wymer could not be found. authorities searched as late as they could before we are told the water began to ice over, making it unsafe. they returned this morning and after working their way through an inch of ice, they were able to get boats and even diving teams on the water. shortly after eleven wymer was found. the school principal tells us he was a student at solon high school. (cg: kristin rogers) "i'm told there is counceling available to students at the school." clergy members are also inside, and available for the students. it's obviously a horrible tradgety, and a loss felt by many in this community. as i mentioned a vigil is expected to available for the students. it's obviously a horrible tradgety, and a loss felt by many in this community. as i mentioned a vigil is expected to start within the hour, i'm told it's being organized by stuents here at the school. we've got you covered in solon, kristin rogers kwwl news. neither wymer or felton were wearing flotation devices when the canoe turned. the f

wymer's body was found just after eleven this morning we are told felton and wymer were in the canoe to take a picture of a nearby home. the current, wind and waves caused the canoe to turn over. felton was taken to the hospital to be evaluated after he was pulled from the water, was not able to escape, and he has lost his life. a vigil will be held here at the high school in just a couple of hours. we've got you covered live in solon, kristin rogers...kwwl news. neither wymer or felton were wearing flotation devices when the canoe turned. a local family is greiving tonight and looking for answers.. after a young mother is found dead in bed in her waterloo home. kwwl's lauren moss has been looking into this- speaking with relatives. she joins us now with the latest- there are many questions tonight- police say she died from medical reasons- with no exact cause at this time. family members say the 22 year old mother just went to bed...and never woke up. 22 year old lacey batton is described as a hard worker- with a smile that could brighten up a room. she was a mother to three boys- o

from johnson county to pull out tanner wymer's body from these icy waters this morning. even though the lake is iced over - authorities say strong winds and waves still tipped their canoe over. over.while felton was able to swim to shore and get help, that wasn't the case for wymer. the johnson county sheriff's office says both menenere canoeing t ttake some pictures. wymer was sitting in the middle of the canoe - and felton was in the back.both did not have any water safety equipment on and there were not any inside the canoe either. dave wilson, joco emergency management agency: this is a really erratic time to be on any body of water to be on any body of water in johnson county or much of iowa. we've had the el nino effect this year we've had fluctuating temps much warmer than normal, a lot of heavy rains. there hasnt been a good opportunity for ice to form solidly. lidly.they had dive teams and used scanning equipment as well to find wymer's body. coring the corridor in johnson county, steffi lee, cbs 2 news live at five. thank you steffi, the outpouring of support f

wymer's body was found just after eleven this morning we are told felton and wymer were in the canoe to take a picture of a nearby home. it is believed a combination of the current, wind and waves caused the canoe to turn over. felton was taken to the hospital to be evaluated after he was pulled from the water, tonight, students at tte solon hihi school held a vigil to remember wymer. the autopsy results are still pehding in the death of an eastern iowa teen. the state medical examiner results from the moe sed autopsy could take between six weeks to two months. moe sed's body was found in the cedar river near gilbertville in early december. decision 2016... while her husband made his mpaign debut in new hampshire.. democratic frontrunner hillary clinton was on the trail in iowa. clinton began her day strongly supporting president obama's consideration of executive actions to expand background checks on some gun purchases. clinton also argued that a republican presidential win in 2016 would probably mean the end of bebeefits under the affordable care act. on the republican side, presi

at least four boats searched the waters for wymer this morning. the search was complicated by the high waters at coralville lake. right now the lake is about 15 feet above normal pool and it's full of ice. the sheriff's office says wymer and another man were on the canoe because they were taking pictures of a nearby home. that's when the canoe flipped. the man, identified as michael felton swam to shore and was taken to the hospital, but wymer went under. he was a senior at solon high school. the superintenden t says he was a well known student. "an individual that brought a lot of laughter and sunshine to the faces of many, involved in our community, involved in athletics, whether you were a freshman or a senior you knew this student just because of how outgoing and personable he was. " grief counselors are working with students at solon high school. coming up tonight at six we'll take a closer look at the dangers right now at coralville lake. authorities are asking everyone to just stay off the lake right now. in johnson county, mark carlson, kc

last night, students at wymer's high school held a vigil to remember him. local police are warning drivers to be on the lookout for falling ice. here's why.... this car was driving on an eastern iowa highway... when a sheet of ice fell from the car in front of it, and crashed into the windshield.... the ice badly cracked the glass... highway... when a sheet of ice fell from the car in front of it, and crashed into the windshield.... the ice badly cracked the glass... now the driver says he feels lucky... i thought it was going to come through...it was pretty bad it scared the heck out of me. it's important that you clean your cars...it could kill somebody a chunk of ice like that. police say they often can't issue tickets when it happens, because drivers don't intend to hurt others... they say you should des moines police are sending out a call for help this morning. say may have witnessed a deadly shooting. just days after christmas, 36-year old tacono conner was shot and killed inside this apartment complex on south union... 37-year old amy stolki was als

