Mostly cloudy high 4147 winds se 515 alo 41 dbq 44 iow 44tomorrow night isolated showers low 3541 winds se 1015 alo 39 dbq 39 iow 40 thanks k kj. One park in downtown cedar raraids has seen aot of changes since the summer. One of those changes includes a new name. Greene square park is now Greene Square. Tv9s Forrest Saunders joins us from the newly renovated area. Forrest, these are the first changes to greene ago. It was originally known as green square park, but now is called just green square. This is theheirst major renovation in 32 years. The big features, a water feature thats a bit more than just a fountain. A new statue. And new design that clears a path from the Citys Library and museum. The city removed about 20 trees that were old and in declining health. A dubuque man faces drug charges after he reported an attempted burglary at his home. Police say 21yearold Austin Lovett called them friday night to his home in the 700 block of university avenue, saying someone had tried to break in. While officers were searching for a suspect inside, they saw marijuana stems and seeds and later found two grams of the drug. Officers later arrested lovett on a charge of possessing a controlled substance. A worthington man went to the hospital sunday after his handgun went off, while he was checking traps. It happened around 9 oclock yesterday morning about four miles noror of hopkinton. Authohoties say 51year old carey ahlers junior was trying to load his handgun when it went off and a bullet struck him in the leg. First responders took him to a nearby hospital. He is expected to be ok. Finalizing a formal bond issue today for a vote in february. The waterloo Cedar Falls Courier reports the board of education will look at a 47 Million Dollar bond d sue that would focus on career and technical education. This has been a conversation point with waterloo schools for years. The new programs would be inside a new, 35 Million DollarCareer Center close totoentral middle school. Waterloo east and waterloo west high schools would also receive six Million Dollars for renovations. The vote would be held on february 2nd. Rose bowl officials plan to meet with the university of iowa today to finalize plans for Celebration Events surrounding the game. Last night, dozens of hawkeye fans cebrated the teams upcoming rose bowl game in coralville. Rose e owl officials threw a party at 30 h h, equipped with games, a live dj and a chance to win a set of tickets to e game. Fans could also take ptures with the rose bowl trophy. Iowa meets up with stanford on new years day to try and bring the trophy back here for the First Time Since after the championship game there was probably a little little disappointed. When they heard the invitation to come to rose bowl they were really excited again but the fans didnt get to together and celebrate so thats whats fun to have a little bit of a pep rally the hawkeyes play in the rose bowl on friday, january first at four pm, iowa time. You can watch the game on epn. An eastern iowa womans artwork is all over the National CzechSlovak Museum library. But this time of the year, marj nejdl sits in a corner of the museums gift shop, personalizing christmas ornaments. Kcrgtv9s brady smith shows us her work. I do folk art, czech folk art. Marj nejdls love of that art is rooted deeply in the foundations of her heritage, as a first generation czech american. My dad was born 1908, and he came over when he was about 7 years old. But her artistic flair, marj says, with anything that has a good surface for painting. Inclu ding these handblown glass ornaments. These that are clear glass are harder to do, because i can see whats behind it, instead of where im working. They come from the Czech Republic already adorned with various designs, but marj gives them a final touch for anyone who wants it. Last year, it was about 650. And not just during the holidays. Anniversaries, new babies, first year, things like that. Youd be s sprised how many we do for pets. S. This delelate work requires a steady hand, dedication. At christmas time, its busy. And an ability to admit the occasional mistake. Sometimes, i misspell a word, a name. I thought it was an a and its s sposed to be an o. so, i had to do that over. What started as a fundraiser decades ago grew into a yearly tradition marj looks forward to. I love it, and i love coming intohe museum during december on saturdays, because everybodys in a good mood, and its fun. She knows one dayayshell have to pass down her tools and techniques to someone else. I wawajust advising one of the gals, she says that shes going to take over after im finishsh and shes going to learn you learn your own style, then you dont have to go back to the book to see what