Snow will be felt throughout the day. The commute tomorrow morning will be slow going with visibility issues continuing. Winds will be very strong again tomorrow blowing 20 30mph, gusting near 45mph at times. Temperatures will be drastically lower than today, not rising far above the overnight lows, leaving the metro in the lower 20s. The winds continue to be strong all the way through tuesday before quieting. The rest of the work week looks quiet and mainly dry with temperatures below the seasonal average. Nikki nikki, bree, and jordan all make their predictions and we are talking about the big game tonight. The three of us will be staying put tonight so we decided to put on a friendly bet. Not just who the winning team will be or the score. We are going more in depth like which team scores first. Does the first half end in a tie. And this is where it gets interesting. We bet on which song coldplay start with. And which color of gatorade gets poured on the winning coach. We are puttin
Utilities board has learned about the Bakken Pipeline proposal. Its a story weve been following for you. Nikki the pipeline would carry crude oil from northwest north dakota and end in illinois. So far, 87 percent of the groups that need to sign off on the pipeline have done so. The utility board will make the final decision that determines whether the project moves forward. Many local companies are already working under the assumption that the pipeline will be approved. Pipe is being stored near newton and some labor unions have already begun training for the project. Tomorrow, the discuss their findings from the months of hearings and other testimony about the pipleine. That starts at 1 p. M. Pipeline Officials Say a decision could be announced at these meetings, but it could also come much later. Nikki new tonight at 10. Nikki one person is dead after a Council Bluffs house fire saturday evening. Neighbors say that two men lived in the home but hadnt seen anyone leave the house for
Thanks dave. What was a relatively quick incident from start to finish ended. As you said. With serious injuries the fire happened at 1605 oregon drive around 115 pm. Fire crews say the man is in his mid 50s and was working on a truck in the drive way when it suddenly caught fire. The fire spread to the mans coveralls which then lit the tops of his boots. His two adult sons came out to help put out the fire, but the man had suffered sever injuries to his legs. Despite the pain, firefighters say the man was able to walk to an ambulance. Jim mitchell knoxville city fire chief sot 14;49;28;1614;49;39;02 we noticed the injuries were significant enough that he needed to go to a burn centers so we notified mercy 1 that was located at our local airport they were available. He was life flighted to a burn center in iowa city. Firefighters believe that some sort of gas line provided the fuel for the fire. But the cause of what actually sparked it is still under investigation. Thanks ben. A des m
Years as a detective. He also served in the air national guard, and this was his third deployment to the middle east. His second to afghanistan. Today two of his relatives in Dubuque County talked about their memories of him. I describe him best as a guy thats built like a grizzly bear with the heart of teddy bear, cause he liked peoe, and thats why he was so good at what he did. He was dedicad to his family, to his city, to his country, and thats something youll never get from somebody else like him. The 45 year old lemm is survived by his wife and two children. Mondays Taliban Attack in afghanistan was the deadliest assault on International Forces since august. Turning now to weather and meteorologis t joe winters. Joe, more rain on the way . The second storm system of the state drawing plenty of moisture with it. Unfortunately the moisture that falls will be in the form of rain and not snow. The showers begin to break out late tonight through the Morning Hours of our wednesday. Rain
One lawmaker and hawki board member says this program is crucial for children in iowa. Medicaid only covers up to 167 percent of the federal poverty line so hawki fills the gap and gives healthcare to kids who are 168320 of the federal poverty line. So it just makes sure nobody falls through the cracks. We were very focused on making sure that every effort had been made to try and extend wellmarks contract. Rizer says the board believes it did all it could, and will work to make sure everyone has a smooth transition. Just to reiterate those dates. Any children in the program insured under wellmark will automatically move to United Healthcare january 1st. Then if you want to switch providers you can make that decision before the selection deadline of march 1st. Bruce and beth . Thanks, brea. Wellcare of i ia is asking a judge to review a decision to throw out the on friday, the state disqualified wellcares bid to be one of four Companies Included in iowas medicaid system. The state disq