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Taking the witness stand this morning. The defense asked for a mistrial stating it would be prejudicial to the jury. The judge did eventually grant the mistrial here the polk county courthouse. We heard overwhelming applause from joe lopezs family who was inside the courtroom when this was announced. Her family did not looking one family after that happened but i spoke with them off camera. They say they are very surprised, shocked, upset. They say this is certainly not over. Lopez is on trial for the murder of nisa alvarezs child in november 2014. He says she fell out of her high chair when h...

A record 800Million Dollar Powerball Jackpot is up for grabs tonight. Iowans hoping to strike it rich are snapping up tickets so fast, the lottery ran out of printer paper at some locations. Channel 13s Justin Surrency spoke with one of iowas past powerball the demand for powerball tickets is reaching mind blowing levels in iowa. Tickets in iowa were selling at about 6,800 a minute for powerball. The dream of hitting the largest Lottery Jackpot in north american history. I usually dont play but when it gets that big you have to try. Some stores cant keep up. Across the state stores are asking ...

Time, we wake up early wednesday mid teens. There will be a few clouds to start the day but more sun is expected for the afternoon with highs ni the 30s. This morning at the state capitol. Governor branstad a look forward in his annual condition of the state address. He laid out his vision for the next year. And more importantly his budget plan. 170904170918 the budget i propose today was crafted the same way hardworking iowans do, with a cautious eye and optimism for the future. It is a tight budget. It is a budget that will keep our state stable. The governor says his budget and this entire ...

Metinka be extra careful. Give yourself a few extra minutes. If youre looking off to have one of those remote starts to your car, you need to today. It feels like 30 degrees low zero here in des moines. 13 degrees below zero here in des moines. The actual temp is set is at seven degrees. Dress warmly. Get ready for that wind to knock your round on the roads. Our way. Freezing. Thursday, it is into the 40s. Another blast of cold air is heading our way. Shaina the latest check of 511ia. Org shows several roads across the state are blue which means partially covered with snow or ice. In the south...

Three this afternoon. He worked for the Saint Charles based company jrs excatving where Family Friends say he worked with his brother. Authorities say jorgensen was working in a trench with an excavating tool when the dirt caved in around him. Crews estimate the pit was about 10 to 12 feet deep and it did not have a trench wall to brace its sides. They also said the dirt and clay was extremely crumbly and unstable. Under osha regulations , in trenches deeper than five feet trench walls are required. In similar cases the agencies issue hefty fines in hopes companies will follow the rules. Autho...