but wymer disappeared in the frigid water. kcrg t-v nine's mark carlson is live at coralville lake. mark, what were the two doing in a canoe in january? they were trying to take a picture of something. this lake isn't frozen solid right now. and authorities say that's helping to create one dangerous situation out here. emergency crews spent monday morning carefully making their way up and down an icy coralville lake, searching for the body of tanner wymer. right now the lake is about 15 feet higher than normal --

officials say wymer disappeared after his canoe capsized the day before. they say a combination of strong current, wind, and waves caused the incident. wymer was a solon student, and last night the high school held a vigil in his honor. police say this winter poses a hidden threat on iowa roads. you can see the repercussions here.. a shattered windshield. police are seeing a rash of cases where ice slides off one into another. that's why they say it's important to properly clear off your vehicle after snowstorms. i thought it was going to come through...it was pretty bad it scared the heck out of me. it's important that you clean your cars...it could kill somebody a chunk of ice like that. police say they can't ticket drivers when it happens, because they don't do it maliciously. many of us are starting the new year with a fresh take on fitness. but not everyone sticks with lifestyle switch up. that's why channel 13's josh metro locations - 3 locations now!!!! 2000 block of 56th street northbound 4000 block of woodland avenue eastbound 1900 block of sw 9th

neither wymer or felton had on a life jacket. "it's not a good time to be in the water for any reason, the flows are coming through at irregular rates, the ice is not stable and again if you have to be on the water for some reason, absolutely have your life jacket on you. " meanwhile at solon high school grief counselors were brought in monday to help student's cope with the loss of one of their classmates. churches are also opening their doors as a gathering spot for students after school. "it's such a tight knit high school, and from freshmen to seniors, upperclassmen, lower classmen, they all know each other, they all get along, and we just wanted them to be surrounded by other kids and care for them. " those grief consolers will be on hand all week at the school. officials are urging students to come to school to be with their need. in johnson county, mark carlson, kcrg tv 9 news. there will be a candle light vigil for tanner wymer in front of solon high school at 7:30 this evening. additional support will be available at the

searchers recovered wymer's body yesterday morning. last night, the school held a candlelight vigil to remember the teen. the students who wanted to spend time together. solon high school principal nathan wear says tanner wymer was a multi-sport athlete and had a big impact on his community. he says during this difficult time, people need to hold on to the memories they have of him. "40:31 tanner was a tough resilient kid . he was the student athlete who was always in the weight room all the time. he always worked hard no matter whether he was on the football field or wrestling mat. he was a thrower on track team. you can find him ... always giving his best. and that's what i'll remember the most about him that he gave 110 percent " the johnson county sheriff's office says wind, waves, the current, or a combination of those caused the canoe to capsize sunday. wymer and 51 year-old michael felton of solon were in the canoe, and neither were wearing life jackets. felton was able to swim to shore after the canoe flipped over. first respon

searchers recovered wymer's body yesterday morning. last night, the school held a candlelight vigil to remember the teen. the school then opened up the building for students who wanted to spend time together. solon high school principal nathan wear says tanner wymer was a multi-sport athlete and had a big impact on his community. he says during this difficult time, people need to hold on to the memories they have of him. "40:31 tanner was a tough student athlete who was always in the weight room all the time. he always worked hard no matter whether he was on the football field or wrestling mat. he was a thrower on track team. you can find him ... always giving his best. and that's what i'll remember the most about him that he gave 110 percent " the johnson county sheriff's office says wind, waves, the current, or a combination of those caused the canoe to capsize sunday. wymer and 51 year-old michael felton of solon were in the canoe, and neither were wearing life jackets. felton was able to swim to shore after the canoe flipped over.

wymer was a student at solon high school where he also played football and was a wrestler. his visitation will be from three to seven p-m friday at st. mary's catholic church in solon. his funeral will be at ten saturday morning, also at st. mary's catholic church. cedar rapids police are asking for help... ...identifying two men accused of robbing a gas station last month. police say the men took items from the kum and go at 31-32 first avenue northeast. that happened on december 21st. anyone with information should call cedar rapids police or linn county crimestoppers. newsline nine. that number is 319-365-9999. you can also send pictures and news tips to newsroom at kcrg dot com. meteorologist joe winters joins us now with our first alert forecast. joe, our cold, january weather seems to be sticking around. president barack obama released executive order to tighten criminal background checks for people purchasing guns this morning. the president's executive order would require more people to register as federally licensed gun dealers, including those who sell firearms at

friends and family will come together today to remember the life of tanner wymer. wymer.the solon high senior died sundnd when his boat capsized on coralville lake.a visitation for tanner will be from 3 to 7 this afternoon at saint mary's catholic church in solon.his funeral will be tomorrow.tanner's family asks that instead of flowers, memorails be made to the tanner wymer memorial fund at the solon state bank. in iowa city today, road work will be closing down parts of clinton street.om 6 until about noon -- traffic from burlington street to court street will be closed so construction crews can work on a building in the areadrivers are advised to take an alernate route. another major street closose ininiowa city will likely be causing headaches this spring. spring.the upcoming project is also causing a lot of uncertainty for businesses in the area. johnson joins us now, with reaction, stephanie.. stephanie... kevin, kelly, iowa city crews will begin tearing up busy washington street between clinton and linn street starting this april. april.everything at and belo

