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traded companies it plans to create. however, global business centers will be based out of johnston, iowa, as well as in indianaplis. iowa governor terry branstad issued a statement following the announcement. he said he's proud that dowdupont chose iowa as its global business center after they got the opportunity to show them what iowa has to offer a world-class biosciences company." tim: a semi roll-over th morning on highway 75 south of merrill trapped two people inside the semi for a short period of time. authoriteis say both the driver, 49-year old mark myers s d a passenger,r,7 year old melilia barber had to be recued. both ended up having minor injuries and were taken to mercy medical center. officiers say the combination of high winds and an empty tralier led $& to the accident. jenna: a siouxland man is facing charges after authorities say he involved his 16-year-old brother in a burglary today. 22-year-old jared thompson was arrested by sergeant bluff police for trying
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estates west mobile home park. police say thompson and his younger brother were seen running from the trailer. thompson was wearing a bullet proof type vest and and was armed with knives. he's charged with burglary, going armed with intent, and involving a minor. jenna: shovels were put sioux city this commemorate the expansion of braunger foods the business has restaurants, hoitals, and siouxland for over 126 years. abc9 reporter elisa raffa was there and has more... tim and jenna, both the president of braunger foods and the city are exicted about this expansion project. this morning they had a ground breaking ceremony to mark the start of construction. braunger foods is taking over the former saber location in sioux cici and adding 30,00000quare feet of f fility, nearly doubling their current size. the space will be used for frozen food, refridgerated food, processing
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"we are very excited, we couldn't be happier. it's a much needed space improvement for us. it'll really drive efficiences into our business" says tom kloucek, president of braunger foods. "we are glad that they chose to stay in sioux city, work with our economic development team, and put this package together" says dan moore, mayor pro tem. the city says they're looking forward to incrsed job opportunties for siouxland as well as the sucesss of braunger foods. as of now, the company is planning to move in andet up and running in their new home within six to nine e nths. reporting live in studio, elisa raffa... abc9 news jenna: clowns from all over the u.s, canada and mexico are taking over sioux city! february 17th- 20th is the international shrine clown association convention. the convention includes meetings, ceremonies and of course clown competitions. the clown competitions consist of individual clown competition on friday from 9am to noon and then a follow up skit competition on saturday from 9 am to noon.
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years has won the clowning competitions 5 times and is looking for another win, but he also says its not just about winning, its much more than that " it's allllavors, that's the most that it is.these conventions that you go to, you meet old clowns you've seen over the years, a lot of comradery...it's all for the kids. that's what we talk about, the kids." if you're looking to clown around this weekend you can feel free to attend the competition in the ballroom at the shrine center right here in sioux city. the open to the the doors open up at 8 am tomorrow! tim: a local presented siouxland cares with a donation earlieietoday. one hundred plus men who care siouxland chapter... siouxland cares as their donation members eacho the presented with a check totalling 84-hundred dollars. all men who live and work in siouxland are invited to join the group. to learn more just check out 100+ men who
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chapter on facebook. jenna: february is a month used to highlight entrepreneurs and the spirit of new ideas. one of the newest siouxland businesses... is a labor of love for a local family. jim braunschchig is an advertising account executive at j.d. gordrd during the e y. but, on nights and weekends, hehend his family are in the flickboard business. what's a flickboard? it's new, simple tailgate game that's catching on with kids and adults. jim and his family make each one complely by hand. jim braunschweig, flickboards creator says, "we actually attach all the trim, we sand everything down, we put the pegs in, we actually hand sand all the chips." hear the idea behind the invention coming up at six... plus, how jim's getting local support through programs just for entrepreneurs. tim: the list of survivors at the iowa high school state wrestling championships is shrinking. our alex walker is matside and has an update from wellllfargo. alex walker--"hi guys, here in des moines, class 1a is northwest iowa's strongest class. six ranked wrestlers
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today's semifinals, all in search of that coveted state title. we will have the action from the 1a semis, plus highlights and reaction from the 2a and 3a quarterfinals coming up at six. that's it for now, because i have to get back to work, but for now, back to you in the studio." jenna: in less than 24 hours - voters in two more states will be heading to make their picks in the presidential race. most recect polls in souou carolina show donald trump's lead shrinking.. followed by senator ted cruz who campaigned today with duck dynasty star phil robertson. on their heels - senator marco rubio, who is campaigning in columbia with south carolina governor nikki haley.. this primary could thin out the pack even more. " "i think this is at best a four-way going forward. so, it's six to four. and it could be a three-way race after tomorrow." for the democrats, polls show a dead heat between bernie sanders and hillary clinton ahead of this weekend's caucuses in nevada..
