Hawkeyes will no longer be among the top four teams in the rankings, but they played favored Michigan State to nearly a standstill. They showed they belonged on the big stage and impressed several National Pundits with their play, albeit in a heartbreaking defeat. Iowa fell behind 30 early in the First Quarter after Michigan State recovered a Henry Kriegercoble fumble. The deficit was the first time the hawkeyes trailed in a game since the Second Quarter against indiana on nov. 8. Iowas defense turned the spartans over shortly after when Michigan State quarterback connor cook was intercepted by josey jewell. Marshall koehn kicked a 24yard field goal to tie the game at three. The hawkeyes took an injury hit when leadingrusher jordan canzeri exited the game late in the First Quarter following a first down run. In the Second Quarter, a confident kirk ferentz was going to go for it on fourthandfour from Michigan States 20yard line. However, iowa was called for a false start before snapping
Medicaid system. K12 Education Funding as their top priority. You might remember that last year, lawmakers went several weeks past their deadline on coming to an agreement on that issue. And it finally ended with governor branstad vetoing the 55. 7 Million Dollar agreement the legislature finally came to. Representative dave jacoby says democrats and republicans will need to sort of re learn w to Work Together on the issue. Weve dug quite a deep hole with what the governor has done to education ithe last fouor five years. So now we have to make an incremental improvement. And incremental to me means at leaea 3 percent allowable growth. Jacoby also wants to see the state create more incentives for teacher Leadership Programs and other lawmakers we spoke with say improving iowas Water Quality, helping small and upstart businesses get off the ground, and Domestic Violence prevention are on the agenda. In des moines, brady smith, kcrg tv9 news. With just weeks left until the iowa caucuses,
In the trial of a man accused of a heinous crime. Joe lopez is charged with first degree murder and child endangerment causing death. Prosecutors say lopez assaulted his girlfriends daughter in november of 2014. The 1 year fracture and broken ribs. The little girl later died at the hospital. He says she fell from her high chair. But prosecutors say her injuries arent consistent with an accident. In waukee, the first man accused of murder in forty years appeared in court today. Brendan mcguinness appeared at his Pretrial Hearing in Dallas County this morning. Police say he shot and killed a man in the driveway of the mans home back in november. Mcguiness has pleaded not guilty. His trial is scheduled to begin february first. Fort dodge police are investigating an incident that had two victims held at gunpoint. The incident started in the 6hundred block of north 23rd street around 7 last night. And then police say the suspects forced one of the victims into his car and then drove him and
The lawmakers weve spoken with so far all seem to agree that coming to an agreement on how to fund k12 education early in the session representative ken rizer told us yesterday that how the agreement and how quickly they do it will set the tone for the rest of the session. Right behind education, managed medicaid system. We spoke with senator liz resources committee. She says lawmakers will be working on an oversight bill that will insure the companies that would handle the new system arent taking advantage of iowans. There are a number of other issues on the table making texting while driving a primary offense instead of a secondary offense, making improvements to iowas Water Quality, and finding ways to better help Small Businesses and upstarts get on their feet. Lawmakers say theyre optimistic they can get that all done before their deadline this year, but also last years session. In des moines, brady smith kcrg tv 9 news. If you think its cold out today, just wait until tomorrow. M
Contenders take over the metro today for yet another faceoff. On their plates this time. The struggles of local minorities. Until we start dealing with the whys and correcting the whys we will have these issues as far as economics are concerned area minority leaders gathered last night to discuss how theyll ask candidates to take a walk in their shoes all three democratic contenders are set to answer to their concerns tonight at the brown and black forum. Justice reform, economic inequality and immigration reform. Minority members say theyre thankful the Democratic Party is willing to talk about these types of issues. And they hope the forum brings change to their communities. The rhetoric of all the other republican contenders has really started a fire in individuals who are afraid of us, afraid of change, afraid of process and afraid to include people no matter how much money they have, no matter how much support they have. We need genuine individuals who are ready to roll up their s