good evening - we begin w wh the effofo to help more people in the new year.a corridor building - that houses a program to change lives - needs some changes - of its own. own.the c-r sanctuary is a chchch in cedar rapids, with a rehab program for people who are turning their lives around. cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee is live in our newsroom to explain why the city says - the church must make changes, in order to continue this work. because people live in the church - the pastors say they need an indoor sprinkler system and a-d-a accomodations. if the building doesn't get these renovavaons - they could have to shut the doors to

program.the c-r sanctuary church holds a six month rehab program.people live at the church while they complete this course - the church's building has bedding, a tchen and a fellowship area. but the facility is more than a century old.a recent review shows the city of cedar rapids says it's in need of upgrades - like an elevator or chairlift.the pastors say renonotions could cost nearly two hundred dollars, and monthly payments from the program won't be able to cover that amount. i've seen quite a few that have come through here that have been broken heartete into surrounding them themthe pastors from the church say they need donations from the community a a we'll have their contactctinformation on cbs 2 iowa if you'd like to help.steffi lee, cbs 2 news. record flooding is now hitting parts of the midwest, just a few hours away from the corridor. the high water - - in n the middle of winter - is swallowing parts of missouri and illinois - and at least

dead.david bag-no - s the impact. the mississippi river is hittttg record high levels in the state of missouria&. but the giant flood wall that protects the city of cape girardeau is holding.outside that wall it's a much different story.in low lying areas the water couldn't be stopped. stopped."has cape girardeau ever seen almost 50 feet of water""no this is the most we've ever seen"we took a ride with public works director steven cook and found vehiclcl nearar submerged.water street took on a whole new meaning in this neighborhood where homes to the water. cape girardeau was devastated by the so called great flood of 1993.afterward most people in these flood prone areas took a government buyout and left.those who stayed behind are now seeing flood waters even higher than 93. 93."this is one of the worst." on the other side of f e rivera&. illinois governor bruce rauner (r-ow-ner) says hundreds of homes in his state are underwater.he's urging

areas to not take any chances and leave. leave."a flood in the winter is much different than a flood in the summer because hypothermia is a risk with people waiting around their house to be rescd in watete" the flood water is receding in st. louis and major roadways are open again.but the high water is now moving southaha and pfople in those areas are getting ready. david begnaud, cbs news, cape girardeau, missouri. the flood threat could last through next week.the mississippi is expected to crest in memphis, tennessee on january ninth. rotesters flooded streets in eastern saudi arabia today, upset about the execution of a prominent she-ite cleric. cleric.e country announced earlier in the day it had executed 47 isoners convicted of terrorism charges, including the cleric, who is also accused of rallying protesters against the government.some are worried that today's mass- executions could further

arabia and iran.saudi arabia says the executions are a necessary part of its role i the dwar on terrorism. president obama is now on his way home from hawaii.this is video of his motorcade as it headed toward the airport.mr. obama, along with the rest of the first familyl had been in hawaii for their annual christsts vacation.he returns to the white house, to complete his final year as president.he's going to be facing a lot of challenges- -including national security and gun control. authorities in des moines - say an autopsy has not* revealed a a additional clues - about a teen found dead in a pond last month. month.the polk county medical examiner - says - sam kemp- junior - - died from drowning. the e -year-old - s found by police - near granger - on december 17th.his family reported him missing - a few days earlier.kemp was at a loud party - at a nearby house - and witntnses say n - when police - arrived. a landmark iowa city grocery

john's grocery, on east market street, will shut it's doors at eight tonight.but don't worry, the close is only *temporary as the business transforms and takes on some serious construction. "it's kind of scary - i think the greatest compliment t i've ever gotten in my life is when i built the new beer cooler and we flip flopped the beer room and the wine room and one of our long time ctomers said it was jike watching a mechanic change on a 747 mid flight" flight"how long john's will be closed, and what customers can expe from the new transformation, n,comingp all-new tonight on the cbs s news ten at ten. a new out*reach effort - will soon help - veterans - on iowa college campuses. campuses.next month - the black hawk county veterans affairs commission - - plans a series of lunch and learns. the meetings will be at u-n- i - hawkeye community college - - and upper iowa university.the commission hopes to reach younger* veterans - to explain - the

the black hawk county v-a office - is also planning a new programs - to help veterans who live in nursing homes. "hpy birthday ice arena!" arena!"a a g sweet-sixteen party is going down in cedar rapids - and you are invited! the cedar rapids ice arena, is doing the celebting.the facility opened in january of 2000, so today, they celebrated 16 years with birthday cake and, of course, ice skating.the arena has been a spot for winter sports enthusiasts, as well as a family-fun place, and people who came out today said, the party was a perfect example. "it is very ol to see families come out here and, children come out here, and they learn how to skate, they go through the learn to skate program, and then move into the hockey program, and they can go on to do other things that we offer. its great to o e." see."winter break public

from 1-30 until 5.it's six dollars to get in and two dollars to rere a pair of skates. coming up - on your cbs 2 news at six - - digging out. out.the massive effort - to make sure an - n-f-l ** stadium - is ready for game - day - after a big storm. storm. da after the paris attttks, senators came together for a top-secret briefing on the terrorist threat... marco rubio was missing - fundraising in california instead. two weeks later, terrorists struck again in san bernardino... and where was marco? fundraising again in new orleans. over the last 3 years, rubio has missed important national security hearings

politics first: that's the rubio way. right to rise usa

are making new years resolutions.and i'm betting getting in shape is on there. its one of themost popular

