to school monday. that students is now being charged with carrying a concealed weapon.. the gun was identified as a 25- caliber phoenix arms pistol . authorities say the gun was in a lock-box at the child's home....but he was able to obtain the combination. according to police...the student showed the gun to a friend....whtold his parents...whom later notified the school. the child was apprehended at the school....where the weapon was found in his possession. dr. gauzman..says he chose not t t lock the school down...because school officials did not believe the student posed a threat. "we had what we believed to be the threat immediately detained and neutralized and felt that the best step was to begin the school day. you can't do a lockdown and allow someone in the building. we don't believe th in the initial conversaions that we had that there was the intent to bring a weapon into school to do harm to any other student or any other staff member, that doesn't make is any less serious to us." said dr. paul gausman, superintendent of sioux city community schools the student is now suspended....

completes an investigation on the issue.. which could last up to 45 days. the district says it will follow board policies...and the district's student code of conduct regarding the incident. according to the district's policy, the student could face explusion from the school for one year. dr. gauzman says, it's not clear why the student brought the gun to school. now. some parents have expressed ncerns over not being notified about the incident immediately. coming up at six... we'll hear from one of those parents. jenna: an accident on i-29 backed up traffic for quite sometime early this morning... around 6:50, a southbound car ran out of gas and couldn't pull onto the shoulder because of construction.n. then, an oncoming car hit the vehicle,e,locking both lanesf traffic near the

exit. two people were taken to mercy hosptal with minor injuries. no charges have been immediately filed. tim: an improperly disposed cigarette is to blame for monday's fire at sneaky's chicken in sioux city. that's the word today from sioux city fire rescue. six units and 18 firefighters responded to the big in a storage area at the back of the business. owner dave ferris tells us the restaurant will be closed for several weeks for cleaning and repairs. sneaky's catering will continue operations from a different location. jenna: the kind of cold we've been experiencing... can be downright dangerous... especially if you don't have a warm place to go. elisa raffa has some tips for staying warm yourself... and how folks in sioux city are taking care of people who can't keep themselves warm. " it was a mild december but that doesn't mean these cold snaps can't happen, so when they do,o,ake sure you wear your gloves, cover your ears, and wear extra yers to keep you warm " e esa it doesn't take much for frostbite to set in. nurse practitioner cindy lewin from unitypoint health -

minutes outside in temperatures or wind chills at 15 below 0 can cause a major problem. "you'll start having some numbness or tingling of your fingers or toes or ears. you may get some redness of the area, and then it may turn white or might get kinda of waxy hard looking" says cindy lewin, nurse practitioner. lewin says babies, the elderly, and anyone with other health concerns are at greater risk. alcohol and dehydration also make you more suseptable. "you want to slowly warm your extremities, so you want to put them in a warm tepid water. you don't want to put it in hot wawar, you don't want to use like a blow dryer ornything. then that will bring the tissue back and you'lll have less chance of having damage to the tissue" says cindy lewin, nurse practitioner. the people who run local homeless shelters take this time of year especially serious. the sioux city gospel mission opens this "day room" when the temperatures are this cold. "with the wind chill factor and things like that, we just kind of keep it open so that individuals can come in, because we don't really want people to be outside in the cold" says dayle webbs, director, men's ministries at gospel missions. in addition to a warm place,e,he gospel mission makes hats, gloves and scarves available to people who come in. "especially when you see that someone is cold, and they may not have shoes or a coat or things like that, to have the priviledge to have a thrift store across the street and to be able to go over and to provide those basic necessities to

sioux city's hospitals also keep their doors open when it's dangerously cold. mercy medical center allows people to use their cafeteria to warm up during the day... when temps dip below 10 degrees. tim: after a slow start, the flu season is striking big time in iowa. according to the iowa department of public health, there have been four flu-related deaths since november of 2015. iowa has three strains going around.. including the h-1- n-1 that was really serious in 2009. school-aged kids are more prone to that strain. health officials are warnrng anyone who hasnt got their flu shot- to do so because it should make a difference . " it could be a pretty bad year because two of the strains

serious lness. the good news is the vaccine seems to be a good match for the strains, unlike last year where it wasnt as good for one of the strains" tim: of course some things to keep in mind to fight the flu... make sure to get a flu shot... take preventive action, such as avoiding those who are si and washing your hands. if your doctor prescribes you medication...make sure to take it... and if you show symptoms, make sure to get some rest. jenna: today governor terry branstad delivered the 2016 condition of the state address. the governor says the state has made some signaficant progress since 20-10. he highlighted over 214-thousand jobs have been added in the state, and the unemployment added in the state, and the unemployment rate has been cut nearly in half. currently it stands at 3 point 4 percent; back in 20-10 it was over 6 percent. he also highlighted iowa's education funding is up 35 percent. gov. terry branstad

