Unconscious, she wasnt responding to anything. And didnt seem to be in good shape. Traffic was backed up and the girl may have thought it was safe. Unfortunately, the driver didnt have time to react. Its a difficult reminder for the drivers and pedestrians. This is a tragic incident, we dont want anyone to be hurt. We have to use from happening again. Officials hope students will take the extra step. Go to the crosswalk. It safer. So whether youre walking to school or driving near one, safety officials urge you to stay alert and keep everyone safer. Safety is a concern for the school year gets underway. We spoke with greg buy low about ruleo, theres simple ways to avoid dangerous situations. Avoid school zones if you are not dropping off or picking up kids. More children are hit by cars in zeile zones school zones th day of school was good weather wise. Up around decatur the turkey river will crest at an all time record level. That was set back in 2008. We know what kind of the year that was. Its great to not have major rains on the radar. Tomorrow night showers work a few breaks in the clouds. More sunshine in the breaks. Heres the radar and any snappiers or sprinkles have dissipated and the clouds are starting to break to the northwest. Theres more to the south. That comes tomorrow night with another round of storms. We stay dry during the day. Just hours ago the governor announced five counties are on a list for emergency. People in northeast iowa are bracing as flood levels could reach where they were in 08. Talking to people prepping for the high waters. We received the new prediction from the National Weather service that will put our river at 27 feet. Not again. 2008 i had 2foot of water in my main floor. Now they raised it to 27 feet. Its very, very hard, and kind of tragic to go through this again. Ive been here flooded 24 times. We worked here to 12 30, 1 00 last night. I moved my aprices on the main floor to 6 different warehouses. They know what can happen. It does damage. You sandbag. This town pulls together. To go through. This town has gone through a lot of floods. In the 90s i cant count the number of floods. This is just another hurdle, one the town has gone through, im sure it will be back fine. Well be fine. Another live look at this hour. An hour north classes were canceled in decorah are back on tomorrow. Indiana governor and Vice President ial candidate mike pence visited his home state. Indiana faced multiple tornadoes. Pence toured kokomo with the citys mayor. It was one of the harder hit areas. Our mics is to economic the we have reached out to the candidates to participate in extended interviews with this station and sister stations. We want to hear from you, tell us what you want to know, you can share your thoughts by e mail or facebook. The main concern is your safety, steffi shows how the Iowa Department of Public Safety is making progress on a program to get you to help you need. Rapid response is back and forth is something the sheriff wasnt used to. West comwas in our country we couldnt talk to each other. Thats not an issue in the communication system. A 1930s technology to 21st sentry technology. In a few weeks the Sheriff Office will be connected by radio to ale the services in the state. Can be used by fireman, policeman, ems are ready for the threats. Its uses a push to feature. 208 steffi. Steffi, go ahead. We can put more users on the system, were able to share more channels. With access to the new equipment and more channels we can talk to the state patrol. We can hear each other talking on the radios. Thomas lampe saw successful Governors Association meetings and during the stabbing incident. Our dispatcher heard the call on the radio and we were able to zoom in on the area where the stabbing occurred. When finished almost 100 of the officials will use this system. Two groups are helping presence pressures entrepreneur, the program help start ups become more successful. Its not just the mentor ship program. Hear about a corridors woman success helping people to sell their homes themselves. Cerebral palsy has a cedar it is the first Municipal Building built for rea coming up on cbs 2 news at six, six,a mascot at the university of iowa is causing controversy. Why one professor says the face of the campus is making the wrong impression. Theyre bringing drugs, theyre brigning crime, theyre rapists. You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes. Blood coming out of her. Wherever [pledge continues in background] you gotta see this guy; oh, i dont know what i said. Ah, i dont remember. I could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldnt lose any voters. Get him the hell out of here. Get him out of here get out morning. A new study says thousands of Kids Miss School because theyre afraid of being bullied. Bullied. Tomorrow on cbs 2 this morning find out ways kids can arm themselves against bullies. Its time for another all time for hawkeyes as they start a new semester semesterbut as cbs 2 News ReporterMellaney Moore explains, there are concerns of how the the hawkeyes start a new semester, there are concerned is greeting students. Were used to seeing herky cheer on the hawkeyes at sporting events. A member of the Community Wonders if herky should be the same all the time. One professor has seen a those messages when they are accompanied with herky, herky is almost everything opposite of what we try to put in writing in our messages. There were messages expressing maybe herky should have more than a common that demeanor that fits sports. Maybe herky should feel other feelings. T one of us. The university of iowa said officials had aware of the request and in the from says process of forming a response. I think of herky as being smiley, i think he has a tough persona, its a good medium of consistent image. Its a competitive spirit. I dont think we need to check it. The fact ultimate president is making sure it is a welcoming, inclusive and safe place but not working on this at this time. Theres more important issues that need to be focused on on campus. Herky explaining a expressing a variety