the pilot as he attempted to fly through foggy conditions from sioux city to wayne. was found early this morning... abc 9's bria bell was there today and brings us more. a plane crash involving a small four-seater aircraft was found around 1:30 this morning near pender, nebraska. sioux gateway airport was supposed to be notified when the plane landed safely, but never heard anything back "the pilot was initially scheduled to land at sioux gateway airport, but was divereted here due to fog and weather conditions," said bell. wayne county sherrif's office was then notified and emergency crews were sent out. the pilot was found dead at the scene. questions as to what happened have gone unanswered as investigators piece information together. "well we have very limited information right now about the circumstances of the flight and the accident. we have dispatched an investigator to the scene and that's one of the areas that he'll be looking at," said knudson. according to knudon (kuh-nud- son) there will be a lot of work ahead to determine the probable cause and that a 72 hour back ground check will be preformed on the pilot. "we'll be

seeing if there are any witnesses...any witness reports, gathering information about the history of the flight to the desitnation...any en route weather," said knudson. near pender, nebraska, bria b bl abc 9 news. jenna: thanks bria. we'll bring you more information on the crash as it comes in. jenna: the names of the two women who jumped from a burning building to safety in sloan last week have been released according to the woodbury county sheriff's office, 19 year old alanna gotto of sloan and 19 year old alyssa boggs of anthon jumped from the second story of an appartment building that was on fire. the two were taken to a sioux city hospital where they spent the night and were released new year's day. jenna: the f-b-i is now getting involved in a standoff over two oregon

setting fires on federal land. ranchers and anti-government militia have taken over a building in a national wildlife refuge there. the group set up a roadblock... and are manning a guard tower... claiming the land doesn't belong to the federal government but to the people. the standoff started on saturday after a rally supporting the two ranchers facing who are facing prison timefor setting fires on that land. we have tried and tried and tried prudent methods to get government to at least look at this and say hey, there's something wrong here. the rest of america can see that there's something wrong." the ranchers claim they set the fires to prevent an invasive plant species from growing on their land. they do not support the protest. jenna: family, friends, and co-workers gathered at council chambers this afternoon as mayor bob scott and council member rhonda capron were sworn in for another term in office. mayor scott also appointed dan

" i am honored that the mayor shows trust and confidence in my ability to fill in when i need to fill in for the mayor's job, and i'm looking forward to serving the citizens of sioux city and so i'm up for e challenge and looking forward to it." says newly appointed mayor pro temp dan moore duties of pro tem are to fill in for the mayor if he is not able to make it to events. that term will run for two years. jenna: just 27 days out from the iowa caucuses republican candidate ted cruz was in the state today speaking to voters, and while in boone today one big topic cruz spoke on was gun rights in the light of the president's recent announcement. cruz saying obama is abusing his power and promising to protect constitutional rights. president obama is committed to continuing to abuse his executive power in every way shape and form. and, especially in going after our second amendment right to keep and bear arms.

and presidential hopeful ted cruz will continue his tour of the hawkeye state on his "cruzin' to caucus iowa bus tour through january 9th, he plans to hit 36 tour through january 9th, he plans to hit 36 iowa counties in his six day tour jenna: hillary clinton also spending some time in the hawkeye state in the new year. she held a campaign rally in davenport this morning. defendign the current president and saying she wants to build upon what obama has done for the nation. i am absolutely determined that we are going to make sure that we have a democrat to succeed president obama so that we don't let the republicans rip away the progress that we have made together." hillary clinton has a town hall planned for right here in sioux city tomorrow. that's set to take place at 2:45 in the afternoon. at the orpheum theatre located on pierce street. jenna: if you still need to get registered before the iowa caucuses, the secretary of state's office says

they've launched a new website where you can register to vote online. all you need is a driver's license or state i-d card, and internet access. "this is a great resource. we're stepping up to well over 93% of the eligible voters of iowa having direct access to online voter registration and updating so it's going to be a great tool. " as of january first, iowans with state-issued identification card can register to vote online. by going to the secretary of register to vote jenna: exactly four years ago this was a big night in iowa. caucus goers went to churches, community centers, and even homes to caucus for barack obama or the republican candidates like rick santorum and mitt romney. now we're 4 weeks away from the 2016 caucuses, and are digging into why people may not show up. amanda krenz from our station in des moines brings us more. pick any lunch spot in iowa this time of

