temperatures are in the 30s. we have a light wind. leles go to the dayayanner where temperatures will hold steady as we transition from drizzle and fog to rain and snow. your full forecast is coming up - your news starts now "announcer: "now live from kcau-tv in sioux city, iowa... this is abc9 news this midday.... " " jessica rae: good morning and thanks for joining us this midday. i'm jessica rae. 17 miners trapped nearly 80 stories below ground in upstate new york were brought to safety this morning. abc's marci gonzalez has

" -- the sounds - of relief - after nearly ten hours anxiously waiting.... 17 miners - trapped nearly 900 feet below ground in upstate new york... all finally safe - on solid ground. sot: they persevere the best way that they could the group-p-as just starting their shift at the deepest salt mine in the country- near ithaca.. when the elevator they were in - somehow stopped working. nat gfx: cage is stuck 850 feet down with people on it. the miners- huddling together for warmth - as local fire and police rushed in to help... nat gfx 12:28 man power needed to backfill out in lansing on a rope rescue. using this crane to

ground...lifting several workers at a time -to the surface. sot "we practice mine evacs regularly every year so that practice is coming into play today" despite being shaken - and freezing - the miners waited ere at the scene... nat cheering until the last of their coworkers were rescued. sot 9:05:26 ththr spirits are tremendous? i'm .. i don't know.. i amam inspired by them tag- and we're told they're all in good health.. state officials are now investing. operations are suspended in that part of the salt mine until the cause is problem is fixed. mg abc news ny" jessica rae: anpdate now on plane crash near pender nebraska over the weekendnd the plane is being recovered by the n-t-s-b for further investigation. so far the n-t-s-b has deteremined that plane crash landed about 6-30 sunday night. the plane was diverted from landing at sioux gateway ariport and was destined to make a landing at wayne airfield due to foggy

the plane was said to have crashed in an "inverted" position. jessica rae: the man wanted by police in the niobrara nebraska area is in critical condition. after authorities say 25 year old david hoffman, of santee, shot himself, while federal and tribal police were attempting to take him into custody. hoffman was on the run after assaulting and disarming a niobrara police officer. he's currently in a nebraska hospital. jessica rae: over the weekend, a suspect fled from authorities , took them on a high speed chase, and then crashed his car into a downtown business... iowawatate patrol wawainvolved in thth chase... but different law agencies handle those situations differently. iowa state patorl procedure states, "officers ll, whenever possible, seek alternative apprehending suspects vehicle pursuit trooper john farley says he knows these situations are but he and fellow troopers are well equipped.

trooper trained at the academy level in pursuit driving and the techniques that go along with it, but then we do every other year...every trooper goes through pursuit driving otocols," said farley. jessica rae: sioux city police department's policy takes another approach by stating... "officers will, whenever possible, seek alternative methods of apprehending suspects when it is likely a vehicle pursuit will occur." if you happen to witness a pursuit involving law officials... you are advised to stay clear of the area until deemed clear. jessica rae: south dakota has one of the strongest bans on speed cameras in the nation and now they're taking things a step further. yesterday the state of south dakota banned the sioux city police department from electronically accessing their driver registration data for the use of speed camera citations. the city was once able to electronically access that information... to locate the addresses of south dakota drivers who are caught on speed meras. o o o y's move is

continue to use the information in a way that the legislation has prohibited the state from sharing it for," said matt konenkamp, policy advisor to governor daugaard. "basically we've lost one tool in our tool bag," said vondrak. sioux city police can still obtain south dakota driver information... but now they'll have to call a dispatch office instead. some officials believe it may slow down operations... but sisix city assitant attorney justin vondrak says it won't stop violators from being fined. jessica rae: we have a lane closure to report to you this morning. the inside lane of the south-bound lanes of i-29 from the wesley parkway interchange to just north of pierce street will be closed until 3 p-m today. so adjust your commute accordingly. jessica rae: a proposed ballot measure in nebraska would guarantee farming and ranching rights in the state... here's paul hugheses with the details. "a senator from rural nebraska has proposed a ballot measure to guarantee farming and ranching rights in the state constitution. sen. john kuehn of heartwell introduced an

prevent state officials from passing restrictions on agricultural livestock a compelling state interest. missouri and north dakota have passed similar measures. republican congressmen jeff fortenberry and adrian smith say they're disappointed decided to take tighten gun control laws. fortenberry says the wake of recent mass shootings should be broadened to include cultural factors that might be playing a role. smith says he joined 35 colleagues in writing the president, asking him for details and his reasoning behind the action. smith says they never received a reply. nebraska extension climatologist al dutcher will discuss the long-range weather outlook, including the end of the current el nino and projections for the la nina that will follow it, wednesday at noon during the 29th annual nonoheast nebraska farm and equipment show. the farm show will be open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. wednesday and from 9 to 4 thursday in the chuck pohlman ag complex at northeast community college. there is no admission charge. those and more stories can be heard

