Fothe lawsuits is slated for the iowa dot ght now is testing a new tool that could wawa ivers when theres ice on the road. Solar powered sensor that has lights that flash blue when temperatures are under 32 degrees and when theres moisture in the air. The iowa dot is currently testing two of the devices in ames. Officials say theres still more work to be done on this warning tool and theyre giving feedback to pateyes developers. The iowa dot is the first in the u. S. To test the device. At the same time, the dot is seeking your feedback about interstate 80. They want public input for a study of the interstate to see how its performing, and to find ways to improve the highly used roadway. Reports will be released online as they become available. Available. E. We put a link to the survey on our newly redesigned website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. Even though its winter, Road Construction is taking over parts of cedar rapids. First avenue and other roads around the area have been reduced to one lane. City crews are doing their best to minimize interfering with local businesses by not construction. Cbs 2 news spoke th publc works about traffic flow and why construction is necessary right now. Because its going to make major improvements to a major sanitary sewer for the city of cedar rapids t t sanitary sewer covers a majority of the flow on the east side of the river for the city of cedar rapids. Rapids. Were trying to eliminate as much impact on the traveling publbl as much as possible by reducing lanes and not closing roads. Roads. Officials also say they are trying their best to complete each project, as quickly as possible. All lanene on first avenue should be open on monday. A major corridor building proposal proposalis getting closer to becoming a reality tonight. Our partners at the corrrror business journalaleport that significant progress has been made to raise money for a proposed multipurpose arena in coralville. The 7thousand seat arena would be a center piece fofothe iowa r rer landing area. The city has received preliminary approval dollar grant from the state but are still seeking private investment for the 46 Million Dollar project. City Council Members have pledged the keep the city debt free tens of millions of dollars are coming to the state to improve iowas water. Water. Governor Terry Brandstad announced the new federal funds. Funds. Cbs 2 News ReporterMellaney Moore talked with an iowa City Organization that helped the state get the money. And she joins us live to explain theieiinvolvement. State water experts say our water gets polluted by cities, industry and agriculture. They say this money will help reduce those impacts. Impacts. Governor branstad00 19 20 through this new federal funding, the state of iowa will continue collaborative efforts in both rural and urban areas to reduce floodingng and improve water quality. Thats something the Iowa Flood Center has already been studying for years in watersheds across the state. They say the success of their work helped the state apply housing and ban development. And get 96 Million Dollars. Witold krajewski, ph. D. , flood center director22 53 47 we are very happy that our efforts and our expertise have been recognized and that we will have an opportunity to continue 42 Million Dollars of that money is going toward their work on a larger scale in partnership with other state agencies. The rest of it is going to other water projects throughout the state. Eir work will include nine areas. 22 55 21the same and relatively minor modifications to land use and land projects can drastically improve resillience of the land to flooding and improve water quality. And quality of life. From reducing flooding to improving water for home and recreational use. The Iowa Environmental Council says our water needs a sustained effort. Ralph rosenberg, Iowa Environmental Council executive director22 44 36. It takes a substantial amount of money over a period of time but this is a good first step. 22 58 40 i think that many others outside of iowa can we also spoke with the iowa dnr. They say theyre excited for the positive impacts to iowas people as well as wildlife. Covering the corridor along the cedar river, Mellaney Moore, cbs 2 news. Here is the latest political intinerary as more president ial candidates will campaign in eastern iowa just 10 days from the caucuses. Caucuses. Tomorrow, republican senator ted cruz is bringing conservative radio talk show w host glenn bececto waterloo. The two will hold a rally at the five Sullivan Brothers convention center. Doors open for that event at six. And democrat Martin Omalley is continuing a long swing through the state. Hes makiki numerous stops in eastern iowa tomorrow. His closest stop to cedar rapids will be at backpocket brewery in coralville. Hes also making stops in waterloo, maquoketa and davenport. Both the democratic and republican parties are doing what they can to get people interested in caucusing. A group in iowa is starting to teach local kids as young as first in the nation caucuses with a special twist. The fun lessons they learn in their own mock caucus caucuscoming up tonight on the cbs 2 news ten at ten. Tiffin may be gearing up to opt out of the Johnson County minimum wage increase. The city council wants the public to weigh in on the ordinance that is already ising workekepay. The first phase of the plan went into effect in november, raising wages to 820 an hour. By this Time Next Year employees would be making 1010 an hour. Tiffin is s ondiering by passing the future increases and will take up the matter during their february second meeting. Solon and swisher have already opted out of the ordinance. Night, the Iowa Attorney general is issuing a warning to all of us a scam hes calling an epidemic. Cbs 2 News Reporter joy howe is here to tell us why its happening right t ow. Its tax time and millions of although attorney general tom miller says this tax scam nt new, it is beginning to hit our state hard this year. Year. It starts with a phone call a scary one telling you someone is headed to your front door to arrest you, and you have to pay t tm to avoid going to jail. The trouble is, the irs doesnt make phone calls. Theyll send you information through the mail. Financial advisor mike foley says, if you have concerns, you can either call your tax preparer or call the number on any letter the irs sends you. You know, 16. 13. 05. 23 irs makes mistakes, tax preparers make mistakes, but its good to build a team around you to make sure that whats being questioned is in your best interest. 16. 13. 15. 