restoring fiscal dicipline, we did it by focusing on economic growth, we did it by investing in our children. but the key to ignighting this engine of success has been truely a willingness to work together. " the governor also added more iowans are employed now then ever before in state history. tim: democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton is no longer wearing the label of front runner in iowa. less than 3 weeks before the iowa caucus, a new quinnipiac university poll give the advantage to bernie sanders. dispite the news.....clinton staged campaign events in ames at iowa state university and in dubuque today. she spoke on how she e nts to prevent gun violence, help children afford college without a lifetime of debt and help family get paid leave so that their families aren't struggling. clinton also included many other actions she plans to accomplish if elected. jenna:

monmouth university show senator bernie sanders ahead of hillary clinton in new hampshire as well. the poll shows sanders leading clinton 53% to 39% in the early voting state. the monmouth polls have swung back and forth between the two candidates. in novovber, clinton led sanders by three points. in september, sanders was leading by seven. tim: president obama's final state of the union speech is this evening. so as he enters the final months of his presidency, what kind of message does he plan on delivering? dianne gallagher takes a look. "" president obama plans to strike an optimistic tone in his final state of the union address tuesday evening. in an interview aired on n-b-c's today show -- the president said while litical bickering continueuenonstop at the capitol -- on main street it's a different story: there's no doubt that politics in washington are so much more divided than the american people are. this while republican white house hopefuls such as donald trump continue to find an audience that believes things are not going well in this country. the president was asked if he feels responsible for that anger: the message that donald trump is

times during the course of our history. you know, talk to me if he wins, then we'll have a conversation about how responsible i feel about it. looking ahead...mister obama says americans have plenty of reason to feel optimistic: the economy right now is doing better than any other economy in the world d a significant margin. we remain the strongest t tion on earth by far and there are no existential threats facing us, but if we make some good choices now, whoever the next president is, whoever is contlling the next congress there, he's no reason why we shouldn't own the 21st century. the president would not say directly if he would miss giving the state of the union address -- but did refer to its traditions as a quote "wonderful spectacle" i'm dianne gallagher reporting . jenna: microsoft c-e-o satya nadella will

first lady at tonight's state of the union address. one topic president obama plans to discuss -- ramping up "stem" and computer science education, in an effort to place more americans in high-paying technology jobs. microsoft has long pushed for more investment in technology education the president also plans on pushing for more parental leave, which nadella also supports. other guests of the first lady include: spencer stone, the hero who thwarted a terror attack on a paris-bound train. tim: if you miss the state of the union, not to worry, amazon has you covered! . the white house and amazon have struck a deal to put the speech on amazon's online video site. it'll be available to all customers starting on wednesday through the end of the week. the state of the union will not be connected to amazon prime. instead, the speech will be

amazon video for free. tim: also if you're looking to live stream the state of the union address, we will be streaming it from our website, thats siouxland matters dot com. jenna: and speaking of the presidnet... tomorrow ( he will be in omaha making a speech on gun control. but if you were thinking about attending ....unfortunately it's too late all 8,000 tickets to the eventat the university of neb-omaha are sold out. tim: will the powerball insanity stop on wednesday night?! the jackpot is now up to 1- point-5 billion dollars! the next drawing is january 13 at 10:59 pm. the odds of hitting the jackpot on a single ticket are one in 292-point-2 million. tim:0 still to come... what you eat can make you feel much better... and if you have arthritis, every little bit helps. we've got some tips.

it won't be as cold tonight, and tomorrow wilbe a treat with warmer temperatures moving in. but another round of cold air is coming for the upcoming weekend. your fofocast is after the break! " " fred: dad: i know. spots. culligan man: the problem is your water! anncr: a culligan whole-house wateteconditioning system gets rid of sedimenenor impurities. so keeping everything spotless is effortless. mom: hey. dad: the culligan man.

