todd magel with the hillary clinton campaign at the olmstead center. todd: they just opened the doors to the hillary victory party here on the second floor. we are going to kind of show you the crowd that is just coming in alter our right, your left. those are all network correspondents from abc, fox and nbc, and cnn. there are probably doesn't fall from iowa stations and other stations across the country. the feeling here is one of excitement. the phone to came at the door were cheering when they walked in. even though they were very close, they feel that they may have a real victory party here tonight. we talked to some of the clinton they said she is at a des moines hotel, watching these results go in. as soon as they have a fairly competent feeling about where these numbers are, she will come over to drake university and either accept a victory or talk about defeat. eight years ago, it was a tough defeat. this year, they change their game and hope they have the kind of support. we are in a holding pattern here with the folks who have come in. we wi

todd magel reports from drake university. todd: no matter how close the victory hillary clinton is taking it. >> this has been an incredible honor to campaign across iowa with so many of you to make the case for the kind of future we and for the united states of america. todd: still it appeared clinton was not entirely happy with the nearly tied caucus results with bernie sanders. her victory speech was just seven minutes long and barely mentioned iowa. no matter her supporters say a win is a win. >> i think she can keep going with this victory. what it really means is we need to keep having this conversation and we going to keep having this conversation and democrats win when we talk about the issues that matter to americans. >> join me lets go win the nomination thank you all and god bless you. todd: hillary clinton drove to the airport, hopped on a plane and few to new hampshire after declaring victory here in iowa. -- and flew to new hampshire after declaring victory here in iowa. she says that's the next battleground aga

todd: todd magel, kcci eight news. eric: if you're going to get more gas, here's is a live picture from i-235 and 63rd. snow moving across >> weather is never more than five minutes away, only on kcci 8 news this morning. metinka: more snow is on the way today, it is snowing from pocahontas through ida grove almost to carol. answer harlan and atlantic. it is tracking to the south and southeast. we will be on the fringe of the light snow today as it works is way off to the southeast. then it will start to quickly head out of central iowa and should be out of the area by 3:00 or 4:00 p.m. and then we are expecting a quiet evening and start thursday. across northwest iowa during the evening hours and lasting early on friday morning across the southeastern part of the state. after that, we will catch another break from the snow a weather until sunday, another chance of snow on the forecast. we will pick up a half inch to an inch of snow toward late thursday and into early on friday but good news, there's not much wind in t

todd magel has the details. todd: the question our lawsuit poses and that we think should be very easy to answer is if you cannot trust the lottery to pay you in full when you win, why would you play? >> des moines attorney jerry crawford is representing larry dawson who did not appear at a news conference detailing the lawsuit. dawson appeared at lottery headquarters in 2011 after winning a $9 million hot weather jackpot. he took the $6 million cash lump sum. then dawson and the rest of us learned of a big problem with watery security. security chief eddie tipton right the lotto jackpot and tried to collect the $10 million cash prize and is facing 10 years in prison. dawson says that money should have been added to the $6 we asked crawford if that seems greedy. >> that's absurd and would not be a lottery if that was the approach. anyone that knows our clients knows that they are the last thing from greedy as evidenced by what they did with the money. >> the iowa lottery believes that we rightfully played -- pai

todd magel starts our commitment 2016 coverage. todd: donald trump rallied supporters employment. >> the people running our country don't have a clue. eric: but some -- todd: but some say trump has enclosed the sale. still, the billionaire developer over marco rubio, according to "real clear politics." >> who are we going to nominate? todd: at a town hall, rubio stuck to the talking points that drew criticism last night. chris christie hit especially hard. >> i decided to engage last went? todd: the polls suggest trump and sanders will win the new hampshire, confirming letters here are not following iowa lead. hampshire. >> at some point, you want to go with someone new has a chance to win. todd: for democrats, bernie sanders is maintaining a generously. >> the path forward starts this tuesday new hampshire. thank you all very much. todd: hillary clinton stopped for doughnuts before heading to flint, michigan to address the water crisis there. but she will be back. >> i really believe strongly that i'm going to work for every vote

todd magel has more on the $18 million plan. todd: it's been more than a year since hansen development announced plans to turn this riverfront parcel into the eagle view lofts. back in 2014 developer troy hansen unveiled the project with the obvious name. >> it's called eagle view lofts. there's a ton of eagles to the south on the river. it will be cool. todd: but funding for the plan dried up. fast forward to today and it appears the $18 million project is ready to go again. 120 efficiency and one bedroom units just south of the east village. the site over looks the dm river -- overlooks the des moines river to the south and the downtown skyline to the north west. >> this is a really good project. todd: monday night, the des moines city council voted to give it's initial approved to the revised plan. city leaders say they're glad it's back on track. >> we don't have too many developable riverfront sites downtown. this is a great site. mix of affordable and market rate housing. so it's perfect for young professionals living down

