good evening! we'r'r starting to sese those showers developing to our south on hd radar. christmas." siouxland comes together to help the less fortunate "this is disgusting, this is unacceptable and as a nation we must ptect it. " bernie sanders is campaigning in the hawkeye state this weekend... speaking on a number of controversial issues. "i think that it's importrtt peole understand what the islamic faith is really about and that we're all friends. "in a show of support...iowans are learning more about the muslim faith. deborah good evening and thanks for joining us... i'm deborah souverain. a local siouxland group is using facebook to help make christmas possible for families in need. abc 9's lukas vossss

pkg in: that's right deborah ... a group on facebook called "sioux city christmas help 2015" made it their mission to help families in need have a great christmas. they pair up sponsors with families who then buy gifts to make one of the most memorable times of the year a little brighter for everyone ... and today was their big day. nats: screaming ... trying to find people. vo: sometimes santa needs a little help ... and this time he got it. the facebook group called "sioux city christmas help 2015" celebrated their big christmas pay to help famimies in need of a more enjoyable christmas. how do they do this? well it's all through the help of social media. "i saw the site on facebook and i aed about it, they told me to contact cherrie so i contacted cherrie and gave her some information. the she asked my daughters age, sizes what she is interested in and they posted on the page and then kerry said she would sponsor as and that's howowe got sponsored." the group currently has 515 members ... over 150 families had the opportunity to

those who sponsor do it for one simple reason. "just being able to help somebody out and seeing the smiles on the kids faces ... i mean i was just so excited to be shopping for them ... i love it." "it tells me that there are still good people out there. if we could" just get this out there more we could bring the spirit there that it still existsts it's a communini coming together wanting to help others and giving what others can't have. cherie vanlaningham appreciates the people who are still willing to help. "we have over 150 families come out and it's pretty overwhelming that that many people actual come out to help. a lot of times with things being hard you wouldn't think anybody would and we have had a lot of people forward and sponsor these kids that need a better christmas ... that's the best part about it. and because a lot of times other programs aren't available to some ... the help of siouxland families makes a big difference. "this was awesome

truly grateful and truly appreciate it. i was too late to sign up for the other siouxland programs for christmas help due to the fact that i didn't have transportation there. this was a really good opportunity for us and her to have a good christmas." tag: it was just a warm atmosphere all around and speaking to a couple of the organizers as well as families today ... they are definately looking to do this again next year and help santa out to make plenty of kids happy ... reporting in studio ... lukas voss abc9 news. turning to the race to the white house... the republican presidential race could have a new front-runner in iowa. ted cruz has jumped aheadadf donana trump in the latest poll coming out of the state. the des moines register and bloomberg politics released the poll saturday. it finds the texas senator has a ten-point-lead over trump. cruz commanded 31-percent of likely republican caucus-goers in iowa. trump received

in the polls....could explain...why friday trump went after cruz on his opposition to subsbsies for ethanol.l. it w the firstattack the real estate mogul has ever made against cruz. deborah: democratic, presidential candidate bernie sanders is spending his weekend in iowa... stopping in clinton this afternoon. sanders spent a little over an hour talking to the crowd clinton middle school about a wide range of issues. some of his main priorities are raising the minimum wage to 15-dollars... free tuition at public universities and colleges... and extending maternity leave. he also discussed changing the focus of the american$& government from corporate america to everyday people. (bernie sanders) what this campaign is about is asking millions of people, many of whom by the way have given up on the political process to come back in and to say that in our great country, our government belongs to all of the people and not just a handful of billionaires." deborah

to dubuque iowa shortly after speaking in clinton. this swing through the state is a chance for sanders to rally voters in a state where he's fallen behind contender hillary clinton in the polls. deborah: hundreds met their muslim neighbors at an open house in the islamic center of the quad cities in moline this afternoon. the event was open to o yone wanting ask questions and learn more about islam. there were tours of the mosque, art, informational booths, and food. mosque leaders say, they regularly have open houses... but today's was more crowded than usual. ( diana chan) " i think that it's important peole understand what the islamic faith is really about and that we're all friends. " ( rabbi jeffrey lipschultz) "here today, seeing the community faith together showing support, especially for our community that's feeling alittle stress right now...makes me feel that the ability of faith in religion can bring good into this world."

