A grand jury will decide if a Cedar Rapids Police officer a man. Linn county attorney Jerry Vander Sanden says having the grand jury make a decision would be in the publics best interest. Around 1 am on november 1st, Cedar Rapids Police officer lucas jones pulled over Jerime Mitchell on a routine traffic stop. That was near coe college and st. Lukes hospital. Police say the two men got into some kind of an altercation. That led officer jones to fire his gun, seriously wounding mitchell who was still inside his vehicle. Randomly. At least five of them have to agree on an indictment. The process to choose the grand jury members has already started. This is the first time Vander Sanden has used a grand jury in a case involving a Police Officer using deadly force since he took office in 2010. Tv nine contacted mitchells family attorney yesterday. The family declined to comment. Shots fired reports in cedar rapids are declining. We asked the department for records on those calls for the past year, and things see that wasnt the case in the first half of 2016. In that time period, there were 50 shots fired calls. Thats higher than 2015 in that same time frame. But in the past four months theres been a drop in shots fired incidents. In 2015, there were 46 in that time frame. This year cedar rapids has had 26. We asked the crpd why the decrease. They said initiatives like the Police Community action team and officer engagement in the city are helping. Many as 150 juveniles serving felony sentences in iowa prisons. This affects inmates who, as juveniles, had received mandatory minimum sentences for forcible felonies. It also goes for those who judges had resentenced because of a 2014 court decision. That decision said such mandatory sentences for juveniles were unconstitutional. The court says those inmates should get credit for Good Behavior at a much faster pace than adult felons. It means the state should release them after they sentence. President elect Donald TrumpsTransition Team says he is meeting with mitt romney today. Trump and romney had a contentious relationship in the past. In recent days, romney has been mentioned as a potential candidate for secretary of state. Transition team vice chairman Jeff Sessions urged trump to consider romney. Meanwhile, donald trump settled lawsuits relating to Trump University. He agreed to a 25 Million Dollar settlement to resolve three lawsuits over his alleged Trump University failed to deliver the quality education it promised. Pence booed Vice President elect mike pence attend the broadway hit show hamilton last night. Pences appearance brought both cheers and boos. At the end of the show the actor that plays the nations third Vice President had this message. We truly hope this show has inspired you to uphold our behalf of all of us. Pence left before he finished that message. A show spokesman said pence heard the remarks from the hallway. New white heritage posters at iowa state universit are causing uproar on campus. This is the second time its happened at isu in the past month. University Police Say Fifteen posters were plastered on ten buildings and several signs. Just three weeks ago students found twenty similar posters. Isu students think the new wave of White Supremacy messages there was such a big reaction to the first ones, and even the president took time to make a video about how bad they were, and then to have them happen again is kind of shocking isu president steven leath condemned the posters, calling them reprehensibl e acts. Two dozen kids joined their forever families at a mass adoption event in waterloo yesterday. Three judges at the Black Hawk County courthouse finalized the adoption of 24 children. It was the largest adoption waterloo to Mark National adoption month in november. Organizers say these events are a big deal because it calls attention to the hundreds of children in iowa still awaiting an adoptive family. We try to do one big day in november because its National Adoption month so we collect a bunch of adoptions and get it all done in one day to make a huge deal about it have food and prizes and things for kids to do and its just a big huge celebration. In the foster care system waiting to be adopted. That is down slightly from 10 years ago, when more than 11hundred kids were on the waiting list. California experienced a flood of foam on friday after a fire alarm malfunctioned in an airplane hangar. Take a look at this. We tell you how people reacted to all that foam. The sunshine is back for the day, but what wont return would be the warmer temperatures. Highs today are only topping out into the low 40s. On top of that, our winds continue to blow out of the northwest at 15 to 30 mph. With a strong northerly wind our temperatures will feel even morning and afternoon. The clear skies will stick around throughout the evening and overnight hours allowing for our temperatures to drop into the low 20s. A few of us may actually drop into the upper teens for the first time this season. Winds wont be as strong, but will continue out of the northwest at roughly 5 to 15 mph. Today mostly sunny, windy, and much cooler. Wind nw 1535. High 37 alo 37 dbq 36 iow 38 34 to 40 tonight clear and cold. Wind nw 510. Low 20 alo 19 and seasonably cool. Wind se 510 high 40 alo 39 dbq 38 iow 41 37 to 43 tom. Night mostly clear. Wind ese 510 low 23 alo 22 dbq 22 iow 24 20 to 26 monday partly cloudy. High 46 low 23 tuesday showers likely. High 47 low 34 wednesday chance of showers early. High 44 low 40 thursday partly cloudy. High 46 low 34 friday increasing clouds. High 47 low 31 saturday chance of sunday chance of showers. High iowa city west looked to unseat 3time defending state champion dowling catholic. Scott has highlights from the 4a title game to finish it tonight in the 4a title game against dowling catholic. Trojans punting already trailing by 7. Dowling brings the heat and blocks it. The ball falls right into the arms of willie ohara. He races the other way and is finally pushed out at game. 130 maroons. But on the ensuing kickoff. Former tv9 athlete of the week Oliver Martin fields it at the 15. Theres a parting of the red sea and martin blows by the kicker. Hes off to the races. 