Whose leading in that state ahead of todays caucus. Student pledge. A Metro School District says High School Students should start their school day the same way other student do. Why the pledge of allegiance is returning to the classroom. Pothole patrol. How cities are trying to keep up with all the potholes. And how you can help. Its tuesday february 23rd. First on 13. Decision day has arrived for republicans in nevada this morning. The caucuses get underway there today. Just hours after the candidates wrapped a final late night push to win the state. President ial candidate 00 06the men and women in this room have a National Bully pulpit. President ial candidate 09 12this guy is sick, theres something wrong with this guy. Todays vote will be the republicans first big test in a state with a heavy latino population. The latest polls show donald trump with a 16 point lead over ted cruz. Meanwhile, john kasich heads into the vote with backlash brewing back home. Hes seeing protests after signing off to defund planned parenthood in ohio. Kasich says the attacks show someone is listening. Carolina, but is vowing to keep his campaign going. Meanwhile, the democrats are busy ramping up for a weekend vote. Voters decide between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders saturday in south carolina. Clinton comes in with two wins iowa and nevada. Sanders, just one the New Hampshire primaries. Today state senators are fighting to prove theres no going back on an expensive mistake. In 2014, the Iowa Workforce development mistakenly paid nearly three quarters of a Million Dollars in unemployment checks. It was apparently due to a problem that occurred when the reporting system crashed. Now some want the people who benefited from that mistake to keep their money. you cant get blood out of a turnip and when somebodys been laid off and they dont have any resources, youre gonna have to go through procedures of garnishing wages and all that and it was really workforce developments fault. Iowans came forward and pointed it out and said i want state senator bill dotzler says the fight to get the money back will end up being more costly. He says money would be better spent finding the people who defraud the system intentionally and preventing another mistake. Hell present his proposal to the board this friday. Some iowans are asking governor branstad to reconsider their taxes this morning. Im looking at. I have three kids and ive got a 16,000 in an additional tax bill that i wasnt expecting branstads proposed 95Million Dollar tax hike would hit farmers, teachers and Small Business owners the hardest. But hes reconsidering it now, because in his budget, he did not account for whats called coupling. Thats when iowa lawmakers create state Tax Deductions that mirror the same deductions at the federal level. Originally he said it wasnt possible to mirror those deductions, because now, he thinks the state can do year. Two highprofile metro crimes have been linked together. Last month, police found 71year and stabbed to death inside her home. The search for her killer ended yesterday, when Police Matched blood at the crime scene to ali yahia. Yahia is the same man who was killed in a shootout with Urbandale Police earlier this month outside the holiday inn on merle hay road. They had been called there on a potential drug bust. Police say the murder of mcneeley started as a random robbery. A clive hunter has cleared his name in court. i think the verdict that was handed down today is a victory not only for my family and i but also for all the hunters in the state of iowa because i think its been a landmark decision. joe franz was accused of poaching a deer on his own back in november. The dnr said he used bait to lure his prize buck. But franz claimed the mineral licks were from the lands previous owners, and he notified the dnr of it before hunting. Friday, a judge decided to clear him of hunting over bait charges. Thats the first time someone has won this type of case against the dnr. Now republican lawmakers are looking at ways to avoid another situation like this, by making baiting laws less general. Potholes are the cause of headaches for many drivers. But luckily, it is officially the metro. Josh nguyen joins us now live to tell us how construction workers arent the only ones who can help make our ride to work smoother. Waukee students will soon start their day a little differently. Last night the school board decided to require all High School Students to begin their day with the pledge of allegiance. The issue was brought up by a parent who questioned why the students through tenth grade. Last nights decision came with no formal plans for how the school will implement it. American flags already fly in every again again again again again . Again again General Mills is removing artificial flavors and colors from our cereals. So you can love cereal. Today is going to be mostly cloudy with highs above average chance for a few flurries and spotty sprinkles. The best chance exists along the northern border of the state. Anything that falls will be light. Winds will pick up during the middle of the week with temperatures dropping back into the middle to upper 30s. Still ahead. Getting old isnt always easy. But turning 110 . Thats an accomplishment to be excited about. Or maybe not. All the but turning 110 . Thats an accomplishment to be excited about. Or maybe not. All the little dose of something