the northwest iowa landowner sociation argues the utilities board does not have the authority to grant eminent domain permission across the state. the government could use eminent domain to use privately- owned land for the propopod pipeline route. the utilities board could make a decision on the project as soon as next month. officials in illinois, south dakota and north dakota have already approvov construcucon of the pipeline i i those states. giving an idea legs can help it grow and become coggon decided four legs is better than two. this ten-vendor pet expo at the coggon center helped raise money for the linn county sheriff's office k-9 unit. forty-five percent of the admission fees went t the department. officers say it'll be used to pay animal medical bills or possibly to replace aging k9s, like gompie. he's nine years old, and approaching retirement. and new dogs are not cheap to train. " usually it costs us between ten and fifteen thousand dollarsor one dog. that includes the training that the initial handler will have to go through with that dog so they can become a team." an

today, the iowa utilities board holds its fourth and final hearing of the week on the bakken pipeline proposal. the 3 point 7 billion project would connect north dakota oil fields to an oil pipeline in illinois. members are considering allowing the developer to use private land that belongs to owners who don't want them digging on their property. north dakota, south dakota and illinois officials have already approved it. a decision could come at the end promising that. officials say the whole project could be lost without iowa's approval. movie fans will have a new place to see the latest flicks on the big screen. the cinemark altoona and x-d opens today. the theater offers twelve auditoriums with wall to wall screens. every seat is a lounging recliner. concessions are self-serve, so you can get to your seat quicker. the facility also offers a starbucks, ice cream and a bar. a spokesperson says they're excited to open in a growing community. "we're just excited to be a part of the growth. they have a lot of things going on in this community. it's a hot spot. it's becoming a hot spot,

today, the iowa utilities board holds its fourth and final hearing of the week on the bakken pipeline proposal. the 3 point 7 billion project fields to an oil pipeline in illinois. members are considering allowing the developer to use private land that belongs to owners who don't want them digging on their property. north dakota, south dakota and illinois officials have already approved it. a decision could come at the end isn't promising that. officials say could be lost without iowa's approval. a bill introduced in the iowa house faces an up-hill battle as it tries to make it easier for medical patients to get cannabis oil. lawmakers made medical cannabis oil legal for iowans with chronic epilepsy in 20-14... but the law doesn't allow iowans to produce or sell it in the state... leaving many iowans without the drug... . house republican peter cownie is breaking from some members of his party in hopes of fixing the problem. "we have a law on the books that allows you to possess it, but you can't get it. so, we have a conflict. and my hope is that this can solve that. and yeah, it's a

jacob we've now sat through four days of meetings for the iowa utilities board. they've been revealing all they've learned over the past several months, through sworn testimony and hearings. some still think the decision has already been made. board members information from people on both sides of the issue...and that is making the decision even more difficult. geri huser, iowa struggle. i don't like process. " jacob board members of their decision, will want to transport crude oil. many people we've talked to one both sides board is being throughout this its spokesman told me tonight he believes they're taking the right steps to get closer to a decision. don tormey, iub spokesman: "it sounds like the board is trying to really narrow down the issues that they need to address and they're asking staff to help them do that." jacob before the next meeting, the board's legal team has been asked to put together a pros and cons list from this week's sessions to help make their thinking a little clearer. a decision could be made at that meeting, but again, there's no time

the utilities board will listen to all the issues. there will not be chance for new evidence, and they do not want signs, and they will just be 4:00 today. they will have the hearing room available and if that is fall, conference rooms one and two will be open, and you can also access it by -- online. coming up next, when they may or may not make a decision, we will dive into that in 30 minutes. elizabeth: thank you. new details in an unusual des moines death investigation. des moines police confirm that the body found saturday afternoon downtown is former principal financial group ceo david hurd. hurd died after falling from the 22nd floor of the plaza condos downtown near cowles commons. police say it appears to be a suicide. no one on the ground was hurt. hurd was not only a well known businessman but also an active , philanthropist. community leaders say hurd played a big part in making des moines the city it is. >> it's thoughtful kind of people and especially really bring a spark and an idea to get things done and always looking

the iowa utilities board pushed back its decision on the bakkkk pipeline possibly to march. the board has been discussing the 346 mile days. north and south dakota, iowa and illinois. wa is the only state that hasst signed onto the underground crude oil line. the utilities board is trying to decide whether to give a texas company the authority to force owners of 296 land parcels to sign easements. iowa house republicans have released their budget year. and it's lower than what senate democrats proposed. the house plan calls for spending seven point- 32 billion dollars for fiscal 2017. the senate plan totals seven point 398 billion. and governor branstad's budget proposal was seven point- four billion. republicans want to spend less than democrats on both education and health care. an iowa house representativ e from johnson county has decided she's not seeking another term. voters elected sally stutsman in 2012 following 18 years as a johnson county supervisor. she represented district 77. she said after 21 years of public service, she wants to spend more time with her husban