last night, students at solon high scool held a vigil to remember wymer. autopsy results are still pending in the death of an eastern iowa teen. the state medical examiner reults from moe sed's autopsy could take between six weeks to two mmths. his body was found in the cedar river near gilbertville last month. decision 2016: the clintons are tag-teaming on the campaign trail. the democratic frontrunner hillary clinton is in iowa. her husband -- former president bill clinton -- made his016 "i think this election is about restooing broadly shshred osperity, rebuilding the middle class, giving kids the american dream back. i think it's about these issues that as hillary always says keep americans the former president will be in eastern iowa later this week to capaign for her. he'll be in cedar rapids and republican preeidential candidde donald trump debuts his first campaign ad -- set to air today in iowa and new hampshire. trump says he'll begin spending at least two million dollars a week n his campaign, with more than one million going to tv ads in iowa.

that combination also posed a problem for first responders searching for wymer underwater. they struggled to sift through the sunken trees and other debris. debris. the days are getting shorter as well we're runnjng into less and less natural light and we encourage ople stay off the ice - stay off the waterway. waterway.the johnson county emergency management agency says evenf you do cide to go on the waters - always weaea a life jacket or have it readily available because it really is an unsafe time to as you might imagine, tanner wymer's dedeh is hitting home for the solon hihi school community. community.that's where the 17-year old was a student. student.cbs 2 news reporter dora miller continues our live am coverage from thexe. it's been a sad day here at solon high school. it's the first day of the semester after christmas breaand students have not gotten off to a good start so far. the school district was alerted about tanner's death on sunday afternoon, but they held class today to establish a sense of normalcy for them. the district had counselors, a crisis team and

insteaeaof flowers, tanner's family is asking that donations be made to the tanner wymer memorial fund. the waterloo policedepartment facebook pagsurfaced. surfrfed.the creator of the page posted intention to harm members of the police department -- going so far as saying they wanted to kill the police. cbs 2 news reporter dora miller spoke wiwi the chief of police and joins us now nowto break down the pros and cons of social media in law enforcement. dora? the page in question was quickltaken down...but local l police departments say y cial media sites are not all bad... the majority of the time, they serve a positive purpose. these pictures -- taken from an anti-police facebook page -- wererfueled by rage.the target of this resentment...t he waterloo police department. "we've had other websites that they've dealt with this issue, but not to this extent, not to this levevel of violence." with posted threats to kill police...officers have had to watch for everyone's safety -- especially their own. "this puts the officer a little bit on edgethey're alwaysvigilant, but t because to be ev

wymer was a student at solon high school where he also played football and was a wrestler. his visitation will be from 3 to 7 p-m friday at st. mary's catholic church in solon. his funeral will be at 10 saturday morning, also at st. mary's high water and freezing temperatures are the latest problems in illinois from the flooding there... flood water is freezing in some parts of central illinois. governor bruce rauner announced yesterday that 23 counties in the state have been declared disaster areas. heavy rains have caused rivers to spill over in recent days. and with some flooding at record levels, emergency experts are worried for large amounts of ice. "these winter floods really scare me because they're very rare number one and number two, the risk of hypothermia for people wading around in these circumstances is very dangerous, people can lose their lives very easily. " the disaster declaration opens the area to state and possible federal assistance. in missouri, water is receding as communities start to recover from recent flooding. today an eastern iowa couple is in

the warning comes just one day after the body of 17-year old tanner wymer was found in the la after his canoe capsized sunday.a second person in the canoe was able to make it to shore.we now know funeral services for wymer will be cedar rapids police need you help in finding two robbery suspects.take a look: look:this is surveillance video from the kum and go convenience store at 31-32 first avenue northeast early on the morning of december 21st.police say the two robbed the store.it's not clear what they took or if any weapons were used.if you know who they are, call police or crime stoppers. the iowa department of natural resources is set to pay out mo than 688-thousand dollarsrs to an employee, who was disabled and claimed he was discriminated against.john vetter worked as a technician for 36 years.he was injuredin 20-1and underwent surgery. despite continued positive annual reviews, the d-n-r hired a physical therapist to evaluate him before putti him on medical leave and eventually firing him.vetter will receive back pay, as well as payments for emotional distress. governor terry b

friends and family will come together today to remember the life of tanner wymer. wymer.the solon high senior died sunday when his boat capsized on coralville lake.a visitation for tanner will be from 3 to 7 this afternoon at saint mary's catholic church in solon.his funeral will be tomorrow.tanner's family asks that instead of flowers, tanner wymer memorial fund at the solon state bank. investors on wall street today are trying to close a tough week on a high note. note.all three major indexes finished thursday with sizeable losses.both the dow and nas-daq closed with triple-digits losses.it's been a better day so far for the dow at least, which was up 13-points just an hour ago. the u.s. economy did get some very good news this morning, thanks to the december jobs report.it said american employers added 292-thousand jobs last month.that means the u.s. added two-point-65 million total jobs in 20-15. that's the second best year ever, behind 19-99.american paychecks also grew two-and-a- half percent in december, tied for the best increase over the last six years. ne

