeb bush: leadership means you've got to be all in. it's not about yappin'. it's not about talking. it's about doing. i know how to do this because i was privileged to serve in florida for eight years. and we turned the systems upside down that weren't working. 1.3 million new jobs were created. we cut taxes every year. income rose in people's pockets. people were lifted out of poverty. children started to learn. as president of the united states, i pledge to you that i will solve problems. announcer: right to rise usa is responsible for the i owe about $68,000. i owe $44,000 in student loans. my plan, the new college compact, says you should not have to borrow money to pay tuition if you go to a public college or university. and you ought to be able to refinance student debt. and i don't believe the federal government should be making a profit off of lending to young people who ar

people for and against an oil pipeline that would go through iowa spoke to the iowa& utilities board today. but a deciiion on whettr to allow the pipeline is still a month or so away. stay with tv9. people across iowa traveled to to rally and voice their opinion of the bakken pipeline. the pipeline will carry oil underground from north dakota to illinois. it wold slice diagonally through 18 counties ofofiowa. dozens of union workers spoke in favor of the project today, saying it would create thousands of construction jobs. but opponents say the pipeline will increase global warming. so many people wanted to speak abouou the plan that the iowa utilities board had to limit comments to two minutes. but more than 200 people signed up, which meant the hearing lasted all day. some eastern iowa prottsters came, not because they're close to the pipeline route, but because they oppose the whole idea. supporters, though, say it's all about the jobs. "we've been saying for the last year construction careers are permanent construction projects are temporary when one finishes up we need the next o

a group that opposes an oil pipeline across iowa says the state utilities board is limiting public comments on the project. the iowa citizens for community improvement says that creates a false illusion of opinion on the project. the utilities board will hold a hearing next week on the proposed pipeline that would run through iowa, carrying oil from north dakota to illinois. because so many people want to comment, the board is limiting the number to just over 200. half of the speakers will be supporters of the pipeline. the other half will be opponents. each speaker will get just two minutes. " nathan 3:44 it paints the illusion that the number of folks who are opposed is equal to the number of supporters which isn't the case. " cecil 17:18 splitting it 50/50 seemed to be the fairest way to provide both sides to speak at the public hearing." the utilities board will decide next month or in january on whether to allow the pipeline to cut through 18 counties in the state. some homeless people in cedar rapids say they want to work with the city on finding a place where they can stay. today, th

pad your resumes by successfuly protecting corprate interest at the utilities board?" amanda local 5's jacob peklo is live with more in our team coverage. jacob/tvu now, it's all in the hands of the iowa utiliteis board. geri huser, libby jacobs, and nick wagner. this was the only day that the public could comment on the issue directly to the board. on monday, the process continues with an evidentiary hearing. after that, it's in the hands of the three board members. they can have a meeting to discuss their decision or they can just send out a written notice. jacob/tvu again, though, the key to remember is that there is no time table for when that has to happen. the board can take as little or as much time as they want to, to come reporting live in boone, for amanda krenz, i'm jacob peklo, we are iowa. today is all about cleanup across central iowa after tornadoes and strong storms left behind damage. the national weather service is out surveying the damage. so far they confirmed ef-1 tornadoes touched down in knoxville, and northern mahaska county near barnes city. and

but we've learned demand is so overwhelming for the public hearing the iowa utilities board required participants to sign up in advance. and have to limit it to roughly 200 speakers. kcci's ryan smith explains how quickly those spots filled up. ryan: since its proposal, the bakken oil pipeline has spurred a firestorm debate heated , opinions both for and against. today. callers phoned in by the hundreds, requesting to speak at next week's public hearing. >> it's been a little hectic. ryan: lois hamilton manages the phones for the iowa utilities board. >> today i've been on the phone a lot more than usual. ryan: by 2:00 p.m. the board filled all 210 slots, 105 speakers representing each side. >> nothing of this magnitude in recent history. ryan: names and addresses cover all 4 corners of iowa. it even generated out of state interest. people from kentucky, indiana, and missouri are signed up. >> we've received a lot of objections from people who are not land owners and who are just interested in the issue and so this is really an opportunity for them to speak. ryan: speakers have two mi

