Iowa community. And how much more rain is still on the way here. Caucus prep. The Iowa Caucuses are now 25 days away. The new app that aims at getting the right results as they come in. Town hall. After announcing new executive orders on gun control earlier this week. Tonight. President obama talks guns in a nationally televised town hall meeting. From who hd iowas High Definition leader. This is the channel 13 news at nine on fox 17 winter rain has already caused heavy damage for homeowners in luther. And the mayor thinks she knows why its been worse than normal. Good evening. Im lynn melling. Instead of shovels and snow blowers, january rain has residents in luther worried that they may have to start pumping out water. Luther is one of the few cities in iowa without a sewer system but thats not what city officials are blaming for some of the recent flooding rain is typically a welcomed sight for iowans in january , but its making those in luther nervous. Everything is working, the su
Im Richard Jordan at the live desk. New on news4 midday, president obama signs an executive order that offers new protection to members of the lbgt community. Its an executive order that prohibits discrimination on the basis of Sexual Orientation and gender identity. This is for federal workers and federal contractors. President clinton already offered federal employees protection and president obamain colluding gender identity and extending it to include federal contractors, just federal workers. Thats the latest here at the live desk. Back to you. Now to the developing story, the israelgaza conflict is in its bloodiest days now. Israeli air strikes pounded gaza this morning. The New York Times is reporting the Israeli Military stopped two advances into its territory via tunnels from the gaza strip. Gaza returned rocket fire in southern israel. Air raid sirens blaired over tel aviv as people on the street ran for cover. More than 500 palestinians and 20 israelis, including two civilia
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The plans, which is the commitment and is now in the proposed resolution that the city will contribute beginning the 8. 2 Million Dollars a year, going up to 10. 7 million a year. About 300,000 over the term and also knowing that the hotels currently with their petitions have over a 50 percent return rate. It is likely that this will come back with a favorable approval from the hotels so we if you want to go forward with the expansion of the center with the city contributions. That would be a cityrun project correct . Yes, it would be a cityrun project. The other folks will be managing . Thank you, why dont we open this up for Public Comment, if there are no questions at this time. I will call the names on the card. 2012. Okay thank you item 13 please. Item 13, department of Human Resources to execute a agreement for Workers Compensation work parties for an amount not to exceed 26 million and for a term of three years with an option to extend the term for up to two years. Thank you. Go
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