democrat martin o'malley will also be in sioux city that's tomorrow at morningside colege at martin o'malley will hold a coffee and donuts reception at morningse college beginnign at nine in the u-p-s auditorium. mr. o'malley also will be in studio with tim on this weeks edition of "this week in siouxland" beginning at 9am sunday. northwest iowa republicans rally withseveral gop contenders tomorrow night in orange city. rick santorum, marco rubio, carly fiorina, and chris christie... will all attend the event begins at 7 p-m at the bultman center on the northwestern college campus. jenna: champion of change... that's what one siouxland farmer is being called after being honored in washington dc for his work on sustainable farming. abc9's elisa raffa visited his farm today and has more... elisa: martin kleinschmit... known as a farmer, local leader, and educator, but monday he recieved an incredible honor... an award from the

twelve farmers named a "champion of change"e"n award honoring men n d women for occupational service. martin... for his dedication sustainable farming in nebraska. "there's other people like us out things to happen... to for the future and i to be one of those people. what a great time!" says martin kleinschmimi nebraska farmer honored in washington d.c. for his efforts as an educator of sustainable farming. elisa: martin has been farming organically for thirty years, but that's not why he recieved his award. coming up tonight at six, we'll hear from martin explain his impact on the communtiy and why he feels it's so important... and not just to siouxland. reporting live in studio, elisa raffa... abc9 nene. tim: the house of representatives has a new speaker representative paul ryan of wisconsin was elected to replace john boehner. ryan received 236 votes. democrat and house minority leader nancy pelosi got 184 votes. the newly

elected speaker's took up the gavel this morning, addressing the chamber on what direction he plans to lead the house. ryan: we need to make some changes, starting with how the house does business. we need to let every member contribute. not once they've earned their stripes, but now . ohio republican john boehner led the house for four years. but was forced oututy hard line nservatives. the new speaker says it's time now to fix a the broken house (rep. paul ryan/(r) house speaker) "every two years, we face the voters and sometimes face the music. but, we do not echo the people, we represent the people. we are supposed to study up and do the homework that they cannot do. so, when n weweo not follow rerelar order, when we rush to pass bills a lot of us don't understand, we are not doing our job. only a fully- functioning house can truly represent the people. and, if there were ever a time for us to step up, this would be that time." 45-year-old ryan is the youngest

tim: a couple of months ago iowa governor terry brananad announced an expasion of broadband internet. in august the governor declared that rural areas acss iowa with atleast 90 thousand homes would gain access to the broadband expansion. the federal communications commission is providing a total of 52 million dollars to internet prpriders across the state to make the expansion happen. and some siouxland communities are already benefitting from the program. jenna: a total of sixteen schools in rural northwest iowa now have a new connection to fiber-optic networks measuring up to 1-gigabit-per- second internet speeds and teachers and students in sioux center iowa are saying it's making a rld of difference " it was in-part thanks

to a broadband bill signed by governrn terry branstadad

terrrrbrandstad, liutenant governor kim renyolds and more than 60 local businesses leaders attended an event this morning at premier communications. " jenna: one person was injured after a truck collided with another car this morning officials say rescue crere were deployed to wawaeagle drive in oux city after reports of a head on collision between a car and a pick up truck causing the driver of the smaller vehilce to be trapped. rescuers had to free the driver from the vehicle dan cougill -- assistant fire chief " an elderly female patient that had some trauma type injuries that was some what trapped in her vehicle, so some minor extrication techniquesesshe was removevefrom the vehicle, the other patient was minor injuries that was transported by private vehicle." no word yet on the conditions of either driver. authorities are continuing to investigate this accident. tim: if you're in ragbrai withdrawl, well, registration for next summer's ride

starts next month. and today, ragbrai unveiled its new ragbrai 43 logo. the logo has featured hogs, corn, and tractors in the past. now, they say, it's finally time to relax, and enjoy all of the fun ragbrai, has to offer - off the bike! the new logo features a rider relaxing in a hammock between two trees with his bike and a tent in the backgroud. so far, the logo's getting lots of possitive feedback on social media. overnight stays for next years ride will be announced in january jenna: if you didn't know today is national cat day. and our r iends in des moines got the chance to celebrate with some kittens on demand. members of our affiliate w-o-i news four utilized the uber app's option for a "kitten delivery" straight to their newsroom. for a fee of thirty dollars, users get 15 minutes of playtime with the kittens.

.in des moines it's the animal rescue league that got the opportunity to show off their felines. surprised if our 3 get adopted by some of our visits. we've interested people that we've been visiting that weren't them up." jenna: in total, 15 kittete visited people around des moines. today is also a good chance to visit local here in siouxland as well. still to come... a long standing ban in china is being lifted. and it's allowing for families to expand. details when we rerern.