youre doing. You can just t ip it out. But shes not done yet. As long as i can see and hold a brush, ill be doing it. In cedar rapids, brady smith, kcrg tv9 news. A new injection could save millions of lives. Its not a medicine but a sponge that can help buy precious time before a patient bleeds to death. Two large Trading Companies are combining. And the new Company Named dowduponon will be worth 13030illion dollars. Thats in todays agribusiness report. Hey, im a1 mital station in weve had better days, thats for sure. Plan on gusty wiwi, falling temperatures, d light rain to continue today. Rainfall totals will wind up in thehe3 range with isolated higher amounts around 4 at waterloo. Rivers will responn with flood warnings basins this week. Temperatures will slowly cool as the week goes on with a minor system still on track to move in on wednesday morning. Temperatures will be warm enough for that to stay as all rain, and should also be very light. By thursdau and friday, the coolest air of the month so far , comes in with highs in the low likely with some more rainfall to start next showers, windy, falling temps high 4652 winds sw 1530 alo 46 dbq 50 iow 49tonight patchy fog low 3238 winds nw 1020 alo 34 dbq 36 iow 35tomorrow mostly cloudy high 4147 winn se 515 alo 41 dbq 44 iow 44tomorrow night isolated showers low 3541 winds se 1015 alo 39 dbq 39 ioww40 more than 30 states are part of against the epas waters of the us rule. And now those lawsuits could be consolidated into one that the Us Supreme Court could rule on. But right now, heres a look at todays opening farm markets. Good morning its. Agribusiness report. Im david geiger. Itll be a one hundred 30 billion dollar company. Dupont and dow are going to merge. In an announcement today. Both Companies Say it was a unanimous decision for their board of directors. The joint company will be named dowdupont. The parties will then pursue a separation of traded companies through taxfree spinoffs within the next two years. One of ose will be a globalal pureplay agricululre company. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2016. And is subject to closing conditions, regulatory approval. And shareholder approval. Some are worried about the merger. E American Farm bureau is looking at it with a wary eye. The joining of two 60 billion Dollar Companies could yield mass layoffs. About 10 percent of duponts Global Workforce will be impacted inin restructurin g plan. It could also cause research cuts and potentially. Create fewer choices for farmers well, limited choices, obviously youre choice step is going to get smaller. I mean, yeah, theres still one or two out there but i mean theres not that many out there when it gets right down to it. Dowdupont could sell as muchs a fifth of the worlds pesticides and around 40 percent of americas corn and bean seeds. Young says the farm the merger when the Justice Department does. The challenges to the environmentalrotection agencys waters of the us rule. Will probably end up in the supreme c crt now. The Us Sixth Circuit Court of appeals heard arguments last week regarng its own jurisdiction to rule on dozens of lawsuits filed against the epa rule. And are deciding on if they will take the lead in overseeing legal arguments. President Obamas Administration wants the lawsuits to be consolidated into one. Allowing it to move directly to the supreme court. However. Some challengers want to see cases play out in individual District Courts and then be appealed. More than 30 states joined lawsuits against the rule alongside Industry Groups and businesses. The grains ventured into the red at the end of last week. After a very neutral world agriculture supply and demand rert. We had some pressure here today, i think improved weather in south america is probably the dominate issue pushihi us to the down some baseline projections. That were out today. It gives us an outlook for what the government thinks for next year on the corn acres and beanncres. A little bit o othe negative side a little bit than maybe you would think. I think its that, improved weather and increased producer selling continues to press the market. The cattle markets trying to forgege low here. Mayay a seasonal low. Wee have some weather that looks like its going to turn wet for feedlot performance may suffer. I think at the same time the cash markets trying toottom although this week, we did trade cattle lower, which is a abit of a negativivbut also a time frame where demand starts to pick up. The hog market continues to try and forge a low. Technical are strong, the cutout is starting to firm up seasonally and we think that as you look into the rest of the year into the beginning of next year that the supplies will push down