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iowa caucuses, caucuses,democratic candidate hillary clinton is bringing another celebrity to the hawkeye state. state.demi lovato will be with clinton on multiple campaign stops today -- including in vinton and iowa city.this summer -- katy perry shared a des moines stage with clinton, just a few weeks ago -- h-b-o star lena dunham made a visit to iowa city for the campaign. this morning we're looking at new poll numbers that suggest clinton's main rival, bernie sanders, would actually out- perform her in a general election. election.the new c-n-n poll surveyed likely general election voters, it shows sanders with a double digit lead over many g-o-p candidates, like donald trump, ted cruz and marco rubio.but the same survery showed clinton in tight races with most candidates. her biggest lead is against trump, with a nine point advantage. and soon we'll begin to find out which candidates will emerge as their party's favorite's to be on the presidential ticket this november. november.it all starts here iowa -- where we've held the first in the nation caucuses since 19-72.i explored what the state parties are already doing to preserve iowa's first-in-the-nation status for future elections.

iowa or new hampshire today except donald trump. he's in las vegas. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. today, clinton will be in vinton and iowa city. ben carson will be in western iowa. new this morning... some eastern iowa parents are worried about unexpected changes coming to their childrens' special education school... kwwl's amanda gilbert joins us live in the newsroom with more details. some parents in waverly recently found out that public school district waverly shell-rock will be taking over management of the leid educational center on bremwood campus.... this center is dedicated to helping studetns with mental health and learning disabilities..... and some parents... such as phil..... are speaking out because they are concerned that a public school is taking over management of this special education center... they say their kids are here because public school didn't work out this is happening.... "really we're just concerned that the public school system won't continue in the same blueprint that has worked for so many years for so many hundreds of kids. i spoke with aea 267- who currently center.... they say

iowa. mike huckabee also in the western part of the state. while hillary clinton will be in indianola, vinton and iowa city. shaina: glad this is not us. drivers in washington d.c. having a slow go again this -- again. this morning many stuck five hours or more on the tollway. a storm system moved through wednesday, and a big one is headed there this weekend with a potential for two feet of snow. metinka: the roads may be a little bit slippery across des moines. the system will be working its way to the west, staying cloudy and cool, 27 degrees. overnight lows, back near 18. we will have a few more flurries, this time working in through minnesota. northern iowa could pick up a minor accumulation. tomorrow, quiet, cool, 25. huge improvements coming this weekend with highs in the 30's. next week and is looking like another typical weekend for winter with snow chances in the forecast. shaina: we do not have any accidents or slowdowns on the road. woodland ave, 3000 beaver ave, and 7000 east mckinley. northwest -- and another in altoona -- 4300 northwest morningstar drive. elizabeth: cbs this mor

iowa time. mrs. clinton will be back in the tv-9 viewing area tomorrow to speak at an organizing event at the toledo civic center on monday night. scheduled for thursday visits to vinton and iowa memorial union on the university of iowa campus. of the robust republican field, florida senator marco rubio is scheduled for monday appearances in eastern iowa, including decorah, waverly, ottumwa, coralville before he closes out in bettendorf. rubio has been a consistent third in polling of iowa republicans, behind donald trump and texas senator ted cruz. 3 of the 4 american prisoners held in iran for more than a year are finally on their way back home. a plane carrying the released men touched down in switzerland this morning. the u.s. agreed to release 7 iranians being held in the country for the americans last week. today, president obama said he was grateful to have the men safely on their way back to the united states. "today we are united in welcoming home sons and husbands and brothers who in lonely prison cells have endured an absolute nightmare. but they never gave in and they never gave up. at long last they can stand tall and breathe deep the fresh air of the men