75 yards for the touchdown. West makes it a 137 game. Midway through the Second Quarter, lucas karwa nails a 26 yard field goal, but dowling led 1610 at the break. The maroons add to that lead in the third. The give the endzone as dowling beats west 2310 to win its fourth straight state title. Us seniors, we just told the junior class and sophomore class that they just had to keep their head up and just keep fighting and keep pushing for next year. We told them remember what this feeling feels like cause you dont want this to happen to you. Sot 13 oc happen iowa city regina was trying to pull off the 7 peat today against western christian. Scott westerberg has more from the row. Standing in the way was western christian. Reg ina strikes first. After an interception by jack jensen, Isaac Vollstedt bulldozes his way in. 70 regals. But that wasnt jensens only big defensive play of the first quarter. This time he makes the sliding interception in the end zone to keep the wolfpack off the board. Western christian does take the lead after a fumble return for a touchdown and then this short run by quarterback tyson kooima gives the wolfpack a answers as Michael Conlon scampers in from 18 yards out. 1413 regals. After western christian retakes the lead, the regals turn to vollstedt and he does the rest. Vollstedt hurdles a defender and hes off to the races. A huge run for vollstedt deep into western christian territory. Later in the drive on 4th and 2 from the 5, vollstedt stiff arms not one, not two but three wolfpack defenders. 2019 regina. Regals get the ball back late in the 2nd quarter and yarder. 2719 regina. But with just seconds left before the half, ben granstra muscles his way in. The two point conversion makes it 27all at the half. Western christian scores the first two touchdowns of the second half as kooima finds ben gesink in the end zone. And the streak ends at 6 as western christian beats regina 4734. It stings. Never be able to play with those guys again, so i mean, it just game. Union and boyden hull rock valley. Openi ng drive of the game, the knights give it to isaiah vaughn. And vaughn sheds some nighthawk tacklers on his way to a 38 yard touchdown. 7 0 union. But the nighthawks rally in the Second Quarter as brett moser rolls right and hits alex frick in the endzone. Boy denhull rock valley leads it 137 at the half. Early third quarter. Mos er with a perfect ball to shane solberg. He hauls it in. That 70 yard pass union not going away quietly. The give to vaughn. He bounces it outside. Breaks a tackle and turns the corner. Vaug hn sprints 57 yards for the touchdown. Union pulls within 6. But boydenhull rock valley quickly answers as moser keeps it himself. The nighthawks beat union 41 22 for the 2a title. From the unidome, Scott Westerberg tv9 sports. Welcome back what a comeback by the uni Basketball Team in orland after falling behind 189 Clint Carlson took it right to the rack for two of his game high 22 points. And then checkout jermey morgan with the blow and kiss for two of his 17. But the panthers with some costly turnovers in the first half Christian Doolittle with the steal and flush and the sooners led 3118 at the break. Down by as many as 18 uni started to heat up in the second half. Spenser haldeman with the bomb and then checkout the the lead to 5039. Although they slammed him with a t for jawing. That sparked the comeback haldeman with another trey to tie the game at 54. And then carlson gave uni a 5754 with another triple. Not over yet. Doolittle burries one from the top of the key to tie the game at 59 and send it to overtime. But that guy carlson hit is fourth three of the game to give the panthers lead for good and uni comes from for the 7367 win in ot. The panthers will face xavier in the at 6 30 iowa time. The iowa wrestling team was back in action today in the iowa city duals. The hawkeyes blanked iowa central 55 nothing as the hawks got pins from Thomas Gillman at 125. That was followed by another fall from corey clark at 133. And if you like pins you loved todays duals. Brandon sorensen added another fall at 149. All american alex meyer got the the hawks also shutout cornell today 45nothing. The uni wrestling team lost to Virginia Tech tonight 2710. Back to the unidome and two former cyclone stars wide receiver todd blythe and quarterback Sage Rosenfels were inducted into the players hall of fame tonight along with a former hawkeye legend nate kaeding from iowa city west. And a great look at nates family. Congrats to all three. And finally we have time change to tell you abu against umass tomorrow in the hawkeye challenge has been change to 10 30 am because of travel delays. An unusual sight in santa clara, california, filled a local street. Due to a system malfunction at the airport. Officials Say Something tripped the alarm system at the fire