First, meteorologis t kaj omara has your first alert forecast, kaj. Plan on a nice monday well see plenty of sunshine today with highs well into the 50s. This is about average for this time of the year. Our next area of low pressure is not far off, and should arrive late on tuesday into wednesday morning. Widespread rain is likely during this time period with a half inch to one inch possible for everyone. Temperatures will offer up quite a spread on wednesday with 60 degrees possible over southeast iowa, system, our weather is fairly dry, but does offer up the typical rollercoaster ride in temperatures that is common in iowa for late october. Today sunny. Wind ne 510. High 58 tonight increasing clouds. Wind e 510. Low 40 tomorrow showers developing in the afternoon and evening. Wind se 1020. High 56 tom. Night showers and a few thunderstorm s likely. Wind se 1020. Low 49 a recent poll says shes eight points behind, but democrat Monica Vernon is counting on her work as a City Council Member to unseat an incumbent for iowas first congressiona l district. As a part of our week long analysis of candidates running for federal offices, the democrat who has run for Political Office before. Kcrgtv9s brea love joins us now. Brea, what is some of vernons history leading up to this point. Well, chris and Nicole Vernon ran for office a couple times before. Just last year, she ran for the Lieutenant Governor position along side jack hatch. Vernon also ran for this house seat when she lost against pat murphy in the primaries two years ago. Now shes hoping this election will be in her favor. Monica vernons political career began duin 41 05i remember thinking we can get through this. We worked with citizens all over the community, clearing the streets, and i thought oh were going to have the greatest summer ever. The epic flood happened instead. That meant most of her term focused on recovering from disaster. 41 32we worked one on one with so many homeowners, Small Business people, the government didnt even have programs for as many Small Business people as were hit in this community, so we helped create that. Afteg started on the public buildings. 42 10the Beautiful Library we have today, our convention center, which is used all the time, and really newbo, the newbo city market, the amphitheater, those were all things i worked on. With septembers flood, vernon says she plans to fight in congress to get federal help to pay for permanent flood protection in cedar rapids and other towns that need it. 44 21there are members of congress all over the country who have these kinds of issues, so i think its a good time for working together with others to get some really good things done. Working together is exactly why vernon says shes perfect for congress. 2009, says shes focused more on getting things done than labels. 44 58when the flood happened, we didnt ask people if they were republicans, or democrats, or independents. We said, lets all Work Together and get things done. Thats how ive always conducted my life. Thats why im really ready to go to the u. S. Congress. Now, vernon wants to take her methods to focus on protecting Social Security and medicaid. On the economy, she wants to improve wages and get more support for Small Businesses. She wants to promote Small Businesses, help working moms, invest in children, and maksure medicare and soal security areways a promi. 47 2 s key we do best in our kids. And she says her track cord shows she can get things ne throughoration. 48 35im thee. The way i do it, i know it nt just. We have to get diverse groups of people to the table to on the kcrg tv9 news at 6. The most recent poll on that race from Loras College shows blum at 45 percent support. And vernon with 37 percent. Chris and nicole . Thanks brea. Vernon and blum will meet for their first debate on wednesday night in cedar rapids. Kcrgtv9 and the gazette will host at coe college, kcrg 9. 2. Beth malicki will co moderate. Iowa senator joni ernst says shes supporting republicans up and down the ticket, including donald trump. 05 37 00 i do not condone the way he speaks on many different levels. I dont support that aspect. The way im explaining it is im not fighting for donald trump but i am fighting for my county, so i will continue to support the republican ticket visiting mission of hope in cedar rapids yesterday. Trump has dealt with criticism over lewd comments about women. Since then, nearly a dozen people have accused him of inappropriate sexual advances. Donald trump says he believes hes doing better among female voters than with male voters. The republican president ial candidate made those comments during a rally yesterday in florida. He says he believes polls showing him struggling among that the polls werent the only element of this years election that are flawed. Its corrupt. They want me to take that back, let me tell you, folks, its a rigged system. Polling shows the republican nominee has struggled to win over female voters, particularly after a number of women accused him of Sexual Assault. Trump has denied the allegations and has promised to sue the women. During a Campaign Event for Hillary Clinton, president obama says donald system are a sign of one thing. Donald trumps already talking about how the game is rigged. I gotta say, that means hes losing. Polls show clinton with a narrow edge over trump in nevada, where the president spoke yesterday. But the race is still tight. President obama also hammered nevada gop representative joe heck. Hes running for a