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many of you y be cooking a thanksgiving meal for family tomorrow.imagine if you were expecting hundreds of guests. guests.as cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore explains, that's the kind of thanksgiving meal that happened today at the salvation army in cedar rapids. salvation arar staff say this meal is open to anyone in need. they say without it, some might not eat a thanksgiving meal. meal. it's hard to beat a traditional thanksgiving meal. leanne chesmore, guest cedar rapids 08:49:33 oh i had potatoes and i had turkey, gravy and green beans caserole and sweet potatoesbut wednesday volunteers at the salvation army served up much more than good od.08:51:16 i'm thankful that i can be
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with everybody today.leanne chesmore is just one of more than 400 who came for the feast and fellowship.that is a room where that is a room where everyone has someone to eat with and nobody has to worry.lia pontarelli, director of development/communications 09:01:04 as stressed as you might be trying to figure ou how to prepare a thanksgiving meal for your family that might be coming into town that's how stressed a lot of people might be just providing one meal for just them and their kids every day. volunteers worked for days ahead of the meal preparing it for anyone in n need.08:58:09 it's a lot of turkeys that need to be deboned, that's a lot of mashed potatoes, it's a lot of gravy, so it's a lot of work in that kitchen.target donated most of the food to fill the plples....gloria walklk target employee volunteer09:04:25 today i've been serving up sweet potatoes in the line.and the helping hands s serve them. 09:03:40 there's such a great need for people to be fed and i think it's a good thingthere is the giving...and here is the thanks.i think it's wonderful they take their time to do this for us and i thank
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monday through friday the salvation army serves breakfast and lunch in that same room.they say they are always looking for help in donated money or time.mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. the iowawaity - coralville chamber of commerce wants you to know that a lot of restaurants in the area are opening up their doors for the holiday if you're looking to eat out. there are plenty of options in coralville - 30-hop, iowow river power, mondo's draft house, edgewater grill and old chicago are open. open.in iowa city - the bread gardfn market and share located in the sheraton will be open.red's alehouse in north liberty will also be open - but only for drinks. if you're eating a more traditional thanksgiving dinner, there are some things to know before you feed the four legged members of your family. even if they seem like harmless table scraps, some turkey day favorites can make your pets very ill.food like onions, gagaic, and d en fat
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trimmings can cause stomach problems for your pet.even bones can be dangerous if they splinter and become lodged in your pet's throat.local experts say it's important for all guests in the house to on the same page on what's allowed for pets to eat. "talk to your guests, make sure they know whether or not it's okay in your house for them to get some table scra. it's usually good for them to get them at the end if they're going to get anything. " "we have a full list of what you should and shouldn't give to our pets on our website cbs 2 iowa dot com. as you gear up to spend yourur money this holiday season, the authorities are once again reminding people to be smart when shopping. the cedar rapids police department says just as holiday sales entice shoppers, they also attct would-be thievev who are ready to steal those great deals you just snagged. cbs2 news reporter joy howe is here with a few of their tips. authorities are suggesting the *usual tips this year - but there are also one or two new
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ones you might not have heard before. the holiday shopping season has already started for a lot of us, but many more will be heading out to catch black friday deals and then things really start hopping at stores from now until christmas. officers say, remember to be smart - lock your car, don't put your bags in the front or back seat where they can be seen, and park in a well-lit area. they also say the crime experts take things even further - suggesting, ladies, we leave the purse behind, and just put your cash or credit card in your pocket. and something you might not have worrrrd about 10 or 20 years ago - is now a front- and-center concern - watch what you post on social media! when you put something out there online on your @acebook or tweets. and that information n can be shared very quickly y and that's all it takes for a burglar to know that you're going to be gone to grandmas for a couple days or you're out of town out of state, swe say if you really want to post those pictures, just wait until you get home and you can share what y y haha. the cedar rapids police department has a whole bunch
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you and your family safe this holiday season. we put them all, on our website. joy howe, cbs 2 news. new at 6 6an ohio man is facing charges after falsely telling police about a shooting at a cedar rapids trucking company.police were dispatched to c-r-s-t on the southwest side of town just before 10--30.they say that they believed there may have been an active shooter after a woman called 9-1-1, saying she received a text from her boyfriend saying there was a man in the building with a gun.no one was actually hurt. robert ulee of maple heights, ohio has been charged with filing a false report. in linn county, county,three people were injured including two firefighters, in a fire nearar ceceral city. city.firefighters were called out tuesday night to the home about two miles west of the city.crews say a fire started in a camper, tn spread to a nearby house.one person in the camper had to go to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.the cause of the fire is under
