That may continue today with the winds staying strong. We wont warm up much today. Or the rest of the week. Ill have that cold forecast for you in a few minutes. We have breaking news this morning. Waterloo firefighters are on the scene of a fire. Firefighters are at western avenue. Theyve been there for about the last hour or so. It appears to be a home but our crew says it could also be a duplex with multiple families living there. Our crew is seeing smoke coming from the building. Right now youre getting a live look at the scene. Were still working to get more information. Once we learn more about the fire well let you know. Another big story this morning. A showdown between governor branstad a former iowa lawmakers. Today, former governor chet culver is having town hall in coralville and cedar rapids. Hes now one of the critics of Current Governor Terry Branstads plan to privatize the states medicaid system. Culver said last week the move could put Peoples Health at risk. Branstad
Recovering tonight after firefighters rescue them from their burning home. It happened just before 11 45 last night in cedar falls, at a Mobile Home Park in the 2500 block of union road. Firefighters rescued a five yearold girl, a threeyearold boy and their mother from the home. They had to head back to the scene around four this morning when the fire picked up again. Kwwls lauren moss speaking with firefighters today she joins us now with the latest they say the 3 and 5 year old are in Good Condition tonight while the mother, Ashley Calfee is at the university of iowa hospitals and clinics for smoke inhalation. Meanwhile crews had to deal with extreme conditions both from shows a terrifying sight. A fire traps a mother and her 5 and three year old hear their voices inside. Calling out for help as they tried to put out the flames with air foam. Within minutes Cedar Falls Fire Department arrived on scene. Firefighters got in there and rescued the children. The children were in the back
Vote. Members of the Bond Committee were surprised by the Election Results after doing four years of research, surveys, and town different options. We want to would like to sit down at the table and say why did you vote no. The committe is headingngback to the drawing board now but the district isnt giving up on the a big story today a former governor versus our ccrrent governor as democrats and republicans battle over medicaid. Chet culver is Holding Town Hall meetings in coralville and cedar rapids today to talk about governor branstads plan to privatize medicaid. Many democrats criticize the governors plan, which affetcs hundreds of thousands of iowans. Culver said last week the move could put Peoples Health at system. Branstad is fiiing back. That kind of partisanship should have no place in trying to deliver the best health care to the citizens of iowa. Hasn been able to show his plan would actually save money. A bill is already in the works at the statehouse to repeal the governo
Wind chills below zero. Winds are still 15 to 25 mph and still gusting to 30 mph and will continue through the day. Our roads are showing some drifting, but interstate 35 is closed between ames and clear lake. Our visibilities are better, but we still have some blowing snow this morning. And that may continue today with the winds staying strong. We wont warm up much today. Or the rest of the blowing snow is still a problem this morning. Several schools are starting two hours late as you can tell by the announcements we have running along the bottom of the screen. Part of i35 remains shut down right now because visibilty is so poor. This is video from yesterday. There were several crashes south of clear lake. After that, the state shut down part of the highway. Now to decision 2016 a huge day in the race for the white house. After iowa last week, its now New Hampshires turn. Week, but New Hampshire doesnt have nearly as many evangelical voters. Political experts say that means its unlik
A dramatic end to a cat and mouse boat chase at sea. Only on abc7 news tonight video of the coast guard taking a sailboat captain off a boat and back on to land after they arrested him. Good evening. Im ama dates of the abc7 News Reporter john alston has been following the story, and he joins us live from the coast guard station in sausalito. John . Moments ago the coast guard identified the suspect as John Mccormick, no age or hometown given. They are trying to piece together what prompted this chase today. That 30foot sailboat is docked at the coast guard station in sausalito. It is unknown who owns the boat or whether it was stolen. There are no identifying markings on it. Only on abc7 news, the end of the line for the man suspected of leading the coast guard on a threehour chase from sausalito to the pacific ocean. He was marched off the sailboat at the coast guard station in sausalito around 9 00. 5 team launched from a coast guard cuter ended the standoff. First we came alongside