seat thats opened up with democratic minority leader harry reids lengthy list of policy proposals to her penchant for planning. During a rally yesterday in charlotte, North Carolina, the former secretary of state says she has plans for everything. I gotta tell you, i have this kind of Old Fashioned idea that if im asking you for your vote, i should tell you what im going to do. Right . And maybe, ill admit, maybe its kind of a woman thing but we make lists. Right . We make our lists and try to get it done and figure out what were going to cross off. Clinton also noted shes put says its called stronger together and she wrote it with running mate tim kaine. One town in northwest iowa says its seeing a boost in business, thanks to the bakken oil pipeline. Cherokees city manager says theres a clear boost when pipeline construction workers come into town. There arent a lot of open parking spots in the downtown area. Hotels are full stores. Dakota access is building the pipeline that will carry crude oil from north dakota to illinois. The company says the project is about 75 percent complete. But some people have criticized it for its potential effects on water and tribal lands. In north dakota, protests against the pipeline seem to be getting bigger. Law enforcement arrested 127 protesters this weekend. In morton county, hundreds temporarily blocked a highway yesterday. The sheriff also protesters flew too close to a Law Enforcement helicopter. People have been protesting against the pipeline for months claiming it will damage the environment and affect native american lands. Nicole once customers try it, they buy it. The greek yogurt trend turned into a profitable product for an iowa dairy. And their one of their biggest boosts. Getti ng into college cafeterias. Thats next in this weeks made in eastern iowa. Plan on a nice monday well 50s. This is about average for this time of the year. Our next area of low pressure is not far off, and should arrive late on tuesday into wednesday morning. Widespread rain is likely during this time period with a half inch to one inch possible for everyone. Temperatures wednesday with 60 degrees possible over southeast iowa, while northeast iowa barely gets to 50. In the wake of this system, our weather is fairly dry, but does offer up the typical rollercoaster ride in temperatures that is common in iowa for late october. Today sunny. Wind ne 510. Tomorrow showers developing in the afternoon and evening. Wind se 1020. High 56 tom. Night showers and a few thunderstorm s likely. Wind se 1020. Low 49 thanks kaj. Plan on a nice monday well see plenty of sunshine today with highs well into the 50s. This is about average for this time of the year. Our next area of low pressure is not far off, and should arrive late on widespread rain is likely during this time period with a half inch to one inch possible for everyone. Temperatures will offer up quite a spread on wednesday with 60 degrees possible over southeast iowa, while northeast iowa barely gets to 50. In the wake of this system, our weather is fairly dry, but does temperatures that is common in iowa for late october. Today sunny. Wind ne 510. High 58 tonight increasing clouds. Wind e 510. Low 40 tomorrow showers developing in the afternoon and evening. Wind se 1020. High 56 tom. Night showers and a few thunderstorm s likely. Wind se 1020. Low 49 heres a first look at good in this mornings gma first look watch this dash cam video from a California Police cruiser. The officer has a guest for a ride along and tries to pull over the silver mazda. Hes not stop. Within seconds the officer realizes the driver isnt planning on pulling over. The officer and the ride along civilian in full pursuit. He has a gun. Shots fired. Just look. Right after the turn, you can [ gunshots ] shots fired. Listen as his female passenger cries and pleads to stop the chase. No, dont follow him. The firefight disabling the police car. The suspects taking off on foot abandoning the mazda. Both the officer and civilian survive. More looking for balance in your digestive system . Try align probiotic. For a nonstop, sweet treat goodness, hold on to your tiara kind of day. Get 24 7 digestive support, with align. The 1 doctor recommended probiotic brand. achoo you can pick up the flu from surfaces for up to 48 hours. Its like having a sick Family Member in your home. But lysol kills 99. 9 of germs including 8 cold and flu viruses. To help protect your home lysol that. You said you wanted to feel better about your cereal. General mills big g cereals hear you. Thats why we say yes to whole grain as our first ingredient. And no way to high fructose corn syrup. So no matter what your favorite is, you can feel good line and the state of iowa. The bump in demand for greek yogurt has Country View Dairy supplying local colleges. And even ohare airport. Next time youre stuck on a 3hour layover at ohare p this growing business. Thats this weeks made in eastern iowa. The story of Country View Dairy just two miles northeast of fayette is one that runs hot and cold. It just started out local between decorah, wu and ne iowa and between doing the farmers markets. Really. Hot. And cold. Its like a sauna in here. The here in this location with a temperature pushing 110 this is close to 38 degrees. The clock is relentless at country view from the product out back. To the time frame to produce yogurt and get the product out the door. Once the culture are added and the clock starts ticking, its 6 hours to make it into yogurt. Bob howard, the Marketing Manager at Country View Dairy, took us through the process amid the companys consistent growth. The reason were looking at a record production this week is that we work with several Public Schools and colleges. Were also taking production and breaking into of our normal busy season, that turned into a 17,000 or 18,000pound week. Think about that for a moment the cafeterias at some of the colleges in iowa where students lap up yogurt. 