interesting life," said richard rabb. a vietnam veteran is still serving... this time... as a helping hand for his follow service men and women here at home. tim: good evening and thank you for joining us tonight im tim seaman jenna: and im jenna rehnstrom less than two months out from launching the country's first marijuana smoking lounge on an indian reservation...the flandreau santee sioux tribe has postponed things. tim: it comes just days after members of the omaha tribe of nebraska... voted in favor of marijuana legalization on the reservation. jenna: abc 9's deborah souverain has more on the delay...and how the omaha tribe of nebraska is responding. tim and jenna over the weekend, the flandreau santee sioux tribe destroyed its marijuana crop,

which was worth millions of dollars. and as the tribe's....venture into the marijuana hold...the omaha is using the incident as a learning lesson. flandreau santee sioux tribe in south dakota to build the ever...marijuana reservation...have been smoked out. saturday the tribe the burning of millions of dollars of marijuana it was growing. it was a move...the omaha tribe of nebraska....which recently voted in favor of legalization...didn't see coming. " it was a little bit surprising but i do understand that each tribe has their own prerogative with how they're going to move forward with it," said vernon miller. the santee sioux tribe released a statement saying they wanted to suspend their efforts to get clarification from the federal government. according to the associated press, tribe president, anthony reider , says the tribe was at risk of a raid by federal authorities if the government's concerns weren't met. miller says.. because of grey areas in the law....the omaha tribe is taking extra

precautions. "we're still cautious. we want to make sure we have regulations in place. there's an 8-point check list that the department of justice wants to make sure that's followed in terms of them not prosecuting," said miller. in 2014...the united states department of justice...gave tribes the authority to legalize marijuana..as long as they abide by the same regulations laid out for states who have legalized the drug. the omaha tribe says it will continue to look into legalization...beginni ng first with a feasibility study...and educational seminars for tribal members. "we want to be cautious too, to make sure that we're not put in a stiuation like that in the future,"aid vernon miller. i reached out the landreau santee sioux tribe for comment on this story...but they did not respond by the time of our broadcast. reporting live in studio deborah souverain abc 9 news. tim on cam plans for a new outdoor, winter recreational park in sioux city are moving ahead. on monday city council voted 5-0 approving a consulting service agreement for park.

company can now move forward with designing a snowmaking equipment, other infrastructure, pad and environmental analysis associated with the park, located near the ibp ice center and explorers ballpark is expected to open in december of 2016.... with construction spring. alot of support and we're excited about moving forward and now we just want to get into the nitty gritty and get the design finalized and construction." the total project cost is about $4 million dollars. jenna: the council also is in agreement concerning a $4.6 million dollar state dot grant application. the funds are tied to roadways, signage and other street requirements in the are of the new seaboard- triumph pork plant. ground work at the plant site is ground work at the plant site is already underway. the state of the art processing plant is scheduled to open in 2017. "it's a large grant, we have gotten grants of this size before. we got a $4.8 million grant when we first started developing southbridge, so it's a

good sized grant but this is a very very large project with alot of new employees, alot of new trucks that will be coming into the area. so basically it's a large-scale transportation improvement for a large-scale project." if approved by the state, the iowa dot will offer up if approved by the state, the iowa dot will offer up 80 percent of the project cost or dollars with the city and seaboard-triumph remaining 20 percent. the stress and hardship that can come along with service to your country... doesn't end when our soldiers come home. tim: that's why one local veteran tries to be a resource... and a compassionate ear... for others who share similar experiences. jenna: bria bell has his story in tonight's salute to soldiers. bria: tim and jenna, richard rabb of sergeant bluff was ready to serve in two wars. that was 30 years ago... but he's dedicating his time now to making sure other veterans still feel like they have someone who cares about them back.

after more than 30 years serving his country... richard rabb is still serving his community. this time, as a bus sergeant bluff- luton "so it's been a very, very interesting life," said rabb. the navy and the air enlisting right after high school, he says he's greatful to got to serve. but, it was his experience in the cold war and vietnam that made today. "when i first got out of high school, i midly, i was probably getting myself into too much trouble the best thing that ever happened, that i went into the navy. it and they and i've been straight ever since. i respect our country, i respect our flag. i'd definitely do it all over again," said rabb. little did he know, he would eventually dive into submarine school where he would train to drive nucleur subs... setting him up for a unique military expereince. while he was on call for duty in the cold war, the u-s became involved in the vietnam... and he was put on standby for both. "at that time, we was just... a deterrent is what we were. if things were need we were there and we were there on a nuclear sub. obviously there wasn't that much that we could do there that was going to justify, but

