Coming up th morning on abc9 news. The results are in. And New Hampshire has its winners. A recap of a busy day in the Granite State frustrated morningside residents are speaking out about a cell phone tower they dont want in their backyard. Stay tuned to find out why they are angry. Plus. Could we have a problem with iowas water supply conservation efforts . The results of a study. All coming up on abc9 news this morning lukas good morning and thank you for joining us. Im lukas voss. Exit poll results from the New Hampshire primary have yielded wins for the two favorites to take the primary. Donald trump and Bernie Sanders. Both candidates victories in the Granite State on the republican side, donald trump percent support. Finished up in iowa caucus came in third with over 11 percent. Jeb bush also had 11 percent. And marco rubio rounds out the top five with 10 percent. Those numbers come from the associated press. Supporters in manchester. Grateful for the win New Hampshire we want to thank you remember you started it you started it. With about 70 percent of the vote counted, trump had about a 20 point lead. Trump says hes looking forward to nevada and South Carolina wholl be heading to their primaries in the next coming weeks. Lukas and on the democratic side of the race, vermont senator Bernie Sanders took the state as expected. Voters in New Hampshire followed through with their support. With sanders garnering 60 percent. Clinton finished up the primary with about 38 percent. Sanders took the opportunity to reiterate his stance on Campaign Finance reform. d president ial candidate together we have sent the message that will echo from wall street to washington, from maine to california and that is that the government of our great country belongs to all of the people, and not just a handful of wealthy Campaign Contributors and their superpacs. Sanders says clinton has called and congratulated him on his victory. Lukas according to political analysts, the New Hampshire primary is important to the electoral process. Not just because its the first primary in the nation. New hampshire pollster frank lunts says its very different from the Iowa Caucuses because the iowa caucus goers are much different voters. And it also has a bigger impact on future campaigns. Frank luntz New Hampshire sets the tone for the rest of the countr if you can win in nh you probly can win in other places if you cant win in nh, an awful lot of campaigns just close up shop. Nh does a better job of picking eventual nominees than an other state in the country. Luntz went on to candidate will be dropping out of the race, much as we saw in the Iowa Caucuses after the results are completed. We will have further coverage of the New Hampshire primary. Coming up later on in the show. Lukas turning now to the ongoing zika health crisis. The virus continues to grow in the us. With 66 confirmed cases in 19 states and the district of columbia. And as the number of cases grows both here and abroad. Athletes competing in the olympics are concerned because of the spread in brazil. Abcs lana zak hasthe latest five more american states have confirmed cases of the zika virus. Any eports that happen within cleveland, ohio will be reported to us. Residents of ohio, indiana, delaware, pennsylvania and tennessee are now among the 19 states and dc that are battling zika here in the us. In nearly all of these cases, the patients were infected with the virus by traveling abroad. And with only 6 months until the Olympic Games in rio, the concerns for the health of olympic travelers is increasing. Us soccer star hope solo told sports olympics if forced to make the choice today saying she wants to start a family and quote would never take the risk of having an unhealthy child. Pregnant women are at the greatest risk. But Health Authorities caution there is no evidence that zika could affect future pregnancies. Tag one kenyan official has said they might pull out of the games if zika reaches epidemic levels. Olympic Officials Say they are closely monitoring the disease and working on prevention efforts. Lana zak, abc News Washington lukas phone tower in one sioux city neighborhood is causing an uproar. Siouxlanders morningside area hall to attend the adjustments meeeting. Speaking out against the the board of asked by city recent vote by city planning and zoning. Approving a conditional Construction Permit for the cell tower. Concerned citizens say they viewed the meeting as a chance to present evidence opposing the project this wouldve been their last opportunity to presend eveidence, however the board did not allow them another hearing , their previous decision was final. The decision did not sit well with neighbors attending the meeting. Residents say there is a long list of reasons they dont want the towers in their backyard. Morningside resident mary zink says, all of us live right around the area all of us will see decreases in our property value, all of us will have to put up with that eyesore and many of us are concerned about possible Health Effects that under federal law the board cant use, but they are still real the next move by neighbors would be to file suit in district court. They will have 30 days to come to when we come back. Ill bring you the results of a study that is looking into the practices to protect iowas ter supply. Find out what local farmes had to say. Up next. Ott well have. Youre watching abc9 news this morning. With. Jessica rae. And meteorologist scott larson. This is abc9 news this morning. Some light snow pushing through the area from northwest to southeast. Visibilities are low to the north where the snow is coming 20s. We have a light wind south and east. The stormcast