says branstad is making a bad decision. "in governor branstad's weekly press conference, local 5 asked why he wants to change a state-run healthcare to a managed care system. amanda 22:18:51 why would you consider transferring the administration of that program to out of state companies? branstad 22:49:10 we're doing what 25 other states have done. going to a managed care system to better coordinate benefits. branstad says his plan to privatize will save the state $51 million dollars. presidential candidate hillary clinton says it's the wrong move. she says in this email, (fs) i'm very wary of republicans say too often they mean cut services. clinton also said branstad hasn't shown how privatizing medicaid will save the state that 51 million, saying (fs)"..when asked offered nothing to branstad says the department of human services is in charge of projecting cost asked the dhs how number. parties including vendors and other subject matter experts projected savings ranging from zero to 15 percent. (web page snip) there's a f

while iowa governor terry branstad says that although the program is lot of enthusiasm and support "we know there's a major reduction in the military so there's a lot of people coming out of the military, will be in the next five years, and we want them to feel welcome to come to iowa and we want to line them up with good jobs and careers here," said iowa governor, terry branstad. branstad says he wants veterans to come to iowa to find good jobs and become part of a community to call home. "i signed the home base iowa bill in my military uniform on memorial day at camp dodge so i'm proud to be a vietnam era veteran and i'm really proud to support this great program," said iowa governor, terry branstad. >> still ahead on news four at noon... he found mostly nails, bottle caps and the occasional coin. but then a military dog tag lost decades ago changed everything... and forged a new friendship and an incredible here's a live look at west lake okoboji from okoboji skycam... it was lost for decades, but now the dog tag of a world war two veteran is back where it belongs. and it's led to a

governor branstad attended the ceremony. he says iowa is experiencing a large skill gap shortage for workers so the state needed a program like home base iowa. he says its become one of his top priorities. ktiv's tommie clark attended the a ceremony and has the details. << "home base iowa allows our state a unique opportunity to make sure that veterans are fufuy employed," said iowa governor, terry branstad. sheldon, iowa's "avenue of flags" shows the respect they have for their veterans. they want to open up their city to even more veterans, so they've been working to become a home base iowa community. and tuesday, o'brien county accomplished that goal. "we love these types of designations because it puts sheldon on the map that hey we're playing the game we want to be involved we want to know what the state's ing we want to be engaged in that, but any time yououan look at retired servicemen that have provoved for r country over the years and provide an outlet for them to return home to our state, it's a win-win for us, a w

branstad was there to present o'brien county with the home base iowa designation. northwest community college was also recognized as a champs school at the ceremony. the community, including the city park, were lined with american flags in anticipation of the exciting designation. branstad says he wants all veterans to feel welcome to come to iowa and find a job. "you can see the tremendous support for veterans here. we're here at this beautiufl park in sheldon. it's a memorial to service members and they've got a huge avenue of flags so this is a great setting for this and i'm very honored to present the home base iowa presentation to o'brien county and to salut this community for all they're doing for veterans," said iowa governor, terry branstad. tonight at 10, we will have more on the designation ceremony and why governor branstad is behind it. senator joni ernst weighed in on congress's two-year budget plan today. the deal sets government funding for the next two years. it also pushes the nation's debt limit to 2017. senator ernst said she's disappointed with

terry branstad, (r) iowa. "so, that's why were really putting the focus on these job training programs like skilled iowa and the national career readiness program." the "skilled iowa community" designation highlights the cooperative efforts of sioux city businesses, iowa works of greater siouxland, the sioux city community school district, and western iowa tech community college. "the type of career education that's done here at western iowa tech, and around siouxland, is the type of trainini that we're looking for in all sectors of the state because we have such a high demand for tool and die, sheet metal fabrication, welding, hvac, electricians... you name it," said ed wallace, iowa workforce development deputy director. sioux city is the largest community in iowa to receive the designation. with iowa's low unemployment rate, employers statewide are looking to fill openings with h skilled workers. a panel of education and business leaders, as well as students talked about how to bridge that gap. it was part

. >> branstad also designated lyon county as a home base iowa area earlier this evening. he says he hopes home base iowa will continue to grow throughout all 99 counties in the state. matt and sheila? thanks tommie. (matt) we are buying a lot more organic foods than we used to - according to a new survey from the department of agriculture. (sheila) and it's not just in the produce aisle. nick maravell is a certified organic farmer in maryland. his customers drive an hour or more to spend six bucks on a dozen eggs! these eggs come from chickens that eat grain he grows himself. they're never fed antibiotics. nick's part of a growing trend - organic farming. farms, now, are producing more than ever. a new u- s-d-a survey reports sales up 72% since 2008. (sot thomas gremillion consumer federation of america :43-:52) "organic uses less pesticides - antibiotics - it does not have additives like transfats." most organic items are sold in these 10 states. california leads the country.. with four times as much sold as washington state. in iowa there are 612 organic farms, nebraska

