With Winter Weather here for a while, pele keeping their homes closed up may unwittingly be trapping a silentnthreat inside. Governor branstad today signed a proclamation declaring january radon action month. Cbs 2 News Reporter Mellaney Moore talked with local experts today todayabout radon and joins us with what you can do about it, mellaney . Radon is a gas that comes from the ground. The States Department of Public Health Immediate Health symptoms, but longterm exposure may cause lung cancer. Cancer. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas thats odorless, colorless and tasteless. The United States Environmental Protection agency says five out of seven homes in iowa have a radon thats above a safe level. Allen lucas, certified radon tester21 49 20 iowa has approzimately 70 percent of our tests coming up at 4. 0 or higher. Allen lucas of cedar rapids does about 250 radon tests a year within an eighty mile radius. He says iowa has the highest testing results in the nation. A as
W7iowas lawmakers are a c des moines this morning for the start of the legislative session. Representatives and senators want to follow up on some things from last year, while keeping their eye on new developments this year. Kcrgtv9s brady smith is live in des moines this morning. Brady, what can we expect this session . Most of the lawmakers we spoke with yesterday say theyre keeping an eye on the states move to private management of its medicaid system. But theyre really looking k12 Education Funding as their top priority. You might remember that last year, lawmakers went several weeks past their deadline on coming to an agreement on that issue. And it finally ended with governor branstad d toing the 55. 7 Million Dollar agreement the legislature finally came to. Representative dave jacoby says democrats and republicans will ned to sort of re learn how to Work Together on the issue. Weve dug quite a deep hole four or five years. So now we have to make an incremental improvement. And
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Alo 36 dbq 34 iow 39 new this midday. Cedar Rapids Police say a person got shot during a robbery attempt yesterday afternoon. Officers responded in full protective gear and selds to 385 15th Street Southeast around 345. There they found the victim with a gun shot wound. Shooter went into this home. Thatame night around 6 pm, a Tactical Team shshed lights on 2 men, yelling at men appeared to be walking from home where the shooting happened earlier in the day. Th men were handcuffff and escorted from the scene. Police have not said if those 2 were arrested. Make sure to watch tv9, and check kcrg dot com for updates on this story. A church no longer stands in lamont this midday, after a fire burned t t structure to the ground. Several Fire Departments went to the old saint 630 east of east street. The Buchanan County sheriffs officicsaid they dont believe anyone was inside when the fire started. The church wasnt used for services anymore. Investigators havent determined damage costs, and
Out of the southwest to benefit our temperatures. Into the evening lows will stay warm, bottoming out in the middle to upper 20s. Winds will continue to move out of th southweses tomorrow brings slightly warmer onditions, but will change into the evening. Sunday starts off quiet, but light snow showers will move in later in the day and evening. Winds will also begin to pick up speed out of the west at 15 to 25 mph. With the light snow, accumulations are expected to stay light. However the wind will cause whe out conditions for some especially those to the northwest. If you haveve plans for the big game sunday thanks britley. A wellknown cedar rapids businessman wont leaea his j jl sentence until later this month. A federal judge had planned to announce the sentencing for midamar founder bill aossey yesterday. But testimony and arguments at led the judge to postpone aossey s sentencing. Last july, a jury convicted him of mislabeling meat products, mail and wire fraud, and making false s