hd illustrates that we have some light snow that will wrap up early in the afternoon. Then weve got flurries tomorrow night into early friday with most of the accumulating snow missing north and east. Todays high is 25. The low is 9 with mostly cloudy skies. Tomorrows high is 24 with clouds and flurries. Heres your extended forecast. Jessica rae scott northwest to southeast. Visibilities are low to the north where the snow is coming down. Temperatures are in the teens and 20s. We have a light wind south and east. The stormcast hd illustrates that we have some light snow that will wrap up early in the afternoon. Then tomorrow night into early friday with most of the accumulating snow missing north and east. Todays high is 25. The low is 9 with mostly cloudy skies. Tomorrows high is 24 with clouds and flurries. Heres your extended forecast. Northwest to southeast. Visibilities are low to the north where the snow is coming down. Temperatures are in the teens and 20s. We have a light wind south and east. The stormcast hd illustrates that we have some light sn that will wrap up early in the afternoon. Then weve got flurries tomorrow night into early friday with most of the accumulating snow missing north and east. Todays high is 25. The low is 9 with mostly cloudy skies. Tomorrows high is 24 with clouds and Jessica Rae Scott lukas Water Quality in iowa has been a hot topic as of late. Controversy over how to regulate agricultural practices to protect Water Quality in iowa is again taking center stage. How many more billions can we spend, without seeing any Real Progress without changing the approach . Authors of a new study say whats being done by farmers to protect our streams and rivers. Isnt enough. Experts on the matter in northwest iowa say. Their biggest challenge is getting producers informed about their options. Abc9 News Reporter jess plue tells us more. I think everybody sees degraded Water Quality but are hoping to make enprovements and by giving the farmers educating, and providing tools for implementing, itd help with improving Water Quality, says anita patrick, watershed project coordinator for the wqi project in the headwaters of the north raccoon. Watershed project coordinator, anita patrick, said theres a farmers can use when trying to improve water conservation. While many of the tools and practices are patrick says the getting those informed. And united. We do recognize that farmers can do their part and we are focusing on equipting local farmers and producers and make sound decisions, says patrick from choosing to implement cover crops like winter hardy cereal rye or perenial grasses to utilizing nitrogen sensing technology, patrick assures landowners that theres a conservation method for every situation, its just a matter of choosing the right one. With the watershed management plan, we hope to prioritize different conservation practices and match them up to different locations, says patrick. Patrick doesnt believe that making mandatory laws governing farming practices would be effective since all farm lands are different and we recognize that every oporation is different and theres no one single practice thats going to fit the issues. Its going to take a whole suit of practices, its going to take cooperation, everybody to make it work, says patrick. Lukas we also spoke to iowa secretary of state, bill northey, about the study. Here is what he had to say about the states voluntary efforts. We certainly are no where where we need to end up. Its not going to happen overnight, but we are certainly making the kind of increased movements that are moving ahead as opposed to treading water. If you would like to read the study for yourself, we have a link to the report in this story on our website. That is siouxland matters dot com. Lukas and that study is not associated with an ongoing legal battle between dew moines water works and several siouxland water districts. But it does cover some of the same issues. Des moines water counties, seeking reimbursement for more than a Million Dollars worth of nitrate removal from water taken from the raccoon river. Supervisors from buena vista, sac and calhoun counties are all named in the lawsuit. In it. It states farmers should follow regulations in the clean water act. The e se is still tied up in litigation. Lukas the mayor of flint, michigan has announced a 55 milliondollar proposal to remove lead piping from the citys water system. Its a bid to fix the citys toxic water crisis as quickly as possible. First priority goes to highrisk households. Meanwhile, michigan governorick snyder declined an invitation to testify at a hearing before the House Democratic steering and policy committee. His spokesman said he couldnt testify because he has to deliver a budget presentation to the state legislature. That hearing takes places later today. Lukas coming up. Ill bring you a few tips and tricks on how you can clear out your medicine cabinet. Lukas plus therapy animals come in all shapes in sizes. But charlie the therapy pet yet. Find out how he is helping veterans in utah. vo whats your dog foods first ingredient . Corn . Wheat . In purina one true instinct grain free, real chicken is always 1. Support your active dogs whole body health with purina one. That pain reliever from when you canal, or the cough syrup from your cold last winter. But what should and what should reporter kelly tips to help you out. Its time to do some the best place to medicine cabinet. Angela Giallourakis pharmacist, Cleveland Clinic its really not the best place to keep things. Theres humidity, temperature fluctuations, if the bottles arent sealed correctly moisture can get in. Im going to remove all my medications as i