Chance of am snow high 3238 winds nw 515 alo 35 dbq 35 iow 37tomorrow night mostly cloudy low 1723 winds nw 515 alo 20 dbq 21 iow 25 thanks kaj. Today, a bus drer suspected of hitting and killing an iowa state student will appear in court. His arraignment is set for this afternoon for leaving the scene of the crash. 23yearold benjam clague is accused of leaving the scene of a deadly accident and not following a traffic sign. Investigators say he was the driver of the cyride bus that hit and killed 18 yearold emmalee jacobs in december. Ames police with help frfr cyride disisvered a video which showed the collision between the bus that clague was driving and jacobs. Police believe clague knew what he had done that day but didnt come forward. Firefighters are investigating fire in north english. They say it started around 8 30 last night at a house in 400 block of w. Clark street. The fire generated a lot of smoke. And crews were on scene fighting the fire for several hours. Were working to find out more information if anyone was hurt or the extent of the damages. 3 people are recovering this morning after a nearly 30 car pile up on interstate 80. Uthorities say the s sw may have caused this mess. The iowa state patrol says the first two crashes happened around noon at the west branch exit. A short time later, a pileup of 28 vehicles happened nearby. Three people were hurt in that crash. The wrecks forced authorities to shut down the westbound lanes for several hours. Today family and friends of a waucoma man will remember his life. According to the waterloo cedar falls courier, 36 yearold Brady Kuennen died last wednesday in a snowmobile accident in michigan. The sriffs office says he lost control of his snowmobile, fell off, and hit a tree. Kuennen was in michigans upper when the accident happened. Its under investigation the Sheriffs Office says he may have been drinking. A vinton family is desperately searching for answers. A 35 year old disappeared almost three months ago. No one has seen him since. But police say searching for missing adults is not always an easy process. Kcrgtv nines brea love joins us at the desk this morning. Brea, you spoke with family members . I did, theyre hoping by getting the word out about their son, he will hopefully be found. Joshua wellman was last seen on november 12th. He was dropped off at asac, a Substance Abuse center in cedar rapids. Now his mother and stepfather are asking anyone who knows anything to please speak up. Theres definitely something wrong. Afr Joshua Wellmans mother dropped him off three months ago, she never thought he wouldnt come home. When family members didnt hear from him for a couple days, they immediately contacted police. Wellman is a father, and very close to his family. 6 38 he wouldnt go a day without talking to his sister or just t his nature. While police began their investigation, the waltons started their own search. They used social media and asked around looking for any information. 6 55 we are trying, we keep getting lured from one endndf the state to the other end of thehestate. And neither groups have had any luck. Crpd did their own search, as well as interviewing individuals, and looking up phone and cell usage records. Nothing was found, so police have now entered him intoo the nationon crime center database. 23 23 if the missing adult has any contact with Law Enforcement in the United States, it will trigger a notification to the Cedar Rapids Police department, and at this point that has not been fruitful. In general, finding missing adults can be hard. Buelow says they usually fall into three categories. They choose to leave, they have a medical condition, or theres foul play involved. 24 58 we dont have any evidence of foul play with this particular case, we dont have a evidence that he went voluntarily, we dont have any that he went involuntarily, its a challenging case. 26 11 police dont give up on this thing, but obviously its got to be very frustrating for family members, we certainly understand that. They just hope they know they the waltons just want their son home. Police ask if anyone has seen Joshua Wellman please contt them or the family. The familys Contact Information is linked under this story on our website kcrg dot com. Chris, nicole . Thanks a lot brea. Some say the next president should pick the succccsor for Supreme Court justice antonin scalia. While others say president obama should nominate someone after the justice died over the weekend. Many Top Republicans say the seat should be left empty until a new president take office. