highlights thinning cloud cover. we have temperatures in the 30s and 40s across most of the area here at lunchtime. we'll reach a high near 40 degrees. 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.... " " deborah good morning and thanks for joining us this midday. i'm deborah souverain filling in for jessica rae family and friends good morning and us this midday. i'm deborah souverain filling family and friends of a siouxland woman are relieved to have found their loved

after she was discovered out in the cold...more than a day and a half after she vanished. deborah sheniqwa hayes was found tuesday in rural moville. she was discovered on a private property about 50 yards from her car. it appears she left her car running and walked east ... until her walking became eradic and she turned around....then collapsed on the side of the road. "when i saw the footprints blowing in like they were, i knew she was walking for a while. we didn't have a stitch of wind yesterday. and to see those footprints covered up in snow. i knew it was very windy so i could tell she was out overnight." deborah it's not clear why hayes left her vehicle. she is currently in intensive care recovering from the incident. a rock valley man will be spending more time in ison...after setting up a meth lab in his home. 29 year-

mulder...was sentenced on january 11th... for possession of pseudoe- phedrine...a drug used to make methanphetamine. mulder..was sentenced to an additional five years in prison. he is currently servintime for forgery, credit fraud...and theft. deborah: well the wait is over for that record powerball jackpot. three winning tickets....will split e estimated 1.6 billion dollar prize. the lucky winners are in california, florida and tennessee. here in iowa... nearly two- hundred 25- thousand tickets won prizes... including one....2- million dollar winner. the 2 million dollar winner was purchased at casey's in onawa iowa. the ticket matched the first five numbers but missed the powerball, which is normally a 1 million dollar prize but since the person who bought the ticket added the power play option he doubbled his winnings, abc's lauren lis- ter has the latest "nats 'can you believe it america, a world record jackpot coming to you right now' or 'tonight's jackpot is approaching $1.6 billion dollars' [powerball drawing] it was the more than

across the u-s were waiting for? [quick nat pop from drawing - like the powerball number 10 at around :39 seconds in] and that moment undoubtedly changing the life of the lucky powerball players who bought one of the winning tickets here - at this chino hills, california 7- eleven...crowds of people showing up last night after it was revealed [any nat? --chanting, etc -or a transition??] "it's almost like we won, even though we didn't cause our community won" [wnt lindsey davis] call it a sign of powerball fever sweeping the nation -- tickets ahead of the drawing selling at a frenetic pace of 1.3 million dollars a minute during rush hour mos: the winner, the winner. this is the winner. drawing long lines?[kayna piece] inspiring people to cross state borders - from powerball- free nevada into california we're all going to buy round trip tickets to the moon. crossing national borders in the case of canadians like this... [nightline] more than 300 million tickets sold wednesday-- that's almost one for every person in this country nat -lottery ticket printing/etc [wnt or other billboards w/the 9] for a prize, that got too big to even fit on billboards. but the cash value does come close -- lottery officials reporting it comes out to $983.5 million. the california winner who bought his or her ticket here will split the jackpot with any winners in other states ... a california lottery spesperson saying there are two others that we know of... in florida and tennessee. lauren lyster, abc news, chino hills. and the powerball numbers were... 8, 27, 34, 4, 19, and

seven tickets purchased in iowa came within one 8, 27, 34, 4, 19, and the powerball is 10. seven tickets purchased in iowa came within one number of having a share of the jackpot. six other iowa tickets...also were one number away from the jackpot... matching four of the first five numbers and the powerball. three of those tickets each won a 50-thousand dollar prize... while three others....each won a prize of

deborah: the drawing for this jackpot created a frenzy across the nation.... but not every one had lotto fever. for some, the lottery is a reminder of a gambling addiction.. something that can be difficult to overcome... especially when betting, or buying a lottery ticket is all everyone around them is talking about. "if you want to go out and spend 2 dollars on a powerball ticket great it's fun you know why wouldn't you do it the big part is knowing it is just a chance is a very slim chance but you do it for fun ans you always have that big dream of what you would potentially do with that money if you have a gambling problem or know someone who does, we want to pass or know someone who does, we want to pass along this number 1-800-bets off. deborah w turining to entertainment news, today was a big day for hollywood film stars....the 2016 oscar nominations were announced earlier this rning. today im joined by abc entertainment correspondent d movie critic.. daviblaustein

lets start with "the revenant" .....the film with the most nominations....i know one question on everyone's mind is will this be the year that leonardo dicaprio finallly walks away as an oscar winner? david response............ now, for best actress, who do you think could take home the gold... since its such a talented group? david responsese.............

