Tackle horrible stretches of streets this season, spaning some 18 million sales tax dollars. Among the biggest projects, the 42nd street craters from kennedy high to i380, also the west post road potholes near truman school. Neighbor Shelly Meyers says she hopes its smooth and finally stops the street flooding. The water really backs up from the base of the hills. Reporter also on the list, the rough ride near roosevelt s crumbling. Says they know it will be a problem but itll be worth it. In the long run many years of good road. Well put a link to all the projects in your neighborhood on our website. Covering the corridor in cedar rapids Matt Hammill Fox 28 news. Right now, the dot is looking for the best way to upgrade iowas longest road. The every little lit helps. Thanks tot. The dot is looking how to upgrade iowas longest roads. A study of i80 is focusing on whether impact or Maintenance Cost and new ideas like truck only lane. Montrezl plan next year. Were tracking legislation Bicycle Coalition is lobbying for the new legislation. Legislation that would legalize the sale of fireworks in iowa is once again gaining momentum in des moines. Moines. Today, a Senate Committee approved a bill allowing the sale of consumer fireworks like firecrackers and roman candles. Candles. Right now, only novelties such as sparklers can be sold in iowa. Iowa. The new legislation would also allow cities to choose whether they want to implement the change. Change. Cedar falls democrat Jeff Danielson says that provision makes the law unenforceable. Similar cbs 2 news ten at ten continues now with more of the corridors top stories. Stories. Cedar Rapids School district leaders are adding their voice to the debate over Education Funding in iowa, iowa,the district is releasing a worksheet showing how much funding is needed just to maintain the status quo. It flat, staffing is lower than it was five years ago. The district says it needs a 3point7 percent increase from the statecompared to the governors proposed 2. 5 percent hikenow, the district wants parents to reach out to lawmakers and make their voices heard. We want great learning environment for our students and we want to provide the reach out to parents. We want great learning environment for the state of the unions and we want to provide the opportunities and programs for the state of the unions and hope to provide more opportunities for the kids. How do we have the funning to provide the eequivalent experiences currently. Go to cbs2 iowa. Com. The next fiscal year is ranshaw house. There will also be several street resurfacing, sewer and water projects renovation of the historic rancha house. It will total at least 12 million tore next two years. The city administrator says much of the work is fueled by the construction of Liberty High School and incomeing subdivision. Right now all combat positions in the u. S. Military are open to women for the first time in history. Military Officials Say full integration is still years away. Joe joins us live with what the new opportunities mean for women here in iowa. Joe. Reporter i feel that if a woman wans to go and do combat roles, by all means they should be allowed to do that. Reporter Staff Sergeant interested in combat but shes glad to see the opportunity for everyone. Not everyone is happy with the change. You have to prove yourself that you can do it and you will do it. Reporter chuck elias was one of the first army classes to train alongside women. He said it was an honor but he can see how some men may feel over protective. Outstanding manner. Are he saul them exceed in some others. I surely know this. Ive known female Service Member that is could out shoot me and out run me. Are they have been clear physical standards. you want the best of the best. all right, joe, thank you. Happening right now agajdosova indicted the leader of an armed standoff at the oregon wyle life refuge and his followsers. It involves the eight people arrested so far and possibly four others still occupy the federal land. The u. S. Attorneys office in portland is not saying which charges are contained. Criminal charges against bill cosby will move forward. The judge refused to throw out Sexual Assault charges in a case that began more than a decade ago. Dozens of women have accused keeps him from being prosecuted but the terms were never documented. He could tase face up to ten years in prison. Were follow the latest in the flint water cry same. Lawmakers discuss this in washington d. C. Today. The containment of lead began when they switched flips water source to save money. The change exposed hundreds of res deps to high levels of lead. The emergency manager at the center of the change was a no show at the hearing. Hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are holding a debate in the city next month. Right now, clinton and sanders right now in n on the gop side, polls show donald trump has a huge lead in new hampshire. And the gloves are coming off as the republican candidates slug it out for votes. Trump went on a twitter rant today accusing ted cruz of cheating to win the iowa caucus. Cruz says trump is throwing quote trumpertantrums. An iowa gop spokesman tells cbs 2 news no fraud was committed and the caucus results are final. The field among gop candidates is also shrinking, today rand paul and Rick Santorum both bowed out of the race. Now ten at ten continues with a look at tonights other stories across the corridor. City leaders in iowa city have rejected plans to spend 50thousand dollars on a new piece art. The downtown have rejected plans to spend 50,000 on a new piece of art. The Downtown District that wants to install the art piece 500,000 dollars needed. New developments for the building of the chauncey tower in iowa city. The church is considering a settlement with the city. City leads approveed the authorization of the settlement last night. Right now plans call for the building, the 15 story high rise across the street from the historic trinity episcopal church. Its expected to vote on the settlement this weekend. In cedar rapids, the Salvation Army fell short of their goal but what they did collected. Yearly on operateing budget. Volunteers spent 7000 hours helping. Two corridor cities are gaining in the best places to live. Cedar rapids was named 8th most after another blowout win in big 10 play why the hawks arent getting complacent in tomorrow on cbs 2 this morning, we continue our coverage of the big Football