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell says voters should have a say in the matter. But democrats say 11 months is plenty of time for the president to nominate the senate to hold a confirmation vote. President obama confirmed saturday night that he will nominate a justice in the coming months. The Republican Debate on saturday night focused on this issusu heavily. Donald trump called on Senate Leaders to delay a confirmation vote. Florida senator marco rubio said president obama would quote ram down our throat a liberal justice, if g gen the opportunity. Mororrepublican candidates have re emphasized their stance. Sot sen. Ted cruz president ial candidatestepha nopoulos does that mean that youre going to filibuster anyone anyone that president obama nominates . Cruz aaolutely. This should be a decision for the people, george. Sot gov. John kasich send somebody. The presisint must follow through with his job, as written in the sot sen. Bernie sanders president ial candidateit is the job of the president of the United States to appoint, nominate members to the Supreme Court and the senate confirms. Sot Hillary Clinton the United States until january 20, 2017 news outlee have mentioned jane kelly as a potential Supreme Court nominee. Shes a judge in the us court of appeals for the 8th circuit in cedar rapids. Kelly is a harvard law graduate and president obamas classmate. She has received support from senator chuck grassley, who chairs the judiciary committee. For now, the Supreme Court will continue to hear cases but with 8 justices. That includes cases on abortion and unions. Any decision that comes to a 44 tie would mean any Lower Court Ruling stands. Governor branstad is also ordering all flags to be flown at half staff today to honor justice scalia. Environmental leaders are meeting tomorrow to talk about whats next in an investigation that found asbestos at a cedar rapids high school. The Environmental Protection commission will meet tomorrow. The commission could decide to send the case to the a aorney Generals Office for enforcement. Both the Cedar Rapids School district and asbestos, abatement specialties, will be allowed to comment during that meeting. The investigation found there was uncontained asbestos at Washington High School last year. The district says renovation work was happening in the area but students and staff did not have access to it. The district sayayit cleaned the area where it found asbestos and tested the air when the work was done. The Cedar Falls City Council will meet tonight for the citys budget hearing. According to the waterloo cedar falls courier. The total proposed budget starting july 1st would be 17. 9 million dollars. That is slightly higher than the year before which was 17. 6 million dollars. That means the owner of a home with an assessed valuation of 100,000 would see a 0. 5 increase. Or it would go up from 3. 37 a year to 6. 45. Many of iowas teacher misconduct cases are not ininhe national database. More than 100 cases were left out since 1990. The Des Moines Register investigated into the issue where they found mistakes in iowas information, order a full system audit. The head of the iowa agency that licenses teachers says the state wants to make sure all the sanctioned teachers in the state are reported to the national database. It was a close vote for februarys gazette, kcrgtv9 student of the month. Ellen schlarmann is our winner. The 17year old is from monticello hi school. Shes a 4pointoh student in her high school and College Level classes at Kirkwood Community college. Ellen is also the 2015 iowa state fair queen, and has won awards for athletics and community service. Well ffature ellen next Tuesday Morning g re on tv9. Supreme Court Justice scalia is now home in virginia. Before Funeral Plans can even be made, i already appears a political battle is taking shape. Couples in cedar rapids who still want to celebrate valentines day have the chance to this evening. Watch for areas of fog to start week. Temperatures will be warmer today than at any time last week, with highs in the 3035 range. Plan on a mostly cloudy sky. Tonight, our next area of low pressure will m me in after midnight, however, the bulk of the moisture will likely just miss us to the west. Well watch the trends, but your tuesday. In the wake of this system, its really all about some warming conditions, with highs in the 40s by thursday and widespread 50s by friday and saturday. This will feel fantastic, but due to all the snow melt a aas of drizzle or fog may accompany this, especially over the orthern half of the area. Today mostly oudy high 3036 winds sw 510 alo 32 dbq 32 iow 35tonight m cloudy, mix late e w 2430 winds s 510 alo 26 dbq 26 iow 28tomorrow chance of am snow h hgh 3238 37tomorrow night mostly cloudy low 17233 winds nw 515 alo 20 dbq 21 iow 25 if you didnt have the chance to celebrate valentines day yet, the hotel at kirkwood has another opportunity tonight. The hotel is hosting a hospitality valentines day dinner tonight for those who h to work over chance to celebrate yet. Over the weekend, couples enjoyed a staycation and a four course meal at the class act restaurant. Kirkwood students studying hospitality arts and Hotel Management helped plan this weekenens events. A survey of Financial Insiders is not boding well for this years economy. Many of the questioned says theres a high chance there will be a recession this yeyer. More on todays many today are remembering the late justice antonin scalia. Funeral plans have yet to be made and already an epic washington political battle is brewing over his replacement. Abcs megan hughes has details remembering the late justice antonin scalia. Funeral plans have yet to be madeand already an epic washington political battle is brewing over his replacement. Abcs megan hughes has details script justicantonin scalias bodytransported vacation. A quail hunting trip at this west texas ranch was cut short. The