while governor branstad was at the home base iowa designation, protesters gathered outside. it was an attempt to encourage the governor to defund planned parenthood at the state level. skylererheeler, who's running for the diststct 4 seat in the iowa house says branstad hasn't kept his promise of cutting funding to the organization that provides abortions among its many services. he says, in 2010, the governor said the state should not be funding groups like planned parenthood. "i have respect for governor branstad and i just want to remind him that we need to protect the unborn and we need to do what we can and this is a battle we can win and i just want him to go through with his promise." wheeler says he believes planned parenthood following the release of undercover, edited video of alleged sales of body parts from aborted babies. planned parenthood has said it donates the tissue for scientific research, and only receives imbursement for its expenses. the windsdsere strong today inn siouxland. but how long will this wind and cold stick around? chief meteorologis t ron de

governor branstad's plan to pratize the state's medicaid system has parked serious concerns among hundreds of people who turned out tonight in marion. marion.c 2 news reporter matt hammill h more on the questions some recipients have, matt? ____________________more than half a million iowans - rely on medicaid - and some 30 - thousand providers - offer caca.- all of them for iowa medicaid to be run by four prate companies -- by january first.tonight - some called for governor branstad - to stop* the process now. nats - standing r rm only - as families and care-givers - told state senator liz mathis -their concerned -the mo be hurt. hurt." those who have some catastrophic illnesses andnd they need se high testing and the testing won't be approved, i think those who are on elderly waver may lose some sces, i think children. " she worries for dads like - bill mcvicker - who grought his son.he's concerned about insurance costs - and has repeatedly asked - whether he can still provide care. care." nobody has any answers r me .. nobody knew anything that wasoing on and that was in september .. i

but yesterday branstad reassured people there... he knows what the facility means to them gov: the f-16s out of the des moines airport replaced with the oversight is going to be more of a long-term mission, we didnt really like it, but were trying to adjust to it and preserve the jobs, and its very important to keep a strong presence here in boone. governor branstad also held meetings in jefferson and atlantic. the kansas city royals are one win away from a return trip to the world series... yesterday in toronto, they got off to an early lead, plating four runs in the first, and they'd add plenty more after that...14-2 is the final score... the royals can wrap it up this afternoon in toronto...first pitch is set for 3-07 our time. meanwhile, the chicago cubs are one loss away from the end of their season...despite a full house at wrigley field and a watch party here at principal park, the cubs never even managed a lead in last night's game. mets' starter, jacob de grom was too good. daniel murphy homered for the fifth straight game.

governor branstad and lieutenant governor reynolds will be at the opening of the new plant. it's expected to provide extra income to 500 local farmers who use the cellulosic ethanol. about 85 permanent jobs and 150 seasonal jobs will be created, along with hundreds of construction jobs needed to build the facility. jack midamerican energy is rolling out a new car that's part of its "green fleet." the new truck uses electric drive to cut down the amount of emissions and gas used while the car is idling. midamerican says the electric battery inside the new car will save the company 1 to 2 gallons of gas per car per hour. "in a normal day, it's estimated that na operator would idle their truck 4 hours a day for a boom operation. when we roll out this new technology, they won't have to idle the truck at all for boom operation." jack: there will be 8 green fleet cars on the streets by the end of the year. five will be in des moines while three will be by the end of the year. five will be in des moines while three will be stationed in the quad cities. stephanie: coming up on local

branstad we're doing what 25 other states have done. going to a managed care system to better coordinate benefits. branstad says his plan to privatize will save the state $51 million dollars. presidential candidate hillary clinton says it's the wrong move. she says in this email, (fs) i'm v vy wary of proposals like this because when republicans say "privatize services," too often they mean cut services. clinton also said branstad hasn't privatizing medicaid will save the state saying (fs)"..when asked to show proof, they've support their claims." branstad says the department of human services is in projecting cost five asked the dhs how they came up with their number. s said, (fs) variousus parties includinin vendors and other subject matter experts projected savings ranging from zero to 15 percent. (web page snip) there's a formula involved that lead them to project that 51 million in savings. but that's not enough to satisfy clinton who has actually started this petition. she asking supporters to this page on her website and tell gov

tonight 4- some called for governor branstad - to stop* ththprocessss-now. nats - standing room only - as families and care-givers - told state senator liz mathis -their concerned - the most vulnerable - patients - will be hurt. hurt." the who have some catastrophic illnesseseand they need some high testing and the testing won't be approved. " she worries for dads like - bill mcvicker - who brought his son.he's concerned about insurance costs - and has reatedly asked - whether he can still provide care. care." nobody has any answers for me .. nobody knew anything that was going on and that was in september .. it's got be frustrating .. it is frustrating .. but it looks like it's gonna happen. " governor branstad's office says - it will mean better care - and 50-million in savings the first six months. " there has to be something done and governor branstad believes the final saving estimates that passed with bipartisan support mindndyou .. is prudent in the end. " at discovery living - - 150 clients include people with autism - and cerebral palsy. - bob hee-b