the utilities board will announce its decision at a later date. stacey: a right to try bill is also making its way through the statehouse. the senate bill would allow treatments not currently available at iowa pharmacies. the drugs would have to pass phase one of the fda's approval process. other states have already passed similar laws. also at the statehouse, the naacp urges lawmakers to ban the box. eliminating questions about a criminal record on employment applications. kcci's emmy victor shows us how the proposal could change hiring practices for businesses. >> we are here in hope for a better iowa. emmy: an act just filed in the senate could prevent employers from asking about conviction history until after an interview or job offer. it is called ban the box, and the law is already in place in 19 states including neighboring , states nebraska, minnesota, and illinois. the state naacp branch is urging lawmakers to adopt the practice in iowa. >> iowa can never be completely be the state where liberties are address several areas in which our sta

the iowa utilities board pushed back its decision on the dakota access pipeline - possibly to march. the board has been discussing the 346 mile pipeline for the last three days. the pipeline would go through north and south dakota, iowa and illinois. iowa is the only state that hasn't signed on. the utilities board is trying to decide whether to give the texas company the authority to force 296 landowners to sign easements. the university of iowa and iowa athletics for the third public university in iowa. a new bill in the iowa senate would order the two schools to transfer a combined 4 million dollars each year to the u-n-i athletics department over the next five years. u-n-i's athletic budget is about 13 million dollars - 6 million of which comes from the university's general fund. that's much less than iowa's yearly budget of about 89 million dollars, which is self- sustaining. this weekend, love is in the air. valentine's day is on sunday. we all remember the stories of how we met our significant others. times are changing--a university of iowa professor is saying meeting through

the iowa utilities board could be nearing a decision on the bakk oil pipeline.e. this week, the three-member board is meeting to discuss whether to approve a permit for the project. the company, dakota access, wants to build the pipeline from north dakota to illinois, ananit would cut through 19 counties here in iowa. the utilities board is reviewing a range of concerns, from environmental to economic. " "dakotataccess says that pipelines have a better safety record than other methods of crude oil "sierra club points out that in gallons were spilled from railroadadars. but over 5 million hazardous liquids were spilled from pipelines" " iowa is the only state that has not yet approved a permit for the pipeline. finalists for the next marion library director are weighing in on a plan for a mixed-used facility that would replace the current building. tonight, they laid out their thoughts at a public forum. "12:02:17 i think a mixed-use facility is amazing. i think it could be a boost to the city of marion. and models the inclusiveness that we're not seeing in the cit

the iowa utilities board kicked on pipeline... the pipeline would carry oil from north dakota to illinois. of the four states the pipeline runs through... iowa is the only state yet to make a decision. the other approved the pipeline. the iowa utilities board is holding daily meetings about the project through thursday... but will only say it may or may not reach a decision. the iowa hawkeyes could be the best basketball team in the country... at least one national publication thinks so... and the cyclones won without their center this weekend... and will have to do it again this week... later in sports... an apology from jameel mckay. and right after the break.... the iowa democratic party is out with new caucus results.... find out why they're changing a week after iowans made their pick for president. huge turnouts... and cramped we don't just serve any fishsandwich at culver's.we serve wild-caught, northatlantic cod. this cod grows in water that iscold, clean and pristine, full of flavorful nutrients, and that comes throughin t

this week, the iowa utilities board is meeting to discuss whether to approve a permit for the project. the company, dakota access, wants to build the pipeline from m rth dakota to illinois, and it would cut through 19 counties in iowa. the utilities board is reviewing a range of concerns, from environmental to economic. " "dakota access says that pipelines have a b bter safety record than other methods of crude oil "sierra club points out that in 20-13, more than 800,000 gallons were spilled from railroad cars. but over 5 million hazardous liquids were spilled from pipelines" " iowa is the only state that has not yet approveve a permit t r the pipeline. thousands of dollars every year are going toward storing old, mostly unused, court files in linn county. it's because there's not enough room at the generates about 40-thousand court files each year. the county rents a half floor of the old hubbard ice building for extra storage at 50 thousand dollars a year. it has sted up to 7 hundred thousand individual files there since the flood of '08. state code won't let the county get ride of

the iowa utilities board will meet either on march 9th or the tenth to give their final say on the project. state regulators have spent months hearing from the public and researching the proposed pipeline's impact on iowa. sabrina: with the jury selection started, day two in the long awaited fazzino trial begins this morning. revolves around the 2012 death of emily fazzino... attorneys say nearly 100 potential jurors have been called. her husband, alexander fazzino is charged with her death four years ago at their home in boone. prosecutors say fazzino hit and killed emily in the family's bath tub. the trial was delayed five times since then. local 5 will keep you updated of any developments in this case. elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: average temperatures for this time in february are supposed headed into the mid to upper 40s! even with mostly cloudy skies and a gentle wind, we should still get a nice warm up this afternoon to around 48 degrees here in the metro. overnight the winds will start to really pick up, so between that an

