iowa senator joni ernst says she is in constant communication with the army corps of engineers.pu shing to get this project on the radar before it's too late. sen. joni ernst :25-:28"we would much rather be proactive and prevent damage than try and get those recovery dollars after the fact." representative dave loebsack says the iowa delegation has to get creative to secure funding for the project. rep. forward with other things that we need to try to do to make sure that funding appens. whether that's changing how the corps of engineers determines the priorities or whatever the case may be." in 2014.congres s approved the cedar rapids flood project.. which would build permanent flood walls along the cedar river to prevent flooding. but the obama administration never included the project in its budget. congressman rod blum says he's confident that will change with a new administration. rep. rod blum @ 1:06-1:11"president- elect trump taking office republican administration , i'm very hopeful that we can get that cedar rapids floodwall project funded." samantha-jo roth, @samanthajoroth @

senator joni ernst reponds. "it is very unfortunate. everybody has a right to protest, but i don't believe it is helpful. i think we need to find ways to unifiy our country good commander and chief. "i think he intends to do everything he has outlined on man. i think he will extend his thoughts and best wishes to any assuring everyone -- congress works together on many issues -- regardless of party affiliation. "the credit for caring act i spoke to these folks about is an example of something we can do in a bi-partisan manner that means a lot to the people here in iowa." and when asked whether president- elect trump reached his staff... "not to me personally, no, and i have tried to tap any of that down. i am serving as the united states senator, and i love what i do. that's what i emphasized to mr. trump during the campaign. i hope to be a great advocate for him in she has no regrets turning down the opportunity to run as president-elect trump's running mate. telling me -- she loves what she does -- and who she serves. now back to you.

senator joni ernst reacting to the president- elect's big win -- elated by the outcome. in the studio. mac? keep in mind -- senator joni ernst is the only female senator who never withdrew support from president- elect trump at some point in his negative comments -- senator ernst said it was always about policy -- not personality. protests like this erupting around the nation in repsonse to election results. the senator saying it's unfortunate -- because despite the recent election -- congress is able to for caring act. the senator responds to questions -- whether she would join a position with trump's staff. "not to me personally, no, and i have tried to tap any of that down. i am serving as the united states senator, and i love what i do. that's what i emphasized to mr. trump during the campaign. i hope to be a great advocate for him in the united states senate." the next secretary of agriculture is from iowa. and if not iowa -- at least someone from the midwest. now back to you. senator ernst adding -- she has no regrets passing up the opportunity to run as donald tru

senator joni ernst is getting answers for another soldier suicide in iowa.she sent another letter to the deparment of veterans affairs after curtis gearhart from ankeny committed suicide.that follows brandon ketchum and richard miles suicides after they both couldn't get care from the v-a. v-a.ernst wrote: "it is simply unacceptable that anyone who has courageously served this great nation is sent home without being given options that exist for receiving this week -- gwen ifill passed . away.she was a fixture on washington week in review -- and p-b-s newshour -- while also being the first african american woman to moderate a vice presidential debate.did it first in 2004 -- handling the debate between dick cheney and john edwards -- and then again in 2008 -- between joe biden and sarah palin. palin.but one of her most memorable moments was in 2007 -- right after radio personality don imus got in trouble for referring to the rutgers women's team with racial slurs.she wasn't afraid to go after fellow journalists -- and anyone else -- for not appreciating the severety of imus' comments.

iowa senator joni ernst calls the protests unfortunate. withdrew her support for the president-elect at some point in his campaign. we know donald trump was considering her as a possible running mate. so is she interested if president trump wants her to serve on his cabinet? "not to me personally, no, and i doi th. ta's what i emphasized to mr. trump during the campaign. i hope to be a great advocate for him in the united states senate." next secretary of agriculture is from iowa. and if not iowa -- at least someone from the midwest. in north carolina -- investigators are looking into vandalism at the gop headquarters . two signs outside the building were ripped. the signs thanked volunteers that worked during the election. investigators aren't sure when the signs were damaged. in a kwwl follow-up this morning... it involves the disappearance of cora ann okonski. her case has been considered a missing person case since she disappeared from the tama area 16 years ago. but now investigators say new interviews and evidence reveal she did not

today - blum and senator joni ernst will hold a meet and greet from 11:30 to 12:15 at m-j's restaurant in marion. if you want to avoid long lines at the polls - today is the last day to cast your ballot absentee. on saturda went to the linn county auditors office to take advantage of early voting. county officials say if you have an absentee ballot and haven't mailed it in - you can simply walk it in to the auditor's office before polls close. both auditors offices in cedar rapids and iowa city will be open for absentee voting today. in cedar rapids, you can vote from eight to five.iowa city voting is from seven-45 to five-30. if you're waiting for election these important decisions - join us for a final look at the campaign on election eve. don't miss - iowa in focus - vote 20-16 election special, hosted by political reporter kevin barry.you can watch it tonight at 10-30 on our sister station fox 28. four years and nearly 400 million dollars later - the university of iowa children's hospital is opening its doors to the public.cbs 2 news reporter connor morgan takes us on a tour and ex

