"it's been so long since we had one " says michael moreland as stocks continue to dive... a local expert explains what we're seeing and how it's affecting us. "we started to spin a little bit." a survivor of a terrible crash share terrifying details of the accident that killed a ben carson staffer. "that let that you got in front of you - bend at the knee." and, how a local program is helping local seniors stay on their feet.... and stay safe in their own homes. tim: good evening and thank you for joining us tonight im tim seaman jenna: and i'm jenna rehnstrom... it was another roller coaster day onall

market could be ready to rebound. tim the dow jones average, halved it's early day drop of more than 500 points. tim the wall street worry centers on oil prices that continue to tumble ...and many claim as oil goes, so goes the stock market. but is that cause for concern for local investors? our own jess plue has more... : jess: thanks tim and jenna... today oil prices experienced the worst one-day drop in price since september..pricin g out at 26 dollars a barrel. investors are worrying that a drop in oil prices means a drop in consumer need for fuel, overall...a slowing of the economy but..experts say..this drop in stocks, is not unusual. " what's going on now is basically what's hystorically been called a correction." says michael moreland, vp of investment services at security national bank. michael moreland, local vp of investment services, says although stocks are down, there's nothing to worry about...in fact, these fluctuations occur about every eighteen months or so. a correction is

in the stock market. "it's unexpected, it's frightening and memories are still fresh enought that people are wondering if we are heading back to where we were." says moreland the last time we experienced a continuous decline on wall street was the crash in 2008..but moreland reassured us that this is not a recession, but a correction. "the financial system and the economic system is much better prepared to meet with a difficult slowing overall environment than it was a few years ago." says moreland when it comes to manageing your finances, moreland gave us a few tips like setting up your 4-0-1-k with long- term goals in mind and..when the stocks fall, ride it out with your investments instead of immediately taking out your money. most importantly, keep an eye on your finances and don't panic. "you do get bear markets, you do get recessions, but the things that normally lead to those types of events don't seem to be in place today." says moreland jess:

only country experiencing the drop in stocks..china has its lowest closing in two years, japan is down twenty percent since june and europen benchmarks are down three to four percent. however, experst say not to expect a global collapse. for abc9 news, i'm jess plue. jenna: ames police say survelliance video from a cy- ride bus has helped them finally make an arrest in a fatal hit and run last month. authorities charged 23 year old benjamin clague from gilbert... the bus driver... with leaving the scene of an accident and failure to obey a traffic control device. police say clague's bus was empty at the time. investigators tell us video survelliance suggests clague knew he hit her. "after the intersection of the next stop, you can see him getting out of the bus, in the rain doing a walk around, a visual inspection which is not normal behavior with this driver " staff at cy-ride

for about two years... and was a good employee. a supervisor spotted the supicious survelliance video and told police. there was no visiable damage to the bus. tim: tragedy on the campaign trail after a ben carson volunteer dies in an van accident on the campaign trail. 25 year old braden joplin of midland texas was part of dr. carson's ground game in iowa. today reporter sabrina ahmed got the chance to speak with another young volunteer sitting just feet from joplin during the crash. " for about a week now, aaron ohnemus, and three others have been canvasing the state for dr. ben carson. tuesday morning, the exhausted crew was headed out into a storm ..to glenwood. 6:52:14 "as we're sleeping, everything's peaceful and suddenly i hear drew and ryan both scream." the van hit a slick spot on the interstate. 7:10:25 "at that point we staeted spinning a little bit and my seatbelt had been off at the time because i was grabbing a glove and i remember just

landing on a pile of metal stands and i thoguht that was the end of it but as we're spinning i didn't feel the collision i heard a really loud sound which ended up being a truck that t boned the back end of our van." 7:51:28 "eventually i was able to regain consciousness and i looked up and i could see ryan in the front and andrew in the front seat but i didnt see braden at all." 25 year old braden joplin was the one closest to the truck's impact. 8:14:11 "he wasn't responding at all" 10:11:11 "i just kept thinking this cant be how it goes, this is out of a movie, this has got to be pretend right?' aaron and the two others were taken to a nearby hospital. but joplin had to be air lifted to omaha... ere he passed away that day. dr carson and his team cancelled that day's events got there as quickly as possible.. they flew his parents up from texas as well. 2:31:01 "bradens mom, bradens family said he loved this and he wanted to help and he was truly inspired to do this and he was really happy." aaron says they

