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the increasing number of accidents convinced the d-o-t to close the i-35 this afternoon. it remains closed in both directions tonight between ames and clear lake. chief meteorologist ed wilson joins us. for a few years now, the shooting sports have been at simpson college, to the degree that administrators want to hire a coach to oversee the shooting sports program. opponents say it makes the school beholden to the gun lobby. they argue it s against the religious beliefs that the college was founded upon. channel 13s justin surrency explains why the school is moving forward, anyway. over its brief 5 year history simpson college president jay simmons says the shooting sports program is gaining popularity. were hopefull this might be one factor that makes simpson a more attractive option in the future. but a proposal aiming to hire a full time coach for the program with over 30 members has sparked frustration from alumni who believe school funds should go towards academi ....
to tell you what happened. :38 - :46 couldn t see down the road couldn t see past the hood of the truck, we tried getting off, couldn t get off because the truck stop was full major detour. whiteout conditions shut down a main route through the state. what forced crews to put up barricades and when it will be safe to travel again. vote two. new hampshire gets set for a day in the political spotlight. hear why all eyes are on one small town this morning. it s tuesday february 9th. today first on 13. a des moines neighborhood is waking up to tragedy this morning. overnight officials fought down we re learning those flames were deadly. it started just before one a-m when police were called to a house in the 25- hundred block of 59th street.. channel 13 s josh nguyen joins us now live at the scene. fire started in the back of the house at 2500 59th street in des moines. police responded because of fire, tried to communicate with him, he wouldn t come out, they had to get ....
applying for state funding through iowa s high quality jobs program. the program offers tax-payer funding to companies for creating a set number of jobs. the program also requires a matching contribution from the city where the company is located. the i-e-d-a s agenda lists other iowa businesses under it s financial assistance awards discussion. but the details are hard to come by. the agency is not releasing how much money dupont-pioneer is applying for.. or the job creation goals tied to it. the lack of information ahead of tomorrow s vote calls into question the program s claims that it is quote, administered in an efficient, accountable and transparent manner. despite the apparent secrecy.mayor paula dierenfeld. the city of johnston. and state are working hard to make sure pioneer stays deeply rooted in johnston. we do appreciate the fact that governor branstad, senator grassley and debbie durham with the ieda worked so hard with us in order to make the best pitc ....
into the presidential race. you re watching kcci 8 news. eric: good morning, everyone. and welcome back on a chilly morning. i feel like i am mr. rogers, zipping up a sweater. i m eric hanson. elizabeth: i m elizabeth klinge. and eric has the right idea. you are going to need a jacket recess. it s chilly. jason: it is chilly this morning and will be chilly all day long. we usually see highs in the low to mid-60 s, we will be in the mid-50 s today and starting in the upper-30 s. 39 and we could see patchy frost through western portions of the state. temperatures following suit. 36, upper-32 over-40 s. our cold start matches the rest of the day. we topped out in the middle-50 s and sunshine all day long. for the weekend, a lot more working in our favor, a cool start, likely cooler tomorrow, bottoming out in the low-30 s to start and topping out in the mid to upper, 67 on sunday with plenty of sunshine. elizabeth: in california a developing story, mudslides leave thousan ....
under oath before the benghazi committee. the panel is investigating the 2012 attack on u.s. diplomatic buildings in benghazi, libya. four americans were killed. ambassador chris steven, sean smith, glen doherty and tyrone woods. republicans are searching for any mistakes made on secretary clinton s watch. democrats say benghazi has been thoroughly investigated and the hearing is only designed to damage her. this is a live picture of her returning. her testimony began more than eight hours ago. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. reporter: the hearing started out cordle with handshakes, but things quickly grew tense. i think if you look at the statement i made, i clearly said that it was an attack. calling it an attack is like saying the sky is blue. of course it was an attack. reporter: republicans accuse clinton of ignoring requests from ambassador chris stevens for more security. georgia s lynn westmoreland: how many instances would it have taken you to say, h ....