the child's parents were home at the time, but couldn't get inside in time to save their son. neighbors are still shaken up. "you could hear people, yelling and screaming and everything else. just seeing them trying to fight the blaze, you know it was hard watching it." stacey baker, neighbor said. just days later, a small memorial sits in front of the scorched structure. a silent reminder of the life lost here. lukas at a press conference today, local fire officials, you could tell, were heartbroken about what happened. they want all families to know how important smoke detectors here are some tips to keep in mind. - have a smoke alarm on each level of your - plug space heaters directly into the wall -turn heaters off room - keep flamable from any heat source and if you have that smoke alarm already make sure to check the batteries at least every month to make sure it's working.

reporting live, lukas voss abc9 jenna: yet on what might fire. the family is getting some help from the red cross as far as a the time being. tim: if the developers pipeline need to use eminant domain to secure project, it's apparently ok with iowa governor terry branstad. that project, also known as the dakota access pipeline.... is upsetting several who's land is needed for the pipeline across the state. eminant domaine allows the state to take private property for public use with financial payment to the land owner. brandstad says that they're not taking the land away... they're simply using the land and putting pipeline under it. and that iowa has many different types that go through the state. " i think eminant doman should be think there are times that it may be appropriate, so dont statement that eminant domain should never be

the governor added that he thinks its best for the iowa utilites board to decide if its necasary to use eminant domain. and the laws that are in place that gives the utilities board the responsibility to use eminant domain is apropriate. branstad was asked about the controversial issue at his weekly press conf today (monday). jenna: the university of iowa's new president started his job on campus today, and was met with protests. "protestors chanting" the iowa board of regents selected bruce harreld on september 3rd to replace sally mason. harreld's background is in business, not in education administration. and that's led to scrutiny from faculty and students. lots of people gathered on the pentacrest to call for bruce harreld to resign. but harreld made it pretty clear today, that's not going to happen. bruce harreld says, "it comes with the territory, i've been part of these types of transitions multiple times and everyone gets a

little anxious, they don't know me, they anticipate the worst frankly some bad behavior starts to pop out, i think we've gotten a little over the edge here." does respect people's freedom of speech. but really ready for everyone to move on. jenna: the south dakota attorney general's office is identifying the person they believe took the original "sunshine state flag" from the secretary of state's office. the flag had apparently been missing for years. state attorney general mary 26-year-old garret devries of is charged in connection to the the historic item missing after a earlier in the year. tim: native...who computer giant passed away. mike hammond was just 53 years old, tonight his loved ones gathered to honor his memory...by celebrating his life.

our deborah souverain was there for the celebration at buffalo alice. she has more. intro: this bar usually isn't open on a monday night, but as you can see it's absolutely packed. these people say they wanted to come together to honor their friend mike hammond in the way that he would want to remembered, over drinks, smiles and lots of good conversation," said deborah souverain "it's difficult to be here and mourn somebody like mike, but it was going to be a celebration of his life and that's a very big deal that he would have loved," said julie sabin, friend of mike hammond. loved one's describe mike hammond as the life of the party... natpop -- people talking so monday...dozens packed into buffalo alice's bar in downtown sioux city..for one last hurrah. "he touched soo many lives and made so many people feel like they were special because they worked for a special company. it's just a joy to be here celebrating his life," said bart brown, friend of mike hammond. hammond was just 53 when he unexpectedly passed away at his sioux city home thursday. known for his sense of humor...he's remembered most as 1-3 of the pioneering team...that created the computer company "gateway" ....

in 1985 in an iowa farm house. "he had incredible loyalty among the gateway employees and i know all of them really mourn his loss, he was too young, but the legacy he left on gateway is permament," said jim wharton, friend and former colleague of mike. the company....became a major success....by shipping computers straight to customers in boxes with a spotted-cow design. their former headquarters in sioux city...still dones the cow inspired logo. it's a piece of hammond's legacy...that his son mike junior...hold close. 'he was a great person, great dad. just a good guy to be around," said mike hammond jr. deborah souverain abc 9 news. tim: a memorial service will be held tomorrow morning at meyer brothers tomorrow morning at meyer brothers colonial chapel. the family is asking attendees to show support for mike's favorite sports teams by dressing in either iowa hawkeye or chicago bears apparel.

