High 5359 winds w 515 bruce and beth. Weve received a number of calls and emails about traffic issues and even more semi rollovers due to the wind. Remember, whenever you see news happening, call newsline nine at 319 3659999. You can n so send pictures and videos to newsroom at kcrg dot com. The flu virus is spreading throughout iowa. The centersrsor Disease Control lists iowa as one of 12 states that have widespread flu activity. In midjanuary, iowas flu activity was classified as rrional, color. But if we page forward a week, iowa jumped to widespread flu activity, indicated by the brown color. And if we page forward to the most recent wewe data is available, you can see more states are also seeing widespread flu activity. Kcrgtv nines Iowa City Bureau chief mark cason joins us live. Mark, this is ususlly the time year when we start t thinking that the flu season is almost over. A little bit of later season this year. And experts say we are still not at thth peak. But there is some good news and it has to do with this nicer weather. Youre starting to hear reports from around the country of some upticks in influenza activity, increasing hospitalizations, increasisi isolation, increasing detecting the bacteria, so i think were starting to see the increase now. Infectious disease specialist dr. Daniel diekema hospitals and clinics says despite widespread flu activity in iowa its still been a mild year. But he says it could quickly become a moderate e u year bebeuse the peak is likely a few weeks off. Already six people have died as a result of the flu in iowa, and dozens have tested positive for it. I think its going to get worse from here, it hasnt peaked yet, its very hard to say how much worse diekema says its not too late to get a flu shot. At the iowa City Public School district, Health DirectorSusie Poulton says flu cases arent keeping many kids out of school, and she says it will likely stay that way because the rush of warmer weather means kids wont be cooped upinside after school where germs spread. Poulton also says the district took steps to vaccinate as many students as possible in the fall. We have had flu shot clinics in all of our buildings provided by the visiting nurse association, so o did that in september and october and we had 1,000 to 1,200 staff, students and we know you hear it all the time, but poulton says it never hurts to remind people, especially this time of year wash your hands frequently. In iowa city, mark carlson, kcrg tv nine news. The Iowa Department of Public Health says an iowa woman has tested posisive for the zika virus. The department has not identified her and says only that shes somewhere between 61 and 80 years old. She recently traveled to central america. The Department Says the general public in iowa is not at risk of getting the mosquito borne virus. Zika infections are spreading through central and south america and the caribbean. Its been linked to a serious birth defect that caucuses babies to be born with small heads and often brain damage. The centers for Disease Control is also o vestigating a possible link between zika and a neurological condition that a man and the neighbor he was trying to save both ended up in the hospital after an Early Morning fire in waterloo. Fire crews responded to 1720 jefferson street around 5 am. Firefighters say a renter in a downstairs apartment woke up and tried to help his neighbor in a burning upstairs apartment. They say the man cut himself while trying to break a window. Firefighters found the upstairs tenant and rescued him from the burning building. He had serious burns. Investigators dont think the fire is suspicious, and say it started somewhere in the front of the apartment. The parents of a dubuque boy who police say suffered a gunshot wound to the face have pleaded not guilty. Twentynine year old Willie Horsley senior pleaded not guilty to child endangerment in the january third incident. Twentyfiveyearold raven harris was arraigned lasasweek on multiple chihi endangermeme and neglect charges. She pleaded not guilty to all of those charges. Her trial is scheduled for april 12th. Police believe either the threeyearold victim or he child was with his family who were living in a commercial building on main street in dubuque. The Iowa Supreme Court says stun guns are dangerous weapons. The court upheld d e conviviion of 25yearold Taquala Howse for carrying a stun gun. A district judge had convicted her for having the stun gun in her purse in 2013 when Police Arrested her for stealinin from a waterloo walmart. But last year the iowa court of appeals decided the device didnt work when police tested it, and therefore wasnt dangerous. The Iowa Supreme Court reversed that decision, saying stun guns still fall under iowas code of dangerous weapons. Today, iowa lost its bid to be the home of the Corporate Headquarters of two companies that are merging. Dupont pioneer, which is in johnston, iowa, is merging with dow agro sciences, which isisn indiana. The companieie announced today for dupont dow chemical will be in wilmington, delaware. But the merged Company Plans to keep 250 to 500 research and Development Jobs in johnston. Today is funnel day at the iowa legislature. That means nonbudget bills must have cleared at least a committee to move forward. Some of the measures that survived include a bill that wouou ban tanning beds for minors under 17. A bill legalizing the sale and use of consumer fireworks. A bill halting iowas transition to a privatized medicaid system. And a bill that would use some money from the School Sales Tax to fund Water Quality efforts in the state. Some of the measures that did not survive the funnel and will not move forward include a bill that would have nned cell phone use while driving. A bill that would have banned speed cameras. A bill that would have required certain Law Enforcement to wear body cameras. And a bill that would have established vouchers or Charter Schools for lowachieving education areas. President obama and First Lady Michelle Obama paid their respects to supreme today. They joined scalias former law clerks and other mourners in the Supreme Courts great hall. Scalias casket will remain in the hall until it departs for his funeral tomorrow morning. Federal judges Sri Srinivasan and patricia millett, who mamabe under consideration to replace scalia, also viewed the casket. Scalia died suddenly last saturday. Harper lee, the authororf to kill a mockingbird has died. Her family says the 89 year old writer died in her sleep early this morning. The family is planning a private Funeral Service in the upcoming days. To kill a mockingbird was published in 1960. It became a bestseller with its description of Racial Injustice in a small southern town, and its required reading for many students. The city of toledo wants to know whats next for the former Iowa Juvenile Home