ryan: those wanting to speak next week have to call the iowa utilities board to claim a spot. the board allotted all day today and tomorrow for the sign up process but get this the spots filled up shortly after lunchtime. since its proposal, the bakken oil pipeline has spurred a firestorm debate, heated opinions both for and against. today went wet -- today callers , phoned in by the hundreds, requesting to speak at next week's public hearing. lois hamilton manages the phones for the iowa utilities board. >> today i've been on the phone , a lot more than usual. ryan: by 2:00 the board filled p.m., all 210 slots, 105 speakers representing each side. names and addresses cover all 4 corners of iowa. it even generated out of state interest. people from kentucky, indiana, and missouri are signed up. >> we've received a lot of objections from people who are not land owners and who are just interested in the issue and so this is really an opportunity for them to speak. ryan: speakers have two minutes to make their case. comments will switch between supporters and opponents. iowa citiz

iowans voicing their opinions thursday in front of the iowa utilities board view the bakken oil pipeline in two ways... jobs and opportunities for iowans... a terrible idea not just for iowa but our entire planetthe controversial proposal began nearly a year ago when dakota access a company from texas proposed a crude oil pipeline stretching across 18 counties in iowa and into illinois... "it's taking iowa land through eminent domain for an out of state corporation."but what worries a large group, could also help another... "one, jobs, obviously that's what a lot of people are here to talk about." the pipeline could help create an additional 4,000 jobs while it's constructed and supporters took issue to those who say the jobs are only temporary... these are temporary projects for our members but they are permanent careers."opponents of the pipeline which would carry nearly half a million gallons of crude oil underneath iowa farmland are worried about environmental disasters.. "one rupture in any of these waterways would be a years long nightmare to clean up, if it could be cleaned up at

a group that opposes an oil pipeline across iowa says the state utilities board is limiting public comments on the project. the utilities board will hold a hearing next week on the proposed pipeline that would run through iowa, carrying oil from north dakota to illinois. because so many people want to comment, the board is limiting the number to just over 200. half of the speakers will be supporters, the other half will be opponents.... each getting just two minutes to speak. the iowa citizens for community improvement says that creates a false illusion of opinion on the project. " nathan 3:44 it paints the illusion that the number of folks who are opposed is equal to the number of supporters which isn't the case. " cecil 17:18 splitting it 50/50 seemed to be the fairest way to provide both sides to speak at the public hearing." the utilities board will decide in the next couple of months on whether to allow the pipeline to cut through 18 counties in the state. legislation against expanding the "water of the u-s" rule is on its way to the house for approval. iowa senator joni ernst was amon

nearly 3-hundred people lined up today to let the iowa utility board nearly 3-hundred people lined up today to let the iowa utility board know how they feel about the baaken pipeline.. both sides took turns expressing their feelings... both for and against... at the boone county fairgrounds. the proposed pipeline would stretch across 18-iowa counties and into illinois. dakota access, the texas company spear-heading the project say it would create around 4,000 jobs and carry nearly half a million gallons of crude oil a day. dakota access hopes the iowa utilities board grants them the use of eminent domain to gain access to the land needed to build the pipeline... even if landowners oppose it. land owners say it's wrong for a private company to use eminent domain. they also fear the pipeline will leak... and pollute their land. despite the differing opinions...both sides agree...whatever the decision...it will have an immediate impact... "our jobs aren't temporary, construction projects are temporary but we make an entire career out of going from one temporary project to the next tempor

the board's hearing in boone. kcrg t-v nine's dave franzman joins us live from the boone county fairgrounds. dave, thissas been a long day for the utilities board. bruce, there are more than 200 people who registered to speak about the project. and even with a strict two minute time limit, it was an all-day process for the board to hear all the cedar rapids is probably no closer than 80 or 90 miles to the bakken pipeline route. but in this part of central iowa, it's closer to home and opponents wereeisible in heir opposition.n. sot/nat that was also true at the hearing site as opponents wore one color and those supporting the pipeline wore another. one cedar rapids man used his two minutes for a protest song sot/nat "i thinkhat you'reehearing is a diversrsty of thoughh and i think what you'll hear is a lot of people change their minds " but those supporting the project were singing a different tune in front of the bobod. they saw the potential foo an estimated two thousand to four thousand jobs during construction. " even though the lines cuts diagonal across the sate south of cedar rapids there will be a need for workers from cedar rapid