of emotions could promote safety. There was no heavy rain falling, thats a good thing with the Rivers Running very high, 73 degrees our current temperature, winds are north, northwest at six and the dew point is in the mid60s, there were a few light showers earlier today. A lot not reaching the ground. What was there has fizzled out. There may be a couple sprinkles in dayton county. The forecast will remain dry tonight and tomorrow. That is good news with the turkey river continuing rise. Were expecting a crest at 27 feet sometime tomorrow morning. That will be where the record crest was set in 2008. The river expected to go up 11 feet tonight. Up in thal cater area allocator area. It has cleared out in northwestern and North Central and sunshine tomorrow. You can see on the temperature its cool, with interest winds from the north, a lot of locations are looking at temperature in the low to mid 70s. And as we look at the satellite, something i wanted to show you, realigning itself. A High Pressure in the eastern united states, you can see the circulation, look at the moisture from the gulf of mexico, another di from the south west as we get into tomorrow night and saturday and that will bring showers and thunderstorms back to eastern iowa it will bring humidity and warmer temperature into the pattern. As far as rainfall goes, the latest run of the model indicates the system tomorrow night and saturday isnt going to pro deuce three lain, but theres areas that will pick up rain. Tomorrow wont have weather. Dew point where they are right now in the mid60s, you can see the moisture lurking to the south. That will come to us. Look for temperature to be back in the mid50s. Low 60s to the south. Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy. Mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Mid70s in the north, u in the south. And the extented forecast has a chance for rain on saturday, hopefully it gets out on saturday night, by sunday were 82. After that a couple chances for storms next week, warmer temperature and higher humidity levels as summery conditions return to eastern iowa. We have new information coming there. The river is 3feet higher than the all time crest in 2008. They are evacuating and asking for help. Anyone in that area that can help, its a serious situation. Thats the news we just received. They are evacuating elgin, its not large but they need to get everybody out. Its a critical situation. Well keep following it im on a lighter note, coming up in sports. Break out the calendars. The big ten schedule has been unveiled. Hillary clinton im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. Bob kidder, owner, new England Shirt Company this factory has been here since eighteen eightythree. We have over sixty people here making shirts labled made in america. But Donald Trumps brand of shirts come from china, his suits from mexico, his coats from india. Trumps products you know donald trump says hell make America Great again while unveiled its mens conference slate this elkader. The big ten unveiled the big ten scud. Kicks off at perdue. Highlights. The hawks will play on new years day for the 10th time in the last 70 years. Kirk ferentzs squad is headlined by a strong, returning senior class but thats not stopping some rookies from stepping up. Up. Most notably incoming freshmen qb Nathan Stanley is in the mix to be c. J. Beathards backup, leapfrogging redshirt sophomore Tyler Wiegers and several others a pair of freshmen tailbacks also expected to see time but if kf had it his way. Theyd all wait a their time is now. Six to ten maybe. Could be as few as five. Certainly more than four from last year. And it could be as many as ten. Id rahter all the freshmen if i can but we also need to put our best guys out t thereif he becomes the number two guy, then well play him. The depth chart is still very fluid and we got some time before we have to decide exactly what we wanna do the panthers also have something new this fall a new motto. Except, its farley has been spewing on the sidelines for years a phrase most panthers laughed off over the years but this years senior class has taken and run with. Oh grit, yeah thats something us seniors i think its six or seven of us. Its genuine, integrity, resilience and tenacity. Coach farley would always say it and we would l. Ook at him like grit . Whats grit . But weve really bought into it itbasically you do everything with grit. When you run the ball, grit. The ball, grit. When you lifting weights, grit. Were here for a reason. Today in ames, Matt Campbell placed cedar rapids kennedy alum josh jahlas on scholarship the redshirt senior led the special teams unit both on and off the field the cyclones open against uni next saturday and what timing jahlass alma mater also kicks off their season tonight. The High School Golf season teeing off today and a slew again rank among the states best. Including cedar falls, city and west xavier a late scratch. On five, citys alex kooker going going drops in for the picture perfect par finish. The big battle of the day between two of the states best rising sophomores kyle spence on six yes pumped he was neck in neck atop the leaderboard. With this guy cedar falls ben bermel thats one way to avoid bogey on three the son of uni bermels also got great teeth theyre just wrapping up full results tonight at ten. And dont forget week one of the ot kicks off tomorrow at 10 30 sights and sounds from across eastern iowa right here on cbs 2. Thats a check of sports. We right now, get the directv . Select package from centurylink with up to 12 megs of highSpeed Internet for about 50 bucks a month for one year. Directv has live sports. [ crowd cheers ] news. Drama. [ smooches ] [ sobbing ] hit movies. [ film reel clicking ] plus hbo, starz, showtime, and cinemax for the first three months at no extra cost. Youll also get up to 12 megs of centurylink highSpeed Internet with fast inhome wifi. All for about 50 bucks a month for one year. So call centurylink at 855440deal. Can someone pass the popcorn down here . 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