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investigation. university of iowa police have made an arrest in connection to a series of hhk alerts issued on n november 10th. that day, police recieved multiple reports through out that day of sexual assualts on different parts of campus.adam weinstein was taken into custody shortly after - b b was formally charged today. police waited until he was discharged from university of iowa hospitals and clinics to file charges after he was involuntarily committed to a hosptial. a former cedar rapids man faces federal child porn charges after images were found on his computer. authorities say 34-year-old robert turner received pictures of minors engaged in sexual activity from august 2001 to august 2013.these charges stem from an investigation from when turner was a stuent living on u-n-i's campus.police say they found two hard drives and a flash
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drive with the material at his home.turner's trial is tentatively scheduled for january. cbs 2 2 ws has the l lest iowa poll polland it show's hillary clinton maintaining her lead for the democratic nomination among likely caucus goers.the new quinnipiac poll shows clinton with a 51 toto2 point lead over bernie sanders.the only other democratic candidate martin o'malley has just four percent support. in c-b-s 2 news' continuing coverage coverageof the minimum wage increase in johnson county - local clergy came together saying it will help fight poverty in the county.earlier this fall, the county approved a plan to raise the minimum wawa from 7-25 an hour all the way up to 10-10 an hour in january 2017. "with eighteen percet poverty rate being able to raise the minimum wage at least puts us at a standerd, gives us a better standard for the people to live in."
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go shoppipi tomorrow or black friday here are some tips to shop smart.if the item you're looking for is out of stock, ask if rain checks are available.always check the the return policy of the store or online shop you're buying from. and if you are doing a lot of shopping online - make sure you only pay online through secure websites - they have "h-t-t-p-s" in the u-r-l. those black friday deals are now just under 24 hours away. walmart is going to be open 24-hours.their black friday sales start at six p-m.best buy opens at five pm tomorrow. target opens at six, along with kohl's sears and staples. collins road hy-vee is open 24-7. it's been hawkeye heaven all season long.... coming up in sports... the voice of iowa football talks about the keys to victory on friday against#nebraska... "cbs 2 n ns connects with you.
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the hawkwkhope to put the finishing touches on an undefeated *regular* season.... but don't be fooled by the cornhuskers' 5-6 record... all their losses are close... and lincoln is never an easy plala to play... the voice of the hawkeyes' suggests iowa should just... stick to the script... what has gotten the hawks to this level... to this point in the season... has been plusus2 ininturnovers... that... and the balance... run the football... take your shots downfield... take care of the football... clock control... and i think in the end iowa ts the victory... they've played to be there all year long in the fourth quarter... and then find a way to seal the deal... in iowa recruiting news... a local star is staying close to home... kennedy's shaun beyer visited kirk ferentz and the team this morning... and announced his commitment to the hawkeyes shortly after... the 6-foot-five, 250-pound beyer projects as a tight end in college but said iowa recruited him as an
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"athlete"... so he could end up on defense as well... in other hawkeye news... offensive coordinator greg davis is a nominee for the broyles award... which goes to the nation's top assistant coach... davis's unit is fourth in the big ten in total yards and fourth in rushing... most teams search for a new level of intensity or urgency when they get to the playoffs... not the u-n-i panthers... they've been in survival mode since mid- october... mark farley's team enters saturday's first round matchup with eastern illinois on a five game win streak... but momentum alolo doesn't guarantee success.. they'll lean on last year's postseason experience as well... i think it's huge... i think the first time you're in... it's like... there's more excitement being in... theheit is the vision of what you can accomplish... so this time it's much more about what can be accomplished through the playoffs instead of just getting to the playof... that's a big different mindset... it's one ththg getting ththe and being excited to be there... it's one thing to go into it with an attitude of... how do i get
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to the end... the paul rhoads era at iowa state had run its course... the coach was entertaining, his team pulled off someme memorable upsets... but ultimately... not enough winning... so that could be a good send- off for rhoads... to get the popular head coach his 33rd career win on saturday against west virginini.. even wititno bowl berth on the line... this one means a little more to rhoads and his players... i'm no quitter... i would never have walked away... i wouldn't have walked away from ththjob... and i wouldn't have walked away from the opportunity to coach these young men one more time... time...there's a lot of reasons we need to win this last game... it's not all for coach rhoads... it's for the rest of the coaches... for the seniors.....for all the players that have worked so hard... it's another game we need to win... that's what we need to
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