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KCRG KCRG TV9 News At 5 November 3, 2016

Questioning. 3 56 the message i think today is that nobody deserved this tony and justin did not deserve this, the dm and Urbandale Police departments did not deserve this, the communities that we protect and defend did not deserve this. 4 15 but most importantly there are two families that dont deserve this. 4 22 the urbandale and des moines departments an outpouring of support for their officers. I couldnt get into my door because of the stuff that was piled up. We have great people in this town. Officer beminios own family called to check on the Des Moines Police department because they were concerned about them. And the martins have also thanked everyone for being so respectful. Flags to fly at half staff on the days of Sergeant Beminio and officer martins funerals. Police expect to announce funeral arrangements tomorrow. The Iowa State Football Team will be wearing a special sticker on their helmets tonight to honor the two Fallen Police officers. The sticker is shaped like the state of iowa and has a blue line through it. It also has the shields of both the des moines and Urbandale Police departments. The cyclones will be sporting those decals tonight in ames as they lets turn now to the weather and meteorologis t joe winters. Joe, weve had another fantastic day. A judge has refused to give a dubuque man a new trial for the murder of his dubuque man a new trial for the murder of his daughter. In september, a jury found robert stern guilty of fatally shooting his daughter in their dubuque home in june 2015. Stern is 63. His daughter, kimberly, was 27 and had autism. In his appeal, sterns attorney argued there had not been enough evidence to sterns sentencing is scheduled for november 21st. Police have arrested three men in connection to a robbery at dominos in iowa city early this morning. The three men are facing four counts of Second Degree kidnapping and one count of first degree robbery. They are corey lindsey, keyshuan hayes, and martavious junious. Police say the men went into the dominos at 2 40 this morning, showed a gun and demanded money. They also allegedly forced four people into a ran from the area. After a chase, Police Arrested them. Police found cash, a cash bag and other items belonging to dominos pizza. Give us a call on newsline 9 any time you see news. That number is 3193659999. You can also send any pictures or videos to us through the email newsroom at kcrg dot com. Cedar rapids is using the Campaign Season to Lobby National politicians to get federal funding for flood protection. The city spent more than 10 walls to hold back the cedar rivers second highest crest on record. That prevented major damage. But the city still hasnt received federal dollars for permanent flood protection. Kcrg tv Dave Franzman joins us in the studio. Dave, mayor ron corbett has kept busy asking candidates for that flood protection money . Bruce, when president ial candidates hilliary clinton and donald trump made Campaign Appearances mayor was there getting a few private moments to ask for help in getting cedar rapids highest on the funding list. The mayor and other city leaders were at it again today with another political leader. Louisiana representativ e Steve Scalise is probably not someone many in eastern iowa would recognize unless youre into national politics. But he is the republican whip in the u. S. Housethats the third highest ranking leadership position. The mayor and others showed congressman scalise what the citys done to protect itself from future spent making a case for more federal fuding. We have their attention because its election time. We hope the impact we have on them will produce some results next year. Its been eight years going on nine. We really need them to bust through this bureaucratic formula. That formula the mayor is talking about is the cost versus benefits of flood spending with cedar rapids project ranking bel higher property values. Iowas congressiona l delegation has pushed hard to change the formula emphasize Public Safety and flooding potential. Which could move cedar rapids up the federal funding list. Tonight at six, well hear from the louisiana congressman on what could happen in congress. Thank you, dave. The Cedar Rapids Community School District is taking an active approach to semester. But the district doesnt want students to get anywhere near this many. Thats why after three unexcused days a letter gets sent to parents. At five, phone calls begin. At eight, home visits begin. And finally at 15, the family is sent to linn County District court. The district says this is an informal meeting between itself and the fam representation, im there and we do a mediation. Maybe theres something we missed or havent covered to help that family tonight at 10, hear how the districts holistic student approach that works to help these families. Hundreds of Business People in the cedar rapids area got together for breakfast this morning and to honor a few of their own. This was the 25th year for good morning, cedar rapids, an event that presents three local businesses with bravo awards for manufacturin g in marion, cobble hill restaurant in cedar rapids, and Strategic Print Solutions from hiawatha. The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance sponsors the breakfast. And tv nines nicole agee was the emcee. The world series is helping some eastern iowa businesses. Hear just how much of a boost some dubuque businesses received. Tranquil into the early part of next week. Highs should be in the middle 60s is not seen in the 9 day outlook so make plans to get the fall yard work finished up. Have a super night. Tonight clear. Patchy fog possible late. Wind light. Low 41 tomorrow sunny. Wind sw 510. High 66 tom. Night mostly clear. Wind sw 510. Low 44 saturday mostly sunny. High 67 low 44 sunday partly cloudy. High 65 low 45 low 45 tuesday partly cloudy. High 61 low 46 wednesday mostly sunny. High 63 low 41 thursday mostly sunny. High 64 low 42 friday partly cloudy. High 60 low 42 on the crash on county home road in linn county th enforcement says the crash killed two people. Three vehicles and a total of five people were involved, but we have no word yet on any possible injuries. The vehicles crashed in the area of county home road and north troy road around four this afternoon. Stay with kcrg tv and kcrg dot com for more updates. Cubs fans are continuing to celebrate a big world have a memory from the game that will last a lifetime. Who does more work around the house . Well, it depends who you ask. Details in our momseveryday minute. Stay with your 24 hour news source, kcrgtv9. Taryn on cam moms. If it managing the household, you may be right. Vo Pew Research Center surveyed 18 hundred parents with children under 18. They report that in twoparent families where both parents worked full time. 54 percent said mothers do more when it comes to 47 percent said thats the case when it comes to taking care of the children when theyre sick. When it comes to housework. 