iowa senator joni ernst said she sent multiple letters and she has yet to receive any response. sergeant ketchum was a veteran of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. >>> senator ernst corrected some serious typos. >> errors will happen. things will be overlooked so we want to make sure that those are corrected while we can do it. it is never too late to say thank you to a veteran. >> some of those awards include the air medal and the combat medical badge. helped rick son earned his silver star treating wounded comrades under heavy enemy fire. didn't think about it when you did it you know it was something you >> didn't think about it when you did it. theres an opportunity then for a dialog about a really important part of his life and for dialogue about a really important part of his life and even though he was very young as a medic service was significant whether people could see it or not. >> henderickson decided he wanted the corrected certificates to pass on it his children and grandchildren to help understand the history of the war and what happened. he worked for two years t

senator joni ernst will join them. some people in eastern iowa are getting letters pressuring them to vote, and one couple is not happy about it. the progressive turnout project sent a letter to samuel and joann dillon shaming them for missing the 20-12 because his wife was in a car accident involving a semi. the couple says they don't like the negative assumption. "i was just upset, and sad that they would be pointing to people not knowing why the vote was missed." the progressive turnout project says the letters aren't meant to make people feel bad, but they do get people to the polls. stay with t-v nine on election night. share your voting experience with the hashtag i-a votes. when the polls close at nine-- join us on facebook live. and don't miss a special edition of the t-v nine news at 10. we'll have live reports of key races across the state. today, fellow officers, family, and friends will attend the funeral for one of the officers killed last week in the des moines area. des moines police sergeant tony bemini

senator joni ernst isr an investigation into why a veteran suffering from p-t-s-d was told to wait for care. a facelift for the iowa city ped mall. the city is now getting some help planning an eight million dollar project. good wednesday morning! it's 5 o'clock on november 16th. here's a live look at the city cam. first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on another decent november day. like yesterday, there may be some fog around, especially in river areas. be advised that visibility could change rapidly on the commute given the shallow nature of the fog, and you are reminded to keep yourself visible with low beam headlights. plan on highs to go back into the lower 60s in many areas. the next 48 hours will be wild in terms of temperatures. 70s are likely tomorrow in most areas with a free-fall in temperatures around midday friday morning in the 60s. do not be fooled by this, as temperatures should drop to around 40 by 6pm. the weekend continues to look chilly with upper 30s to lower 40s both days.today: early morning fog possible. mostly sunny. wind:

joni ernst was up on stage when we announce chuck grassley will be returning. the room exploded. we are excited. >> you just heard that the room has exploded. hearing that energy and knowing that i once put their faith in your senator chuck grassley from the beginning. someone who will pay attention to the constituents of the needs of iowa first before the needs of the party. that's what senator. chuck grassley has done. he will continue to do it for the next six years with a partner in washington dc like joni ernst. we are very excited for all the energy within the republican party. >> thank you for joining us. you heard a lot of energy in here chuck grassley is headed back to washington and a lot of people are excited that he will work for iowans. >> another long-term incumbent is hoping to retain his eastern iowa congressional seat. dave loebsack has of the second district for a decade now. connor morgan is live at the congressman's watch party in iowa city. >> reporter: good evening. we are here at the first avenue club in iowa city. loebsack's arrival. he is home with his fa

senators joni ernst and chuck grassley, along with congressmen rod blum, david young and steve king signed the letter. they want him to scrap the waters of the united states rule. it's designed to protect waterways and but it's gotten pushback from several industries, including agriculture. the republicans say the rule threatens the livelihood of iowa's farmers. supporters of the law point out that laws like this will help clean up iowa's water pollution problem. trump has not clearly outlined his intentions for the rule. police in three states are investigating shootings that killed one police officer and wounded three others yesterday. " "absolutely feel targeted. i was san antonio, texas, police detective benjamin marconi. a man shot him in the head while he was sitting in his patrol car. and police believe the shooter had stopped at the police station just hours before the attack. in st. louis, another gunman shot an officer twice in the face while he was sitting in his patrol car. but this officer, a sergeant who's 46, not only survived. he's already out of the hospital. " a job it is

republican iowa senator joni ernst said she is taking requests from iowans how are inauguration. more info on how you can go visit our website cbs2iowa.com >>> thousands of people overnight took to the streets. the protests continue over the new president elect donald trump. joint crowds came up in new york city right front trump tower the scene similar in chicago and other places. in l.a. hundreds of protesters blocked set fires in the streets and burned flags. cedar rapids had a peaceful protest in and des moines high school students took part in the walk out from school and that brings us to our question of the day. you like the system of the electoral college would you think we should switch to the national popular vote for president. trump one with the electoral but hillary got more with the question of the day tab. now an update to breaking news we brought you this morning - a pennsylvania police officer - after an ambush. police say scott bashioum and another officer responded to a domestic dispute call.as soon as they arrived around three- 30-a-m - michael cwik-link-ski b