on and we actually had 41 submarines that were built for the cold war and we were just a deterrent because nobody knew when things were going to change with russia," said rabb. decades later, richard has started a new fight... to help other veterans get the benefits they deserve with the help of american legion in sgt bluff. he also feels its his mission to be a support for the men and women who've been through what he has. richard says, "cause there's a lot of guys that have a lot of stories to tell and they really don't tell their families, they really don't tell anybody. it just kind of hangs in there to where it's burried in their mind and a lot of times, a veteran talking to another veteran is just a lot easier to do. you both know where you come from, you've both been through the training and it just makes a lot of difference." richard keeps the memories of the men he fought with close to his heart... and his mind. "the reason i wear my pow hat a lot is [because] i've got a classmate from 1964 that was in the army and he was over in vietnam and first time out he had gotten shot...and they couldn't get to him and they went back to get him the next day and he wasn't there," said rabb. as he proudly honors the veterans that never made it back... and those who need a little support back at home. bria: richard says he'd

love to pass along the military tradition to the younger generation in his family. he has two teenage grandsons who are starting to ask about his time in the military. he hopes maybe they'll want to follow in his footsteps. live in studio, bria bell abc 9 news. tim: drivers on the cities north side are experiencing a big traffic snag. burlington northern santa fe, who operates the rail line along lewis blvd, unexpectedly closed the intersection at 31st street. city staffers say received notification about the closure, meaning many drivers didnt closure until it the rail company says it uses a third party company, road

safe, to communicate construction and closures to the city, but that message never arrived at city hall. "we need to have notification because then we don't have an opportunity to review their detour sign plans at all, and so that's a big issue" says jill wanderscheid, neighborhood services manager, the city says it's inconvenient, they need to make sure the public is aware and that proper detours are posted. local business owners and their customers are frustrated at the confusing signs and miscommunication. jenna: iowa's ag secretary is pretty excited about this year's yields. he talked about the outlook whil visiting elementary school students today in des moines. northey praised iowa farmers for what are predicted to be some of the highest yields ever. "we've had really good crops around the state, we have spots around the state that got a lot of rain,but i talked to a lot of producers including looking at my own farm, where we're harvesting a really good crop, if not the best crop, one of the best crops we've ever had "

having a hard time storing everything into leaving some up their crops elevators for the time being. tim: governor branstad is finally opening up about the recent medicaid privatization hearings at the there's been some how the four out companies were chosen to run the state's medicaid program, hawk-i. "anytime there's big money at stake and a particular bidder not surprising they court. we're not going to be fearful that the appropriate followed. " branstad says the takeover will save the state money, streamline the process, and save the state the process, and prevent confusion over we will continue them as the forward. jenna: several university of missouri

organizations, including the football team and the student association, saw their demands met today-- after university system president tim wolfe announced he is stepping down amid a controversy over race relations at the school. tim wolfe says, "i'm resigning as president of the university of missouri system. my motivation in making this decision comes from love. i love m-u, columbia where i grew up, the state of missouri. i have thought and prayed about this decision. it's the right thing to do." wolfe's decision comes after football players at the university -- support -- practice or play again until wolfe resigned. tim: seaworld is ending the killer its san diego park, recent criticism attendance. at an investor conference, announced it will shows by the end

of 2016. and it will debut a new orca experience with a "strong conservation message" in 2017. attendance at the san diego park has dropped and seaworld has faced animal cruelty claims, after the 2013 documentary "blackfish," co- produced by cnn films. no word on if the shows will also end at seaworld's other parks. tim: still to come... looking for a great way to burn off some stress, and get healthy at the same time? get in the ring! details coming up next (fred) (fred) tuesday will be nice, but a big system is coming wednesday. windy weather is coming, too. your forecast is next!

getting new interest, as more women start picking up the boxing gloves and stepping in the ring. in today's health minute, kelly bowman explains the mental and physical benefits of boxing. .

(kendra cuffe/boxes for fitness) "boxings really changed my life " and she 's not alone, more and more on the gloves and workouts through boxing-they're discovering what all along - that the entire body (coach breon smiley/professional "you work the whole movements from like that you're working from your toes on up so you you get your heart a boxing workout typically burns at least 350 calories an hour, depending on your weight and the intensity level. it's also a great way to get stronger as the repetitive movement builds up arm, leg, and core muscles. and an added benefit - hitting the bag is a great way to deflate your stress (coach breon smiley/professional boxer and coach)a lot of people through out life they got problems going on stress of whatever it may be. you put those gloves on start punching the bag that helps so if you're are looking for something new out there to get you moving try putting on the gloves and hitting like a girl. (nat) for health minute, i'm kelly bowman. (jenna) fred, tell us about wednesday.