jenna: could the pool where you learned to swim as a kid... be closing? well, the city doesn't know quite yet. a committee of sioux city's parks and recreation department is discussing possible closures and renovations of sioux city pools. cooks, leeds, leif, and lewis have all been part of the discussion since august. "leif-erikson has the potential to be closed just because there's a lot of structural issues there. but there's been some debate on some of the other facilities: leeds and cook where there is some age and structural issues that need to be addressed" says matt salvatore, director of sioux city parks and rec. jenna: but the committee is having a problem coming to a deicision. possible solutions include replacing pools with splash pads, but the committee hasn't made any concrete plans just yet. tim: a sioux city music legend is now a part of the hard rock's music memoribillia showcase. nat sound: clapping as display is unveiled ron emory: "what do you say to that?" ron emory's display was unveiled this morning.

sioux city's conservatory of music once was guitarist for the influential punk band t.s.o.l. he and his wife gia moved to sioux city ten years ago. we ask ron about what is included in his display. "my wedding suit! that is what i got married in! it's a johnny versace suit that i got married in. my good friend tim armstrong from ransid customized it for me... i'm like 'what am i going to do with this thing? i can't wear a johnny versace suit on stage, i'm a punk rocker', he goes, 'you can wear that on stage, i'll show you how!'" says ron emory, guitarist conservatory is currently working on an facility on pierce emory's students are scheduled to perform at the friday as part of an event that also with rome. jenna: still to come...football stage on monday we'll have action from the second high school playoffs coming up ahead. (fred) more 70s are in the then a cold front will change things by thursday. a sunny, cooler weekend will follow. see you

after the break for the forecast! (tim) fred, how long will this weather last?

readings will last for a couple more days. 2 line super: fred hexom fhexom@kcautv.c om (fred) the port neal welding company skycam hd shows quiet conditions from the ho chunk centre. the high was 74 after a low of 41. here's the king's pointe skycam hd in storm lake. pollen levels are low today. sioux city's temperature is 52. local temperatures are in the 40s and 50s for the most part. the relative humidity is fairly high--between 50 and 100 percent. winds are fairly light and will remain so overnight. with clear skies, high humidity, and light winds, it's no surprise that we are seing a few pockets of fog. the visibility is only 1.5 miles in orange city. the satellite and radar shows clouds north of us, and that is where they will stay overngiht. the stormcast hd shows

clear skies tonight, then breezy and warm weather with partly cloudy skies the next two days. a cold front will approach thursday with a slight chance of light rain...and of course, cooler temperatures. 45 will be tonight's low with clear skies. tomorrow, expect a high of 75 and partly cloudy skies. winds will become breezy. the 7-day shows another warm day wednesday--in fact wednesday's record high is 76 from 1975, so we will be close. a cold front will ing a slight chance of light rain thursday. following the front, highs will be in the 50s, but we'll enjoy a sunny weekend. the northern lights will be visible tonight and tomorrow night! the best viewing times will be from midnight to 2 am. here is a beautiful picture of last night's sunset from joan nicolai from storm lake, ia. and, check out this sunrise from diane dunn of west lake okoboji, ia! two great pictures! thank you both!

(fred) you bet! jenna/tim/chris: " " chris: good evening everybody and welcome to this monday night version of the abc9 sportszone...alon gside alex walker, i'm chris palmquist. alex tonight 14 siouxland teams were in action across 11 games and all 6 classes...so let's dive right into the action. chris: and we'll kick things off in class 3a. last year, sb-l's season came to an end in the second round against carroll... chris: tonight the warriors looking for some revenge. and there was no shortage of offense... it's the tigers that get on the board first...kolby molinsky connects with dylan millermon...he makes a couple people miss and he's in...the tigers would go up 21-7. but then late in

seam and show em your tail lights kid...70 yards to the promised land...it was 21-14 after 12 minutes of play. carroll stretches their lead to 21, when the warrior offense comes to life...george...this a short run...just 40 yards...to cut it to 35-21. then the aerial attack...jacob shultz...finds drew girres who beats two defenders up the drew girres who beats two defenders up the seam...warriors get within a score. then shultz...gets in a groove...off the playfake...this time aaron sader on the receiving end...we're knotted at 35 with a minute 38 to play. and they weren't done scoring...shultz... drops an absolute dime to chris kroll...get this...119 points scored in this

alex down in 1a...western christian riding high after their win over west lyon...tonight the wolfpack hosting pocahontas area. in the first...tyson kooima...pumps left...then throws back right and finds tanner youngberg who plays for the indians...he'll take it into wolfpack territory. but that drive would stall...scoreless into the second...and the pack head to the ground...kooima flips it out to ben granstra on the option...he breaks some tackles and gets gone...23 yards to get on the board. next possession...kooim a, on the play fake...throws it up to ben gesink in the end zone...36 yards and the wolfpack stretch their lead to 14-0. late in the half...granstra gets the handoff and takes it into the end zone...western christian into the quarters with a 28-7 win.

