program that involves your parking tickets. tickets.new tonight at 10, cbs 2 news reporter dora miller. miller.joins us live from downtown with how all of this works. it sounds too good to be true...but the city is taking donations like blankets, food and bus passes as a payment for your parking tickets -- even if you have a few piled up. up. got a parking ticket? ticket? "it's not the first one, i've got a few."the city is allowing you to trade your frustration for donations... donations... "we're actually forgiving the fine, so if you have received a parking ticket in the past or you receive one in the next month through dec. 23, if you're willing to donate to the local shelters, we're actually forgiving the citation." citation.""i think that's great. i'd much rather donate to people who really need it." by buying soap, deodorant, bed sheets...even bus passes... you're giving to local organizations that use the donations for people in need. need. "it goes a long way. we're able to spread out the

coming through the shelter, so it's a huge bonus."willis-dady emergency shelter is one of the recipients... recipients... "we do not have funding to help pay for basic items. we piece together dozens and dozens of funding streams that help pay for the upkeep of the building and keeping the lights on."the donated items vary depending on your parking ticket price, but there's a method... method... "it has to be the approximate amount of the ticket and you donate some of those items, the ticket is then removed from your record." record." "having this kind of donation dropped in our lap is really exciting that we don't have to spend other money or go without." without."do you plan to donate instead of pay your tickets? "i do." dig deep -- you might find outstanding parking tickets -- but donations for those are accepted too.you'll be helping horizons, waypoint and the willis dady shelter.drop off your payment at the park-cedar- rapids office.covering the corridor in cedar rapids, dora

miller cbs 2 news, ten at 10. cbs 2 news ten at ten continues now with more coverage of the war on terror. terror.the state department tonight issued a worldwide travel alert because of increased terrorist threats.

threats.federal authorities say right now current intelligence suggests groups like isis, al-qaida and boko haram are planning attacks in several regions. they are warning americans to be extra vigilant when traveling. nearly 47-million people are expected to travel for thanksgiving this week. the alert expires in february. meantime, belgium's capitol is under lockdown for a third straight day.in brussels, there is fear a paris-like attack could happen any-day. overnight, security forces carried out more than a dozen raids across belgium. the prime minister announced brussels will stay at the highest alert level for at least another week.belgian authorities say they have arrested and charged a 4th person involved in the paris attacks. cbs 2 news las learned new information now about an explosives vest found in paris. police say it contained bolts and the same type of explosives as those used in

the attacks on february 13th. the vest was found today in the same area where a cell phone belonging to terror suspect, salah abdeslam was found. both of iowa's u-s senators are pushing president obama to step up efforts to fight isis. republican senators chuck grassley and joni ernst met in des moines today.they are asking for a bipartisan strategy, to work with our allies and defeat the terrorists group. according to a cbs news poll, less than a fourth of the country believes president obama has a clear plan to deal with isis.that's the lowest number yet.many americans now think sending troops overseas is the only way to deal with the terrorist group. cbs 2 news wants to know what you think about a related issue. should the government be accountable if terrorists enter the country through refugee re-settlement programs? so far, 89 percent are saying yes, 11 percent are

saying no.you can cast your vote on our twitter page, cbs 2 iowa. in iowa city, the university of iowa is looking to change the name of its student information systems over concerns of the isis acronym. this comes a week after the university of arkansas made a similar move.u-i officials are looking into how much the name change would cost.they hope to have estimates *and a decision soon. so much of the world's attention has been on paris, and the terror group, isis. you may be wondering how to explain such violence to children. i spoke with a local expert to find out how *best to talk to children about terrorism - no matter what their age. age.it's a story you will only see on cbs 2 news. news. the images are everywhere. screaming faces, people running, and authorities clamoring for calm on the