iowa today.. she will speak at the toledo civic center at 6:45 tonight. the former secretary of state is scheduled for visits on thursday to vinton and iowa memorial union on the university of iowa campus. on the republican side, florida senator marco rubio is also in our area. he'll be in decorah, waverly, ottumwa, coralville and ends his day in bettendorf. rubio has been a consistent third in polling behind donald trump and texas senator ted cruz. many schools and businesses are closed today for the doctor martin luther king junior holiday. there are also plenty of events in eastern iowa. today in iowa city, the spot at 10-30 crosspark avenue will host community projects. those will be before and after the holiday. this video is from a silent march last year on this day on the university of iowa campus. the cedar rapids rotary club is honoring 8 area high school seniors who volunteer. that will be from noon until 1:15 at the double tree by hilton. also, the african american museum of iowa in cedar rapids will have film screenings at 3 and 3:45 on dr. king's legacy. in the cedar valley, uni's maucker union will be the site to pack thousands of meals for t

on the democratic side, hillary clinton will campaign in vinton and iowa city today. yesterday, nearly 500 people showed up for a campaign rally for her in burlington. she called out donald trump for his rhetoric, referring to the united kingdom's house of commons debate about banning him from entering the country... "well, ya know it might make it about what our closest allies think about all this." tonight, singer songwriter demi campaign event in iowa city. an 8-year old boy diagnosed with an untreatable form of cancer got his moment in the spotlight. the rhode island general assembly declared wednesday "d-strong" day in honor of dorian murray. dorian's dying wish was to be famous and his request was granted within days. he was honored with a ceremony at the state house, and was then taken on a tour. the health struggle and death of a family member inspired a young iowa girl to take action. sam curtiss shows us why she kellesse heard gets emotional talking about her aunt. my life," said heard. her aunts husband and kellesse's uncle, edward courts, battled with stag

lost her sight and, in fact, the real ingalls family sent mary to the college of the blind in vinton, iowa. she graduated from there in 1889. but unlike her television counterpart the real mary ingalls and the fictional character in the books never married. she lived out her life in south dakota in the house charles ingalls built for his family there. the tv series gave mary a happier, rosier, more conventional future. she falls in love and gets married on the television show. in general, the tv series casts a happier, rosier and more conventional glow over all of wilder's characters. now, the tv series has become iconic in its own right. and in many ways appears to have overshadowed wilder's books. when reporters and reviewers observe that the autobiography contrasts with the bright and sunny optimism of "the little house" books, i suspect they're unconsciously referring to the tv show. they may not be aware of scenes like this from the book. in "on the banks of plum creek" laura is nearly drowned when she tries to cross the flooded creek. the scene, however, isn't simply about danger or

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the former secretary of state is scheduled for thursday visits to vinton and iowa memorial union on the university of iowa campus. of the robust republican field, florida senator marco rubio is scheduled for monday appearances in eastern iowa, including decorah, waverly, ottumwa, coralville before he closes out in bettendorf. rubio has been a consistent third in polling of iowa republicans, behind donald trump and texas senator ted cruz. the holiday for dr. martin luther king, jr, was first observed in 1986 -- 30 years ago -- and eastern iowa has plenty of events for tomorrow. this video is from a silent march last year on the holiday on the university of iowa campus. in iowa city tomorrow, the spot at 1030 crosspark avenue will hold community projects before and after an 11 p-m ceremony for the holiday. in cedar rapids, a luncheon to honor the volunteer spirit of 8 cedar rapids-area high school seniors will be held from the doubletree by hilton. also, the african american museum of iowa in cedar rapids will have film screenings at 3 and 3:45 on dr. king's legacy. in the cedar valley, u

in iowa this week -- including in vinton and iowa city on thursday. one thing college basketball teams are learning when you come to iowa: it's tough at the top. first uni beat nubmer one ranked north carolina. then, iowa took down michigan state -- also ranked first. so what about iowa state -- hosting the new number one team oklahoma. fantastic game last night in ames. iowa state up three late -- but oklahoma would tie it on this tree. on the next possession it's monte morris -- with the huge shot -- cyclones up 2. they hit their free throws -- and the cyclones got it done. another number one team goes down in the state of iowa. iowa state wins 82-77. iowa now has its highest ranking in 15 years. the hawks jumped seven spots in the a-p poll and are now ranked ninth in the country. ten and travels to rutgers thursday night. coming up -- savings rise for airlines as oil prices fall. but does that mean lower ticket prices? and, tomorrow a unique sight in the sky, but you might have to get we'll be right back with your storm track seven forecast. light

