Through this tough time, said terry hemann, Spencer Community schools superintendent. Deborah hemann says the cause of death is not yet known. And the School District is unaware of any preexisting conditions that may have contributed to austins death. A gofund me account was set up to help the roberts family. And already has rasied over 13 thousand dollars. If you would like to help, visit our website deborah . Siouxland mattersdotcom for a link to that go fund me account. Deborah a family who nearly lost everything in a fire that destroyed their home is starting to piece their lives back together. Abc 9s bria bell brings us more. Bria the palmersheims house caught fire the day before thanksgiving and they almost lost their entire house. They say friends and family have reached out significantly the house has been gutted and most of the palmersheims belongings are in their temporary place as they wait for their house to be rennovated so they can move back in. They say its a new challen
Roadways. Tonight, the state patrol here in des moines, now investigating three crashes resulting in five deaths. A line of debris connects interstate 80 to a vehicle crunched to its core. Car parts along with the contents of a womans purse left scattered across a sopping wet field. Childrens clothes, a reminder young ones experienced the frightening moments when this gmc envoy was smashed into unrecognizable mangled metal. The iowa state patrol reports a mother and her 3 daughters inside when the vehicle slid across the interstate and rolled multiple times down a ditch close to the Iowa Speedway exit. It claimed the life of the 39yearold driver and her 11yearold daughter. Not far away, 76yearold Judith Beadle of oskaloosa, died after her vehicle slammed into a tree off highway 163 in pella. And two people died in a rollover crash on highway 20 near webster city. Its unusual, yes it is. Ryan three deadly crashes claiming five lives, in fewer , than 14 hours in central iowa. 285 lives l
That has prompted discussions about changes to where mostly four year olds go to school. Kcrgtv9s Jill Kasparie joins us in the studio. Jill you visited one linnmar preschool classroom today. Where are those located right now . About 2hundred50 preschool students go to class at novak, linn grove and echo hill elementary schools. But now School Leaders are looking to bring all the preschool students together in one location. That location is still to be determined start of jingle bells from practicing music to learning health these kids and their teacher are busy nats of food conversation teacher melissa bray recently took on another assignment. She joined other parents and administrator s as part of the preschool advisory board. The committee was formed in order to make an educated decision on what we think would it would be to have preschool classrooms stay in elementary buildings or to have them be in a centerbased program. We came to the conclusion that a centerbased program would b
The race for the gop president ial nomination is switching course here in iowa. A new Des Moines Register poll released yesterday shows texas senator ted cruz leading longtime frontrunner donald trump. Cruz sits 10 points higher at 31 percent, in this poll of a little more than 400 iowa republicans. Trump is still in 2nd place, with 21 percent support. Dr. Ben carson, who once held now in 3rd place with 13 percent. Florida senator marco rubio runs in 4th place. He is the only other candidate in the field of 13 who is in the double digits, with 10 percent support. Cruz has gained momentum over the past 30 days. Last weekend in cedar rapids, he acknowledge d that jump in the polls. Cruz believed more conservatives are choosing him now, after evaluating other candidates. Though donald trump sits in second place in iowa, hes still out in front in Many National polls. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is still far behind trump in the gop field. Yesterday, he attributed Trumps National lead
For the rest of your work week and into christmas day. Thanks britley. Today, family and friends will gather to remember the life of a waterloo teenager. A trapper found 18 yearold moe seds body on december 6th in the cedar river near gilbertville. Investigators used dental records to identify him. The waterl west junior went for a bike ride on october 22nd without a cell phone or his wallet. Friends and family hadnt seen him since. Teachers and students held multiple community searches near trails and lakes in hopes of finding sed alive. Authorities are still trying to figure out how sed died. They say there were no signs of trauma. Today would have been seds 19th birthday. His family is holding a visitation this afternoon church. His funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 10 30, at the First Baptist church of waterloo. If youd like to help the family cover funeral costs, head to your nearest Veridian Credit Union and donate to the moe sed benefit. A waterloo man is still at large t