Along ellis boulavard people still enjoy riverfront property while some in cedar rapidswere a part of buyouts after the 2008 flood the cityturning their homes along the river into greenspacedriveways can be foundleading to nowhere. Some current homeownersworriedt elling us off camerathey dont intend to leave their homes several of them hanging pirate flags last week to symbolize being on barriers were not going to be probably approaching them for a better part of a decade. The mayor says although there will be future buyoutsin order for permanent flood protection they will be optional. Our hope is to negotiate a sale price with all of these properties that are going to be on the wet side but again its not a mandatory sale, the city is not instead he says they are example of what this permanent flood Protection System could the idea is during a flood downtown is operating as normal. But the city saysthey have about twothirds of the promised since 2008still hasnt come through. Congress h
Tonight for the services, jessica . After 75 years in an unmarked grave father Aloysius Schmitt is finally welcomed home to his hometown and his home parish. St. Lucas iowa home to st. Lukes parish the church that nearly a hundred years ago fostered the faith of a man who would go on to save lives, to be a hero, but never return home that is until now. nat service father al schmitt a homtown hero welcomed with open arms by a community that never though they would get that chance. At 5 years old del left to serve. To me, it is just part of your life. You are put on earth to do good and whatever happens to you, happens. You cant relive your life. nats chant leading the prayer up to a then 18 year old father schmitt. Well, he can come over and play checkers with lee. So that is what he did. He came over and we played a couple of hours of checkers, as far as that is concerned. We parted best of friends and i didnt make any contact with him again until his first mass in 1935. But i found hi
Prepare for these attacks. Sot Donna Brazile chair, Democratic National committee tonights debate is designed for voters to hear from the candidates, hear real positive solutions. And thats what secretary clinton is prepared to do tonight. Karen travers oncam close half of the questions at tonights town hall debate will come from preselected audience members. The campaigns hope that means the focus on policies, not just scandals. Kt, abc news, st louis. Top Iowa Republicans have criticized trump, too. Him. Im a team player and i support the republican ticket from the top to bottom. Ive always done so. And im going to do all i can to support all our candidates. The only way to avoid a disaster and the clinton gang returning to the white house is to do just that, is to elect donald trump. Governor branstad and iowa gop chair Jeff Kauffman made those comments at the reagan dinner last night. Say if shed still be supporting trump ernst did say she wont vote for clinton. Turning now to weat
Developing news coming from our next commanderinchief donald trump started to announce who will be apart of his staff come january when he swears into office. Reince priebus the Republican National committees chairman will be president elect trumps chief of staff. Priebus called it an honor to join trump at the white house. Trump also appointed rightwing media mogul steve bannon served as the head of breitbart brightbart news before hopping on trumps train in august. A Campaign Statement referred to the two men as equal partners. President elect trumps first extended sitdown interview since he won the election aired right here on cbs 2 news. News. The president and his family were interviewed on sixty minutes where he gave insight on a number of key issues one of which the impact of social media like twitter and facebook. Trump republican candidates and eventually win the white house. The fact that i have such power in terms of numbers with facebook, twitter, instagram, et cetera, i th
Waterloo. A high of 63 early this morning quickly dropped to 48 degrees around 11 am as we take a look at Hawkeye Community college. Tonight the temperature keeps on plummeting. This is a live look at hawkeye where it has dropped nearly 30 degrees throughout the day. It is 37 there tonight. Lets go to storm track seven chief meteorologist Mark Schnackenberg weekend. From the kwwl stormtrack here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team a wind advisory remains in effect tonight with wind gusts to 40 or 45 mph from the lightens up to around 1015 mph. A few flurries are possible friday evening followed by clearing overnight. Saturday and sunday is sunny and colder and low 40s. Temperatures warm a few degrees, into the mid 40s, forecast to bring rain and wind to the area tuesday and wednesday and a possible remains in effect tonight with wind gusts to 40 or 45 mph from the lightens up to around 1015 mph. A few flurries are possible friday evening followed