April first. Thats the date announced by the Iowa Governors Office to implement the plan statewide. The proposed plan received federal approval today and would change iowas medicaied to a managed care system following suit to 39 other states. The change has seen stiff opposition in the state capitol. With Senate Democrats looking to pass a measure that would interfere with the medicaid changes. Governor Terry Branstad has already promised a veto if the bill passes. Tim a plea hearing is scheduled in Plymouth County court for a 2014 homicide case. Tim 45yearold Johnathan Neunaber is scheduled to appear in court monday. Initially the court was set to rule on a motion to suppress by the defense. But now judge Steven Andreasen has changed proceedings to a plea hearing. He found neunaber fit to stand trial in the death of his 80 yearold mother esther neunaber. Tim usually getting a traffic ticket isnt a pleasant experience. Not for those issuing and receiving a ticket. Jenna but today Counc
Using a politician. Weve all taken pride when crowds chant usa in fan filled arenas. But for the Perry High School basketball team. Its turned into a mockery as opposing fans have used the chant to blatantly target the minorities whos parents may be from other countries. Perry high school bucks the trend of what is typically found in a rural iowa setting. We are really more of an urban school in a rural setting. Here at the high school we are 48percent minority. They embrace that diversity and it shows on the Basketball Court with players of latino, native american and African American desent. Its all about who you are as a person and thats what is great about a small town like perry. Unfortunate ly that diversity isnt being celebrated by everyone. We are all aware of racism, its alive and well in small portions but its alive and well and its just hurtfull to see thats what they resort too. At monday nights game against Dallas Center grimes opposing fans used trumps disdain for Illegal
Eric right now, what is the hold up . Hundreds in long lines at airports across the country. We will tell you the glitch that caused it. Black people are stupid and do not know anything. Elizabeth that is a comment and educator in grinnell is accused of saying. Eric what will happen today in the pete polson trial. You are watching kcci 8 news. Elizabeth also this morning, what is it worth to you . Cubs fans are scrambling to get tickets and time off work so they can see the game. I much the tickets are going for, and the important deadline that you need to know. Good morning, everyone. Im elizabeth klinge. Eric i am eric hanson. It sounds like we are in for an awesome day. Jason it is going to be 70, sunny, but hang on to today because we have a cold stretch ahead of us. Mid30s for overnight lows. 47 is how we will start our day, working in a few clouds, but we will stay dry. The wind will be kicking up as we head throughout the day. Northwestern portions of the state heading for a red
Marijuana. The defense is trying to prove polson was too intoxicated to know what he was doing and did not intend to kill anyone. He is charged with three counts of attempted murder. A special agent says he told him he hadnt used drugs in a couple of years prior to the november 2014 shooting spree. Did you ask if he felt intoxicated at the time . Yes i did. What was his response . He stated he did not. Mollie kim st. Onge will have much more on todays testimony later on today at 5 00 and 6 00. The federal trial of two Campaign Staffers for ron paul continues today. Prosecutors say jesse benton and Dimitri Kesari tried to cover up payments made to former iowa legislator Kent Sorenson to switch from Michele Bachmanns campaign. Just yesterday, former president ial candidate ron paul testified that he would never pay for a political endorsement and does not believe anyone working for his campaign would do so either, saying he trusted the people working on his campaign to account for all th
A decent 50 degrees, you can see we have lined up tomorrow a tank area pink area. Western portions of minnesota and western northwestern portions of iowa. That is for tomorrow morning, we are not dropping their today. Beautiful weather on tap. We havent seen a lick of rain and we dont have any in the forecast for the next couple of days. We will have a look at your weekend forecast coming up. Elizabeth you are waking up to a developing story, long lines at airports around the country overnight. Eric this is the system went down. Do we know what may have caused that to crash . Shaina the only thing officials know is that it was a problem in the u. S. Customs and border a router went down but they dont know what happened. The problem caused chaos at airports like this one in boston. Thousands were forced to wait in long lines for customs and others have trouble checking in. The people up there, people that couldnt walk. It was crazy. People in a wheelchair that were crying, waiting for h