a group that opposes an oil pipeline across iowa says the state utilities board is limiting public comments on the project. the utilities board will hold a hearing next week on the proposed pipeline that would run through iowa, carrying oil from north dakota to illinois. because so many people want to comment, the board is limiting the number to just over 200. half of the speakers will be supporters, the other half will be opponents.... each getting two minutes to speak. the iowa citizens for community improvement says that creates a false illusion of opinion on the project. " nathan 3:44 it paints the illusion that the number of folks who are opposed is equal to the number of supporters which isn't the case. " cecil 17:18 splitting it 50/50 seemed to be the fairest way to provide both sides to speak at the public hearing." the utilities board will decide in the next couple of months on whether to allow the pipeline to cut through 18 counties in the state. iowa livestock farmers are concerned the trade deal called the trans-pacific partnership will be good for businesses but bad for workers

but he says he'll let the iowa utilities board make bakken oil pipeline. the pipeline would stretch from north dakota, through much of iowa, to southern to 570 thousand barrels of crude the utilities board will hold hearings later this month on whether to allow eminent domain. "branstad - they're not taking the land. they're only using the land to put a pipeline through. we've had thousands of miles of pipelines put through this state " the board could make a decision next month or in january. today, a legislative oversight committee meets to review the privatization plans for the state's medicaid program. critics are raising questions about the projected cost savings... ..... how the state awarded the contracts... ..... and what the effect will be on medicaid patients. the legislative oversight committee meets at 10 this morning. the governor claims the move will streamline services and reduce costs. he says iowa is doing the same thing many other states have done. "the dept of human services has shared with me the spreadsheet and the citeria and the appro

again, the iowa utilities board pipeline starting this wednesday, november fourth. the board could make it's decision about whether to allow the property to be seized through eminent domain in december or january. tomorrow is election day in municipalities across polk county... voters will be choosing their mayors and city councils.. and the polk county auditor is hoping for a big voter turnout. 21:57:30--43 'we are looking for a better turnout than we had four years ago. four years ago in des moines, we had 5100 people vote. weve already had 700 absentee ballots in one of the wards alone, so we think its going to be a better turnout than four years ago.' jamie fitzgerald -- says between 12 and 15 percent would be considered a good turnout. that's compared to a voter turnout in presidential elections of between 80-85 percent. for the last school board election, there was only a four and a half percent turnout in the county. 21:55:46--21:56:06 'if you look at your property tax bill, the biggest percentage are local governments, whether its school board, cities, counti

the utilities board will release the list of speakers monday. kevin: over the years, you have seen those editorial cartoons with the sign saying "the end is near?" what if that was a meteorologist? kurtis: get your affairs in order, my friend. we do have a cold front on the way. i think the end of the mild weather will be coming about 22 hours from now. marshalltown, 61. this is a system where keeping an eye on. closest rain is over the sandhills of nebraska. tonight, clouds hang around. temperatures dipped down into the 50's. 67 at noon, some morning drizzle , and late afternoon thunderstorms. 60's into the 50's and it looks like we will generally stay in the 50's as we head into next week. kevin: the country of kosovo plans to open a consulate in des moines by the end of the year. they say they selected des moines for its third consulate in the united states because iowa and kosovo are so similar. a consulate is much like an embassy, conducting inter--- conducting official international business. the difference is an embassy is where that coun

that's where dozens of people both for it and against it are testifying to the iowa utilities board. the utilities board is overseeing an application by dakota access llc to build it's 11-hundred mile pipeline across iowa from the northwest corner to the southeast corner. it would carry oil from the bakken fields in north dakota to a terminal in illinois. some of those who spoke this morning expressed reservations about the project's environmental impact. others spoke of the financial boost from creating thousands of temporary construction jobs. three landowners, including two from northwest iowa, have filed suit to try to stop the company from using eminent domain to take land for the project. president barack obama says an army captain who spared fellow soldiers by tackling a suicide bomber in afghanistan had the instincts and courage to do what was needed. obama presented the medal of honor to florent groberg at a white house ceremony today. the medal is the nation's top military honor for battlefield bravery. groberg is credited with saving many lives when he tried to stop the sui

