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happening now - there is new leadership in the republican- controlled iowa senate.chamber members met privately today at the iowa capitol and selected they met privately today and selected bill dix as majority leader and jack with for as president. it starts in two months. a steffi lee shows us this is a key member for i democrats to try and regroup for 2018 and 2020. majority control over the statehouse, some democrats a it is not time for a reflection but to also find new inspiration. >> if you start keeping score you kill the conversation. >> a key victory for republicans. dan johnson defeated mike rohde stole. is top priority is tax reform and improving mental health

a bit. synthesize the systems. >> this is a changed election.>> matt mccoy is weary. the shifting control caput issues like public education funding and gun laws at risk. he expects more republican support for school voucher programs. providing state dollars for kids who want to send their and i think that but democrats believe there are ways to overcome this tough defeat - both at the state and national level.sot: pat rynard 04:48:34:10 "i think we need to bring in a lot of fresh new blood, we can't rely on these older politicians who we've run over and over again."former democratic campaign staffer pat rynard says it starts with the 2018 gubernatorial race. sot: pat rynard 04:52:07 with a 2018 gubernatorial race. spec maybe they pick someone to run his seat democratic nominee from a rural area or someone

i do not think you can have a des moines liberal leading the ticket. you can't win back those communities. >> the party will have to re- craft its message with a focus on moral iowa. >> democrats need to get back the message of something that makes working-class voters feel like we care about them. >> in des moines, steffi lee. the special election to fill democratic senator joe saying is on december 27. today donald trump treated he had a busy day ahead of them. he is working on his administration plans inside trump tower. his team is moving from trump tower to washington. he has directed vice president- elect mike pence and his older children to oversee the transition. he will take the oath 10 weeks from today. at the same time, corridor

pentacrest. they called the demonstration not my america. everyone was asked to bring signs their voices and letters to elected officials telling them to take action tensed the president-elect. more protest are expected tonight. how do you view the anti-trump protest back go to cbs2iowa.com and click on the question of the day link and cast your votes. celebrations are honoring veterans today. we are live to explain why some vets are saying this year's ceremony is different. connor. >> reporter: where just a few days removed from the 2016 presidential election and while many americans were divided those being honored remain

say -"veteran's day to me is the most important day of the year.""it's a great day for us. it's nice to get some recognition."honoring military members living and lost - this veteran's day comes on the heels of arguably the most contentious and frustrating election in american history. "it just seems like the two parties could have came up with better people. i don't know where, but in my opinion, i didn't think we had the best two candidates out there." while there is clear division and gary dusil say president- elect trump is the best bet."i think a lot of them are pleased with the election results. i am.""prior to the election, and the result of the election has brought all the veterans closer together." "mr. trump or president-elect trump has some great ideas, and specifically as it relates to veterans." some vets - like bob michael - are offering simple advice -"a lot of people got stuck with the obama administration for eight years, and now it's a different program and so like one guy said, 'live with it.'

that's what we're going to live with."and others - like mike jaeger - simply hope the debates and demonstrations will take a backseat -"we can put our differences aside for one day to come and say, 'thank you' to all of our veterans." i spoke with quite a few veterans today - and whether they voted for trump or not - they all said we must support our next president to give this country the best chance to succeed.covering the corridor in cedar rapids, connor morgan, cbs 2 news. "nats of singing" today students gathered at penn elementary in north liberty to honor veterans. among singing and celebrating veterans - the names of penn family members who are serving and who have served were read. our sister station in washington has been working for months on a special report called left behind. behind.it's an exclusive documentary you can only see

items placed over the years at the vietnam veterans memorial. jay korff has a preview of the compelling documentary -- nat-music/the wall time lapse there are few places on the american landscape as revered as the vietnam veterans memorial where more than 58- thousand names are inscribed. sileo-4424 part 1-420-"it symbolizes sacrifice."(cover if neebe visitors have been placing items at the wall as a way to honor the fallen and to heal from a war that still haunts a nation.natevery night park rangers pick up what's left behind. what you probably don't know if that every item ends upa&nat-car whizzing by warehousea&in an unassuming warehouse in maryland. 4099-30-"we call it the floor. its artifact storage and the

front of you are where we store the vietnam collection." it's closed to the public. but what we found inside you need to see. nat-her going up towering stacks of blue boxes are housed and preserved here holding literally hundreds of thousands of objects placed at the wall.there are the things you would expect.4077-21-"so these are all pow/mia bracelets."along with the unexpected.4102-144-"it is of a kind."the hero bike, left at the wall in 1995, honors the men from wisconsin listed as either prisoners of war or missing in action.nat-musicbut we were shown a few, very special itemsa&so remarkablea&that we stepped back in timea&nat-projectorto tell the story behind the object. 4117-24-"it's kind of like piecing together a

pilot's emotional tape spec there is a young pilots emotional recording only days before he was killed. spec hello. how is everything. spec there is a helicopter blade lost in history for a generation found in a farmer's field and vietnam. there is the unbelievable story of this. this it was crash in the jungle 46 years ago.>> stories of the survivors and stories that honor and heal. >> this project is helped me so much. you just come to grips with it.