Game happening this weekend. Weekend. The latest security concerns, and how the big game is affecting the economy of the host city. Thats tomorrow on cbs 2 this morning. There is a bit of a Football Game going on this weekend. Just a little one. I think a lot of people think we know who were going for we didnt plan it. Really . What do you think . Im not for that team. Good time. This is the 50 super bowl. That is amazing. Weather is looking great. Here is a look at the planner tomorrow. Typical winter day. Well see lots of sunshine and clouds. Temperatures start at 15 by the 9 00 hour, 25 by lunch time and 27 for a high by around 3 00. Carle temperatures than today but a nice winter day. Cheer little bit of the snow dip. 10 inches in mason city. As you make your way south of highway 20 around five inches in some spots, two inches here in cedar rapids. Here is a look at some snow reports from tuesday and today. Mason city broca record around fayette saw 7. The daily record of 3. 7 was broken today. Cedar rapids you saw 2. 2 from the last two days. A different picture than yesterday. Were seeing decreaseing clouds. We have passing clouds through out the night. Icy snow covered roads in eastern iowa so the roads are not clearing. I think well have a concern with ice tomorrow. Be hindful of that as you head to work. Temperatures are well below the freezing mark and theyll continue to drop into the teens. 1 up in waterloo. Were 15 here in cedar rapids. Our feel like temperatures are 0 in the northern count tis but it feels like 7 degrees here. Bundle up before you head out the door. Make sure the kids are bundled going to be a cold start to our thursday. Winds are starting to die down. Direction has changed and now from the west. That keeps the temperatures in the teens and 20s but it is pushing out the clouds. Well have scattered flurry tomorrow afternoon. Were seeing a decrease in clouds and there is the first clipper. High pressure will push that out of the hawk eye state quickly but we could have scattered flurries tomorrow afternoon a. Second clipper moves through friday afternoon and that starts to push in some snow showers. Once again, mainly north of highway 20. It will move out friday afternoon and evening as well and make way far beautiful weekend. We saw the creation clouds earlier this evening and well see clouds build again tomorrow after none ahead of the first clipper. Here in eastern iowa and well see the system move out. Clouds will build friday morning ahead of the system to. Night colder temperatures and light winds. A cold night on tap. Temperatures warm up into the 20s tomorrow thanks to the sunshine. Scattered flurries rhys tomorrow afternoon and friday afternoon. Here is a look at the weekend forecast. Lots of sunshine, temperatures close to 40 for super bowl sunday before we see another system that drops the temperatures and brings snow on mounds. Thank, mafusz rhys marissa. Iowas brutal strecht of big 10 play, is over their next 4 opponents and now, cbs 2 sports zach hanley. Big 10 play over. Their next four opponents va combineed ten wins in the conference. Minnesota is 010. Illinois 27 and penn state 2 7. The Nittany Lions left early to avoid the blizzard. Were right in the eye of the hawk eye storm. Iowa jumped out to a 6 point lead. Their bench big again. The dunk and foul. Wagner finished with 7 points and 6 rebounds. Jared was doing his thing. Hawks win 7349. Any win in the big 10 is a good win. Its not like youre playing a bad opponent. Theyre a good team. They came out and fought and theyre very physical. Everyone is good. We were able to battle for the full 40 minutes. Let some of the young guys get momentum. In the valley, Northern Iowa hosting this game. Uni down one. West washington, look out. The monster dunk gives the panthers a one point lead. On their next possession, one thing, three. High 14 for him 57 54 was the final and guys claim nothing has changed and still to come on cbs 2 it was National Signing day how kirk ferentz feels about his newest flock of hawks its a day where grown men sit by their phones like teenage girls waiting for a boy to its a day where grown men sit by their phones like onethe hawks signed 24 guys 5 of them are from iowa the class ranks 9th in the big 10 and 31st overall according to scout dot com two names that jump out Cedrick Lattimore and Nathan Stanley both are 4 star recruits as for the rest of the class captian kirk is pretty pleased. Always emphasize with players that we dont give scholarships out they get earned. So were very enthused about this class im sure every coach in america feels that way but. For us the biggest part of the battle is getting them here and once we get em here, i feel like we have a really good chance without any fancy gymnastics hopefully cause im not the most entertaining guy in the world. Colleges werent the only ones celebrating signing day at kennedy 2 leaders of the cougars historical run to the 4a state title game are now Hawkeyes Shaun Beyer and dalles jacobus signed letters of intent with iowa on wednesday. Neither senior knows what position they will play yet. But theyre excited to wear the black and with iowa. Neither senior knows what position theyll play but theyre excited to wear the continue our careers together. And just build the relationship even further then what we have. Theres nothing like it. its gonna be an awesome just have the opportunity to continue our play together, nothing like it. Its going to be an awesome experience. Im sure well be roommates w. Eear best friends here and well be best friends there and in the future too. Isaiah nimmers inked his name at uni. He led them to a runner up finish in 2014. Hopping on the panther train is special. its great with all of the support from my parents and friends. Thats real good to see all of these people here to support. Could do the same too. Finally, mt. Vernon stud vernon is heading to south dakota. Last season he led the state with receptions, 102, and is excited for the mustang football out west. it mean as lot. A lot of young kids look up to the football player,. Every did dreams of going to im its going to be a cold day tomorrow but well see lots of sunshine through super bowl sunday with temperatures around brings us snow and cold thanks Stephen Colbert captioning sponsored by cbs band playing late show theme cheers and applause stephen welcome to the late stephen stephen
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