this is abc9 news this midday.... " " jessica rae: good morning and thanks for jning us this midday. i'm jessica rae. there's a big showdown coming up regarding a proposed pipeline project across the state of iowa. abc9 news reporter bria bell has more on a big hearing set for tomorrow that could decide the pipeline's fate. "people protesting bakken pipelines." for a year and a half, iowans have had no problem voicing their opinions on the dakota access oil pipeline project. come thursday those voices will officially be heard in a public hearing in front of the iowa utilities board. "people protesting bakken pipelines." announced back in june of 2014..... the project runs across 4 states including iowa, covering 343 miles. about a half a million barrels of crude oil would be transfered each day. the pipeline path includes 18 iowa counties. woodbury count may not be included... but that

doesn't mean people like electrician craig levine aren't paying attention. infact he's one of 134 who will speak in favor of the project on thursday. "i just think that it would be good for the state of iowa, it's a lot of good jobs and dakota access has done a very good job of keeping high safety records. it's a lot safer than the railcars that which are currently used and it is good for iowa," said levine. the utilities board has identified abother 143 people speaking against the project.... including rosemary partridge of wall lake. "i just do not believe imminent domain for private land when it's for a private companie's profit. that's pretty much it," said rosemary partridge. dakota access has already contractors and a third-party firm has delivered metal pipe, anticipating that the state passes the plan. energy transfer has projected $50 million in sales and 2 to 4 thousand jobs for iowans during construction. in sioux city, bria bell abc 9 news.

jessica rae: if needed, the hearing could run through december second. the iowa utilites board is expected to vote no later than early january. but if you are interested tomorrow a livestream video link of the hearing will be avaialble on our website ... that's siouxlandmatters dot com. jessica rae: sioux city fire rescue honored those firefighters and paramedics who have served in our military past or present. you may not know, but about 25 percent of sioux city fire rescue has served our nation, amounting to over 300 hours of service. sarah orwig and captain gordon wilson are two of those firefighters who both have decades of service with the air national guard. they say service is a rewarding experience. "teaching the young guys, seeing gratification from knowing that you help people" says gordon wilson, captain, sioux city fire rescue. "it's protecting our country, and protecting our freedoms and all the things that we love every day. it's when kids come up and they tell you thanks or it's when you see the smiles on people's faces" says sarah orwig, sioux city fire rescue firefighter and recording secretary. jessica rae: many local service men and women are also part of the sioux city police department and siouxland paramedics.

jessica rae: and the honoring of service members didn't stop there... on tuesday... around 300 veterans and military families headed to the american red cross. the organization "support siouxland soldiers" provided them with a free lunch and a week's worth of groceries. they also were able to get free haircuts, massages and ice cream different materials on p-t- s-d and other resources were made available to veterans. support siouxland soldiers will be back at the american red cross dec. 15th for their "holiday for heores" event. jessica rae: if you plan on cooking up a turkey for thanksgiving this year, you may want to buy one sooner rather than later turkey prices are about 30 to 40 percent higher, than in past years. and with the number of turkeys donated ch year varying the food bank of siouxland is worried those higher prices may hit close to home for some. "families in need really feel the impact of those price increases first. then, of course, through our purchasing program when our prices go up, it's the same thing... we aren't able to buy as much of something or maybe we choose not to buy it at all" says linda scheid,

executive director, food bank of siouxland. jessica rae: local butchers are feeling an effect as well steve hein, manager of braunger's steak company, says just like gasoline, a price hike won't deter customers from buying a turkey for thanksgiving. the bigger problem is... not enough turkeys to go around. jessica rae: norfolk public schools are gearing up to offer career academies... here's paul hughes with the details. " norfolk could be the site of another state high school championship event. representatives from norfolk and long-time host kearney will present their bids to host the state cross- country championships during the nebraska schools activities association board of directors' monthly meeting tomorrow in lincoln. kearney has hosted the state cross-country meet every year since 1972. a renegotiated lease between the norfolk airport authority and barnstormers restaurant is on hold for a few weeks, pending action by the state auditor. at monday night's meeting of the airport authority board, city attorney clint schukei said he had talked with the auditor's office that day, and was told a draft report on the previous lease was being circulated among staff before being forwarded to the auditor. he said he was advised to wait until that

report is final before completing work on a renegotiated lease with barnstormers. norfolk public schools is on-track to begin offering students the opportunity to take part in five different career academies beginning in august of 2016. along with the move, the board voted unanimously monday night, to approve the writing of specifications and to seek bids for the renovation of career education facilities at norfolk senior high. those and more stories can be heard on news talk wjag, lite rock 97.5 and 106 kix." jessica rae: coming up this weekend a special fundraiser will be held to raise money for a family who suffered an unbearable tragedy just last month. the torres famliy lost their 3 year old boy, nico, in a house fire back on october 30th. coming up on saturday at noon, there will be a silent auction at st. michael's church in south sioux city. and coming up tonight at 10, we'll hear from those close to the family about how the tragedy has affected them, and how you can help.