today the utilities board holds their final meeting on a controversial oil pipeline that would cut through iowa properties. the 3-point-7 billion dollar pipeline would carry oil through four states... including iowa. illinois, north dakota and south dakota have already okayed it. now iowa is the only state that hasn't given the go-ahead. all this week board members have pipeline's pros and cons. discussion has ranged from climate change to oil spill cleanups to safety issues. but the main issue remains... if they'll use eminent domain to let the developer dig into private land where land owners don't want them digging. the developer -- dakota access-- is confident they will... you can see how confident here. they've had pipeline stacked up and waiting to go in since before snowfall. if given the green light, construction would begin this spring, and the pipeline would start pumping oil by the end of the year. the board has been considering the project for 15-months. despite that, and the week they've dedicated to meeting on it, members still aren't promising a decision today. we're learnin

elias: more details today from what the iowa utilities board has learned about the bakken pipeline proposal. the board has been the only one to not make a decision on the project, which would connect north dakota to illinois. after months of hearings, the boad plans to discuss their findings at one this afternoon at the i-u-b sabrina: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: so far more than two-dozen have been pronounced dead following saturday's earthquake that hit taiwan. most of the victims pulled from a 16-story apartment building that collapsed. at least one hundred and twenty people still remain unaccounted for following the six-point four magnitude quake. search crews continue combing through the rubble for any signs of life. elias: number four... elias: a review of last week's caucus numbers by the iowa democratic party found counting errors at five of the fourteen precincts the party double- checked. the new numbers brought bernie sanders closer to hillary clinton with just point two-five percent of delegates separating the presidential delegates s

the northwest iowa landowner association argues the utilities board does not have the authority to grant eminent domain permission across the state. the government could use the law to grab privately-owned land for the proposed route. the board could decide on the project as soon as next month. officials in illinois, south dakota, and north dakota have already approved construction of the pipeline in their states. the state of iowa plans to help keepep6-hundred jobs in central iowa, by signing off on a 17 million dollar incentive package between two chemical giants. move comes after iowa lost a bid to secure the new headquarters for the merger of dupont and dow chemical. the new company will be based in delaware. the incentive packagegeill keep jobs that are part of dupont pioneer in johnston. dupont and dow are expected to wrap up their 130-billion dollar merger later this year. profits keep falling for john deere. first quarter numbers for fiscal year 20-16 show deere and company's net income for the quarter ending january 31st, was 254 point 4 million dollars. that's down from 386 poi

the iowa utilities board is not going to hear any arguments from the public or any groups. it also is not guaranteeing a decision will come from this iowa congressman rod blum has introduced a bill in the u-s house to cut the pay for members of congress each year the government has a deficit. the congressiona l budget office projects the deficit for this fiscal year at 544 billion dollars. blum's bill would cut the first year and 10 percent each following year of deficit spending. once congress balances the budget, the salaries would return to normal. a number of polls shows donald trump leading among republicans, and bernie sanders leading among democrats ahead of the new hampshire primaries. c-n-n's poll of polls shows sanders leading 54 percent over hillary clinton's 40 percent in new hampshire. clinton narrowly beat sanders by a razor- thin margin in the iowa caucuses last week. on the republican side, trump is leading the field with 31 percent of the vote in that c-n-n poll in new hampshire. that's ahead of marco rubio's 15 percent. ted cruz 13 percent. cruz won the io

four days strait of meetings, the iowa utilities board say it needs another meeting. if approved, the 3-point-7 billion dollar pipeline would carry nearly half a million gallons of crude oil a day through iowa and into illinois. the next public hearing will be next friday. if the board still can't make a more meetings in march. johnston has its sights set on tearing up ground in town. "you see across the street a boarded up old decrepit hotel that's falling apart, it's just an eyesore for the see it across the street." gladney's auto business on merle hay road has a clear view of johnston's north end diner. it hasn't served a meal since 20-08... which is how long it's been since the attached best western hotel rented a room. and now the wrecking ball is moving in... after seven years of conversations, the city has finally reached a deal with the site's owner to demolish the vacant buildings. the land will then go up for sale. demolition is scheduled to take two months. meanwhile, no demolition needed in grimes... according to the des moines business record.. the owner

a lawsuit may soon involve the iowa utilities board, if an iowa landowner group decides to sue over a proposed oil pipeline. the company dakota access wants to build the bakken oil pipeline from north dakota t t illinois. that crude oil line would cross through 18 counties in iowa. the northwest iowa landowner association argues the utilities board does not have the authority to grant eminent domain permission across the state. the government could use the law to grab privately-owned land for the proposed route. the board could decide on the project as soon as next month. officials in illinois, south dakota, and north dakota have already approved construction of the pipeline in their states. the state of iowa plans to help keep 26-hundred jobs in central iowa, by signing off on a 17 million dollar incentive package between chemical giants. the des moines register repopos that move comes after iowa lost a bid to secure the new headquarters for the merger of dupont and dow chemical. the new company will be based in delaware. the incentive package will keep jobs that are part of dupont p