iowa senator joni ernst joined her former battalions in afghanistan. good friday morning! it's 5 o'clock on november 25th. here's a live look at the city cam. first, meteorologis t britley

senator joni ernst will join them. updates all day-- and share your voting experience with the hashtag i-a votes. when the polls close at nine-- join us for facebook live. and don't miss a special edition of the t-v nine news at 10. we'll have live reports of key races across the state. let's check in with weather and meteorologis t chris havely? chris, how long are these temps going to stick with us? conditions will continue under mostly clear skies. a cold front will start to impact our weather on monday, but only in the form of slowly increasing clouds. there is only a small chance for a shower or sprinkle as the front makes its way through the area monday night. behind the front for tuesday and wednesday, expect slightly cooler temperatures in the 50s. we'll still be running above normal, but it will feel more like november. skies will stay mostly sunny to partly cloudy. 17-year-old girl out of cedar rapids. someone last saw mckenna brockmeyer early friday morning at the burger king wearing a blue sweatshirt and bl

some big politcal names joining them in support like rick santorum and senator joni ernst who both encouraged iowans to get out and past weekend, trump complimenting ernst saying she was on his v-p list "it wasnt me...she felt she needed more seasoning.." although flattered..senator ernst telling kwwl she declined trump's request because there's still more she wants to accomplish as senator. i truly enjoy what i am doing fo united states senate..i love iowans and i love what i am able to accomplish for them and i work for the best people in the world and that's the people of iowa. as for patty judge, she made a stop in western iowa today. all candidates waiting for those results to come in tomorrow night, in the studio, lauren grassley and blum are the incumbents in those races -- while judge and vernon enter tomorrow as challengers hoping to represent iowa in washington. tomorrow's polls are open from seven a-m to nine p-m. if you vote tomorrow, you'll recognize most of the names on the ballot: trump, clinton, grassley, judge... but what about these three: cady, hecht and appel? but few peop

iowa senator joni ernst got the vietnam, received the silver star, bronze star and two other medals for his actions in 1969. but those awards came with his name misspelled among other errors. hendrickson says he tried to get them fixed on his own... but found going through the senator's office was a lot faster. "i spent almost two years trying to get corrected. and i think it was less than two months they had it done" hendrickson says he wanted to corrected so he would have the right information to pass down to his children. senator ernst is scheduled to award missing or incorrect medals to three other iowans tomorrow on veterans day in marshalltown and ankeny. tonight the greater cedar rapids area home builders association is holding its "building our community gala." this is an event that's celebrating the home construction industry in the area. tv9's bruce aune will be the beth, the home builders association has made this evening even more special because a portion of the proceeds from tonight and from the fall parade of homes in the cedar rapids area is going to a hacap service call

senator joni ernst isr an investigation into why a veteran suffering from p-t-s-d was told to wait for care. a facelift for the iowa city ped mall. the city is now getting some help planning an eight million dollar project. good wednesday morning! it's 5 o'clock on november 16th. here's a live look at the city cam. first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on another decent november day. like yesterday, there may be some fog around, especially in river

senator joni ernst sent a letter to the v-a one week later demanding an investigation. she's still waiting for a response. the state fire marshal is looking into a fire that destroyed a home -- the day the sale was being of their home in cedar falls. when they came back -- it was burning. bryan says they ran inside to save their pets. but could not grab anything else. "there's just been a lot of good years it just rips you, it rips you apart." the family was planning on moving into their new home later this month-- but w owners - bryan says he doesn't know what will happen, but insurance is involved. crews have a big fire on their hands along a highway. a semi caught fire in california. no one got hurt -- but the fire spread -- covering about an acre. a week after a tragedy in iowa, two more officers have been ambushed. outside of pittsburgh, one officer was killed and another wounded. they were investigating a domestic case when the suspect started shooting at them. how to personalize this. you call like that and unfortunately it did happen to us. so to personalize it,

senator joni ernst will join them. some people in eastern iowa are getting letters pressuring them to vote, and one couple is not happy about it. the progressive turnout project sent a letter to samuel and election. samuel says they spent that week in the hospital because his wife was in a car accident involving a semi. the couple says they don't like the negative assumption. "i was just upset, and sad that they would be pointing to people not knowing why the vote was missed." the progressive turnout project says the letters aren't meant to make people feel bad, but they do get people to the polls. follow us on social media for updates all day-- and share your voting experience with the hashtag i-a votes. when the polls close at nine-- join us on facebook live. and don't miss a special edition of the t-v nine news at 10. we'll have live reports of key races across the state. today, fellow officers, family, and friends will attend the funeral for one of the officers killed last week in the des moines area. des moines po

iowa senator joni ernst spent the holiday with u-s troops overseas. she met with the 211th aviation battalion and the 185th combat support sustainment battalion of iowa. iowans who are sacrificing so much in defense of our freedoms - so far from home during the holidays. she says she's thankful to share time with our outstanding iowa servicemembers. she thanked them - as well as their families - for their faithful the president spent much of his thanksgiving on the phone talking to service members. he made several calls -- wishing them a happy thanksgiving and thanking them for their service. an eastern iowa city that's growing leadership. north liberty mayor amy nielsen was elected to the iowa state house. because of that, she'll give up her job as mayor. she must do that by january 9th. the city council then has 40 days to appoint a new mayor or hold a special election. if they do appoint a mayor -- a special election can be forced if voters collect enough signatures. "we do know of at least one resident who is has made it trigger a special election