wymer was a student at solon high school where he also played football and was a wrestler. his visitation will be from 3 to 7 p-m friday at st. mary's catholic church in solon. his funeral will be at 10 saturday morning, also at st. mary's catholic church. a delaware county man accidentally shot and killed himself while climbing over a gate earlier this week. the sheriff's office says 57-year-old randall kelchen had just shot an aggressive bull on his farm on monday around noon. the gun accidentally went off as he was climbing the gate and he died instantly. cedar rapids police are asking for help identifying 2 men accused of robbing a gas station from the kum and go at the corner of 1st avenue ne and 32nd street. that happened on information should call cedar rapids police or linn county crimestoppers. iowa city police are asking people to watch for counterfeit $100 dollar bills. police received a report of a fake bill someone passed at a local business last friday. since then, police have taken 2 more reports. police urge businesses to carefully check $100 dollar bills be

last night, the school held a vigil in wymer's honor. the school is offering counseling services to students. wymer and michael felton were in a canoe sunday to take pictures of a home. the weather caused the canoe to capsize and both fell in. felton swam to shore and neighbords pulled him from the water -- he was taken to the hospital and is in good condition. autopsy results are still pending following the death of moe sed. the state medical examiner says results from the autopsy could take anywhere from six weeks to two months. moe sed's body was found in the cedar river near gilbertville in early december. we've learned the person injured in a late sunday night shooting in dubuque was just two years old. his face. they say several people, including other children, were inside an apartment when the shooting happened.. right now...they're trying to figure out what happened. the young boy is still in the president obama wants to bypass congress to put more restrictions on gun show sales. tracie potts has reaction to those plans. after g

last night, students at solon high school held a vigil to remember wymer. autopsy results are still pending in the death of an eastern iowa teenn the state medical examiner results from moe sed's autopsy could take between six weeks to two months. his bodwas found in the cedar river near gilbertvtvlle last month. the clintons are tag-teaming on the campaign trail. the democratic frontrunner hillary clinton is in iowa. her husband -- former president "i think this election is about middle class, giving kids the american dream back. i think it's about these issues that as hillary always says keep the former president will be in eastern iowa later this week tw on thursday. republican presidential candidate donald trump debuts his first campaign ad -- set to air today in iowa and new hampshire. trump says he'll begin spending at least two million dollaa a week on his campaign, with more than one million going to tv ads in iowa. as trump dominates the national conversation, he could be knocked off in the first state to vote: iowa. senator ted cruz is leadinn the

last night, the school held a vigil in wymer's honor. the school is offering counseling services to students. wymer and michael felton were in a canoe sunday to take pictures of a home. the weather caused the canoe to capsize and both fell in. felton swam to shore and neighbords pulled him from the water -- he was taken to the hospital and is in good condition. bill cosby's wife will have to testify husband. a federal judge in massachusetts ruled camille cosby must testify in a defamation suit filed by seven women who laim cosby sexxally assaulted them decades ago. cosby is counter-suing the women accusing him - claiming they're lying to make money from the allegations. a man shoots a woman in a hospital lobby before turning the gun on himself. it happened in florida. police say the man talked to the woman on the phone and asked her to come to the hospital. the victim showed up and at some point started walking away from him. that's when he pulled out a gun and shot her before shooting and killing himself. police say there is no evidence

wymer was a student at solon high school where he also played football and was a wrestler. his visitation will be from 3 to 7 p-m friday at st. mary's catholic church in solon. his funeral will be at 10 saturday morning, also at st. mary's catholic church. a delaware county man accidentally shot and killed himself while climbing over a gate earlier this week. the sheriff's office says kelchen had just shot an aggressive bull on his farm on monday around noon. the gun accidentally went off as he was climbing the gate and he died instantly. cedar rapids police are asking for help identifying 2 men accused of robbing a gas station last month. police say the men took items from the kum and go at the corner of 1st avenue ne and 32nd street. that happened on december 21st. anyone with information should call cedar rapids police or linn county crimestoppers. when any disaster strikes, volunteers jump into action. and two from eastern iowa are no exception. so they are heading to the area near st. louis after floods destroyed many homes. kcrg-tv9's forrest saunders is live in the n

a picture of a nearby home.felton was able to swim to resese and eventually g g helplpt uihc - but wymer wasn't. wasn't. give the ice the opportunity to form and solidify a little better."the hnson county emergenen management agency says water activities become more dangerous this time of year than summer. summer. anytime we have

