Improvement throughout the morning. The snow was worse on the western side of our state. Especially along interstate35. The iowa state patrol says a 15 to 20 car pileup was reported on i35 north of amam. Crews closed down this section of i35 for about an hour. Luckily no reports of injuries stemming from that accident. And while the roads are better today still uu caution if yououre traveling today. Eastern iowa Police Arrest a man, after an odd series of crimes on Christmas Eve. This is tommy duffer of shellsburg. Hes facing charges tied to a spree yesterday that began inside a garage in swisher. A homeowner found him sleeping in the back seat of a truck under a blanket with a bag of chips from the home. According to police duffer then fled after the homeowner threatened to call police but also took a loaded handgun he found in the console of the truck. Duffer allegedly then ran to a nearby home, stole more items including a truck, and then that truck to cedar rapids. Thats where poli
Down to earth, incredibly nice guy. Lemm was on patrol monday near bagram afghanistan when a motorcycle laden with explosives went off in the midst of their patrol. Lemm, originally from bernard iowa, moved to nebraska and eventually new york, where he was a member of the police force for about 15 years. He was on his third and final tour overseas. Loras link, whos wife was lemms cousin, says even though they only saw him every couple of years, he left a mark on their lives. loras link, joseph lemms cousin he had the size of a when he would walk in. He was once, you had a friend forever. Link says it had been about a year and a half since they last saw couldve seen more of him. Link and his daughter shared some other great memories of lemm with me todaywell hear weve got you covered live from the th media newsroom in lemms body was brought back to the United States today and was part of a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force base. The autopsy is complete and Funeral Services are set f
Dozens of troops returning home this evening after providing more than 300 thousand gallons of clean water to flood victims in missouri. Missouri has been in a state of emergency since the holidays heavy flooding soiled the towns water supply, displaced homes than a dozen. The Iowa National guard left for provide relief. Kwwls Olivia Mancino was in cedar rapids to see the soldiers return she joins us now live back in our newsroom 45 soldiers and 15 vehicles deployed new years morning to missouri to provide clean water to thousands of people i spoke to a few of the soldiers before they left last week and to more soldiers today. For many of them this was the First National disaster theyve ever responded to. It was a chilly homecoming wednesday afternooon for this Iowa National guard convoy. Jumping out of the truck when we first crossed over was really cold just hours prior these soldiers were in missouri, providing relief to flood victims who have been without clean water for weeks. The
Who sail on her. Mary winnefeld is the ships sponsor, and now considered an honorary crew member. It was up to her to send the sioux city on its way. With one swing. Nats of launch now in the water, work will begin to finish the ship, which is about 80percent complete. The sioux citys executive officer, ken lieberman, says the crew cant wait to get aboard. To be here since the beginning, since it was born, and see it being built the last yearandhalf, and to now see it go into the water sitting in its natural habitat to start its trials is truly and honor and an amazing experience, said cdr ken over the next 10 to 12 months the uss sioux city will undergo what are called builders trials at marinette marine. The first step is to get inside, and check the hull to make sure its secure. After the builders trials come acceptance trials. If all goes according to plan, the uss sioux city should be sold off the to navy in 2017. robert matt, i know youve been going nonstop the past few days. Alo
Breen, reporting. Saturday, another milestone. The christening. A ceremonial breaking of a champagne bottle on the ships bow. The champagne bottle gets broken, but this day is about the bonding. The bonding between the sponsor of the ship and the crew, howard said. For the United States of america, i christen thee sioux city, said mary winnefeld, uss sioux city sponsor. May god bless this ship and all who sail on her. Mary winnefeld is the ships sponsor, and now considered an honorary crew member. It was up to her to send the sioux city on its way. With one swing. Nats of launch now in the water, work will begin to finish the ship, which is about 80percent complete. The sioux citys executive officer, ken lieberman, says the crew cant wait to get aboard. To be here since the beginning, since it was born, and see it being built the last yearandhalf, and to now see it go into the water sitting in its natural habitat to start its trials is truly and honor and an amazing experience, said cd