practice running and to keeee treating patieies tim: and that where we find abc9's rachel krause joining us now with more rachel... rachel krause: tim im here in soux rapids........ reporting live rachel krause abc9 news. tim: thanks for that report rachel, again you can hear more om

hear more from rachel coming up tonight at 10. tim: an ida grove business was evacuated this morning after a fire broke out there this morning. employees in the powder coating line at midwest industries vacuated and no injuries took place. while there was damage to the facility the extent of the damage to the facility the extent of the damage is not fully known at this time. there was a great deal of smoke throughout the facility, however there was no other fire damage. midwest is working to review damage and have already begun to plan repairs. tim: kentucky senator rand paul spoke at morningside college this morning. paul is completing his "10-thousand college tour" through iowa.

his goal is to get 10-thousand college students to caucus for him. paul says he believes he can hit that goal....because he's campaigning for issues that he says affect millenials. 'i think the drug war has gone way overboard and we actuallty do have people in jail for maurijuana offenses and i think that's crazy. we'll also talk quite a bit about the war because i think the people that end up fighting the war are the young people or our country." said (r-ky) senator rand paul, gop presidential candidate. he also discussed the nsa's surveillance of billions of american's phone records. and the need to reduce the national debt. his tour was definitely geared towards a younger crowd...with the slogan "students stand with rand." tim: presidential hopeful bernie sanders is getting a financial boost from tuesday's democratic debate. sander's campaign has raised one- point-nine million dollars since the end of the debate. campaign aides say a big portion has come from the email sent out on sander's comments defending hillary clinton and her emails scandal. sanders' campaign also sent a fundraising email before the debate.

they say including those funds...sanders raised more than two-million dollars in one day. tim: and following clinton's big night on the debate stage...a former political heavy weight is in iowa today rally support for clinton. former secretary of state, madeleine albright campaigned on hillary clinton's behalf this morning in sioux city. she spoke at a "hillary for iowa" organizing event at the peirce mansion. albright says she thought hillary did well on the debate stage...and believes she has what it takes to be the next president. "she works very very hard and is really smart and she is going to roll up her sleeves and do it. so i think she is the very best candidate, not only now, but of anybody i've seen in terms of running for president and preparation," said madeleine albright, former u.s. secretary of state. albright spoke to a crowd of over 70 people. but she wasn't the only one hoping to sway voters in sioux city. tim:

city...is losing a popular staple. al woudstra...who once owned the woudstra meat market....is retiring after more than 7 decades behind the counter. deborah souverain joins us now with more. tim al woudstra knows his customers on a first name basis...and can even remember their favorite cuts of meat. but after a lifetime on the job...he's starting a new chapter natpop -- "thanks margaret" he knows his customers by name... "i started in this meat market when i was 15 years old," said al woudstra now 87 year's old... al woudstra is retiring after 72 years...as the counter man at this orange city, iowa meat market that bares his name. "i've enjoyed my work here very much," said woudstra. first established in 1925 by his father jim. al....has worked through 4 different owners at the woudstra meat market...including his own. "i'm going to miss the meat market very much but i'm thankful i'm still able to be around," said al woudstra. the meat market will also miss him. wednesday familar faces from 7 decades of service...stopped by to wish him well. natpop --- thank you very much kathy, i go way back i can remember when... including one who

also worked behind the counter...his nephew earl. "when he was in his 40's and 50's he was always wanting to go play golf or do other things the new owner...says it hard to see al leave...but warm smile..and infectious personality will always be remembered. "he's just always been great to the customers and people from all over the country come back and want to see al," said amy vanden hull, woudstra meat market co-owner. al says he plans to retire to landsmeer...with his wife of 61 years...jane. he told me he will plans to make sevral coffee runs...and get tons of relaxation. reporting live in studio deborah

souverain abc 9 news. tim: a group that wants to legalize casino gambeling at nebraska race tracks is set to begin gathering at nebraska race tracks is set to begin gathering signatures to place the issue on the 2016 ballot. keep the money in nebraska announced today that the plan is to as voters to sign three petitions. one of them is a proposed constitutional amendment to allow games of chance. another would let folks know where casions would be placed, and how they would be regulated. the third would impose a 20% tax on gross gambling revenues. 75% of that going to the state and the remaining 25% would go to local governments where the casinos are located. former state sen. scott lautenbaugh, a spokesman for the group, says the state has lost billions of dollars in recent years to neighboring iowa and south dakota, where gambling is legal. tim: it's been nearly 6 years since the track ahletes at bishop heelan have had a place

