Republicans have indicated a reluctanan to take up a Supreme Court nominee approved 320 other the president. 29 years ago, nator grassley did vote to approve the nomination of Anthony Kennedy to the high court in president reagans final year in office. But he argued that nomination process had actually started the year before and shouldnt be compared to the current situation. Live in marengo, Dave Franzman kcrg tv9 news. Turning to the weather, meteorologist joe winters joins us. Joe, people are liking these mild temperatures. More clouds than sunshine the remainder of the week, but is does come with a warmup. Overnight, if we see any clearing, some fog could develop, although that looks like a slight chance at this point. Highs start in the lower 30s wednesday with 40s and 50s ahead for thursday and friday. Fridays warmth will be teered a bit by windy conditions. Enjoy a dry and quiet weather pattern right into the weekend. Tonight mostly cloudy low 1723 winds nw 510tomorrow mostly cl
Bikers still need to ride cautiously and rereonsibly, even though theyre within their right to use a full lane. 41 55 57 even if youre right, you could be dead right. Mark wyatt of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition says this would cement existing rules and guidelines as an enforceable law. 59 54 02 the dot has actually adopted this in their drivers manual. It says change lanes, like you would any other vehicle, change lanes to pass a bicycle. So this isnt anything new. W. 42 48 we want this to prevent fatal crashes. We dont want to increase complaints. We want to make sure people people are safe, and thats the big goal. Dotzler admitted a law like this would have its challenges from an enforcement standpoint. But if someone were caught passing a cyclists too closely, it could result in 250 dollar fine. Live in the newsroom, brady smith, kcrgtv9. A bill in the ioww house that would have raised the speed limit on the states rural interstates probably wont beat fridays funnel deadline. The bill
Have been exposed. Exposed. Tonight, fox 28 News Reporter dora miller tells us about the healthrisk of cancercausing asbestos. Asbestos is typically known for causing mesothelioma. We talked to the Iowa Department of Public Health to find out how much is too much exposure and at risks people face. Face. I dont think i was seriously exposed to it, i probably just got a little bit in my lungs. Im sure i got some kind of exposure. Thats brent busch recalling his exposure to asbestos while working at Jefferson High School in 2013. The Iowa Department of f publbl heheth says breathing in a little is expected, the worry comes after long term exposure. Exposure. Were exposed to asbestos in some form every day of our lives, asbestos is a very natural occurring material so were all exposed to some small level. But how much is too much . Ken says that dends, but there are places that have higher amounts and thats not safe. Highest levels in construction zones where theres been very poor manageme
To be the warmest day with highs well up into the 50s with windy conditions. The sky should generally be clear for both friday and saturday, but saturday does bring much lighter wind. While it does cool down somewhat into next week, highs will generally hover around 40 with lows around 25. There is very little chance of measurable precipitation in eastern iowa for the next week. Today partly clooy, milder higig 4248 winds se 1525 alo 44 dbqq 42 iow 46tonight rising temps, breezy low 4248 winds s 1525 alo 44 dbq 40 iow 46tomorrow m sunny, windy, mild high 5662 winds w 2030 alo 55 dbq 55 iow 61tomorrow night mostly clear low 3440 winds w 1020 al 35 dbq 34 w 39 anks kaj. An expanded medical Marijuana Bill is close to the house floor. It passed the house commerce committee. The bill will allow the manufacture, sale and distribution of cannabis oil in the state. The legislation has changed drastically since it s srted. Originally, the house bill called for the state department of health to
Hour. But thats not stopping heated discussion about increasing the limit sometime soon. Ten years ago, iowas interstate speed limit went from 65 to 70. States surrounding iowa have similararimits. Illinois and wisconsin are also at 70 Miles Per Hour. But to the west, nebraska is at 75 and south dakota has a limit of 80 Miles Per Hour. Kcrgtv9s Iowa City Bureau chief mark carlson reports drivers and Law Enforcement have mixed views on whether iowa is due for a change. Johnson county shshiff Lonny Pulkrabek says hes not a fan of increasing the speed limit on iowas interstates, and the dot also has concerns. Data from the dot shows that in the year after iowa laststaised its speed limit from 65 to 70 Miles Per Hour fatalities more than doubled on iowas rural interstate system. But theyve gone back down. In 2014 the dot reported 2020eople died on rural interstates, the lowest while it appears lawmakers wont further debate iowas speed limit this session this debate will likely continue in