56 most of those bags of vanilla greek will go to chicago and go to ohare. They make parfaits out ofhem. Fore the yo cornell or wartburg or ohare. The work of beating the clock and e miles is crucial. 6 r yogurt e re sensitiveo travel as s alltural. We dont put any gelatin or preservatives in. Milk thcs in the morning, make the yogurt by ideas for our made in eastern iowa series. If you know of a business to feature, send me an email at chris. Earl kc rg. Com with just more than two weeks left until election day, Hillary Clinton is hoping to secure her lead. Despite a recent poll, donald trump remains confident saying many women voters are on his side. Its here is a live look at us now with your first alert forecast. Plan on a nice monday well see plenty of sunshine today with highs well into the 50s. This is about average for this time of the year. Our next area of low pressure is not far off, and should arrive late on tuesday into wednesday morning. Widespread rain is likely during this time period with a half inch to one inch possible for possible over southeast iowa, while northeast iowa barely gets to 50. In the wake of this system, our weather is fairly dry, but does offer up the typical rollercoaster ride in temperatures that is common in iowa for late october. Today sunny. Wind ne 510. High 58 tonight increasing clouds. Wind e 510. Low 40 tomorrow showers developing in the afternoon and evening. Wind se 1020. High 56 tom. Night showers and a few thunderstorm s likely. Wind se 1020. Low 49 thanks kaj. Police say a tour bus slammed 13 people. Now investigators are trying to figure out what went wrong in the moments before the crash. Stay with your 24 hour news source, kcrgtv9. Its you need to know today. Today, a homeless man goes to trial for murder for the second time this year. A jury found Travis Standlee guilty back in june in the death of a homeless man. More than 100 people are facing charges after protesting the Dakota Access pipeline in north dakota. While a northwest iowa town sees more business thanks to the shows Hillary Clinton with a 12 point lead over donald trump. Both candidates head to Battle Ground states today. One eastern iowa man has developed a new disposable wine stop. The product makes its debut in cedar rapids on wednesday. The United Nations celebrates its 71st anniversary today. The Johnson County chapter highlights diversity during an event. Youre watching kcrgtv9. Now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrgtv9 news morning news. First, meteorologis t kaj omara has your first alert forecast, kaj. Plan on a nice monday well see plenty of sunshine average for this time of the year. Our next area of low pressure is not far off, and should arrive late on tuesday into wednesday morning. Widespread rain is likely during this time period with a half inch to one inch possible for everyone. Temperatures will offer up quite a spread on wednesday with 60 degrees possible over southeast iowa, 50. In the wake of this system, our weather is fairly dry, but does offer up the typical rollercoaster ride in temperatures that is common in iowa for late october. Today sunny. Wind ne 510. High 58 tonight increasing clouds. Wind e 510. Low 40 tomorrow showers developing in the afternoon and evening. Wind se 1020. High 56 tom. Night showers and a few thunderstorm s likely. Wind se 1020. Low 49 over the next 2 weeks, the candidates will make a final push for the white house. A new abc news tracking poll shows Hillary Clinton ahead of rival donald spanos has the latest. Nats florida rallyin a race against time, and still fighting accusations of sexual misconduct, donald trump is looking forward in the must win state of florida where he believes hes doing better among female voters than with male voters. Sot donald trump, us republican president ial nominee ill tell you what, were doing well in the polls but you know i really think those polls are very inaccurate when it comes to women. I think were doing better with women than with men frankly. Nat hil campaign to church in North Carolina sot Hillary Clinton, democratic president ial candidate we got to actually start interacting with people we dont agree with. I do that all the time. Because we cant fix our problems if we dont. President obama in las vegas saying that trumps claim of a rigged election, is a sign that hes losing. Sot barack obama, president of the United States of america youve got a guy who office every single day, every single way and on the other side youve got somebody who is as qualified as has ever run for the presidency, Hillary Rodham clinton. Leads trump by 12 Percentage Points among likely voters, 50 to 38 . Thats her highest support and his lowest support to date in abc news and abc news, Washington Post polls. Black hawk county is testing its Voting Machines today. The county auditor says the tests are required before every election and with some concerns about rigging, th transparent. A group of voting machine technicians from all parties carry out the week long testing. Machine results are compared against