also in 1a...8-2 ridge view trying to win it's second straig on the road against south central calhoun. pick it up towards the end of the first quarter. titans driving, they go to the air. derrick henkenius goes deep, the ball finds jackson graff. but graff plays for the raptors. the interception gives ridge view first and ten the other way. ensuing drive, for the raptors. the option pitch from grant anderson to ryan cougill, he picks up the first down. later in the drive, raptors knocking on the door. anderson drops back and finds garrett lamp for the score. that made it 17-0 ridge view! that was the score at halftime... but the titans score 35 unanswered in the second half to stun the raptors, 35-17. chris: we have to take a quick break, but when we come back, we'll check out a coup more games and run through the scoreboard...stay with us.

palmquist cpalmquist@kcaut v.com chris:

september 11, west sioux and lawton-bronson played an instant classic. alex porter hummel of the falcons set a state record with 583 passing yards, but west sioux barely edged the eagles, 32-31. tonight they met again, this time with a state quarterfinal appearance o o the line. cond quarter....lawton- bronson down 7- 6....matt herbold connects with anteres ashley over the middle...and he gone! 50 yards....eagles take the 14-7 lead.... west sioux would tie it at 14 and when they got the ball back...porter hummel to kezden blankenship...that dude is quick! 57 yards to the house....falcons up 21-14... l-b's turn to

finds a seam and makes the falcons pay....this time its 66 yards....turbo speed. eagles tie the game at 21. lawton was set to score on their next drive...but a fufule at the goal-line turned into this...two plays later....jake lynott 75 yards....big momemtum swing...28-21 west sioux. then right before the half....hummel dropping dimes.....justin neegard on the receiving end of this 44-yard touchdown grab...hummel wit 295 passing yards at recess....and st sioux advances to the state quaretrfinals...54- 21 the final. chris we'll wrap up with some 8-man action...third ranked mmc hosting ar-we-va up in marcus. ar-we-va ball 3rd play of the game jake danner drops back for a pass ben specht is there for the intercrction runs 30yds for the td 6-0 mmc ar-we-va's ball

pass intended for alex kock picked off by jake hunter next play specht fakes a hand off keeps it and runs 40yds for an mmc td 14-0 mmc mmc's nex possesion specht again with the qb keeper 30yd run for another mmc td mmc dominates 62- 12 final 12 final let's take a look at the rest of the scoreboard from tonight. bhrv vs. #4 webster city. central lyon glr vs. east sac county. estherville lincoln central vs. #3 spirit lake--35-0 spirit lake in the first quarter #9 hinton vs. #3 underwood akron-westfield vs. #4 logan

newell-fonda. (fred) 45 will be tonight's

cloudy skies. winds will become breezy. the 7-day shows

another warm daywednesday--in fact wednesday's record high is 76 from 1975, so we will be close. a cold front will bring a slight chance of light rain

and now abc's "jimmy kimmel live." dicky: from hollywood it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- mark ruffalo, from "fresh off the boat" consnsnce wu, and it's mashup monday with music from color me bradd. with cleto and the cletones. and new now, mark my words, here's jimmy kimmel!

[ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you. i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thanks for coming. i will say that we have a big night of candy and craying in store for you tonight. it's very good to have you here. any of you show up an hour early because of daylight savings time? daylight s sings time ended yesterday. this is the good one where it goes an hour back, not the terrible nightmare one that ruins our lives. i've found that i spend that extra hour trying to figure out how to reset the time on the microwave and my alarm clock by the bed, the clock in my car. what is it with the clock in the car? why does my car know how to get

to san diego but doesn't know what time it is? shouldn't that be automatic? and now it's going to be dark by lunch time. why do we go along with this every year? daylight saving is one of those things we do for no reason. like signing up fare a gym membership, it makes no sense. hillary clinton is going to be here on thursday. maybe i'll ask her if she man's to do something about this damned daylight savings time. meanwhile, i don't know if this had anything to do with the time change, there are wind advisories in effect in los angeles. we had wind going into halloween weekend. we don't have much weather here. but when we do, even just a tiny bit, our local news crews grab ld of that and they run like hell. >> we're seen some pretty heavy wind gusts. flags are flapping behind me. >> take a look at these flags on top of the restaurant here. they have been flapping very hard all night long. >> so we saw a lot of the palm trees moving, we've seen other trees proceeding around. >> listening to the wind at night, we woke up in the middle

of the night with the blinds shaking.