department, causing foam to fill the entire building. The system was working, but there wasnt any fire to extinguish. The foam kept spreading, burying cars, and captivating passers by for hours. Some people couldnt help but run or bike through it. What made you decide to go bike through . Looked like it would be kind of fun to do. Only risk is eye irritation. A man who police in iowa city found bleeding with serious injuries earlier this year is now home. We tell you about his day of celebration with family and friends. And hear why trout fishing just got a whole lot easier at one lake in eastern iowa. Stay with your 24hour newsource, kcrgtv9. Its here is a live look at iowans are paying more for homes, but that isnt stopping them from buying. One university in iowa wants to protect undocumented students by becoming a sanctuary. And we compare this years mumps cases in dubuque to a bad outbreak 10 years ago. Youre watching kc from your 24 hour news source, this is the kcrgtv9 sunday morning news. Meteorologist britley ritz joins us live from the 16th avenue fareway on the southwest side for stuff the subaru. In a tv nine update. Friends and family celebrated the homecoming of a man found severely injured in iowa city earlier this year. Someone found ryan jansa bloody and unconscious behind a bar in may. Iowa city police have yet to figure out what happened to him. For fiv through therapy at on with Life Rehab Center in ankeny. Yesterday was a day of celebrating his progress and homecoming. His family and friends held an event for him in shueyville last night. Jansa is still recovering. He says the last muscles to get moving are smaller ones like the ones in his hands. But he says hes optimistic about his recovery. When i started i was in a coma and i couldnt talk i had like no movement in my left side and over time thats gotten better. He says its amazing to have had so much support, and it really shows how much his friends and family care about him. Iowans are buying more homes, and theyre spending a little more money for them. The Iowa Association of realtors released its new Housing Trends report. It found the median sale price of homes in october was five point one per cent higher than in the same month last year. The median price of home in iowa dollars. Also, more iowans bought homes. Looking at the year to date numbers through monday, the number of home sales is up three and a half per cent from last year. Mumps are becoming a major problem in dubuque county. About half of all of the people diagnosed in the state live in that county. But doctors cant figure out what is causing this jump in cases. This is video from the spring of 2006 when the mumps outbreak spread across the state. Doctors diagnosed 456 people with mumps. That includes dozens of students at loras college, who spent time quarantined to their dorm rooms and wearing masks. All of those cases were diagnosed in the first five months of that year. Far fewer people have become sick with mumps this year. Still the numbers continue to grow. I think part of it is just that were looking for it. A lot more aggressively than maybe some other communities. Heading int doctors say those at risk need to stay vigilant. Drake university is considering whether to take an official stand in supporting students who are in the country illegally. The Faculty Senate passed a resolution urging the administration to commit to protecting undocumented immigrants from deportation, investigation or intimidation. It wants to protect those who are working hard to get an education and become productive citizens. They are studying calculus, critical legal here to do. The University Said it will set up Counseling Services and workshops after thanksgiving break to help undocumented students know their legal rights. Anglers may find fishing a little easier the next few days at one cedar rapids lake. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources stocked more than two thousand trout at the prairie park fishery lake. This happens usually twice anglers are waiting for fish that come straight from the hatchery to hit the lake. Many of the fish will be caught soon. But some will survive through the winter and grow bigger. We still have fish in here from the spring drop, when we had the derby, so just dont know trout are very adaptable and they put up a heck of a fight. Anyone wanting to go trout fishing at the prairie park fishery will need both a an iowa turkey is getting a pretty big honor this year in the nations capitol. Every year, president obama pardons a turkey for thanksgiving. And this year, the pardoned poultry hails from western iowa near the town of early. Chris and nicole domino and their children have raised two turkeys for more than 4 months. Today, they said good bye to them. The president will choose one of the turkeys to pardon. This is the sixth time iowa has provided the turkey for this tradition. Some t school have a performance of a lifetime this weekend. Theyll be singing to pope francis. These are pictures from rome from yesterday as the wahlert choir members rehearsed. On sunday, about 300 singers from the us will perform at a mass that the pope will attend. Wahlert is the only American High School participating. When theyre not practicing, the students spend their time touring Historic Sites in rome, including this stop at the colosseum. An alabama waitress says two of her customers left a huge surprise on their at the parish seafood and oyster house when earlier this week she found an