people from many different faiths came to learn and show support for the quad cities muslim community. deborah: on monday... it wll be three years since the sandy hook shooting that killed 20 students and six educators... today...a group in des moines honored the victims, while calling for change. moms, faith leaders and elected officials held a orange walk to end gun violence... it's part of a national movement... with orange walks held across the county...including this one in des anotehr in iowa they say the color orange symbolizes the life...and the shared commitment to reduce gun country... organizers say the walk serves the best way to to keep moving forward. " things are changing i feel really optimistic every year on the anniversary i felt really sad but determined and this year i feel sad and determined but hopeful." deborah: today's walk was

demand action for gun sense in america" they say it shows legislators that they will be loud, and never stop fighting for gun law reform. deborah: military families are spending t te today honoriri veterans....for wreaths across america day. hundreds of people gathered at iowa veterans cemetery in adel for a short ceremony. families then spread out all across the area, to lay wreaths on each of the gravestones. those with relatives at the cemetery laid their wreaths first, and then added the remaining wreaths across the site. it's the eighth year for the celebration... similar r ents took place across the untry. "sgt. e-5 rudy marcinko, u.s. army(ret.): "a lot of people forget, particularly when you have an all- volunteer army now that at one time, everybody had to serve. so, i think it's just giving back to those who served to give our freedom." deborah: only seven people participated in the first event eight years ago. the crowd has grown since then....

laid out around 15-hundred wreaths. deborah: when we come back... move over harry potter and christian grey... there's a new king in the publishing world... adult coloring books! we'll discuss this new trend... after the break. elisa rain tonight, rain, sleet, and snow tomorrow... and no break?! details on your forecast next. " "

when they were a kid? well if f u loved them b bk then....you'll be excicid to know..color books for adults is a real thing. in fact, it's one of the hottest trends in the book world. reporter brad douglas has more on the surprising return of this activity. "the joplin coloring book club has become surprisingly popular. kerstin landwer and ann leach are both members. at their last meeting, more than 70 people showed up. they use adult coloring books, which have more detailed shapes and are more advance then those used by kids. members say it's a great stress reliever and helps you relax. in fact, many people wonder whey we ever stopped coloring as kids. "because they make us do things like math and algebra, and you know,

need to learn, but it doesn't. and then you get busy with your homework as a kid, and then as y grow up and get older your family and things like that get in the way. but i don't think you should stop if it's something you enjoy," said kerstin landwer, loves to color. the next meeting is february 6th at the post art library in joplin. it begins s 10:30 a.m. anduns to noon. deborah/elisa rain already pushing north! elisa 2 line cg: popular. kerstin landwer and ann leach are both members. at their last meeting, more than 70 people showed up. they use adult coloring books, whihi have more detailed shapes and are more advance then those used by kids. members say it's a

reliever and helps you relax. in fact, many people wonder 2 line cg: elisa raffa eraffa@kcautv.co m rain already popular. kerstin landwer and ann leach are both members. at their last meeting, more than 70 people showed up. they use adult coloring books, which have more detailed 2 line cg: elisa raffa eraffa@kcautv.co m rain already starting to develop and push north on radar. clouds with it on satellite! showers turning steadier after midnight, temperatures not moving in the upper 30s. there's our system ready to come for us on stormcast hd. showers becoming

the overnight and into tomorrow morning. tomorrow sioux city will see rain most of the day, areas east as well. central nebraska would see ow with this through the afternoon. the snow starts to make it's way east through the overnight. icing threats with this are low, air and ground temperartures are warm enough to melt any ice on contact. snow lingers monday morning, with just cloud cover in the afternoon. then.. no break.. our next system, likely to be all snow is waiting for us right there

