woman: made in georgia area on this monday and this will produce some light snow accumulations. winter weather advisories are out for northwestern and southeastern siouxland where the combination of this morning's freezing drizzle and this afternoon's snow are expected to have the largest impact. we'll have gradually temperatures. your coming up - your news starts now. "announcer: "now sioux city, iowa... this is abc9 news this midday.... " "

midday.... " " lukas good morning and thank you for joining us this midday, im lukas voss. a week from today, iowa will have the first contest of the 20-16 presidential race. democrats are kicking off their big iowa push with a c-n-n town hall tonight in des moines... lukas ...as republicans hit the campaign trail hard in the final sprint before the hawkeye state's big day. this, after a weekend of endorsements, tough talkand maybe even another contender. reid binion reports. " " with the iowa caucuses fast approaching... ...the presidential primary campaign is seeing key endorsements and confident rhetoric on both sides. the des moines register saturday endorsed hillary clinton for the democrats... ...and marco rubio on the republican side. (sen. marco rubio/(r) presidential candidate) "well we're pleased

ratify what our campaign is about." a day later clinton picked up another endorsent from the boston globe. conservative voice glenn beck endorsed ted cruz. meanwhile, d dald trump raised eyebrows w wh this comment about the loyalty of his supporters. (donald trump/ (r) presidential candidate)e)did you ever see that? where i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters okay? it's like incredible." the billionaire businessman gave a far more cordial response to news that former new york mayorichael bloomberg is considering an independent white house bid. (donald trump) i'd love to have him come in cause i love the competition frankly, i mean it would be great if bloomberg - i'd love bloomberg to come in." clinton, brushing off any notion that she would feel threatened by a bloomberg run. (hillary clinton) "the way i read what he said is, if i didn't get the nomination, he might consider it. well, i'm going to relieve e m of that and get the nominanaon so he doesn't have to." ....and berniesanders, using it t messagag (sator bernie sanders) "if donald republican candidate who's a multibillionaire and michael bloomberg became the independent candidate who's a multibillionaire and it will tell people what i have been saying for a long time is that this country is moving away from democracy to oligarchy." i'm reid binion, reporting . lukas republican presidential

cruz got a big endorsement today. former texas governor rick perry announced today that he is endorsing ted cruz. perry's speech focused on the fact that cruz is a veteran and understands the sacrifices men and women in the military make every day. also saying that he feels that cruz has proven that he is ready to serve as commander in chief from day one. rick perry served as governor of texas for 15 the longest timeme served in texas. kas: democratic front clinton is swing through the hawkeye state before caucus meeting with "get out the caucus event" in wednesday. at the event she what is at stake february first caucus. the event is being held at the adel at 10:45 am. the des moines register

democraticicnd republican p pty support this weekend. iowa's largest newspaper named hillary clinton and marco rubio candidates of choice. the register says uplifting message...and wants to hold a referendum on the nation's identity. for clinton, the paper says she's a thoughtful public servant who has leaders around the world. clinton is just as support. (reporter): "madam secretary, the des endorsed you, any reaction? (hillary clinton/(d) presidential candidate): "very pleased, obviously, it means a lot to me." the endorsements could help to influence undecided caucus-goers. however in the last two presidential cycles, the paper supported candidates who lost the caucuses. lukas: g-o-p frontrunner donald trump, was in sioux center this weekend. trump was at dordt college, where supporters and protestors lined up outside in the cold weather. i took a trip to sioux center this weekend to take a look at t e action. nat/sot: "i i mostly telling people they have to get there pretty early if they

that was steve kelly ... chair of dordt's college republicans whom i talkeddto last week ahead of trump's visit ... and his advice was certainly valid ... well ahead of trump's 11 am scheduled appearance people had lined up to get into the b-j haan auditorium ... in the freezing cold they waited ... even at the back of the line. sot: "we want to hear what he's got we want to hear him in person. you can hear so much over the tv but we get this opppptunity and we a a going to take it. - just got to see donald ... just excitement - it is really cold ... it is kind of freezing ... the line is catching up a little bit it's going ... still back of the line, do you think you are going to get in? - we hope so ... we"ll see how it goes ... we are sticking it out." vo: sticking it out were also those who specifically waited for trump to come to the area ... and see him in real life ... the excitement ... warming them up at least a little. sot: "i have been looking forward to this. i have been never so involved or excited about anyone as i have been vo: those who didn't come for trump ... but to show their g-o-p frontrunner in front of the venue ... and seeing so many people there meant something. sot: "it means to me that

