Destroyed. In West Des Moines, grace provenzano, kcci 8 news, iowas news leader. Shaina West Des Moines fire investigators say theyll need to dip deep beneath the remains of the house before declaring the cause of the fire. Eric a winterset man is dead after a fiery twovehicle crash in Madison County. It happened in the 1900 block of summit avenue in Madison County just before midnight saturday night. When deputies arrived they say they found a jeep fully engulfed in flames. The driver of the vehicle has been identified as 48yearold john eller of winterset. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle a semitractor trailer was not injured. Officials say ellers vehicle rearended the semi then struck an in ground electric box , catching fire. The crash is still under investigation. In johnston a weekend crash , sends one man to the hospital. It happened in the 7400 block of northwest beaver drive near camp dodge. A man had to be extricated from a car. Officers say
Clouds in as well as the warmth tomorrow. I will let you know when the next frigid drop is coming and when the warmup is coming too. Laura the iowa caucus, and the worldwide attention, is now just a few weeks away, but the political focus for iowans this week lies closer to home. Kccis grace provenzano tells us whats on tap in the state legislature. Grace laura, its a new year and a new session, but there are old issues hanging in the balance, like education. Several iowa lawmakers made stops at the capitol sunday afternoon as they prepare to gavel in tomorrow morning. Senator liz mathis says k through 12 Public Education funding will be topping their list of priorities. Last years session went long over the issue of education, as lawmakers couldnt come to an agreement. That ended with a 55. 7 million budget compromise. But Governor Terry branstad later vetoed that measure in early july, to the disappointment of lawmakers and state. Senator mathis says in addition to education, iowas m