Yes, Bruce A Coralville based group of volunteers is actually heading down next week. The group is called Community Health initiative haiti. The Nonprofit Organization has been going to haiti for years to setup week long free Medical Clinics. This trip was already planned, but the group of 28 volunteers is each planning to take an extra suitcase of supplies to help with recovery efforts. Where they hold their Medical Clinic was not hit as hard as some areas. But they have staff who live down there who were in the town of lagon. There was a lot of flooding in the downtown area, which is similar to newbo, and we dont what thats like in iowa, so it was pretty devastating for a lot of people there. If you want to help the group, weve posted more information on live in iowa city, mark carlson, kcrg tv nine news. Kcrgtv9s phil reed spoke to a local travel agency. He joins us from destinations unlimited. Phil, the hurricane is causing some inconvenience. Its causing headaches for people wanti
Yesterday. While some spots are starting off in the 60s, it wont last, and readings will settle back into the 5055 range for much of the day. While moisture is limited, there will still be a chance of light rain as well, though all areas will stay well below a quarter of an inch. Tonight, plan on temperatures to go into the 30s, however, the wind will not calm down entirely, which will prevent a hard freeze. Patchy frost is likely, with widespread frost possible over northern sections of the state. Temperatures will be in the upper 50s thursday afternoon, with a big weekend. Today light rain possible, mainly through early afternoon. Slowly falling temperatures. Wind nw 1020. High 55 tonight mostly clear. Patchy frost possible late. Wind nw 510. Low 35 tomorrow early patchy frost. Sunny. Wind sw 510. High 58 tom. Night clear. Wind se 510. Low 41 will be in iowa today for early voting rallies. Today hell be in indianola at the Kent Campus Center black box theatre. Doors open at 11 30. Fr
Youre watching kcrgtv9. Now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrgtv9 news morning news. Plan on a much cooler day than yesterday. While some spots are starting off in the 60s, it wont last, and readings will settle back into the 5055 range for much of the day. While moisture is limited, there will still be a chance of light rain as well, though all areas will stay well below a quarter of an inch. Tonight, plan on temperatures to go into the 30s, however, the wind will not calm down entirely, which will prevent a hard freeze. Patchy frost is likely, with widespread frost possible over northern the state. Temperatures will be in the upper 50s thursday afternoon, with a big rebound in temperature likely for the weekend. Today light rain possible, mainly through early afternoon. Slowly falling temperatures. Wind nw 1020. High 55 tonight mostly clear. Patchy frost possible late. Wind nw 510. Low 35 tomorrow early patchy frost. Sunny. Wind sw 510. High 58 tom. Night clear. Wind se 510
Police believe greene ambushed officer Justin Martin and Sergeant Anthony beminio in separate attacks early wednesday morning. Greene turnd himself in later that day. A search dog found the 22 caliber rifle that police say greene used. Both des moines and Urbandale Police said people in their cities are struggling to comprehend all of this. Nobody deserved this. Tony and justin did not deserve dept. And the Urbandale Police dept. Did not deserve this, the communities that we protect and represent did not deserve this, but most importantly, there are two families that have been torn apart, and they certainly did not deserve this weve also learned that a judge ordered scott greene to be out of his mothers home just hours before the attack. Court against his mother by hitting her and financially exploiting her. People who live near where the shootings happened say they are shaken up. Right now, two memorials honoring the officers sit at street corners in both urbandale and des moines. Doz
They make some of the most important laws our country must follow. But to get that job you have to go through this house. Right now there is one person waiting for the green light judge merrick garland. President obama nominated him shortly after Justice Antonin Scalia died suddenly in februrary. The senate still has not moved towards his confirmation. If hes not confirmed the next president will have to appoint the next justice. And for a position that is supposed to avoid party lines the distinction couldnt be ce would reflect liberal values. Amy howe her primary critera would be looking someone who is more sympathetic to Campaign Finance side and someone who would be very supportive of reproductive rightsand trump is promising to nominate a conservative justice like scalia. Amy howe he has pledged to appoint pro life jsutices. I think he would also appoint a justice who felt very strongly about the Second Amendment right to bear armsbut the bench will largely depend on the layout of