jack: then-- bumps in the road to privatizing medicare for governor branstad. why a former iowa lawmaker is on trial in connection with his plan. james: ((ad lib weather toss)) take sot tomorrow on good morning iowa... get ready to fall back....in time that is.. this weekend is daylight savings time, and we'll look at some tips to keep in mind as you set you clocks you set you clocks back one hour.. plus... we'll have a special guest helping us get in the halloween spirit, and showing us another side to count dracula that's tomorrow on the all-new good morning iowa! "now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with james: weather adlib: chilly temps overnight tonight, we'll get clear skies back across the skies with much less wind and lows falling in to the mid to low 30s. friday is going to be kind of awful as well with temps in the mid 50s and a gloomy second half of the day with clouds building back into iowa. we have a rain chance late friday night (probably after 10pm for the metro) through saturday morning, but i think tailgaters for the isu and iowa games

branstad wants to shift the program from state government oversight to private management. right now 560-housand iowans are on medicaid. senator robert hogg is the charman of the iowa sesete governmenen oversight committee. he's asking for information that documents the claims privatizing the program will save money without hurting services. duting the press conference today, branstad sad the number is from the department of human services estimate. in our vote 2016 coverage... when former president bill clinton headlines his first rally for his wife's presidential campaign, he'll do it in iowa. bll clinton fferson-jackson dinner on saturday in des moines. the event is an important stop for presidential candidates looking for support. he'll be joined by pop star katy perry, who endorsed hillary clinton earlier this year. this is video of the two of them at the final harkin steakk frfrlast year. bill clinton has taken a more active role in recent weeks in his wife's campaign. the city of cedar rapids gave one of its smartphone !pps a refresh. we'll look at the relaunchi of t

governor branstad made the formal announcemt at the sioux city convention center. the skilled iowa initiative aims to develop local economic benefits by creating more skilled employees. "sioux city is the largest city in iowa to receive this skilled iowa award, and it's a recognition that you have employers encouraging their applicants to get the national career readiness certificate and you have unemployed people that are upgrading their skills by doing this national career readiness certificate," said governor terer branstad . . jenna: in order t t become a skillll iowa community, readiness certificate," said governor terry branstad . jenna: in order to become a skilled iowa community, sioux city had to have five percent of the local workforce become n-c-r-c certified as well as have 20- percent of the local employers commit to supporting the skilled iowa initiative in their hiring process. jenna: a new streaming device that is out of this world was created by two young entrepreneurs. reporter rachel ramos spoke earlier today with the creators of galactic stream.

stacey: christie will be in des for an event at the home of eric and adrianne branstad. tickets are $50 each. the event is sponsored by the republican party of polk county. donald trump is in eastern iowa tonight. the republican presidential candidate will hold a make america great again rally in burlington at 6:00. steve: stranger danger. 2 central iowa children report being offered candy by 2 men in a pickup truck. tuesday afternoon in altoona as the children were walking from elementary school. they say a white chevy s-10 or ford ranger pick-up pulled up next to them. the men inside allegedly offered the kids candy and asked them to get in the truck. police say the children describe the driver as having brown hair, a goatee, and a black hat. the passenger also had brown hair and a hat. if you have any information please call altoona police at 515-967-5132. stacey: a des moines mom is charged with child endangerment after an incident in a grocery store parking lot. 28-year-old shauna davis is being held in the polk county jail on $5,000 bond. police were called to the

branstad wants to shift the program from state government to private management. right now 560-thousand iowans are on medicaid. senator robert hogg is the chrman of the iowa senate government oversight committee. he's asking for information that documents the claims privatizing the program will save money without hurting services. during news conference yesterday, branstad said the number is from the department of uman services estimate. a need for nurses. hospitals in dubuque and cedar rapids are taking the search into their own hands with a pair of job fairs. finley hospital in dubuque is hosting a job fair today. st. luke's in cedar rapids is holding its own jobobfair tomorrow. much of the nursing workfoce is nearing retirement age in the next decade. unitypoint wants to get ahead of the demand and hire now. hospital officials say the hope s the new nurses can learn from their exexrienced peers.s. today's joo fair at finley hospital in dubuque is in the auditorium from 3 to 7. tomorrow's job fair is at saint luke's from 3-7 in the afternoon. it will bein the na

. << iowa governor terry branstad, nebraska governor pete ricketts and south dakota governor dennis daugaard spoke to nearly 200 people thursday about how far their states have come economically over the last few years. according to the bureau of labor statistics, in september 2015, nebraska had the second lowest unemployment rate in the nation at 2.9 percent. south dakota is fifth with 3.5 percent. and iowa is sixth with a 3.6 percent unemployment rate. "i'm proud that all three states have been working together on this for a long period of time and now we're really trying to focus on how we can have that workforce to meet the needs of the jobs that are being created here in this siouxland area," said branstad. the tri-state governors say that begins at the student level. "it's great if you want to get that four year degree, but it should be plan a go get that four year degree or plan a go into the skilled labor force. we really need to make sure that we expose our kids to those opportunities at an early age so they have the opportunity to pursue that if that's something that they're intere