starting today the iowa utilities board will hold discussions about the dakota access pipeline. the meetings this week could end with a decision on whether on not to build a pipeline across the state. the pipeline would start in through 18 counties in iowa and into southern illinois. all of the other states have agreed to let the company build the pipeline. there have been several protests over the last year claiming the pipeline will hurt the environment. the first meeting this week is this afternoon at the board's hearing room in des moines. the public is welcome to attend and listen to the meeting, but there will not be any opportunity for public cocoent. the meeting starts at 1 o'clock. today, two iowa legislative committees will talk about the bill that would stop medicaid from transferring to private management. two different senate human resource committees meeting is at 2:30 and the democrats in the senate introduced this bill that would end all 3 contracts with private companies. they are confident the bill will move out of committee today and be up for debate. yet the

the iowa utilities board meets today on the bakken oil pipeline. the board is expected to review the pros and cons of the project counties. there is a possibility the board to make a decision. eric: also this morning, iowa may be moving closer to landing the new corporate headquarters for the expected merger of dupont pioneer and dow chemical. the iowa economic development authority will vote on financial assistance for the company. that meeting is at 8:30 this morning. shaina: u.s. officials still trying to confirm is a senior isis operative was killed in an airstrike in libya overnight. word of the strike came just about one hour ago. the operative is believed to have orchestrated deadly attacks in tunisia last year. today, thousands of people are expected to pay respects to justice scalia today at the supreme court including president obama. his body will lie in repose his funeral is tomorrow. two more crucial tests this weekend in the presidential race. tomorrow, the democratic caucus in nevada and the republican primary in south carolina. eric

the utility board will make the final decision that determines whether the project moves forward. many local companies are already working under the assumption that the pipeline will be approved. pipe is being stored near newton and some labor unions have already begun training for the project. today, the ulitilty board will meet and discuss their findings from the months of hearings and other testimony about the pipleine. that starts at 1 say a decision could be announced at these meetings, but it could also come much later. sabrina: a deadly fire is under investigation in council bluffs... sabrina: firefighters responded to the house fire saturday evening... neighbors say that two men lived in the home but hadn't seen anyone leave the house for days. fire officials said they got the fire under control and mostly contained to one room but when they swept the house, they found the body. the victim has not been identitified and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. sabrina: in jasper county, a home goes up in flames over the weekend... the jasper county sheriff's offi

elizabeth: we'll also be watching what happens at the iowa utilities board today. they may be nearing a decision on the controversial bakken oil pipeline. today is the final public hearing. on wednesday the board went into closed session to discuss the project. a number of iowa landowners oppose and the company could use eminent domain to place the pipeline in 18 counties. shaina: the clock is ticking for the final four protestors at a wildlife refuge in oregon. they say they will turn themselves in at 8:00 this morning their time. the fbi has surrounded the refuge and they've been negotiating by phone all night long. in an unusual move, the protestors have livestreamed those conversations online. said they wouldn't turn themselves in unless all charges were dropped. eric: bernie sanders' big win in new hampshire brought in big money. this morning, the campaign says sanders raised more than $5.2 million since the primary polls closed. meanwhile, the republican field chris christie and carly fiorina both have now dropped out of the and analysts say ohio governor john

opposes the bill and the way the utilities board is handling the issue. he told the register quote "i think these meetings, these deliberations, anything of this importance to the public, should be conducted entirely in the light of day." fallon has been against the pipeline's construction fo quite some time. yoyomight remembererast winter when he walked the entire route of the pipeline. this is from when he walked in jefferson county last march. the entire walk took him 32 days to complete. meteorologist justin gehrts has your first alert forecast, justin... we're okay for now but watching for a system our aftftnoon starts with plentiful sunshine, but clouds will slowly increase as the day goes on. flurries and lighghsnow move in late this evening and continue into the night. however, accumulation s will be light, staying under an inch. highs climb to near 20 today and stay in the upper teens overnight. we'll be close to 20 tomorrow with snow ending early in the morning witd clearing inhe afternoon winds do pick up, putting an extra chill in the air. sat

rose: the iowa utilities board wrapped up their last day of deliberations on the proposed bakken pipeline. i'm rose heaphy and i'll explain how the board is moving closer to a decision. shaina you might have noticed : lately that a couple of cranes have become staples in the des moines skyline as of late, and guess what? there are plenty more coming. the east village is getting development. kcci shaina humphries explains what is happening and where, tonight at 6:00. >> the hawkeyes are on the road at indiana, a preview of that was a look back at what went wrong last night as the cyclones still short. >> coming up, as the democrats get set to meet again face-to-face, we will show you what you may and may not see when the republicans step onto plus steve: today in the bonds, a good samaritan gets his foot involved in a foot chase. stacey: police are looking for the mysterious man who helped them get a leg up on a fleeing suspect. police released this video showing officers in pursuit of a suspected drug dealer, when a bystander sticks out his leg and trips the guy. steve: social media has e

the iowa utilities board said it was considering making a decision this week. but today, it decided to schedu another meeting for a week from friday, and two in march. the democratic- controlled iowa senate today passed legislation that would halt the state's plans to transition to a private medicaid program.he chamber voted 29 to 19 thursdayayor the bill, which would end iowawa contracts with three private companies. senate democrats recently sent a letter to president barack obama asking him to stop the privatization process. the republican- controlled house isn't expected to take up the measure. the transition is set to take effect on march 1st. one year after dubuque police launched an been a success. the site, i-d for p-d, features surveillance pictures of suspected criminals and vehicles that police have not been able to identify. our coverage partner, k-d- t-h radio, reports more than 60 percent of the cases police posted have resulted in arrests. police say they hope to do an even better job posting cases. so far, they've posted 21 cases since the site l

