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Johnston. How the city is turning an eyesore into a crown jewel protecting students. Lawmakers are also discussing a bill that would protect students whove suffered a concussion. Why some Athletic Departments have reservations about it. From who hd iowas High Definition leader. This is the channel 13 news at nine on fox 17 good evening. Im lynn melling. Thank you for joining us tonight. The des moines metro is experiencing rapid growth and bringing new developments along has been targeting an area along merle hay road for years as a destination spot but a vacant lot has been a thorn in its side. Justin surrency explains why city leaders say johnston will wings. To say the old north end diner and attached hotel in johnston have lost their luster is an understatement. You see across the street a thats falling apart, community and an eyesore for our customers to see it acr ....
Weve got a beautiful new business that weve invested in. But mayor Paula Dierenfield says the buildings, which have been vacant since 2009 are holding the entire city of johnston from its full potential. We really couldnt get people interested in the redevelopment in this area. It was a real impediment for developers to even consider it. It took seven years and lengthy conversations. I believe the Property Owner finally took a look at the condition of the facility and realized it couldnt be rehabilitated. But the city struck a deal with the sites ownership at metro lodging l. C. I think he realized that if he demolished the hotel, it might make it easier for him to sell the property for another use. Demolition that wont force residents to shoulder the load. Demolition is being done by the Property Owner so that is bei ....
High pressure will move into place by this afternoon, which will bring a surge of cold air to start the weekend. The winds will be picking up close to 20 mph causing the light snow to blow and giving the state dangerous wind chills. A wind chill advisory is in effect for areas north of i80 starting at 6 pm and lasting until 8 am saturday. The cold air mass and the strong winds will make it feel close to 30 by early saturday. A bigger system is expected to move in for early sunday which is expected to bring higher snow totals. We will continue to update you on the latest track of this storm throughout the next few days. First on 13. Des Moines Police say snow and stop sticks helped them catch two men involved in an overnig ase. St after midnight, officers sponded to an attempted Home Invasion in the 0 block of park. The suspects ed away in a car and apursuit began. Car down park ....
Tonight. See how some local politicians took an entire entourage to las vegas on your tax dollars. Gunfire tonight in district heights, three people are dead. The governor of texas is facing an indictment. And the embarrassing revelations in court for virginias former governor and first family. Good evening. Im jan jeffcoat. Im lesli foster. Prince georges county police say a man shot and killed two women, then turned the gun on himself at a district home. The victims were found inside the home along the 1500 block of addison road south. Police responded to reports of gunfire there around 4 40 this afternoon and found one woman dead. The man and a second woman were rushed to the hospital and did not survive. Their names have not been released. They do not know the relationship of those three people. The detectives will continue to canvas the neighborhood, talk to witnesses, neighbors, family members and along with ballistic information and physical evidence left at the scene. Police do ....
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