go through them, and find a safer spot, like my dresser drawer but of course, we need some rules to follow. Like, how do we know which medications are no longer safe to take . Angela Giallourakis pharmacist, Cleveland Clinic so, open the packaging, make sure it has been sealed properly. Liquids might start to clump or the product might start to separate. If the tablets look crushed or discolored or though theyre within date they may have been exposed to temperature fluctuation. Now that i know what to keep, i cant just toss this old medication in the trash. Angela Giallourakis pharmacist, Cleveland Clinic one way i recommend is take any of your capsules, tablets medications that you have that are expired, crush them up a little bit, add a little bit of water, they recommend to either throw old coffee grounds, food scraps, kitty litter, saw dust anything to make it filthy or putrid so that someones not going to want to dig through there and find them. Also, remember to scratch out personal information on any prescription bottles before you dispose of that. Lukas its not uncommon for dogs to be used as therapy animals, but at a Veterans Home in salt lake city, they do things a little differently. Meet charlie the red kangaroo. For about a year, charlie has served as a therapy animal at a Veterans Home. He has also taken trips to special education classes and hoice care facilities. The red kangaroo is only about a soon be fully grown. Charlie could eventually be more than five feet tall and weigh around 125 pounds. Which unfortunately means he wont be able to stay at the Veterans Home for much longer. The utah red cross will honor charlie next month for his service. Lukas scott lukas and scotare chatting about charlie the kangaroo. Lukas and scott are chatting about charlie the kangaroo. Lukas and scott are chatting about charlie the kangaroo. Lukas and scott are chatting about charlie the kangaroo. Scott good morning siouxland. We have some light snow pushing through the area from northwest to southeast. Visibilities are low to the north where the snow is coming down. Temperatures are in the teens and 20s. We have a light wind south and east. Heres the planner highs in the mid 20s. Northwest to southeast. Visibilities are low to the north where the snow is coming down. Temperatures are in the teens and 20s. We have a light wind south and east. Heres the planner where weve got highs in the mid 20s. Northwest to southeast. Visibilities are low to the north where the snow is coming down. Temperatures dot traffic cams here at. Many folks still waking up and starting their workday. Please drive safely everyone. Lukas still to come. Well head to the state capital. Were ill bring you the latest on the battle over the budget for iowa schools. Details are up imports. A ban which has been in place since 2003. Nebraskas thrid district will supply israel with its first us beef shipment. Nebraska congressman adrian smith says its fitting seeing how that district is the number one ag district in the counrty. He also said that the success of this goes to show folks how important it is to work with trading partners around the world. Smith serves on the ways and Means Committee which has lukas lawmakers were back at it at the Iowa State Capitol yesterday. Attempting to hash out the state budget for education. Reporter amanda krenz explainshow lawmakers are looking past the 2016 budget. Amanda intro 1 05 57 the funding in Conference Committee for the next school year could be tied up for who knows how long. The senate decided to get started on funding for the 2018 school year. Inside Senate ChambersDemocratic Leaders say theyre following the law when it comes to eduation funding. And fighting to get money in place for the next two school years. They proposed a 4 percent funding increase for 2018. After hearing from School Districts that theyve had to delay buying classroom materials, textbooks, and 90 our our School Superintendents and principals are telling us that without a decent increase, class sizes will increase, our children will not ge the individual attention they need and deserve. Senator quirmbach told lawmakers that some schools have said theyll have to cut reading programs which didnt sit well with some senators. Garret 12 02 im ovting no and i would strongly arecommend schools make reading a priority, not somethign they cut right off the bat. Amanda tag 1 06 18 the funding for 2018 school year passed along party lines 2624. It wll now move ont the house. Reporting from the statehouse, amanda krenz, lukas another major issue being dealt with at the statehouse, medical marijuana. In 2014 legislators passed a law that would allow individuals to possess medical cannabis, so long as they met certain conditions. But it left no way for patients recieving the medical cannabis to access the drug. A new bill, proposed by repbulican representaitive peter cownie, would allow for growth and distribution of lukas coming up. President obama has announced his intention to bolster Cyber Security in the federal government as part of his latest budget proposal. Hear from the president. After the break. Scott scott good morning siouxland. We have some light snow northwest to southeast. Visibilities are low to the north where the snow is coming down. Temperatures are in the teens and 20s. We have a light wind south and east. We have some light snow pushing through the area from northwest to southeast. Visibilities are low to the north where the snow is coming are in the teens and 20s. We have a light wind south and east. The stormcast hd illustrates that we have some light snow that will wrap up early in the afternoon. Then weve got flurries tomorrow night into early friday