after t state shut it down two years right now, the 27acre campus is sitting empty. And those vacant buildings are costing the state money. What a windy day we experienced. Thankfully the winds, whicicgusted above 50 mph, back down tonight. Saturday will be the best day of the week with highs in the middle 50s and lighter winds. Sunday finds highs falling intoto the upper 40s with more seasonable weather through next week. The pattern stays dry through next friday. Have a good tonight mostly clear low 3440 winds sw 1020tomorrow mostly sunny, mild high 5359 winds w 515tomorrow night partly cloudy low 3137 winds n 510sunday partly cloudy high 47 low 34 monday partly cloudy high 39 low 29 tuesday partly cloudy high 40 low 26 wednesday mostly cloudy high 40 low 25 friday partly cloudy thanks joe. Today, studentntin dubuque welcomed a visitor from the past. The countrys 16th president is encouraging students to become better readers. Nearly 600 young gymnasts are competing this weekend in coralville. And the qualification round is bringing a number of visitors tl the area. Stay with your 24 hour news source, kcrg tv nine. Schdubuqueot a visit from someone theyve seen only in their textbooks. The Dubuque Arts Council hired a professional Abraham Lincoln impersonator to talk with area students. Danny russels focuis on literacy and inspiring students to become better readers. This week and next, hell be appearing at Elementary Schools all over dubuque county. Today at lincoln elementary, he met with students whove a studied lincolns life and legacy. Russel says lincolns story is one of perseverance, since the 16th president failed at several careers before succeeding as a lawyer and politician. Although his parents were illiterate,he got himself f t of poverty, taught himself to read. He said, books got me off the farm, got me to be a prairie lawyer and got me to the white house. years. He says his wife encouraged him to impersonate lincoln because hes tall and very thin, just like the former president. Nearly 600 young gymnasts from five different states are in coralville for a threeday competition. This is the qualification round for the Winter Wonderland invitational, hosted by iowa gymnest at the Marriott Convention center in coralville. Organizers say this is a Good Opportunity for aspiring gymnasts to show off their skills. This just gives the girls an opptunity to bring in their fries so they can see why see why they spend so many hours in the gym and they get to show off to all of their family and friends and things like that. The competition continues tomorrow and sunday at 8 am. Organizers are expecting around 15hununed spectators this weekend. A large campus in toledo that used to house the Iowa Juvenile Home is sitting empty. Two years after the state shut wants a plan on whats going to happen to the facility. Stay with your 24 hour city leaders in toledo are trying to figure out what to do with a 27acre campus andll the buildings that served as iowas former juvenile home. Two years ago, Governor Terry branstad decided to close the facility that served troubled girls. Thats after allegations that staff left the girls in isolation rooms for long periods of time and werent providing them proper education. Iowa lawmakers eventually voted to Supreme Court upheld the decisisn. Nearly 100 state workers lost their jobs. Church street in toledo remain empty. And the state wants to move quickly to figure out what to do with the property. In the two years since the iowa complex shut down supporters have floated several ideas of what to do with the property. Some people connected with a Bible College looked at the property as well as the local school district. But its all come to nothing. A week or so ago, the dirirtor of the Iowa Department of Human Services send a letter to city officials basically saying if there are any plans speak up now because something needs to get decided. One tama county representative most closely connected with the issue believes its costing the state 375 thousand dollars a year for security, utilities and minimal maintenance to preserve the former juvenile home. If this facility were sitting in the middle of des moines luther park or somebody might be turning it into elderly housing but here in toledo its a tougher problem because its a smaller market the dhs has indicated a willingness to give the campus to the city of toledo. But the mayor says the city of 23hundred people simply maintain something this size. But the city might be interested in a part of the juvenile home property. And well tell you how much and for what purpose tonight at six. Live in the newsroom, Dave Franzman kcrg tv9 news. Now heres a look at some of what youll see at 5 30 on abc. Coming up, the showdown in south carolina. After taking aim at the pope, donald trump taking on another giant. Recapping todays top stories, pipeline. The iowa utilities board is again discussing whether to approve it. Capri College Volunteers were out performing random acts of kindness through eastern iowa. Across eastern iowa blew over a number of semitrailers on the highways. One crash happened just after noon in interstate 380 near Tower Terrace road, north of hiawatha. Another semi overturned on highway 13 and Cottage Grove parkway in linn county. The linn county sheriff says it plans to leave overturned semis on the sides of roads until the winds die down and tow trucks can remove them. An Early Morning fire in people to the hospital. One renter cut his hand on glass trying to get into the apartment of his upstairs neighbor. He wasnt able to get in, but firefighters rescued the upstairs neighbor when thehearrived. That victim had severe burns. The flu virus is spreading throughout iowa. The centers for Disease Control lists iowa as one of 12 states that have widespread flu activity. Six people in iowa so far have died due to the flu. However, Health Officials anticipate the warmer weather will mean fewer viruses, since people will likely spend less time inside. Lets go back to joe now for a final look at tonights s recast. What a windy day we experienced. Thankfully the winds, which gusted above 50 mph, back down tonight. Saturday will bebehe best day of the week with highs in the middle 50s and lighter winds. Sunday finds highs falling into the upper 40s with more seasonable weather through next week. The pattern stays dry through next night and a safe weeken tonight, the showdown in the south just hours away now. Donald trump after taking on the pope, taking on another giant, apple. Apple firing back. The showdown in nevada. Hillary clinton and bernie sanders. And this evening, the early gift for clinton. Inside the rescue, one passenger trapped. And the dramatic fire whorls, the whipping winds in chicago. Your money tonight, are you passing up free money . And america remembering harper lee and her work, read by