The iowa state student killed at a intersection near campus earlier this week was laid to rest today emmalee jacobs funeral was held at the Center Point Urbana high school this morning. She graduated from high school last year. Police say jacobs was crossing lincoln way in ames. When a car hit and killed her early monday morning. They have not found the driver or had many leads in their investigation. Democratic president ial candidates will go head to head tonight in New Hampshire in their final debate of the year. This comes on the heels of controversy surrounding the Sanders Campaign after a staffer was accused of accessing other campaigns voter information Chris Pollone has more the Democratic National committee has restored senator bernie Sanders Campaigns access to the partys voter information database. Sanders sued the dnc to use the information, which is crucial for campaigns now, just weeks caucus and New Hampshire primary. The dnc barred sanders from using the information fri
The flooding will continue as waters rise through the next several hours,,but little rain is in the forecast. There is a slight chance for showers late tomorrow night into wednesday. There will be a chance for light snow rain mix in nw ia. The rest of the week is dry. But much cooler. Highs will drop to the 30s and lows in the teens. Next week looks dry and warmer. Even with the crest coming along fleur drive in the morning. The Public Works Department closed the road around 3oclock today. Parts of nearby Waterworks Park are also underwater. Forcing Jolly Holiday lights to close for the season twoweeks the baricades are also up along the bike trail near 63rd and grand. Walnut creek is covering a portion of the trial under the grand avenue bridge. Walnut creek also flooded parts of clive today. Crews closed swanson boulevard for several hours today. The greenbelt trail along the creek remains closed. In the town of luther, homes are their own little islands. Kristen hethcot didnt need t
Tragic loss. Friends and family are remember the victim of a deadly hit and run accident in ames. Hear from them. And how you can help bring about justice. Health insurance. You may not have it come january first if you dont take action today. Learn the penalties youll face if youre not enrolled through the federal governments website. Its tuesday, december 15th. Waking up to cloudy skies and temperatures in the 30s this morning. Skies will stay cloudy today with temperatures cool in the 30s and low first on 13. Some of the mettos traffic headaches wont be cleared up anytime soon. Already overflown rivers are expected to keep rising throughout the day. The des moines river. At southeast 6th street. Is sitting at about 26 feet. Thats 2 feet above flood its expected to crest at 27 feet tomorrow afternoon. That means moderate flooding in the area. Its the same situation at fleur drive. Where the Raccoon River sits at 16 feet. Thats about 4 feet above flood stage. It will likely crest at m
His victims father says the punishment doesnt fit the crime. Kurt paulsen lost his son. Zachary. In august of last year. Police say he was stabbed over greenbelt trail. Of Second Degree murder in september. Jonas was sentenced to 50 years in prison. And sent to the newton correctional facility. Easy. It just shocked us, i read about newton and its a place to rehabilitate people. Hell have cell mates and 45 hours of free time but Officials Say it isnt uncommon to house an offender in a facility like the one in newton. They say 43 people convicted of Second Degree murder were incarcerated over the past 5 years. Of those. 41 were placed under medium security. And just 2 were placed under maximum security. A des moines teenager accused of killing his grandmother is due back in court. Not guilty to his first degree murder charge. His Pretrial Hearing is set for 230 this afternoon. Police say laprei beat rachel pray to death last month. Pray was his legal guardian. And the pair lived togethe
First on 13. Time is dwindling for ames police today. This morning they are no closer to solving a deadly hit and run crash that student monday. Justin surrency explains why that is. As iowa state students count down to the end of finals week. Time is running out on the investigation as to who hit and jacobs. There could be a potential witness that saw something but they could be a student so they are leaving town test and going back to their community, so we are trying to get the word out. The city has confirmed discussions safety. We get complaints frequently in that stretch of lincoln of conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles or bicycles and vehicles. But will it help, even with a memorial just feet aymany re seen sobeying traisigns. Ive seen a lotf students try to beat the light, try to t toere they are ing pretty quickly. Ive also ea lot of students lookingwn at papers trying to get that last minute crammi in. And drivers try to beat the yellow ght sometimes when they oss. Mor