Joining us tonight im tim seaman jenna and im jenna rehnstrom. Going to the doctor can be an anxiety filled event. Tim add in a procedure like a colonoscopy, and for many folks its a recipe for avoiding the doctor. Tim with monitor but march is colon Cancer Awareness month, and so tongiht were going to try and lessen some of the uneasyness. When i recently had my first colonoscopy. The folks at dunes Surgical Hospital allowed abc9 to bring cameras along. While the video you are about to see isnt graphic, it is actual video of my procedure. Its our hope after watching this report, youll think again about putting off your first colonoscopy. Dr. Michalak in your case theres not a lot to talk about becasue i didn;t see alot which is what i love to find. Healthy guy comes in hes got a healthy colon. Could have been a 22 year old, said dr. Michalak. Hoping for. A clean bill of colon health. It all started with a reutine visit to my family doctor. Dr. Bryce robisonl well call dr. Michalaks of
Charged with a sex crime, he had been charged twice for sexualassualt t wisconsin back n the 90s. He has also been convicted twice of failing to register as a sex offender in Woodbury County, back in 2006 and 2007. Hes currently being held in the Woodbury County jail on a 50,000 bond and is due back in court on march 7th. Tim on cam theres news concerning two upcoming races right here in siouxland. Iowa senator Rick Bertrand from sioux city says hes considering his future options and that includes a look at iowas 4th district congressional seat currently held by fellow republican steve king. And make sure to tune into this week in siouxland sunday at 9 where well talk more, and thats all right here on abc9 tim two orange city republicans say they hope to win election to iowa house dist 4 covering most of sioux city. Both 54 year old Jeff Vanderweerf and 22 year old skyler wheeler are from orange city. Venderweergf a professor of political sciene at nmorthwestern college and eeler who i
Has come out on top for the third state in a row. A recap is up ahead. Plus. Iowa lawmakers spar over the second ammendment at the state house. Stay tuned for an update on a number of gun related bills and. South dakotas governor met with transgender students. See what they and he. Had to say. These stories and more. On abc9 news this morning. Lukas donald trump is waking up a winner and one step closer to the gop nomination in the race for president. Trump got a big victory in the nevada caucuses on the same night the democratic contenders hit the stage for a town hall in South Carolina. Abc s Kenneth Moton has the latest. This morning, donald trump . On a winning streak after another decisive victory . This time nevada. Donald trump we love nevada, we love nevada love for trump but that anger at washington and a strong desire for an gop frontrunner an easy victory over his rivals. Trump of course if you listen to the pundits we werent expected to win too much and now were winning, wi
That diagnosis and add the possibility of a treatment haulting or reversing your condition but not having the right to access it because it has yet to be fda a approved. Well. This obstacle was partially removed tuesday withhe passing of t right to try bill. The bill grants terminally ill iowan patients the oppertunity to explore nonfda approved alternatives with the patient simply granting consent beforehand. It gives patients in the sunset of their treatments another oppertunity. I mean is this a cureall drug . No. Is it an extension of lifetype oppertunity . Yes. Another year, maybe another three to five years to extend your lifif it gives people hope, s ss senator. Unanimously passed in the senate and is now headed to the approval. Those dealing with terminally illness say this is a big win for the medical community. It just makes sense to try it so people with terminal illnesses, not just huntingtons disease, can have the right to try something thats not approved yet by the fda bu
Town hall in South Carolina. Abc s Kenneth Moton has the latest before super tuesday kenneth standup open for the third time in a row, donald trump has shown why hes the gop frontrunner. In nevada, he dominated winning across the board getting big support from evangelicals and even hispanics. This morning, donald trump . On a winning streak after another decisive victory . This time nevada. Sot donald trump we love nevada, we love nevada love for trump but that anger at washington and a strong desire for an outsider gave the gop frontrunner an easy victory over his rivals in a distant second, blican establishment favorite marco rubio. Iowa caucus winner ted cruz finished third. Ben carson and john kasich were at the bottom of the pack. Theyve vowed to march on to super tuesday the democrats are also focused on tuesday but first South Carolina. Ahead of the democratic primary in the palmetto state, the focus was on African Americans who make up half of the electorate. on cam clinton has