kix. " jessica rae: the federal government is helping you get started on your new years resolution, by suggesting a cucuback in sugars. according to the 2015-2020 dietary guidelines for americans experts recommend limiting the amount of added sugars in our diet to no more than 10-percent of daily calories. that's about 12 teaspoons of sugar a day to put that in perspective, can of coke contains about 10 teaspoons. jessica rae:: it's one of the most popular methods of birth control for women. and now, "the pill," will b bavailable over the counter for women in two states in the e s. while, many medical professionals think the intent is good... one local doctor worries the trend could have unintended consequences for young women. abc9 news anchor jenna rehnstrom has more in this week's your health matters. "the pill" is now available over the counter for women in oregon, and come march, the same will be true for those in california. they're the first

contraceptives available without a doctor's prescription. "certainly, we know that a lot of pregnancies in this country are unplanned, so having accessibily to something than can prevent pregnancy is good for some women." while dr. danielle hay has praise for the intent behind the increased accessibily, she's concerned about what some women may give up if they don't have to go to their doctor for a prescription. in her practice at siouxland women's health care, dr. hay says she counsels patients for about 20 minutes before prescribing contraceptives. that helps her find the best option for each woman, something that may be ntrol is available but, the biggest concern is the look at overall wellness might be missed if yearly check-up. dr. hay says, "we look at blood signs, weight, we issues. i always ask who their primary care doctor is, who their dentist is, making sure they're measures like wearing their seatbelt, wearing sunscreen, so we talk about a lot of things, so it's a lot preventing pregnancies in these young women."

you still need a prescription to get birth control in all three siouxland states and that doesn't look like it will change in the near future. but, this national end highlights the importance of regular visits with your doctor to keep tabs on your ovell health... not just when you need a prescription re- filled. and young women still need to have regular cervical cancer screenings, so that's a good reason to keep up on those yearly check-ups. jessica rae: still to come... the most recent star wars film is smashing box office records left and right. the movie's latest accomplishment after the break. scott:

jessica rae scott: scott:good morning siouxland. let's get a look outdoors on the port neal welding company skycam hd. we have some light mixed precipitation passing through. visibilities are currently limited to less than a

drizzle/fog combination being reported in northeast t braska. temperatures are in the 30s. we have a light wind from the east and southeast.here's the stormcast hd where this morning we have cloud cover, fog, and drizzle. a system approaches later this afternoon with an opportunity at a rain and snow mixture. this will transition completely over to snow tonight as colder air moves in. we can expect a brutally cold weekend with high temperatures barely making it into the double digits. snow totals around the

tomorrow should be reported between 1 and 3 inches. here's the 7 day forecast. jessica rae

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installment of star wars is the top movie of all time.. "nothing is going to stand in our way...i'll finish what you started." 'star wars' became the highest grossing domestic movie ever it took just 20 days in theaters, "star wars: the force awakens"s" s unseated james cameron's avatar as the no. 1 north american movie of all time. jessica rae: after the break... an interesting selection for your lunch-time meal. the recipe for creamed cabbage.

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dish, with a budget- you'll know why we it's economical and it's big on taste. so go online and grab the recipe for our, "creamed cabbage," so you'll have ion hand before any more holiday bills show up in your mail box. i'm howard in the mr. food test we found a "thrifty . "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.

"creamed cabbage" 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... thieves on the loose are stealing horse tails. the heartbroken owner's reaction

urging animal owners to be on guard after a disturbing case of animal cruelty involving horses. the owners of several horses in north bend have discovered their animals have been targeted. miranda christian reports. "(nats) "come on blue." bruce and vickie tompkins have a small ranch with several rescued horses and donkeys. . when they went to check on the animals sunday morning, they saw two of their horses were missing their tails. (bruce tompkins) "you could just see it was cut off with scissors." the tompkins said it feels like their home

"real anger, you know, it's the horse's only line of defense against flies, and the tails are. to see them chopped off like this, it takes them so long to grow back." rusty is a miniature horse and used to have a tail down the groundndwhile blue lost about two feet of his tail. the tompkins said when they looked online they found horse hair can sell up to $400 a pound. (vickie tompkins) "they take the hair off the horses tail to make a hat band, or make hair extensions to put on some high dollar show horse, i'm p- o'd." another woman in raymond, nebraska shared photos on facebook of two of her horses also having their taiai chopped off. the tompkins want to make sure horse owners are aware that someone out there is doing this. (bruce tompkins) "it's something that everybody who has horses needs to watch their horses and see what's going on." --tag-- the nebraska humane society reported seeing a social media post about another horse owner saying his animals had also been targeted. "

with a final check of our forecast.

on the sw today. " " jessica rae: again that's coming up today on dr. oz at 4 o'clock right here on abc9. jessica rae scott: we can expect a brutally cold weekend with high temperatures barely making it into the double digits. snow totals around the area cumulative

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