Knock us back into the 40s early next week. Well likely slip into the low 40s and 30s for a governor branstads plan to privatize iowas Medicaid Program has received federal approval. But with a delay to the switch over date. Medicaid coverage in iowa will change from staterun, to three private managed Care Companies beginning april first. The shift will affect more beginning april first. The shift will affect more than half a million iowans, elias in the number two spot this morning. Elias republican members of the Senate Judiciary committee have sent a letter to Senate Majority Mitch Mcconnell indicating they will withhold consent of a Supreme Court nomination, and will not hold hearings until a new president is sworn in. The committee has 20members, with an republcian majority. Iowa senator Chuck Grassley is the current chairman, with president ial candidate senator ted cruz also a member of the committee. The third thing you need to know before you walk out the door. Sabrina speakin
Signs Anna Mcnaughton has five kids. She says they rarely play in the front yard because theres too many cars easily doubling the 25 mile per hour speed limit. We have those signs that say children at play, teenagers dont theyll race no matter what Urbandale Police say they have been watching speeding in this area, but cant stop everyone. Is one area we put the spped trailer up when the weathers nice multiple neighbors, including mcnaughton, told local 5 theyve called police, while others have complained to the city. But now that this has happened, they hope something will change. One stop sign between this strip would solve the problems from urbandale Claire Powell local5 news we are iowa stephanie new tonight at five. Stephanie ots iowa state fans have grown used to junior point guard monte morris dishing out passes on the court. But today, it was number 11 accepting the with the state of michigan to send eleven semitrailers to flint to help out with the water crisis in morris hometo
Primarily tonight and tomorrow early morning, but most of us should be dry and any accumulation would likely not stick. Thursday will start cloudy but well see some sunshine by the end of the day with a continued strong northwest wind and highs in the mid 30s. Friday we turn a corner with lighter winds, sunshine, and temperatures back in the 40s. Much like last weekend, saturday is looking amazing with highs expected to rise into the low 60s under lots of sunshine sunday well start very warm and manage to climb into the mid 50s before a cold front and some rain knock us back into the 40s early next week. Well likely slip into the low 40s and 30s for a bit, but then well try and bring back a warmer trend. Sabrina lets get into the top five this morning. Sabrina governor branstads plan to privatize received federal approval. But with a delay to the switch over date. Medicaid coverage in iowa will change from staterun, to three private managed Care Companies beginning april first. The shi
City council said it is vitally important to keep the company in johnston. Jack lam governor branstad released a Statement Today about the move, saying quote we are proud that dow duponts leadership has selected iowa as its Global Business center for its newly formed agriculture company. For the past few months, weve had the pleasure of showing them what iowa has to offer a worldclass biosciences company. Stephanie 2shot the waiting game continues for the iowa utilities board decision on the bakken pipeline. Jack 2shot today, the board resumed its discussions about any and all conditions several concerned groups have expressed about the pipeline. Jack and stephanie, its been a very deliberate process. But the board appears to be getting closer and closer to a decision. The talk today was about timing, easements and overall communication with land owners while no one on the board has given an indication of attendance today, seem to think the pipeline will happen. Chad carter, business e
To have you with hirs on a wednesday night. And we begin here with major new developments in the race for 2016. The chips falling fast after New Hampshire. Two candidates now out of the race. Chris christie and Carly Fiorina dropping out. Last night, the outsiders winning. After that huge win for donald trump in New Hampshire, hes now in South Carolina at this hour, about to hold a major event. Trump won New Hampshire. The other headline, the surprise second finish for Ohio Governor john kasich, as we ask hi is he ready for a battle with trump . And, senator marco rubio tonight, explaining to us why he came in fifth place. Rubio, pointing to the abc debabate and h performance. Abcs Jonathan Karl in South Carolina tonight, asking, can any republican now beat trump . Reporter Donald Trumps victory, in a worldd huge. Steamrolling the competition. I wanted to congratulate the other candidates, okay . You know, its always tough and then tomorrow, boom, boom. T thats the way it is. Reporter