governor branstad's office says something needed to b bdone and ded the bill had bi-partisan support when it was vot in law earlier this year. with the sign-up season starting in just twoweeks, some long-awaited upgradeso the federal health insurance website could take more time. the issue stems from new doctor-look-up tool on health- care-dot-gov, and also another feature that allows consumers to find out ether a particular health pl covers their prescription drugs.the white house would t say en the improvements would be added, only that it will happen soon.open enrollment starts on the first of next month. house,we could soon find out whether vice president joe biden will be entering the presidential race.senior demoatic officials believe the vice president ll make an announcement about a bid for the oval office this s week. sources close to biden say he hasn't made a formal decision yet. but a democrat in the race currtly, is thinking about running as an independent.jim bb said he is making an announcement on tt sometime today.the former virginia senatotocomplained duringngast wee

jack/ots: governor branstad wants to privatize medicaid. that plan has some iowans and state senator rob hogg asking how this will benefit everyone. hogg is also the chair of the state senate oversight committee. in an email to governor branstad, hogg asks for specific details on his plan. hogg says that he and other iowans doubt that this plan will save money and on behalf of the oversight committee he is formally asking for evidence that privatizing medicaid will save the state millions of dollars. jack: local 5 asked the governor about his plan during his weekly press conference today. under the umbrella of medicaid, is a program called hawk-i. it's an option for families who need insurance for their kids. "22:48:51- why would you consider transferring the administration of that program to out of state companies? 22:49:10 branstad - we're doing what 25 other states have done. going to a manages care system to better coordinate benefits. " jack: the hawk-i board was not asked if it approves of the governor's decision to try and privatize

22:49:10 branstad - we're doing what 25 other states have done. going to a manages care system to better coordinate benefits. the governor says this change will streamline medicaid, prevent confusion over prescriptions, and save the state money. the hawk-i board says not so fast. they never approved the changes and don't agree with decision. 13:00:42 janet - we have a great children's health insurance program for thousands of families across our state. now we're gonna be asking them all to pick different providers. state senator janet peterson who's on the hawk-i board says families don't know if their pediatricians or hospitals are going to be part of the plans that are offered once the out of state companies take over... even though families have received letters tell them coverage won't change. 13:00:10 janet - it's a scaey thing for us to be moving foward without much thought from the legislature on whether or not it should be done. the governor never got the go ahead from the legislature or the hawk-i board to privatize the hawk-i program, bu

tim: while he was in northwest iowa governor branstad also made an announcement recognizing home base iowa communities in sioux, o'brien, and lyon counties, saying quote: "we are proud of the home base iowa program because it allows our state the unique opportunity to make sure iowa veterans are fully employed, "these three northwest iowa counties are going above and beyond to welcome veterans to their communities." jenna: an old "sunshine state" south dakota flag that went missing from the state capital has been found. according to the south dakota attorney general, the original state flag was ruled as missing during a legislative audit. after an internal investigation, the division of criminal investigation uncovered a former secretary of state employee had it in their posession. that former employee is now expected to face criminal charges. tim: if you have a pet and have ever thought about having one of those i-d chips implanted in the animal, here's another example of how well the chips work. recently a girl from des moines was reunited with her cat lost 14 years ago. jill pettic

iowa governor terry branstad was unable to make it to the event as planned, but he made sure to express his congratulations on living a long and meaningful life. if you're looking to hire someone to clean out your chimney before winter hits, be careful who you hire. authorities haveve few warnings for you about a chimney sweep scam that's taking advantage of homeowners. that's next. ben: and i'll have your if you think storm damage is the only cost of climate change, think again. from the r ring price of food to higher insurance rates for homes and businesses, the economic damage will only get worse. but with american-made clean energy, we can save money on electricity and spur innovation to create new businesses and jobs. it all starts with 50% clean energy by 2030. << >> << you'll want to pack the umbrellas today with on and off showers expected throughout most of our friday along with a few rumbles of thunder. the good news for football game goers tonight is that the rain should begin to taper this evening, alalough a leleover shower or threeees possible for kickoff time in some nort

goverbnor branstad is scheduled to return to sioux city next week to continue the discussion on work force development. tim: work force development will be the focus sunday morning on this week in siouxland. i'll be joined by the director of the iowa economic development authority debi durham and nebraska governor pete rickckts sits down for a one on one conversationabout that and several other issues in the cornhuskers state. that's sunday at 9 am, here on abc9. jenna: there's a new leader for the republicans in the race for the whitehouse... at least in iowa. ben carson is taking over. according to a new quinnipiac poll of likely iowa caucus goers, carson is leading the pack with 28 percent. trump is behind him with 20 percent of the votes, followed by rubio with thirteen and tedcruzuzith ten percenen this is the first major poll showing trump trailing by a significant margin in an early primary or caucus state since june. "peter brown 2:15 dr. carson's favoribility rating is 89%, is a phenominally high never seen. so big, one of the heart . " now the question is with several month

