Tim the university of iowa is renaming its information hub. After students complained about its acronym. Isis. Iowa student Information Systems or isis is a collection of tools where students can sign up for classes or review financial aid. However, the online resources acronym has drawn mplaints from students. Ever since the terrorist group isis became prominment last year. Officials say they are using the opportunity to create a new information system, with a new name. On social media there were some students that were about googling the name isis trying to find the university of iowa isis, and they typing that name in. Tim the university of iowa hopes to launch the system sometime next semester. Jenna republican candidate ben carson was stumping in iowa today. Carson spoke to supporters at a morning Breakfast Event in burlington on friday. The latest National Poll shows carson is trailing gop frontrunner donald trump by 22 points with only 13 of the republicanan support. Carson also
The middle to end of next week, our next storm system will move into the midwest, but its far too early to determine details of any kind at this distance. Well keep an eye on it. In the meantime, happy new year, and enjoy your weekend today partly cloudy high 2531 winds w 1020 alo 26 dbq 25 iow 30tonight mostly clear low 1319 winds w 515 alo 12 dbq 18 iow 15tomorrow mostly sunny high 2632 winds w 515 alo 25 dbq 28 iow 30tomorrow night mostly clear low 1420 winds w 515 alo 14 dbq 14 iow 17 thanks kaj. Police are investigating an incident in downtown waterloo. Early this morning they were at 4th street and lafayette. At about 2 oclock this morning several police cars responded to that club. An Emergency Medical Service vehicle was also there. Were working to get more information from police about what happened and if anyone was hurt. 3 men in their 20s are in the hospital this morning after a car hit them in cedar falls. Police responded to off main street just after midnight. Authoritie
Winds w 1020 alo 26 dbq 25 iow 30tonight mostly clear low 1319 winds w 515 alo 12 dbq 18 iow 15tomorrow mostly sunny high 2632 winds w 515 alo 25 dbq 28 iow 30tomorrow night mostly clear low 1420 winds w 515 alo 14 dbq 14 iow 17 thanks kaj. Some members of the Iowa National guard in cedar rapids are starting the new year with a mission. Theyre heading to missouri today to help victims of extreme flooding. The troops will be driving 16 tanks each filled with two thousand gallons of water to the town of high ridge. Thats just southwest of st. Louis. Floodwaters took out the towns Water Treatment plant. High ridge goes million gallons of water a day with a working treatment plant. Troops know how important clean water is for the 65 hundred people in need. With the flooding a lot of folks are out of their homes, that takes off their food supply , theyre not able to cook, their not able to bathe, and water is an essential thing to life. You can go up to 2 weeks without food but only a coupl
With typical january weather continuing. By the middle to end of next week, our next storm system will move into the midwest, but its far too early to determine details of any kind at this distance. Well keep an eye on it. In the meantime, happy new year, and enjoy your weekend today partly cloudy high 2531 winds w 1020 alo 26 dbq 25 iow 30tonight mostly clear low 1319 winds w 515 alo 12 dbq 18 iow 15tomorrow mostly sunny high 2632 winds w 515 alo 25 dbq 28 iow 30tomorrow night mostly clear low 1420 winds w 515 alo 14 dbq 14 iow 17 members of the Iowa National guard are traveling to missouri to help People Living near flooded areas. More than 10 inches of rain fell this week, causing rivers to swell and leaving some communities under water. The flooding has also contaminated this Water Treatment plant in high ridge. Thats just southwest of saint louis. The Iowa National guard will struggling in that town and nearby murphy over the weekend. Tv9s Dave Franzman joins us live this morning
They go through about a million gallons of water a day, and thats with their treatment plan online so with it offline theyre going to go through water super quickly. Thats why the soldiers are here, loading, fueling, and double checking to make sure everything is ready to go for the 65 hundred residents in need. With the flooding a lot of folks are out of their homes, that takes off their food supply , theyre not able to cook, their not able to bathe, and water is an essential thing to life. You can go up to 2 weeks without food but only a couple days without water. Theyll be using a twps, tactical Water Purification system, theyll set that up. The state of Missouri National guard currently has two of them running, well add another one making it three and then were also bringing 16 trucks and crews who will be Running Water to and from that purification site lieutenant voorhees says it means a lot to have a bordering state ask for help. It builds our confidence saying hey they need us.