Rapids after this semi was blown from one side of the highway to another. Crews eventually got one lane of traffic flowing again northbound until they could remove the trailer from the road. A short time later, there was this crash along highway 151 near anamosa. Again, strong winds knocked over the trailer, taking the semi with it. That blocked the highway until crews could clear the scene. And finally, this semi was knocke northbound lanes of highway 13 just north of mount vernon road. The driver was taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. In all, eight semis were reportedly knocked over by the winds in the cedar rapids metro area alone. More than a dozen were reported statewide. The wind also a problem in iowa city. City. Construction crews at university of iowa hospitals and clinics were battling against the gusts. Our crew scaffolding and tarps being ripped apart at the site of the new childrens hospital. Fortunately, no serious injuries have been reported from toda
Thats right with a cabin full of what several called fog like smoke passengers tell me they quickly began to panic. Sitting on the tarmac there is nothing visibley wrong passengers they will tell you something was wrong even before take off and then we heard an awful noise. So we are all like, i flight smoke filled the plane smelling of burning plastic and the floor became extremely hot. We heard this terrible noise that was ongoing. So we were really, all of us were crying scanner going out to the airport, weve got envoy 3047with smoke in the cockpit and 43 hundred pounds of fuel on for many on bored when the plane landed safely after a nearly 4 hour wait most passengers left on my anxiety is really high right now. I would rather skip it. I could cry. Near death experience, that is ok. The waterloo airport director round and is full trained to handle fires. However they do rely on waterloo fire for extra support. Weve got you covered live in waterloo. Jessica hartman kwwl news. Stop i
School needs to start a conversation,see how one School Battles bullying one act at a time. Time. The states second in command comes to the corridor to defend the governors plan to fund iowas schools. Schools. While republicans gather in South Carolina to find an edge before the iowa caucuses. Caucuses. The next commander in chief is standing on this stage. Stage. And iowa looks to silence the critics who say they got off light the last time they met the spartans. Spartans. Fox 28 news begins tonight with the fight against violence in the corridor. Good eveningkaren is off tonight. Im scott sanborn. Sanborn. 100 cases of shots fired in cedar rapids last year alone. Its a figure no one is happy about. So, right now, seven police chiefs, and the us attorney for the Northern District of iowa are working together to end the violence. Violence. Fox 28 News Reporter dora miller is live in cedar rapids with tonights connects against crime report, dora . For more than three hours, Law Enforcem
Donald trump and Hillary Clinton leading their respective parties. The democratic race is close with senator sanders by three points. Experts say thats within the polls margin of error. Meanwhile on the republican side donald trump is five points ahead of senator ted cruz. Marco rubio is third at 15 points behind trump. The poll was done among likely caucus voters from both political parties. The entire state is seeing a fair share of president ial candidates making their final pitches. Donald trump rounds out his stops in eastern iowa today by rallying support at the dubuque regional airport. Supporters say it started an hour late but the crowd didnt seem to mind. Trump made a big appearance from his private jet. Once the rally started a small group of protesters interrupted. Heres how he responded. If we spoke to them for a few possibility. Cause you really out, get them outta there. The group was escorted out soon after trump talked continued with his campaign. In the end kids were
Caucus and the entire state is seeing a fair share of president ial candidates making their final kwwls Kristin Rogers joins us ve from cedar rapids tonight where the clintons are campaigning together. Kristin . On saturday, january 30, gun violence prevention advocates former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and captain mark kelly will campaign for Hillary Clinton in iowa. Giffords and kelly will join Hillary Clinton for a get out the caus event discuss whats at stake for iowans in the february 1st caucus, and Hillary Clintons record of advocating or commonsense approaches to reduce gun violence. Kwwl news. Thanks kristin meanwhile int des Moines Clinton supporters kicked afternoon at campaign headquarters. Senator Bernie Sanders also makes a few stops arournd the statt todayy for a final push before caucus night. Heres what he had to say. Right now. Election were held secretary clinton a little bit ahead. Virtually tied. We will on monday night if there is a low voter turnout. Senato