59 percent of the two parent working families said they share chores equally. And twothirds said they share discipline and play time equally. The survey did find a significant gender gap in how mothers and fathers perceive the distribution of labor with mothers more likely to report they do moreand fathers more likely to report equal sharing of labor. Taryn on cam for more ways to momseveryday dot com. Im taryn vanderford. The chicago cubs winning season meant a spike in business for a dubuque based bus tour company. The cubs won the world series last night, beating cleveland 8to7 in game seven. This is their first series dot com organizes bus trips to wrigley field, departing from dubuque, cedar rapids, and davenport. This year, nearly three thousand people used midwest bus trips to watch the cubbies play. That Company Bought more cubs tickets this year than any other group. And midwest bus trips sold out 20 charter buses just for the post season games at wrigley. Theyve always been a team that everybody wants to see, whether they are winning or losing. It was always the loveable loser. You can midwest bus tours is now organizing a bus trip to chicago tomorrow for the world series championship parade. Tickets are 75 dollars. Hiawatha now has its own ben zobrist. Well, sort of. Youre looking at Benjamin Matthew jansen. His parents, matt and megan, decided to name the little guy after zobrist, the cubs world series mvp. And get this, little ben was born at 10 18, last evening. Indians tied the game. Perhaps, the seven pound baby was the good luck charm chicago needed. President obama wants to personally congratulatio n the world series champion chicago cubs. This morning, he tweeted an invitation to the team to come to the white house. If the team accepts, theyll have to find a time to do it before obama leaves the office in january. The president is actually a white sox fan, but says he proudly cheered for the cubs in the series. Organizations across the nation are encouraging but for some People Living with disabilities thats easier said than done. Hear about their fight for better access, office says in the last president ial election, one third of voters with disabilities and its a problem many of those voters are expected to face again this year. Kcrgtv9s samanthajo roth reports from our washington bureau. Its been 26 years since the americans with disabilities act went into effect. Requiring the government to provide people with disabilities a full and equal opportunity to vote ian watlington, voter 1013 its still a work in progress. Even though its been passed. Ian watlington has Cerebral Palsy and uses a wheelchair to get several obstacles when casting his ballot ian watlington, voter 2425 its absolutely frustrating. Its frustrating as a person with a disability because this is 2016. These barriers can be locked doors to trash cans, blocking ways to doors that are not narrow enough, to machines that are broken down. This Elementary School was used as a polling site in this years primary. And although it appears to be accessible looks can be decieving ian watlington, voter the door opens outward. So, im up at the top of the ramp and im Opening Center here and it is too narrow of an entry way. A recent report found this precinct operationally and struturally inaccessible. And locations like this exist all across the country. Michelle bishop, National Disability Rights Network 1 031 05 we see challenges everywhere, they may look a little bit different. Michelle bishop. With the National Disability Rights Network says rural areas have unique challenges. Michelle bishop, National Disability Rights Network 1 151 20 in rural areas we see even more interesting locations used as polling places. Ive seen a barn on a grassy hillsid what is available in that area. Now ian is an advocate for people with disabilities. Meeting with lawmakers to raise awareness. While he admits progress has been made, he wants to keep that momentum going. Ian watlington, voter 1 341 44 we havent reached the ultimate goal yet of people having barrier free ability to cast their private ballot. That should be our goal. Samanthajo roth, samanthajoroth 1 461 55 experts recommend people with disabilities check out their polling site ahead of time to identify alternative options like curb side voting or casting an absentee ballot. In washington, sjr reporting. Now heres a look at some of what youll see at 5 30 on abc. World news tonight with david for flood protection. Tonight see how the citys using the Campaign Season to lobby for the funds. And a 93 year old cubs fan in the dubuque celebrates his final look at a ridge of High Pressure takes over the weather pattern. This keeps us mild and tranquil into the early part of next week. Highs should be in the middle 60s with some comfortable 40s at night. Precipitation is not seen in the 9 day outlook so make plans to get the fall yard work finished up. Have a super night. Tonight clear. Patchy fog possible late. Wind light. Low 41 tomorrow sunny. Wind sw 510. High 66 thank you for joining us for kcrgtv9 news at 5. World news with david muir. Youre watching kcrgtv9. Now, from your 24 hour news tonight, breaking news. Donald trump, Hillary Clinton. The new polls just out. There is new hope for both of them in unexpected states. Where this race now stands. Plus, melanias moment. Her solo speech today. And the big plan revealed for president obama, the first lady and Hillary Clinton on election eve. 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