11:35:12 "when you do that like i did for over 100 ghours, i felt like i knew him since kindergarden. even if i only knew him for a week." aaron says he wants people to know who braden really was. 11:53:02 "dr carson said it really well. braden was the most cmopassionate man i knew." and hopes this can be a lesson for everyone. 14:02:06 "you live life like you dont have the next day because as i found out yesterday you dont necessaruily have the next day." even with a bruised body and brace on his leg.. aaron says he is staying on the trail for braden,. 14:30:29 "we 're gonna see this through till the end of the iowa caucus and finish what we started." 2:50:05 "they want to stay up here because they think braden would want them here. umm... and so we're going to keep doing what we set out to do." mouths damnit but great sot because he cries"

resuming his campaign events tomorrow, beginning in iowa he'll also hold a prayer rally for braden joplin during a sioux city event saturday at the orpheum theatre. jenna: candidates continue to criss-cross the state as the days wind down until the iowa caucuses. today in burlington, hillary clinton took the stage, speaking to supporters. and she's not leaving the state anytime soon. clinton has eight official campaign stops planned between now and february first. tim: clinton's primary democratic rival seems to be polling favorably as of late, especially against the republican

in a recent head to head poll, vermont senator bernie sanders came out ahead of each of the leading presidential candidates on the repbulican side, besting each of them by double digits. tim: along with ben carson's event saturday in sioux city....a couple of republican candidates will be making some siouxland appearances. starting with mike huckabee, the former arkansas governor will be in sioux city tomorrow at the siouxland center for active generations at 8 in the morning. donald trump also will be in the area on saturday. he's be speaking at dordt college that day, starting at 11 in the morning. jenna: after interviewing all but two candidates, the des moines register has announced they'll be giving their endorsement to a presidential candidate this weekend. the boost in momentum will come from the register's editorial board, donald trump and ted cruz were not interviewed after they declined invitations to des moines. tim: educators at the university of south dakota are enhancing their "school of business" by adding different elements of other industries into the curriculum

doctor venky venkatachalam says u-s-d is utilizing new technology to implement aspects of engineering into their student's education. most recently by purchasing a 3-d- printer. something that should give graduates an edge when it comes to innovations entreprenurialshi p. "we are being able to use all of the technology here and being able to create a succesful entrepeneurnal plan requires working with engineers, working with scientists," tim: the program has been only running for 3 months and the business school plans to use the 3-d printer as a way to court prospective students to the university. tim: staying on the campus of u-s-d, the college has banned the use of hoverboards in residence halls. it's a precautionary measure taken by the school for the safety of their stdents. school administrators citing hazards associated with the devices concerning fire hazards. students can still ride the scooters on campus, they just can't keep them in the dorms.

some local senior citizens are getting help staying in their own homes, through a class aimed and helping them stay on their feet... literally. balance becomes an issue as we age, but there are simple things you can do to reduce your risk of falling. more, in tonight's your health matters. jeff, the instructor says, "we'll do the good morning stretch. bring 'em out, put 'em out there, take a deep breath, stretch a little more." stretching does a body good. jeff says, "and first, we're going to go to the right. just need a couple of those grass skirts that are up there." these simple movements... and a little fun... are helping these seniors strengthen their muscles and improve their range of motions, so they reduce their risk of falling. that's something keith mccuddin has dealt with quite a few times. keith says, "[i'm] 84. or... 83, excuse me." jenna, "i won't add another year onto

it's a common concern for folks as they age. which is why this class, balance" is offered pace, a program of st. luke's. during this one, aging adults learn simple them more steady on shirley lowe says, "they had us rolling our shoulders back, and that helps; you don't realize how that helps your shoulders." keith says, "so many sidewalks are uneven and you watch your step so you don't trip over them." they're also learning ways to make their homes safer. that's something shirley's taken away from the program after several falls. she wants to stay in her own home, but do so safely. jeff says, "as far as clutter, [you] need declutter the the home is imortant, to see where you're going. you don't want loose rugs that you might slip on." it's good advice for all of us. and, folks to stay healthy and active.