senator joni ernst will attend two area this morning at 7:30. and at the university avenue hy-vee in cedar falls at 9:30. veterans and their families can get free rides all today on iowa city transit. johnson county seats paratransit service is also offering free rides for veterans. we have a list of some other veterans day specials available for service members today on kcrg.com. new f-a-a rules that make it easier for people to operate drones also helps the iowa national guard based in boone is in charge of this shadow tactical unmanned aircraft. now, they can practice in their own backyard, instead of having to travel out of state to find airspace for training. the army uses it for communication and to help missiles find their targets. ""we're not out there spying on anybody, we're just out there doing our thing, doing our training and keeping our pilots proficient." " the guard wants to transfer 10 moines airport within the next two to three years. however, the head of the platoon operating the three drones stationed in boone says the drones

today - blum and senator joni ernst will hold a meet and greet from 11:30 to 12:15 at m-j's restaurant in marion. opposition is growing to a measure in iowa city. according to the press citizen - a local activists filed for measure c - getting more than 700 signatures which forced it onto the ballot. "measure-c" aims to lower the number of required signatures for petitions filed to the city. last year - the required number of signatures was raised to 25-percent voter turn out. the new measure drops the number to 10-percent >>> good afternoon, let's take a look at the weather first warning weather forecast. the class will continue to build us a day rules on. it will be a mild day. mid-60s in the north and upper 60s in the south. the bottom line, our forecast is cooling. 67 degrees the top temp today. cloudy this evening and 58 40s overnight. right now in cedar rapids, a little bit of sunshine, still 59 degrees and winds out of the south at 8 miles per hour. humidity at 67%. 50 sleep -- 56 degrees right now . 59 degrees in decorah and down in washington, 64 degrees. hour winds are commen

today iowa senator joni ernst spent her thanksgiving overseas, giving spent time in afghanistan and qatar with u-s service members stationed at bagram air force base. she met the 2-11th aviation battalion and the 1-85th combat support sustainment battalion of iowa. ernst is a former company commander in the iowa national guard and once worked with both battalions. the senators also traveled around afghanistan to get a closer look at the continued mission there. today was dry and not- too-cold as far as thanksgiv is here to tell us what can shoppers or those working off some extra calories can expect tomorrow. as you prepare to possibly hit the roads this evening, the weather should remain quiet until later tonight. a very weak system will be moving through the upper midwest and will create a few flurries or light snow showers, mainly in our northern counties. travel impacts should not be large, but a few slick spots can't be ruled out. otherwise, mostly cloudy skies the weekend will be dry and a bit on the mild side until rain moves in late on sunday and into sunday night. around 0.50'' t

iowa senator joni ernst spending thanksgiving today with u-s troops in afghanistan and qatar. ernst, a former company commander in the iowa national guard , meeting with the 211th aviation battalion and the 185th combat support sustainment battalion of iowa ernst saying -- "it was a tremendous honor to spend thanksgiving with iowans who are sacrificing so much in defense of our freedoms - particularly so far from home during the holidays," i am thankful to have shared this precious time with our outstanding iowa servicemembers and i thank them - as well as their families - for their faithful imagine cooking six turkeys in a few hours. cedar falls business owner todd steil has it down to a science -- after doing it for 20 years. todd says he starts frying the big birds every thanksgiving morning for friends, neighbors, and employees -- and he's all he's excited to share his secrets. "use peanut oil, that's the key. it's a little more expensive, nice and juicy. the only downfall is that you have to make your own dressing and gravy, but the turkeys are awesome." always deep-fryin

ernst says his race is a good benchmark for the rest of the senate. senate.he has demonstrated the that and they want him to return to the u.s. senate.in wisconsin -- one of the few successful tea party republicans is in a much harder fight.ron johnson rode the anti-obamacare wave into congress in 2010 -- and was trailing at one point by double digits.he's tightened the race since then -- but wisconsin went democrat in the last two presidential races. races.it looks at this point like he won't be relected this year.new hampshire is more than just the nation's first primary -- sitting democratic governor maggie hassan is challenging republican seator kelly ayotte for her senate g-o-p to support president obama's plan to cut carbon emissions -- but hassan is trying to hold her accountable for donald trump's statements. statements.illinois is shaping up to be one of the democrats biggest senate victories.republcian mark kirk was a vulnerable incumbent anyway -- before he and his democratic challenger -- tammy duckworth -- met on a debate st. decended act