conversations about politics. at smokey row cafe in des moines.. sips, and sandwiches are accompanied by conversations about candidates. rj 1:56 i lean democrat, i like bernie sanders the best right now. rj lowney would be considered a young iowa voter, that's a group that presidential candidates would like to see more of on caucus night. and rj would like to caucus, but won't be able to because he has to work. but he says sanders supporters aren't giving up on him. rj 3:17 they're a couple people on his campaign that are really pushing me to try to get me in there. bianca hayer and katelyn mcdevitt are college students. they know quite a bit about the candidates and care about who their next president will be, but you probably won't find them at caucus location on parents go, but i least. katelyn 19:31 i'm gonna wait until the compare back and so while some of would like to be just not convenient they care about who will be, but they just right now to make caucus night a top priority. shawn smith 7:50 i plan on caucusing, i haven't made up my mind as far as a candidate. but shawn smith from ankeny does have it marked on his calendar and says he'll be there. this presidential race definitely has his attention. 9:02 my interest level has been more this year than past years just because of the spectacle, the ads, and the mudslinging, and donald trump, who's garnered at lot of attention. jenna:

one thing - even though they're education and knowledgeable of

presidential race, it won't necessarily translate to a good turnout on caucus night. we'll see if that's true, in four more weeks. jenna: and speaking of turnout... it seems some iowans don't really know what it means. only 13 states in the united states still favor the caucus system over primaries. and experts agree that there is a clear reason why iowa should stick with it. " caucus is all about each party choosing their candidate for president. that's pretty darn important. in iowa we have the unique opportunity to meet these people and have them in our homes or go to small events and talk to them." we'll have more on how the caucus works and why it's so important to candidates.. all coming up at 10. jenna: if you're buying medical insurance through the health insurance marketplace, the deadline is the 31st of this month. and, we want to help get your questions answered. coming up tomorow, from 4- 7pm, a a9 is hosting a phone bank.

answer your callabout enrolling under the affordable care act. all you have to do is dial 712-277-2345. jenna: and coming up later in the show we'll look at some helpful tips to help prevent osteoporsis... stay tuned for that. (fred) we have a gradual warmup, plus rain and snow chances in the 7-day forecast. next week will b cold again! details after the break. stay with us!

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our high today has been 25 and the low 18. highs over western iowa were in the teens and 20s. eastern nebraska and southeastern south dakota were in the teens and 20s for most, but 30s in the west. in sioux city, we have 22 degrees with a dew point of 17. that means the relative humidity is a high 81 percent, one part of the recipe for fog. local humidity ranges from 70 to 100 percent.. so, we have fog. in fact, there is dense fog in storm lake and getting toward dense in spencer. some slick roads will be possible due to freezing fog, so drive with care. local temperatures 20s. winds are miles per hour. wind single digits to you use some good news? i sure could. ananwe have it! look to the west! warmer

will start moving our way tomorrow, and continue through the rest of the workweek. the satellite and radar shows mostly cloudy skies that will likely remain overnight. the stormcast hd shows clouds tonight, and tomorrow too. there could be some freezing drizzle for the evening commute tomorrow. there could be drizzle and flurries wednesday, then a chance of rain and snow later thursday. tonighgh look for freezezg fog. otherwise skies are mostly cloudy and the low will be 17. tomorrow, expect mostly cloudy skies and freezing drizzle in the evening. the 7- day forecast is busy. we have flurries and drizzle on wednesday. we have a chance of rain and

snow friday. cold air will arrive for the weekend and last into monday. the ask fred prize for tomorrow night is 4 muskies tickets for the chicago game on friday, february 5. email your weather questions to fhexom@kcautv.c om or post on our abc9 news facebook page. jenna/tim/fred (jenna) thanks, fred. (fred)

jenna: still to come... weweill have some ps on the best ways to prevent osteoporsis from happening to you jenna: experts predict

people sufpeople suffereing from osteoporsis will increasasto 14 million by the year 20-20. and 80 per-cent of