mildly. Were seeing a pickup in demand, supplies ease back a little bit and that wraps up our show today. I hope you have a good weekend everyone. Well post a video every day in the agribusiness section of kcrg. Com. Youll find it under the news tab. Im david geiger wiwih the agribusiness r rort. Trt 3 39 oc std some worry about the effects of genetically modified food. Coming up, see how the government is working to let you know what food is modified and whatatsnt. Stay with tv9. Its. Weve had better days, thats gusty wind, falling temperatures, and light rain to continue today. Rainfall totals will wind up in the 23 range e th isolated higher amounts around 4 at waterloo. Rivers will respond, with flood warnings likely on most basins this week. Teteeratures willlllowly cool as the week goes on with a minor system still on track to move in on wednesday morning. As all rain, and should also be verlight. By thursday and friy, the coolest air of the month so far , comes in with highs in the low 30s. By the weekend, another temperature rebound is likely with some more rainfall to start next week. Today showers, windy, falling temps high 4652 winds sw 1530 alo 46 dbq 50 iow 49t9tight patchy fog low 3238 winds nw 1020 alo 34 dbq 36 iow 35tomorrow mostltlcloudy high 4147 winds se 515 alo 41 dbq 44 iow 44tomorrow night isolated showers low 3541 winds se 1015 alo 39 dbq 39 not long ago, genetically engineered food was the stuff of science fiction. But from corn to tomaes to wheat, a lot of what we eat today is altered. Supporters say it hps productivity. Critics worry we shouldnt be messing with nature. Martie salt looks at both sides. Gigi meyer has grown food from italy to oregon; from dahlias to pigs. And when it comes to genetically engineered crops and livestock, she believes we shouldnt mess with mother nature. There is something just kind of inherently creepy about uh messing with dna to that, on that level. But agriculture experts point to the global theyre needed to feed todays populations, especially after a disaster. Genetic engineered foods are going to become more and more important because we need foods that can be transported to areas that have um drought. Its not just the food and Drug Administration that regulates the health and safety of g mos. The Environmental Protection agency and the Us Department of agriculture also weigh in, and some people say this k kd of regulation is enough. All the food thats on the market right now is very, very safe and you can trust that it can be eaten. Those that have investigated mo, uh foods have said theres no harm to humans, thats tested. But those claims were challenged earlier this year when the World Health Organization classified glyphosate a key herbicide in gmos as probably cancercaususg. For this reason, gmo critics genetically modified foods should be clearly labeled as such. If g mo food was labeled, the consumers would have a choice and its completely their choice. Im martie salt reporting. The food and Drug Administration has approved an injectable sponge that the manufacturer claims can stop bleeding in seconds. Ononthursday, the fddcleared the xstat30 wound dressing for anyone to use. It had previously been used only on the battlefield. The sponge can control lifethreatening wounds in areas where you cant use a tourniquet, like the groin or the armpit. Last year, when the fda approved it for military use, the vicepresident of the company described why it was necessary. After multiple rotations in iraq and afghanistan, it was always the same complplnt from the guys, we need betetr products that control hemorrhaging. You could rapidly apply this product to many people and save a lot of time. The sponges are good for up to the patient time to get to medical care. Governor Terry Branstad will mark a milestone today. Hell become the longest serving governor in america. Stay with tv9. Youre watching kcrgtv9v9now, from your 24 hour newss source, this is kcrgtv9 news longest serving governor. Today is a big day for governor branstad as he becomes the lononst serving governor in american history. Three years later. People gather to remember the victims of the sandy hook mass shooting. And finally fished. The newly renovated eene square is finished in downtowow cedar rapids. Well take a look at the new features coming up. Youre looking live on our city cam this first, meteorologis t kaj omara has your first alert forecast, kaj. Weve had better days, thas for sure. Plan on gusty wind, falling temperatures, and light rain to continue today. Rainfall totals will wind up in the 23 range with isolated higher amounts around 4 at waterloo. Rivers will respond, with flood warnings likely on most will slowly minor system still on track to move in on