dozens crammed into a buildling at the boone county fairgrounun to speak to the iowa utilities board. the utilities board is overseeing an application to build 1,100-mile pipeline from north dakota through south dakota, iowa and illinois. some counties in northwest iowa are taking part in an initiative to promote attractions in their areas. kuoo radio's steve schwaller joins us now to tell us more. steve? matt and sheila, six northwest iowa counties are participating in a state initiative designed to improve and promote various attractions in the region. buena vista, clay, dickinson, emmet, o'brien and palo alto counties are collaborating together in what is known as the "green ribbon commission"n" which is being speerheaded by the iowa parks foundadaion. ted karousis of the northwest iowa planning and development commission, which is coordinating the effort on behalf of the counties... "we looked at our aging population and the fact that we keep losing folks to other areas. what this will hope to do is create an outline to make this area more attractive: increase tourism, increase th

the utilities board is hearing from 200 concerned citizens. this summer, farmers had to kill millions of birds due to the avian flu. now some are wondering if ere are enough turkeys for thanksgiving. good thursday morning! it's 430 this morning on november 12th. here is a live look at. first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on a very windy day. we'll have gusts around 50 mph, especially this morning. if today is your trash day, keep an eye on the bins, especially once they have been emptied out. giveehigh profill vehicles some extra room as well. the wind should continue right into friday, though the gusts probably won't be any worse than 30mph by then. our weekend still looks great with highs well into the 50s both days. our weather turns active again as we head into next week! anks k.a woman is ddad this mornrnnt a semi-truck t hewnhe wasaingo highway 30. the linn unty sheriff's offi a woman is dead this morning after a semi-truck hit her when she was walking along highwaa30. the linn county sheriff's offi

dozens crammed into a buildling at the boone county fairgrounds to speak to the iowa utilities board. some noted a large portion of people who support the project are from outside iowa. the utilities board is overseeing an application to build 1,100-mile pipeline from north dakota through south dakota, iowa and illinois. just two days after the fourth gop debate p psidential candidate carly fiorina stopped in siouxland. she held a town hall meeting in onawa, iowa with the theme of returning to a citizen government. fiorina spoke to community members about how a republican winning the white house isn't enough. "this government, under republicans and democrats alike has gotten so big, so powerful, so complicated, so inept honestly, so corrupt," said fiorina. fiorina calls for a three- page tax code compared to fiorina calls for a three- page tax code compared to the currently one that's thousands of pages long. tonight, on newsws at 10: ktiv's tiffany lane shares why fiorina believes polls aren't what win an election. (sheila) in the gop race for the white house, a lot of attention is s

the utilities board has identified abother 143 people speaking against the project.... including rosemary partridge of wall lake. "i just do not believe imminent domain for private land when it's for a private companie's profit. that's pretty much it," said rosemary partridge. dakota access has already contractors and a third-party firm has delivered metal pipe, anticipating that the state passes the plan. energy transfer has projected $50 million in sales and 2 to 4 thousand jobs for iowans during construction. in sioux city, bria bell abc 9 news. jessica rae: if needed, the hearing could run through december second. the iowa utilites board is expected to vote no later than early january. but if you are interested tomorrow a livestream video link of the hearing will be avaialble on our website ... that's siouxlandmatters dot com. jessica rae: sioux city fire rescue honored those firefighters and paramedics who have served in our military past or present. you may not know, but about 25 percent of sioux city fire rescue has served our nation, amounting to over 300 hours

the utilities board will hold hearings later this month on whether to allow eminent domain. "branstad - they're not taking the land. they're only using the land to put a pipeline through. we've had thousands of miles of pipelines put through this state " the board could make a decision on the proposed pipeline next month or in dubuque wants to buy a water and sewer service that could become a money maker. tonight, the city council discussed purchasing twin ridge water for one point three million dollars. the private company services about 100 properties in the twin ridge subdivision in the key west area. dubuque city leaders says having more customers means more money for the city. people at the grout museum district in waterloo say they need more funds because they're struggling to make ends meet. tomorrow, waterloo voters will decide on a property tax levy for the museum district, which includes five buildings, including the sullivan brothers iowa veterans museum and the grout museum of history and science. the levy would be 27 cents per one thousand dollars of taxable prop

