it's a life changing venture...that was inspired by the story of one local veteran. natpop -- omg, let me see, let me see! now mommy is excited! these floor plans are the beginning of something the landen family didi't ink was possible. natpop -- todd- yoyo room i ialot bigger thth's for sure. the home they purchased last year... is getting a major overhaul free of charge..by a group called "projects for patriots" to make getting around easier for todd - a wounded iraq veteran. "with the project we're actually going to make the home more handicap accessible, putting in elevators, making doorways bigger, opening up the floorplan so that they have full accessiblity into the kitchen limited about of doorways things like that," said breezy struthers drake, projects for patriots boardmember. "i didn't realize how much a home could be improved to make it better not just for me but for our whole family," said army todd landen. a decorated soldier who served in bosnia...and two tours in iraq todd surviveve13 i-e-d explosions..over thehe span of his 21 y yr career. his story..... what inspired the creation of "projects for patriots"

and make life more really can't put it into words how it will help," said aprel construction hasn't begun yet due to a lack of funds. but a screening of the film "a hornet's nest" which features todd in active duty in the orpheum on november 5th as a fundraiser. todd says he's overwhelmed by the generosity of the community. i still don't know how to respond when someone thanks me for my service - you're welcome - it was my privilege, it was an honor to serve. this is, you know, multiply that times a million. and again a fundraiser is being held at the orpheum theater in sioux city. that's on november 5th....where the orpheum theater in sioux city. that's on november 5th....where the war documentary "a hornets nest" will be shown. for more information on the projects for

patriots..visit this story on our bsite siouxland tters dot com. tim: as s suxland veterans are getting help that they need, many others are going to be staying in afganistan longer than expected. president obama announced today the drawdown of troops from afghanistan is being delayed. obama says the afghan military is not ready to take on the task of securing the country. " "(president barack obama) "i've decided to maintain our current posture of 9,800 troops in through most of next year, 2016 (president barack obama) "but maintaining our current posture rough most of xt year rather than a m me rapid drawdodo, will allow us to sustain our efforts to train and assist afghan stronger" the president said the delay is necessary following recent events in afghanistan. according to the u-n, insurgents have spread through more of the country than at any time since the post 9-11 invasion.

afghanistan's defense minister says his country's military is making strides, but still needs help. tim: a road construction project near sioux city delayeded by the discovery of pririly pear cactus plants..... is back on track. an updated plala approved by the iowa d-n-r no longer endangers the rare plants. the strech of southbridge drive, lcoated about three miles soutast of sioux gateway airport is gettingminor design edits but the price tag of the project isn't expected to increase. "there's minor grade and the curvature of the roadway, but overall for the project there really isn't much of an increase or change in the cost. we haven't made that determination yet, but we don't believe hat there will be that impact," said ellis. ellis anticipates the road completed by next spring completed by next spring tim: in souixland as well as across iowa, schools do

as much as they can to make learning interactive and interesting, getting kids to want to be involved. one traveling group focuses on getting kids interested in the laws of gravity. the group called , "forces in motion live," added hip hop in a show about physics at franklin middle school in cedar rapids iowa yesterday . it uses theatatcs and a lot ofofrops to make some serious poinin. teachers participated in skits using padded "sumo" suits to show the effects of force and mass. the entertainment allows scientific principles come to life. "kids don't know what to expect when they first get here but by the end of the show they're really impressed, they really like it " the honeywell corporation and nasa sponsor the forces in motion show as a way to get kids interested in science education. tim: folks in siouxland have the chance to make miracles happen for local

children during the caring for kiki radiothon. today and tomorrow fks can listen and pledge their support for unity point health saint lukes children's miracle network from 6 am to 6 pm on k-g-95, z-98 and kiss 1-0-7-point-1. they are chipping away at their goal of raising 1 million dollars to help siouxland families and over the last 14 years they have raised over 9 hundred thousand dollars. throughout the radiothon event stories of siouxland families who have been impacted by gifts to children's will be shared. . "everyryenny counts, it does. every penny goes to everything to help out with the kids. the expertise these children that are so sick. they're and i really just you. i mean even a dollar, it could have been that dollar that helped save son, that helped save my twin daughters later on." say erin rydgren and harlen buman the public is invited to the st.

participate in a basket raffle and chair massages. st. luke's departments created 20 baskets that are available for raffle starting at $1 each. the drdring will be hehe at 4 p.m. on friday tim: a local entity is also giving back and they're giving away a million dollars in special projects grants righthere in woodbury county the missouri river historical development incorporated or mrhd, awarded grants totaling over a million dollars today to 12 woodbury county non-profit organizations and goverment projects. it's something that leaders of those non-profits say helps an enormous amount. "as a private non- profit you have to do t tt, but it's even more exciting when you get funded from a local granting organization like mrhd. so we realal could not be m me estactic, excited, thrilled you name the adjejeive word there. to receive $150,000 from mrhd is huge for camp high hopes." says ceo ali langseth. tim: non-profits receiving monez include the boys club of sioux city,

the crittenton center and several towns and citys also received benefits. tim: still to come tonight, is being a precurser to well have details ming up in the ow (fred) temperatures tonight, but warmer weather will be coming next week--we'll see 80s monday. there is one rain chance over the next week. find out when after the break! " " tim/jenna/fred (tim) fred, how cold will it get tonight? (fred) below freezing!