wednesday morning. Temperatures will be warm enough for that to stay as all rain, and should also be very light. By thursday and friday, the coolest air of the month so far , comes in with highs in the low 30s. By the weekend, another temperature bound is likely with some more rainfall to start next week. Today showers, windy, falling temps high 4652 winds sw 1530 alo 46 dbq 50 iow 49tonight patchy fog low 3238 36 iow 35tomorrow mostly cloudy high 4147 iow 44tomorrow 3541 winds se 1015 alo 39 dbq 39 iow 40 today, governor Terry Branstad will enter the record books, as the longest servingovernor in american history. It will be his 7thousand 642nd day asasovernor. Thats almost 21 years in office. Governor branstad will pass former new york governor george clinton. He was also a governor across 2 different tenures, only clintons started in 1777. Branstad will hold an official tonight at the state fairgrounds. Democratic president ial candidate Bernie Sanders spent all of his weekend traveling around eastern iowa. The vermont senator made 8 stops including in mount vernon at Cornell College yesterday. Sanders enjoyed some momentum at the beginning of his campaigg but can he recapture that in time for the Iowa Caucuses in 7 weeks . Tvnines brea love reports. Sanders filled every seat here at Cornell College sunday night all in effort to give his supporters a future to believe in. He entered to a standing ovation, whiciccontinued on as he touched on many of his campaign issues. Sanders discussed the economy, education, the working class, and made a special note about veterans. Before he spoke to the crowd, he met with more than a dozen iowa veterans, giving them the chance to share their stories. I am the former chairman of the Us Senate Committee on veteran affairs and if elected that every veteran in this country gets the Quality Health care that they deserve and benefits theyeed in a timely fashion. Sanders also made it a point to share his opposition against the war on iraq, and his plans to defeat isis. In my view, isis must be destroyed but we must do it in a way thahais sensible and that does not lead to unintended consequences. Sanders says the only way to bring change is for millions to stand up, and demand a difference. He says working with the 11 hundred in atteance and other supporters across the country, they together can transform the nation. In mount vernon, brea love, kcrgtv9 news. In recent weeks, texas senator ted cruz has gradually edged up the polls of Iowa Republicans. On top of the republican field in the last 3 polls of iowans. He has a 10point lead in the des moines registers iowa poll from saturday and has a lead in a fox news poll that came out sunday. The fox poll of more than 400 respondents has cruz and trump in a statistical tie. Cruz has 28 percent to trumps 26 percent. But there is a 4point5 percent margin of error. Florida senator marco rubio is third at 13 percent and retired neurosurgeon ben carson is fourth at 10 percent. After that, the field falls off quickly. Former Florida Governor jeb bush and kentucky senator rand paul received 5 . No one after that was higher than two o rcent. The fox poll now marks the 3rd straight poll of Iowa Republicans where cruz came out on top. Before that, trump and carson had been either first or second in iowa polls going back to august. On friday, trump during his Campaign Stop at the state fairgrounds in des moines. Trump told cnn that cruzs lead in iowa will be shortlived. He also said that people should vote for him over cruz because he says hes more capable of being a leader. I like him. Hes been so nice to me. I can say anything and hed say, i agree, i agree. but i think the time will come to an end pretty soso it sounds like. More president ial debates are coming up this week. The republican candidates will meet on tuesday at the venetian in las vegas. The first debatatwill be at five and the primetime debate at 7 30 on cnn. Chris christie will return to the primetime debate. Hell join others including trump, carson, cruz and rubio. On the democratic side, the three cacaidates meet in six days, on december 19th, in manchester, new hampshire. That will air on abc. Today marks the third anniversary of the mass shooting at sandy hook elementary schoho in newtown, connecticut. 