clinton has other campaign stops in iowa this week -- including in vinton and iowa city on thursday. continuing cooerage this morning as the presidential candidates weigh in on a major is growing over the lead water crisis in flint. angry protesters2in flont, michigan.... ...calling for the arrest of governor rick snyder... ...as residents cope with when the state temporarily switched flint's water source to the notoriously dirty flint river. it was a cost-savig measure... while officials built supply line to lake huron. the water, found by virginia tech researchers to be highly corrosive, flowed through service lines made of lead, carrying the noxious element into homes. the water source was swithced back in october, but the damage to the pipes was done. ...with the state now using the national guard to hand out clean water. president obama declared a federal emergency saturday... ...but flint city counciman wantwaz davis, says much more is needed and availabbe. "the state of emerrency only gives us a $5million cap, which the president has already signed for. if they were to the $96

iowa caucuses, caucuses,democratic candidate hillary clinton is bringing another celebrity to the hawkeye state. state.demi lovato will be with clinton on multiple campaign stops today -- including in vinton and iowa city.this summer -- katy perry shared a des moines stage with clinton, just a few weeks ago -- h-b-o star lena dunham made a visit to iowa city for the campaign. this morning we're looking at new poll numbers that suggest clinton's main rival, bernie sanders, would actually out- perform her in a general election. election.the new c-n-n poll surveyed likely general election voters, it shows sanders with a double digit lead over many g-o-p candidates, like donald trump, ted cruz and marco rubio.but the same survery showed clinton in tight races with most candidates. her biggest lead is against trump, with a nine point advantage. and soon we'll begin to find out which candidates will emerge as their party's favorite's to be on the presidential ticket this november. november.it all starts here iowa -- where we've held the first in the nation caucuses since 19-72.i explored what the state parties are already doing to preserve iowa's first-in-the-nation status for future elections.

clinton has other campaign stops in iowa this week -- including in vinton and iowa city on thursday. two weeks from today waterloo voters will decide whether to build a career center. tonight there's a town hall meeting for voters to learn more center for the arts starting at seven tonight. if you cant make it tonight, there will be two more town halls this week. continuing coverage...people in waverly are trying to decide what to do about a historic bridge. it's been months since the green bridge has seen traffic...it's been closed because of structural problems. the city is looking at 14 possibilities... including repairing, removing, and relocating the historic icon. bill shaffer "my suggestion used for years." the options vary in cost from 500 thousand in repairs lasting 5 years to 16 million for a new bridge with a life span of 75 years. one company's c- e-o is receiving some backlash after telling his muslim employees they can't take extra breaks to pray. during normal day time working hours, three of a muslim's daily prayers could interfere with production time. the c-e-o of a

this afternoon she'll be in eastern iowa with a stop in vinton at 3:00. she'll then visit the iowa memorial union at the university of iowa tonight at 7:30. mrs. clinton is spending several day in iowa this week. she campaigned in burlington yesterday, saying she can weather tough moments in office. " i have had a few hard times. i don't know anybody in this audience that have not had their own share. . it is not whether you get knocked down, it is whether you get back up. " on momoay, clinton, bernie well as martin o'malley, will be in des moines for a town-hall. it starts at 8 o'clock. c-n-n will host the event. we kcrg 9-point-2. . in 11 days, voters will crowd caucus locations to support presidential candidates. each h the county parties have spenen months preparing. they are training organizers to be ready for all sorts of situations. johnson county democratics says parking is going to be a challenge at many sites. "22:26:16 we are g ging cab companies and other places a heads up that you could have a very, very busy night so you might want to have so