branstad says iowa doesn't pay any money directly to planned parenthood. but says iowa does issue grants to the organization. to marion this morning, where one man is in jail after a meth lab was found in his home. friday night, officers responded to a report of a domestic violence. while investigating police observed methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in the home. officers obtained a search warrant and found items associated with making meth. 31-year-old austin gee is now charged with the possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. charges for manufacturing of meth are pending. in fort dodge, police are searching for two suspects who robbed a hotel. it happened just after 6:00 saturday morning at the best western starlite on 3rd avenue. two men in disguises demanded money from the front desk. one showed a handgun. the men got away. not word on how much money they stole. one is about 5'10" and about 170 pounds. the other is about 5'8" and 150 pounds. anyone with information is asked to call fort dodge police at 515-573-1426. switching

governor branstad's plan to privatize the state's medicaid system has sparked serious million iowans who depend on it.matt hammil explains why they're worried the 30- thousand providers who offer care won't be rady when four private companies take over first. nats - standing room only - as families and care-givers - told state senator liz mathis -their vulnerable - patients - will be hurt. hurt." those who have some catastrophic illnesses and they need some high testing and the testing won't be approved, i think those who are on elderly waver may lose some services, i think children. " she worries for dads like - bill mcvicker - who brought his son.he's concerned about insurance costs - and has repeatedly asked - whether he can still provide care. care." nobody has any answers for me .. nobody knew anything that was going on and that was in september .. it's got to be frustrating .. it is frustrating .. but it looks like it's gonna happen. " governor branstad's office says - it will mean better care - and 50-million in savings the first six months. " there has to be something done an

branstad predicts it will pass that vote ... and that the legislature won't act to overrule the plan the governor also says he doesn't foresee the legislature making any changes to the current year's budget when they re-convene in january. however he says questions about next year's budget depend on what farmers take out of their fields ... and what they sell it for. 53000-53023 "i don't think 200 bushel yields in iowa are out of line ... closer to breaking even instead of a big loss." last week the revenue estimating conference reported that tax revenue will be down in the coming year. but the governor says he'll wait for the numbers at december's meeting ... after the harvest ... before setting his budget targets for 2016. so governor branstad has given us his assessment of the crop conditions. now we'll let the u-s-d-a have its say. coming up next ... find out how in the fields for the fall ... and why that work has firefighters on alert right now. iowa farmers have hit the jackpot ... whether wise ... if you think storm dama

elias: governor branstad has a plan for out-of- state companies to take over iowa's medicaid program, but it's not going smoothly.. the latest problem....a former iowa lawmaker on trial, renee schulte, accused of using inside, confidenditial information to help get one of those out-of- state companies selected to take over iowa's medicaid. sabrina: new this morning...the next open enrollment period for the health insurance marketplace is sabrina: sunday will see the start of a three-month window to enroll or re- enroll in coverage through the health insurance exchange. for those needing help in getting coverage, several local health organizations will hold an enrollment fair on monday. counselors will be on hand at the davis center for working families to help. to get coverage you will need a current i-d, last tax return, and your last pay stub if working. elias: new details in the iowa board of regents search for a universtiy president elias: the cost to find a new president for the university of iowa has exceeded three-hundred thousand dollars.. so far, the total comes to just over

governor terry branstad isn't running for president...but he iowans today. he held a town hall style meeting at boone's city hall auditorium. one of the topics brought up was the future of the national guard aviation facility there. last summer it was announced the black hawk helicopters would be moved from boone to the des moines international airport. the guard says something will replace those helicopters, but won't say what. the governor made sure to reassured community members that he knows what the facility means to them gov 13-32 the f-16s out of the des moines airport replaced with the oversight of drones, actually that mission is going to be more of a long-term mission, we didnt really like it, but were trying to adjust to it and preserve the jobs, and its very important to keep a strong presence here in boone. governor branstad also held meetings in jefferson and tonight skies will be mostly cloudy and temperatures will to 60 degrees. a cold front will cross the state on wednesday and there may again be a few showers along the front as it moves thr

allison: dozens of protestors gathered right outside of governor branstad's mansion today. branstad has been under pressure from iowa republicans to elminate all government funding for planned renthood... but the govenor says he doesn't have legal authority to strip planned parenthood of taxpayer funding... an effort to do so could lead to alawsuit... this group doesn't agree. " we do not want our iowa tax payer dollars being taken out of our pockets and given to planned parenthood to support the slaughter of the next generation of iowa " allison: the governor says that according to the iowa attorney general's office... planned parenthood hasn't violated their responsiblities under the grants they've recieved from the state.. he feels if the case went to court... the state would lose. allison: the eppley auditorium was rocking today... when some of the best drummers in the e ea competing ininhis years drum fest. it was the fourth annual drum fest in sioux city... and this year... 25 area drummers took part in 18 different competitions... including fastest on a foot petal...