america was never great, when 20 percent of sioux center iowa are immigrant families i am here to protest for people who cannot speak. "fortunately i know that not all of these people are supporting trump they just want to be part of the spectacle and hear somebody who is leading in the republican polls." nats: trump ... cheering vo: inside meanwhile ... trump spoke to an excited crowd ... because afterall ... sot: "iowa hasn't had a winner in 16 years...you picked a and mostly because now...incompetent to use for the "we have very stupid country ... when zyououook at these dedes they are very very incomptetent but theyeyre really beyoyo i think stupid is a better word. vo: cruz by 16 points in the latest polls ... and he was certainly popular at dordt today ... we'll have to wait until february first to see if his appeal translates into in sioux center, im lukas voss, abc 9 news lukas a bus carrying norfolk catholic

a bus carrying norfolk catholic students and chaperones returned home safely early sunday morning from washington d.c. ... wrapping up a trip that took about 13 hours longer than it should have, paul huges has this story and more.. " " midday, monday, 1-25- 16 the question before the norfolk city zoning board of adjustment when it meets at 5 p.m. tonight in the city council chambers will be whether the map of the city's comprehensive plan is the final word, or if the text of the plan determines land use. the quqution arose aftetethe planning commission voteded november 3rd, toto recommend a zoning change for land in southwest norfolk from light industrial to commercial. that change would allow a church to be located on the property, and our savior lutheran church would like to buy the land. industries located in the object to the change, wanting to keep the property available for future industrial use. a bus carrying norfolk catholic students and chaperones

morning from washington d.c., that took about 13 should have. the group left norfolk last tuesday afternoon to participate in the annual march for life, in washington d.c. on friday. faced with the impending blizzard headed toward d.c the decicion was made to leave washington immediately after r the march, mid- afternoon ononriday. the norfrfk hours on the turnpike, but early saturday morning, once again. the bus traveled all night home safely about those and more stories can be heard lite rock 97.5 and 106 kix. lukas: famed sioux city photographer george lindblade hosted a book signing this george lindblade hosted a book signing this weekend. his latest book titled "fully involved"....

history of sioux city's fire and its fififi the event was station four. "well, this is going to be an interesting ok and a lot of people w wted me to writita story about my career and my life and how i accomplished the things i did." five dollars from will benefit the sioux city fire department. if you would like a copy of "fully involved" you can buy one at "sioux city gifts" located at 19-22 pierce street. lukas: excitement is already building for iowa's most celebrated summer event. ragbrai is still 181 days away....but we now have the overerght stops fofoyou. the ride kicks off in glenwood then heads to shenendoah... from there riders are off to creston.....leon.... centerville...ottu ma......washington.. . and it all ends in muscatine. this year's route is 420 miles long...the 3rd shortest route in history. organizers believe this year's route featrues another great mix of places to visit. t.j. juskiewice,

"we go to some great, great traditional iowa towns with center centerville and leon have got a aeally neat downtown, so ragbrai is going to feel really welcome there. " more than 100- thousand people are expected to participate in the ride. ottumwa and shenandoah are each breaking 13 year droughts of hosting. ragbrai will be held july 24th through the 30-th. lukas still to come... annual scuba trip, discovery ... we'll with us! scott: " " jessica rae scott:

company skycam hd. we have some very slick conditions this morning due to freezing drizzle and fog. a winter weather advisory is in effect until midnight. visbility is reduced with light northerly winds blowing in and temps in the upper 20s and lower 30s. we have some snowy and icy conditions anticipated here on our monday. a system is going to slide through today spreading in ice and drizzle this m mning followed b b1 to 2 inches of snow. as we move into the

going to soar above normal with highs in the upper 30s and even 40s! we should be able to melt away some of our frozen precipitation.oday's high is 31 and we'll have foggy conditions plus drizzle which is going to freeze and stick to roadways followed by snow. the overnight low is 20 with snow ending by midnight. 28 is tomorrow's high with gradual clearing. here's the 7 day forecast. jessica rae scott: lukas and still to come