question for you david..., after pulling a win at the golden globes...do you think sylvester stalone e in a positionono take home an oscar for his role in creed? david response................... well, thank you david for joining

e oscars airs right here on abc...on suday february 28th. we'll be bringing you pre-oscar coverage leading up to the show.... that starts at 7 p-m... so be sure to tune in . deborah:a billion dollarmerger could mean big busineses here in iowa. in december, dow chemical company and dupont announced they would be merging. thag giant will finalize the merger by late this year. after, they plan to separate into three companies focusing on specific agricultural needs. however, they haven't decided where those companies will be. the city of johnston is hoping dupont pioneer's headquarters will be considered. the city is working with state officials in hopes of being a top choice. "we hope their decison is this is where they want their headadarters to be. we're ready to show them why that should be their decision." deborah dow-dupont said they are not releasing which cities they are considering for the company headquarters. those decisions

months. a major ag expo at northeast community college is wrapping up today.... and the public is invited to an open discussion on the state of the roads in nebraska. paul huges has these stories and more. "the nebraska department of roads is holding a series of resional public meetings this month - including one in columbus tuesday. the gathering will have an open-house format with no scheduled presentations by ndor or the public. it's slated for 5 to 7 tuesday night at the holiday inn and suites in columbus. madison county may be in need of a new backup generator for its courthouse. at tuesday's meeting of t county board, commissioner ron schmidt said the generator is started periodically to make sure it is in running order; and theheast timemet was started, the engine "over- revved." schmidt said he would check into what a replacement power unit would cost, but he thought it might be about $15,000. the 29th annual northeast nebraska farm and equipment show wraps up today at the chuck pohlman ag complex onhe campus of northeast community college. the event runs until 4 p.m. and includes seminars,

vendors. those and more sties can be heard on news talk wjag, lite rock 97.5 and 106 kix. " deborah still to come... we'll look at a siouxland student who is raising money for a special graduation gift...that includes his parents we'll have more coming up. scott: " " jessica rae scott: scott:good morning sixland. it's been a decent start to our dad: i know. spots. culligan man: the problem is your water! anncr: a culligan whole-house water conditioning system gets rid of sediment or impurities.

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thursday as temperatures are currently sitting in the 30s and 40s across a majority of the region. the wind is pretty calm between 5 and 10 miles per hour from the south. the satellite and radar imagery shows some clouds pushing through the map. here's a check of our stormcast hd where we'll be enjoying some warmer temperatures again today. this afternoon, we'll have temperatures rise into the upper 30s and we'll even get into the 40s in northeast nebraska. moving through the overnight hours, a cold front will approach. this looks to quickly snap back in some arctic air for the weekend with highs in the single digits and teens. today your high is 39 in sioux city under mostly sunny skies. the overnight low is 17 with flurries and breezy conditions. tomorrow we'll reach a high of 19 with cloud cover early followed by afternoon sunshine. here's your 7 day forecast.

after the break... a siouxland student is hoping for a graduation gift...that many students take for granted. we'll show you how you can help make his wish come true.

for a special gift for graduation.... a gift, many might take for granted... paul johnson is an international student from nigeria who has only been home once during his time in college.... due to costly airline tickets. he says he wants his parents to fly to iowa to see him walk the stage in may.... so that they know their sacrifices paid off. "i t tnk what makes it special for me is, it goes all the way back to the e beginning, like seeing the sacrices my parents have made and i just feel like they deserve to see it getting paid

it's mostly for them. i feel like they deserve to see the fruits of their labor," said johnson. deborah: so far a fundraising page has reached half of its intended goal. if you would like to help..visit our website...siouxlan d matters dot com. . deborah today howard...has a twist on a classic your family will love. take a look. "does this sound like you? it's dinner time, you're in a hurry and yoyore trying to think of something to make -- something the whole family will love and you're in a hurry. the next time that happens, how about making a twist on sloppy joes that cooks up in minutes and requires only a few ingredients? sounds good, doesn't it? all we do is.saut a chopped onion with some ground turkey (or if you'd rather, you can use ground beef or chicken). after draining it, we add some barbecue sauce (and that can be homemade or even easier, use bottled sauce). we'll let it cook for a few minutes until it's heated through. then we stir in a generous amount of shredded cddar cheese to make this all melty and gooey. all that is left to do is toast a few haurger buns and dinner is ready toto serve. we discovered that toasting them keeps our rolls from getting soggy. when it's time to eat, simply spoon this cheesy meaty filling onto the buns and dig in. make sure you eat this over your plate because this is one of those sandwiches that is messy in a good way. so to make dinner

online to get our recipe for "barbecue joes" so you can whip up something that's tasty and budget-friendly in no time. i'm howard in the mr. food test kitchen, where every day we're looking for an easier and less stressful way for you to say . "ooh it's so good!!" " deborah 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. recipe you can send us a self addressed stamped envelope here to a-b-c 9 news. our address is 625 douglas street. the zip...51101. be sure to write "barbecue joes" on your request. you can visit our website...siouxlan d matters dot com.

mr. food logo.... jessica rae: coming up after the break... if youre looking for a sweet treat, and to support a good cause, we'll have the perfect combininion coming up next stay with us deborah

today society whos selling licious gormet caramel apples to help raise funds for the anmal shelter. missie thank you so much for being with us today.......... tell us a little more about you're event. humane society to sell gourmet caramel apples the siouxland humane society

gourmet double chocolat caramel apples through february 7, 2016. the cost is $15.00 per apple and is the perfect valentine's gift. siouxlander's who wish to place an apple order can

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 from 11:00 to 6:00 p.m. the gourmet apple project is the siouxland humane society's most important

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