iowa today. she will speak at the toledo civic center at 6:45 tonight. the former secretary of staa is scheduled for visits on thursday t t vinton and iowa memorial union on the university of iowa campus. on the republican side, florida senator marco rubio is also in our area. he'll be in decorah, waverly, ottumwa, coralville and ends his day in bettendorf. rubio has been a consistent third in polling behind donald trump and cruz. many schools ananbusinesses are closed today for the doctor martin luther king junior holiday. there are also plenty of events in eastern iowa. today in iowa city, the spot at 10-30 crosspark avenue will host community projects. those will be before and after an 11 a-m ceremony for the holiday. this video is from a silent march last year on this day on the university of iowa campus. the cedar rapids rotary club is honoring 8 area high school seniors who volunteer. that will be from noon until 1:15 at the double tree by hilton. also, the african american museum of iowa in cedar rapids will have film screenings at 3 and 3:45 on dr. king's legacy. in the cedar valley, uni's maucker union will be the site to pack thousands of meals

iowa today. she will speak at the toledo civic center at 6:45 tonight. the former secretary of state is scheduled for visits on thursday to vinton and iowa memorial union on the university of iowa campus.s. on the republican side, florida senator marco rubio is also in our area. he'll be in decorah, waverly, ottumwa, coralville and ends his day in bettendorf. rubio has been a consistent polling behind donald trump and texas senator ted cruz. many schls and businesses are closed today for the doctor martin luther king junior holiday. there are also plenty of events in eastern iowa. today in iowa city, the spot at 10-30 crosspark avenue will host commity projects. those will be before and after an 11 a-m ceremony for the holiday. this video is from a silent march last year on this day on the university of iowa campus. the cedar rapids rotary club is honoring 8 area high school seniors who volunteer. that will be from noon until 1:15 at the double tree by hilton. also, the african american museum of iowa in cedar rapids will have film screenings at 3 and 3:45 on dr. king's legacy. in the cedar valley, uni's maucker union will be the site to pack thousands of

coming up after the break we'll meet iowa's first female combat engineer you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in vinton, jesup, gilbertville and all of eastern iowa george: my family's lived on this farm for three generations. the bakken pipeline would pump dirty crude oil across iowa. patti: the fact that bernie sanders stands up against the pipeline is one of the reasons we support him. to say no to the big oil companies. patti: bernie knows that if we don't act, we threaten the climate and the health of our children. bernie sanders understands that. patti: bernie sanders has the guts to just stand up for what he believes in. the world a president has to grapple with, sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's prepared for it like no other. a tireless secretary of state, standing up against the abuse of women and girls. negotiating a cease-fire in gaza, leading the diplomacy that keeps us out of war. the presidency is the toughest job in the world... and she's the one leader who has what it takes to get every part of the job done. i'm hillary clinton, and i approve this message. fema

the former secretary of state is scheduled for visits on thursday to vinton and the iowa memorial union on the university of iowa campus. on the republican side, florida senator marco rubio is also in iowa today. this is rubio just this morning at at town hall in decah. he'll also make gtops in waverly, ottumwa, and coralville before ending his day in bettendorf. rubio has been holding onto third in the polls behind donald trump and texas senator ted cruz. though he has no visits in eastern iowa today, donald trump is coming under fire for his comments about muslims. british lawmakers are planning to debate banning trump from the u-k. more than 500-thousand people signed an online petition to ban trump, after he pledged to ban muslims from the u-s. the outcome of would not be binding. just days after an attack, the west african nation of burkina faso begins a three-day event of mourning. over the weekend, al- qaeda militants killed at least 28 people in an attack at a popular hotel and caf. bukino faso's president says he's stepping up security near the country's borders and in the capi