the iowa utilities board will discuss the baaken oil pipeline again this afternoon. board members will meet at one p-m. they've been discussing the controversial subject for months with a decision to allow the baaken oil pipeline to be built. the pipeline would run through which is the only state left to approve it. the iowa department of public health says an iowa woman has tested positive for the zika virus. officials say the woman is between the age of 61-80 who has recently traveled to central america. in the u-s, the count is now up to 84 confirmed cases of zika. the polk county health department is working to teach people about the virus before they head out of the country for spring break next what harmful effects are associated with the virus and how to prevent it. the main focus is pregnant women. "women who are going to maybe travel outside of the country to of our southern countries should health care providers. maybe think about postponing this trip." if you are planning a trip they your doctor before you leave to any of the countries with an outbreak. po

the iowa utilities board will hold those meetings. it delayed a decision last week after holding 4 public meetings. the pipeline would take oil from north dakota and into illinois. iowa is the only state in the path that hasn't given approval. the utilities board is trying to decide whether to give the texas company the authority to force 296 landowners to sign easements. the cedar falls city council will meet tonight for the city's budget hearing. total proposed budget starting july 1st would be $17.9 million dollars. that is slightly higher than the year before -- which was $17.6 million dollars. that means the owner of a home with an assessed valuation of $100,000 would see a 0.5% increase. or it would go up from $3.37 a year to $6.45. winning big at the box office-one movie is breaking records since it's weekend premiere. and twitter confessions. kanye west reveals a new album and an "upside down" financial situation. meteorologist justin gehrts updates our temperatures coming up in your first alert forecast. stay with tv9. meteoro

the iowa utilities board pushed back its decision on the dakota access pipeline - possibly to march. the board has been discussing the 346 mile pipeline for the last three days. the pipeline would go through north and south dakota, iowa and illinois. iowa is the only state that hasn't signed on.n. the utilities board is trying to decide whether to give the texas company the authority to force 296 landowners to sign easements. this weekend, love is in the air. valentine's day is on sunday. we all remember the stories of how we met our significant others. times are changing--a university of iowa becoming common. kcrg-tv nine's brea love joins us here at the desk this morning. brea, that professor has done some research on this topic? yes he has. and he says it's alllbout that initial presentation. ui professor andrew high says people who search online are looking for the perfect match, and not the perfect person. research shows more people are using sites like e-harmony, match dot com, and o-o- cupid. online dating use to be considered taboo, but now high says it's accepted as a social

the iowa utilities board has started discussions on the dakota access pipeline. stay with your 24 hour news source, kcrg-tv9. it's ---. you're watching kcrg-tvtv now, casting ththr votes in new hampshire this morning for the first in the nation primary. fire recovery. a cedar falls mother and her two kids are in the hospital this morning recovering from a fire that destroyed their home. learning to communicate. a group p cedar rapids is helping people learn how to talk through conflicts before they escalate into larger problems. and here's a look at on our city cam this morning. it's going to be a cold start to your tuesday. first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... there early this morning, they will be quick to exit. watch the road surfaces as they will likely have a light coating on them from last night's snow as well. plan on temperatures to be into the teens for highs with wind chills of -5 to -10 at times. another weak area a low pressure will moo in later onn wednesday, and this should spread some light snow into iowa. the fart

the iowa utilities board is meeting today to discuss a pipeline that would run through 19 iowa counties. the company, dakota access, wants to build a pipeline that would carry crude oil from south dakota to illinois. all other states have approved construction except iowa. des moines. the board talked about the pipeline for a few days last week with no decision and scheduled today's additional meeting. the board could make a decision today, but it doesn't have to. some in north liberty now have clearer pictures of a handful of projects the city is planning on for the next couple of years. at an open house last night, the city showed various planning stages of those projects. many of them involve street improvements and expansions. one will widen the lanes of penn street on the west side of town, near the i-380 interchange. the city also has plans to expand and add to city parks, and make improvements to dubuque street to prepare for the new liberty high school. the city administrator says people in north liberty should expect traffic delays. "32:05-:14 "it's fun and exciting to be part

starting today, the iowa utilities board plans to hold hearings to decide whether to approve allowing the ibaka pipeline through iowa. avenue, where the hearings will take place. what is happening? alyx: they will be discussing all the things that have been brought up, all the decision-making that has been handed before the board, and it will be right here, starting today at 1:00, and going until 4:00. the next four days, they will be deliberating for three hours at a time, on to discuss the pipeline. it will cost about $3.8 billion and would carry about 575,000 barrels of crude oil from north dakota all the way down through iowa. today's deliberation will carry address issues, but no additional evidence will be taken, no witnesses will be called, no opportunity for public comment. but the board says in a news release they just gave that they are not promising a decision during these deliberations before will be made the final. you can also access the video if you can't come in and sit in. you can also go to a link on their website. we will be out here throughout the morning and will

