to commit tocaucus for her....i.iwhat she's calling....the most consequencial election in recent history about 450 people filled into the lobby of the orpheum theater to hear from the democratic frontrunner. clinton wasted no time...getting straight to the issues... telling the crowd...if she becomes present she will fight for the middle class...by creating a fair and balanced tax code.going after the pharmeceutical industry...and working to balance the pay scales for men and women. hillary also touted her husband's work in the white house...saying bill clinton's success in office is quote "exhibit a" of what her presidency could deliver. clintois expected to hold an event later tonight in council bluffs before heading to las vegas on wednesday. i'll have more on clinton's visit later tonight at 6...including reaction from the crowd. reporting live in studio deborah souverain abc 9 news. jenna: another candidate is across iowa today texas senator ted his week long bus

northwest iowa. earlier today, cruz made a stop in onawa, where he denounced efforts by president obama to implement stricter gun control laws saying as president, he will fight hard to defend second amendment rights. cruz says he's a firm believer of taking the power out of washington. cruz "if you think things are going great in washington that we need to keep headed in the same basic direct just kind of fiddle aroundndhe edges then i ain't yououguy. the" cruzin' to caucus " bus tour will run through saturday stopping in 28 towns in 28 counties. cruz says he hopes to visit all 99 counties by february first coming up later tonight at six our own tim seaman will be in sioux center at ted cruz's campaign stop scheduled ere. jenna:the president's ecutive action on gun control a hot topic on the campaign trail, today. here's what the president hade to say about some of the reactin he's

(president obama)"contrary to the claims of some presidential candidates apparently before this meeting, this is not a plot to take away everybody's guns. you pass a background check, you purchase a firearm." looking at the plan the president outlined... he says he hopes these measures will scale back deaths caused by shootings in america. those include: jenna: implementing laws for mandatory background checks for all gun sales, even for sales online and at gun shows. president obama also says he's looking to add 200 more a-t-f agents to aid with properly screening potential gun owners. the third pillar of the president's plan is s grant 500 million dollars towards expanding mentnt health care in the countr and lastly the president urged gun maufacturers and retailers to advance research and technology

jenna: during the press conference, president obama recounted all of the major mass shootings that have occured throughout the past few decades from san bernadino to columbine, there was an emotional moment as he had to stop for a brief moment to gather himself. obama: every time i think about those kids, it gets me m m. and by the way, it happens on the streets of chicago every day. (applause) the president called his actions consiste with the constitutional right to bear arms adding that some constraints on freedom are necessary to protect the innocent... saying he's not against the second amendment. jenna: iowa senator joni ernst released a statement following the president's announcement saying quote: "i aopposed to president obama's overreaching and unilateral actions; the american people should have a voice in this process instead

approach that sidesteps congress and the people we were elected to represent. ernst says she remains committed to working to counter the president's decision locally, gun store owners are feeling the effects, and in n some cases the benefits from recent gun control talks. abc9's bria bell has more. bria: jenna, a lot of discussion surrounding president obama's executive action plan centered around strengthening gun laws to lower our country's gun violence. the debate on guns in washington and recent mass shootings have increased gun sales in the siouxland area, as people are either fearful of their lives or the 2nd amendment being taken away. dave rem-e shhh-ni-der says that this past december , he sold a aund hald of his inventory. according to him, the customers kept rolling in which caed him to have several products on back order. he believes that the presiden'ts speech today could cause him even more traffic. "so we've sold a lot of guns here lately and i suspect with him talking about more gun control, i

said riemenschneider. bria: riemenschneider offers conceal carry classes and makes customers complete background checks before purchasing any gun. at 6, you'll hear more from woodbury county sheriff's office about president obama'executive plan. reporteng live in studio, bria bell abc 9 news. jenna: thank you bria, and as measures include expanding background checks on firearms sales. ahead of the announcement, gun permits one iowa county. from our omaha affliiate reports. "nats - check this over for me and mama sure it's correct for me if you would. (denny horner/ getting gun license) ok. gun permits like this -- are keeping local sheriff's departments -- busier than ever. (denny horner/ getting gun permit) it's a right we have and we're not troublemakers, we're just people who believe in the 2nd amendment. it's something we can do.

county's issuing three times the permits they were a year ago. sheriff jeff dananr says -- people react to what't'in the news. (sheriff jeff danker/ pottawattamie county sheriff's office) when things get in the media about purchasing firearms, how there may be some type of restriction, we do get a pretty good influx when that does occur. a stack of applications sits on danker's desk -- following the president's promise to take action on n sales. in november -- danker's office issued 179 permits. december -- 434. in nebraska, the trend is just as strong. douglas county issued 543 gun permits in november. in december -- that shot up to 1,346. in sarpy county -- 289 in november -- 726 permits in december. (chief deputy greg london/ sarpy county sheriff's dept.) every time i'm in our lobby, i see people waiting to apply for a handgun certificate. chief deputy greg london says everyone will listen carefully to president obama's executive order. and in the meantime -- the steady stream