rara forecast...areas east could see about 2 inches or more. sioux city.. 1-2 inches and up to an eastern ne and sd. areas west of that would see a snow accumulation of about 1 to 3 inches. again... timing tonight through monday. rain sioux city and west sunday, snow in nebraska. most of us changeover to snow sunday night. rainfall 1-2 inches, snow 1-3 in ne and gusty winds too...up to 40 mph. for right w, showery on the sky cam. we got to 42 today, 10 above normal after a very rm morning at 37. clouds and temperatures mainly

winds out of the north 10-15 mph.tonight, steadier rain after midnight, mild and breeee... low only getting to 37! tomorrow, 1-2 inches of rain sioux city and areas east, 1-3 inches of snow areas in central ne with the changeover for sioux city expected tomorrow night. breezy with this system sun and mon on the 7-day, and then no break.. watching another snow chance for tue and wed, colder temperatures next week. deborah/elisa rain already starting to develop and push north on

showers turning steadier after midnight, temperatures not moving in the upper 30s. there's our system ready to come for us on stormcast hd. showers becoming steady rain through the overnight and into tomorrow morning. tomorrow sioux city will see rain most of the day, areas east as well. central nebraska would see snow with this through the afternoon.n.he snow starts to make it's way east through the overnight. icing threats with this are low, air and ground temperartures are warm enough to melt any ice on contact. snow lingers monday morning, with just cloud cover in the afternoon. then.. no break.. our next system, likely to be all snow is waiting for us right there to come on tuesday.

deborah: when we come back....the sioux city musketeers snapped their losing streak last night against youngstown. find out if they could make it...two in a row against the

the musketeers got back on the winning track with a 3-2 win over youngstown. tonight, sioux city went for two in a row against the phantoms. mitch fossier was the hero in the shootout last night.....could the musketeers break out again on star wars night.... early in the first...great offense from the phantoms.....a scoring chance but cam gornet makes the massive save..... later in the period....patrick kramer rears back and fires a snipe but once again gornet stands tall.... sioux city getting its first action of the game a few minutes later...mitch fossier nifty in front of the net...but cant make it happen... they finally bak through on this firecraker from jacob wilson....toss those bears...musketeer s make it a weekend sweep.....9-4 the final behind wilson's hat trick. alex

showdowns, morningside versus hastings is as good as it gets. the mustang women are ranked second. the lady broncos check it at number three.....setting the stage for a top-five showdown. morningside making the trip to hastings for this one.....the mustangs 9-1 this season. broncos come out cooking...they toss it inside to rachel jelden easy basket for her...broncs first on the board... 52-47 morningside going into the 4th...jordyn wollenburg up and around for 4th...jordyn wollenburg up and around for two...building the mustangs lead... then its lauren lehmkuhl....attacki ng the rack and she finishes strong.......mustan gs keep their slim edge in the fourth.... some more padding here...jessica tietz.....and one! she had a game high 21 points.......... morningside held a 71-68 lead late in the game....hastings needs a three but they go for two instead....and the time would run out on the broncos.....71-70 mustangs survive. on the men's side....4-7 morningside looking to get back on track against the 6-4 broncos.... first half 32-27 hastings...jake hansen...fakes it onceceakes the triple the second time...hansen with 6 points in the first... on thehether end...stangs hand it off to brody van ginkel...he sinks the a little jumper to cut hastings lead... later in the half....morningside

back......van ginkel...places his own three in the net... then three seconds left in the half...stangs flip it wyatt mounts....he comes away with the three point buzzer beater at the half... but morningside fallll 88-77. briar clclf on the road at nebraska wesleyan...this a battle between the gpac's top offenses. first half. brian forbes hits the three. he had the chargers first eight points. briar cliff up 5 early. === later first. travis geesleman scores on the drive. he had 36 points. wesleyan down two. === trey bardsley hes up now. burries the corner three herereboth teams starting to roll offensivelel.... === briar cliff went on to win a shootout in overtime 95-92.. over at north high.....the 3-1 stars hosting bishop heelan... opening quarr.....trent wilson bodies his way inside and finishes at the rack....stars up 8- 7.... but back comes heelan.....after some pretty passing...kyrese peck gets the easy bucket....crusader s back up by one.... then its jailen