pad your resumes by successfuly protecting corprate interest at the utilities board?" this was the only day the public could comment on to the board. process continues with an evidence hearing. after that, it's in the hands of the three board members. they can have a discuss their can just send out a written notice. there is no time table for when that has to happen. " back... latest on the black friday plans from several of company's in the country. stay tuned to hear all about the changes that are coming. scott: we'll have... "you're watching abc9 news this morning... and scott larson.... this is abc9 news this morning. " "" here's a check of the stormcast hd where a very quiet pattern is in place through the next 3 days. sunshine and warmer temperatures are in the picture. the south wind will strengthen as our weekend continues and we'll have increasing clouds going into our sunday. this will culminate with a chance of showers returning to the forecast monday and lasting through wednesday of next week. today's high temperature is 54 with plenty of sunshine and calm w

we've learned the iowa utilities board is limiting the number of speakers and how long they have to talk. the pipeline would cut through the state. iowans for and against the project were encouraged to go to the board's meeting next thrusday in boone to voice their concerns. but a recent ruling from the board says only 210 people, 105 from each side will be allowed to speak. each speaker will have 2 minutes. we'll be in boone next week with full coverage on the hearing right here on local 5. stephanie: some city government shake-ups from last night's election results. stephanie: a shake up in knoxville after last night's election. council members april verwers and carolyn formanek failed to win back their seats in the election. both councilors voted monday night to remove the controversial soldier's memorial from city property, and it's believed that decision may have cost them. stephanie: and in colfax, a council seat may have been won by just one vote. a few absentee ballots could change the decision though. right now, curtis small is the new city councilman at- large with 161 votes, w

the iowa utilities board held a public hearing on the project earlier this month. an equal number of supporters board members... 20-14 iowa is in the business of agriculture, not the crude oil business, we plant seeds in our soil that grow to nurish the world, we dont wasnt anything planted in our land that could potentially be harmful we are relying on petroleum products for fuel for our farm tractors, plastic to medical equipment, and domestic oil production is preffered to the million od barrels the u-s imports each day the iowa utilities board has not said when it will make its decision. the board is also considering the use of eminent domain to allow the developer to seize the land of people who refuse to sell in order to build the pipeline. iowa has a history of paying companies to create jobs... and now des moines leaders appear willing to do just the opposite... marel meat processing is in the process of closing its plant on hubbel avenue in des moines and eliminating 70- jobs. according to the des moines register... marel says it will keep some jobs in the

the utilities board will release the list of speakers monday. elizabeth: big changes are happening at easter lake this fall. they are draining the lake. emmy victor is live there this morning. emmy, why are they doing this? emmy: elizabeth, the plan is to get the lake and the surrounding area in better shape by 2018. the polk county conservation took an assessment of the lake 3 years ago. they determined the water quality is not where they wanted to be. >> we are taking it down 4 feet and you are going to see extensive mud flats. because the original lake was over 200 acres in size. we are down to about 100 surface acres. emmy: they started draining the water last week and that 4 feet will be gone by monday. this is going to leave a noticeable amount of mud flaps in several visible areas of the lake. this winter, lowering the water will give them access to dam and add a fish barrier. , the final step is draining the lake which will happen fall of 2016. they are expecting to take silt out. the dnr says having a cleaner lake will bring in more tra

the three board members. there are no questions, no acknowledgments of receipts or thank yous from any of them. the e-mail did show a briefing to the utility board for each day of the media inquiries. sifting through the responses to date, no member of the board has granted an interview for either print or television. the main thing you will find in these is a denial to file an send dents environmental study. >> we cannot let those short term economic interests trump the environment and our long term sustain ability. >> dakota access says it has plenty of overnight other governmental agencies conducting the environmental review. those include the iowa dnr and the us army corporation. if the sierra club had serious opposition to the project they shouldn't have waited on song lot file their request. at the end of the day the board said the agency process has been sufficient to address environmental issues in the past and so far no one has shown that it will not be sufficient here. >> now, just a reminder, after these evidentiary hearing are no set timeline to actually make a decision on a future of the type line. live in the should i don't,