how much ... is too ... we'll take a look how much ... is too much time with technology

discovery. a fisherman who travels to the bay every summer for a snorkeling trip, found something new this year -- a fish with legs! the curious creature is calleded a frog-fish...whwhh is a type ofanglerfish, and is an unusual sightht in new zealand. this fish can not only walk -- but also possesses a strong bite that's quite quick -- with its jaws' speed compared to that of a 22- caliber bullet....however, the fish itself is not a strong swimmer. the new creature new zealand of being pushed tropics during storms. lukas: and if you are not after that story howard is here in the mister food test kitchen with to bring the summer back. "put away those store-bought spice blends because will make your taste bu very happy. nothing separates great food like spices. and when we mix several together we often end up with a dish good. that's why share a few of our blends with you. and great, making them from scratch

them, which is real handy when we're watching our gluten, msg or . whatever. sure we can buy italian seasoning, but we feel our homemade tuscan spice blend, which is simply a combo of stuff you probably have right at home, is perfect whether you sprinkle it on chicken or fish. if you're a lover of big bold flavorsrshen you're going to love our blacacned seasoning. it's packed with flavor, but it's not "burn- - your-mouth" hot.t.f you're feeling like you want to escape to the tropics right about now, then all you have to do is mix up a batch of our caribbean spice blend. the nice thing about this is it's good on just about anything. i like to dust it on shrimp and finish them on a grill pan, or saut them in a bit of butter. either way, the taste of the islands comes out in every bite. i do hope you'll go online and get the recipe for our, "caribbean shrimp," along with all of our other spice blends. maybe whip up a batch of pina coladas like you're on vacation. i'm howard in the mr. food test kitchen, where today we found a "flavor- packed way" for you to say . "ooh it's so good!!" jessica rae: coming up after the break... while many east

while many east coast folks struggle with snow, theres a panda whos loving

way ... we are bound to spent time with it every day ... and so are our kids ... but how much time is too much time for children to spent in front of their favorite screen, in this week's get going segment jessica rae explores that very question... take a look "rae: phones, ipads, video games, movies... how much time is your child spending staring at a screen? you may think this is harmless, but in reality it could lead to a very big problem. dr steven joyce from mercy medical center says, a lot of screen time is just the tip of the

know there is a huge problem with obesity in the pediaiaic population a awell as the adultpopulation and a l l of that has to do with inactivity and screen time." rae: so how much is too much? where do you draw the line? dr. joyce: "anything more than two hours a day so that would count television, computers, phones, etc. and a lot of the time now kids are just sitting there on their phones or their computers or their ipads and just taking up time doing that rather than actually conversing in real life with their friends and family." rae: and if you are thinking, the older the child, the more time they should be allotted? think again. dr. joyce: "we would like to limit as much screen time for little kids as much as big kids." rae: so, doctor joyce has a message for all parents and kiddos... dr. joyce: "...saying listen you have to get off your phone your ipad your computer getetut of the frononof the tv and go do something, be active... get involved with y yr friends, school activities, athletics, what have you." rae: set dowthat iphone, and let's get going! i'm jessica rae for abc9 news. lukas

are struggling with weather, some animals are soaking it in. a panda named, tian tian, is caught on video rolling around and loving the snow this took place at the smithsonian's national zoo and conservative biology institute. tian tian woke up to the snow... and as you can see tian tian couldn't resist. jessica rae: scott's up next with a final check of our forecast. stay with us.

road to health we unexpected we're going to get so first up, we're parasites affect our hijack our bodies, immune system, and in some cases, eat us from within. could have a parasite and not know? then, i want you to meet a faer and son youtute sensation who made a commitment to lose healthy together.

share their tips on how to stay on track. and finally, singer and actor and mom brandy shares her private health battle and how she fought her way back." jessica rae: again that's coming up today on dr. oz at 4 o'clock right here on abc9. jessica rae scott: today's high is 31 and we'll have foggy conditions plus drizzle whwhh is going to freeze and stick k roadways folllled by snow. the overnight low is 20 with snow ending by midnight. 28 is tomorrow's high with gradual clearing. here's the 7 day forecast. . today's high is s and we'll have foggy conditions plus drizzle which is going to freeze and

the overnight low is 20 with snow ending by midght. 28 is