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Like in New Hampshire the biggest story is who got second. Ted cruz and marco rubio were in a dead heat. Rubio edged out cruz wrapping up a good showing for the florida senator who was riding the endorsement of that states wellliked governor nikki haley. The democrat caucus in nevada was over early in the night Hillary Clinton took that state not by a huge margin so she and Bernie Sanders nearly split the states delegates again. But this might be t t start of what experts h he been calling her firewall where she has a lot of support to fight off the increasingly popular sanders. Her message tonight was to younger voters. Your generation is the most tolerant and connected has ever seen. In the days ahead, we will propose new ways for americans to get involved in national service. Service. Ted and marco did a as i understand. Just one second. We go back to war tomorrow morning. Morning. Now both parties switch states. Republicans vote in the nevada caucus on tuesday the 23rd jeb bush will not be joining them after ending his campaign tonight democrats in South Carolina head to the polls a week from tonight. Kevin barry cbs 2 news ten at ten. church bells today in washington a funeral mass for the Late Supreme Court justice anttonin scalia. The basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the Largest Catholic Church in the country. One of scalias nine children father paul scalia led the service. He recalled his fathers devotion to god country temperatures wont be this warm again for a while. But hopefully you got out and enjoyed it. Temperatures were in the 50s in the south, and in the 30s and 40s in the north. About 10 to 15 degrees above average. Were already seeing changes with winds shifting out of the northwest and cooler air moving in. Temperatures are falling now and will fall into the upper 20s tonight. Tonight. There are new developments tonigh case murder that cbs2 high lighted during the chchstmas season. Tonight the Cedar Rapids Police Department Posted a plea for more help in finding out who killed michelle martinko. The post on the Department Face book page e says detectives know there are people who have specific information on the identity of the killler. Michelle s found stabbed 19 times inside her car in the papaing lot of West Dale Mall in december of 1979. There has never been an arrest. You can see our story on the cold case and find information on howowo contntt police at cbs two iowa dot com. Right now us marshals are searching for this man. They say Kevin Edwards is connected to the killing of a nine year old boy in chicago. They have reason to believe edwards may be in eastern iowa. Iowa. Police say he and two gang members shot the little boy as revenge for a shooting by a rival into an alley and shot five times. Times. If anyone sees edwards theyre asked to call the number on your screen. Theres a five thousand dollar reward for ininrmation leading to an arrest. In ten days the state of iowa could hand over its medicaid system to private companies. They would serve more than half a million lowincome and disabled patients. This week an Iowa Senate Committee approved a bill to allow lawmakers to monitor the program to make sure its working. Lawmakers in the corridor met with voters today to talk about the future of iowa. Iowa. The leaders from linn county gathered for the league of women voters legislative forum. Among e topics medicaca education and minimum wage. Several lawmakers met with School Administrators this week to discuss funding. Representative ken rizer says Public Education has to be a priority. K12 at the highest responsible leve weve got 153 million in new available revenue. Rerenue. Others agreed with rizer saying the focus has to be on the classroom and funding needs to be reduced elsewhere. Another republican may challenge iowa congressman steve king for his seat in washington. Washington. State senator Rick Bertrand of sioux city says he intends to run against king in the fourth district. It may be the strongest challenge king has faced in his seven terms. Bertrand is 46 and a Business Developer in sioux city. February is black History Month a a dozens of people gathered tonight to celebrate and share their story. Cbs 2 News Reporter Marissa Scott is here with moron why this event is so important. Marissa. Matt, the dream center in iowa city planned an event to showcase African American we mama our own history everydaydozens came to learn more about black History Month at the firstever black History Living Museum performance on saturday. Saturday. American is such a melting pot and we have so much cultures herestudents and leaders from the dream center used pictures and words to talk about historical figures like Martin Luther king junior and maya angelou. Angelou. If you cant read it and understand it, you can see it, understand it, you can feel it. It. We chose people because they relate to us, they are similar to us us im doing misty copeland. She was the first african n american babaet dancerthe group also performed a dance to tell the stories of african history. What better way to learn about history than act it out yourself yourself i choreographed the dance. Its the song from hairsprayi know where ive been and that sond has always really spoken to methe dance is broken down into three sectionsshowing different phases of history from slavery often included police brutality. Brutality. Were trying to me a difference in our Community Like highlighting a big g problem not addressed in schools hools its not added into our curriculum during the month of february at all and we dont learn about other people besides Martin Luther king or rosa parks so i think that should be emphasized. And emphasizing the importance of learning about different backgrounds and cultures so this group can be a light in their community. Community. All of these people we are putting on display tonight` they didnt start being legendary or a historical figure they got there by believing in something. The dream center hopes to make this event a tradition and continue to hold a black history event every year in february. Marissa scott, cbs 2 news ten a ten. More proof this is not a normal february. February. Hardly freezing today for freeze fest in iowa city. Still a the snow and ice. The big event usually has a lot of winter themed activities like bird watching snow shoeing and ice fishing. Also todan an announement iowa city is a blue zones certified community. Lots of lots of people have become more familiar with become more people have lots of people have become more fafaliar with it, theyvvread the book on blue zones, and its been a real positive just want to keep building on. On. This year freee fest had to improvise a little but nobody complained about the temperatures. Still ahead on n ur cbs 2 mats. On cbs 2 this morning. Its a familiar sound this time of year, that