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children's hospital facility. ui hc named it the stead family children's hospital. the facility will employ 170 pediatricians and 500 nurses. will feature the highest level neonatal intensive care unit recognized by the american academy of pediatrics. it will take its first patient december 10. that is a milestone for them. this weekend you will notice it is cooler than we >> cooler air is settling in tonight. we could see the coldest temperatures of the season. areas south of not been below freezing. but that will change tonight as the high pressure moves in and clears at the sky setting the stage for a chilly night. after a high temperature of 55 in cedar rapids we are at 44 with a light winds north around a miles per hour.

with the clearing skies and temperatures in the 20s tonight it will be 10 to 15 degrees colder than we were early this morning. there taking a look at the radar. there is not much to show. has we back at over eastern iowa it is high and dry all over the state.we're not seeing any chances of rain for the next several days. high pressure is moving in from the north pushing the clouds down to missouri. we have clear skies over the state of iowa. the will set the stage for cold temperatures. below freezing. some sunshine tomorrow with temperatures in the low to mid 50s and a little bit warmer on sunday as raise conditions will have temperatures climbed to 60. the corridor forecast for tomorrow is clear and cold and grabbed the jacket if you are going out. the temperature should drop to 27 or 28. it has been a not so normal

you take the high and low combined is 53 put 6 degrees. that is third warmest on record. that equates to 11 put 1 degrees above normal. the mild temperatures will stick around through the weekend and into next week. we have high pressure over the area outside to the southeast we get into tomorrow the winds will ship. the temperatures may be integrator to warmer in the is still clear skies. the high pressure ms. to the southeast. sunday with clear skies and we are watching a cold front move through a monday. that will cool us down by if you degrees. as far as football for tomorrow the cyclones are taking on the jayhawks at 11:00 in the kickoff is 48 degrees. we're taking on the

mostly cool conditions. the hawkeyes are taking on michigan at 7 am. it will be chilly but for kickoff temperature will be in the low to mid 40s. the forecast is clear and cold and it will be less windy with win. in the south there is called conditions with 27 and 28 in cedar rapids. the forecast for tomorrow has a chilly start with sunny and cool and pleasant north and areas of the south will be a degree cooler. 55 degrees and iowa city. the extended forecast is warmer on sunday. we will be back to 60s. the weak front moves through on monday. through the week the 60 degree temperatures return. 64 on wednesday and upper 60s are on thursday before the next system moves to with temperatures in the upper 50s. mauro breaking news we

city. protesters that were on iad at the dubuque street exit earlier this evening are now moving to the pentacrest. this is a peaceful protest. they are protesting peacefully. police are not worried about anything. we will watch it for you. coming up, hardware was on the line at the center. dubuque wanted to bring some

championship friday at the cell center -- and for cedar falls -- history was on the and history was on the line. the tigers were one minute away from their first title. a cedar falls is taking on centennial. they were down two sets 20. they dropped the hammer and here come the tigers. the jags were the kings of the jungle. a block great here and sit work centennial winds the third straight this week.

the future bruin hammers one down the line for the point. on match point the goal for the when. they win their 18th volleyball championship. >> we went to celebrate and have a good time but knowing we have left are mark is unbelievable. it is something we have dreamed of. we made our dreams come true. >> oh my gosh. it's like exhilaration. it's been a long time coming and especially this senior group to see them put this program on their back and work really hard. >> hartford is trying to win their fifth title in the last six year and union is looking for their first. the night set up with a spike

the and h had too much firepower. the wolverines get it to billy peterson and she drops it down as hard for becomes a second school to win a state championship in three different classes. speculators stepped up. i could hear them say that we need to step it up and pick it up here.>> the game is back and forth all the time and you have to work and try to get on a run and you have to stop them if they get on a run. i can explain how it feels. is awesome. columbus catholic knocking off western christian and the sailors give it everything they had. every time columbus got close western christian would go on a run. ashton sends one into your

back to back with a sweet. few teams were more familiar with the dome. they made the trip up each of the last two season where they are to -2 for the finals games. the rebels are trying to make it 3-34 say ansgar. it is tied and they show their strength. parker brown is running over the defenders into the end zone. in the rebels take the lead and in the fourth they put it on ice. they pull their way back in to get a 14 point le defense held from there. the pic seals the deal in the rebels move on. they will face bishop carrigan for a title next thursday and for a is about 706 7:06 pm. the winner has the title game. >> we've got more football and volleyball. we will be right back within other look at the

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as a way to say thank you to all the veterans many businesses are showing their support today.here in the corridor coffee shops, rec centers a to the veterans many businesses are saying they support and offer deals for complete list go to the website. cbs2iowa.com. one is a free all of garden treat. >> my stomach is growling just think about it. it will be a chilly night. the forecast for tomorrow it is going to be clear and cold but

will be in the upper 20s to start the day and sunshine by afternoon. we should make it to 54 degrees by 3:00. if you are going to the game, iowa is taking on michigan. it will be chilly. kickoff temperature of 44. >> some hand warmers.

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