wymer was a student at solon high school -- following his death the school held a vigil. wymer was a three sport athlete playing football, throwing on the track team, and a state qualifier in wrestling. his football coach tells us tanner was admired by his peers... (cg: brent sands /tanner's football coach) "i students, so many people looked up to him, he impacted a lot of people i think that was ppetty obvious by the tremendous turnout we had at the vigil." a celebration of life will be held saturday. visitationwill be friday, both will be at st mary's catholic church in solon. a maryland flower shop was destoryed overnight after an suv plowed into the building nd caught fir. the crash and fire happened shortly after midnight. it's not clear what c cused the crash, and authorities haven't released any details about the driver. were injured while fighting the fire. yet another report of a popular holiday gift spontaneously catching fire. a man was just riding this hoverboard in california - and all of a sudden it starts smoking... then a small expllsion - and thth hoverbo

friends and family will come together today to remember the life of tanner wymer. wymer.the solon high senior died sunday when his bobo cacaized on coralville lake.a visitation for tanner will be from 3 to 7 this afternoon at saint mary's catholic church in solon.his funeral will be tomorrow.tanner's family asks that instead of flowersrs memorials be made to the tanner wymer memorial fund at the solon state bank. in iowa city today, road work will be closing down parts of clinton street.from 6 until about noon -- traffic from burlington street to court street will be closed so construction crews can work on a building in the area.drivers are adviseto take an alternate route. another major street closure causing headaches this spring. spring.the upcoming project is also causing a lot of uncertainty for businesses in the area. area.cbs 2 reporter stephanie johnson joins us now, with reaction, stephanie.. stephanie... kevin, kelly, iowa city crews will begin tearing up busy washington stre between clinton and linn street starting this april. apririeverything at and be

that combination also posed a problem for first responders searching for wymer underwater. they struggled to sift through the sunken trees and other debris.the days are getting shorter as well we're running into less and less natural light and we encourage people stay off the ice - stay off the waterway.the johnson county emergency management agency says even if you do decide to go on the waters - always wear a life jacket or have it readily available because it really is an unsafe time to be out on open waters. covering the corridor in johnson county, steffi lee, fox 28 news. the news is hitting the community of solon very hard tonight. tonight.many gathered tonight to remember the young life lost. lost.fox 28 news reporter dora miller is live in solon right now with more, dora? very somber night tonight as students remember someone they all called a friend. it's clear his loss will have a lasting impact. a student, teammate and friend will no longer share the halls with the people here. solon high won't ever be the same. "he's a student that everybody wants to have in cla

lake.seventeen year old tanner wymer was canoeing with fifty one year old michael felton sunday afternoon.authorities say strong winds caused their boat to flip over.we're told they were out canoeing to take pictures of a local home.the sheriff's office also says neither was wearing a life jacket. this is a really erratic time to be on any body of water in johnson county or much of iowa. we've had the el nino effect this year we've had fluctuating temps much warmer than normal, a lot of heavy rains. there hasnt been a good opportunity for ice to form solidly. solidly.first responders had to break an inch of ice as they searched the waters - and debris also made the search difficult. the news of such a young life lost is taking a toll on the city of solon. solon.cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson joins us now to explain.stephanie? stephanie?kevin and kelly, last night more than a hundred gathered to remember their friend and fellow student. student.they held a candlelight vigil at solon high school to show support and love for his family.tanner was a senior who planned to study medicine in college.

wymer was#a student at solon high school -- following his death the school held a vigil. wymer was a three sport athlete playing football, throwing on the track team, and a state qualifier in wrestling. (cg: brent sands /tanner's football coach) "i think back to thhperson that outstanding person and a very good role model for all of our students, so many people looked up to him, he impacted a lot of people i think that was pretty oovious by the tremendous turnout we had at the vigil." a celebration of life will be held saturday. visitation will beefriday, both will be at st mary's catholic church in solon. one man is stranded when his boat capsizes in tennessee. emergency ccews were able to get to the man, who has been duck a developing story this morning... the u-n security ccncil meets hydrogen bomb. as reid binion tells us --this test could mark an important and troubling milestone. "with each nuclear test, the north's ability to develop a really effectiveveweapon, a warhead increases." mike chinoy, of the us- china institute, laying bare the seriousness of what north

solon on saturday.tanner's family asks that instead of flowers, memorials can be made to the tanner wymer memorial fund. turning right now to delaware county.. county..where authorities say a farmer died after accidentally shooting himself. himself.it happened just east of the town of dddee.the delaware county sheriff's office tells fox 28 news that 57-year-old randy kelchen was using a shotgun to euthanize an agressive bull.authorities believe kkchen was climbing a gate when the shotgun accidentally went off, killing him instantly. is on edge after a threatening facebookokage surfaced. susuaced.the creator of the page posted intention to harm members of the police department -- going so far as saying they wanted to kill the police. fox 28 news reporter dora miller spokekeith the chief of policeceand joins us now to break down the pros and cons of social media in law enforcement. dora? the page in question was quickly taken down...but local police departments say social media sites are not all bad... the majority of the time, they serve a positive purpose. these pictures -- taken from an

