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Services. As this hearing continues at the Marion Library we ached out to governor branstads office. His stafaf points out that democrats voted for the cost saving plan but are now are balking at the changes. Changes. Mathis says she concerned the vernor wants to privatize medicaid y january first and thatt moving too fast tounderstand the consequences. More on how the senator hopes to sp it or slow it down tonight at six and ten. Matt hammill ve at five. A destructive pest has now been found in...

Only shameful, its dangerous clinton told the crowd trumps comments about muslims play into the hands of terrorists by lumping a billion members of that faith in with the small numbers committing violent acts. And the former secretary of state says people in other countries dont always separate campaign comments from what they think is actual u. S. Government policy. We cant tolerate that kind of image that is projected by somebody who is leading in the polls, hes not a marginal candidate in wha...

Bruises. On thursday, we did speak with one of the adults in the buggy who survived she said she had no broken bones but this is the latest crash in Buchanan County involving a car or truck and a buggy. 9 01 chris standup this is the spot west of hazleton where, on friday night, the car did hit the horseandbuggy and, miraculously, no serious injuries for the 7 people inside that amish buggy. Naturally, the amish would not talk to us on camera for an interview but the people who we did talk to wh...

Alert forecast, kaj. Plan on a mild, breezy day out there with highs going well into the 50s. The warm front pushing through this morning will be replaced by a cold front by midafternoon. In any event, highs should be hit around the lunch hour with widespread mid50s likely. Tonight into tomorrow, dry weather is anticipated with temperatures still well above normal. Our storm system is still on track to impact eastern iowa this weekend with light rain as early as friday night. For at least the en...

Alert forecast, kaj. Plan on a mild, breezy day out there with highs going well into the 50s. The warm front pushing through this morning will be replaced by a cold front by midafternoon. In any event, highs should be hit around the lunch hour with widespread mid50s likely. Tonight into tomorrow, dry weather is anticipated with temperatures still well above normal. Our storm system is still on track to impact eastern iowa this weekend with light rain as early as friday night. For at least the en...

The form of verdict reads we the jury find the defendant guilty of murder in the second degree. The oreman has signed form of verdict number two. Two. The victims family released a statement thanking the Cedar Rapids Police partment nd saying they believe the facts of the case supported murder in the first degree but they respect the jurys decision. Cusics scheduled to be sentenced feb. 2streporting in cedar rapids stephanie jjnson. Cbs 2 news live at five. A trial date has been set for the man ...

Killed, but dozens of children were sento the hospital, most with minor injuries. In waterloo, a teen is recovering from a stabbing early this morning. Police tell cbs 2 news the victim, 19yearold keimon johnson was was found on locust street at about aaut e30. She refused to go to the hospital for treatment but is expected to be okay. No arrests have been made. Also in gaterloo, us marshals are looking for a fugtive after an officerinvolved shooting. Waterloo police chief dan trelka tells cbs 2...

They say legally bought the guns used in the attack. After the massacre, marquez checked himself into a Mental Health facility. There has been a rise in antimuslim sentiment since the mass shooting. Shooting. Couplelehat with the terrorist attacks in paris and you have islamophobia being talked about everywhere. Fox 28 News Reporter dora miller joins us live to tell us what shes hearininfrom the mother mosque of america in cedar rapids. From what weve heard, people have been a lot more welcoming...

Called for a federal investigation, after a grand jury declined to indict the officer. Investigators say ambrose ran from police, despite their calls for him to stop. Prosecutors say ambrose had a gun, but tosssed it as he was running. The officer chasing him said he didnt see that and opened fire. As part of this settlement, the city and the Police Officers involved, admit no wrongdoing. This could be one of the last weekends families will be able to spend their day at the cedar rapids public l...

Ladd library across town will be closed on saturdays. Right now both branches are open until nine, but budget cuts mean theyll close an n ur earlier. Director dara schmidt says after looking at numbers the board chose to cut from days that dont see as much demand. There will be less staff, a not as many programs offered. Our demand has gone up so far up what we had ever expected, so its having to respond to increased demand buhaving to do that with less money moneyif City Council Approves this B...