In the area are casting their 4 seconds tractor nats were starting off tonight with have a crew at the event and for joining us. Is going to get very chilly High Pressure tracks through the temperatures will be closer to normal as we head into friday lead to scattered showers and thunderstorms saturday afternoon and evening. Sunday will be and while the general election is still 27 days away some iowans already have their minds made up. Were hearing from some early voters heading to the booth in the midst of the final election push. Kwwls Macleod Hageman joins us live with more. Mac . The 2016 president ial race has been one of the most contentious campaigns americans have ever seen. Scandals aside several cast their ballots early. I just dont like the way its share who they want to lead the country. But according to county officials the number of people voting absentee is down more than four thousand people. We asked Black Hawk County auditor grant veeder why . That is the 64,000 ques
And from work. A new website unveiled thursday could help ease that strain. 10 21 24;21 transportation can be an impediment to employment so we hope to address that issue, in a small way we hope to start addressing congestion on i380 as it exists today its called iowa rideshare, you create a profile and then enter in the details of your commute. The website can match you with other commuters who live and work in the same areas as you. It co within cities. Sharon prater takes the bus in cedar rapids to work every day and says she might try it. 10 50 10;05 sharing rides would mean less cars on the road because a lot of people are moving here from different places so that makes it more congested. One of the options the new Program Offers is vanpool. This gives groups lets say, for example, an employer their own special vehicle. 10 24 02;10 if you already have say 6 other friends who want to utilize it, you all register and say you want to interested in participating you register and then
Across eastern iowa due to the clear skies overnight and the cool temperatures. As the sun comes up that frost will disappear as temperatures warm into the middle to upper 50s once again. A few clouds will be with us throughout the day, but it wont be too terribly bad. Well call it party sunny. Winds will continue out of the north throughout the day, but begin to shift as the evening progresses. Winds will soon push out of the south allowing for our temperatures to warm into the 60s for saturday and especially for sunday. Today mostly sunny. Wind nw 510. 52 to 58 tonight partly cloudy. Wind s 510. Low 39 alo 38 dbq 39 iow 39 36 to 42 thanks britley. Hillary clinton and donald trump met last night at a catholic fundraiser in new york city where candidates usually trade lighthearted jabs. As andy rose reports, this year, the jabs had an edge. The annual al Smith Memorial the president ial candidates to show their fun side in the campaigns home stretch. But once again little is typical ab
Departs on wednesday afternoon. Clouds should linger well into thursday with a return to much above normal temperatures by friday. In fact, many areas have a good shot at 70 degrees again by friday afternoon, with warmer than normal temperatures going well into next week as well. Today isolated showers developing late in the afternoon and evening. Wind se 1020. High 56 tonight showers and a few thunderstorm s likely. Windy. Wind se 1525. Low 50 tomorrow showers and a few thunderstorm s likely, mostly in the morning. Windy at times. Wind var 1020. High 56 tom. Night mostly cloudy and cooler. Wind nw 515. Low 42 for a second term in the us congress. Hes running against democrat Monica Vernon in iowas first congressiona l district. Kcrgtv9s Katie Wiedemann talked with blum about his bid for re election. Congressman rod blum will be the first person to tell you where he came from. I am a Small Business man whos operated in the private sector for my entire career. I ran for one reason and o
In the early evening hours. This coincides well with trick or treating across the area and both kids and parents need not worry about coats over the costumes this year. Tomorrow looks warmer with widespread 70s likely. By wednesday, our next system rolls in from the west and should generate some showers and storms over the area. Thursday and friday will be dry and quiet with highs remaining above seasonal average. Today mostly cloudy. Breezy and mild. Wind sse 1525 hi 67 tonight rtly cloudy. I w 1020 w 57 tom e night. Wind e 510. Low thank flickering on their own, and strange sounds are all things youd expect on halloween. But some people say they experience those types of occurences on a daily basis, in their home. Kcrgtv9s brea love joins us now. Brea, there are people who are looking into the science of peoples otherworldly experiences . Chris and nicole, they call themselves paranormal investigators. Theyve made it their mission to search for the supernatural and to separate 45 40s