Firefighters say a man tried rescuing his neighbor after an Early Morning Apartment Fire in waterloo. Authorities tell tv9 this happened at 1720 jefferson street. Thats just west of the cedar river, near downtown. We learned of the fire just after 5. Fire investigators say they found the smoke and flames in an upstairs apartment. Officials say the neighbor below heard a noise upstairs. Thats when he broke through an upstairs window, cutting his hand to try and unlock the door. Later, fire crews went to the complex and found a second man in the upstairs apartment. Officials say both neighbors went to the hospital, but theres no details yet on their conditions. Fire crews say the upstairs unit has significant smoke and fire damage. Remember, whenever you see news happening, give us a call on our newsline nine. That number is 3193659999. You can also send in at kcrg dot com. The parents of a 2yearold dubuque boy who was shot in the face last month have pleaded not guilty. 25yearold raven
Comfortable. This is a game day for area responders and for all the community. Marcus Chris Connolly says efforts like using hand held metal attempters for the iowa wild games will get them ready for events like the ncaa basketball tournament first and second round game. Steve a drug deal that didnt go as planned, ended with a teenager shot in the leg in the park Avenue Elementary School parking lot on the south side. Des Moines Police and fire medics found 18yearold Darrius Colter a few blocks from the Elementary School last night around 8 30. Officers say colter told them he was with a group of people trying to buy marijuana when another car pulled up, and someone inside started shooting. He ran until he found a house several blocks away that let him call 911. There are no arrests in this case so far. Then, this afternoon a student the student gave the gun to a to a teacher who then , notified police. Officers determined it was a b. B. Gun. Kccis emmy victor is live instudio with par
Travelled to delaware. And senator Chuck Grassley at a town hall meeting this week said he has called on the company to sell them on the value of the assets they have here in iowa. We dont want to lose these jobs with pioneer in johnston. I also told them to remember the history of pioneer in iowa going back to 1920s, and ought to put their Corporate Headquarters here. Cynthia im told the state is waiting to hear any day now about the decision on where the new headquarters will be located. Governor branstad told me he is optimistic about the companys future in iowa. The merger, creating the largest agrochemical and seed company, is still subject to regulatory approval. Steve thank you, cynthia. New information tonight in a deadly West Des Moines hit and run crash. 37yearold Ronald Paul Hauser of van meter now faces charges of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, and owi. West des moines investigators say hauser was the driver that hit and killed 22yearold officers later
Collinsmaxwell superintendent jason ellingson, being put on , paid leave this week. District officials will not say why, but tell me it has nothing to do with the lockdown that happened here earlier today. Live in maxwell, kim st. Onge, kcci 8 news, iowas news leader. Steve new at 5 00 00 major , changes to iowas medical cannabis billl. Lawmakers introduced a pareddown bill this afternoon, replacing 4 manufacturing sites and 12 dispensaries, with just 2 facilities to handle both jobs. The new version also drops the number of medical conditions eligible for the drug from 11 to 3. The republican senator who introduced the bill says the changes are necessary for it to have a chance of becoming law. Also at the statehouse the fight , against a common practice that impacts victims of Domestic Violence. The Iowa Coalition against Domestic Violence is pushing a for Property Owners to evict tenants if they call the police. Advocates say its a common practice to write the rule into rental agree
Into the 50s. The south half of the area will likely touch the lower 60s as well. Today will also come along with lots of wind with gusts to 45mph possible. Tomorrow is very much the better half of this warmup with highs well into the 50s, but with wind under 15mph. By sunday, a cold front comes along, but with a significant dent in the snowpack, if not complete elimination, we really wont get that cold with upper 40s likely. Next week still appears pretty quiet with only periodic bouts of clouds the most likely result. Highs will average in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Have a terrific weekend today m sunny, windy, mild high 5662 winds w 2030 g 45 alo 55 dbq 55 iow 61 tonight mostly clear w 3440 ndsw00 alo 35 dbq 35w 38 tomorrow mostly sunny, mild high 5359 winds w 510 alo 55 dbq 53 the next round of preliminary voting for president ial candidates is tomorrow. The South Carolina primary for republican candidates and the nevada caucus for Democratic Candidates both happen tomorrow. Both