What they call a limited mission. They say. Will stay the same. Were seeing more today from the arrest of a Pleasant Hill man accused of going on a shooting spree. The defense says he was intoxicated at the time. Police, say otherwise. 24 01show me your hands, show me your hands. 24 04 police say 33year old pete polson went on a shooting spree last november. Officers caught up to polson a short time later. And found gunshot residue on his clothing. Along with a gun and shell casings in his car. The defense claims he was too intoxicated to know what he was doing. But officers have their doubts. 34 39how would you describe him . The best i can describe was indifferent, just normal was just another day. Was there anything about his demeanor that indicated to you he was under the influence of any substance . No. Two people were wounded. And a third just narrowly avoided i instantly knew it was a gunshot, i turned, i hit the ground, i knew i needed to get in front of the truck, because he had a clear shot. While police say he didnt seem intoxicated at the scene. They did testify saying they found dirty spoons consistent with meth use at polsons home. Well have more from the courtroom coming up on the channel 13 news at four. A des moines family says graphic Surveillance Video proves their relative was on drugs after admitting to police he killed his grandmother 1627147 whatever he was on. He was extremely out of his mind, especially seeing the footage its just scary 17year old noah laprei is charged with first degree murder. He is accused of beating his grandmother, rachel pray, to death on saturday. Security video shows his arrest that night at a nearby gas station. However, before his arrest. Hes seen inside. Knocking shelves and punching a customer. Family members say thats not the person they know. Laprei is due back in court next week. The states highest court is trying to figure out whether Warren County supervisors broke the law when it fired a dozen county workers last year. For two weeks. The Warren County zoning and Planning Office sat empty. Supervisors are accused of firing Staff Members without Consulting Department heads. Or holding a public meeting. Crystal mcintyre. Who wasnt on the board at the time. Suspects there were other factors at play. Like age discrimination and personal conflicts. She believes it was an attempt to save money. Reorganization is what they call it. I call it firing. They got rid of 12 employees so that they could save money, is what ive been told. The board wont hire a replacement staff until the court has made its decision. City week continues in des moines today and this morning we gave you a look into one of the busiest departments within the city parks and recreation. Their 3 hundred employees maintain and run over 70 parks, including the busiest park in the state grays lake. Each year the park welcomes over one million visitors. But the Parks Department says grays lake is just the start of it. And people are often surprised how many other spaces there are to explore. Just the size, we have over 4000 acres. We have 76 parks. There are so many Different Things we can provide. If you are planning to visit grays lake this weekend, make sure you check our website whotvdotcom for des moines marathon closures. Some des moines drivers will have to find another route to home from work today. This morning the city permanently closed a portion of southeast 34 th street. At the railroad crossing. Thats near laurel its part of a deal with the Union Pacific railroad because of increased train traffic through the metro. Well if youve liked the weather weve had the last couple of days. Say goodbye, tomorrow you will need to dig the coat of out of the closet. Lets head oer to meteorologist Jennifer Mcdermed at the Science Center of iowa for a look at the forecast ad lib wx quick an effort to save iowas wetlands. Just got a lot the Us Department of agriculture plans to gift the state three Million Dollars to help with this issue. Secretary tom vilsack made the with the extra money. Experts say the number of wetland acres in iowa could double. This project, is part of a 30 Million Dollar effort to keep wetlands alive nationwide. As you know. Caucus season is well underway. And you can have a chance meet the iowa artist who is known for poking fun at politicians. Brian duffy is the cartoonist responsible for years of iconic caucus images. Heres some from this election season. Now. Hes gathered some of his best. And turned them into a book. To celebrate. Duffy is opening his studio to the public tonight. From 530 to 730. Its at the cummins mansion on grand avenue. Another caucus staple is in jeopardy. Hotel Fort Des Moines channel 13s Justin Surrency reports how the shine has worn off. And is about to return. There is no shortage of history at hotel Fort Des Moines. Obviously very captivating when you walk into the lobby and all the woodworking on the 2nd floor, it just has a lot of charm to itfrom the likes of president s such as Calvin Coolidge and richard nixon. To Charles Lindbergh and boxer joe louis this Downtown Des Moines hotel has stood the test of time since 1919. It has a lot of character, it has a lot of history that backs it upand recently past president s and president ial hopefuls have both turned the hotel into their campaign headquarters. I remember the last caucus i had the opportunity to go over there and see hilary and bill as they headed out to shake hands with people in the communitybut after nearly 100 years and new ownership from Hawkeye Hotels in january. A 40 Million Dollar renovation plan sought to close the until 2017. Leading many to think it