jessica rae: still to come... we'll have the story of a group of veterans who use the great outdoors to help fellow vets overcome challenges. scott: " " jessica rae scott: scott:good morning siouxland. let's get a look outside on the port neal welding company skycam hd in sioux city and the king's pointe skycam hd in storm lake, iowa. right now, it's in the 40s and 50s across the map with a brisk northwest flow developing. we have increasing clouds and a storm system wrapping in moisture along the nebraska and kansas state lines. here's a check of your stormcast hd where an intense storm system will rapidly pass through the region today. we

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hd in storm lake, iowa. right now, it's in the 40s and 50s across the map with a brisk northwest flow developing. we have increasing clouds and a storm system wrapping in moisture along the nebraska and kansas state lines. here's a check of your stormcast hd where an intense storm system will rapidly pass through the region today. we expect showers, thunderstorms, and later this evening some snow on top of that! winds will intensify today reaching gusts over 50 miles per hour later tonight. that

conditions as we enter the evening and overnight hours. the system is fast to move eastward and tomorrow we'll have sunshine, but a brisk northwest wind. then on friday it'll get more comfortable. today's high is 52 with rain, wind, storms, and snow later! tonight's low is 33 with a mix of precipitation and strong winds. tomorrow, expect a high near 50 with sunshine and the brisk wind continuing. here's your 7 day forecast. right now, it's in the

northwest flow developing. we have increasing clouds and a storm system wrapping in moisture along the nebraska and kansas state lines. here's a check of your stormcast hd where an intense storm system will rapidly pass through the region today. we expect showers, thunderstorms, and later this evening some snow on top of that! winds will intensify today reaching gusts over 50 miles per hour later tonight. that could produce some difficult travel conditions as we enter the evening

fast to move eastward and tomorrow we'll have sunshine, but a brisk northwest wind. then on friday it'll get more comfortable. today's high is 52 with rain, wind, storms, and snow later! tonight's low is 33 with a mix of precipitation and strong winds. tomorrow, expect a high near 50 with sunshine a the brisk wind continuing. here's your 7 day forecast. jessica rae scott: jessica rae: vets and current service members across the country are getting support

jessa rae: vets and current service members across the country are getting support through an organization that gets them outside and into nature... abc9 news anchor jenna rehnstrom tells us more about "patriot outdoors adventures". about "patriot outdoors adventures". "alright, you guys ready to go?" jenna rehnstrom before the sun comes up... "we got three deer yesterday and we're going out this morning for a couple more." jenna rehnstrom a group of hunters take to the fields in northeast nebraska. but these surroundings are tame compared to what many of these guys have experienced. chad jensen, u.s. air force, wichita, ks says, "being with veterans, it's always good to hear the experiences they had overseas and the things that they've done." jenna rehnstrom these men have all served our country - some are still serving. they're part of a group called patriot outdoors adventures, whose mission is to give service members an experience where they can relax and re-connect. nathan mcclure, patriot outdoors, says, "when strangers come together at first, they're trying to size each other up, figure out who's who, especially if we have different branches, different eras." jenna rehnstrom the non-profit charity sponsors hunts like this in 10 states, including

nebraska and south dakota. it was founded on the premise of getting service members away from the rank and structure of the military so th can open up about challenges they're facing in civilian life. nathan mcclure says, "as we break down those barriers, we really get into the networking and mentoring. when we have the trust and friendship, people are more willing to accept that 'i'll go with you to counseling,' or 'i'll go with you to budget classes'; it allows us to get into the heart of what we do. mark wieseler, patriot outdoors ne state rep. says, "we find out what issues they're having, you know, problems, whatever it may be- stress at home, not being able to find a job, not being able to get a resume done, financial problems." jenna rehnstrom mark wieseler, a veteran from hartington, is hosting this hunt. through patriot outdoors, he's been able to turn his love for hunting into a way to help others. mark says, "the event is just the start. we try to go past just the event and make sure these guys are getting the help they need." joseph torriero, an army veteran living in georgia says, "people aren't getting the help they need. maybe they don't know how

to get it or maybe there's a problem with the army or the military or the va, i don't know, but what i do know is that vets help vets and that's the key. there's people out there that feel the same way. and if you need us, we're there." jenna rehnstrom here in the fields... just like on the frontlines. with photographer andy bottger, jenna rehsntrom, abc9 news. jessica rae: patriot outdoors took 450 veterans and service members out last year. and, these trips aren't just for the guys. they organize hunting trips for spouses, as well. sometimes even kids can come along. and, they're at no cost or very little cost to the veterans themselves. jessica rae: after the break... we'll have a very special dish for all the veterans in your life right from the mr. food test kitchen.