legal giant died in his sleep. Sot John Poindexter owner, cibolo creek ranch he was totally peaceful. L. Es a man who went to sleep and just didnt wake up. The political fallout . Less than peaceful. Within an hour of the Supreme Court confirming scalias death senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell t declared this vacakcy should not be filled until we have a new president. President obama made it clear hes ready to move. Sot obama i plan to fulfill my Constitutional Responsibilities to nominate a successor. Both parties have reason to fight for who gets to make the nominations, because of how it could shift balance on the Supreme Court, which, without scalia, is split 4 and 4. Sot Kerry Haynie Duke prof of political science. So now this next appointment will be critical for some important decisions that are coming down the pike that includes decisions regarding abortion, a airmative actiononand immigration. And that adds a new dimension president ial race. Sot Hillary Clinton it is outrageous that the senate and on the campaign trail have already pledged to block a replacement that president obama nominates. Republicans backing up mcconnell in saturday nights debate. Sot trump its called delay, delay. Senator ted cruz on thi week, vowing to filibuster ifif necessary sot cruz we should not allow a lame duck president to essentially capture the Supreme Court in the waning months of his presidency. Reporter tag who might the president nominate . Two names being mentioned jane kelly and sri srinavasan. Bothcircuit court judges who were confirmed unanimoususy just three years ago. Pope francis told mexicans at a huge outdoor mass that there can be no dialogue with the devil. The pontiff says thats because the devil will always defeat us, only the power of the word of god can defeat him. Francis comments came during his homily yesterday in ecatepec a city of 1 point 6 million outside the mexican capital. Ecatepec has been the sight of murders, kidnappings and d tortion. Pope francis then visited a Childrens Hospital in mexico city. Now for a quick check on your meteorologist kaj omara. Stay with tv9. Its. Now, one last look at this watch for areas of fog to start off your work week. Temperatures will be warmer today than at any time last week, with highs in the 3035 range. Plan on a mostly cloudy sky. Tonight, our next area of low pressure will move in after midnight, however, the bulk of the moisture will likely just miss us to the west. Well watch the trends, but minor snow accumulation is possible for your tuesday. In the wake of this systim, its reallall about some warming conditions, with highs in the 40s by thursday and widespreaea 50s by friday and saturday. This will feel snow melt areas of drizzle or fog may accompany this, especially over the northern half of the area. Today mostly cloudy high 3036 winds sw 510 alo 32 dbq 32 iow 35tonight m cloudy, mix late low 2430 winds s 510 alo 26 dbq 26 iow 28tomorrow chance of am snow high 3238 winds nw 515 alo 35 dbq 35 iow 37tomorrow night mostly cloudy low 1723 winds nw 515 alo 20 dbq 21 w 25 abcs reena ninan and kendisgibson have this mornings americas money. Trt oc good morning. Topping americas money fears of another recession. A survey last week of Financial Insiders finds that nearly half thinks theres a good chance of another recession this year. Fridays positive consumer those fears to rest. Top vw manager were warnd that the company could be in trouble for high emissions. Published reports said they were told the u. S. Was looking into whether vehicle sofofare was giving false results. It was a recordsetting weekend at the box office. Dead pool stars ryan reylds brought in 135 million. Kung fuamericas money. Have a great day. I thought activia wasnt for me. Until i realized how much our digestive systems handle during winter. 90 stressful days juggling hectic schedules. Over 40 meals of heavy comfort foods like baked mac cheese. No wonder after all that our digestive systems can act up. So try the activia two week chahaenge for two weeks may help reduce the frequency of bloating, gas, discomfort or rumbling. Try it it works in two weeks or its free. Dannon in our house, agination runs wild. But at my table, i keep the food real. Like country crocks recipe made with real simple ingredients. And no artificial flavors or preservatives. Real Country Fresh taste from real ingredients. Youre watching kcrgtv9. Now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrgtv9 news Early Morning news. A family in vinton is looking for one of their missing members. Hes been gone for 3 months, there may not be much more police canado. On the states medical marijuana law. This time, a republican started the bill. Activities outside of school can be just as important as class time. One man can be seen behind the scenes of the most popular hihi School Events in linn county. Good monday morning its 5 oclock on february. First, meteorologis t kaj omara has your first alert forecast, kaj. Watch for areas of fog to start off your work week. Temperatures wiwi be warmer today than at any time last week, with highs in the 3035 range. Plan on a mostly cloudy sky. Tonight, our next area of low pressure
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