- these high school students are talking about the atrocities."i try not to sugar coat things. they're going to be voting, most of them, so i try to present it as if i was talking to adults. i think they can handle violence and death and complex things." teacher david swaney is right - according to experts like licensed social worker stacie mitchell at tanager place. "when they're that old, they have clear views and opinions on things, so having honest conversations, finding out where they're at, and being aware of how this is impacting the way they view the world." mitchell says younger children processs abstract concepts like terrorism much differently than the high schoolers. she recommends that parents shut off the t-v or computer when news of the attacks is on.""younger than five, definitely it's going to

tell them because developmental ly, cognitively, they're not going to understand it. older than five, when you get them to be a little older, you want to start the conversation by finding out what they have heard, and what they know."and depending on what they know, mitchell says it's important to clear up an inaccuracies the kids express without going into detail. back in mr. swaney's class, students say they stuggle with *knowing the facts but feeling *helpless."i feel so sorry for all of the victims. i can't imagine what that would be like. i wish there was something i could do to try and help.""i can pray for them but outside of that, i don't know what i can do as a student."mitchell says young adults and children can help. even though the attacks are far away from eastern iowa, volunteering or doing a family or school activity can turn the tragedy into an opportunity."talking about

what do you think those families might need, and even putting together a car package, and just things that can show compassion and emptathy that we have for people."mitchell says caregivers should also reassure a child without making false promises. rather than saying "it won't happen here" try "our police and government are being extra cautious to make sure we are safe.she says these five simple suggestions can help a child see the world as still a good place not bad or scary. minimize exposure, use real language, volunteer, remind children they are safe, talk about your own feelings. talking is especially critical because as mitchell says no information can be worse than wrong information."they absolutely know what's going on, even if they don't understand or aren't directly in the conversatino, they still know it's going on."as for young adults, many

and listen."it's such a unique time to be sitting in a government class, being able to explain with your fellow peers and with a teacher who's so knowledgeable about the topics and provides you with entire stories that you're able to think for yourself and really understand these issues." one other note.keeping up a daily routine helps kids feel more secure. a cedar rapids fifth grader is learning how to report on these major events.bridget gustafson is one of thirty- five scholastic kids reporting the news.this means up until the presidential election, she will be covering debates and tracking candidates.recently, bridget attended the democratic presidential debate at drake university.she covered how each candidate plans to address national security. "i was really scared to go up to one of the reporters and start asking them questions because i've never done something like that before." before."bridget now says she's

now ten at ten continues with a look at tonight's other stories across the corridor. in cedar rapids, one neighborhood is trying improve it's image with a new video campaign.the video features people who live in wellington heights.many of the residents in the area tell cbs 2 news, they are fed up with the violence plauging the community.they're also fed up with the bad rap the neighborhood gets for a few criminals.several say more needs to be done to highlight the positive news coming from the neighborhood and hope this video is a good start. in johnson county, a group of local clergy will hold a meeting this week to discuss the county-wide minimum wage mandate.more than 30 faith-based leaders have signed an interfaith statement on the issue.it will be discussed at saint mary's church on jefferson street in iowa city.the meeting is scheduled to begin at 10-30 wednesday morning.county supervisors approved the wage hike in september, and by

10-10 an hour.solon, swisher, shueyville, and oxford voted to keep the rate at seven-25. the johnson county crisis center is kicking off their 28th annual "project holiday" fundraising drive today. today.proceeds go towards providing holiday meals for local families in need.this year mid-west one bank has agreed to match the first one- thousand dollars in donations to jump-start the effort. effort.if you would like to donate to project holiday - we've put a link on cbs 2 iowa dot com. that is cbs 2 news ten at ten -- the corridor's top stories and tomorrow's weather first forecast in the first ten minutes. minutes.but we are just getting started.coming up... up...the plans being made for a third high school in one