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pope? trump p ys he would likikto explain to the pontiff why building a wall ong the mexican rder is necessary. the vatican says the comments were not a personal attack. tim: people are lining up at the supreme court to pay their respects to one of the most influential and controversial justices to sit on the high court. abc's stephanie ramos is in washington with more on honoring justice antonin scalia... " " almost a week after his passing.... supreme court justice antonin scalia is mourned in our nations capital. nats: "....outside supreme court...." court police serving as pallbearers and former law clerks?serving as honorary pallbearers. the casket carrying scalias body slowly brought up the supreme court steps.... to lie in repose in the great hall o othe court ...on the me pedestal that held the casket of president abraham lincoln. nats: "...camera shuttersheaded inside?" one of the great rooms of& washington..somber but filled@with light... inside the justices standing in the order in which they sit on the supreme court bench? natsot: "...scalia's son speaks..." scalia's sho is a priest..father paul
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nats: a new york native, a conservative icon, the first italian american on the high court and the longest serving justice. the ananor of the conservative wing of the supreme court... and his sudden death marked by republicans and democrats alike. sot - president obama "he influenced a generation of f judges, lawyers,s,nd students and profoundly shaped the legal landscape." sot - sen. ted cruz / (r) presidential candidate " justice scalia was an american hero.. justice scalia's..... family ....including his 9 children and 36 grandchildren.... and friends as well president obama and the first lady will pay their respects today?inside the building where he built a legacy. stephanie ramos oncam close: after the private ceremony this morning-the public viewing began... scalias casket can be viewed by mourners until 8 tonight the funeral rvice will take place tomorrow in washington, d.c., at the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception. vice president joe biden will attend the funeral. stephanie ramos abc news the u-s supreme court jenna: still to come...
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reached 60! fred: (fred) here is the beautiful port neal welding company skycam hd from the ho chun centre in sioux city. 60 was the high today and 38 the low. the storm lake skycam hd shows sunshine in eastern siouxland. 57 is our current temperature in sioux city. temperatures warmed steadily today, and by 4 pm, we had 60. temperatures are in the 40s, 50s, and 60s. winds are southwest at 5 to 15 miles per hour. peak winds gusts were 76 mph in mitchell, 71 mph in chamberlain, 61 mph in norfolk, 60 in estherville, 56 mph in storm lake, and 51 mph in sioux city. the strongest gusts locally were at around 6 am. temperatures are still warm south and west of us, so you can expect another mild day tomorrow. the satellite and radar shows low pressure that rolled from sd to mnmnit was a rapid essure change behind ts low that allod the winds to stir up so much this morning. the stormcast hd shows very quiet weather over the next couple days. there may be a snow flurry sunday morning in the north or east, but there won't be anything measurable. the temperature forecast shows
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30s tomorrow morning and then up into the 40s and 50s by mid afternoon. tonight, the low will be 31 with clear skies. winds will be liliter. tomorrow, expect a high of 56 and mostly sunny skies. the 7-dayy forecast shows 4 sunday, monday, and tuesday. 30s will be seen wednesday, thursday, and friday. no measurable rain or snow is expected. fred: tim: jenna: (jenna) thanks, fred. (fred) sure. tim: managing stress levels while pregnant is importananfor
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susan hendricks explains how to manage those stress levels in today's health minute. " " stress is completely normal for pregnant women, in fact pregnancy itself may be one of the reasons you feel so stressed out. (dr. sujathaed, m.d/ premier care for women) it's really possible that being pregnant can be increasing your stress physically are automatically y a heightened state and we all know that pregnant or not, too much stress is not a good thing for
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jury's still out on how a women's stress level affects the fetus. (dr. sujatha reddy, m.d/ pmier care for women) in pregnancy its not so clear cut they're not sure if that stress is harmful although it can make your pregnancy a lot tougher. there is some data that potentially says that kind of stress can increase your risk of a smaller baby and also pre term labor. you can manage stress in a variety of ways. (dr. sujatha reddy, m.d/ premier care for women) a couple of things that can help you know relaxation techniques maybe that's a hot cup of tea or a warm bath or learning true breathing techniques that can help you. and don't be afraid to ask for help -tell someone just how stressed you're feeling. i'm susan hendricks. tim: dr. reddy also recommends taking some time for yourself. she suggests goiing to a movie, going for a walk or just finding a quiet place to get away. tim: and when we come back, well take look into mercy medical's heart
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and one of our local hospitals is helping you do just that. shannon patton from mercy medical center is here along with volunteer revathi truong. the mercy heart expo is on sunday, fe 21st. from the hospital that has been taking care of siouxland hearts for ove 40 years. join us at the heart expo to learn the latest information on keeping your heart healthy. the heart expo will include: free carotid artery mini- screening meet the mercy cardiologists cath lab tour
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simulation all attendees will be included indrawings for free screenings and prizes. sunday february 21, 11 am - 1 pm, leiter room, mercy medical center the teen heart expo will include: educational games teen screenings interactive seseions on cpr and aed devices tour of the mercy heart center giveaways, prizes and healthy snacks cardiac rehab
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gy lab tour free hors d'oeuvres sunday, february 21, 11am -1pm 4th floor, mercy heart center - 801 5th st. ages 13 through 18 - leiter room, mercy medical center next to the kaleidoscope gift shop new this year - teen heart expo free parking is available in the mercy parking ramp. free to the public. jenna: fred's back next with a final check of our forecast.
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pope, taking on another giant, apple. apple firing back. the showdown in nevada. hillary clinton and bernie sanders. and this evening, the early gift fofoclinton. inside the rescue, one passenger trapped. >and the dramatic fire whorls, the whipping winds in chago. >> your money tonight, are you passing up free money? and america remembering harper lee and her work, read by generations of american students. good evening. it's great to have you with us on a friday night. we begin with the showdown just hours away in the race for president. and breaking developments on both sides tonight.
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