At large. The two inmates that escaped from the Newton Correctional Release Center over the weekend remain missing. Why Officials Say the inmates most likely dont pose a threat to the public. Animal abuse. Iowas low Animal Protection rating doesnt sit well with one iowa senator. What he is doing about it. And why the laws were written the way they are. Super tuesday. Republicans are scrambling for support before an important day in politics. How theyre attacking the frontrunner, and why governor branstad is joining in. From who hd iowas High Definition leader. This is the channel 13 news at good evening. Im lynn melling. Thank you for joining us. In like a lion. Doesnt exactly describe the start to march here in central iowa. But it may be a different story for part of Northern Iowa. Snow is falling tonight. Meteorologist Brett Mcintyre has the latest on what we can expect by morning. Hi brett. Skies are cloudy and temperatures have dropped back to the 40s. A Winter Weather advisory be
In the low 40s. There is another chance of a light rain snow mix again Late Wednesday into early thursday morning. Temperatures will continue to climb into the weekend with highs back in the 50s and even 60s by next week. With highs back in the 50s and a big meeting at the white house today doesnt appear to have made senator Charles Grassley change his mind. Iowas senior senator still wont hold hearings on replacing Antonin Scalia until next year. Grassley is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary committee. He is seen as the first hurdle a nominee from the president must clear before a full Senate Confirmation hearing. Today grassley and senators mitch mc connell, harry ried and pat leahy met with president obama to discuss grassley and mcconnell stood firm. Insisting the next president will choose the next Supreme Court justice. After the meeting harry reid said its another sign of a major shift in the gop way of thinking and governing. I think that the Republican Party is changing bef
Temperatures have dropped back to the 40s. A winter talking about hand sizes and the ku klux klan on super tuesday eve. News at four front door open good afternoon. Im sonya heitshusen. And im dan winters. Thanks for joining us. Skies are cloudy and temperatures have dropped back to the 40s. A Winter Weather advisory begins at 6 pm. A light rain snow mix will develop through 9 pm. It will transition to all snow by 11 pm. It will continue through early tuesday morning. 1 to 2 of snow looks to fall in the metro, but should be done by the morning drive in. It will be colder and cloudy through the day on tuesday. Temperatures the community of grimes will have to find a new place to workout. Today the ymca announced its closing its grimes location and also ditching plans to build a new town. Stephanie moore joins us with an update, steph residents and city leaders in to the city. And some feel like the rug was pulled out from underneath them when the news hit. The grimes ymca opened in spac
Build the organizational capacity necessary to effectively fulfill the y cause in our community. This involves prioritizing how the ymca allocates its financial, facility and human resources. The association will focus time and resources on projects currently underway. But for grimes residents the y provided the only Family Friendly gym in town and losing that will be hard. the y has definitely been the most Cost Effective for me to have a gym and to work out so to not have that available that will be a financial strain for my family well have to make some choices. The ymca will close its grimes location on april 30th. Members can go to other y locations or cancel their monthly membership. An spokesperson from the ymca said they plan to list the land for sale in the near future. The ymca says the money from the land will stay within the organization. And theres one project that the olympic size Swimming Pool unfinished. The y hasnt been able secure funding for the pool, but Fundraising
Lets head down to meteorologist megan salois at the Science Center of iowa. Ad lib wx quick overnight snow fell in Northern Iowa with totals ranging from 1 in ames to as much as 4 in fort dodge. The highest totals fell in northeast iowa with 5 in spots there. The weather will be mostly cloudy and windy the remainder of the afternoon. Temperatures will be chilly in the upper 20s and low 30s. Call it march madness. Seven states. And hundreds of delegates up for grabs. Voters are already taking to the polls this super tuesday. The most crucial day of the election, so far. Heres a live look at a polling place at a Price Chopper Grocery Store in massachusetts where voters are now casting their votes. Hillary clinton is looking at winning every state except senator Bernie Sanders home state of vermont. On the republican side, all eyes are on texas. The only state cruz leads in the polling over donald trump. Tracie potts has a look at what we can expect. Senator Bernie Sanders. Nat sot yeah,