Two people are dead and another is in the hospital this morning after a crash in lee county. One car was heading south in the northbound lanes near the 31hundred block of highway 27 around 9 oclock last nighgh thats w wn it hit a car goinin north and two others crashed behind it. Authorities have not released the names of the people who died. With recent terrorist attacks from islamic extremist g gups, many have misconception s about the religion of islam. So says an iowa city mosque leader who is reaching o to the community. Kcrgtv9s Forrest Saunders is live in the newsroom this morning. Forrest, hoho did this leader reach out to the community . Well brady, he held a Forum Last Night at the iowa city public libry. There he spoke to people about the terrorists groups and how they do not represent his religion. Imam molhim bilal explained the islamic faith and its purpose. He compared the definition of terrorism to the faiths beliefs of peace. That was to show that all of the recent vio
Two people are dead and another is in the hospital this morning after a crash in lee county. One car was heading south in the northbound lanes near the 31hundred block of highway 27 around 9 oclock last night. Thats when it hit a car going north and two others crashed behind it. Authorities have not released the names of the people with recent terrorist attacks from islamic extremist groupup many have misconception s about the religion of islam. So says an iowa city mosque leader who is reaching out to the community. Kcrgtv9s Forrest Saunders is live in the newsroom thth morning. Forrest, how did this leader reach out to the community . Well brady, he held a forum yesterday afternoon at the iowa city pupuic library. There he spoke to people about the terrorists groups and how they do not represent his religion. Imam molhim bilal explained the islamic faith and its purpose. He compared the definition of terrorism to the faiths beliefs of peace. That was to show that all of the recent vi
City to take out 2 of 4 sets of cameras on interstate 380 this past february and move the other 2 sets. The city appealed the decision and is now taking the dot to court to keep the cameras. Kcrgtv 9s brea love joins us live now. Brea, the city says the cameras are all about safety but the dot disagrees. Brea chris, the city collects three Million Dollars a year from its Traffic Camera most of that from the four on interstate 380. The city says data shows those cameras have made the scurve much safer. But the iowa dot says its test shows otherwise. Iowa is the only state in the nation with permanent speed cameras on the interstate. But gary hughes is suing to take them down. Its unconstitutio nal. Section six of the state constitution says all laws have to be applied equally. His main argument centers on enforcement. Noting if a car has a bike rake or other object covering the license plate, that car would not get a ticker. Hughes says the cameras are more about money than safety. I th
You might wonder where the race stands for i ia voters both democrats and republicans. On our website, kcrg dot com, theres a long and detailed look at the 16 candidates from both parties, with analysis from ui Political Science professor tim hagle. Thats online now. At kcrg republican president ial candidate john kasich was also set to talk to College Students in eastern iowa today. The Ohio Governor was scheduled to speak at coe collge in cedar rapids at 10 this morning, but his campaign cancelled that event. Kasich is still scheduled to speak at Iowa State University in ames later today. With the Iowa Caucuses now about two months away, you might wonder where the race stands for iowa voters both democrats and republicans. On our website, kcrg dot com, theres a long and detailed look at the 16 candidates from both parties, with analysis from ui political scienccprofessor tim hagle. Thats online now. At kcrg dot com. First, meteorologis t Justin Gehrts has your first alert forecastst