the totals for premarked ballots. Iraqi and Kurdish Forces continue to march toward mosul today, hoping to retaking iraqs second largest city from isis. Gunfire Iraqi Special forces began shelling isis positions near mosul in the latest phase of a massive operation. The Kurdish Forces say they have sectioned off mosul. With the help of us led aircraft, they destroyed eight car bombs and killed dozens of militants. Us Officials Say its a dangerous but vital mission. Make no mistake whether theyre flying airplanes overhead or whether theyre advising units on the ground even behind the frontlines they are at risk. Officials say there are about 5thousand americans on the ground in iraq. Following a crash at South Washington street and west 6th street last night. Police say a car and an s uv crashed at the intersection around 10 30 last night. The driver of the car was the only person injured. A crash at the same intersection seriously injured a motorcycle driver last week. Police say the driver led them on a chase and went through a red light. Thats when an suv hit him. Responders took the driver to the uihc. Authorities dont know if alcohol, drugs or that killed 13 people in california. Authorities say a tour bus slammed into the back of a semitruck early sunday. In addition to those killed, 31 were hurt. The bus riders were returning from a trip to a casino. The california Highway Patrol says the bus was moving much faster than the truck. I will tell you that the speed of the bus was so significant itself entered about 15 feet into the bus. State police say the bus had passed its three most recent inspections. The driver, who was also the buss owner, died in the crash. A plane early this morning in malta has killed five people. Malta is an Island Country in the mediterranea n sea. Airport Authorities Say just after take off from the Malta International airport, the plane tipped and slammed into the ground catching fire. Part of the wreckage ended up on the road just outside the airport. The plane was head to libya. Plane to crash. Multiple fire crews worked on a massive fire in what cheer in keokuk county. The fire broke out sunday afternoon on barnes street. No word on what sparked those large flames. Were working to get more info from the sheriffs office. A 1960s antiwar icon has passed away. Barbara williams says her husband, tom hayden, died yesterday after a long illness. He is known for his involvement in the chicago 7 trial and vietnam war protests at the 1968 Democratic National convention in chicago. Hayden was also married to actress jane fonda. He also spent time in office for the California Assembly and senate. Hayden was 76yearsold. The murder trial for a homeless man starting today has moved counties. Defense lawyers said their clients case has been too publicized. Up next. This mornings weather wise question. Meteorologist kaj omara is up meteorologist kaj omara see plenty of sunshine 50s. This is about average for this time of the year. Our next area of low pressure is not far off, and should arrive late on tuesday into wednesday morning. Widespread rain is likely during this time period with a half inch to one inch possible for everyone. Temperatures will offer up quite a spread on iowa, while northeast iowa barely gets to 50. In the wake of this system, our weather is fairly dry, but does offer up the typical rollercoaster ride in temperatures that is common in iowa for late october. Today sunny. Wind ne 510. High 58 tonight increasing clouds. Wind e 510. Low 40 tomorrow showers developing in the afternoon tom. Night showers and a few thunderstorm s likely. Wind se 1020. Low 49 plan on a nice monday well see plenty of sunshine today with highs well into the 50s. This is about average for this time of the year. Our next area of low pressure is not far off, and should arrive late on tuesday into wednesday morning. Period with a half inch to one inch possible for everyone. Temperatures will offer up quite a spread on wednesday with 60 degrees possible over southeast iowa, while northeast iowa barely gets to 50. In the wake of this system, our weather is fairly dry, but does offer up the typical rollercoaster ride in temperatures that is common in iowa for late 510. High 58 tonight increasing clouds. Wind e 510. Low 40 tomorrow showers developing in the afternoon and evening. Wind se 1020. High 56 tom. Night showers and a few thunderstorm s likely. Wind se 1020. Low 49 headed back are plenty of excited fans in iowa. Many of those fans are proud to say they watched some of those cubs players develop their skills in des moines. Stay with your 24 hour news source, kcrg tvnine. Its underway today in the 2nd murder trial for a cedar rapids homeless man. Prosecutors believe Travis Standlee killed homeless woman, while he was suspected for another murder. The 45yearold faces a firstdegree murder charge and will go to trial in scott county. The judge moved the proceedings because the case has had too much local publicity. Authorities believe standlee killed sharon mead, who was also homeless. September of 2015. Prosecutors claim standlee killed mead the day after he was released from jail, under suspicion of another murder. Authorities said, at the time, they didnt have enough evidence to hold standlee. They later charged him for murdering both mead. And raymond ursino, who was also homeless. Earlier this year, a jury found standlee guilty of Second Degree murder in the death of ursino. A judge sentenced downtown iowa city traffic could be even tighter