thatll start your day off right. Heres whats buzzing online today. Does this man look familiar to you. . Well the internet is naming him Leonardo Dicaprios plus sized twin. The 33year old Russian Security guard named Roman Burtsev is now reaching internet fame thanks to the likeness. The two have been described as friday night, saturday morning. So far no response from leos pr people. I wanna be like you when i grow up. You can shes dancin come on whats the secret to dancing at 106 . Just keep movin if you havent already seen this 106yearold virginia mclaurin got to meet the president of the United States and the first lady this weekend, and she didnt waste a moment hiding her enthusiasm. The video of the three dancing together is now going viral. Hard not to smile when you see this. Later today, flossies family to throw you a big birthday party. Are you excited for your party . Not one bit. Now, this woman isnt as excited about growing old. 110yearold Flossie Dickey is catching peoples attention thanks to this less thanenthusiastic live interview. Flossie lives spokane, washington. Her family says her favorite thing to do is drink whiskey straight up. As for her secret to living a long life flossie says dont fight it, live it. Weve heard of distracted driving, but how about distracted walking. . Well it appears to be a big problem in england. So much so that this 20foot high sculpture had to be moved kept bumping into it our snow is nearly gone, but in wisconsin. There still enough to get creative. This is snowmobile softball. The new winter sport is described as slowpitch softball. But played on a snowmobile organizers say its a great way to get look, i know youre a cow and all. And you may not know what im talking about, but, uh. The yogurt made from your milk, is delicious. Sfx door bell rings hi, jimmy johns whose leading in that state ahead of todays caucus. Case closed. The search for a des moines murderer leads police to another violent metro case. Well tell you how police realized they had a match. Pothole patrol. How cities are trying to keep up with all the potholes. And how you can help. Its tuesday february 23rd. First on 13. Decision day has arrived for republicans in nevada this morning. The caucuses get underway there today. Just hours after the candidates wrapped a final late night push to win the state. President ial candidate 00 06the men and women in this room have a National Bully pulpit. President ial candidate 09 12this guy is sick, theres something wrong with this guy. Todays vote will be the republicans first big test in a state with a heavy latino population. The latest polls show donald trump with a 16 point lead over ted cruz. Meanwhile, john kasich heads into the vote with backlash brewing hes seeing protests after signing off to defund planned parenthood in ohio. Kasich says the attacks show someone is listening. He finished fifth in south carolina, but is vowing to keep his campaign going. Meanwhile, the democrats are vote. Voters decide between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders saturday in south carolina. Clinton comes in with two wins iowa and nevada. Sanders, just one the New Hampshire primaries. Police say the search for a des moines murderer is over this morning. 71year old Norma Jean Mcneeley was found beaten and stabbed to death inside her home last month. The search for her killer ended yesterday, when Police Matched blood at the crime scene to ali yahia. Yahia is the same man who was killed in a shootout with urbandale officers earlier this month. They say before that, yahia tried to cover up the murder by pretending to be a crime victim 09 03 34 he had , we know now, through the course of the homicide , had sustained a serious laceration to his hand. He went to the hospital with a fabricated story of a Home Invasion 45 police say the mcneeleys murder started as a random robbery. Yahias record shows a long history of theft. He was charged with eight different robberies in 2014. The murder trial for a boone man accused of killing his wife is underway with Opening Statements beginning this morning. 41yearold Alexander Fazzino is charged with first degree murder in the death of emily fazzino. Emilys body was found on the bathroom floor of their boone home in 2012. Fazzino was the one who called police on the day of the incident saying his wife was unresponsive. He told them he thought emily was trying to kill herself, and she was addicted to prescription medicine. But police investigated it as a suffered head trauma. The high profile case has been moved to Winneshiek County to avoid an impartial jury. Its expected to take up to three weeks. A piece of iowa history is at risk of being destroyed this morning. This was the scene yesterday at the wagon wheel bridge near logans port. Tons and tons of ice flowing down the Des Moines River have actually bent the bridge in several places. Authorities say theyre now watching an ice jam in fort dodge. They say if it were to break loose, the bridge may succumb to the river completely. Ice is also causing flooding in the ledges park area. The dnr says the jam there did break, causing water levels to recede some flooded out areas. But it wasnt enough to reopen a portion of 255th street. Andy bartlett, dnr it affects traffic coming through here. Its only about a half a mile closure bit it cuts it off, so you cant get through so you gotta make alternate plans on how youre gonna come to the park