there are a lot of senators in the selection -- this election like joni ernst or dan sullivan or cory gardner who were not involved in politics at all 10 years ago. i think a lot of us who came in to politics in the last three or four elections have learned some of the lessons of things that went wrong in the 2000. i think our party both in grassroots and in congress is more of a pro-market party rather than it pro-business party. we are focused on the operation of markets in the free enterprise system. we celebrate businesses that succeed, but we recognize in a market-based system, we're not there to put our thumb on the scale for this or that industry. we are there so that people who have good ideas and companies that are well run will succeed in the marketplace. we have gone back to a real focus, too, on the constitution and the constitutional structure of our government. and getting back to constitutional basics. and i'm not talking primarily on individual liberties. i'm talking about the structure of our government and the need to rein in executive agencies and the need to return

and she is now seasoned because there's nobody doing a better job representing the people than joni ernst, and a great person. come on up. [applause] [laughter] [crowd chanting "trump"] mr. trump: thank you very much, incredible people. whenever they run, you have to keep voting. you have to always vote for them. two yearerem. in two days, can you believe this? we are going to win the great state of iowa, and we are going to win back the white house. [applause] [cheering] mr. trump: and i want to thank the people of iowa, you opened up your hearts to me, so much, incredible. it has been just incredible, our evening here the other night with the fireworks everything is , always beautiful in iowa. real change begins with the immediate repealing and replacing of obamacare. it's a disaster. right? [applause] mr. trump: they are all saying, "please," it has just been announced, the residents of iowa are going to have a massive, double-digit premium hike. like, i know the number, i will not tell you. i never do this with any of the groups. i don't say the number, because it is so depressing. [b

iowa senator joni ernst spent her thanksgiving abroad this year. here's a picture of her at the bagram air force base in afghanistan. ernst, a former commander in the national guard, met with the combat support battalion she once lead during her 23-years of military service. after shopping - football fans will be watching the hawks and the huskers. there's a trophy involved - but that alone doesn't make a rivalry - what does - years and years of nailbiters.every year, this series gets bigger and bigger. twelve months ago - the hawks ten west title...this year - iowa's aiming for a strong november finish - and whoever stands in the way - is the enemy. the hawks take on the huskers today at kinnick at 2- 30. a group of cedar rapids moms have taken the stress out of holiday shopping. this is the cedar rapids moms blog holiday shopping guide. it's a list of local shops that are offering free giveaways to participate in being on the list. you can also sign up to win a gift basket worth more than 400- dollars. it turns out sunday is the worst day to driv

iowa senator joni ernst is speaking out about the two police officers who were killed in an ambush this morning... she just released this statement saying.... "what appears to be an ambush attack of police in the line of duty is an attack on the community at large and al o their lives every day to protect us..." an exotic mclaren sports car was involved in a three car crash in woodland hills that police say was caused by illegal street racing. the neon-green exotic car was badly smashed near califa street. the driver of the mlcaren along with another driver were taken to the hospital. no word yet on their condition. police believe at least two crash. a mom tells 13 action news she's out 250 dollars after her apartment complex went back on their word and towed her car. kendra ruckman says her car was tagged to be towed for leaking oil in september. kendra says she called her apartment management and they told her they would not have her towed. but more than a month later, her car was towed! 1:11 it makes me feel violated it makes me feel like targeted and it's just, it's bad business 1:

ernst announced - she's taking requests from iowans looking for tickets to trump's inaugura. inauguration.for more information about how you can get tickets - head to our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. more now on tuesday's election - the state of iowa is now solid red for the first time in republicans will control ?both the iowa house and senate. lieutenant governor kim reynolds says this will bring new ?opportunity to debate legi. legislation. whether it's water quality or a tax reduction or reducing regulations or investing in children, the debate is healthy. so im excited about the opportunity to continue the dialogue to continue the discussion about issues that will help iowans." iowans."there is one vacant seat in the quad cities. - that will be filled special election december 27- th - after the passing of democratic senator joe seng. it will be the first time since 1998 that republicans control both the iowa house and senate.during this coming legislative session - lawmakers expect cutting state income taxes- approving money for water quality projects and possible legal

senator joni ernst says she plans to look into what happened between curtis and the v-a. ernst is also waiting for answers about the death of brandon ketchum. his family says he tried to get help at the v-a in iowa city -- but they claim he was turned away. he took his own life in july. senator ernst sent a letter to the v-a one week later demanding an investigation. she's st a deadly drug is making a name for itself in iowa. carfentanyl is the name of it -- and it is potent. the governor's office is teaming up with others to hold town hall meetings across the state. they want to teach families about this drug and others. mary patch -- lost her niece to prescription pain killers... "i think these kids think these drugs. animals, like elephants. it's 10-thousand times more potent than morphine. help available for eastern iowans who often deal with flash flooding. the city of dubuque launching a new program. eight-point-four million dollars is now available to help improve more than 300 homes in the bee branch area. this is video of the flood mitigation project being built

