Federal funding promised back in 2014. But Property Values here are so low compared to larger urban areas cedar rapids Flood Control project remains low on the priority list. Theres no sign of any funding. But the louisiana congressman says cedar rapids could move up the list as congress revisits other projects. Weve started deauthorizing projects meaning a project thats been waiting to get funding but is really a lower priority were taking out of the bill altogether so that you have higher, more important projects like this one. Has done the right thing in lining up state and local funding to help the project. Mayor corbett says both president ial candidates clinton and trump have talked about infrastructure needs and he lobbied them last week to put flood protection for cedar rapids on that list. Bruce and beth . Thanks, dave. First forecast. Joe, after a great day can we expect great weather tonight . A ridge of High Pressure takes over the weather pattern. This keeps us mild and tr
Police caught up with the suspect 46yearold scott greene. Police say greene flagged down a wildlife officer and told him to call 911. Investigators believe he used a rifle to kill the officers. Cbs 2 News Reporter matt hammill has been in the des moines area all day. Day. He begins our Team Coverage with the latest on the show of support for the off. Officers. Just an incredible demonstration of love and support tonight here in urbandale as this memorial continues to this afternoon and evening weve watched as a steady stream of families came to honor these two fallen officers. We saw parents try to explain to their children what happened. We saw officers in tears as they hugged members of the community. Officer martin, just hired on here in urbandale last year. Sergeant beminio, a tenyear veteran with des police, also an iowa city west grad and a state on the dsmpd side that was sgt. Beminio, he goes by tony. 8 43 . Flash . 8 52 great guy, good friend to a lot of us, fantastic family m
Shoulders. President obama has been deployed in North Carolina and hell make several stops in the next few days campaigning for clinton. And Melania Trump hit the trail today, speaking at a rally for the first time in months. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Well, this morning, the second city is number one. The chicago cubs won the world series for the first time in 108 year, ending the longest championship drought in professional sports. The cubs beat the Cleveland Indians 87 and finally, the curse that has plagued the cubs has been vanquished, but chicago almost blew it. Took a tenth inning rally to secure the championship. Field in cleveland. Reporter good morning. The chicago cubs and Cleveland Indians have waited a combined 176 years to win a world series. And, last night, the cubs won the championship in historic fashion, breaking their dry spell. Here is the 01. Reporter the historic wor
Celebrations of the chicago turning tragic in iowa city. While thousands riot in chicago hundreds flood the pedmall but celebrations quickly came to an end. Cbs 2 News Reporter mitch fick was there and watched the scene unfold, he joins us now mitch what new this morning, Cedar Rapids Police are investigating a shooting near johnson avenue and 32nd street northeast. Police were called to an apartment just before three this morning on reports of shots fired. Officers tell cbs 2 news shell casings were found near the scene and a car was hit. So far no word on whether anyone got shot. Stay with cbs 2 news and well keep develops. Still developing this morning authorities are still trying to find out exactly . Why a man shot and killed two Police Officers in the Early Morning hours yesterday. Yesterday. Des Moines Sargeant Tony beminio and urbandale officer Justin Martin were both ambushed. Officer martin killed first police say at least 15 rounds were fired at him while driving. Minutes la
Right now on cbs 2 this morning. The wait is over the chicago cubs win the world series in dramatic right now on cbs 2 this morning, the wait is over. The chicago cubs win the world series in the most dramatic fashion but celebrations here turn chaotic in the corridor. We came done here to cover the celebrations of the cubs and we ended up covering chaos as somebody climbed that lamppost over there and fell almost 25 feet. Today, we are learning more about scott greene. Ill have that report next. Welcome. Will son avenue southwest. Hooks Lynda Baquero the fog is starting to lift there and people are starting to hit the roads. God morning to you. I hope your morning is going well and your coffee as nice and hot and delicious. Lets check in on your cbs 2 Weather Forecast with justin roberts. The fog was really heavy but it seems to be lifting a little bit. I think a lot of folk are going to be waking up in a of a fog after watching the game. You ended up watching the game until mud night