lake.seventeen year old tanner wymer was canoeing with fifty one year old michael felton sunday afternoon.authorities say strong winds caused their boat to flip over.we're told they were out canoeing to take pictures of a local home.the sheriff's office also says neither was wearing a life jacket. this is a really erratic time to be on any body of water in johnson county or much of iowa. we've had the el nino effect this year we've had fluctuating temps much warmer than normal, a lot of heavy rains. there hasnt been a good opportunity for ice to form solidly. solidly.first responders had to break an inch of ice as they searched the waters - and the news of such a young life lost is taking a toll on the city of solon.last night more than a hundred students and staff from solon gathered to remember their friend and fellow student.they held a candlelight vigil at solon high school to show support and love for his family.tanner was a senior who planned to study medicine in college.his teammates, friends -- even the superintendent -- say he was a great role model and friend to everyone. "he's a student th

searchers recovered wymer's body yesterday morning. last night, the school held a candlelight vigil to remember the teen. solon high school principal nathan wear says tanner wymer was a multi-sport athlete and had a big impact on his community. the johnson county sheriff's office says wymer and 51 year-old michael felton of solon were in the canoe, and neither were wearing life jackets. felton was able to swim to shore and was taken to the hospital. a family in mount vernon lost the fire early yesterday destroyed the barn in rural linn county. firefighters say it started before six o'clock at 705 elbow creek road. the linn county sheriff says one person suffered minor smoke inhalation, but didn't want treatment. a few animals were in the barn, but they were taken to a neighbor's farm. the national weather service has confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in eastern iowa on december 23rd. this is video from the e-f one tornado that hit the hiawatha area at about 4:30 that afternoon. another e-f one tornado touched down about 5:30 lu

tanner wymer was canoeing with his girlfriends dad, 51- year-old michael felton, when the canoe capsized on sunday. both fell into the icy water - but felton was able to escape. tanner went missing - and a search began sunday night to find him. his body was found shortly after eleven on monday morning. kwwl's kristin rogers has been following this horrible tradgety for us from the beginning. tonight we hear from tanner's football coach, who coached with tanner's father. certainly a difficult time, kristin? as you can imagine he tells me it's been tough, he says this is here are pretty close, but he was especially close with tanner as one of his coaches. last night the school held a vigil to remember tanner and grieve together. the principal tells us he believes around three- hundred people were there. we are told tanner was a three throwing on the track team, and a state qualifier in wrestling. his football coach tells us tanner was admired by his peers. (cg: brent sands /tanner's football coach) "i think back to the person that athlete but just even a more outstanding person and a very

instead of flowers, tanner's family is asking that donations be made to the tanner wymer memorial fund. iowa governor terry branstad wants to divert some tax dollars away from improving school buildings and put it towards water quality projects. projects.he's calling it his biggest and boldest plan yet. the governor wants to extend a one-cent sales tax established in 2008 by 20 years.the plan would provide nearly 21- billion dollars for schools billion for water quality projects in iowa.u-s agriculture secretary tom vilsack is praising the plan -- saying the state's water quality needs immediate attention. flooding continues in the midwest -- mainly in illinois and missouri. missouri.it was caused by heavy winter rains and has killed 25 people so far.right now -- residents are dealing with a new concern -- sewage and wastewater.multiple treatment plants failed near saint louis -- sending millions of gallons of untreated human waste toward the mississippi river and into some communities' drinking water.it could be two weeks before this flood water goes back down. on the west coast -- lo

instead of flowers, tanner's family is asking that donations be made to the tanner wymer memorial fund. iowa governor terry branstad wants to divert some tax dollars away from improving school buildings and put it towards water quality projects. projects.he's calling it his biggest and boldest plan yet. the governor wants to extend a one-cent sales tax established in 2008 by 20 years.the plan would provide nearly 21- billion dollars for schools and more than four-and-a-half billion for water quality projects in iowa.u-s agriculture secretary tom vilsack is praising the plan -- saying the state's water attention. flooding continues in the midwest -- mainly in illinois and missouri. missouri.it was caused by heavy winter rains and has killed 25 people so far.right now -- residents are dealing with a new concern -- sewage and wastewater.multiple treatment plants failed near saint louis -- sending millions of gallons of untreated human waste toward the mississippi river and into some communities' drinking water.it could be two weeks before this flood water goes back down. on the west coast

officials say wymer disappeared after his canoe capsized the day before. they say a combination of strong current, wind, and waves caused the incident. wymer was a solon student, and last night the high school held a vigil in his honor. "des moines water works" has set an unappealing record... the utility ran its nitrate removal equipment 177 days last year, of 106 days in 1999. the equipment keeps tap water below the federally mandated nitrate level. the operations cost more than one- point-5 million dollars. officials say the high levels were caused by upstream farm drainage systems washing fertilizers from farm fields. the republican frontrunner is finally putting his money where his mouth is. donald trump's first television ad hits the iowa airwaves today. it's provocative... and touches >>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, digital dilemma. do the photos you post online belong to you, or are they fair game? we'll meet one blogger who found pictures of her kids being used on websites without her permission. what can be done to stop it from happening to

