travel cautiously. the dayplanner reveals limited warming through the remainder of the upper 20s. your is coming up - your news starts now. "announcer: "now sioux city, iowa... this is abc9 news this midday.... " " lukas: good morning and thanks for joining us this midday. i'm lukas voss in for jessica rae rescue crews in norfolk responded to a house fire early this morning. the norfolk fire division were on scene just after 2:00 am at 605 w walnut street, to battle the blaze.

18 firefighters and 2 rigs worked to contain the fire, taking about 10 minutes to control it, and another hour and a half overhauling the structure. terry zwiebel, the city fire marshal, says the fire was caused by an electrical circuit failure in the attic. an estimated $40,000 damage was caused to the property. no injuries occurred to either firefighters or civilians during the incident. lukas: been arrested in connection to a shooting that norfolk over the weekend. lukas 21 year old zach siemer of norfolk, 21 year old tremain monroe, who is not pictured, and 18 year old marquis granville of norfolk were arrested yesterday. on sunday norfolk police responded to a report of a shooting at 915 logan street. the investigation showed that a 12 gauge shot gun was used as a threat to try to get stragglers out of a house party, as the gun got passed around it was dropped and ended up hitting a man in the foot, he was taken to the hospital, and that is when the story about an unknown

shooting was developed, lukas: a sioux city man facing murder charges has had his trial postponed... the change comes asked judge jeffrey neary for more time to prepare for the trial. 30-year-old schroeder has pleaded not guilty to first- degree murder and other charges his trial..originally scheduled for february 16th has been moved to july 12th. he is being accused of killing 29-year-old dustin wilder at his home in sloan in january 2015. according to court documents, schroeder was with his wife in wilder's home, when he shot him several times. wilder was found later that morning. lukas: after finding a crucial piece of evidence, investigators in ames have made an arrest in a hit and run case involving a bus . police are charging 23- year-old benjamin clague of gilbert with leaving the scene of an accident and failure to obey a traffic control device. he allegedly struck and killed 18-year-old emmalee jacobs while driving a cy-ride bus. a recording taken

you don't see the impact on video... you do hear the impact from the bus what we believe is striking emmalee turning the corner... ames police are still looking for anyone who may have witnessed the accident and officials from the cy-bus program are hoping to do everything in their power from preventing an incident like this from happening again. lukas and turning to politics now ... former arkansas govenor mike huckabee was in sioux city this morning campaigning at the siouxland center for active generations. he took time to meet and greet with the audience and also took questions. huckabee was the surprise winner of the 2008 republican caucus in iowa ... but thinks this year is very different ... mainly because of voter mentality. "there is also i think a deeper level of rage and anger from the voters. they are so frustrated they need to be angry that they lost their jobs, their income drop, their pension funds depleeted by stupid decisions." huckabee is still trailing both major republican

ted cruz ... but will continue to campaign throughout siouxland with his second stop today being le mars. lukas: if you aren't exactly familiar with caucusing, no worries a traveling display outlining the history of the iowa caucuses is touring around the state. yesterday at saint ambrose university in davenport iowa organizers engaged both students and the community, informing them of the rich history of the iowa caucuses. "(mary heinzman/executive director of information resources at st. ambrose university) we have a lot of students who come from other states who don't even know what a caucus is. so, to have this here during an election year is a great opportunity for them to learn about the process, what happens during the caucus and ht influences the presidential race." lukas: that very exhibit will be in sioux city at morningside college starting city at morningside college starting january 30 running until mid february. it's free and open to the public. there's also a permanent display in des moines as well. lukas:

doesn't reallz matter ... candidates often encourage those not old enough to vote to help out. eleven year old george reynal , has been hard at work this election cycle, campaigning for hillary clinton. george says he believes in 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. lukas: george also believes not enough kids are helping out in the election process. lukas: educators at the university of south dakota are enhancing their "school of business" by adding different elements of other industries into the curriculum the dean of the department doctor venky venkatachalam says u-s-d is utilizing new technology to implement aspects of engineering into their student's

most recently by purchasing a 3-d- printer. something that should give graduates an edge when it comes to innovation and 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," lukas: the program has only been 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. lukas the smithsonian institute's traveling exhibit "the way we worked" is on display now at norfolk's elkhorn valley museum, paul huges has this story and more. "the norfolk city council has tabled a motion to allow parking on 7th street south of the roundabout while city staff look into other options. city administrator shane weidner says the railroad wants to put a stop to parking right-of-way, and that would leave along that stretch without adequate the smithsonian institute's traveling exhibit "the way we worked" is on display now at norfolk's elkhorn valley museum. "the way we worked" uses photographs and artifacts to tell the american worker's story over the last 150 years. the exhibit is on display through february 18th. those and more

on news talk wjag, lite rock 97.5 and 106 kix." lukas: anger over the water crisis in michigan is showing no signs of letting up. the governor is now promising to release emails today that could shed new light on the state's response to the water contamination in flint. he's apologized and pledged more aid... some residents however are still calling for his resignation. abc's elizabeth hur has more. president obama in michigan.. weighing in on the water crisis in flint.. president obama: "if i was a parent up there, i would be beside myself that my kids' health could be at risk." the remarks following this apology from governor rick snyder. gov. rick snyder / (r) michigan "i'm sorry most of all that i let you down. you deserve better." nats - "...protestors..." these protesters outside the state capitol.. demanding snyder step down or even be arrested. michael pitt / attorney: "they were silent. they were staring at a public health emergency and they

