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First on 13. Theres more than just the biting cold awaiting drivers on iowas roads. The strong winds and a fresh layer of snow could cause some problems. Heres a look at the department of transportations Road Conditions map. As you can see, a large portion of central iowa roads are partially covered with snow. Those conditions extend into the eastern and northern parts of the state. Channel 13s josh nguyen is watching the situation closely this a lacona man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit aga...

Morning. It happened at the intersection of southwest 9th and mckinely at 830 this morning. Police say the white suv was heading eastbound on mckinley. It went through a red light and hit a car that was going north on southwest ninth street. The driver of the car is recovering in the hospital this afternoon and his condition is unknown at the time. Police expect to issue tickets to the driver of the suv. Falling in a trench has a gofund me account set up for him. Fell in a trench in altoona yest...

The governors signature plan. Hed take some future growth of the penny sales tax away from schools and use it to improve Water Quality efforts. The governor also wants the Lieutenant Governor to head a statewide effort to expand renewable energy. And he wants both parties to look at improvements for the in about two hours, president obama will give his final state of the union address. The white house says the president will discuss the economic recovery, the fight against terrorism and gun refo...

First on 13. Snow overnight caused problems on the roadways. Today strong winds could cause more problems. Heres a look at Road Conditions as of right now. As you can see. Things are partially covered through much of central iowa. Channel 13s josh nguyen joins us live now from interstate 235 where roads were slick overnight. Accident closed interstate 235 westbound between guthrie and e14th just after midnight. Reopened a little more than an hour later. Westbound between guthrie and e14th just a...

Right through marshalltown. Then north of highway 30, this is where we could have a changeover. There may be freezing or frozen precipitation near boones and ames. Currently in des moines we have drizzle coming down. 34 degrees, our temperature is just above freezing but across Northern Iowa, some locations are borderline. We will have more fog and a cold rain moving in and we could end up with a quarter of an inch of rain fall from this afternoon. More rain for friday will switch over to snow b...

Taking the witness stand this morning. The defense asked for a mistrial stating it would be prejudicial to the jury. The judge did eventually grant the mistrial here the polk county courthouse. We heard overwhelming applause from joe lopezs family who was inside the courtroom when this was announced. Her family did not looking one family after that happened but i spoke with them off camera. They say they are very surprised, shocked, upset. They say this is certainly not over. Lopez is on trial f...

A record 800Million Dollar Powerball Jackpot is up for grabs tonight. Iowans hoping to strike it rich are snapping up tickets so fast, the lottery ran out of printer paper at some locations. Channel 13s Justin Surrency spoke with one of iowas past powerball the demand for powerball tickets is reaching mind blowing levels in iowa. Tickets in iowa were selling at about 6,800 a minute for powerball. The dream of hitting the largest Lottery Jackpot in north american history. I usually dont play but ...

Time, we wake up early wednesday mid teens. There will be a few clouds to start the day but more sun is expected for the afternoon with highs ni the 30s. This morning at the state capitol. Governor branstad a look forward in his annual condition of the state address. He laid out his vision for the next year. And more importantly his budget plan. 170904170918 the budget i propose today was crafted the same way hardworking iowans do, with a cautious eye and optimism for the future. It is a tight b...

Metinka be extra careful. Give yourself a few extra minutes. If youre looking off to have one of those remote starts to your car, you need to today. It feels like 30 degrees low zero here in des moines. 13 degrees below zero here in des moines. The actual temp is set is at seven degrees. Dress warmly. Get ready for that wind to knock your round on the roads. Our way. Freezing. Thursday, it is into the 40s. Another blast of cold air is heading our way. Shaina the latest check of 511ia. Org shows ...

Three this afternoon. He worked for the Saint Charles based company jrs excatving where Family Friends say he worked with his brother. Authorities say jorgensen was working in a trench with an excavating tool when the dirt caved in around him. Crews estimate the pit was about 10 to 12 feet deep and it did not have a trench wall to brace its sides. They also said the dirt and clay was extremely crumbly and unstable. Under osha regulations , in trenches deeper than five feet trench walls are requi...