today.seventeen-year-old tanner wymer was canoeing with fifty-one year old michael felton sunday afternoon - when authorities say strong winds caused their boat to capsize. cbs 2 news is told they were out on the water to take pictures of a local residence. the sheriff's office says neither of them were wearing life jackets. this is a really erratic time to be on any body of water in johnson county or much of iowa. we've had the el nino effect this year we've had fluctuating temps much warmer than normal, a lot of heavy rains. there hasnt been a good opportunity for ice to form solidly. solidly.first responders had to break an inch of ice as they scoped the waters - and debris made the search efforts difficult. the news is hitting the community of solon very hard tonight.and many gathered to remember the young life lost. lost.cbs 2 news reporter dora now with more, dora? very somber night tonight as students remember someone they all called a friend. it's clear his loss will have a lasting impact. a student, teammate and friend will no longer share the halls with the people here. solon hig

last sunday, wymer and another man went out onto coralville lake in a canoe. the johnson county sheriff's office says the canoe overturned. the other man, 51 year old michael felton, was able to swim to shore. we're trying to get more details on an overnight shooting near coe college. there was a heavy police presence there blocking off streets near "a" avenue and 18th street northeast. authorities say two people went to the threatening injurifs. police also say they're investigating a possible third shooting victim. country to grab powerball tickets. officials say the odds of that the lottery total could pass the 1-billion dollar mark. multi-state lottery officials say they expect about 65 percent of bought by tonight. those stories and much more are coming up in just a few investigating an overnight ooting near coe college that sent two people to the hospital. a possible isis link. new details this morning about the man accused of shooting a police officer in philadelphia. and the powerball keeps rolling. lottery officials and ticket buyers have their eyes o

one local community is reflecting on the loss of a teen -- recently found dead. 17-year-old tanner wymer was in a canoe with his girlfriend's dad, 51-ear-old michael felton, when the canoe capsized it happened in the coralville resevoir, near the neighborhood of twin view heights on sunday. kwwl's kristin rogers speaking with those close to tanner. she has the story tonight. winter break was not a normal day for solon students, because tanner was not a great kid, a great athlete, you think can't he be able to you know make it or obviously that didn't happen." instead they spent their evening at a vigil, remembering a life cut too short. (cg: nathan wear/ solon principal) "i know he was looking at studying and trying to decide on which college he would go to ann obviously his family was excited about those prospects for after high school." we're told tanner was admired by those who knew him, it was easy to see as an estiimated 300 people showed up for a vigil on monday night. (cg: kristin rogers) "i'm told tanner was quite the athlete." he was on the football team, track team, and a state

wymer and 51 year old michael felton of solon were in the canoe to take a photo of a home. felton was able to swim to shore after the canoe flipped over. first responders took him to university of iowa hospitals. we now know the name of the man who died in a shooting in nashua. authorities found 56 year old karl phillip white's body at a home at 110 saint lawrence street over the weekend. they say the preliminary investigation shows the shooting was possibly accidental. dubuque police haven't released information about what led up to a shooting that injured a 2- year-old boy. it happened around 11:45 last night at 942 main street. first responders took him to a nearby hospital and later air- lifted him to u-i-h-c. kcrg-tv9's katie wiedemann has been following the story today. katie, where does the investigation stand right now? police have been investigating for about 24 hours now, and are piecing together exactly what happened. but they're not releasing that information until they know for sure. we do know there was some confusion when the call first came into the 9-1-1 di

a community is grieving after one of their own is found dead. 17-year-old tanner wymer was in a canoe with his girlfriend's dad, 51-year-old michael felton, when the canoe capsized, it happened in the coralville resevoir, near the neighborhood of twin view heights on sunday. kwwl's kristin rogers has been following this story as it has developed, tonight we are hearing from those who knew tanner best, kristin? that's right i spoke with both his football coach and his principal, i'm told tanner grew up going through all of the solon schools, and this was his senior year. the first day back from winter break was not a normal day for solon principal) "he's somebody that's a great kid, a great athlete, you think can't he be able to you know make it or too short. (cg: nathan wear/ solon principal) "i know he was looking at studying and trying school." we're told tanner was admired by those who knew him,

funeral services are set for a local teen who drowned after his canoe capsized. 17-year-old tanner wymer was in a canoe with his girlfriend's dad in the coralville resevoir at the time of the incident. services are set for january 9th at 10 a-m at st. mary's catholic church in his hometown of solon. visitation will be from three to seven p-m on friday at the coming up on kwwl... mexican grill chipotle now under federal investigation after muiltiple outbreaks. plus.. nearly 90- thousand beef patties at one massive supermarket chain are now being recalled. here's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar....storm track seven's chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg has your full forecast, coming up... and when you see news - or if you have pictures or video to share... you can do that by going to our page on facebook. you can also "like" our page to stay up to date on breaking news and weather information. in case you missed the powerball numbers earlier -- here they are again. 2 ----11-----47---62----63---po werball is 17----and your power play number is 3 "you're watching kwwl.