this evening governor branstad tours it all at his residence. the space will be set up for pumpkin carving and trick-or-treating. tonight's reception begins at the field of democratic presidential hopefuls... just got slimmer. democrat jim webb has announced he's ending his bid for the democratic nomination. he broke the news from the national press club in washington d-c yesterday. but don't count him out completely... webb said he'll now look into running as an independent. meanwhile the republican field remains robust... and focused on iowa votes. chris christie will be in newton today. he'll hold a town hall meeting at the raceway cafe. that's at 1:30 this afternoon. moines for to win over voters at a supporter's private home. meanwhile the republican front- runner heads to southern iowa. donald trump will hold one of his signature "make america great again" rallies in burlington this evening. a recent n-b-c poll shows his party support up slightly, with ben carson edging closer. they say no good deed goes unpunished. that seems to be the ca

elias: here in iowa, governor branstad wants to privatize medicaid. a plan that has some asking how it would benefit iowans. under the umbrella of medicaid, is a program called hawk-i. it's an option for families who need insurance for their kids. the iowa attorney general is looking at whether the governor overstepped when he made the decision to privatize hawk-i without approval from the board. sabrina: and finally in the top five... sabrina: if you own a drone.. the rules are about to change a whole lot. federal regulators plan to start registering both commercial and hobbyist drones. a department of transportation task force will start registrations as soon as this holiday season. officials say the idea is to create a "culture of accountability" to keep up with the skyrocketing popularity of to keep up with the skyrocketing popularity of drones. elias: an internal investigation has any wrongdoing in a june officer- involved shooting... elias: found no reason charges in the department senior police officer vanessa miller,, during a routine traffic

this morning branstad announced the creation of a "wrongful conviction division." the agency will review cases... and make sure the forensic evidence used to convict them is scientifically valid. many of the reviewed cases involve hair testing... a process that has since been replaced with d-n-a testing. gregg 58:20 the fbi recently admitted errors in testimony where hair particles are microscopically examined and compared, it turns out, much of their testimony was junk science. 58:33 in fact, fbi agents testified inpproprately in 95% of federal cases that were jointly reviewed by the fbi and the the division is starting with 100- cases from the 19-80's and early 90's that used hair testing during trial. we are quickly running out of nice days...and the city of des moines is getting ready... this weekend workers began winterizing des moines' 76 parks. the process involves shutting off water... flushing irrigation lines... and wrapping trees. all parks should be winterized by the end of the week. skies will be mostly cloudy tonight and temperatures will drop to the

iowa governor terry branstad, nebraska governor pete ricketts and south dakota governor dennis daugaard spoke to nearly 200 people about how far their states have come economically over the last few years. according to the bureau of labor statistics, in september 2015, nebraska has the second lowest unemployment rate in the nation at 2.9 percent. south dakota is fifth with 3.5 percent. and iowa is sixth with a 3.6 percent unemployment rate. "i'm proud that all three states have been working together on this for a long period of time focus on how we've can have that workforce to meet the needs of the jobs that are being created here in this siouxland area," said branstad. the tri-state governors say that begins at the student level. coming up at six we will look at what other areas the three governor's say needs poverty, disease, lack of education. a siouxland group continues its fight to change lives half-a-world away. siouxland tanzania educational medical ministry will hold its 19th "night of hope" auction, tonight. ktiv's matt breen is the emcee for the event. he's with live link 4 t

after the crash, the suspect tried to escape on foot but was we were there this morning when governor branstad announced the creation of the wrongful conviction division to be run by the state public defender's office. the focus of the new division will be to identify potential cases involving inmates who have been wrongfully convicted, as well as to pursue available legal remedies. gov. branstad: this division of the public defender's office will take the lead to move forward with postconviction relief, to see that the innocent people that may have been convicted are represented, and they get their day in court. mollie: the fbi recently admitted serious errors in cases involving hair comparision analysis. the new division will work to determine if similar errors have occurred in cases here in iowa. turning to news from around iowa now the iowa state patrol is , investigating the death of a woman whose body was found near near shellsburg. that truck was stolen yesterday in benton county. two men who came upon the scene soon noticed blood on a door handle and then saw a blood trail away from th

in a post on medium.com, clinton says that branstad's plan puts iowans in jeopardy. she also questioned the claim that tens of millions of dollars will be saved with his plan. the governor calls clinton's claims tired, old, and a partisan attack. stacey: the cubs are in game three of the nlcs. we're live at wrigley field. and well show you the next best thing for des moines cubs fans right here in town. sitting still in these seats is no easy task. we'll show you the kindergarten class that wouldn't have it any other way. steve: and it may seem like a small crime. but see how a stolen bicycle of ames have.tt2watx# gt p bt@que, tt2watx# gt p "a@qeih tt2watx# gt p bm@qnbd tt4watx# gt r dztq z\x tt4watx# gt r entq *x8 tt4watx# gt r gzt& 3_@ welcome to subway, what can i make for you? you'll love our new rotisserie-style chicken. 100% white meat, herb-seasoned pulled chicken, fresh toasted with melty cheese n' crisp veggies on freshly baked bread. enjoy it while it's here! subway. eat fresh. announcer: this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news at 6:00 with kevin co