29 the attorney general calls this irs phone scam, thehe longngtruruing and most pervasive scam his office has ever encountered. The Better Business bureau says because of it, iowans have been swindled out of 6million alone. Simple solution just hang up if you get the call. Joy howe, cbs 2 news. The Johnson CountyCrisis Center needs your help help theyre now looking for volunteers for their crisis chat line and food bank. If youre interested in helping out you can download an application at the Crisis Center website. The deadline to apply is monday, february eighth. Still to come on the cbs 2 news at 6. When well know where the Biggest Party on two wheels you know the basic bargain of amemeca is if you work hard, and you u your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. But so many families dont feel like their hard work pays off. Thats not the way america is supposed to operate. I want to go to bat for them every single day. Get incomes rising. Get equal pay for women. Cut the cost of health care and child care so people can actually get ahead. Im Hillary Clinton and d approve this message. Start your week with cbs 2 this morning. Us doctors will now start using Cutting Edge Technology in head in neck surgeries. Surgeries. Find out why it could drastically cut down Recovery Time for patients. Thats monday on cbs 2 this morning. From iowa and all across the country are eagerly waiting for a big annoucement tomorrow night. Night. The overnight stops for this years ragbrai will be announced d a big party in des moinesthe announcement will also be streamed live on ragbrais website starting at 830. This smers ragbrai starts july 24th and rolls through the 30th. Last summer ragbrai made overnight stops in cedar falls, hiawatha, and coralville. The weekend is upon us. Us. Chief meteorologist terry taking care of business. Thats what iowa hoops d d last night. Coming up in sports. Find out what the hawks learned on thursday night in new jersey. And how they can put it to use against purdue on sunday. Call us at 1800222kganemail us at news at cbcb2 iowa dot comconnect wititus on facebook at facebook kgan cbs 2. As president , i will defend this nation, but i will do it responsibly. I voted against the war in iraq, and that was the right vote. We must never forget the lessons of that experience. Isis must be destroyed, but we should d t do it alone. We need an International Coalition with muslim boots on the Ground Fighting with our support. Its time to end the quagmire of perpetual warfare in the middle east. As president , i will. Perfect. But iowa did what they were supposed to do on thursday night. They handled a rutgers team that hasnt won a game in 2016. And now. They can bring on the boilermakers. All week long. Iowa insisted that they werent overlooking the scarlet knights. But at times. They looked like they were sleepwalking. But ter jok and Anthony Clemmons paved the way to victory with career highscoring nights. And the hawks left new jersey with their perfect conference record in tact. Thats what this league is. Everernight u have to come out. Be ready to play. And expect everybodys best. Were rolling right now so were expecting everybodys best game. They came out and gave us s fight. Rutgereris a od team. And we had to be prepared for them. Its always tough going into a big ten arena and getting a win but its a good win for us and were looking forward to purdue on sunday. On the flip side. Uni is fading fast. The panthers game on wednesday. Theyre now 25 in the conference. And they badly need a road win on saturday at illinois state. There are plenty of reasons for unis slide. On both sides of the floor. But coach ben jacobson is looking in the mirror. having been through this. Having done e this long enough and enough times. My job is to do everything i can to make it easy for them on offense and drive them on defense to defend well without making mistakes and to rebound. And ive got to do those things at a really high level. And i should. Thats my job. Steve prohms first trip to the state of texas didnt go too well. That was ten days ago. When the cyclones lost in overtime to the longhorns. And it felt like rock bottom. But since then. All is well again in ames. On monday. Iowa state took down the topranked sooners. This coming monday. Its the kansas jayhawks coming to hilton. But in between those roadadate at tcu on saturday. And the clones dont need a letdown. You dont want to trip and fall. Especially to a team that you feel like youre better than. We cant look ahead. Were really focused on saturday and what tcu does. And after saturday. Well figure out how to beat kansas. The only focus right now is tcu. And thats it. Gogo no further than that. It cant in this league. Last night. Texas beats West Virginia on the road. K state takes baylor to double overtime. You have to be totally locked in. On the womens side iowa state will roll out the welcome mat for fourthranked baylor on saturday. Last year. The cyclones pulled the upsps on their home floor. And coach Bill Fennelly knows itll take another Perfect Performance from Shawna Johnson and the crew to send the bears home with a loss. Baylors baylor. Theyre ways very good still good. Theyre fourth in the country for a reason. I think they have some great depth at the post to go along with what thth already had and. Eyre a team thats final four worthy and our fans are gonna get to see another great team come in here saturday afternoon. We will be right back to take one last lolo at your forecast after the break. Heres announcer 3 republican governors. But which governor won national praise for tough leadership handling nine hurricacas . Which governor made his state number one in job creation . Which governor led the fight to stop obamacare expansio and which governor laid out a tough plan to destroy isis months before the paris attacks . Jeb bush. Right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. You know the basic bargain of america is if you work hard, and you do your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. But so many families dont feel like their hard work pays off. Thats not the way america is supposed to operate. I want to go to bat for them every single day. Get incomes rising. Cut the cost of health care and child care so people can actually get ahead. Hillary clinton, she has what it takes to get things done. Im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. Something you would only see floating pool toy thats a full grown alligator that went for a swim in a familys pool. It was quite the greeting for the family too they just thanks for watching your cbs 2 news at six. Entertainment tonight us tonight at the world a president has to grapple with, sometimes you cant even imagine. Thats the job. A tireless secretary of state, standing up against the abuse of women and girls. Negotiating a ceasefire in gaza, leading the diplomacy that keeps us out of war. The presidency is the toughest job the world. And shes the one leader who has what it takes to get every part of the job done. Im Hillary Clinton, and i approve this message. Today in america, the top 1 10 of 1 owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 this great country and our government belong to all of us. Wall street, corporate america, wealthy Campaign Donors have so much influence that the only way they are defeated is when millions of people begin to stand up and say loudly and clearly, enough is enough