todd magel has more on the big todd: it's a des moines tradition. the st. patrick's day parade has marched through downtown for more than three decades. but this year it will be on st. patrick's day. the parade moves to the day after which is friday, march 18. why? the ncaa basketball tournament comes to town on thursday, march 17. >> it will be cold have put things coming but it could create a lot of congestion downtown. todd: so greg at the greater dm convention and visitors bureau went to work and asked saint patrick to think about moving their historical celebration. >> this was like moving christmas. >> it was like that with some people and i totally understood that. march 17 this st. patrick's day. >> once i explained what's going on they all came around. todd: he says they came around more quickly thanks to a $10,000 payment from downtown des moines leaders. parade and its charities. >> we are friendly so we need to work with people. todd: now they will have two days to celebrate, think of it as an extra dose of luck. elizabeth: ironically this year'

todd magel has more on the new legislation just passed. >> i think at age 14 we should start teaching our kids the right and the wrong of this because they have to respect each other. todd: cedar rapids senator liz mathis is on a mission. she wants to protect teenagers. and the numbers are on her side. >> we have over 11,000 high school students every year who are being violated by teen dating violence that's how prevalent it is. mathis are teaming up on the new legislation. it would require iowa high schools to give students age appropriate information about dating violence. education now they say prevents harm later in high school and college. >> kids need to know how to control their anger, their sexual impulses. they need to know how to say no. todd: 22 other states have enacted similar legislation. east high school freshman jacie stephenson says it's a no brainer. >> i think it's extremely important because if you're in a relationship like that it's probably not the best thing. >> it's really lifelong learning here. and if we don't get people educated at a young age we may never

kcci's todd magel reports. todd: it's been 10 years since iowa raised the interstate speed limit from 65 to 70 miles an hour. now a new bill just passed in an iowa legislative transportation subcommittee would raise the limit to 75. rep. gary worthan: everything is a balancing act. todd: storm lake legislator gary worthan is sponsoring the bill. he says the dot tells him the the average speed on iowa's interstates is 72. all the more reason to boost it to 75. rep. gary worthan: if you're not going to enforce 70 to slow that traffic down. lets make it legal. todd: one driver we talked with along the interstate north of dm agrees. frank regina: most of the people are going that speed anyway, so if someone is going 70 they are actually slowing the traffic down. todd: in fact in a very unscientific test we set our and traffic constantly passed us. but not everyone is convinced faster is better. david werner: the thing is, they go fast enough as it is. in the winter time, people need to slow down. rep. gary worthan:

kcci's todd magel has the new details. >> we're just trying to piece it all together. todd: des moines police have a mystery on their hands. kirk blunck die? a witness found him at the bottom of a stairway sunday january 24. minutes before he'd been drinking next door with a friend at the locust cap, -- locust tap, a building he owns. >> heart broken hurt. todd: that friend? nick stapek who has worked for blunck for 15 years. >> we spent the last couple hours chit chatting in the corner and just before he left he said he had to go across the street for a few minutes and that he was going home to watch the game. todd: 15 minutes later stapeck saw police cars and ambulances at the teachout building. >> in my heart i didn't know my friend had gotten hurt across the street. todd: soon after rumors of foul play began circulating. did he simply fall? or did someone attack blunck and push him down the stairs. maybe a disgruntled tenant? >> we try not to get involved in the rumors. what we want are the facts so we are investigating this as any other death that has such curious

kcci's todd magel tells us the secret to their success. >> i grew up with no dishwasher. todd: it's a busy day at the flagship hy-vee grocery store in waukee. and without thinking, cashier carol warren is showing off one key to the company's success. >> i'll be standing here and i will smile down the row and will come down to me. todd: the helpful smile in every aisle is more than a slogan. >> the smile is very important. >> want to make them smile, that's the best feeling for me as a manger walking through the store. todd: it's helped turn hy-vee into a company with more than $9 billion in sales last year. >> we're successful because of the relationships we have in our local markets. we can have the biggest, shiniest stores but if you don't have personal relationships with your customers, take care of them every single day, that's what makes a company strong. i think you have to be picky. todd: chairman randy edeker is just the 4th ceo in hy vee's 86 history. charles hyde and david vredenburg opened the first store in beaconsfield, iowa in 1930. their last names make up

eric: kcci's todd magel has the new information. >> these kids and families need this medicine and they know that it's worked. my daughter margaret has been on for her. todd: west des moines mayor steve gaer is an expert on the value of medical marijuana. hemp oil has dramatically helped his daughter margaret with seizures. but getting the medicine is a nightmare. a new bill set to be unveiled tuesday would make it legal to grow medical marijuana in iowa. to make cannabis oil and to set up dispensaries. it would also make it legal to carry it across state lines. republican legislators killed similar legislation last year. now republican representative peter cownie is sponsoring the new bill. he's not ready to talk about details yet but his friend steven gaer says he's encouraged. >> the critical thing about this legislation is that it would allow cannabis oil to be produced and distributed here in iowa. that's the challenge parents have right now is that we can't legally get it in this state. eric: medical marijuana supporters and lawmakers plan to unveil all the details of the new legi