the iowa utilities board pushed back its decision on the dakota access pipeline - possibly to march. the board has been discussing the 346 mile pipeline for the the pipelele would go through north and south dakota, iowa and illinois. iowa is the only state that hasn't signed on. the utilities board is trying to decide whether to give the texas company the authorory to force 296 landowners to sign easements. this weekend, love is in the air. valente's day is on sunday. we all remember the stories of how we met our r gnificant others. times are changing--a university of iowa professor is saying meeting through the web is becoming common. kcrg-tv nine's brea love joins us here at the desk this morning. brea, that professor has done somemeesearch on this topic? yes he has. and he says it's all about that initial presentation. ui professor andrew high says people who search online are looking for the perfect match, and not the perfect person. research shows more people are using sites like e-harmony, match dot com, and o-k- cupid. online dating use to be considered taboo, but now high say

this week, the iowa utilities board is meeting to discuss whether to approve a permit for the project. the company, dakota access, wants to build the pipeline from nonoh dakota to illinois, and it would cut through 19 counties in iowa. the utilities board is reviewing a range of concerns, from vironmental to economic. " "dakota access says that pipelines have a better safety record than other methods of crude oil "sierra club points out that in 20-13, more than 800,000 gallons were spilled froro railroad cars. but over 5 million hazardous liquus were spilled from pipelines" " iowa is the only state that has not yet approved a permit for the pipeline. tonight, we've got girls and boys basketball as linn mar saint's court. tip off is at 6 for the girls. and 7:30 for the boys. you can catch all the action on kcrg 9 point 2. world leaders are trying to get ahead of the dangerous zika virus outbreak. today the top health official in the united states is addressing the issue before congress. meteorologist justin gehrts updates our temperatures coming up in your first alert forecast. stay wi

the iowa utilities board is meeting today to discuss allowing dakota access build the pipeline. stay with your 24 hour news source, kcrg-tv9. it's source, this is kcrg-tv9 news early morning news. funnel deadline. today is the first deadline statehouse in des moines. road changes. city workers in north liberty say people should expect delays with road projects starting. and you're looking live on our city cam. it's warm and only getting warmer. first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... our much anticipated warmup is here! plan on windy conditions today with highs well into the 50s. the south half of the area will likely touch the lower 60s as well. today will also come along with lots of wind with gusts to 45mph possible. tomorrow is very much the better half of this warmup with highs well into the 50s, but with wind under 15mph. by sunday, a cold front comes along, but with a significant dent in the snowpack, if not complete elimination, we really won't get that cold with upper 40s likely. next week still appears pretty quiet with only periodic bout

the iowa utilities board could make a decision on the construction of the bakken pipeline today. the board is holding its fourth and final meeting this afternoon from one to four. they will discuss whether or not to build the pipeline that will pass through 18 iowa counties. the three point seven billion dollar project would carry north dakota crude oil to illinois if constructed. state regulators in north dakota, south dakota and illinois have already authorized permits for the pipeline. it's time now to get a first look at the forecast... let's head down to amber alexander at the science center. ad lib wx quick top health officials updated a morning. the directors of c-d-c and the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases both testified. they said they are working around the clock to learn as much as they can to take appropriate action. right now the director of c-d-c says the most important thing for americans to know is... if you're pregnant, it's better not to travel where zika is spreading. zika is spreading to do everything to avoid yourself from getting mosqui

the utilities board weighed the decision last week, but couldn't come to a conclusion. so, it scheduled another meeting for tomorrow afternoon. there is no deadline for a decision. lawmakers are weeding out the bills they don't want to pursue this legislative session... i'm absolutely confident the chairs are bringing forward a really good group of bills. i'm looking forward to when they complete their work, going through and figuring out exactly what each of those bills is. tomorrow is the session's first funnel deadline. that means bills need to be approved by a committee in the house or senate to stay alive. both sides say there are some tough decisions ahead, but democrats the bill expanding the use of medical cannabis oil... the good thing that it is coming out of committee but it has been stripped down so that it only allows for two growers in the state and it only allows for three conditions to be addressed with that. it a much smaller bill than what we hoped to come forward bills that do not make it out of committee could be added later as amendments to other bi

but even now board members are getting more information from both sides of the issue...making the decision even more difficult. geri huser, iowa utilities board: "it's a struggle. i don't like that part of this process. " sabrina: board members of their decision, will want to oil. those local five has spoken with say the board is being very deliberate throughout this whole process....includi ng taking the right steps to come to a decision. don tormey, iub spokesman: "it sounds like the board is trying to really narrow down the issues that they need to address and they're asking staff to help them do that." sabrina: before their next meeting on the pipeline next friday....the board's legal team has been asked to put together a pros and cons list meeting, but again, there's no timeline for when they must the meeting will can also be streamed online... elias: statehouse where iowa senators are trying to stop managed care... elias: families on been faced with "what managed pick." it's part of the to change over the state's medicaid program to private companies. but the iowa senate voted terminate the contracts the state has just started wit