but that's soon to be no longer true. some final be no longer true. some final touches are being done on heelan's new outdoor track and field, crews were out painting lines ont he all weather surdface today bishop heelan was he all weather surdface today bishop heelan was unable to host any track and field events last season and heelan activities director jason pratt says it'll be nice to be the home team for a change we've been transporting them all over tlast couple of years because the track was condemned, we physically could not run on it. so ti's exciting for the kids, they're excited for the spring so it'll be nice for the kids to get out here and have somewhat of a home" the complete renovation cost came to around 6 hundred thousand dollars and crews will be wrapping up work on the track within the next two weeks. home meets will be back on the schedule next spring,

tim: still to come well have someme tips on treating and preventing one of the most common problems for kids. (fred) breezy winds will be seen tomorrow as a cold front moves in. temperatures will cool enough for frost. but the weekend looks nice! see you after the break for details! " " tim/jenna/fred (tim) fred, i hear that you

yes, thursday night and friday night. fred hexom fhexom@kcautv.c om (fred) a time lapse of the port neal welding company skycam hd shows mostly sunny skies from the top of the ho chunk centre. 74 has been our high today after a low of 37. if we check the king's pointe skycam hd in storm lake, we can see mostly sunny skies. the allergy report today shows that overall pollen levels have slipped to low. that is good news! highs over western iowa today were in the upper 60s and lower 70s. eastern nebraska and southeastern south dakota were similar, but middle 70s were reported in

lilly johnson. 70 is our temperature in sioux city with a relative humidity of only 35%. that's the result of the dew point being only 41. local temperatures are in the upper 60s and lower 70s. observing our winds, they are somewhat disorganized in direction, and blowing at 5 to 10 miles per hour for most of us, but calm in some spots. the winds will pick up tomorrow, and because it's so dry, with relative humidities between 30 and 40 percent, fires will start easily and spread quickly. central and northern siouxland will have a fire weather watch tomorrow afternoon and evening, so please avoid outdoor burning during that time. the regional temperature map looks pretty unremarkable--you'd never know that cold front is going to sweep through tomorrow. but just like the last front a few days ago, this one will sweep through quickly. nynyrain, just an increase in the wiwi! radar shows only a few clouds around siouxland today. there will be a few clouds tonight, but

that front will slip into siouxland, but not before we warm into the 70s. we'll be on the cool side of the front tomorrow night,t,nd that means s b-freezing lows and f fst. after a nice, if cooler day on friday, more frost will be possible friday night. a freeze watch has been put into place for western siouxland for friday morning. this includes wayne and nofolk from 3 to 9 am friday. no freeze night, however. the low will be 41with mostly clear skies. tomorrow, expect mostly sunny skies and increasing winds. the high will be 69. the 7-day forecast shows just 30 friday morning. friday will bring highs in the upper 50s. saturday will see highs in the 60s after a 32 degree start. we'll see 70s on sunday. monday will warm to thehe0s, with a chahae of showers that will carry over to tuesday. cooling temperatures are expected toward midweek. jenna/tim/fred (tim) thanks, fred. (fred) you bet.

fred: well if you havent already gotten your tickets to see darius rucker weveveot the chance f f folks to win a paiaiof vip tickets. you just have to answer this trivia question correctly. question: in 1986, darius rucker formed the band hootie & the blowfish. what was the inspiration for ththunusual band nana? a) characters from rucker's favorite childhood book. b) those were nicknames of two of the original band members c) a strange dream that the band's drummer had before their first gig

d) two college friends of rucker. send your answers s contest-at-kcau- tv-dot-com the winner w wl be announced tv-dot-com the winner will be announced tonight at ten! coming up after the break pink eye is one of the most contagious childhood disordererand easily treated the details are coming up next tim: vaccines aren't just for kids, in toughest on spending? fox news did the analysis and jeb bush had the best record. billions in pork, vetoed. eight budgets, balanced. and tax cucu every single year. right to rise e a