more than 200 people were allowed to speak before the iowa utilities board all sharing their thoughts about the project that would cut diagnolly across the state.. the room was packed with people-- some there to speak, some just to listen. some had concerns: environmental, land ownership. most comments were very passionate, one guy was even musical. " the vast majority of landowners affected by this support the project and have given voluntary easements to use the land. corporate power. rick perry. koch brohters. terry branstad. big oil. they win. we lose. people and planet loses. there are those that argue that jobs temproary and will provide work until the project is complete. i think it's important to take a wider view. a two year project will yield thousands of high paying high skill jobs. pipeline pipeline just say no. dirty oil has got to go. " amanda: those opposed say the efforts should be put more into clean energy and not fossil fuel. amanda: not all that were in attendance were from iowa...some travelled hundreds of miles to be a part of the hearing. some of them constructi

people both for and against the bakken pipeline lined up today to let the iowa utility board know how they feel. everyone had two minutes to tell the iowa utilities board their opinion on the matter. the board will decide if dakota access can use eminent domain to gain access to the land needed to build the pipeline... even if landowners oppose it. land owners say it's wrong for a private company to use eminent domain. they also fear the pipeline will leak... and pollute their land. but supporters say temporary construction jobs will lead to other jobs for those workers... "that's how we get paychecks, put food on the table, that's how we send our kids to school, that's how we go have a financial state in this." "one rupture in any of these nightmare to up at all." "it's taking iowa land through eminent domain for an out of state corporation." an evidence and cross place next monday. there is no deadline for the iowa utilities board to make a it was another busy day in iowa for presidential candidates.... donald trump taking the stage at the iowa central community college in fort dodg

more than 260 people signed up the iowa utilities board. it's meeting inside the community building in boone. the speakers those in favor and those opposed of the pipeline. it would cross 18 iowa counties carrying nearly half a million gallons of crude oil a day. many in favor pointed to the potential disaster a crude oil break would have on their iowa farmland and that the pipeline, which ends in illinois, is not an iowa utility because iowans would not benefit from it. those in favor say it could create nearly 4,000 jobs for iowa construction workers. dakota access hopes the iowa utility board will grant them the right to use eminent domain despite any opposition. an evidentiary hearing is scheduled for monday. while they were receiving the state's highest honor ... a u-s army ranger was given the nation's highest military honor. captain florent groberg was awarded the medal of honor for his actions in afghanistan in 2012. groberg was part of a convoy when a suicide bomber attacked. groberg tackled the bomber ... whose bomb vest then deton

jack: local 5's amanda krenz has more on the people from the iowa utilities board who'll make the call. the iowa utilities board is in charge of approving or not approving of the bakken pipeline through iowa. how did these people get on the board? they were appointed by governor branstad and then approved by the state senate. we're going to give you some insight into who these people are. we'll start with the chair of the board geri huser. she's from altoona, was an iowa representative. she's the only democrat on the board. her professional background includes an executive position with the iowa finance authority. next is libby jacobs. she now lives in west des moines. she's a republican, and was a state representative, representing iowa's 60 district which is in black hawk county. jacobs was president of the jacobs group, llc, a consulting firm - she was also director of community relations for the principal financial group. public records show she also donated $500 to governor branstad's campaign in 2010. the final board member is nick wagner. he lives in marion. he is a republican w

the iowa utilities board allowed more than 200 people to speak. those opposed warned of the environmental impact and use of eminent domain. while those for the project said such pipelines are much safer than thought, and will offer good jobs during the construction. sabrina: number four... sabrina: u-s officials believe the isis terrorist known as "jihadi john" the pentagon says u-s. forces have conducted an airstrike in syria targeting the british man. the jihadist participated in the beheading videos of two american journalists and the slayings of several other captives. elias: and finally in the top five... elias: saturday night the three remaining democratic presidential candidates will take the stage at drake university. this will be the second debate for hillary clinton, bernie sanders, and martin oh- malley. look for live coverage of the event right here on local five tomorrow night. sabrina: staying on the topic of politics....preside ntial hopeful bernie sanders heads into this weekend's debate with his biggest union endorsement in race ..