today governor terry branstad held three town hall meetings. city hall auditorium. the governor took questions on the future of the national guard aviation facility there, the bakken pipeline and funding for medicaid, branstad also held similar meetings in jefferson and atlantic this afternoon. the state's unemployment rate is at it's lowest in nearly ten years. unemployment dropped to 3-point- 6-percent in september. that's down from 3-point-7-percent the month before.... and 4-point-3- percent this time last year. iowa workforce development says the state hasn't seen numbers this low since 2006 rate stands at 5-point-1-percent. the roosevelt neighborhood has big project. the final plans for the 42nd street corridor project will be the des moines playhouse tonight. the city and members of the neighborhood want to make the area safer for motorists and pedestrians. officials say, traffic bottle necks when the lanes drop from four to two within a one-block stretch. the new plan would make it three lanes all the way through. the crosswalk for hubbell elementary would a

governor branstad says he cannot legally pull funding here in iowa. what we realistically can do but i also feel an obligation to do -- to act within the law. mark: the moves to pull medicaid funding in other states come after videos from an anti-abortion group showed videos claiming to show planned parenthood doctors discussing the sale of fetal tissue. stacey: in commitment 2016 news, democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders held a town hall meeting in oskaloosa this morning. his conversation focused on making college and university education more affordable. he proposed free tuition. sanders says positions like this have given his campaign momentum. sen. sanders: the momentum is with us. there was a poll that came out in new hampshire today that had us comfortably ahead. i freely concede that we started off this campaign, i was at 3% in the polls. and people thought i was a fringe candidate. i think we've made a lot of progress in the last 5 months. and i think we got a real shot to win this. stacey: bernie sanders will be at this weekend's

govenor branstad has been under pressure from iowa republicans to elminate all government funding for planned parenthood... but the govenor says he doesn't have legal authority to strip planned parenthood of taxpayer funding... an effort to do so could lead to a lawsuit... this group doesn't agree. "we do not want our iowa tax payer dollars being taken out of our pockets and given to planned parenthood to support the slaughter of the next generation of iowa " nikki: the governor says that according to the iowa attorney general's office... planned parenthood hasn't violated their responsiblities under the grants they've recieved from the state.. he feels if the case went to court... the state would lose. nikki: about one thousand will be sleeping tonight at drake stadium. it's all part of the tenth annual reggie's annual the event raises money to help fight homelessness in des moines. people who participate asked to build cardboard in feel of living under the stars. each entry has a theme designed some element of homelessness. organizers say it's just one lesson. development coordinato

22:49:10 branstad - we're doing what 25 other states have done. going to a manages care system to better coordinate benefits. " stephanie: the hawk-i board was not asked if they approve of the governor's decision to try and privatize the hawk-i program... and some of the board members, including state senator janet petersen are not happy about it. "13:03:20 i imagie most members of hte hawk-i board would say if it's not broken why fix it. i would imagie if we had an opportunity to vote on it, we'd keep the existing program as it is. " stephanie: there could be a legal issue here as well. the iowa attorney general is looking at whether the governor overstepped when he made the decision to privatize hawk-i without approval from the board. but none of this is a done deal, even though the out of state companies have been picked, the federal government has to give the okay on these changes. jack: a shooting in the 1300 block of east 12th street in des moines. so far, police haven't found the shooter or even a victim. a witness called police sunday, say

amanda governor branstad to defund clinics in have pressured governor branstad to defund clinics in the state. but branstad says he legally does not have the power to do so. and we want to know what you think about planned parenthood. share your thoughts for a chance to see your comments on-air. you can post you thoughts on twitter and facebook. or send us an email or give us a call . we'd love to hear what you think! the contact information is on your screen. amanda at ((time check)) we'll take a short break, but have lots more good morning iowa still ahead....we'll see how a bet ended up getting a thrill ride renamed... amanda but first...for those traveling into polk county...be safe this morning... the sheriff's office has automated traffic enforcement vehicles at two locations.... one at the ...ten- thousand six- hundred block of northeast 70th avenue and a second at the ...58-hundred block of northeast 27th avenue so take care on the roads today... amanda let's also get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at valley west... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues afte

branstad was joined by lieutenant governor kim reynolds and local officials from sioux city. the visit is part of the "future ready iowa" initiative to improve workforce and economic development opportunities. 3 "what we want to do is encourage students and parents to visit advanced manufacturing, to visit the businesses and learn the great career opportrtities. and also e opportunity we have in collaboration we have e between the high school and community colleges and dual enroll and get credit in many of these technical fields."the goal is to have 70 percent of students prepared to fill high- the state. 3 sioux city students are getting a warning about the dangers of drugs this week. as part of red ribbon week... the sioux city elk's club brought ray lozano (low-zon-o) to town to talk about how teen alcohol and marijuana use affect the brain. lozano is the elk's club national spokesman on drug and alcohol abuse. in addititn to a talk this afternoon at the elk's club... lozano spoke at three sioux city schools about why students shouldn't drink or smoke pot. 3 "its just a de

