i spoke to people in praire du chien, which is where thomas munson...thth former superintendenen lives. it's a small community and many seemed very protective of munson...saying he's a nice man. others said whht he did...is downright creepp. the lands of effidy mounds national monument in clayton county were treated not so sacred. former park superintendent...sevent y-six year old thomas munson of prairie du chien...is charged with stealing ancient native american remains from the museum collection -- fragmentssof skeltons...jaws, legs and teeth. "defintely unethical, i would sasa i don't know why somebodyy would want to have that. i mean, if they're in "the bones are said to be between five hundred and two thousand years old." munson rrportedly told investigators he kept them in good somebody found out about it, probably a little too late, but hopefully justice it served." and here in prairie du chien...mystery remains...as to why munson would take ancient human remains and store them for twenty years. "from my perspective, i really don't know what the motive would be." i also spoke t

thomas munson...the former superintendent is scheduled to be in court on wednesday... decision 20-16 coverage this morning... bernie sanders is making a handful of stops in e estern iowa this weekend... sanders currently trails democratic frontrunner hillary clinton in most national and iowa polls as we approach the big caucus day here in iowaon february first... ssders does have a lead in another early decision state though -- as the most recent now here's a look at his he'll make campaign stops in dubuque and waterloo later today... then sunday he'll hit waterloo again, and mount vernon in the afternoon. dr. ben carson also campaigng in iowa -- keeping his steady approach despite someedelcining nuubers in recent polls. the republican candidate telling reporters he will continue to talk about the issues he cares about -- refusing to go into panic mode... he also talked about rking with moderate american muslims to protect national security... dr. ben carson / (r) presidential candidate moderate muslim community and helping them to understand that you know everybody is

stealing ancient native american remains from the effigy mounds in northeast iowa. 76 year old thomas munson will be arraigned in federal court next week for embezzlement. he's been under investigatn since 2011 when he returned a box full of prehistoric bones that he had kept in his garage. the jaw and leg bone fragments are one to two thousand years old. munson retired from his position in 1994. a coralville construction project that was supposed to be done in august, finishehe this saturday. crews rererked 5th street, between 1st and 10th avenue, as part of road and flood mitigation projects. but moving utilities below ground kept the street closed. they'll turn on street lights next week, and they'll landscape in the spring. the cedar rapids school district is considering starting classes later every wednesday next school year. the proposed change would mean middle and high school students would start classes at 9:20 on wednesday mornings. elementary students would not start until 10:15, but the school would provide supervision for stududts who are there early. the late starts would accom

former effigy mound superintedent thomas munson was in charge of the park for about twenty years. the seventytysix year old is charred with embezzelment of goverment property for taking ancient remains of native americans. he was under investigation for a while...then returned a box containing skeletons, jaws, legs and teeth. people in prairie du chien say "defintely unethical, i would say. i don't know why somebody would want to have that. i mean, if they're in power and wrongly abusing that...it's kind of a bad deal, i guess." the remains taken are believed between five hundred and two thousasa years old. munson, the former park superintendent is expected to be arraigned in federal cout on wednesday. police now have the bike of a waterloo teen -- moe sed -- whose body was found earlier this week in the cedar river. moe sed was last seen with his bike on october 22nd... officers were looking fororhis bike since his body had been in the cedar river on sunday. waterloo police say his bike was turned in y someone who found his bike in downtown waterloo. officers say they're unsure h

service superintenden t plans to plead guilty stealingncient native american remains. 76-year-old thomas munson made his initial appearance in federal court today on an embezzlement charge. u-s attorney kevin techau says prosecuting these types of cases is important for preserving ourur nation's hisisry. "the united states department of justice rigorously enforces the laws designed to protect native american culture. protecting the sanctity of native american remains is a top munson has been under investigation since 2011 when he returned a box of prehistoric bones to effigy mounds national monument north of marquette. this is aerial video of that area. the bones were between one and two thousand years old. munson said he had kept them in his garage for decades. meteorologist joe winters joins us now with your first forecast. joe, these winds today are blowing in some cooler air? winds still remain strong totoght as cooler weather moves into the state. we can say goodbye to highs in the 40s and look forward to 20s for highs on friday. this, however, will be the coldest day of the week. 30s come