. >> iowa senator joni ernst says she's been waiting more than 100 days for any information from an investigation at the iowa city va hospital and today she is demanding answers. sergeant. brandon ketchum went to see cal. sadly 24 hours later he took his own life. senator ernst else fox 28 news she has sent multiple letters ketchum was a veteran of the corrected some serious typos for another veteran and his fam. family.chester hendrickson earned some high honors while serving as a medic in vietnam. among them, the silver star, bronze star and a combat medic badge.the only problem is the records mis-spelled his name among other errors.hendrickson doesn't talk much about his service.he told fox 28 that, as a soldier in a warzone, he was simply doing his duty. soldier in a w simply doing his duty. >> i did not think about it when i did it. >> it was something you trained to do. >> there's an opportunity for dialogue about an important part of his life. even though he was young as a medic in vietnam his service was significant whether people can see it or not. wanted to correct the certificates to p

senator joni ernst wants more information from the u-s department of veteran affairs after 32 year old veteran took his own life. it happened november 7th after the v-a told curtis gearhart he would have to wait for help. stress disorder. ernst wrote a letter to the v-a inspector general demanding an investigation into why the v-a was unable to provide care for him. a friend says he knew gearhart had memories that haunted him. "47:55 it's really unfortunate i guess the best way i can put it that we don't have better healthcare or mental health care hopes she doesn't have to write to the v-a about another iowan veteran not getting adequate care. in september, senator ernst also called for an investigation into the iowa city v-a after a veteran committed suicide following a trip to the center. brandon ketchum's family says he asked a doctor at the iowa city v-a to admit him to the psychiatric ward in july. but they say the doctor refused, and ketchum killed himself hours later. the federal government has identified the remains of a now he'll receive a proper burial with full honors. mari

senator joni ernst will attend two area breakfasts. she'll be at the marion hy-vee on business highway 151 this morning at 7:30. and at the university avenue hy-vee in cedar falls at 9:30. we have a list of some other veterans day specials available for service members its here is a live look at . us now with your first alert forecast. today will be another quiet day, though cooler than clouds will be possible, but otherwise the sky should remain fairly clear through the day. tonight, expect clear and cool conditions with widespread 20s. for those that have not experienced a hard freeze yet this season, you should get one tonight. this weekend continues to look saturday and upper 50s/low 60s on sunday. have a great weekend! today: mostly sunny. wind: n 10-20. high: 54 tonight: clear and colder. wind: light. low: 28 tomorrow: sunny. wind: sw 5-15. high: 52 tom. night: clear. wind: sw 5-10. low: 33 thanks kaj. police in a western pennsylvania city are mourning the loss of one of their own. a man reportedly attacked police when they arriv

life.iowa senator joni ernst says she's sent multiple letters but has been waiting more than 100-days for ?any information from an investigation at the iowa city v-a hospital.sargeant ketchum was a veteran of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. corrected some serious typos for another veteran and his family.chester hendrickson of eee-lee was a medic in vietnam and his service earned him very high honors.the only problem - they all misspelled his name.thursday senator ernst presented him with the corrected awards. awards. errors will happen things will be over looked so we want to make sure that those are corrected while we can do it. it's never to late to say thank you to a veteran. some of those awards include - the silver star - star- the air medal and a combat medical badge. hendrickson earned his silver star treating wounded comrads under heavy enemy fire.he doesn't talk much about his service - but it's something he and his family are proud of. didn't think about it when you did it you know it was something you were trained to do and you just everything kicks in and you do it. ther

senator joni ernst is presenting several medals to a vietnam veteran today. today at 1 p-m, she is giving veteran chester hendrickson 4 awards, including the silver star and the bronze star. the ceremony is at the veterans memorial building in cedar rapids. today, henry county is looking into what's next for mount union -- a town with only about 100 voted tuesday on whether to dissolve the town, but it ended in a tie. 31 people voted to unincorporate, while 31 voted not to. this issue started last spring when mount union passed a resolution to unincorporate. one of the reasons was a dispute over who pays the bill for the town's sewer system. now, the henry county auditor's office is making calls about what to do next after the tie vote. it says there's still a possibility there are uncounted absentee ballots in the mail. the lee county supervisors say for money for a new courthouse. on tuesday, people rejected an $8.5 million dollar bond issue for a new building in montrose. it would have replaced 2 existing courthouses in fort madison and keokuk. the county

senator joni ernst will join them. stay with t-v9 on election night. follow us on social media for updates all day-- and share your voting experience with the hashtag i-a votes. when the polls close at nine-- join us on facebook live. and don't miss a special edition of key races across the state. in south carolina, police have found another body on the property of an accused serial killer. now investigators say todd kohlepp may have committed murders in other states, dating back more than a decade. abc's janai norman reports. investigators in south carolina could be dealing with a serial killer. while investigating the suspect accused of holding a woman captive, officials say todd kohlhepp dropped a bombshell confession about a 13-year-old cold case. ...allegedly admitting he gunned down four people in 2003. sot - judge: "sir, just understanding the family is here, anything you wish to say at this time?" kohlhepp: "not at this time, sir." kohlhepp is charged with kidnapping kala brown who disappeared in august along with her boyfriend charles david ca