20yearold adam lanza, a man with mental 20 children on december 14th of 2012. He shot his own mother before attacking the school. Lanza turned his gun on himself as Police Closed in. Nicole hockley was the mother of one of the victims, six year old dylan hockley. She says its still hard to not see dylan joining his classmates who are now in 4th grade. I can picture dylan running through the halls and thats hard. Seeing kids, especially the age that he should be right now. According to a review by the associated press, in the three years since the shooting, dozens of new state laws have actually made it easier to get guns and carry them in public places. Those laws have also made it harder for local governmenen to enact restrictions. Bell ring, abigail richmond, age six over the weekend, some eastern iowa groups met to honor the sandy hook victims. Metro High School Students read off the names of the sandy hook shooting victims in front of the downtown cedar rapids saturday afternoon. And the National Group moms demand action organized a rally in iowa city to advocate for stronger gun laws. A man faces murder charges after investigators found 2 bodies southwest of des moines in union county. 37yearold Jerry Dillinger now is charged with 2 counts of first degree murder. The Iowa Division of criminal investigation found the body of Loretta Dillinger in a pond near lorimor last week. Investigators believe she was the suspects ex sisterinlaw. They also found another body y turday this time near a house in thayer. Cedar Rapids Police took one person into custody after a standoff near Taylor Elementary school. Police resnded to a person barricaded inside at a home at 538 eighth street southwest around 3 30 yesterday afternoon. Officers had their weapons visible and had closed off at least blocks near the home. Police say the person walked out at around 7 30. You see news, call newsline nine. That number is 3193659999. You can also send us pictures and videos to newsroom at kckc dot com. People in downtown cedar rapids now have a renovated park to enjoy. Greene square is now open after a two Million Dollar renovation. Tv9s Forrest Saunders joins us live this morninin from Greene Square. Forrest, this renovation has some new features that werent in the old Greene Square park. It does, jill and nicole. 2 Million Dollar renovation city contributed 650,000 started officially in june park created 172 years ago this is the first major renovation in 32 years features; clear path from library to museum, water feature, new statue. A modern park is a stimulus for economic development, said Economic Alliance executive Vice President doug neumann. It reiorces a communitys sense of place, which is something todays workforce and therefore employers park, then washington for the school that once sat on the site of the current library, Greene Square was at one point the heart of downtown. The park is part of the reason the city got its name as the parlor city, linn county supervisor Linda Langston said. It served as the front yard or parlor for travelers disembarking at the train depot that once stood on the parks west side. I believe the renovation of Greene Square will restore the parlor of parlor city, but it will be a modern parlor, not a parlor of thth past, she said. It was indeed the parks past and future that inspired the new design, said brown, a principal at opn in cedar rapids, who served on the Art Selection Committee for the park and oversaw the design. Nicole andndill . Tv9s Forrest Saunders live for us in downtown cedar rapids this morning. A Popular Online retailer is the latest company to jump on the anihoverboard bandwagon. Its a decision that comes just days after three Major Airlines ban the popular Christmas Gift from their planes. Hey, im a1 mital station in misawa, japan. I wanted to wish to wish my friends and family in the quad cities happy holidays and merry christmas, love you weve had better days, thats for sure. Plan on gustytyind, falling temperatures, and light rain to continue today. Rainfall totals will wind up in the 23 range with isolated higher amounts around 4 at waterloo. Rivers will respond, with flood warnings lilily on most cool as the week goes on with a minor system still on track to move in on wednesday morning. Temperatures will be warm enough for that to stay as all rain, and should also be very light. By thursday and friday, the coolest air of the month so far , comes in with highs in the low 30sby the weekend, another temperature rebound is likely with some more rainfall to start next showers, windy, falling temps high 4652 winds sw 1530 alo 46 dbq 50 iow 49tovight patchy fog low 3238 winds nw 1020 alo 34 dbq 36 iow 35tomorrow mostly cloudy high 4147 winds se 515 alo 41 dbq 44 iow 44tomorrow night isolated showers low 3541 winds se 1015 alo 399bq 39 iow 40 thanks kaj. Still to come this morning, we little longer to see a woman on e ten dollar bill. The public has given too much input to make a decision. Stay with your 24 hour news source, kc tvnine. Its. Off in Financial Markets on friday. Now investors are waiting for word from the fed about possible interest experts say a rate hike at this weeks Federal