was an end to any potential memories made during the upcoming Iowa Caucuses in february until this week. The hotel will stay open until open longer than that but right now there are businesses utilizing rooms at while signs from ownership at Hawkeye Hotels and current guests are upfront with the need to restore the iconic buildings luster. You know the decor is a little aged and im anxious to see what it looks like after the renovationthe swift change in plans means the legacy of another future president staying at the hotel. Maybe trump could invest in this property hahahaha is still just one phone call away. Hotel Fort Des Moines how may i help you owners will tour the hotel today to look at immediate needs and will owners will tour the hotel today to look at immediate needs and will discuss hiring more staff. And finally, a happy ending for an injured dog in texas. Has landed him in eastern iowa today. King just got back from a whirlwind of a trip. Flying from the south to the the oneyearold dog was injured after he was hit by a car in texas. He was going to be put to sleep. Until iowas last hope Animal Rescue saw his story online. They swooped in, offering to fly king to iowa. To start a new life. Runs 13 seconds sot after you know, you see it on paper and you see those, you see a picture and you know you have the ability to help, but when it actually becomes real and youve got him in your arms, it feels real and you know, thats where its most rewarding. four different pilots worked to get king to iowa. Now another area shelter is donating funds to help with his medical bills. Still ahead on the channel 13 news at noon. Help wanted. Health care workers across the metro are facing new job horizons. Why theyre prepping their resumes. And where they could be put to use in des moines soon but first, pregnant with cancer. What should come as exciting news. Left a mother fighting for not only her life. But her unborn childs. Battling cancer is one thing. Battling it while pregnant is another. This was reality for a brooklyn woman. Who lived to tell her story. Narmeen choudhury has more as mary harris sat in her chemotherapy treatments, her focus was on the little baby inside of her. Thats right, harris was pregnant and battling Breast Cancer. She said it was like living two different lives at the same time. Diagnosed with stage 1 Breast Cancer in september 2012, harris received more shocking news just one day before she was scheduled to go in for a lumpectomy. Routine blood work found she was pregnant with her second child. Doctors delayed surgery for another week, but quickly decided harris should proceed with chemo and radiation, despite her pregnancy. everyone realized the cancer had to come out and we wanted to make sure we did that, so it didnt grow more, explained harris. Armed with research and calling in the top experts in the field of cancer and pregnancy to help, harris was comforted she was making the right decision. Harris underwent four rounds of chemo for 12 weeks once she entered the second trimester of her pregnancy. it was really hard. Youre in a place where lots of people are really sick and you roll in with your giant pregnant belly and they stick a needle in your arm and the drugs start coming and i just waited for the baby to kick, said harris. Chemo treatments stopped just four weeks before harris delivered her beautiful, healthy baby girl, stella. But when the new mother should haveen home with her newborn, she was instead carrying her weekolduter on the train to the nyu Cancer Center for radiati. Today, harris is cancer free, d like so many other survivsis giving ck. For harris, its through a new wnyc dcast called only human. She uses the platform to publicly talkabout her unique challenge with Breast Cancer. The posure she said is ready allowg others to ndidly talk about their o health issues. you dont take ve one of these periences. I have one shot at it evyy, experiences. I have one shot at this thing, so make the most of it everyday, as mentioned, harris is cancer free. You can find her podcasts on i tunes. On the top ten chart. The warmer temperatures are here today. But they will be gone tomorrow. Jennifer mcdermed has a look at the forecast. Theres a need for more Health Care Workers in the metro. Just how many job openings are available and the Upcoming Event where you can apply i heard centurylink is good for internet. But do they do tv . Yeah, they do. Its called directv. People love it. Especially people who love sports, movies, cooking shows. You know, things that are on tv. Let me tell you how i got it. I picked up the phone and i called centurylink. And i said, i want Directv Service and i want centurylink highspeed internet and i want it all for less than 50 bucks a month. I figured i should be direct. And then this woman who kinda sounded like my cousin stacy, said. Sure. You can get the directv choice package including centurylink internet for only 45 a month for a whole year. It comes with hbo, starz, showtime, and cinemax free for three months. And i love all that stuff. So now i have. Really great tv. Super fast internet. And still just one bill. All i had to do was call centurylink like this. Never mind. You know how to make a phone call. Get the directv choice package and centurylink internet with speeds up to 12 megs for 45 a month for a year. Hospital is in need of them as well. Welcome back to the news at noon. Im joined by denise cundy, Vice President of nursing at unity point health. Shes one of the people behind a big job fair taking place next week. Questions why is there need in this area . How many positions are open . What type of positions