frost advisory is in effect in parts of the east and south. bright sunshine is seen on the port neal welding company skycam hd from the ho chunk centre. the high today was 67 after a low of 40. the king's pointe skycam hd shows lots of sunshine. pollen levels unfounately returned to medium today. highs over western iowa were in the 60s today. eastern nebraska and southeastern south dakota saw highs in the 60s to lower 70s. in sioux city, we have 62 degrees. local temperatures are in the upper 50s and 60s. northwest winds are pushing in at 15 to 20 miles per hour. these winds will lighten to only about 5 miles per hour this evening. look at these low dew points in the 20s and upper teens! that means thahathe air is dryrynough to suppororcold temperatures toninit, since the air can onlylyool to the dew w int. relative humidity values refllect these low dew points--in the 20 to 30 percent range. and dry, fires will start easily and spread quickly. a red flag warning is your hint to not burn the warning expires at 7 pm. regional temperatures show the cold front that has moved through the area. only a few clouds have been seen locally, and clear skies will be seen overnight. the stormcast hd shows if cool, day tomorrow, and more frost tomorrow night. we'll see

warming conditons by sun your forecast for tonight is for clear skies and our first frost. the low will be 31. tomorrow, our high will be 61 and we'll see mostly sunny skies. your 7- day forecast shows a low of 32 saturday morning, then a high of 66 sasarday and 70 sunday. we'll warm all the way to 85 monday, and we have a slight chance of showers tuesday before cooling back to the 60s. jenna/tim/fred (tim) thanks, fred. (fred) you bet. tim: fred: today is the final

tim: fred: today is the final day for the vip concert ticket

this saturday. today is... question: what year did darius rucker release his first solo album? a) 1998 a) 1998 c) 2002 d) 1995 submit your answeres to contest- at-kckc- tv-dot-com and toninit at 10 we willlleveal our winner! still to come... a new study links highly selective eaters to a greater risk for depression and anxiety. details ahead in health minute.

eaters. doctors say its not just about eating something nene it has real heheth implications. holly firfer explains in n day's

health m mute. " " for cara and louis amo getting their six year old son trey to eat a snack seemed more like a game of 20 questions. (louis amo/father) "that's' when we began to hear a lot of kids go through this and then they grow out of it. toddlers are busy. they are not going to starve themselves that was the advice we were getting" and for some parents of picky eaters the just wait advice is good advice but trey's case was different this type of very limited eating put trey in a group known as severely selective eaters. only about three percent of kids are this selective when it comes to food. (dr. nancy l. zucker, phd/eating disorders specialist, duke university) this is not a control battle these kids gag when they taste new food they have a genuine disgust reaction to some of the smells of things. a recent study by duke university shows a link tween selective eaters and mental health: these kids are twice as likiky as her children to develop emotional problems like depression or anxiety over time. (cara amo/mother) it's just something we can have in our back pocket something we can just be aware of over time. for today's health minute, i'm holly firfer. --tag-- tim: it's still unclear why some kids

eaters and others - even in the same family - don't. but researchers believe they are getting a bit closer to answering the underlying reasons for this behavior coming up in sports...one of the best rivalries in the country is just 45 minutes from kickoff. we'll have a live preview from pierce and norfolk catholic

who's toughest on spending? fox news did the analysis and jeb bush had the best record. billions in pork, vetoed. eight budgets, balanced. and tax cuts every single year. right to rise usa is responsible for theheontent of this memeage. hey, is that it? i ththk that's it. what's up tiana? thank you for everything you do. wow! you're a wonderful mom. thank you so much! it's just shocking that someone cares. tears of joy?

who has the plan for jobs? jeb. tax cuts for the middle class. eliminates special loopholes. an explosion in growth and new jobs. jeb: cut taxes. grow america. right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. sport for that matter...they don't get much bigger than pierce and norfolk catholic. the blue jays and knights are just about 40 minutes from kickoff right now and that's where we find sports director chris palmquist, chris how are things going out in

norfolk? tim, what a night for a rivalry gamei've had

few weeks, so i can only imagine what it's like for everybody here behind me. it's 7-0 norfolk catholic hosting 5-2 pierce...but let's be honest those records don't matter at all in a aame like this. the coaches of both teams, jeff bellar of norfolk catholic & mark pierce. things off with you...we heard from a couple of yesterday on the it like to be a part of this rivalry? mark brahmer (mark response) chris palmquist--jeff...w

ith all the excitement surrounding this game, by fans, by the media, by the players...how w you keep the g gs cused on 48 mimites of foototll? jeff bellar (jeff response) chris: mark, last season norfolk catholic came to your place and won 56- 20. how much has that loss served as motivation for your boys? mark brahmer (mark response) chris: jeff, when you look at pierce on film, what is it they do that makes them so successful? jeff bellar (jeff response) chris:

special teams, this game? mark brahmer response) chris: jeff, same stipulations. jeff bellar (jeff response) chriri jeff, mark, ththk you so much fofo the time and b bt of luck to you bobo tonight. before we wrap things up out here, we need to take a look at our abc9 rising star. our winner this week is keegan bonstead from sioux city. keegan is 8 and already in his fourth year playing hockey for the junior musketeers. he'll will recieve a framed photo, a t-shirt, and two passes to kings pointe courtesy of the education station and sign pro. chris: back out here in norfolk, who's

rights tonight? we'll find out tonight at ten...in norfolk for abc9 sports, i'm chris palmquist...tim back over to you.

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