if you come the dnr does expect roads to reopen in the next few days. Potholes are the cause of headaches for many drivers. But luckily, it is officially pothole repair season here in the metro. Josh nguyen joins us now live to tell us how construction workers arent the only ones who can help make our ride to work smoother. A new study shows fewer people are drinking milk. And now local farmers are feeling the effect. They say its hurting the dairy industry including producers right here in iowa. This dairy farm in in the family for five generations. All 75 of their cows produce milk that goes to a facility in dubuque. But data from the Us Department of agriculture shows people are drinking less and less of it. Farmers think its because there are so many other drink choices now. Sot 13 tom pasker dairy farmer probably the biggest thing would be the convienence of the soda pops, the gatorades, the sports drink type items have really taken on big. With the decline, farmers say theyve had to find other ways to store their milk such as in cheese and butter. Theyre also working on marketing campaigns, in hopes of today is going to be mostly cloudy with highs above average again. There is a chance for a few flurries and spotty sprinkles. The best chance exists along the northern border of the state. Anything that falls will be light. Winds will pick up during the middle of the week with temperatures Metro Locations 3 locations now 4000 block of woodland avenue eastbound 2000 block of hartford avenue westbound 1700 block of park avenue eastbound polk county locations 7300 nw 4th street so, let me get this straight u. S. Cellular has the phone youre looking for, a network thats built to give you coverage way out here where the other guys dont, and 6 gigs for only 40 a month. Thats a lot less than verizon and at t. So, why on earth would you ever go with one of those other guys . Switch to u. S. Cellular now and get 6 gigs of data for 40 a month plus get 300 back. Expensive mistake. In 2014, Iowa Workforce development mistakenly paid out nearly three quarters of a Million Dollars in unemployment checks. Now one state senator says its not worth the money it would take to try and get the funds back. He suggests it go to preventing another mistake like this. Hell friday. Republicans in nevada head out to vote today. Todays Republican Caucus will be the republicans first big vote in a state with a heavy latino population. The latest polls show donald trump with a 16 point lead over ted cruz. Saturday, the democrats take their turn, in south carolina. The city of des moines is chipping in some big bucks to guarantee a new downtown hotel. Last night the City Council Approved a 10 Million Dollar loan to help build the Iowa Events Center hotel. Thats up from 5 million. Before, Board Members were trying to use that for a Foreign Investment program that would fund the hotel. But they abandoned that due to timing issues. A new financing plan had the city pitching in 10 million. And they agreed. Polk county has already approved 30 Million Dollars in funding. The hotel is set to open in early johnston students are being asked to pay up this morning for a ride to school. Last Night School Board members approved a new paid ridership program. It will require any student who lives within one mile of their school to pay for the bus trip. Thats expected to expand to within two miles once the New High School opens. The charge will be around 460 dollars per year. Board members say the change will help with the schools budget during this time of expansion. West des moines, ankeny, urbandale, and waukee already have pay to iowa states jameel mckay did make a difference in the outcome of the game. Mckay and the cyclones at West Virginia last night, ready for a very tough test on the road. Abdul nader continues his hot shooting. 23 points, cyclones lead by three. Mckay checks in, and shows he wont be scoreless this time. The cyclones fall into foul trouble though. Mckay fouls out with 10 points, 5 rebounds. The lead switches hands six times in the second half, but ultimately this one goes to West Virginia. 9787. Iowa state is now just a game over. 500 and still in search of overallwin number 20. Opportunity for several Girls Basketball teams. Win, and its onto state next week. Class 1a. 8th ranked grand view christian and mount ayr. Third quarter Shayla Mccool buries the 3. Tied at 32 after 3. They head to overtime. And mount ayr takes it 5651. Raiderettes are headed to state for the First Time Since 2011. 1st round boys substate. Des moines north and indianola. 3rd q. Ben hayes, bottoms up from the corner. Polar bears rolling. Indians keep fighting. Freshman evan gauger hits the deep 3. But north buries the indians 8944. North advances to play ankeny on good morning. Winning hand. Donald trump with a strong lead heading into todays caucus in nevada. He plays tough guy with the protester at his rally. Id like to punch him in the face, ill tell ya. As he and marco rubio take swings at ted cruz over alleged dirty tricks. Every single day, something comes out of the Cruz Campaign thats deceptive and untrue. While the other candidates slug it out, its trump on the way to the nomination. Clash with the titans. Bill gates sides with the fbi, saying apple should unlock the phone of one of the San Bernardino shooters. This is a specific case where the government is asking for
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