thomas munson, the former superintenden t of the effigy mounds national monument north of macgregor, is expected to plead guilty to embezzlement next week. the plea agreement recommends that he pay 108-thousand dollars to cover the cost of the government's investigation. in the plea deal, he admits he took two boxes of prehistoric human remains in 1990 from the national monument. heath officials in iowa say flu levels are relatively low throughout the so far this flu season, roughly 20 people have been hospitalized in iowa. two people have died. kcrg-tv9's brady smith joins us live in the cedar rapids newsroom. brady, what's behind those lower flu numbers? officials at the state hygienic lab in coralville say this flu season could be milder for a number of reasons, one being the milder winter. wade aldous says it's difficult to say if it's a result of this season's vaccine being effective. that's a figure state health agencies really won't know until the end of the flu season. but he reminded us even a little protection from the virus is better than none at all, and it's still not to

charges, accused of stealing ancient human remains he was supposed to be preserving.76-year-old thomas munson, of prairie du chien, wisconsin, appeared for arraignment in federal court in cedar rapids today. prosecutors say he hid the remains for decades.a plea agreement reportedly is in the works to have munson plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge. still, those pursuing the case say they want to send a message. "the department of justice that protect nativeamerican heritage, as does the national park and we've been very pleased with their cooperation and partnership throughout this investigation." investigation."munson was released without bond last december.his next hearing is set for next month. the iowa city council has approved plans to help reduce flooding on a major city street.the council voted on the dubuque street gateway project last night. night.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore joins us live from the site where city officials hope construction will begin next year. $ the iowa city department of public works has been planning the gateway project since 2010. a&two years after the

national park superintendent who stole ancient native american remains will plead guilty. 76-year-old thomas munson, effigy mounds state park, had his first court appearance today in federal court. he's charged with stealing concealald ancient native american remains and keeping them in his garage. munson intends to plead guilty. (kevin techau/u.s. attorney for nortrn district of iowa) "the united states has requestt ththt a guilty plea hearing be set in this important matter at the earliest possible date." techau said he couldn't comment on many specifics of the caseein this stage of the proceedings... but did say the artifacts are now secured back in the park's collection. one perrn is dead ollowing a head on collision. the accident took place tuesday on highway 151 north of main amana. according to the iowa state patrol, 43-year-old johnny bagwell junior crossed over into the way of a semi tractor driven by 73-year-old eldon arnold. bagwell junior was pronounced dead on scene. a ffw independence business owners are back to work after a according to independence police -- the driver of a car hit

national monument superintendent thomas munson allegedly stole a kept them in his home in prairie du chien. the artifacts included fragments of jaws and leg bones that are one thousand to two thousand-years-old. munson is expected to be arraigned in federal court in cedar rapids next week. the pilot of a single-engine plane was killed when his aircraft crashed in the median of interstate 29 north of council bluffs thursday. before the crash, the pilot radioed to the airfield saying he was having problems with his plane. the plane went down near mile marker 58 east of the airfield and north of downtown council bluffs. approached the scene and checked on the pilot but he was unresponsive. a fire breaks out on "l" street in cedar rapids early this morning. and this isn't the first time firefighters have been called to that home. kwwl's hillary maglin has been digging on this story all day and has uncovered new informaton tonight.. hillary? after 3 fires in this cedar rapids home since flames rip through this home for the third time in just the past 2 from multiple fires. the garage roof

embezzlement charge for stealing native american remains from the museum collection. 76 year old thomas munson has been the subject of an investigation since 2011 when he returned a box filled with prestoric bones. he s sd he had kept the bones in his garage for decades. munson retired in 1994. he's expected to be arraigned in federal court next week. we want to remind you that when you see news, call newsline nine. that number is 319-365-9999. you can also send us pictures and videos to newsroom at kcrg dot com. meteorologist justin gehrts joins us now with your first breezy with winds of 15 to 30 mph. it's also going to be warm, pushing close to records in the middle to upper 50s! a sprinkle is possible north of highway 20 around midday, but we'll just have some part. saies clear tonight wh lows returning to the 30s. clouds will pick up again tomorrow, bringing the highs in the 50s. drizzle and a few showers are likely on saturday, with a few storms late. rain and a few storms continue saturday night into sunday. by the time it wraps up early monddy, an inch or r wo of in will have fallen. s

thomas munson, the former superintenden t of the effigy mounds national monument north of macgregor, is expected to plead guilty to embezzlement next week. the plea agreement recommends that he pay 108-thousand dollars to cover the cost of the government's investigation. in the plea deal, he admits he took two boxes of prehistoric human remains in 1990 from the national you can almost feel the excitement in the air when you're surrounded by hawkeye fans. they're ready to see a win during the rose bowl in pasadena, california. " 4:53:40 i don't really care about any other sports team. i'm not huge into any other sports. but iowa football is just like religion. " some are watching with family or friends while others are still making last-minute trips to california. as part of the preparations many are searching for the perfect shirt to wear. stores in iowa city say they've been packed with people looking for rose bowl merchandise. a pair of sisters visiting iowa city say it's pretty quiet near the university. " 4:46:40 iowa fans travel well, so they are all out in pasadena. and we woul