representing families from flint.. have now filed three class action lawsuits.. arguing state and city officials should have acted sooner.. according to recently released emails.. officials - in an attempt to save money-- apparently waited nearly 5 months to warn the public of the toxic levels of lead when they changed the city's water source... marcy forsleff / flint resident: "we haven't had our water tested so i'm concerned. we have five kids." in addition to more aid.. the governor pledged greater transparency.. this as the flint mayor met with president obama. mayor karen weaver / (d) flint, mi: "i'm really glad to be here because i know we are going to get more resources." president obama: "i told her that we're going to have her back and all the people of flint's back? it is a reminder of why we can't shortchange basic services." the governor, in the meantime, says he takes full responsibility and as a first step in being transparent.. he's released more than 270 pages of his emails related to this emergency. eh, abc news, ny lukas still to come... a business

sioux city ... how many jobs did we lose? all coming up next. scott: " " jessica rae scott: scott: welcome back. let's get a look outside on the port neal

currently, we have temperatures in the teens and 20s and a light wind coming through from the south and southeast. let's pace through your stormcast hd where we have some fog and cloud cover out there. later this evening, some light snow will pass through. tomorrow will be cold under a mix of sun and clouds as high pressure builds in for a day. the weekend will be windy and warmer as high temperatures finally make it back into the 30s. the snow forecast model shows a dusting to 1/2 inch of snow - this will be a minor event. today's forecast calls for clouds and a high of 27. the low is 10. tomorrow's high is 20. let's get a check of the 7 day forecast.

scott: lukas after the break... tooth, well we have more on the newest oreo

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wecall center in sioux city. a spokesperson for the century link call center confirmed it shut down on friday. saying the closure is part of "century link's ongoing effort to remain competitive " the work from sioux city's center will be transferred to a site in utah. the 47 employees were given the option relocate for those jobs and other jobs in the company or accept severance packages. lukas there's a new flavor of oreo cookie rolling into stores. nabisco's cinnamon-bun flavored cookies officially hit the market. buzz about the flavor's release has been circulating for three months. fans rejoiced on social media when the cookies were spotted in stores. the company also says it will be re- releasing red velvet oreos in time for valentine's day. lukas:

today... it's national hugging day! and howard is in the mr food test kitched with a recipe that you will want to share with all of your friends. today is national hugging day so give your friends a big hug, and a loaf of the bread we're making today. as you know, throughout the year here in the test kihen we love celebrating everything from traditional holidays to the fun and quirky ones. so when we found out that today was national hugging day we knew we had to come up with something yummy to celebrate it. did you know that hugging has all sorts of benefits? everything from keeping us healthier by reducing stress to helping us live a happier, fuller life. so we thought nothing would go better with a "big old hug" than a loaf of our amish friendship bread. it's so good that sharing a loaf with someone is like giving them the biggest hug ever. and talk about easy. it's simply a quick throw-together bread accented with vanilla and cinnamon. and what makes this so unique is that we add a box of vanilla pudding mix to the batter which makes it super moist. that's our secret ingredient. you might even want to make a double or triple batch depending how far and wide you want to spread your hugs. i do hope you'll go online and get the recipe for our, "shortcut amish friendship bread," which is so comforting i know you're going to want to make this over

the bottom of the recipe so you can read more about this quirky hugging holiday. i'm howard with patty and kelly in the mr. food test kitchen, where today we found a "huggable way" for you to say . "ooh it's so good!!" lukas: if you would like a copy of that recipe you can send us a self addressed stamped envelope lukas: 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. the zip...51101. be sure to write "shortcut amish friendship bread" on your request. or you can visit our com. lukas coming up after the break... aimed to help homes .. that's next lukas:

citizens astaying 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. abc9 news anchor jenna rehnstrom brings us more, in this week'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 'ya!"

as they age. which is why this class, called "matter of balance" is offered through siouxland pace, a program of unitypoint health- st. luke's. during eight sessions like this one, aging adults learn simple exercises to keep them more steady on their et. 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 in the house: if you have a lot of clutter, [you] need to get rid of that. declutter the house. lighting in the home is imortant, you want to be able 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, crucial for these folks to stay healthy and active. lukas: if you're curious

balance" is siouxland pace. all-inclusive care for the elderly. it's a program for frail individuals to maintain a good quality of life as long as possible. and patients are usually referred by their doctor. jessica rae: with a final check stay with us.

today. about keeping your healthy. to do that, about a hidden danger that can actually harm, or worse kill, your child. and it's the last thing you'd expect, your window inds. we're going to show you an incredible video of a mom who accidentally caught on tape her own child's brush with death. it's the home video every family needs to see. then, the latest technology in cancer research, dogs trained to sniff out cancer. could man's best friend become our first line of defense in detecting cancer?" jessica rae: again that's coming up today on dr. oz at 4 o'clock right here

scott: calls for clouds and is 10. tomorrow's check of the 7 day forecast.today's forecast calls for clouds and a high of 27. the low is 10. tomorrow's high is 20. let's get a check of the 7 day forecast.today's forecast calls for clouds and a high of 27. the low is 10. tomorrow's high is 20. let's get a check of the 7 day forecast.

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