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End of the week. Cbs 2 is tracking the latest details this morning on a few tall shooting in cedar rapids. Police were called to the scene latee last night. Thats where we find stephanie johnson. Shes been live all morning long. What is going on now . Reporter im standing across the street from the live investigation. Police are still outside. Police tape is blocking the area where the scene happened. Cedar Rapids Police did confirm with us last night that two people were shot at the cedar valle...

Jefferson high. There are signs stating asbestos was in the area but according to brent the sign and the red tape or not ough to reduce e risk. It should not have happened the way it did. We shouldve had proper shooting up an hepa filters to keep that from being spread. Reportererdr. Brad bok isisthe superintendent at the School District in cedar rapids that he only found out about the mishap. A look at the pictures anan nt have the expertise. In an email he contacted the Department Months ago. ...

And getting away. The incident triggered a campuswide crime alert. Alert. Last night, Police Released this picture of hightower in an effort to find him. Hightowers charges include felony third degree burglary. Police say additional charges could be coming. New developments in a deadly fire in cedar rapids. Additional charges could be coming. New developments in a deadly fire in cedar pids. 76yearold jacobs has passed away after being injured in the fire at a mobile home. The mobile home did not...

To 4045 mph. The wind is lighter saturday before it increases again sunday. A spotty shower is possible saturday night otherwise dry weather is ahead through early next week. As the snow melts with warmer weather, it means some drivers are traveling faster giving them less time to respond to those pot holes. Kwwls Macleod Hageman has returned from driving around today. Mac what are drivers saying . Potholes than people throughout the cedar valley. Luckily for drivers waterloo and cedar falls cre...

The city says karen jacobs died yesterday afternoon. Her husband ronald died from the fire on monday. The official cause of the fire remains listed as undetermined. Cedar rapids fire officials couldnt determine the cause based on the amount of fire damage in the living room. However, smoking materials are considered a factor. An iowa firefighher fears his life is at risk. Afttr a training exercise. Garland shirley is a marshalltown and a des moines firefighter. During a training exercise, ice wa...

Ahead of saturdays South Carolina primary where trump still leads. Nbcs Hallie Jackson has late details. Reporter tonight a stunning shift in the republican race, a new national frontrunner, ted cruz. Its tremendously encouraging to be leading the field nationally. I think as a result reporter did you ever think youd be here . That was always the plan. Look, thats how you win. Got to get to first place to win. Reporter its a 15point flip from last month, trump slipping seven points and cruz up e...

Im jerry gallagher. Storm track seven meteorologist is here now with your storm track seven forecast. Good thursday morning. Warmer temperatures and windy conditions will dominate the forecast as we end the work 40s north, to upper 40s south. The snow melt will continue, adding evening and overnight across the north, but for the most part we stay dry. Winds today will be wsw 15 tonight and into friday. Friday will be mostly sunny with temperatures in the upper 40s north, to near 60 south with av...

With. One local city finding a solution to a nearly decade old problem. Kwwls Jessica Hartman gives us a look at waterloos plans to revitalize logan plaza. Thanks to a new partnership between the city of waterloo and ben stroh of North Crossing a local Investment Group the run located a long busy highway 63 and across from Allen Hospital logan plaza have left the complex for newer spaces. Leaving thousands of square feet empty. Resident yes, it is an eye sore. Its not a lot of to see this area b...

A construction worker was nearly electrocuted at Drake University this morning. Officials say the man was shocked while working on electrical switches on 27th street. , just north of olin hall. The man didnt have a pulse, but a person near him was able to perform cpr and revive him. The victim suffered serious burns on his hand, arm and head. We dont have an update on his condition. But Officials Say he was moving around when paramedics put him in the ambulance. Its estimated that one in five wo...

Using a politician. Weve all taken pride when crowds chant usa in fan filled arenas. But for the Perry High School basketball team. Its turned into a mockery as opposing fans have used the chant to blatantly target the minorities whos parents may be from other countries. Perry high school bucks the trend of what is typically found in a rural iowa setting. We are really more of an urban school in a rural setting. Here at the high school we are 48percent minority. They embrace that diversity and i...