unexpected act of kindness. A couple, who ordered a burger to split between the two of them, left a present. I was shaking when i opened up my check from them so it was incredible. It was actually a 330 tip along with a card from Faith CommunityFellowship Church estock said the card and the money gave her inspirato kindness for others. She hopes this inspires more people to do something nice for strangers. Its not even thanksgiving yet, but chicago is already in the holiday spirit. The citys official Christmas Tree lit up for the first time in Millennium Park friday night. A 69foot norway spruce from the illinois town of wauconda is this years chosen one. The tree is adorned with more than 48 thousand multicolored lights. And topped with a star. The first major snow storm has some areas. In minnesota the wind caused high waves in Lake Superior as the National Weather service issued a winter storm warning for the northern part of the state. Stay with tv9. Its. A year after a devastating fire destroyed her house, a california woman comes back to her home. Stay with your 24 hour news source, kcrgtv9. Its. Mitt romney today. Trump and romney had a contentious relationship in the past. Recently, romney has been mentioned as a potential candidate for secretary of state. Transition team vice chairman Jeff Sessions urged trump to consider romney. Vice president elect mike pence attended the broadway hit show hamilton pences appearance last night drew both cheers and boos. At the end of the show, one actor who plays the nations third Vice President , had this message. We truly hope this show has inspired you to uphold our american values, and work on behalf of all of us. Pence left before the actor finished the message. But a show spokesman said pence heard the comments from a hallway. One year aftr fire, a community in california is coming back together. Spencer blake has the story of a town that is slowly returning to its former glory. The house that used to sit on this lot was more than a hundred years old when it burned to the ground last september. Now the same owner is back, and shes starting at day one. When the flames from californias third most destructive wildfire were across the street from sharon dawsons home . She only had minutes to get out. You dont think this is coming. Fortunately, she and her family escaped. But their dawson began the enormous process of insurance claims and rebuilding. There was no question in my mind that i wanted to come back. Friday her new home on the same lot . Was ready for her family to move into. Its overwhelming. I came home and saw that sign on the door yesterday, and i cried so hard. Family and friends helped unpack in the fresher version of the old house it has a very similar an extra upstairs bathroom, and four hundred extra square feet. After that we go over and we sand it all down. Across the street, volunteers from americorps continue working on someone elses house. We come and we are proud to be a part of this community and to be helping in any way that we can. Here, helping neighbor in various stages of rebuilding . Is a small town norm. Were knitted together now after this fire. We just really are. And slowly, middletown starts to take the shape of its former glory. Siouxlands first snowfall of the year caused difficult travel for some. School districts were forced to delay or cancel yesterday. The storm system brought high winds that downed power lines and left more than two thousand without power. The storm also caused a tree to fall on a house. The first winter storm of the season hit minnesota. Some are not fond of the snow, while others say i love every minute of it. When i see it snowing i see dollar signs also in minnesota, waves are high on Lake Superior as the National WeatherService Issues a winter storm warning for the area. Well take another look at your first alert a grand jury will decide if a Cedar Rapids Police officer should face charges for shooting a man. Earlier this month Cedar Rapids Police officer lucas jones pulled over Jerime Mitchell during a routine traffic stop. Police say the two men got into some kind of an altercation. That led officer jones to fire his gun, seriously wounding mitchell who was still inside his vehicle. President elect donald trump is romney had a contentious relationship in the past. But in recent days, romney was mentioned as a potential candidate for secretary of state. And Vice President elect mike pence attended the hit broadway show hamilton in new york last night. The cast sent a sharp message, saying the nation is anxious and alarmed. Meteorologist britley ritz joins us live from the 16th avenue fareway on the southwest side for stuff the subaru. But first, meteorologis t britley ritz has your first alert saturday morning. Be sure to watch kcrg tv9 coming up ay 8, right after Good Morning America weekend well see you later. Have a announcer jack hannas wild countdown is sponsored by nationwide. Jack hi, everyone, im jack hanna, coming to you from my base camp here at the columbus countdown. Animals have so many different, amazing adaptations, its easy to overlook one of the most common, feet. Tell you what, it beats walking across the desert. But feet are as unique as the animals they belong to. From horses you ever been kicked . Brent um, about 3 times a day. Jack to lions he said im not letting go of this, buddy. To elephants sue that is cushioned, feel that. Jack good night. Today, were looking at 6 creatures with fascinating feet. Plus, my blooper of the week