broken on cbs2 monday howowto make your fitness drdrms a reality.see you at 5. seeing the cheese - heads do it - - but today volunteers in n uffalo - - spent the day - digging out the bills. bills.buffalo - - is notorious - for heavy snows. .big machines can easily clear the parking lots - - but inside - - volunteers did the heavy y lifting to get ready for tomorrow's - game.they received a hot lunch - and ten dollars an hour - for their efforts.the fans say it's worth - braving the cold - to make s se the last home game - is one to remember. "i was like you serious let's do it he turned to me, and said, "you wanna?" and he said, "you better bundle up! i'm 5 pants and 5 jackets deep, so i'm hoping i'll be alright." alright."some of the volunteers - - say they'll probably be shoveling

snow out of the e ffalo bills stadium.another two inches - are expected - before* tomorrow's - kickoff. here at home - a little bit of melting - with an afternoon of bright sun - shine. shine.meteorologist jeff kennedy is in tonight with a

pasadena... coming up in sports... the hawkeye senis ended their careers on a sour note... but there's momo to the story than that... all that and more

before yesterday's rose bowl... iowa's biggest deficit of the season... was just seven points... but in pasadena... it quickly became a blowout... and a hawkeye embarrassment on the big g stage... but as c-b-s

this team... and these seniors... have nothing to be ashamed of... the hawkeye seniors didn't win a bowl game in their careers, but they got here, to the rose bowl and left the program in a better place. place.: "you know i'll never forget this for the rest of my life. just all the hard work, not just from me, but from everyone. finallllgetting a shot here this last year and being able to do what we did is something i'll tell me grand kids some day." day.": "it's been a special season all around and it's been a tribute to the seniors and the leadershsh they've own. they've done a good job and obviously we are sad we couldn't finish it out for them." them." "best senior leadership i've ever se. they help you with everyday life, with otball, on and off the field, stuff like that. just stuff you shouldn't be doing and stuff you should be doing." doing." "i wouldn't say that this game defines us. it's a group of seniors that worked hard since jaguar after the taxslayer bowl and l lt it in a better place." place." "it's not in our blood

been raised in this rogram and the way we've fought every single game and that's just what we try to do so just proud to be a hawk."after the game the talk in the locker room wasn't about the loss, it was about the underclass men learning from the seniors s d to take steps in the right direction. at the rose bowl stadium in pasadena zach hanley cbs 2 sports in men's hoop.. iowa's big-ten opening act played out perfectly... with a home upset t of michigan state... but afterwards... fran mccaffery said... hey, it's just one win... perhaps he was looking ahead to what's next... what's next is a tough roadie at 14th-ranked purdue... it all l arted so well fororthe hawks... jarrod uthoff... with a defender in his kitchen... gets the tough shot to go... iowa jumped out to a 6-0 lead... then on the break... uthoff dazzles with the spin move... my goodness... an n-b-a move from the cedar rapids native... but then the boilermakers... started boiling from deep... iowa doesn't get back here...

three ball...a bad first half for r wa, own 15 right now in the second half... the iowa state women are now 2-0 in conference play... they beat oklahoma state at hilton today, 49-42... shawna johnson led the way with 16 points and 13 boards... eleven and two kirkwood trying to make it twelve wins on the year facing clarke...sunny tside, but josh bartlett was making it rain -- all day long -- eagles able to take it to the hoop as well, nick richards with the speed, the spin move and the score... made it 38-13 with plenty of time to go in the first half... and he was dishing it out, too, finds shakurr triplett down low for two.... kirkwood cruises 112-63 now to girls hoops... fourth-ranked kennedy at home against north scott... and from the very start... the cougars fed layla sellers... she gets good position here... and the first bucket of the game for kennedy... later in

the shot comes off the rim... but that's no problem... hailey dolphin wins the battle for the ball... kennedy regains e lead... but back to sellers... she can do it all... running the floor... handling the ball... lays it in and gets the whistle... impressive play there... kennedy starts the year off with a win, 52-46.. we won't be crowning state wrestling champions until februaryry. but we know one thing... lisbon and mount vernon plan on being major players on the mat in des moines... the two teams opened up 20-16 with a dual meet on saturday... the two schools joined forces toninit to honor mount vernon coach vance light's wife's fight against cancer...but on the mat, all business -- bryce cox got the mustangs out to the early lead -- takedown after takedown -- he took 220 by fall....but the lions are number one for a reason - unphased by the deficit -- cobe sirbecht wraps around for two -- and would win by rrow 2-1 decision --and more of the same from rhyne mohrfifid at 113... he gets his lions a win by decision... this meet just about to wrap up - lisbon

$& we will be right back to take one last look at your forecast after the break. did you know you got people working incredibly long hours. median family income today -- $4,000 less than it was in 1999. the bottom line of this economy is that it is rigged. what this campaign is about is to demand that we create an economy that works for all of us rather than a handful of billionaires. if you work 40 hours a week in america, you should not live in poverty.

today is "national science fiction day?"it's not really an "official" holiday.but it is the "official" irthday of prolific science fiction writer isaac asimov.he wrote constantly -- penning as many as ten books a year, according to biography-dot-com.he's most

ries" and for coining the term "robotics" and the concept of the "posi-tronic brain" -- which t-v shows "dr. who" and "star trek: the next

thanks for america is not just electing a president, we're also electing commander in chief. that choice matters. because strengthening the economy, making healthcare more affordable, raising incomes. all of that depends on us being both secure at home and leading the world. i will g up every single day and do whatever it takes to make sure our country is safe and strong.

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