iowa senator joni ernst spent her thanksgiving serving in the military. she and two other u-s senators spent time in afghanistan and qatar with u-s service members stationed at bagram air force base. she met the 2-11th aviation battalion and the 1-85th combat support sustainment battalion of iowa. ernst is a former company commander in the iowa national guard and once worked with both battalions. the senators also traveled around afghanistan to get a closer look at the continued mission there. authorities say a kayaker may gray's lake in des moines. police aren't entirely sure the bones are from a person, but say that it's likely a human jaw. authorities were called to the lake around 10 yesterday morning. they say a kayaker called in about seeing what he thought were human remains in the water. a dive team went in to see if they could find any other bones. "right now first blush it certainly appears to be human, but we're gonna need a little more forensic examination to confirm that so the medical examiners office is coming out here. " police say the inv

iowa senator joni ernst had been floated as a possible running mate for trump. we asked her whether she'd accept a different post in have tried to tap any of that i do. that's what i emphasized to mr. trump during the campaign. i hope to be a great advocate for him in the united states senate." senator ernst adding she hopes the next secretary of agriculture is from iowa. millions of americans did their part tuesda this historic election. but one woman says her experience at the polls left her shaken. odeth weber says she hears things about her ethnicity often, but was surprised to hear something about it when she went to cast her vote in dubuque behind the desk proceeded to tell me, a reyou sure you're allowed to vote? and i was a little dumbfounded, and said well, yes, and handed her my id. then she said, well, you just look so exotic. and i just another poll worker claims she doesn't remember anyone saying that. the dubuque county auditor says she's shocked and disappointed to hear the story -- and stressed more training will be done to prevent it from happen

senator joni ernst is presenting several medals to a vietnam veteran today. today at 1 p-m, she is giving veteran chester hendrickson 4 awards, including the silver star and the bronze star. the ceremony is at the veterans memorial building in cedar rapids. today, henry county is looking into what's next for a mount union -- a town with voted tuesday on whether to dissolve the town, but it ended in a tie. 31 people voted to unincorporate, while 31 voted not to. this issue started last spring when mount union passed a resolution to unincorporate. one of the reasons was a dispute over who pays the bill for the town's sewer system. now, the henry county auditor's office is making calls about what to do next after the tie vote. it says there's still a possibility there are uncounted absen the lee county supervisors say they don't have plans to ask voters again for money for a new courthouse. on tuesday, people rejected an $8.5 million dollar bond issue for a new building in montrose. it would have replaced 2 existing courthouses in fort madison and keokuk. the co

ernst says his race is a good benchmark for the rest of the senate. senate.he has demonstrated the hard work for his consittuents, they recognize that and they want him to return to the u.s. senate.in wisconsin -- one of the few successful tea party republicans is in a much harder fight.ron johnson rode the anti-obamacare wave into congress in 2010 -- and was trailing at one point by double digits.he's tightened wisconsin went democrat in the last two presidential races. races.it looks at this point like he won't be relected this year.new hampshire is more than just the nation's first primary -- sitting democratic governor maggie hassan is challenging republican seator kelly ayotte for her senate seat.ayotte broke with the g-o-p to support president obama's plan to cut carbon emissions -- but hassan is trying to hold her accountable for donald trump's statements. statements.illinois is shaping up to illinois is shaping up to be one of the democrats biggest senate victories.republcian mark kirk was a vulnerable incumbent anyway -- before he and his dem

iowa senator joni ernst spent the holiday with u-s troops overseas. she met with the 211th aviation battalion and the 185th combat support sustainment battalion of iowa. she called it a tremendous honor to spend thanksgiving with iowans who are sacrificing so much in defense of our freedoms - so far from home during the holiday time with our outstanding iowa servicemembers. she thanked them - as well as their families - for their faithful service to our grateful nation. the president spent much of his thanksgiving on the phone talking to service members. he made several calls -- wishing them a happy thanksgiving and happening today -- a very big rivalry in this part of the country. iowa hosting nebraska today at kinnick. regular season strong. the hawks have bounced back with two straight wins after losing two in a row. nebraska still has a chance to play in the conference title game next week... but they need some things to happen. the road team has won the last four games in this series. today's game starts at two- thirty. this rivalry is called the

ernst announced - she's taking requests from iowans looking for tickets to trump's inaugura. inauguration.for more information about how you can get tickets - head to our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. more now on tuesday's election - the state of iowa is now red for the first time in nearly 20 years.come january- republicans will control ?both the iowa house and senate. lieutenant governor kim reynolds says this will bring new ?opportunity to debate legi. legislation. senate. lieutenant governor kim reynolds says this will bring new opportunity to debate legislation. >> whether it is water quality or tax reduction or reducing regulations or investing in children, the debate is healthy so i'm excited about the dialogue, to have the discussion about issues that will help iowans. >> there is one vacant seat in the quad cities. that will be filled by a special election december 27th after the passing of democratic senator joe sang. >>> it will be the first time since 1998 since republicans controlled the iowa house and senate. during this coming legislation session, lawmakers expe