offered through siouxland pace. pace stands for all-inclusive care for the elderly. it's a program for frail individuals to maintain a good quality of life as long as possible. usually, patients are referred by their doctor. i do have more information on this story at siouxland matters dot com. tim: still to come... so, you can't vote. that doesn't mean you still can't get involved in politics. find out why this 11 year old... is helping impact the presidental election. (fred) we have a chance of light snow tomorrow, and we will enjoy near- normal temperatures. by the weekend, things are looking even warmer. the forecast is after the break! " "

out, jenna: candidates often encouraging those not old enough to vote to help out, but check this out. eleven year old george reynal , has been hard at work this election cycle, campaigning for hillary clinton. tim: george says he

clinton's vision for america and says she's the candidate with the expereince needed to run the nation. campaign organizers he works with say he's been a major contributor to their campaign office. honestly i have no idea how many hours ive spent doing this." that's because it's a lot. 00:00:00 i had a bit of an idea i knew what a caucus was but i didnt know how it worked. now that im doing it, it's really interesting. jenna: george says he feels not enough kids are helping out in the election process. (tim) fred, how much snow is expected tomorrow? (fred) not very much! less than a half inch, it appears. some of us will see little to no snow. 2 line super: fred hexom fhexom@kcautv.c om (fred)

shape, but highways 18 and 9 in northwestern iowa still have some snow and ice coating them as of the last report. the port neal welding company skycam hd shows cloudy skies on the ho chunk centre in sioux city. 27 is the high today and 19 the low. we've had our ups and downs this january. highs have been slightly above normal a fair amount of the time, but far below normal at other times. the average temperature (high plus low divided by 2) has been about 2 degrees below normal. 27 is our current temperature in sioux city. local temperatures are in the 20s. winds are southeast at 10 to 15 miles per hour, resulting in wind chills in the teens for most, and single digits in storm lake. you can see low pressure forming and quickly stirring

will bring us a small chance of light snow, but this system looks less impressive today than it did at this time yesterday. the stormcast hd shows the kansas snow not presenting a large impact to us locally. this system looks weaker than yesterday. it will be gone by thursday night. on friday, high pressure will slide through, helping to bring more sunshine but also dragging in colder air from the north in the process. as the high a southerly wind temperatures weekend. the snow average of a half inch of snow coming mainly tomorrow evening. sioux city may see little to no snow. your forecast for tonight is a low of 19 with cloudy skies. tomorrow, and a slight chance 7-day forecast

20s except sunday, when we will actually get above freezing with a high of 33. after tomorrow, the weather pattern looks quiet. (fred) road conditions are in pretty good shape, but highways 18 and 9 in northwestern iowa still have some snow and ice coating them as of the last report. the port neal welding company skycam hd shows cloudy skies on the ho chunk centre in sioux city. 27 is the high today and 19 the low. we've had our ups and downs this january. highs have been slightly above normal a fair amount of the time, but far below normal at other times. the average temperature (high plus low divided by 2) has been about 2 degrees below normal. 27 is our current temperature in sioux city. local temperatures are in the 20s. winds are southeast at 10 to 15 miles per hour,

chills in the teens for most, and single digits in storm lake. you can see low pressure forming and quickly stirring up snow in kansas today. that system will bring us a small chance of light snow, but this system looks less impressive today than it did at this time yesterday. the stormcast hd shows the kansas snow not presenting a large this system looks coming up in sports...dordt and northwestern squared off for sioux county bragging rights. we'll have the highlights up ahead. tim plus the dakota valley boys and girls are off to great starts this season. find out how the panthers have

