Social standards. Iowa teachers say. Theyre not high enough for students. When it comes to social studies. What theyre doing about it. Knoxville woman stole from someone she was supposed to be helping. What shes accused of doing, and how she was caught in the act. From who hd iowas High Definition leader. This is the nine on fox 17 a merger between dow chemical and Dupont Pioneer created the Worlds Largest chemical company. But it also cost dozens of iowans their jobs. Good evening. Im lynn melling. Thank you for joining us tonight. Two meetings could put fears of additional layoffs to rest for employees at johnstons Dupont Pioneer plant. Justin surrency joins us now with details on what those meetings are about. Duponts headquarters are in delaware. Dows are in michigan and of uncertainty for central iowas dupontpioneer plant. Fridays meetings from both the Iowa Economic Development authority and the Johnston City council to discuss a Tax Incentive Program which requires job creation
Started to get extremely hot. One passenger tells me something didnt feel right and the flight felt like the longest 22 wrong before we were taking off, because we were taxying for a while, and then we heard a really loud noise, and then we took off. Jodie tells me she was reluctant to get on a second plane and thought about renting a car to drive to chicago. But the passengers and crew were able to leave waterloo on a second plane after four and she says shes relieved to weve got you covered live in according to American Airlines officials the plane was at nearly half capacity during the flight. The temperature isnt the only thing going up today wind gusts are picking up as well. Chief meteorologist Mark Schnackenberg now whos tracking it all. From the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. See the screen for your complete weather information. Here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team the wind settles down slightly overnight, but remains windy. The wind
Storm track seven meteorologist good friday morning. It is day across eastern iowa. Areas slight chance for a rain or snow dry for the most part. This morning. Two people are hurt following a fire this morning the fire happening in the 1700 block of jefferson street in waterloo around five this morning we just spoke with firefighters about ten mintues ago. One person got out on their own and had to be taken to the hospital. They told firefighters a second person was upstairs. Firefighters tell us that persons injuries are significant. Well continue to update you as we learn more now onto coverage of the iowa legislature. Today brings a key deadline for lawmakers the first funnel. Bills had to be voted out of a committee by today or they die. This morning, were looking at whats moving forward. And whats not. Kwwls Amanda Gilbert joins us live amanda, a bill weve talked about this week didnt state lawmakers were considering making it illegal for iowans use their phones while driving. Unl
Candidate, in this case [ bleep ]donald trump over his immigration plan. Pope francis returning home took the reporters question about trumps pledge to build a border wall. In his answer, implied that trump is not a christian. It was a highlevel rebuke to say the least. But true to form, trump is not turning the other cheek. Nbcs katy tur has the details. Mr. Trump, the pope made a statement about you. Reporter donald trump proving there is no thing or one too sacred for his political ire. He actually said im not a good christian or something. Reporter the last presbyterian lashing out at the church. Talking about the border wall between the u. S. And mexico. A person who only thinks about building walls wherever they may be, and not building bridges is not a christian, he told reporters. Just hours earlier, the pontiff was praying along the very border. Donald trump declared his holiness should hope its him. If and when the vatican is attacked by isis, which as everyone knows is isis