Go to storm track seven chief meteorologist Mark Schnackenberg now for your first forecast. From the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. See the screen information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team the weather remains dry through wednesday morning. Temperatures will be near normal to slightly above normal through this time. We are tracking the potential of a light rain snow mix wednesday afternoon into thursday. There is a little better chance of rain snow friday. Friday night turns colder and any precipitation would be in the for of snow at this point and continue into saturday as the storm tracks away from iowa. The big story for the weekend and early next week is the cold. Near 10 and lows below zero for shooting that has left a two year old boy with serious injuries. It happened sunday night. Just before midnight on the 900 block kwwls Shirley Descorbeth has been working this story all day long. Shirley. Whats the latest . Well, right now police are trying to piece together how a
Laser lights are the seasons most popular christmas light display across the United States but they are also catching the attention of theives here in eastern iowa. Kwwls lauren moss speaking with a waterloo woman. And lauren she is just devastated someone stole her lights. It goes beyond Christmas Lights for 75 year old marilyn walther. She says Christmas Lights have always reminded her of her late someone stole that from her. Right out of her front yard and since laser lights are now sold out at majority of stores. Her house will now remain dark. This holiday season. Year with my Great Grandkids and grandkids and everything. And to show it. Marilyn walther got laser lights to decorate her home. The blue and white snowflakes and everybody commented, those lights wont be shining. Someonnstole them from her front yard. I was so upset i cried and just a set of lights but it was of lights and they were just fantastic marilyn says she likk christmtms lights because they remind her of her l
Theres this security concerns were especially high at a wwe event in atlanta after a hacker group claimed it uncovered an isis hit list that named the arena as a target. Dozens of police were spotted outside the facility during the event. The fbi said it was taking the alleged threats seriously, but there is no credible threat. President obama is back home in washington this morning after his trip to meet with Southeast Asian leaders. Before heading back to the states the president warned against overreacting to the paris attacks. He also defended his strategy to combat isis and said the us and its allies would not stop the fight against extremists. We do not succumb to fear. Thats the primary power that or against a country like malaysia, but they can make people fearful. He said the world will not accept attacks in places like paris as new normal. The attacks have spiraled into a conversation over whether to accept Syrian Refugees into the us. Iowa Governor Terry branstad is one of m
Took 287 stolen vehicle reports in 2015 and about 75 of the stolen vehicles werj left unlocked with keys inside or left running. I spoke with police this afternoon on this topic and shortly after hanging up they alled me back saying there was another vehicle left runninin taken in the city today. This time it was a person running inside a buisness for a aware of, i will have more weve got you covered live in cedar rapids, Kristin Rogers kwwl news. Thanks kristin. As a reminder this was the second vehicle stolen in cedar rapids today. Police report an increase of vechicles stolen from 2014 to 2015. New at five the family of man who waa fatally shot by a Waterloo Police officer will receive two and a half million dollars. Due the wrongful death lawsuit wife after Waterloo Police officer kyle law shot their son derrik brose junior in the back of the leg nearly three years ago. According to testimony before derrik was shot he dropped a gun at the officers request. City Officials Say this i
In the army, serving in operation desert storm, to his fight with cancera battle which he won 12 years ago, they say lonnie cared more about others than himself. So, so tender hearted. When he was in desert storm. He was with the National Guard out of cook in the medical unit, and he could hear the fighting in the distance, the guns going off, and it just bothered him knowing what was happening. They say he was quick to fight for injustices of any kindan irony they recognize and struggle with, in his death. I spoke with Memphis Police this afternoonthey tell me this is one of 12 homocides theyve had in 2016an unusually high number, they say. Believe its gang related, but still have no suspects, and no arrests have been made. Weve got you covered live from the th media newsroom in dubuque, brad hanson. Kwwl news. The visitation will be held for ludvigson this sunday in edgewood, with the funeral on monday. Its a bit warmer today in eastern iowa but that will soon change. Lets go to stor