superintenden t plans to plead guilty to stealing ancient native american remains. 76-year-old thomas munson made his initial appearance in federal court yesterday on an embezzlement charge. a u-s attorney says prosecuting these types of cases is important for preserving our nation's history. "the united states department of justice rigorously enforces the laws designed to protect native american culture. protecting the sanctity of native american remains is a top priority of this office. " munson has been under returned a box of prehistoric bones to effigy mounds national monument north of marquette. this is aerial video of that area. the bones were between one and two thousand years old. munson said he had kept them in his garage for decades. a dubuque group working to connect people with their community now has more money thanks to a grant. the surdna foundation has granted 65-thousand dollars to the community foundation of greater dubuque in support of "inclusive dubuque." it's a network of individuals and organizations that make sure people in the community feel respected, valued and en

former superintendent of the site, 76-year-old thomas munson, faces federal charges of stealing human remains he was supposed to preserve. although he's expected to plead guilty to a lesser charge, prosecutors say this case sends a message. "the department of justice vigorously enforces these laws that protect native american heritage, as does the national park and we've been very pleased with their cooperation and partnership throughout this investigation." investigation."munson was released without bond last december.his next hearing is set for next month. a local volunteer group that many thought would be ending its program is actually expanding its reach.options of linn county is launching a new part of a program for adults with developmental disabilities. disabilities.this comes after federal regulations cut one of its long-standing programs. programs.cbs 2 news reporter dora miller joins us from the newsroom with more. rumor had it that the program was over...but thanks to a few dedicated people, the adults in the program can continue to feel a sense of belonging in this communi

thomas munson, the former superintenden t of the effigy mounds national monument north of macgregor, is expected to plead guilty to embezzlement next week. the plea agreement recommends that he pay 108-thousand dollars to cover the cost of the government's investigation. in the plea deal, he admits he took two boxes of prehistoric human remains in 1990 from the national monument. if you buy a house, car, or any other big ticket item, you usually do a lot of research to make sure you're making the right choice. but when you have surgery, a have that much information. now, one doctor is making a change. after some overnight snow shower activity, the sky will rapidly clear. given temperatures in the upper teens to lower 20s and a good portion of the day turning sunny, most of the overnight snow should melt itself away. plan on a chilly evening if you are heading out to ring in the new year with midnight temperatures around 10 degrees. wind chills will likely be near zero during the evening as well. plan on a nice new years day, with a decent weekend also still on track. have a great day

retired national parks service superintenden t plans to plead guilty to stealing ancient native thomas munson made his initial appearance in federal court yesterday on an embezzlement charge. a u-s attorney says prosecuting these types of cases is important for preserving our nation's history. "the united states department of justice rigorously enforces the laws designed to protect native american culture. protecting the sanctity of native american remains is a top priority of this office. " munson has been under investigation since 2011. that's when he returned a box of prehistoric bones to effigy mounds national monument north of marquette. this is aerial video of that area. the bones were between one and two thousand years old. munson said he kept them in his garage for decades. a dubuque group working to connect people with their community now has more money thanks to a grant. the surdna foundation has granted 65-thousand dollars to the community foundation of greater dubuque in support of "inclusive dubuque." it's a network of individuals that make sure people in the community feel respe

thomas munson was in federal court yesterday. he's accused of keeping remains in his garage. the u-s attorney says munson has agreed to a plea deal. (kevin techau/u.s. attorney for a guilty plea hearing be set in this important matter at the earliest p pssible date." munson served in the position at effigy mounds for 23 years. he claimed "affluenza" meaning his wealthy parents didn't raise him to be responsible. the texas teenager killed four people in a 2013 drunken- driving wreck. he was 16. his probation officer hasn't been able to reach him -- so an attorney told police to track the teen down and arrest him. the teen was sentenced to 10 years' probation two years ago. prosecutors wanted a maximum sentence of 20 years in state custody. president obama is set to visit the national counterterrorism center in virginia today. he'll be briefed by intelligence and secucuity agencies on threat assessments. this visit comes after the deadly shootings in paris and san bernardino and increased concern aboutterrorist attacks and the threat of isis. the man arrested for setting fire t