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for decades, iowa city has educated thousands of kids with two high schools. schools.tonight the district held their first informational meeting about a third.the district broke ground on liberty high school in may. students will attend the first classes there in fall, 2017. the districtplans to hold more informational meetings in the near future. in a cbs 2 news consumer alert. alert.casey's bakery is recalling 23 ounce snickers cakes. cakes.the sioux center company says the eight by eight cakes made before november 14th contain peanuts which are not on the label.all cakes with date codes prior to 6-9-6 are involved in the recall.that code can be found on the back of the container. gas prices keep dropping just in time for the holiday travel season.gas buddy-dot-com says, the national average should fall to one-99 a gallon by thanksgiving.we haven't seen prices that cheap since 2009. 2009.right now, the national

average is two-oh-five a gallon.that's nearly 80-cents cheaper than this last year. the state wide average is currently sitting at two-11. we're already seeing prices under two-dollars at several stations in cedar rapids. rapids.to track the cheapest gas prices in your area, check out cbs 2 iowa dot com. history on the line in cedar falls -- still to come on cbs 2 2could kennedy finish their record breaking season with a win over the 2 time defending

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trust that i've made a small impact on you because i promise you, you've made a large impact on vicky and i." if paul rhoads was judged by the type of person he is -- he'd be a cyclone forever -- he spent a majority of his press conference saying thanks -- but unfortunatley in his profession, head coaches are judged by wins and losses and rhoads didn't have enough wins -- sunday iowa state announced that saturday will be rhoads' final game as the cyclones' head coach -- in what was tough news for all parties involved. "sometimes you can want

you.... i wanted him to be our coach. he wanted to be our coach. but it just wasn't meant to be." be.""i looked up to coach rhoads as a kid ... he was kinda like a hero figue to me when i was younger so seeing him having to leave is a little bit heartbreaking for me." what a difference a year makes -- last season kennedy's record was 3 and 8 -- this year they're undefeated -- 13 and oh -- and are in the state title game for the first time in school history historytheir opponent -- dowling catholic -- the 2 time defending 4-a champs cougars already down 7 nothing -- tyring to answer -- but they fumble the exchange -- ryan mells scoops it up -- and takes it all the way win for the score -- just like that it's 13 nothing maroons.. kennedy would answer in the 2nd -- nick deer air mails one to shaun buyer -- package delivered -- cougars cut it to 6 -- but that's the closest they'd get -- kennedy falls

in the 2-a championship -- mount vernon taking on spirit lake -- and this was the drew adams -- connor herrmann show -- check out the ridicouls catch by herrmann in the endzone -- he caught 10 passes --- 4 of the touchdowns -- both 2-a title game records -- now adams threw for 3 hundred 87 yards and 6 touchdowns -- those are records too -- but it was enough -- mount vernon falls 70 to 56 -- but one things for sure -- mount vernon football is back. regina looking to make history -- and win their 6th straight state title --- just have to get past western christian regals down 7 in the 2nd -- but not for long -- isaac vollstedt -- takes the handoff and he gone -- 72 yards untouched on the score to tie the game at 14 -- vollstedt rushed for 125 yardsand regina could get it done through the air too -- nathan stenger -- puts it where only sam lincoln can go up and get it -- regals make history -- 35 to 28. the iowa state men's basketball team is trending up in the latest a-p poll -- the cyclones moved 3 spots to sit

since 1996 -- now in order to stay there prome and the guys have to take care of buiness that's chattanooga -- and naz long was t-c-o-b-ingfirst half --- monte morris finds long on the wing -- he dials long distance and connects on one of his 6 triples in the game and he could do more than shoot from deep -- later in the half -- long takes it hard to the rack -- he finshied with a game high 24 pointsas a team -- the cylcones dropped in 14 threes -- here's one from the ice man -- matt thomas -- iowa state wins 83 to 63. stay with c-b-s two -terry has one last look at your forecast after the break. this bale of hay cannot be controlled. when a wildfire raged through elkhorn ranch, the sudden loss of pasture became a serious problem for a family business. faced with horses that needed feeding and a texas drought that sent hay prices soaring,

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