mark: the iowa utilities board will rule whether dakota access can use eminent domain. their final decision is expected within the next 3 months. but first, they will hold a series of public hearings the invited to comment, is november boone county fairgrounds. stacey: new information into the employee in grinnell made racist comments to students. grinnell-newburg school administrators tell kcci they looked into allegations that a comments. they say they found no violations of any kind. the para-educator, who has been with the district 15 years, had been on paid administrative leave during the investigation. she will be back at work tomorrow. des moines police say they're still trying to work out how 22-year-old haley hols was run over by a car she was riding in saturday night. the driver was her boyfriend sam archer. he's in custody on charges unrelated to what happened saturday night. kcci's marcus mcintosh is live at hull and delaware, where the incident occurred. marcus: we are standing at the delaware. police tell kcci at this point it does not appear that charges w

the fate of the controversial project will be decided by the iowa utilities board. the pipeline would cut through 18 iowa counties, including boone and story. an estimated 500 people in attendance, putting this community building at capacity. speakers got 2 minutes to state their case. >> it will create an unprecendented abuse of land owner's rights. it will present a perpertual threat of catastrophic spills in iowa and it will contribute to >> the apprenticeship allowing our members not to just build their professional futures, but build their homes and families right here in iowa. ryan: we want to mention, nothing officially is being the iowa utilities board will hold an evidentiary hearing next week. i am told they hope to have a final decision within the next month or two, hopefully early january. live in boone, ryan smith, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. stacey: a des moines teenager accused of beating his elderly neighbor, today says a green man with 4 arms took control of his body and made him do it. kcci's kim st. onge is just back from the polk county court

governor added that he thinks its best for the iowa utilites board to decide if its necasary to use eminant domain. and the laws that are in place that gives the utilities board the responsibility to use eminant domain is apropriate. branstad was asked about the controversial issue at his weekly press conf today (monday). jenna: the university of iowa's new president started his job on campus today, and was met with protests. "protestors chanting" the iowa board of regents selected bruce harreld on september 3rd to replace sally mason. harreld's background is in business, not in education administration. and that's led to scrutiny from faculty and students. lots of people gathered on the pentacrest to call for bruce harreld to resign. but harreld made it pretty clear today, that's not going to happen. bruce harreld says, "it comes with the territory, i've been part of these types of transitions multiple times and everyone gets a little anxious, they don't know me, they anticipate the worst frankly some bad behavior starts to pop out, i think we've gotten a little over the edge here." does respect people's freedom of speech. but really ready for everyone

the iowa utilities board will hold a hearing at the boone county fairgrounds beginning at 9 a- m. local five will be at the event....look for our live team coverage to start this morning on local five news midday sabrina: the third thing know before you walk out the door... sabrina: authorities are investigating a death at the home on 11th avenue southeast in altoona. police were called to the house wednesday, where they found a woman's body inside. the iowa d-c-i has been called in to assist in the investigation. an autopsy is scheduled for today... elias: number four... elias: in ohio, authorities have confirmed that nine people died in tuesday's plane crash. the aircraft burst into flame after clipping a telephone line and smashing into an apartment building. the victims include the pilot, co-pilot, and seven employees of a florida- based real- estate developer... the cause of the crash is still under investigation, but it is believed to have been mechanical. sabrina: and finally in the top five... sabrina: as the holiday season approaches, prepare to pay a bit more for the big

the utilities board is expected to make a final decision on whether to approve the project sometime in december or early january. elizabeth: the time is 6:05, we had such great weather all weekend but it is coming to an end. metinka: just gentle rain, nothing to worry about. if you showers lifting from grinds to urbandale adding for the heart of the downtown area, all moving to the north. it is only going to last a couple of hours this morning and it should be a gentle rain. poncho or umbrella. maybe they will be able to get outside this afternoon, headed for highs of 58, but more rain in the forecast. elizabeth: commitment 2016 news now, the metro was buzzing this weekend as kcci co-hosted the second democratic debate saturday night. eric: hillary clinton, bernie sanders, and martin o'malley had a packed day saturday, but just hours after the debate ended, they were right back out on the campaign trail, looking to secure more iowa votes. alyx sacks has more on the day after the debate, what did they pack in, alyx? alyx: it is about what they packed on the table. sometimes the best way