we have a cool night ahead, and rain is still on schedule for late tomorrow. but will that rain still leave in time for halloween? your forecast is after the break. " "

port neal welding company skycam hd shows mostly cloudy skies earlier but a clearing visible in the late afternoon. the high today was 51 afterer low of 36. more clouds are still visible on the king's pointe skycam hd in storm lake. this is because storm lake is closer to the low that has kept us cloudy, windy, and cool. the allergy report today shows low overall pollen levels! 51 is our temperature in sioux city. the dew point is 36 and the relative humidity 56 percent. winds are north at 12 miles per hour. local temperatures are in the middle 40s

to middle 50s. winds are still breezy over western iowa, but lighter winds are

will spread through the area later tonight. checking the satellite and radar, we can see the big low pressure system moving from us, and taking the clouds with it. the stormcast hd shows high pressure to our south, and this will help to promote mostly clear skies tonight. that will result in freezing temperatures by sunrise. but clouds will quickly return tomorrow ahead of our next weather system, which will bring siouxland widespread light rain from late afternoon to early saturday morning. but the daytime on saturday will be dry, and we are forecasting a few

ghosts saturday evening! we'll start the rain forecast clock tomorrow afternoon at 4 pm. by the time we reach saturday morning, a quarter to a third of an inch will be widespread around siouxland. your forecast tonight is for a low of 30 and mostly clear skies as the winds lighten. tomorrow, expect a high of 53, mostly cloudy skies, and rain likely in the late afternoon and evening. the 7-day forecast shows 63 and mostly sunny for halloween! remember to set your clocks back on hour saturday night before you go to bed, since daylight saving time ends at 2 am sunday. sunday looks warm, with a high of 70 and plenty of sunshine. mostly sunny and warm conditions cononnue monday and tuesday, with highs in the 70s. winds will pick up wednesday as we cool down, and we have a slight chance of a shower thursday. don't forget to tune into abc9 news tonight at 10 for our winter weather outlook! we'll tell you what to expect for temperatures and precipitation. fred: tim: jenna: (tim) thank you, fred. (fred you're welcome. jenna: a major cultural shift in china. the government says it will allow all couples to have two children -- effectively ending its decades-old "one child policy." that policy had been in force for more than three decades. it was meant to control population growth. but now china is dealing with an aging workforce and an economic

a new study raises an alert for one specific group of people more prone to breast cancer. details after the break.

cancer does not a new report that shows how breast cancer may be becoming an even bigger problem for black women. with more, here's abc news senior medical contributor dr. timothy johnson. "breast cancer? while detection and treatment have been improving, it is an established fact that black women

tend to fare worse with this disease. now, new statistics may mean more concern for these women? revealing that black women today get breast cancer as frequently as their white counterparts. a surprise, since white woman have traditionally been more likely to develop this disease. but researchers at the american cancer society? looking at data from a large national health survey? even finding that in some states, rates are now higher in black women. these women also likely to be diagnosed later? when more aggressive forms of cancer have taken hold, a finding that researchers say might be due to a lack of regular screening and medical care. worse, when black women do get a breast cancer diagnosis they are 40 percent more likely to die than white women. fortunately, there are steps that all women can take to lower their risk. eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, maintain a healthy weight, limit alcohol intake, and talk to your doctor about screening. small steps? that may figure big in prevention. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson . " after the break... a way to give back after the break... a way to give back and

creative displays we'll have someone in studio to talk about this year's design and dine coming up

broadway... here's an event for you that benefits a great local organization. today i'm here with.... karleen waller, one of the design & dine organizers and heath webber, who's emceeing the night. design and dine is a fundraiser benefitting the crittenton center in sioux city. founded in 1895, crittenton center has a rich history of providing services to children and

families in need. our quality programs are designed to give life skills to children, young adults, and families that empower them to lead quality and self-sufficient lives. we help people in a wide variety of circumstances from children who need emergency shelter, families who need coping skills to prevent child abuse, families who need quality childcare to stay in the work force, teens who need childcare to stay in school, and homeless teens

and disabled people who need housing. design and dine "goes broadway" is this november 5th and 6th at the stoney creek hotel and conference center in sioux city the thursday night event is $10 per ticket and includes appetizers and viewing of broadway-themed designed tables. tickets for friday night's dinner and auction are $100. call 712-255-4321 for ticket information. jenna: fred's back next with a final check

of our forecast.

coming up tonight at six, a law that would leave the beer can closed. bria bell will have more. (fred) your forecast tonight is for a low of 30 and mostly clear skies as the winds lighten. tomorrow, expect a high of 53, mostly cloudy skies, and rain likely in the late afternoon and evening. the 7-day forecast shows 63 and mostly sunny

hour saturday ni

bursting into flames. the fire after a warning from a pilot in another plane that you're leaking fuel. passengers racing down the emergency slide. also breaking news. the manhunt right now. authorities warn he's armed and dangerous. the rapist now accused of shooting at police in two states. word coming in at this hour, he's now been spotted. the fiery debate. this evening, the moment between jeb bush and marco rubio, many say it backfired. and taking on the moderators. you will hear ted cruz, chris christie and donald trump lashing out at them. the verdict is in in the case of the high school boy accused of assaulting a freshman. his family begging for mercy. tonight, the judge's decision. and breaking free from the church. actress leah remini from "king of queens" on sign tolcientology and tonight, one-on-one with dan harris, breaking her silence on

tom cruise. good evening. and we begin tonight with the frightening moments for more than 100 passengers and crew on board a plane moving toward takeoff when part of the plane bursts into flames. it happened in ft. lauderdale. a boeing 767, the plane right there engulfed in smoke and flames. it was getting ready for takeoff when another pilot notices something is wrong. that fuel is leaking. moments later, the fire ball erupts. the crew acting swiftly. the emergency chute deploy. at least 15 injured. tonight, we're now hearing from the passengers who were on board, with fire right outside their windows. abc's david kerley, leading us off. >> reporter: passengers frantically fleeing the burning jet liner, sliding down emergency evacuation chutes. >> i heard a loud bang, turned around, saw the lights, saw flames. ran to the front of the aircraft. >> reporter: at that point, the jet was still moving toward takeoff. flight attendants moving into action. >> he calmly as soon as the

plane stopped, he opened the