permits -- will continue. nats - there you go, u're good for five morning for alcohol makers, distributors, and retailers in iowa. the iowa alcoholic beverages division has put together new guidelines for those planning to offer alcohol tastings or samplings. iowa's rules governing the practice had been written more than a decade ago, and have not kept up with the times and lacked clarity. the old rules didn't specify how much alcohol was in a taste or if it was different for beer, wine or liquor. the new rules provide clear guidance, as well as outline where tastings can occur and clarifies other important practices that can be conducted in the marketplace. jenna: a manhunt is currently underway for a suspect in niobrara, nebraska. according to the knox county sheriff's office, local businesses and niobrara state park have all been placed on lockdown as a result of the search authorities have released neier the identity nor a description of the subject. jenna: a formerand

high school who was accused of sexual misconduct by a school employee has pled not guilty today. according to court documents, sursely entered a written plea of not guilty to charges against him after police allege sursely sent explicit text messages to a 15 year old student of north high as well as a lewd picture late last year. sursely stepped down as nd director at north high a few days before being arrested on those charges. jenna: authorties in the state of oregon are keeping their distance from anti government protestors who are occupying a federally owned building as a form of protest. and now some critics are questioning their tactics. abc's elizabeth hur has more. " calling themselves.. citizens for constitutional freedom.. the group is remaining defiant.. and refusing to back down.. ( (sotot "??" several dozen ranchers.. some openly armed.. are holding their ground at this federal wildlife

they took over saturday.. while no one was there.. first protesting the conviction of these fellow ranchers.. who surrendered and have since distanced themselves from the standoff.. the group then went onto claim their fight is over the thousands of miles of federal land.. which should be returned to america's ranchers. ((sot)) sheriff david ward / harney county (or): "it's time for you to leave our r community. go home to your families andnd end thisiseacefully." the sheriff is urging the group to go home and the fbi.. monitoring the actions of the militia.. but for some.. the lack of police presence on location.. is a sign of a double standard. ((sot)) rolland martin: "look, the fbi, they know what's going on. they know that you have these largely white mitias and they're carrying heavy artillery. you cannot convince me that federal law enforcement would react the exact same way if you were dealing with some folks who were black lives matter activists." liz tag: authorities maintain.. their response to the situation has everything to do with public safety not race.. they say the area is so mote.. the public is t in danger.. with the nearest town at least 40 minutes away. eh, abc news, ny. "

wednesday's power ball is still to come... wednesday's power ball is promising to pay out big.find out how mu when we return. fred: (fred) a wintry mix of precipitation will move into siouxland over the next few days. there is also a chance of accumulating snow friday. the weekend will bring a major freeze. see you after the break for the forecast!

shows gradually increasing cloud cover today. we reached a high of 33 after a low of 17. sioux city currently has 33 degrees with a southeast wind at 13 miles per hr. local temperatures are in the 20s north and 30s south. winds are south/southeast at 10 to 20 miles per hour. wind chills are

radar shows thickening clouds. the stormcast hd shows clouds tonight and some drizzle or light and tomorrow. we for mixed precipitation thursday before a chance for light snow on friday, which appears to be an inch or less. your forecast for tonight is for drizzle and light snow. the low will be 28 early with rising temperatures. tomorrow, expect a chance of light snsn and drizzle. the high will be 36. the 7-day forecast

precipitation again thursday, then a chance of light could see 1". the other part of this forecast story will be the arctic air we see over the will be blustery with sunday's high will only reach 7 degrees. saturday night and sunday night will see lows in t single digits. fred: tim:

thanks, fred. (fred) you bet. jenna: if you're looking

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welcome back. the valentine's day goodies are already in stores... and a popular local fundraiser is back for the holiday, as well. missie fischer from the siouxland humane society, joins me today. the siouxland humane society will be taking orders for its gourmet double chocolate caramel apples

$15.00 per apple and is the perfect valentine's gift. siouxlander's who wish tplace an apple order can call 712-252-2614 ext. 7. the pick-up locations this year will be the southern hills mall, center court and the siouxland humane society at 1015 tri-view avenue. apples can be picked up both tuesday, february 9th and wednesday, february 10th

the gourmet apple project is the siouxland humane society's most important fundraiser. all of the apples are handmade by our wonderful community volunteers. this year over 400 volunteers will make apples at the holy trinity greek orthodox church kitchen, starting on sunday, january 31 through february 6, 2016. we are always looking for volunteers, , especially thosese that can work during the mornings and afternoons. the delicious treats are made from large, tart apples that are smothered in caramel, then dipped in milk chocolate and drizzled with white chocolate. finally, the apples

withwe take a live look at a campaign stop for ted cruz, being held in sioux center tonight. abc9's tim seaman is out there and will bring us a full report. (fred)

tonight is for drizzle and light snow. the low will be 28 early with rising temperatures. tomorrow, expect a chance of light snow and drizzle. the high will be 36. the 7-day forecast shows mixed precipitation again thursday, then a chance of light snow friday. we could see 1". the other part of this forecast story will be the arctic air we see over the weekend. saturday will be blustery with a high of 18, then sunday's high will only reach 7 degrees. saturday night and sunday night will see lows in the single digits. tonight's ask fred prize is 4 muskies tickets for february 5! to enter, send a weather question to fhexom@kcautv.c om or enter on our abc9 news faceboook page! i'll answer the winning question on abc9 news at 10!