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virus.s. either way, you'll want to get one this fall, so you're protected come winter. "we know that flu circulates around the calendar, peak in iowa tends to be january/february, through march, however we've [already] seen some cases here in woodbury county," says linda drey from the siouxland district health department. even with how common this vaccine is, there are still many misconceptions about the flu itself. we take a look at those, tonight on your health matters at 10. tim: it's a condition that strikes fear in the hearts of many parents. pink eye. that's because it's one of the most contagious childhood disorders. in today's health minute, jim morelli show us that anyone can get pink eye. especialal if someone elel in the house comes down with it. " " two-year-old benny's got eyes of blue.but several months ago, they featured another color.pink. benny had pink eye. the layman's term for conjunctivitis. (clara belenky, do/pediatrician) it's an inflammation of the membrane that's on the front of the eye. clara belenky is not just a pediatrician. she's benny's mom.. and she knows first-hand the

contagiousness of pink eye.when benny got it. so did she and her husband. pink eye can be causededy different things.some cases are due to bacteria. others, viruses. and some pink eyes can be traced to allergens such as plant pollen.. that particular kind is considered non- contagious. pink eye is rarely dangerous. but it can be. (clara belenky, do/pediatrician)espe cially if there's continuous rubbing. persistent infection. you can really cause, eventually, some trauma to the eyey and it's espececlly important t see a doctor if the pinkeye is accompanied by: visual changes. pain in the eye. intense redness. or if things seem to be getting worse instead of better. mom got rid of benny's pink eye the way many parents do. by using an antibiotic ointment. in sharon, massachusetts jim morelli. coming up in sports...pierce and norfolk catholic renew their rivalry on

the gridiron tomorrow night. we'll hear from the blue jays and knights up ahead. plus...nebraska lost another last minute game this past weekend. find out mike riley's plan to get back on the

off to a 2-4 start--certainly not what big red nation had hoped for under first year head coach mike riley. but perhaps most frustrating, is how they are losing. most recently, it was a 46 yard fid goal by wisconsin with just four seconds left to help the badgers to a 23-21 win. the week before, a touchdown pass from illinois with ten ticks on the clock remaining led the illini to a 1 point win. of course back in week one, byu baup quarterback k tanner mangugu completed a hail mary to stun the huskers as time

expired. throw an overtime loss on the road to miami, and it's been four losses by 12 points and mike riley has an idea on how to fix it. mike riley--"we've mike riley--"we've worked to get a shorter--a 59 minute game. but no, i think, i think the initial thing that has to happen is we have to find a balance in our offense. i mean, we're nonogonna live effectively like we are right t w. so we have to, as coaches, be selective in what we do and then be good at it. and i'd really like to see us get more of our game going in the screen game. you know, we've had some pretty good looking plays there but not enough of them and i think we can do more yet in that way." the huskers will look for a win this weekend at

on espn 2. there are some siouxland, but only one...pierce norfolk catholic, is among the best in the country. the blue jays and top ranked knights square off tomorrow night in nororlk. last year was a rara blowout in the series as norfolk catholicwon it 56-20. but of course part of that frustration came from the blue jays fourth and winning it by a single point the whatever the playing it this game hhad it circled on their calendars for a while. david engelhaupt--"it's a really fun game. i love it. it's something i look forward to every year because pierce is 14 miles away--14, 15 miles away--and it's always a lovely drive, but they come here this year and i'm ready to go." taggart bailey--"there's nothing better than that atmosphere, playing against norfolk catholic. whether it's here, whether it's there, just everything. that's probably one of the biggest rivalries in nebraska, just, there's nothing better than playing in that game."austin freeman--"it's something else. i think it's like the championship game. if i'd ever play in it, i don't think that would beat it. i mean, pierce and norfolk catholic, that's a big game for us. it's one that i'll never forget." aidan burroughs--"it's

everything, you know. every senior class, if they can't have a state championship, they'd take a win over pierce. it's probably one of the--besides the state championship, it's the biggest thing to strive for is a win over pierce your senior year." i will be lili in norfolk tomorrow at 6:20 with coaches jefef bellar and marar brahmer to priew this game. tomorrow at 6:20 with coaches jeff bellar and mark brahmer to preview this game. the morningside mustangs have seen their win totals increase in each of the last three seasons from 18 to 25 to 28. this season though, the stangs have some shoes to fill. seven seniors are gone from last year's squad that won the gpacacnd a game at the naia national tournament. but the mustangs plan on reloading and not rebuilding. ryan tegtmeier--"i don't think our

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today's picture comes from...tom glanzer.... like cub fans everwhere his son brecken was just a little excited about chicago cubs n-l- d-s sesees win. cubs meet either mets or dodgers s saturday if you're like to o submit a faceboooo n photo, just post it on our abc-9 facebook page. jenna/tim/chris/fred: (fred) tonight's low will be 41 with mostly clear skies. tomorrow, expect mostly sunny skies and increasing winds. the high will be 69. the 7-day forecast shows just 30 friday morning. friday will bring highs in the upper 50s. saturday will see highs in the 60s after a 32 degree start. we'll see 70s on sunday. monday will warm to the 80s, with a chance of showers that will carry over to tuesday. cooling temperatures are

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