The dynamics of this changed throughout the day. Earlier this year, the republican Governor Terry branstad and Senate Democrats doubted the budget could afford these tax breaks. However, the governor signaled today hes open to a oneyear extension. Bolkcom then came back with. Thats fine. But show us how you can also properly fund schools. Along with these tax breaks. Well see how the math works on that. A Company Getting millions of dollars in state tax breaks is now accused of failing to pay the company thats building its new fertilizer plant. Orascom broke ground on the nearly 2billion dollar fertlizer facility in lee county in 2013. Much of that cost was coming in the form of state and local tax incentives. The department of Economic Development offered 107Million Dollars in state tax credits. Lee county added to that with 133 Million Dollars in local tax abatements. The department of transportation added another grant for one point6 million. Now one of the subcontractors building i
After a cold and snowy weekend. The temperatures are warming up nicely this monday. This guy didnt stand much of a chance. And anything thats left of him today. Will surely be gone tomorrow. Good afternoon. Im sonya heitshusen. And im dan winters. Thanks for joining us. A weak disturbance will cross through central iowa late tonight between midnight and 7 am. It will bring a mix of rainsnow across the state. Temperatures will hover right around 32 degrees. By the commute in, the precipitation should be done but roads may be wet or slick in spots. We just learned with in the last half hour, the names off the suspect involved in a deadly shooting over the weekend. The shooting. Officers were called to the early man started fighting with an urbandale officer. Then fired at officers. An officer returned fire. Police said that suspect was 29year old ali yahia three officers were also named in the officer involved shooting. They are Sergeant Jeff casey, officer anthony brooks, and officer ju
A south side des moines homeowner has a new addition to her front yard. A former tree is now a dancing snoopy sculpture. Good afternoon. Im sonya heitshusen. And im dan winters. Thanks for joining us. It will be quiet and cooler this week. This evening will remain cloudy with temperatures dropping to the low 30s. A cold front will move through during the morning on tuesday which will could bring a quick rain snow mix through central iowa early in the man shot and killed by Urbandale Police earlier this month is suspected in an unsolved murder in des moines. 71 year old Norma Mcneeley last month. Mcneeley was found stabbed to death in her home on pioneer road on january 24th. Investigators sent blood samples to the dci crime lab for dna testing. Last week, tests confirmed a match to yahia, a known violent was trying to rob mcneeley and that he acted alone. They say this is the type of criminal they want off the streets. 9 04 59 you know when we think about the reason we get into the bus
First on 13. The death of a famous musician with ties to iowa could redefine a state law. In may 2010, the bassist of the band slipknot, paul gray, died of a drug heard arguments in a special evening session reviewing the wrongful death case brought by grays estate. At the time of his death, his wife, brenna gray was three months pregnant with their daughter. Four years later, grays estate, wife and daughter filed a lawsuit against grays doctor daniel baldi claiming he overprescribed pain medication to the rock star. A district judge dismissed the case saying iowa law says medical malpractice lawsuits generally need to be filed within two years of a death and the family had filed two years too late. Now the familys lawyer is asking the state Supreme Court reconsider that decision. 23 45 5023 46 14 what happened in this case was that mr. Gray had various drug addiction problems. He was seeking medical help and had sought medical help for some period of time. He ended up dying, and the q
A rain snow mix is moving across the state this morning. Temperatures will hover around 32 degrees. By the commute in, the heaviest precipitation should be done but roads may be wet or slick in spots. Well stay in the middle to upper 30s tuesday and wednesday, with upper 40s to lower 50s through the weekend. Besides the rain snow mix early tuesday first on 13. Drivers are waking up to very slick roads this morning. Last week we dealt with strong winds and blowing snow. This morning, most of the metro will have to commute through a nasty rainsnow mix. Us now live from ames with an iowa state patrol who says Road Conditions there in the past few weeks are some of the a busy morning for Des Moines Police as they dealt with two overnight chases. The first started around 130 on the citys east side. And led officers on a chase at interstate at one point. The driver eventually crashed at east 21st and university. Just minutes later. Officers responded to another chase. This one started on 24t