women. but there are things you can do to prevent the problem. jessica rae tells us more in this week's get going segment "rae: it's a problem most of us would think nothing of... but the statistics surrounding osteoporosis, especially in women, are very high here in the u-s. paula wright: "osteoporosis is basically the thinning or weakening of the bones which can result in longterm deficit such as fractured bones, pain, that might even decrease patient's function."rae: generally osteoporosis strikes in women 50 or older... mercy medical center physical therapist paula wright says bone fractures, due to osteoporosis, can happen after a fall, but you might be suprised to know that's not always the case. wright: "we have had people that have fractured because of the weak bones and then fall, it is not always a result of falling and then the bone breaks sometimes the bone will break before an actual injury happens." which is why, paula says it's never too early to start prevention exercises... cardio is essential, walking, jogging, eliptical machines, etc. but it doesn't stop there... wright: "we start wiwi incorporating some strengthening exexcises that way we get muscles pulling on the bones which helps strengthen the bones and we may start with just light exercises just simple weights." rae: paula added the best way to prevent osteoporsis is to follow a healthy diet and daily exercise.

jessica rae, for abc9 news" jenna: for more information on what you can do to prevent osteoporosis... paula suggestscontacting your health provider for additional guidance . jenna: coming up in sports...over the past week the musketeers have climbed from the cellar ta playoff spot. find out why the hot streak isn't a surprise to the team. jenna: plus...iowa state returns home this week in search of their first conference win. we'll hear from the cyclones

introduction to big twelve basketball. on saturday his cyclones had to travel to then number 3 oklahoma and suffered an 87-83 loss in their conference debut. this week they return to hilton coliseum for a pair of games, but neither will be an easy win. wednesday night isu hosts 11-1 texas tech, a team on a ten game win streak. then saturday 10-3 baylor comes to town...all three of the bears' losses have come on the road to ranked teams. for a squad with big twelve title aspirations, the cyclones say protecting hilton is a priority. steve prohm--"you've gotta take care of home. if you're not 9-0 you better at

want a chance to win a conference championship. but you can't play all 9 at once. we've got texas tech on wednesday and we've just gotta try to beat them. but playing at home there is probably a little bit more added because you know how important those games are." georges niang--"you're gonna have to take care of your home court advantage. obviously that's what we're looking forward to do on wednesday. at this point it's just one game at a time. you've gotta keep fighting and clawing and really proving yourself every day."tip off wednesesy night against texas tech is at 8 pm on espnu. and the cyclones will take on the raiders as the number 13 team in the country...they fell 2 spots this week in the ap poll. the biggest riser though is iowa...thehe hawkeyes earned d two wins over top 14 teams and jump into the poll at number 19. they take on nebraska tomorrow at carver hawkeye and we'll hear from both teams tomorrow at 6. chris: in their final game before the christmas break,

were beaten handily by fargo 8-2. but since returning to action a week ago sunday, coach jay varady's squad has been the hottest team in the western conference. the musketeers went 4-0 over the past 8 days, including wins over the top three teams in the western conference. that streak has seen the muskies outscore their opponents 17-4, and climb from the cellar to fourth place in the standings, just four points out of second. while this run might be surprising to outsiders, coach jay varady says he's had confidence in his squad to play good hockey. jay varady--"over christmas break we were all out scouting in rinks, seeing different teams, seeing people from different levels of hockey and everytime you ran into somebody it was like the sky was falling. we were in last place. but if you looked at the standings, we weren't far away and we knew we had a good team that was playing good hockey. we just kind of needed to bring it all together and this week was one of those times where we were able to bring it all together and get some points and move up in the standings. we've still got 30 games to go, so there's a long way." and here's a look at those standings...lincol

top of the western conference with 38 points...then it t gets tight. two through eight in the west is separated by just 8 points, including the musketeers in fourth, with a one point edge on waterloo and omaha. the muskies head to cedar rapids on thursday and madison on friday this week. and coming up tonight at ten, we'll check out the abc9 top plays of the week. it was a great week for local athletes othe hardwood and on the ice...so be tonight at 10 right see what made the cut this week.

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today's picture comes from... nancy zeigler - in emmetsburg, iowa. a frosty morning today! if you're like to o bmit a facebook fan photo, just post it on our abc-9 facebook page. jenna/tim/chris/fred: (fred) visibility is low across parts of siouxland. tonight, look for freezing fog. otherwise skies are mostly cloudy and the low will be 17. tomorrow, expect mostly cloudy skies and freezing drizzle in the evening. the 7- day forecast is busy. we have flurries and drizzle on wednesday. we have a chance of rain and

will arrive for the