but we've learned demand is so overwhelming for the public hearing the iowa utilities board required participants to sign up in advance. by 2:00 p.m. thursday, the board filled all 210 spots 105 , speakers representing each side. names and addresses cover all 4 corners of iowa. it even generated out of state interest from states like kentucky, indiana, and missouri. >> we have received a lot of objections from people who are not land owners and who are just interested in the issue and so this is really an opportunity for them to speak. elizabeth: the speakers will have does come in it to make their case, and comments will switch between supporters and opponents. the utilities board said it will not make a decision until after and evidence hearing on november 16. eric: the u.s. is looking into its flights to cure the measures as investigators keep working to figure out what happened to that russian plane. shaina: thursday, president obama publicly knowledged the plane could have been bombed. u.s. intelligence officials say they have information that isis or affiliates planted a bomb on

the iowa utilities board will begin discussing whether eminent domain can be used for the project. day one now in the books for new university of iowa president bruce harreld -- but not without plenty of controversy. harreld, a former ibm executive, was chosen from four finalists to serve as ui president... but, he's faced adversity, even before being selected by the regents board to lead the school. and harreld says he's here to "they're gonna have a hard time figuring out how to move them, what are they gonna do what's their option here? i am here, i am started, here we go, you know what's next? we've got to move on." meanwhile -- hundreds gathering at the pentacrest on campus and eventually working their way outside harreld's office. some protesters say the search for underhanded and illegal. they say the regents didn't listen to the students and staff. one professor said if harreld knew about this flawed search, shame on him... "or if he wasn't he shouldn't want to work with these people he actually spoke to bruce herrald and told him to resign. he says they shook hands and her

a total of 210 speakers spoke to the iowa utilities board today, they took turns, two minutes apeice with a big digital clock nearby... they only had 2 minutes to speak. it was one person for the pipeline, then a person opposed to it all day long. most comments were very passionate, some angry and one guy was even musical. here's a taste. " the vast majority of landowners affected project and have given to use the land. corporate power. rick perry. koch brohters. terry branstad. big oil. people and planet loses. there are those that argue that jobs will be created by the pipeline for other temproary and will provide work until the project is complete. i think it's important to take a wider view. a two year project will yield thousands of high paying high skill jobs. pipeline pipeline just say no. dirty oil has got to go. " amanda: in the room full of laborers and environmentalist s there were also a lto of peole who were from other parts fo the contry, not iowans at all. local 5's jacob peklo joins us now with more on why they were here. jacob? jacob: that's right. people came here fr

the iowa utilities board hearing starts at nine. more than two hundred people are on the list to speak. each person gets two minutes to state their case. state football semi-finals start today at the uni dome in cedar falls. the class eight and three-a semi-final games are today. we'll have all the action from all four games today on kcrg nine point two. coverage starts at nine. and it's a good thing that those games will be in the dome today. though the storms are out of our area, it will still be a windy one. it will make driving on the interstates and highways difficult and hard for those picking up the mess from yesterday's storms. now, one last look at this morning's weather, kaj... plan on a very windy day. we'll have gusts around 50 mph, especially this morning. if today is your trash day, keep an eye on the bins, especially once they have been emptied out. give high profile vehicles some extra room as well. the wind should continue right into friday, though the gusts probably won't be any worse than 30mph by then. our weekend

right now the hearing is scheduled for next week in boone, and the iowa utilities board is adding 210 speakers to the meeting. but some people aren't happy with how those speakers are divided. the iowa utilities board looked at several options for an organized way to hear public comment at the hearing... they ended up with a 5o....50 split half the people who speak next will will be in support of the pipeline, the othehehalf will be opopnents. tim: water treatment isn't something g most people think about..... that's unless there's an odor issue. but with millions of dollars of improvements at sioux city's waste water treatment plant, city officials are hopeink folks "will" take notice. abc9's lukas voss joined in on a tour of the updated facility tod and gives us a review. thanks tim ... yeah it does smell .... outside you can't really tell what it is. that's part of the reason why city council members and the community visited sioux city's plant this morning to learn more about what keeps our water clean. "nats: machines loud" machinery is rumbling. it's loud and from the outside it