are you looking for . What can people expect at the fair . How should people come prepared teases are done whos toughest on spending . Fox news did the analysis and jeb bush had the best record. Billions in pork, vetoed. Eight budgets, balanced. And tax cuts every single year. Right to rise usa who has the plan for jobs . Jeb. Tax cuts for the middle class. An explosion in growth and new jobs. Jeb cut taxes. Grow america. Right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. Accused of a shooting spree continues. The latest from the courtroom and the stance the defense is taking 1 02 1 08 i do not send you into harms way lightly. It is the most solemn decision that i make reverse mission. A change of plans for troops settling in back home. How many will go, and how many will stay. Good afternoon and thanks for joining us. Im jodi whitworth. Troops are reacting right now the president addressed the nation. Saying he will now keep more soldiers in afghanistan than originally planned. There are currently just under 10 thousand troops in afghanistan. 55hundred will remain there through the end of 20 16. Initially that number was supposed to be just a thousand. The white house says mounting violence and instability in afghanistan is to blame. Were seeing more today from the arrest of a Pleasant Hill man accused of going on a shooting spree. The defense says he was intoxicated at the time. Police, say otherwise. 24 01show me your hands, show me your hands. 24 04 police say 33year old pete polson went on a shooting spree last november. Officers caught up to polson a short time later. And found gunshot residue on his clothing. Along with a gun and shell casings in his car. The defense claims he was too intoxicated to know what he was doing. But officers have their doubts. 34 39how would you describe him . The best i can describe was indifferent, just normal was just another day. Was there anything about his demeanor that indicated to you he was under the influence of any substance . No. Two people were wounded. And a third just narrowly avoided being hit. I instantly knew it was a gunshot, i turned, i hit the ground, i knew i needed to get in front of the truck, because he had a clear shot. While police say he didnt seem intoxicated at the scene. They did testify saying they found dirty spoons consistent with meth use at polsons home. Well have more from the courtroom coming up on our evening newscasts. A des moines family says graphic Surveillance Video proves their relative was on drugs after admitting to police he killed his grandmother 1627147 whatever he was on. He was extremely out of his mind, especially seeing the footage its just is charged with first degree murder. He is accused of beating his grandmother, rachel pray, to death on saturday. Security video shows his arrest that night at a nearby gas station. However, before his arrest. Hes seen inside. Knocking over shelves and punching a customer. Family members say thats not the person they know. Laprei is due back in court next week. The states highest court is trying to figure out whether Warren County supervisors broke the law when it fired a dozen county workers last year. For two weeks. The Warren County zoning and Planning Office sat empty. Supervisors are accused of firing Staff Members without Consulting Department heads. Or holding a public meeting. Crystal mcintyre. Who wasnt on the board at the time. Suspects there were other factors at play. Like age discrimination and personal conflicts. She believes it was an attempt to save money. Reorganization is what they call it. I call it firing. They got rid of 12 employees so that they could save money, is what ive been told. The board wont hire a replacement staff until the court has made its decision. City week continues in des moines today and this morning we gave you a look into one of the busiest departments within the city parks and recreation. Their 3 hundred employees maintain and run over 70 parks, including the busiest park in the state grays lake. Each year the park welcomes over one million visitors. But the Parks Department says grays lake is just the start of it. And people are often surprised how many other spaces there are to explore. Just the size, we have over 4000 acres. We have 76 parks. There are so many Different Things we can provide. If you are planning to visit grays lake this weekend, make sure you check our website whotvdotcom for des some des moines drivers will have to find another route to home from work today. This morning the city permanently closed a portion of southeast 34 th street. At the railroad crossing. Thats near laurel hill road. Its part of a deal with the Union Pacific railroad because of increased train traffic through the metro. Well if youve liked the weather weve had the last couple of days. Say goodbye, tomorrow you will need to dig the coat of out of the closet. Lets head oer to meteorologist Jennifer Mcdermed at the Science Center of iowa for a look at the forecast ad lib wx quick an effort to save iowas the Us Department of agriculture plans to gift the state three Million Dollars to help with this issue. Secretary tom vilsack made the announcement this morning at the Botanical Garden. With the extra money. Experts say the number of wetland acres in iowa could double. This project, is part of a 30 Million Dollar effort to keep wetlands alive nationwide. As you know. Caucus season is well underway. And you can have a chance meet the iowa artist who is known for poking fun at politicians. Brian duffy is the cartoonist responsible for years of iconic caucus images. Heres some from this election season. Now. Hes gathered some of