iowa. late monday night warming into the low and mid 30s morning. coming up on kwwl... an you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in peosta, edgewood, vinton and all of eastern iowa a police chase ends with the getting trapped inside. take a look at the van here in birmingham, alabama. authorities say the suspect stole the van --and led them on a chase before crashing. you can see emergency crews rescuing the suspect to take him to the local hospital. a sheriff's deputy also suffered minor injuries in the chase. an air bag recall expands to five million more vehicles following another death. the new recall announced for potentially defective takata air bags. ten people have been killed already due to the exploding air bags. the recall is now up to 23-million air bag inflators in more than 19 million vehicles -- making it one of the largest recalls ever. more than 100 injuries have also been reported. thousands of people are registering their drones in the first month after the f- a-a required to do so. they say nearly 300-thousand drones have been registered so far. the new rule requires all drones that weigh up to 55 pounds that are used

anticipated iowa caucuses, democratic candidate hillary clinton is bringing another celebrity to the dawkeye state. state.demi lovato will be with clinton on multiple campaign stops today -- including in vinton and iowa city.this summer -- katy perry shared a des moines stage with clinton, just a few weeks ago -- h-b-o star lena dunham made a visit to iowa city for the campaign. cbs 2 and fox 28 are hosting a town hall tonight in iowa city. "your voice, your future - the iowa impact" will discuss the first in the nation iowa caucuses. caucuses.our panel will include both the iowa republican and democratic party *chairs, along with other political experts.the public is welcome to attend and ask questions.. questions..but you'll also be able to watch it live on cbs 2, and our newly re-vamped website cbs 2 iowa-dot-com. that's a quick look at your thursday mcrning news.get more news anytime online - at cbs 2 iowa dot com!have a great day. y. you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. but so many families don't feel like their hard work pays off. that's not the way america is supposed to operate. i want to gogoo bat for them eveve single day. get incomes rising... get equal pay for women...

iowa today. she will speak at the toledo civic center at 6:45 tonight. the former secretary of state is scheduled for visits on thursday to vinton and iowa memorial union on the university of iowa campus. on the republican side, florida senator marco rubio is also in our areaea he'll be in decorah, waverly, ottumwa, coralville and ends his day in bettendorf. waverly is hosting an open house to talk about a closed bridge. waverly is hosting an open house to talkbout a closed bridge. the city council closed the bridge at 3rd avenue southeast last spring for safety concerns. but then in the fall, an engineer presented a report about green bridge. the engineer said the historic bridge can handle traffic, but with weight restrictions. city leaders said they would wait to hear from other engineering firms before letting anyone use it again. the open house is tonight from 5 to 7 o'clock followed by a council meeting. and now here's your first alert another very cold day is ahead of us, but at least we should climb back above zero today. wind chills, however, will stay below zero, around -10 to -20. we'll have a fairly sunny sky today although a band of clouds ma

she heads to vinton to speak this afternoon and then heads to iowa city later tonight. our political director dave price will talk to clinton one-on-one following the indianola stop. interview news at four. the feud between republican rivals, donald trump and ted cruz is escalating. the candidates are trying out new jabs, as new trump-backer sarah palin hits the campaign trail. peter alexander reports. narr: donald trump... again zeroing in on "he's two-faced..." railing at his rival with the ultimate insult for any republican. "that's worse than hillary, when you think about it." cruz wasting no time firing back... casting himself as the true conservative. sot cruz "we're seeing the washington establishment abandoning marco rubio and unifying behind donald trump." and mr. trump's pitch to the washington establishment is he's a dealmaker." that rebuttal... after bob dole told the new york times the gop would suffer "cataclysmic" and "wholesale losses" if cruz becomes its nominee. nats applause sarah palin, stumping for trump...got personal. . "i guess it's kind of the e