(fred) will do! (jenna) fred, tell us about wednesday. (fred) will do! 2 line super: fred hexom fhexom@kcautv.c om (fred) severe weather is possible wednesday. the best chance is across the orange shaded area around missouri, but a stray severe storm is possible in southern parts of siouxland as well. here's what you need to know: rain will be widespread, with 0.50 to 1.5" possible. snow may mix in during the afternoon or evening, but that's still uncertain, so stay tuned. isolated severe storms are possible south. winds will gust 40-50 miles per hour. the port neal welding company skycam hd shows the scene from the ho chunk centre. 65 was the high and 33 the low. here's a nice shot from the king's pointe skycam hd in storm lake. pollen levels today are low. 48 is our sioux city temperature. winds are south/southeast at 9 miles per hour. local temperatures are in the 40s and

50s. the satellite and radar shows a few clouds creeping in from the west. the stormcast hd shows a nice day tomorrow, but winds will pick up quickly as wednesday's system moves in with rain. even after the rain exits thursday, the wind will remain. the rain forecast shows a widespread 0.5" of rain, but some computer models show double that or more, so consider this a conservative estimate. there is a chance that around the evening commute time, this rain could change to snow. that is a big if at this point, but if that happened, snowfall rates could be heavy for a couple of hours. stay tuned, please. we'll know more tomorrow. your forecast tonight is for a low of 37 and mostly clear skies. tomorrow's high will be 61 with partly cloudy skies. the 7- day shows a wet, windy wednesday. the wind will remain strong all the way through friday, but will drop off friday night. the low saturday morning will be 22. finally, we'll enjoy a nice weekend, with sunshine and 56 saturday and 60 sunday! stay tuned for details on

(tim) thanks, fred. (fred)

coming up in sports...heelan is the first of ten teams in the area to compete at state volleyball this week. we'll hear from the crusaders up ahead. tim plus the abc9 top plays of the week returns tonight with the best ofthe best from the e

run through the abc9 top plays due to high school football playoffs. so that made today's task a huge challenge...narro wing dowowtwo weeks intotoive

ays these athletes for local viewers. we kick things off on hoth the ice et...oh i mean, rock rapids... central lyon glr hosting cherokee to open the playoffs and cj rothhas takeoff. on the option, he leaves his feet at the 4 and a half yardline and hits the pylon for six. the only thing missing in this play? a snow angel celebration. our next stop is battle creek nebraska...the brbres are undefeated and their ground game is a big reason why. and it helps that rushing attack when you can hand the ball off to derek renner. renner looks like he's playing on jv level on madden...i mean he makes this poor defense look silly, first with the spin move, then the shake and bake, then the strength getting into the end zone. braves play in the semis on friday night. for play three we heal field...heelan taking on boyden-hull rock lley in the firound. will karrer of the crusaders shows

why teams do the tip drill. he lays out and somehow gets his arms under that ball for the interception and, bryant and calvin completes the catch. about a decade ago, usc had thunder and lightning in their backfield with reggie bush. is working on the same with david engelhaupt and dylan kautz. this is thunder, engelhaupt, taking theirect snap and simply y imposing his will on bishop neumann last friday night. three guys have a down and well, successful as the few weeks ago. takes us back into iowa...hhosting emmetsburg to open up the postseason and this pitch and catch between jay schmitt is just it gets. where only his schmitt does that...bobbles it able to gather it while being

interferer with. and thatat why schmitt locks up the top spot in our abc9 top plays of the week. chris: over the next few days, ten teams from sioland state volleyball tournaments in iowa and heelan will be the first team in action and they're cedar rapids. this will be the crusaders 21st appearance at state and their 17th in the last 18 years. heelan, coming off regional wins over le mars and carrl, will bring a 30-13 record into tuesday's quarterfinal against waverly shell rock. the crusaders aren't taking their statatbid for granted, but they want to do something that hasn't been done since 2007...bring home the big trophy on friday. taylor ferguson--"it's exciting that we made it to state, but none of our team is satisfied with just making it there. this year we want to bring home some hardware. bring back the tradition of winning some state championships for the volleyball program." grace hanno--"we aren't satisfied with how we ended the season last year. like, it's always nice getting to state, but we don't just want to go down there and we want to play our r rdest and see how far we can get." first serve fofo the crusaders

and go-hawks is set for 6 tomorrow. we'll have all the action for you tomorrow at ten. south dakota opens up year two of the craig smith era next week and the yotes have some holes to fill. three starters, including 1200 point scorer brandon bos and first team all conference performer tyler larson are gone due to graduation. but seven letter winners are back and with a year in coach smith's system, both cocoh and players e clicking and nfident. even explain how

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strong all the wayay through friday, t will drop off friday night. the low saturday morning will be 22. finally, we'll enjoy a nice

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