the iowa utilities board could act this week to either approve ... or derail ... a multi-state oil pipeline project. the bakken pipeline would connect north dakota oil fields to an oil pipeline in illinois. north dakota, south dakota and illinois officials have already approved it. but the whole project could be lost without iowa agreeing to the plan as well. today the iowa utilities board held a second day of hearings on the plan in des moines. more hearings are scheduled tomorrow and thursday. a decision could come at the end of those hearings ... but the board isn't promising that. they have not put any timetable on when a decision will be made. if they do approve the pipeline, eminent domain would have to be used to claim much of the land needed for the after years of baby steps, a group of medical cannabis supporters hopes this is the year that legislators take a giant leap forward. today "iowans for medical cannbis" laid out their agenda for the legislature this year. the drug can be legally prescribed and given to children in iowa ... but the state still has

the utility board will make the final decision that determines whether the project moves forward. many local companies are already working under the assumption that the pipeline will be approved. pipe is being stored near newton and some labor unions have already begun training for the project. tomorrow, the discuss their findings from the months of hearings and other testimony about the pipleine. that starts at 1 p.m. pipeline officials say a decision could be announced at these meetings, but it could also come much later. nikki: new tonight at 10... nikki: one person is dead after a council bluffs house fire saturday evening. neighbors say that two men lived in the home but hadn't seen anyone leave the house for days. fire officials said they got the fire under control and mostly contained to one room but when they swept the house, they found the body. the victim has not been identitified and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. nikki: a fifteen year old girl led officers on a pursuit saturday... topping speeds of 90 miles per hour and causing a four vehicle crash

elias: the iowa utilities board continues deliberating over whether or not to approve the bakken oil pipeline... during monday's hearing, the board considered environmental and economic issues with the project. they will continue to meet over the next three days...the hearings are open to the public. sabrina: over to the statehouse, where some iowa senators are fighting the medicaid privatization plan sabrina: the state is less than a month away from the planned change over...with the lawmakers working to repeal the plan. this, as govenor branstad lashes out at democrats...clai ming they are trying to make healthcare all about politics. but the thing is, there's also a republican voting to repeal privatized medicaid... make it clear that this isn't about taking political sides. " i just think we need to slow down a little bit, reconsider this and i wanted to throw my hat in the ring. i'm not speaking for all republicans but i am speaking for my 60 thousand constitutents. sabrina: the govenors plan is supposed to save 51 point three million in the first six months of privatizing medic

lucas: after months of public hearings and researching the project, the iowa utilities board has set a date for giving their final decision. that hasn't given approval on the pipeline, which would connect north dakota to illinois....passing diagonally across the hawkeye state. the iowa utilities board will meet on march ninth or tenth to give their final say on the permits needed for the pipeline. the almost four-billion dollar project has raised concerns over the environment and land-owner rights. lucas also new this morning, a local race track shows its support for law enforcement. lucas: this morning, iowa speedway cares - presented a gift to the newton police department.. the charitable arm of the speedway wanted to make a donation to help the department's k-9 unit. newton police have been seeking funds to help in the training and boaring of smokey...an 11- month old border collie mix that was a rescue from the a-r-l. the latest addition to the unit will be trained to focus on drug investigations and tracking humans. lucas: meanwhile back here in iowa-- the warm spring-like temper

also tomorrow the iowa utilities board will again consider the proposed bakken oil pipeline across iowa. the board is deciding if developers can bury the pipeline on farm land without permission of the land owner. the board has been considering the proposal since october of 20-14. its hard to focus on basketball when you're worried about your family back home.... hy-vee stepped up with a little peace of mind today for monte morris. the flint, michigan native knows what his family and the entire town is going through.... unable to drink or shower with city water because of lead contamination. today hy-vee honored morris by sending 11-semi trucks full of bottled water to his hometown. 11:00:39-11:00:59 i was shocked... cause you know the struggle back home -wx tease- water isn't the monte morris' water isn't the monte morris' only worry... the cyclones are coming off another big-12 road loss... how they hope to turn it around coming up in sports. and hillary clinton extends her lead... without an election. coming up... how a resounding loss in new hampshire may have helped her. right afte

after months of public input, followed by four days of in a row of hearings this week, the iowa utilities board says it needs more time. members debated the issue yesterday afternoon. if approved, the 3-point-7 billion dollar multi-state pipeline would carry nearly half a million gallons of crude oil a day across 18 iowa counties and into illinois. "the impact of a spill, and pipelines always spill and sometimes the costs can exceed 1 billion dollars and you still never get it cleaned up." "our members enjoy iowa, we live in iowa and enjoy the outdoors and we care about the environment and it will get put back correctly... the next public hearing will take place on february 20th... and if the board still can't make a decision... they will hold two offices all over the metro will be feeling the love today. as thousands of people will receive flowers at work just before valentine's day josh is live this morning from the center of action, where they are putting together all those "one of the thing people wonder a lot is 'do you think about me when i am not there?' i've worked with thousands of peo