today on linn street. Traffic is cut to one lane only between iowa avenue and college street this could stay in place through the end of november. The lane reduction is part of the reconstructi on work on the washington streetscape project. That project is replacing underground infrastructur e and updating lighting, parking and bench areas on washington street. All businesses on washington street are open during construction. After the celebration heard around the world, the first game of the world series tomorrow night. Fans in iowa watched some of the players get their start in des moines. The iowa cubs director of Communications Says more than a dozen guys on chicagos roster played for the triplea affiliate. Many long time fans are not surprised with this years success. Im glad to have this finally happen. Its kind of Unfinished Business thats taken care of. Now my bucket list is like one thing long so its just about taken care of too. The cubs play the Cleveland Indians tomorrow night at 7 oclock. This is the first time the cubs will play in the world series since 1945. After years of advancing the worlds causes through diplomacy, the United Nations is celebrating its 71st anniversary today. Singing the Johnson County chapter of the United Nations association celebrated a day early with a focus on the kids with all different background performed songs and dances for the lighter moments. While guest speakers got the chance to talk about issues like poverty and disease. Organizers also wanted to highlight the growing diversity in Johnson County and thank volunteers. Its very important for different groups to come together and meet each other, and Work Together. Rather than becoming segregated into different neighborhoods where they dont speak to or dont interact with other people. The event was also a fundraiser with the money going to iowa united nation. Un local leaders will also host a luncheon tomorrow. A cedar rapids man says his New Invention is the best way to preserve wine. 1 25, about 2 years ago i was sleeping on the couch, you know how that goes with a newborn and i just began thinking about wine, we had just poured about a half bottle of wine down the drain and i just thought there tom lutz created repour. Its a disposable wine stopper. To use it, you remove the foil tab and put the stopper in the neck of the wine bottle, like you would a cork. Repour absorbs oxygen from inside the bottle. Lutz says thats what keeps wine fresh. And itll work for at least 6 months. 5 22, anyone thats ever tried some of the wine preservation on theres a vaccum stopper that most people will have in the drawer that they tried once or twice so anyone that has need to save wine from one day to the other or to the next this is the perfect product for them. Lutz will officially launch repour at the innovation expo on wednesday. Thats at the doubletree in cedar rapids. Eventually, repour now for our morning mugshot. This saturday, systems unlimited is holding the 2016 strides for rides 5k run and monster march. The event will raise money to buy a wheel chair accessible van for the organization. Systems unlimited serves more than 60 people who rely on wheelchairs for mobility. The 5k registration starts at 8 in the morning at Napoleon Park in iowa city on october 29th. The race starts at 9. Herky will lead the monster march which starts at 10. There are also several activities including a costume contest, fc of your forecast next. Stay with standlee starts today. Police say he were able to move his trial to scott county because of the amount of publicity his case has gotten. Donald trump campaigns in florida today, that is a mustwin state for him. Hillary clinton makes a stop in New Hampshire today. A new abc washingto n post poll shows clinton 12 points ahead of trump. Now, one last look at this mornings weather, kaj. Plan on a nice monday well see plenty of sunshine today with highs well into the 50s. This is about average for this time of the year. Our next a should arrive late on tuesday into wednesday morning. Widespread rain is likely during this time period with a half inch to one inch possible for everyone. Temperatures will offer up quite a spread on wednesday with 60 degrees possible over southeast iowa, while northeast iowa barely gets to 50. In the wake of this system, our weather is fairly dry, but does offer up the typical rollercoaster ride in temperatures that is common in iowa for late october. Today sunny. Wind ne 510. High 58 tonight increasing clouds. Wind e 510. Low 40 tomorrow showers developing in the afternoon and evening. Wind se 1020. High 56 tom. Night showers and a few thunderstorm s likely. Wind se 1020. Low off to a good start. Good morning america is next. And well be back with a local news update in about 20 minutes. Also make sure to join good morning, america. Hillary clinton opens up a doubledigit lead in our new poll. Her biggest yet. As donald trump battles back. I think were doing better with women than with men, frankly. Attacks the Sexual Assault accusers. All of these liars will be sued after the election is over. Can he turn his Campaign Around with just 15 days to go . Ridealong gone wrong. A citizen invited to join the police on patrol gets caught in a dangerous highspeed chase. [ gunshots ] suspects firing more than a dozen shots at the police cruiser. The civilian in the passenger seat. Shattering the windows. Injuring the woman as she desperately begs to stop the chase. No. No. No. Dont follow him. And the youtube star begging