Finding it more difficult to navigate between wells fargo and downtown businesses. Kccis ryan smith is live to explain the big change. Ryan fans, parents, and wrestlers here at the turn it all know that you can run into some downtime. The skywalk has always been an easy accessible way to connect , them to downtown shops and dining. But this year, you can see, construction is causing some inconvenience. Wrestling fans from iowas four corners and everywhere in between are in town. Just gets super exciting, everybody just comes and watches. Johnston senior Austin Garcia needed to kill a couple hours before his match. But during his walk downtown for food, he noticed a big detour. We would eat at fongs or royal mile then walk up through the skywalk. Dealing with a disconnect between the arena and downtown. We wanted to get some starbucks and we couldnt get any because the skywalk was closed. Mark ryan construction on the new 300room Convention Center hotel is now underway shutting down a m
It shows them that their identity is legitimate. Emmy the idea sparked from student zoey wagner who says that students there come from all walks of life. There is a transgenger population here, and there is a population here that dont adhere to the gender binary in one way or another. Emmy the single unit rest rooms are privately located in the library for staff to monitor the students that use it. This isnt like if you are transgender, you have to use just a second option. Emmy but not everyone who uses the space is on board with this just yet, saying it will take time to get used to. With transgender, so to say so i just different. That if the change can make an impact on even one person, then it is worth it. We have a responsibility to make sure that as the adults in this building to make sure that our students feel included, feel safe. And i actually felt ashamed that we hadnt thought about this emmy students here magician for this change back in november. They have already ordered
Mark prosecutors dont know why yahia picked mcneeleys home. They cant find any evidence they knew each other and likely now will likely never know. Stacey Urbandale Police say a material witness in that officerinvolved shooting has turned herself in to authorities. Officers issued a warrant for 17yearold kiara olson last week. They believe she can provide information about the case. Steve the Des Moines Police department is on a mission to outfit all uniformed officers with body cameras. Kccis Marcus Mcintosh is in studio. Marcus, whats the timeline here . Marcus steve, the chief wants this to happen by june. That means the department will have to purchase some 270 body cameras. Cameras that will record the interaction between police and the public. The Departments School resource officers have been equipped with body cameras for more than five years. The Department Tells kcci it is well on it way to the more than all uniformed officers. It is a combination of private donations and bud
Driving habits to save lives. Another reason to reduce your speed gas prices made a big jump overnight. Yesterday, you could fill up your tank for a dollar56 a gallon in des moines. Today, it will cost you a dollar69 a gallon. Him aaa says the National Average for a gallon of gas is going up too as the price of crude oil rebounds. Testimony continues today in the Alexander Fazzino trial. The former boone man is charged with first degree murder in his wife emilys death. She was found dead in their home 4 years ago. Jurors heard different stories from alexander and emilys sister. Video of investigators questioning alexander shows him saying his wifes Prescription Drug abuse was putting stress on them. Emilys sister denies she was using drugs. A des moines man is charged in the deaths of his wife and daughter after spending the last 3 months in the hospital. 47yearold Barney Fraaken faces two counts of first degree in court this morning. Hes being held in the polk county jail on 2 Million
Stacey that was Cynthia Fodor reporting. This base is expected to be a very important place, well into the future. The commander says, as long as the air force has targets to be hit, the guard here will have a mission for years to come. Steve the state department of health says two more cases of the zika virus have been detected in iowa. This brings the total number of iowa cases to three. All three infected women are between the ages of 6180. All three also recently traveled to either the caribbean, central america, or south america. 27 states have now confirmed at least one case of the zika virus. But the cdc says only 1 in 5 actually become ill. Symptoms include fever, a rash, muscle pain, and headache. However, fetuses in pregnant women can develop birth defects. Stacey a dropped handgun turned into a deadly shooting in the town elk run heights. Black hawk county deputies say 45yearold Martin Lawrence got morning, when he dropped his the gun went off, shooting him in the leg. The b