last sunday, 17-year-old tanner wymer and another man went out onto the lake in a canoe. office says man, 51 year old michael felton, was able to swim to shore. tanner was a football player and wrestler at solon. at 10 this morning, friends and family will hold a funeral service. it's at the st. catholic church in solon. eastern iowans will pay their respects to the widow of one of the five sullivan brothers who died in the pacific in world war ii. katherine mcfarland passed away at age 93 on new year's day. she was the wife of albert sullivan. he's the man pictured here in the middle. albert and his four brothee died in november 1942, in a japanese submarine attack on the u-s-s juneau. family and friends are holding a life celebtion for katherine today. it's planned from 2 to 4 p-m at the v-f-w post 16-23 in waterloo on commercial street. the university of iowa has settled a lawsuit filed by a former hawkeye football player who was hospitalized after a high-intensity workout in 2011. the suit by william lowe sought damages for pain and suffering. the university agreed to

lake.seventeen year old tanner wymer was canoeing with fifty one year old michael felton sunday afternoon.authorities say strong winds caused their boat to flip over.we're told they were out canoeing to take pictures of a local home.the sheriff's office also says neither was wearing a life jacket. to be on any body of water in johnson county or much of iowa. we've had the el nino effect this year we've had fluctuating temps much warmer than normal, a lot of heavy rains. there hasnt been a good opportunity for ice to form solidly. solidly.first responders had to break an inch of ice as they searched the waters - and debris also made the search difficult. the news of such a young life lost is taking a toll on the city of solon. solon.cbs 2 news reporter stephanie johnson joins us now to explain.stephanie? stephanie?kevin and kelly, last night more than a hundred students and staff from solon gathered to remember their friend and fellow student. student.they held a candlelight vigil at solon high school to show support and love for his family.tanner was a senior who planned to study medicine in college.

lake.seventeen year old tanner wymer was canoeing with fifty one year old michael felton sunday afternoon.authorities say strong winds caused their boat to flip over.we're told they were out canoeing to take pictures of a local home.the sheriff's office also says neither was wearing a life jacket. the news of such a young life lost is taking a toll on the city of solon.last night more than a hundred students and staff from solon gathered to remember their friend and fellow student. student.they held a candlelight vigil at soul-in high school to show support and love for his family.tanner was a senior who planned to study medicine in college.his teammates, friends -- even the superintendent -- say he was a great role model and friend to everyone.school leaders say the school will provide grief counselors all week long for any student who may need them details about a weekend shooting in nashua.56-year-old karl white died after being shot saturday afternoon. authorities arrested the shooter but they haven't filed charges so far.they say the shooting may have been an accident. a tornado hit hiawatha on

now leaves little chance for escape.the warning came just a day after the body of 17-year-old tanner wymer was found in the lake after his canoe capsized sunday. memorial service is now set for the solon high school senior.it will be friday afternoooofor tannenewith funeral services at saint solon on saturday.instead of flowers -- tanner's family is asking that donations be made to the tanner wymer memorial fund. in cedar rapids -- c-street southwest will be closing near tait cummins memorial park on thursday.crews will soon be installing a new sewer line in the area.the work is expected to take two montnt to finish. in iowa city -- police say someone is passing out fake one-hundred dollar bills across town.investigators were able to track the fake bills by the serial number.all residents and businesses are being asked to check any one- hundred-dollar-bills they may have gotten since new year's day.to see the serial numbers officers are tracking right now -- head to our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com.m. don't forget -- cbs 2 connects with you - call cbs 2 if you see news happen.800 222 kgan.

wymer was a student at solon high school. he was a threesport athlete who played football, cocoeted in track, and was a state qualifier in wrestling. athlete but just even a more up to him, he impacted a lot of people i think that was prettyybvious by the emendous turnout we had at the vigil." a celebration of life will be held saturday. visitation will be sunday, both will be at st mary's catholic church in solon. one man is stranded when his boat capsizes in tennessee. emergecy crews were able to get to the man, who has been duck hunting when n e hit a utility line. the white house is gearing up for a fight on president obama's new gun sale restrictions. there's also another vote happening today to repeal obamaare - and this time it could land on the president's desk. tracie potts is following the latest developments from washington. "every time i think about those kids he it gets me mad" "emotional, condescending republicans aren't thrilled either: "once again we've seen the president overstep his authority. and every time

the state this body of a missing teen after his canoe capsized in eastern iowa. 17-year-old tanner wymer's body was recovered monday morning in the coralville reservoir. 51-year-old michael felton also went overboard, but was able to swim to shore. officials say the boat may have capsized when someone stood up to take a photo. dubuque police are investigating the shooting of a two-year-old. officers responded just before midnight sunday. the child was airlifted to university of iowa hospitals. where he is in stable condition this morning. police say it may have been an accident, but they are still unsure if the shooter was an adult or another child inside the building. and another accidental shooting investigation. the iowa dci has identified the victim in nashua as 56-year-old karl phillip white. authorities believe the weapon may have been accidentally discharged, but they are still investigating. no charges have been filed. they're the best. the secret is out about three iowa towns, why they made a national list. shaina: plus it's a big oops. in the monopoly game. alyx: if you are tryin