During the event he blamed the marshalltown was one of four stops for florida senator marco rubio today. During the event he blamed the us Education System for failing students. Rubio called for an end to federal common core mandates. And Additional Support for Charter Schools nationwide. Rubio also talked about how difficult family. 4701 02 i dont want to exaggerate but this has been a tough experience. Im gone away from home a lot. My kids are never going to be 8 years old again, or 10 years old or 15 years old or 13 years old. But i thank you for your prayers. No matter how this election turns out, i believe it will turn out well. Rubio also picked up an endorsement today. Former new york governor George Pataki is backing him for president. Pataki dropped out of the president ial race last month. Marshalltown is also on Hillary Clintons campaign schedule. She will be there tonight for a Campaign Rally at br miller middle school. Doors open at seven. And clinton will take the stage a
Answer to a moderator with whom hes butted heads with. Hear how hell compete with tomorrows debate, instead of take part. Paying off. Des moines is preparing for the National Spotlight come caucus night. Find out how the city is feeling the effects of our first in the nation status. Unsettled issue. The School Funding fight in iowa is long overdue for a resolution. See what action leaders are taking, and find out why it isnt enough. Its wednesday, january 27th. Patchy fog is think along the western border of the state this morning. This afternoon will be windy and warmer with highs above the freezing point. There is a chance for a brief light wintry mix this afternoon across northern iowa. Temperatures will begin trending upwards in the days ahead. Well go to the mid30s today to the mid 40s by the weekend. The storm everyone is talking about should hit the state hard by late tuesday of next week. The storm is still pretty far out for exacts, but there could be some measurable the forec
Hopefully, everyone is looking over their shoulders because we do take homicide seriously and will find them. Marcus lyon says his thoughts are now with the families of messer and anderson and he hopes after the pain both families can find closure. Parents not only had to go through it initially, but now they have to go through the whole thing again. Marcus Authorities Say yenger and dye were involved in an altercation during a Birthday Party at the house and asked to leave. They believe that may be the reason the pair set the deadly fire. Stacey Des Moines Police say still no arrests in sundays murder of a woman on pioneer road. 71yearold norma jean mcneeleys body was found inside the home. Police have not released a cause of death, except to say it was suspicious in nature. Steve investigators are still looking for what caused a dart bus to go crashing through an eastside des moines home. Crews pulled the bus out of the house today and put a fence around it to keep people out. The wo
Parents have been voicing their concerns to the school district. Andrew 3 45 understandably people are upset when youre missing instructional time for a political vent. We thought safety was a prioritiy in this event. Hindsight, they would back their visits to amanda 11 39 another concerns, they expect donald trump to attract a lot of people, thsi is the only time hes been to marshalltown. Reporting in marshalltown, amandsa krenz, local 5 news, we are iowa. Stephanie and lets take a live look at and lets take a live look at trumps rally in marshalltown. Trump supporters began lining up for the event more than an hour before. The rally should be starting any minute inside the schools gym. Jack its a very close race between donald trump and ted cruz, leaving much of the field far behind. Thats according university poll. Local 5s sabrina now with more on those sabrina . Sabrina bam race. Cruz on top, and rubio trailing behind in third. So lets take a look at the numbers. This is a poll of
We start with new information in the deaths of two wellknown iowans. First former Hawkeye Tyler sash. The New York Times reports sash suffered from c te before he was found dead at age 27 from an accidental overdose. Cte is a degenerative brain disease linked to concussions. In an interview with the New York Times, tylers brother and mother said they know of several his 16 years playing football. He was cut by the new york giants in 2013 after his fifth known concussion. Doctors say the severity of the cte found in sashs brain was at a 2 on a 0 to 4 scale. Which they say is abnormally high for someone his age. Now to the Death Investigation of des moines architect kirk blunck. The polk county medical examiner is calling it suspicious. The register reports the me did not elaborate on that, only that there was no evidence of blunck being assaulted. He was found dead sunday in the stairwell of his east Village Office building. Des Moines Police say two men in their 20s reported the death.