we've got you covered in vinton, dike, waverly, jesup, coralville, tama and all of eastern iowa with 40 megs of internet speed from centurylink, a family of four can all be online at the same time, streaming, gaming, or downloading movies. yeah, the internet's great, but i think hair and makeup went a little too far. yeah, that's not working. i much prefer the two-day beard, horn-rimmed glasses, just-slept-in-his-car kinda thing. yeah, i mimi the rumpled crcry uncle look. okay. be "paul giamatti." that's the essence of this role. feel like a hollywood inder (phone ringing) (phone ringing) you can't deal with somemeing by ignoring g . but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hardtt and pay into it, so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates! rapids ice arena. kwwl's krisin rogers spends time with skaters -- enjoying the busy weekend. (nats of skating) for the cedar rapids thouu temperatures are freezing outside many people are finding themselves buckling up to get

iowa city. clinton has events in indianola and vinton today before the event memorial union at the unviersity of iowa an iowa second grader saves her family from a fire. now, she's being honored for her efforts. chloe taylor is a student at emerson elementary school in marion last year firefighters told her class to make sure younger siblings are safe... and to get out quickly..when there's a fire. it's a lesson she remembered when her family's apartment caught fire earlier this month....and firefighters say it's thanks to chloe that the whole family is safe now. now, let's go to kyle with a look at weather. here is the storm track 7 day forecast. after tonight's flurries, relatively quiet throughout he weekend with 30s possible on sunday. there is a slight chance for light snow on monday with a us over the next seven days, so that is certainly some good news. we'll be back in 30 minutes, be check kwwl dot com for the latest news you're watching k- w-w-l, we've >>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, death of the department store. how some major retailers are shifting strategy to win back your busi

clinton has events in indianola and vinton today before the event tonight with demi lovato at the iowa memorial union at the unviersity of iowa donald trump's own celebrity support coming from sarah palin. however -- palin did not join trump in norwalk yesterday. tickets promised a special guest. trump continued to attack rival ted cruz...and promised the when i say win we've got to win here. and if we can win here would consider that a major loss. and other people would say what a great campaign. not a great campaign. trump returns to iowa this weekend. its coming up on today in iowa... wildlife workers rescue baby otters...now the workers are looking for help. plus...a young boy fighting cancer has a wish...and its granted within days. and a kid here in iowa wants to "you're watching kwwl, we've got you covered! with jerry gallagher, ally crutcher and meteorologist eileen loan. "now your storm track 7 announcer: 3 republican governors. but which governor won national praise for tough leadership handling nine hurricanes? which governor made his state number one in job creation? which

clinton has events in indianola and vinton today before the event tonight with demi lovato. that'll be at the iowa memorial union at the university of iowa donald trump's own celebrity however -- palin did not join trump in norwalk yesterday. tickets pomised a special guest. trump continued to attack rival ted cruz...and promisededthe crowd if they back him, he's in it to win when i say win we've got to would consider that a major loss. and other people would say what a great `ampaign. not a great cammign. trump returns to iowa this weekend... another republican contender ted cruz's wife stops by our studios... and will make an appearance on an upcoming edition of the steele report. ted' cruz's wife heidi was here at kwwl this week... this happening just t ter governor branstad asked iowans to reject cruz on caucus night because of his views on renewable fuels...ron asked heidi what she thinks... "government should not be reseslutions. there's a lot of good buz from that and i think any distraction from that is running really, really strong. she thinks her husband will win iowa on february 1st...

clinton for her stops today in vinton and the u-of-i campus.you remember, this summer, katy perry joined clinton in des moines.and actress and writer lena dunham came to iowa city to support clinton earlier this month.on sunday, acrtess jamie lee curtis will campaign for her in central iowa. be sure to tune into cbs 2 at 6 tonight for our special live town hall!"your voice, your future - the iowa impact" will take place public space one in iowa city. city.our panel will include both the iowa republican and democratic party *chairs, along with other political experts.the public is welcome to attend and ask questions.. questions..but you'll also be able to watch it live on cbs 2 and fox 28, and our newly re- vamped website cb2 iowa-dot-com.you'll be able to easily find the "watch live" link on the frontpage. ben carson is back on the taking two days off. off.the republican presidential candidate suspended his campaign when a campaign volunteer died in a western iowa crash.during his time off, he met with the family of braden joplin, the affer who died..two other volunteers were hurt in the crash.it happened when their van flipped and was hit by another vehic

