Conference will look at how to align High School Class work with iowas workforce needs. He discussed the idea while touring Waterloo West High School yesterday. As part of his stop, branstad learned about the schools culinary class. Waterloo Officials Say adding more career and technical options is tough without additional money. One week ago, voters in waterloo rejected a 47 million bond that would have earmarked most of the money for exactly that. Branstad says working with existing resources is a reality with the states budget. 12 26 54 even with existing facilities, theres a lot you can do. And also partnering with the community colleges, like hawkeye, as with the private sector business, we just need to be smart about the way we Work Together and find ways to collaborate and utilize the resources we have. Branstads conference to address those collaboration issues is set to happen april 19 in des moines. Its called the future ready iowa summit. Some republican lawmakers in supporti
Finally backing off, it should feel a lot better as well. Looking ahead, our everyotherday pattern of snow continues with our next chance coming in later thursday night into friday morning. There is still a system showing up for sunday as well. Have a great day today inc. Clouds, sct flurries high 1420 winds nw 515 alo 15 dbq 14 iow 18tonight chance of flurries low 28 winds n 510 alo 0 dbq 3 iow 4tomorrow partly cloudy high 1824 winds nw 510 alo 19 dbq 19 iow 21tomorrow night chance of snow late low 1117 winds w 510 alo 13 dbq 11 iow 15 this morning, some president ial candidates are celebrating their wins after the New Hampshire primary. As polls predicted, donald trump and Bernie Sanders won last night. President ial candidates are looking forward this morning. Republicans have a primary vote in South Carolina on the 20th. Nevada democrats caucus that same day. Republicans in nevada caucus on the 23rd. And the democratic primary for South Carolina is on the 27th. It comes to a peak o
The results are in this morning, and unlike a week ago in iowa New Hampshire primary voters elected two clear cut winners. But there is a close race still going on this morning for third place with about 8 percent of precincts still counting votes. Votes. Fit lets take a look at the democratic race where vermont senator Bernie Sanders easily defeated Hillary Clinton. The former secretary of state won iowa last week in the closest race in state Party History but sanders cruised by with 60 percent support picking up together we have sent the message that will echfrfr wawa street to washington, budded that the government of our great country belongs to all of the people, and not just a handful of wealthy Campaign Contributors contributorsHillary Clinton still got nearly 40percent of the votes and will get at least 9 delegates from New Hampshire. There is still one delegate that has not been awarded this morning. Were now looking at reaction this morning from the results. This tweet is fro
Took to manage a patients care. Kevin techau is the us attorney spearheading the Eastern Iowa Heroin Initiative we know that last year, across the United States, the number of opioids that were prescribed was enough for one pill bottle for every adult in the United States. The United States use of opioids is off the charts compared to the rest of the world. Jeremey even got clean before another injury got him hooked again. While he was battling again jeremy took his own life. In the Law Enforcement community we know we cant arrest our way out of this problem. It really needs a 360 degree multifaceted approach techau says the solution involves doctors who are more aware of who they prescribe medication to putting fewer powerful pills into the community eventually pushing abusers to heroin when the prescriptions run out. But it also means a Law Enforcement community committed to help and people like janet pushing through the painful memories to share a painful warning. I feel like maybe
Sanitizer, and cover that cough and sneeze. 12 if you have the flu itit always a g gd idea to talk to your doctorif you are having trouble breathing are unable to keep down fluids or feel like you might int you should seek more immediat emergey help. Joe huisinga, cbs 2 news. Another cold day today with temperatures in the teens. Cold weather sticks around for tonight and so do the clouds. Temperatures will fall to near zero across eastern iowa for lows. Wind chills could be as cold as negative ten overnight. Cbs 2 news ten at ten continues now with more of the corridors top stories. Stories. Right now, eastern iowans have new insight into one of the most dangerous drugs on the planet. Planet. The Eastern Iowa Heroin Initiativeveust wrapped up a town hall at the cedar rapids public library. Library. Cbs 2 News Reporter kevin barry is li with a story that played a big role in getting an Important Message across. Janet andrews says she and her husband jeremy were sweethearts with kids bo