trump also complimented joni ernst -- referencing she was on his v-p shortlist. he said ernst told him she quote "needed more seasoning." hundreds are casting their ballots early. in california -- lines wrapped around at least five buildings and the wait times lasted hours. workers say a record five-point- one-million voters are registered in l-a county. a catholic church in san diego hands out a bulletin causing controversy with its political statements. written by the church's pastor -- the bulletin suggests the devil is working through hillary clinton. two weeks ago -- the bulletin said it's a mortal sin to vote democrat. it calls into question the not only of the separation of church and state, but possibly of the irs code." protesters have been gathering outside the church arguing it's and for all the latest in election coverage -- you can visit our website -- kwwl dot com. you can join us tonight at 4-30 for a live decision 20-16 special -- highlighting hillary clinton and donald trump. tomorrow many adults will head out to the polls to vote for our nex man

senator joni ernst will join them. some people in eastern iowa are getting letters pressuring them to vote, and one couple is not happy about it. the progressive turnout project sent a letter to samuel and joann dillon shaming them for missing the 20-12 that week in the hospital because his wife was in a car accident involving a semi. the progressive turnout project says the letters aren't meant to make people feel bad, but they do get people to the polls. and now here's your first alert forecast. plan on a nice monday with highs today and the past four days will be an increase in cloud coverage as the day goes on. we little to no chance of rain tonight with our frontal passage. it'll turn us a bit cooler for tuesday and wednesday with upper 50s likely, though we'll bounce right back to the 60s on thursday. a fairly decent cool-down will just graze the area friday and saturday, but will push our temperatures down to seasonal levels for the first time this month. in terms of additional precipitation, >> announcer: it's

joni ernst and chuck grassley.. as well as representatives rod blum.. david young.. and steve king.. sent a letter to president elect donald trump yesterday... urging him to get rid of the waters of the u-s rule.. in his first days in office.. they call the environmental protection agency's rule misguided and an assault on businesses.. manufacturin g.. and agriculture.. specifically hurting rural regulating imports of eggs was upheld last week. it had been in a lawsuit against iowa and five other states. the law required all eggs imported into california to have strict laying hen space requirements.. a federal appeals court says the states failed to show how the law would affect the states rather than individual farmers.. they upheld the lower court ruling that dismissed the lawsuit. ---- rallies across the board at the market close.. market analyst.. jeff kaprelian the dollar is a little bit higher and that's lending support. soybeans are the big mover today with chart buying and support probably went from palm oil it's been the same story in beans, demand continues

iowa senator joni ernst joined her former battalions in afghanistan. good friday morning! it's 5 o'clock on november 25th. here's a live look at the city cam. first, meteorologis t britley heading out and about for some black friday shopping roads should be just fine across eastern iowa. any precipitation that will fall will be extremely light if any. temperatures this morning will be in the low to middle 30s. expect highs to climb into the low 40s today with gradual clearing to arrive later this afternoon. high pressure will sit to our south and east late tonight and into tomorrow. this will giving us a southerly wind and on top of that we'll get more sunshine. this will allow for our temperatures to warm into the low 50s for some, others into the upper 40s. sunday will bring some sun to start, but and continue into monday. today: a flurry possible early, otherwise mostly cloudy. wind: w 5-15. high: 41 alo: 40 dbq: 40 iow: 42 38 to 44 tonight: skies clearing. wind: w 5-10 low: 29 alo: 28 dbq: 29 iow: 29 26 to 32 thanks britley. after enjoying the thanksgiving turkey, many

senator joni ernst wants more information from the u-s department of veteran affairs. that's after a 32 year old veteran took his own life. it happened november 7th after the v-a told curtis for help. he suffered from post- traumatic stress disorder. ernst wrote a letter to the v-a inspector general demanding an investigation. she wants to know why the v-a was unable to provide care for him. a friend says he knew gearhart had memories that haunted him. "it's really unfortunate i guess the best way i can put it that we don't have better healthcare or mental health care for the va." in the letter, ernst said she another iowan veteran not getting adequate care. the federal government has identified the remains of a missing world war two marine from oelwein. now he'll receive a proper burial with full honors. marine private first class wilbur mattern was 23 when he died. he was fighting on a pacific ocean island during world war two. the government recently found his remains inside a burial site there. mattern will receive a proper burial next monday, nov cemetery near was

iowa senator joni ernst spent the holiday with u-s troops overseas. she met with the 211th aviation battalion and the 185th combat support sustainment battalion of iowa. she called it a tremendous honor to spend thanksgiving with iowans who are sacrificing so much in defense of our freedoms - so far from home during the holidays. she says she's thankful to share time with our outstanding iowa their families - for their faithful service to our grateful nation. the president spent much of his thanksgiving on the phone talking to service members. he made several calls -- wishing them a happy thanksgiving and thanking them for their service. an eastern iowa city that's growing a lot -- will soon have new leadership. north liberty mayor amy nielsen was elected to the iowa state house. because of that, she'll give up her job as mayor. she must do that by january 9th. the city council then has 40 days to appoint a new mayor or hold a special election. if they do appoint a mayor -- a "we do know of at least one resident who is has made it trigger a special el