Local 5 news midday. Im amanda krenz. Our top story, its week of hearings on the bakken pipeline. Iowa remains the final state still almost four project. The week revealing what theyve learned over the past several months through hearings. Despite no decision, some as though it would be approved. But even now Board Members are getting more both sides of the issue. Making the decision even more difficult. Geri huser, iowa utilities board its a struggle. I dont like that part of this process. Amanda Board Members say, regardless of their decision, these companies will want to transport crude oil. Those local five has spoken with say the board is being very deliberate throughout this whole process. Includi ng taking the right steps to come to a decision. Don tormey, iub spokesman it sounds like the board is trying to really narrow down the issues that they need to address and theyre asking before their the pipeline next friday. The boards legal team has been together a pros from this week
Care. The investigation started in early 2014, nearly two years ago, after the child died. Tucker lived in ottumwa when the murder happened but was arrested in utah and will be extradited back to iowa. Amanda there was two vehicle fatal crash this morning in boone county. A semi was heading eastbound on highway 30 when a 2001 aztek passenger vehicle crossed the intersection heading southbound, pulling out in front of the semi. The 79 year old ogden resident Thomas Keith Myers was then both drivers transported to boone county mercy hospital. Pronounced dead. The accident is still under investigation. Amanda some folks from a Clarke County nursing home have had their belongings temporarily taken away to help combat a potential issue. One resident called local five, telling us his concern about staying in his room, thinking there was some kind of bug or microbe. Staff members tell us that it was in fact a skin condition. Now, theyve taken clothes until monday, to make sure that the microb
Personal freedom for its citizens. Amanda and a major cultural shift in china. As the countrys government effectively ends its decades old onechild policy. Faced with an aging workforce and economic slowdown, china will now adopt a one couple, twochildren policy. The orginal policy was instituted in the 1970s to address major population density problems. Amanda moving to National News and the president ial campaign trail. Jeb bush is asked what he thinks of the speculations about his campaign being in trouble, and marco rubio comments on jeb bushs attacks on his vote attendance record. Abcs tom llamas with the story this morning jeb bush may be down but hes definitely not out, promising his campaign is alive and kicking. Sotbush its not on life support. We have the most money, we have the greatest organization. Were doing fine. But bush admitting hes not a natural in this new era of politics. Sotbush there are the talkers, and there are the doers. I wish i could talk as well as some of
Amanda but first a man accused in shooting strangers in Pleasant Hill takes the stand hear what he has to say in his own defense. Local 5 news midday in hd starts now. We are iowa amanda good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday. Im amanda krenz amanda the man police say went on a shooting spree through Pleasant Hill neighborhoods last year took the witness stand in his own trial yesterday. Amanda pete polson told the jury hes been battling drug abuse since the early 2000s and was clean for awhile. The 33 year old said thats until he relapsed near halloween of last year. He lost his job, girlfriend and started using meth again, including using the night before the shooting took place on november 17th. Polson told the jury he doesnt remember shooting at the three victims. He didnt realize anything until the officers arrested him that morning i just know i would never intentionally do any of it, im sorry form the bottom of my heart, i apologize, its i wish i wouldve
Candidates are heading to the debate stage for tonight see who is going in on top tonight in milwaukee local 5 news midday in hd starts now. We are iowa amanda good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news amanda krenz. Amanda new at midday today amanda this morning, there was an 7th and mlk amanda photos here of the ambulance being towed, but that much done. Well have later on in the day, so stay tuned for that amanda in other local news the elementary student was hit while crossing the road to his school. It happened at lakewood elementary. Just a few minutes before the crossing guard would have come on duty. The driver of the vehicle said his view was obstructed by the sunrise, and that the boy didnt look both ways before he crossed. Parents feel the school needs to have a crossing guard out earlier. Its a scary corner, it needs all the protection they can get. We weigh safety versus costs in a situation like that. If this makes students safer we wont hestitate amanda the