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Of des moines, where police say someone shot and killed two officers in two separate shootings. Just after 1oclock, someone shot an officer near Urbandale High School and then 20 minutes later, another shooting where an officer was shot and killed a few blocks south of Merle Hay Mall. Both officers were sitting in their cars when someone attacked. We listened to a news c police. They say there is no one in custody at this point in time. They call the suspect a coward, and police are working quic...

Localized downpours may occur, especially during the morning commute itself. Totals will generally be at or below a half inch in many areas. Tonight, the sky clears out as dry High Pressure builds in from the northwest. This High Pressure system will be with us through at least monday with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s. While there is a front near the area on election day, it appears all itll be able to do is generate clouds and appears too moisture starved at this time to warrant much of...

Celebrations of the chicago turning tragic in iowa city. While thousands riot in chicago hundreds flood the pedmall but celebrations quickly came to an end. Cbs 2 News Reporter mitch fick was there and watched the scene unfold, he joins us now mitch what new this morning, Cedar Rapids Police are investigating a shooting near johnson avenue and 32nd street northeast. Police were called to an apartment just before three this morning on reports of shots fired. Officers tell cbs 2 news shell casings...

A lot of headlines recently for its high crime rates. As of early september, the city had more than 500 total homicides in 2016, according to the chicago tribune. That outpaces bigger cities of la and new york. Combined, those two had about 100 fewer homicides through late august. The sgt. Can recall hearing Horror Stories from visitors to cedar rapids. A few months back, i met a family that was in town. Her children werent allowed to go play in the front yard for fear of what may happen to them...

Us most of the month will be gone very soon. Our strong cold front is still on track to push through waterloo around 9am, iowa city and cedar rapids areas around 10am, and the dubuque area around 11am. Highs for the day will occur just prior to the frontal passage, with a rapid drop in temperature to around 40 by sunset. In addition, very strong wind will accompany the front with gusts around 40 mph possible. This weekend, plan on cold temperatures to be in the area with highs only around 40 and...

Accompany the front with gusts around 40 mph possible. This weekend, plan on cold temperatures to be in the area with highs only around 40 and lows in the lower 20s. The wind will make it feel colder. In terms of the next good rain chance, thats still on track to move in around tuesday wednesday of next week. Have a good weekend today windy with isolated showers and falling temperatures. Wind w 2040. High 62 tonight a few sprinkles flur ries are possible, staying windy. Wind nw 2040. Low 29 tomo...

Youre watching kcrgtv9. Now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrgtv9 news morning news. First, meteorologis t kaj omara has your first alert forecast, the mild air that has been with us most of the month will be gone very soon. Our strong cold front is still on track to push through waterloo around 9am, iowa city and cedar rapids areas around 10am, and the dubuque area around 11am. Highs for the day will occur just prior to the frontal passage, with a rapid drop in temperature to around 4...

Id be honored to be considered trump releasing a statement saying hes been unbelievably impressed with him and his phenomenal record but sessions could face a challenging confirmation in the senate in 1986 he was blocked from becoming a district judge over racially charged comments. Matt dowd the country is very concerned about diversity and how the appeals are made and what happened in the campaign and again senator sessions could have real problem getting approval by the senate. Another appoin...

On the southwest side where j and c street meet, childrens park and skate park is taking just behind the czech and Slovak Museum which experienced devastating after the flood of 2008 the city of cedar rapids did a lot of work to protect its water and sewer facilities cbs 2 News Reporter joe husinga spoke with them about some of those measures. What were are talking about here is the Waste Water Treatment Plant that handels the cities sanitary sewer systes systemsthis morning cedar rapids utiliti...

Try to save those. And they were not alone. There was a massive effort to save the areas. Here is a look at the flood defenses constructed over the weekend and how they are holding up so far. We have been showing you the air view all day long. Well show you some of the incredible images captured by the fox 28 drone from high communities, including palo, imosa. First, well get the latest on where the flood river stands right now. Lets turn to chief meteorologist terry swails. Lets get to some num...