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fred, please tell us it's going to warm up! (fred) it will, starting tomorrow! fred: (fred) a time lapse of the port neal welding company skycam hd shows that we had alternating periods of partly to mostly cloudy skies today. the high today was 13 and the low -1. 11 is our temperature in sioux city. while the dew point is low (1) showing dry air, we are actually going to warm slowly through the night as a warm front lifts through! local temperatures are 0 in estherville and single digits and teens elsewhere. winds are south and west at 5 to 10 miles

estherville and single digits and teens above and below zero elsewhere. if we look at midwest temperatures, we can see warm air parked not far to our southwest. north platte has 46! the warm front separating our cold air and those mild conditions will move through siouxland tonight, resulting in a much warmer day tomorrow. there is a band of clouds along this warm front, and the clouds will remain overnight for the most part, but no snow is expected. the stormcast hd shows the warm front moving through tonight. tomorrow will bebe much warmer, and thursday also looks nice, but a cold front will begin to move in friday, kicking off an arctic blast cooldown that will last through the weekend and into early next week. your forecast for tonight is for an early low of 10, then rising temperatures under mostly cloudy skies. tomorrow, look for partly cloudy skies and a much warmer high of 35. the 7-day forecast shows 37 on thursday, then breezy and 28 friday. highs over the weekend and early next week are in the

teens, with lows below zero. on this day in 1912, the coldest temperature ever recorded in sioux city was seen---35! tonight's ask fred prize is 4 tickets to king of the cage at winnavegas! to enter, email fhexom@kcautv.c om or enter on our abc9 news facebook page.

jenna: (tim) thanks, fred. (fred) you bet. coming up after the break we have

diet jenna:

but when you suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, it could make a big difference. in today's health minute, holly firfer takes a look at some of the foods that can ease some of the symptoms.

most anyone suffering from rheumatoid arthritis will tell you they will do or try just about anything to relieve the pain. one way - is through what you eat. although there is no specific diet to treat r-a.. there are foods known to reduce inflammation.. which doctors say, may help. first- go with at least three to four ounces of fish twice a week... they are rich in omega - 3 fatty acids which fight some of the proteins in your body that cause inflammation. . beans are loaded with fiber, which helps reduce a protein in the body that can cause inflammation. they also help build muscle which helps support the joints affected by r-a. and remember when mom wouldn't let you leave the table without eating your broccoli? well, she really cared for you- because fruits and vegetables are great sources of anti-oxidants which can also reduce inflammation. refined sugar.. yep, the kind in doughnuts, cookies, candy, brownies, ice cream.. oh, sorry.. basically the stuff that tastetereally good.. is really not good for you. chronic

body's ability to break down sugars. that can lead to weight gain - which puts pressure on the joints-- and can lead to other health issues like diabetes and heart disease. for today's health minute, i'm holly firfer. --tag-- jenna: one last tip: some medications used to treat r-a can cause you to retain water.. so try to limit your salt intake too. after the break... well take a look at some fun new drinks for starbucks lovers jenna: an arizona

special way to share america's love of coffee this valentine's day. tony aguilar created new frappuccinos for customers to try on february 14th. he posted his creations online. the first offering is called "the valentine frappuccino." it has strawberries and cream with raspberry at the bottom... vanilla bean in the middle... and blackberry and ipped cream on top. the second offering-- "love bean frappuccino"-- has vanilla bean with raspberry pumps.. topped with raspberry infused whipped cream and chocolate

tim: facebook c-e-o mark zuckerberg is getting both support and backlash after posting a photo of his baby daughter, as she was about to get her vaccinations. andrew spencer explains. "" it may seem like an innocent picture of a dad taking his baby in for her shots. the caption says: "doctor's visit -- time for vaccines!"but when the dad is facebook foundermark zuckerberg, those five words carry much more weight. zuckererrg posted the picture of him with his new daughter, maxima. that prompted those who are against vaccines to post some harsh comments to the new dad... among them: "injecting newborns and infants with disease and neurotoxins is disgusting science that injures millions every year," and: "shame on all of you and your souls." many anti-vaccine advocates claim there's a link between vaccines and autism. however, that's now been widely- discredited. others thanked the new dad for making the statement. while its not clear if mark zuckerberg planned to make a statement on vaccines, but in the past, he has addressed the issue... saying: "the science is completely clear: vaccines work and are important for the health of everyone in our community." i'm andrew spencer reporting. jenna: fred's back next with a final check of our forecast.

your forecast for under mostly cloudy skies. tomorrow, look for partly cloudy skies and a much warmer high of 35. the 7-day forecast shows 37 on thursday, then breezy and 28 friday. highs over the weekend and early next week are in the single digits and teens, with lows below zero. on this day in 1912, the coldest temperature ever recorded in sioux city was seen---35! tonight's ask fred prize is 4 tickets to king of the cage at winnavegas! to enter, email fhexom@kcautv.c om or enter on our abc9 news facebook page.