three point land.......the triple ties this metro matchup at 11.... 2nd quarter now....deandre burnside shows of the moves......heelan in front and they win it 75-65. crossing io the cornhusker state....an interstate showdown between east and south sioux.... third quarter....raiders up 14....brad hartnett cuts into that lead with a basket in the paint...26-14 east.... next raider trip down the floor....jaylen rees finds some open space down low and makes it count....lead up to 13... then connor murrell takes over.....he gives a little kiss of the glass.......and the floodgates begin to open.... a few minutes later....its murrel again.....the senior finished with 16.....and east routs south sioux 63-28. alex on october 16th, northern iowa was 2-4. since that point, the panthers have won seven straight games, outscoring their opponents 261-89. as a result, uni finds itself back in the fcs quarterfinals. the panthers on the road in fargo taking on the four-time defending national champs

state. ening quarter..uni strikes first..we got an iso cam on brandon smith for good reason....he hauls in the touchdown from aaron bailey...7-0 northern iowa... later in the quarter....chase morlock goes right up the gut.....from one yard out...and north dakota state ties the game a aseven,... this one was a defensive battle.....and its dedendre hall forcrcg a ndsu turnover....ared farley rececers and they conveve it into points 10-7 panthers... but back come the bison in the second half...bruce anderson....openin g kick of the third quarter.....he must be a magician....no clue how he broke out of that scru,....97 yards to the promised land....and north dakota state takes the 14-10 lead... fourth quarter now......bison putting the icing on the cake.....king frazier hits paydirt from four yards out.......21-10 and north dakota state goes on to win it 23- 13......great seasonon for uni comes to an end. time for some wrestling.....scho ols from south dakota, nebraska and iowa all represented at the westerner invite... starting with the 138 semis....ninth- ranked austin eilerss of lawton-bronson pins bhrv's austin roemiling in the third period.....he would meet the

in the title match.... dylan colt out of ep-j scores two back points here...he beats westwood's andrew donally 7-0.....but eilers wins by pin in the championship. up to the 145 semifinals...2nd- - ranked skylar solko of alta/aurelia dominates jaden janssen.......he gets the pin to advance to the title match..... he would meet the winner of this one.....akro westfield's tommy toben scores the takedown and goes on tow beat bhrv's alex hash with a 6-4 decision.....solko wins by pin in the final. at 152.....sixth- ranked drew anderson out of westwood fles his muscle.....he pins akron- westfield's daniel martinsen 59 seconds into the match.... setting up a championship tilt with bhrv's jesse vander bush....the nighthawk grappler pins neddy montes of west sioux ....but anderson won the 152 bracket... finally in the 160 semis...quinten moles out of crofton very impressi.........he pins ep-j's logan donelan and wins the title by forfeit. finishing with some volleyball......fou rth-seeded nebraska takes down washington 3-1 to advance to

the huskers will take on n e usc/kansas winner next thursday at the centurylink center. elisa tonight, steadier rain after midnight, mild and breezy... low only getting to 37! tomorrow, 1-2 inches of rain sioux city and areas east,

us in giving back this holiday season with the operation toys drive. operation toys is a program intended to spread chrismas joy to thousands of needy children around siouxland. if you want to take part...all you have to do is bring a new toy to any bomgaars location...or drop them off right here at our ab9 studio located on douglas street. all of the toys donated will remain here in souixland and will go to the salvation army to be distributed to less fortunate families. elisa tonight, steadier rain after midnight, mild and breezy... low only getting to 37! tomorrow, 1-2 inches of rain sioux low only getting to 37! tomorrow, 1-2 inches of rain sioux city and areas east, 1-3 inches of snow

expected tomorrow this system sun and then no break.. watching another snow chance for tue temperatures next week. allison/alex/elisa

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