Reserve meeting is very likely. The fed now faces a delicate balancing act in gradually raising rates without locking into too slow of a pace. The Central Banks twoday meeting ends wednesday. Amazon is questioning the makers of hoverboards about their safety standards. It has removed some boards from its online store. There have been at least 10 reports of hoverboard fires in nine states in recent weeks. Major airlines have banned the boards s om their flights. And the Treasury Department said its delaying an announcement about the redesign of the 10 dollar bill until next year. The treasury secretary cant decide on which woman to put on the new bill. He says the problem is that the public submitted too many ideas for who to put on it. Its heres a live look weve had better days, thats for sure. Plan on gusty wind, falling temperatures, and light rain to continue today. Rainfall totals will wind up in the 23 range with isolated higher rivers will respond, with flood warnings likely on most basins this week. Temperatures will slowl cool as the week goes on with a minor system still on track to move in on wednesday morning. Temperatures will be warm enough for that to stay asasall rain, and should also be very y ght. By thursday and friday, the coolest air of the month so far , comes in with his in the low 30s. By the weekend, another temperatutu rebound is likely with some more rainfall to start next week. Today showers, windy, falling temps high 4652 winds sw 1530 alo 46 dbq 50 iow 49tonight patchy fog low 3238 winds nw 1020 alo 34 dbq 36 iow 35tomorrow mostly cloudy high 4147 winds se 515 alo 41 dbq 44 iow 44tomorrow night isolated showers low 3541 winds se 1015 alo 39 dbq 39 into todays game against arkansaspine blu without one of its starters, naz long. Taking his place was matt thomas and heheas on fire from threeppnt range. Shoots this one from highway 30. Matt finished with 17 points, including five threes. The threes kept on falling, crosscourt kickout to monte morris crosscourt kickout to hallice cook for three. Bingo. He had 11 points off the bench. Cyclones lead crosscourt pass, this time to morris in the corner. He had 12 pointstsnd 11 assists. The cyclones hit 12 3pointers tonight, Georges Niang had one of them. Iowa state led 3930 at halftime. 2nd half, thomas lobs it down low to jameel mckay who finishes with the flush. Later, the alleyoop to mackay for two of his teamhigh 18 points. Iowa state moves to 90 with the 7864 win. Womens college basketball, iowa state hosting arkansaspine bluff. Freshman Bridget Carleton was on fire from threepoint land. This three ties the game up at 16 apiece. A little bit later, carelton 3 ball corner pocket. Good. 2nd quarter action, Seanna Johnson drives and banks one in for two of her 11 points. Cyclones go up 2521. Carleton was still dialed in from long distance. She hits a three from the other corner. She had a team hig 22 points and a career high six 3pointers. I ia state w ws 7041. The uni Womens Basketball team was in moline today taking on akron. The arc. Hits that one from the totoof the key. Then she comes right back on the near side, nothing but net. She had 22 points and six threepointers. It was a tough shooting night for the panthers, just 26 percent. Stephanie davison fakes, spins and gets the deuce. Uni still wins 5949. Desmond king has received many accolades, including the jim thorpe award on thursday. Today, king was named aa firstTeam Allamerican by the asasciated press. Hes 2nd in the nation with 8 interceptions. Its also tied for a school record. His teammate and williamsburg native stin blythe was named third Team Allamerican by the a. P. Iowa plays stanford in the rose bowl on new years day. To the nfl, falcons and the panthers. Former Hawkeye Jonathan Babineaux fights off the hands to the face and sacks cam newton. First one of the season for babineaux. But carolina wins 380. Titans and the jets. 3rd quarter, former Hawkeye Karl Klug goestraight up the gut and e season. The jets win though, 308. Back to the falcons and panthers. Former cyclone a. J. Klein. Look out goes unblocked on that sack. First one of the season for him, ananas mentioned earlier, carolina wins 380 to stay unbeaten. And tomorrow for on iowa live, former hawkeye jess settles will join us to break down the iowaiowa state game on thursday. Plus, we have the lisbon wrestling team as well. Good monday morning. Heres a live look on our city cam. Its december 14th and heres what you need to know today. Governor branstad i icelebrating a milestone today. He officially becomes the longest serving governor in american history. Bernie sanders spends the weekend campaigning throughout eastern iowa and tops it off closing arguments start today in the first of