Elizabeth a cafe in pella goes up in flames at the coffee cup cafe. K nia, broke the news. All available fire crews were brought into fight the fire. Stay with us and we will bring you the latest on air and online. New this morning, a single car crash shut down i35 for several hours overnight. The crash happened just after 11 00 south of Mills Civic Parkway. Authorities say they had to shut down the interstate to clean it up. No word yet on what caused the crash or how serious it was. According to the dot, i35 is back open this morning. Eric also happening this morning, the city of ames is under a boil water alert for the areas of town on the map. Around i35 on the east part of town. The city tells us 157 homes and 100 commercial and Industrial Properties are affected. Ames residents in those areas are encouraged to use bottled water as a precaution. City officials expect the water will be safe to drink again later today. Keep an eye on kcci for updates on this. And this morning were w
Short time ago to announce he will not run for the presidency. His wife to his side. There was a lot of speculation is if he will what over not give it he says his familys mouth before crime before thinking of bo. He says the time is too late. Bo is our inspiration. Unfortunately i believe we are out of time. The time necessary to mount a Winning Campaign for the nomination. But while i will not be a candidate, i will not be silent. I intend to speak out clearly and forcefully, to influence as much as i can where we stand as a party and where we need to go as a nation. Mollie our cheap local reporter Cynthia Fodor is getting out getting reaction to his announcement and what it will be for candidates and voters in iowa. Police release the name of the man who led police on an Early Morning chase that ended with an officer crashing his cruiser. The chase unfolded around 2 00 this morning. And soon after the pursuit ended with the suspect crashing his motorcycle and a Des Moines Police off
Best chance of seeing widespread rainfall. Keep the umbrellas handy. Keep the jackets handy. It is going to be a chilly rain today. Temps will not be changing much at all. Highs near 55. Elizabeth new this morning, a single car crash shut down i35 for several hours overnight. The crash happened just after 11 00 south of mills civic , parkway. Authorities say they had to shut down the interstate to clean it up. No word yet on what caused the crash or how serious it was. According to the dot i35 is back open this morning. Eric also happening this morning, the city of ames is under a boil water alert for the areas of town on the map. The city tells us 157 homes and 100 commercial and Industrial Properties are affected. Ames residents in those areas are encouraged to use bottled water as a precaution. City officials expect the water will be safe to drink again later today. Keep an eye on kcci for updates on this. And this morning were waiting to hear back from the Polk County Health depart
Inches already by 5 00 or 6 00 p. M. Notice those totals, pretty high. A tremendous amount of snowfall for our first event, possibly iowa. Elizabeth we want to get to stories we have been watching including another possible terror attack in africa. Shaina humphries following it all. Whats the update on this new attack . Shaina elizabeth, this is all unfolding over the last couple hours. Right now 170 people have reportedly been taken hostage inside the Radisson Blu Hotel in malis capital city bamako. The hotel chain says ten gunmen yelling arabic locked 140 guests and 30 Staff Members inside. We just learned that 20 of those hostages have been released, but the u. S. Embassy in mali is calling this an active shooter situation at this point, and is asking all american citizens in mali to stay indoors. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack at this point, but well keep an eye on the situation as it develops throughout the morning. Were also following breaking developments in
Means those roads are completely covered in those areas. Mostly blue in the des moines area, and beyond, roads partially covered. Normal. Stacey state troopers are out interstates. Steve trooper doug cutts joins us now to tell us what hes seeing. First of all, where are you and what you see . Doug i am in Jasper County right now. Over east here, we are merely wet still. But as you move to the west and north, theyre becoming slush and snowcovered. Story county right now, boone county. There is no towing in those counties. And as the night progresses. We assume more counties added to that ban. Stacey what is the traffic light right now . Doug we still have heavy traffic because it is rush hour, people trying to get home. If you do slow down and take your time, allow the extra space, watch out for the other driver. You will be good and make it home for the heavy stuff. Just take the time, allow that space. Steve thank you very much, doug from the iowa state patrol who always helps us trad