and today is the final public hearing by the iowa utilities board on the bakken oil pipeline. there is some indication the board may be near a decision after going into a closed session wednesday. the hearing resumes today at 1:00. the pipeline would cut through 18 iowa counties. iowa is the only state who has not yet approved the project. eric: commitment 2016 news, bernie sanders' big win in new hampshire has brought in big money. this morning, the campaign says sanders raised more than $5.2 million since the primary polls closed a couple of nights ago. sanders says that shows he can defeat hillary clinton for the democratic nomination. meanwhile, on the republican chris christie and carly fiorina both have now dropped out of the race. and analysts say ohio governor john kasich is now the leading candidate in the establishment crowd to take on donald trump and ted cruz following his second-place finish in the granite state. the nation will get another look at all the candidates with two more debates. tonight, the democrats are in milwaukee for a debate sponsored by pbs. and

this week, the iowa utilities board is considering whether to approve the company's permit. an even more divisive issue is whether the company can use eminent domain to acquire land... you're granting eminent domain for a specific route, a specific piece of property, and a specific location. any deviation outside of that, i think they have to come back at get itial authority. the board is meeting again tomorrow and thursday... and members won't say if that will lead to any decisions. medical cannabis advocates are calling for action to expand its use in iowa. this is amazing stuff with no side effects that we can't understand why more people aren't doing more to understand it and help people get it. a new bill in the legislature could make medical marijuana more the bill at a conference this afternoon. it would create a system for manufacturing, distributing, and possessing the drug in iowa. the law currently allows epilepsy patients to use it... but they have no way of getting it. meanwhile, lawmakers are blindly voting on an increase in school funding... the senate passed

the iowa economic development authority board will discuss pioneers financial assistance . and johnstons city council will meet later at 1 pm to take action on the i-e-d- as potential approval. the iowa utilities board couldn't make a decision on a controversial pipeline last week, so it's board members held four public hold another hearing at one o'clock this afternoon. they've been taking public input decided on whether developers will be allowed to bury the baaken oil pipeline on land where the company doesn't have permission from the land through four states, including iowa which is the center for disease control has now confirmed that they are currently with the zika virus. the zika virus spreads through a specific kind of mosquito from south american countries and mexico. if contracted it can lead to variety of illnesses including birth defects. josh nguyen is in studio this morning to tell us how local officials are prepping metro travelers before they leave for spring break. good morning josh. thanks and good morning. with spring break just a few weeks away everyone is looking to travel somewhere tropical and mexico is popular destination for many. the polk country health department is

today the utility's board of trustees approved a five year, 241-million dollar capital improvement plan. one of the biggest pieces of that plan will be improving water works ability to remove nitrates from the water. 80-million dollars will go to nitrate mitigation. that money will be used to expand the nitrate removal facility and to create a wetland at water works park to trap nitrates. water works is suing three northwest iowa counties that it says are the source of the high nitrates that cost metro customers millions of dollars to remove. iowa utility companies are bracing themselves to lose about five hundred workers in the next few years,and they don't have enough new workers to fill them all. that's one issue utility companies are discussing at a pipeline safety training conference in west des moines this week. they say the problem is the utilities industry is "graying-out." in iowa, as many as 500 workers will retire from the industry five to seven years. industry experts say young people just aren't flocking to the career... marshalltown community college has a utilities techni

elias: after months of public hearings and researching the project, the iowa utilities board has set a date for giving their final decision. iowa is the only remaining state that hasn't given approval on the pipeline, which would connect north dakota to pipeline, which would connect north dakota to illinois....passing diagonally across the hawkeye state. the iowa utilities board will meet either on march 9th or the tenth to give their final say on the permits needed for the pipeline. the almost four-billion dollar project has raised and land-owner rights. sabrina: it's gop caucus day in nevada. republican presidential frontrunner donald trump has 2 big wins under his belt and he's hoping for a third just one week before super tuesday. elias: tonight, it's a town hall for the democrats before this weekend's south carolina democratic primary. abc's kenneth moton has more. "length: script: it's caucus time in nevada. overnight gop frontrunner donald trump rallied his biggest crowd yet in las vegas. the billionaire is banking on a hot streak that will carry him through super tuesday and t

starting today the iowa utilities board will hold discussions about the dakota access pipeline. the meetings this week could end with a decision on whether on not to build a pipeline across the state. the pipeline would start in through 18 counties in iowa and into southern illinois. all of the other states have agreed to let the company build the pipeline. there have been several protests over the last year claiming the pipeline will hurt the environment. the first meeting this week is this afternoon at the board's hearing room in des moines. the public is welcome to attend and listen to the meeting, but there will not be any opportunity for public comment. the meeting starts at 1 o'clock. today, two iowa legislative committees will talk about the bill that would stop medicaid from transferring to private management. two different senate human resource committees will talk about the bill. one meeting is at 2:30 and the other at 4:30 this afternoon. democrats in the senate introduced this bill that would end all 3 contracts with private companies. they are confident the bill wil