make your favorite veteran... howard has the perfect one... take a look today is veteran's

day, a day dedicated to honoring our country's military. and for those of you who are enlisted .or who have served, i want to say thank you. because without you, the world would be a very different place. so rather than making dinner for just your family tonight, i thought it would be a good idea if i shared a recipe that would be nice for you to take over to a veteran's house as a way to say "thank you" for all they've done. all we do is mix together some cooked elbow macaroni with some chunked up cooked chicken, a good amount of shredded cheddar cheese, a can of cream of chicken soup, a bit of mayo, some milk and a little salt and pepper. once that's mixed, into a casserole dish it goes and we top it off with a mixture that we made by combining some crushed crackers

be a good idea to make it in a disposable pan so you can drop it off and without worrying about getting your pan back. image how good you'll feel after sharing this with a friend or a neighbor who's a vet. and thinking "this is the least i can do for them". i do hope you'll go online to check out the recipe for our, "chicken mac 'n' cheese," so you'll actually make it and share it with someone who has given our country so much. i'm howard in the mr. food test kitchen . i want to salute all of you who have served . or are currently serving in the military. i thank you with a big all- american . "ooh it's so good!!" " jessica rae: if you would like a copy of that recipe you can send us a self addressed stamped envelope here to a-b-c 9 news. our address is 625 douglas street. the zip...51101. be sure to write "chicken mac 'n' cheese" on your request. or you can visit our website...siouxlan d matters dot com. and click on the mr. food logo.... jessica rae: coming up after the break... we'll have a special guest in studio to tell us more about an upcoming fundraiser at western iowa tech.

with.... kevin miller from phi theta kappa at western iowa tech. who's here to tell us more about a great fundraiser that helps both the haiti water project and siouxland food bank. beta zeta mu, the witcc chapter of phi theta kappa, an international honor society for two-year-college students, will host a silent auction nov. 10-12 to raise funds for two equally worthy projects, the food bank of siouxland's backpack program, which feeds chronically hungry children throughout the school year, including holidays and a water well project in haiti to help the people of a village to have access to clean

water which is vital for the survival of hundreds of children in the village. the auction will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on tuesday (november 10) and thursday (november 12) and 10-3 p.m. on wednesday (november 11) and located in front of the western iowa tech college bookstore. among the more than 100 auction items are a desktop and lap top computers, tablets, jewelries, painting. there are also numerous gift certificatesrom area businesses for items including hotel stays, and dinners. for more information, contact sima dabir, phi theta kappa faculty advisor, at 712- 274-8733, ext. 1419. beta zeta mu, the witcc chapter of phi theta kappa, an international honor society for two-year-college students, will host a silent auction nov. 10-12 to raise funds for two equally worthy projects, the food bank of siouxland's backpack program, which feeds chronically hungry children throughout the school year, including holidays and a water well project in haiti to help the people of a village to have access to clean water which is vital for the survival of hundreds of children in the village. the auction will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on tuesday (november 10) and thursday

(november 11) anwhat's coming up on the show today.

"today, it's about trouble-makers. the truth about 0- calorie foods is our first topic. can you really eat as much as you want, guilt- free? do they really help you lose weight? we break it all down. then, leah remini is here. she opens up about her whopping 80-pound weight loss, and how she's surviving the backlash from the scientology scandal. then, chef nigella lawson whips up comfort food that you can enjoy in your very own home." jessica rae: again that's coming up today on dr. oz at 4 o'clock right here on abc9. jessica rae

treat yourself this thanksgiving? you're in luck, because we're about to serve up the most decadent desserts your table has ever seen. michael is baking up a perfectly pumpkiny twisted treat you won't want to miss. then class is in session. carla and clinton's pie 101 will have you baking like a pro in no time. plus, see how one bakery is giving back to veterans. >> the entire time the veterans run the program. they work in teams to build a business plan. >> announcer: get ready for an hour of ooey, gooey, chocolaty decadence. right now on "the chew!" [ cheers and applause ] >> good afternoon and welcome to "the chew!" thank you very much!