hacking cough cold and congestion can take over offices and schools in the winter. But not all coughs are the same. Find out what your cough find out what the same. Find out what your cough means, monday the Mission Creek festival in iowa city is just around the corner. But today a mini version got a lot of people excited on the iowa river landing. Mission creek is all about inspiring the arts and Cultural Community with readings music comedy and films. This is just the tease but everyones ready. Its just kind of getting into the mindset of like, engaging in an fvent where youre going to see some different mediums, see some music, see some comedy, see some literary stuff happening. Its just kind of like a warm up. Up. The Mission Creek festival runs april fifth through the tenth in downtown iowa city. Itll be a little warmer by that much. A Beautiful Day for february. February. Meteorologist Rebecca Kopel man is here to see if we can keep this going into before they put the mats away in des moines. Theyve gotta crown some state champions. Highlights and reaction from the wrestling in a state rich in wrestling tradition. Lisbon senior Carter Happel tried to enter legendary status on saturday. Aiming to become the 25th wrestler in Iowa High School history to win four. Yes, four. State championships. It wouldnt be easy though. Happel went up against dikenew hartfords Trent Johnson for the 145pound title. And it was a grind. Happel completes the takedown for two points here. It was methodical. And business like. But happel is a champion once again. The future hawkeye joins elite company. Happel was almost i cant even describe how im feeling right now. So much emotion going through my body. Everything hes ever told me about his journey is right everything is worth it. Lets run down some more local champs. At 106 pounds. Wapsie valleys Donnie Schmitt is real good for a little guy. He wins state with a 5 3 victory. At 113. Brock henderson with the takedown for points. He wins a tight one, 43. And brings a state championship back to north linn. Brock rathbun going for lucky number three at 126. And he gets it done in dominating fashion. Its his third state title for r e storming pointers. At 138. Nelson brands. The son of terry brands and nephew of tom brands. Makes his family proud. He wins at 138 pounds. At 152. Connor shulista finished in second last year. Not this year. He wins a state title for Shea Hartzler gets it done as well. The takedown and the state championship at 160. Hear from the champs. Its great ive been working so many years. Been working real hard for a long time. I remember waching [incoherent] win his state title and thinking i wanna be like that. I wanna get one oneit feels great. I mean i came up short for my goal last year and i knew i had to do it this year and train even harder and even better with my team to get the job done. All that weight on my shoulders has been lifted off. Theres just not a better feeling right now unis season looked lost after falling to Illinois State on january 23rd. Instead. It was a turning point. Their fourgame losing streak ended days later. And a sixgame winning streak began. Today. The panthers played those same redbirds. And theyre looking to start another winning streak after losing to loyola on wednesday. Things started with a bang thanks to wes washpun hes got the hang dunkers in the country skies for the alley oop. The panthers can shoot it too though. Matt bohannon is a senior stroker. He knocks down a triple. Uni made eight of those on the day. And the sophomores were at it again in wyatt lohaus finds bennett cook down low he lays it in. Uni is up six. But back to the vets washpun dishes to his buddy Paul Jesperson he likes it. The panthers up 14 at half. And they ride it out in the second half for a win over the redbirds, 7566. Wes washpun with 18 points and five assistst. Uni is back at home on wednesday for senior night. Now to hilton coliseum. Iowa state at home against tcu. Its time to start calling this guy deonte the dunker. Hes doing this nightly. Deonte burton finds a new victim. clones up 12 early. Then just before the half. The ball is moving. Abdel nader is shooting. And bang. Three of his 24 on the night. Second half now. In transition. Tcu is scrambled. And they leave mistake. Thomas makes em pay. Iowa state up 17. And this guy had to make the highlight. Georges niang in the corner. Silky smooth on the triple. It wasnt a blowout. But iowa state took care of the horned frogs at home, 9283. A sidenote on this game. Jameel mckay did not play in what is said to be a coachs decision. Tough day for the iowa state women. They get dropped by fourthranked baylor, 78 to 41. Shawna johnson and Meredith Burkhall both scored in double figures. All season long. Its been a dream. And for some. Its about to be a reality. In threea. Girls basketball teams are punching their tickets for state. Or going home. In marion. Mount vernon and solon hit the hardwood in a threea regional final. And the mustangs galloped out of the gate. They pass it arond and get it to kristen elliott. Mount vernon up five. Timeout solon. But the spartans regrouped. Nicole oberthein gathers the loose ball. Thinks about it. Pulls the trigger. Bang. Its a three. The libby ryan says give me all three of these. Shes all jazzed up. Third quarter right now. Mount vernon leads, 3324. Number two cpu looking to book their ticket to state against cascade. They led 3812 at the half. And Erika Wooldridge keeps the party pumpin with the pull up jumper made it 4214 in the third quarter. The cougars did their best to make a game of this thing the drive and finish from lyndsey dolphin would cap a 72 run for cascade. But the stormin pointers were on a mission the younger Woolridge Allie woolridge theres no stopping here at the hoop. Cpus headed to the tourney, they win, 5939. Thats a check of sports stick hitting a puck no cabin fever in the corridor when you can hit the ice like this. Today the university of iowa mens hockey team and the Corridor Hockey Association introduced kids to the best winter sport every invented. They learned some skating shooting and passing skills at the cedar rapids ice arena. Even the parents are having fun watching their kids, and that means we did our job here you know and were just looking to help the ice arena get as much kids on the ice as we can, and help. You know they seem to love it so were going to keep doing it. It. The kids who came out to skate today went home with a free jersey and maybe a passion to hit the ice. Ring of honor wrestling is brought to you in part by the health alert hotline. And have medicare, please call. Kevin this friday on payperview, the 14th anniversary for ring of honor wrestling and in the Municipal Auditorium in nashville, tennessee. A jampacked hour as we count you down to the main event pap long with nigel mcguiness, i amlong with nigel mcguiness, long with nigel mcguiness,