forget about your several school districts in eastern iowa are now using propane buses instead of the older diesel models. cedar rapids, linn mar, vinton-shellsburg are just some of those districts. propane is considered a g gener alternative to diesel. it emits fewer greenhouse gases because it has a lower carbon content compared to diesel. propane buses cost about 5 thousand dollars more than their diesel counterparts. but districts say they recoup the cost from lower propane prices. right now, diesel is selling for 2 dollars and 18 cents per gallon. midwest residential propane is selling for 1 dollar and 47 cents per gallon, according to the u-s energy information administration. the buses are also becoming a popular option for harsh iowa winters. as kcrg-tv9's jill kasparie ports, propane buses are becoming the way of the future. nats of bus rolling in some new buses are rolling into eastern iowa. they're opening the door to savings. running a diesel fuel. and then, in an oil change we only have to change seven quarts of oil versus 18 to 29 with some of our buses." the cedar rarads school district is expecting to receive its new pr

the corridor in vinton, dora cbs 2 news ten at ten continues now with more of the corridor's top stories. stories.classes will resume at normal time tomorrow at west high school in iowa city. city.a bomb threat this morning shutdown the campus for most of the day and everyone was evacuated.it's a story we first broke on cbs-2-iowa-dot-com.the threat was reported at about eight-45 this morning.officers responded immediately with k-9 but found nothing.parents picked up their students at a nearby rec center while other students were bussed me. investigators tell cbs 2 news they are still following leads tonight. not only were students and faculty evacuated, but a johnson county polling site had to be moved. moved.the school had served as a voting location for today's special election.the johnson county auditor re-directed people to vote at the nearby athletic hall of fame. and this just in - results of that special election to fill a vacant seat on the johnson county board of supervisors. here is a look at the final results into the cbs 2 newsroom.they show lisa green douglass defeating chris hoffman.so lisa green douglass will fill the remaining term of terrance neuzil

dbq: -10 iow: -8 several school districts in eastern iowa are now using propane buses instead of the older diesel models. cedar rapids, linn mar, vinton-shellsburg are just some of those districts. propane is considered a greener alternative to diesel. it emits fewer greenhouse gases because it has a lower carbon content compared to diesel. propane buses cost about 5 thousand dollars more than their diesel counterparts. but districts say they recoup the cost from lower propane prices. right now, diesel is selling for 2 dollars and 18 cents per gallon. midwest residential propane is selling for 1 dollar and 46 cents per gallon, according to the u-s energy information administration. the buses are also becoming a popular option for harsh iowa winters. as kcrg-tv9's jill kasparie reports, propane buses are becoming the way of the future. nats of bus rolling in some new rolling into eastern iowa. they're opening the door to savings. "the fuel itself is probably about a third of the cost of running a diesel fuel. and then, in an oil change we only have to change seven quarts of oil versus 18 to 29 with some of our buses." the cedar rapids

iowa are watching the president's every move on gun control. one store owner says there has been a lot more interest in guns for self-protection after shootings across the country. in vinton says he doesn't see a need for changes to gun regulations. "9:09:30 i think they are okay the way they are. i think they could be loosened up on some things. " the store says their sales are safe, and that customers buying handguns or long guns all go through background checks. between now and january 16th, it's difficult to find a day without multiple presidential candidates in the state. for example, four candidates will be in the area tomorrow. those are doctor ben carson, texas senator ted cruz, former arkansas governor mike huckabee and florida senator marco rubio. and on thrusday, cruz, former maryland governor martin o'malley, businessman donald trump and vermont senator bernie sanders will be in the state. in all, we counted up 27 events by 10 candidates during through next saturday. yesterday, hillary clinton drew about 500 people to the newbo city market. although democrats have only some voters may still be undecided. it's an even more pressing question for republicans. wit