community leaders,s,embers of the public and governor terry branstad came together at the sioux county courthouse for the presentation ts afternoon. home base iowa provides veterans with resources to help them find employment and integrate themselves in iowa. one vietnam war veteran and sioux county board of supervisors member says he would have liked to have similar opportununies when he returned home from service. "i camamhome in october," "i'm not getting my teaching job back until the next fall. i would have been looking you know. what are the incentives? i mean, what an awesome program. you're in the military, you come home and there's incentives to do something. it would have been awesome." local business leaders say veterans are ididl candidates to hire for the many job openings in the county. "the dependability and the quality," said benji van donge, workforce development manager at interstates construction in takes to get a job done. they understand teamwork and i think that is so important because that's really what makes up sioux county and the businesses we have." speakers

governor branstad helped honor a special, com bus called state," to show have helped the business grow. over the summer, a name-the-bus campaign in each it serves, and iowans chose the name "the hawkeye state." but the bus doesn't just have a nice new name to brag about. " we're giving people the option for transportation that's clean, safe, affordable, environmentally friendly since we have 81 people on the bus as well." jessica rae: the hawkeye state bus is expected to be put into service soon. jessica rae: a brand new sioux city organization is getting local men involved in community. the first event r a new group who care took place last night. the group will quarter to nominate worthy non-prit groups beneficiary. after a charity is participants write to that group. the result is a without a huge time committment. "we're really excited meeting going. we started off with this project hoping to make a big difference in judging by the crowd here tonight and the folks that we have involved doubt, we're gonna make a difference liberto. jessica rae: this round was the warming shelter, a

iowa governor terry branstad, nebraska governor pete ricketts and south dakota governor dennis daugaard headlined the 14th annual tri-state governors conference yesterday. all agree improving the pool of skilled workers in the region is critical to continued business growth. from construction to agriculture and manufacturing.... employers are battling a gap in skilled workers. something south dakota governor dennis daugaard says education can play a big part in fixing. "we need to work to help adults find newskills or complete new degrees that give them the skills. we need to encourage our young people to understand the career opportunities that are available right here in siouxland. training our own probably won be enough we need to recruit workers form other areas where job opportunities are not as good," said south dakota governor dennis daugaard. jessica rae: financial incentives, are one of the most common tools used to help attract new business. whether from tax rebates, forgivable loans or tax credits, all three states offer millions in aid. but the governors agree it takes more

governor branstad honored a former governor in cedar rapids tonight. it's part of the hoover presidential foundation's effort to recognize "uncommon iowans." former governor robert ray received the uncommon iowan award tonight. ray could not attend because of health concerns. he held the office from 1969 to 1983. branstad says ray's work to help refugees following the vietnam war is an important part of the state's history. 18:27;33 "a lot of people were lost their homeland or were boat people and and he was the first governor to really step up and welcome them to resetlle here in iowa." senator wally horn also received awards for uncommon public service. some patients battling cancer in dubuque say they are surprised to learn who was behind a recent donation. it was a six year old girl. kylie goodendorf delivered several dozen gift baskets to the wendt regional cancer center last week. she filled the baskets with items like slippers, lip balm, chapstick, hand sanitizer and a photo of herself. she says she hopes her gift will make someone going through

tim on cam governor branstad has a plan for out-of- state companies to take over iowa's medicaid program. but it's not going smoothly. the latest hiccup is this hearing.. that involves a former state lawmaker. renee schultee is on the one on trial. she's defending herself against accusations that she may have used inside, confidenditial information to help get one of those out-of- state companies selected to take over iowa's medicaid. the iowa hospital been opposed to plan from the this trial is only one of many concerns. ""greg 24:39 i think there's a lot of concern about the process that's been pursued and timelines tha thave been pursued, and ultimately whether it's in the bst interest of iowans across the state. " it's important to note that branstad's plan to privatize medicaid is not a done deal. the federal government still has to approve it, but this trial could totally sidetrack everything. we'll keep you posted... as this affects 560- thousand iowans. jenna: wisconsin congressman, paul ryan was elected as the new house speaker with the overwhelming support of republican members

governor terry branstad was in sioux city at the convention center to formally announce that the city has earned the 'skilled iowa community' designation. the city completed a checklist of both business commitments and workforce certifications. the skilled iowa initiative aims to develop local economic benefits by creating more skilled employees. "sioux city is the largest city in iowa to recei this skilled iowa award, and it's a recognition that you have employers encouraging their applicants to get the national career readiness certificate and you have unemployed people that are upgrading their skills by doing this national career readiness certificate," said governor terry branstad . jenna: in order to become a skilled iowa community, sioux city had to have five percent of the local workforce become n-c-r-c certified as well as have 20- percent of the local employers commit to supporting the skilled iowa initiative in their hiring processss tim: the south carolina resource offffer caught on camera violently arresting a female high school student has been fired. richland county sher