akota valley boys and girls have nearly eclipsed that total already with a combined mark of 17-2. abc9 sports reporter alex walker has more on the panthers' scorching start. " " nat pop: "nice...there you go nice work! at dakota valley high school....nat pop the foundation has been set...nat pop for a magical season on the hardwood. bite starting with the boys, the panthers are 9-0......their best start in school history. jason kleis: "we have a good group of kids and they are excited and they are playing hard and playing together." walker: "led by a stout group of upperclassmen, d-v has already eclipsed last season's win total of seven. kleis: "last year, a lot of these same kids played and they were freshman, sophomores and juniors, and now they are a year older and that makes a huge difference." experience a difference maker indeed....but its more than just being a year older. tyler johnson: "i think its how deep we are...we are 9-10-11

fresh, in and out." depth has the dv boys rolling right along....and the same can be said about the panther girls..... tammy: "at any given time, it can be somebody different." with a roster full of talent, dv is 8-2.... nat their best start in more than a decade... tammy: "this group of kids has really bought in to what we are trying to do and its paying off for them so far." but they aren't satisfied...." tammy: "a nice start is nice, that's wonderful...but we are looking to get better so that we can make a run in march." the dv girls have only been to state once.....back in 2010.....could history repeat itself in 2016?... tammy: "we sure hope so, thats definitely a goal that they have set forward." claire johnson: "we were one point away last year. almost went. i think we have a really good chance to go." the boys like their chances as well........they haven't been to state since 2012. "it would be fun for the fans if we could make it there." jason: "there is only going to be one team standing at the end and we hope its us." with the dakota valley panthers...alex walker....abc9 sports. "nats of announcer....end pkg..."

the panthers return to the court friday night when they travel to tri-valley. chris: one of the best rivalries in the naia was renewed tonight as northwestern welcomed dordt to town in the battle for sioux county. the red raiders have dominated the series, with a 77-31 advantage all-time, but it's the defenders that have won seven of the last ten. would the northwestern fans that have get a good early on colton hesitation and the drive for the pair...that ties things up. answer...nathan a dime and hits the drop...dordt up 10-6. former western taylor feenstra, physical on the low block...defenders go up a dozen. but that spurs the raiders...kooima...t his dude is unreal...a career high 35 points for

inside...jordan baker gets position...northw estern gets pay back... the top ranked morningside women looking for their 12th straight win against mount marty. early in the third...lexi ackerman...fight through the contact for the basket and the bonus...we're knotted up at 48. but the lancers would go up 8 when allison bachman, drives baseline and gets the reverse to fall to cut it to 6. then the stangs try to go inside...jessica tietz...she had a team high sixteen as morningside keeps chipping away. the second unit, provided a spark...tristan beaulieu strong to the rack to cut the lead to two late in the quarter. but with time winding down, logan wagner, wide open on the triple and the lancers come to town and pull the upset, 84-77. other gpac scores from tonight...mycah hulst unofficially had a double- double...with rebounds and blocks and dordt gets the season sweep of northwestern 66-64.

men had four players in double figures as they run past mount marty in the night cap, 87-58. in mitchell a pair of ranked matchups...the briar cliff men tie a school record with their 16th win in a row...beating dakota wesleyan 87-75. and in the womens game, kaylee blake beat the buzzer to give briar cliff a huge, 67-65 road win over the tigers. usd also in action tonight taking on east alum jc fuller and western illinois. fuller filled the stat sheet with 16 points, but the yotes won the game, 76-67.

your forecast for tonight is a low of 19 with cloudy skies. tomorrow, expect a high of 25 and a slight chance of light snow, mainly in the evening. the 7- day forecast shows highs in the 20s except sunday, when we will actually get above freezing with a high of 33. after tomorrow, the weather pattern looks quiet.