"it's a day to remember all the sacrifices made in american history by people who stood up for their country. hundreds of thousands gave their lives. hundreds of thousands were wounded, and most people probably don't think much about veterans day, but a lot of people do . . . it's a great day for veterans." hundreds of siouxland veterans and their families sat down for a hot breakfast this morning. they packed the deli at the hy-vee on hamilton in sioux city for the free meal. every year on veteransnsay, the grocery stororserves up eggs, hashbrowns, bacac, and sausage as a way to honor the country's past and present military members. it's also a chance for the men and women who served to get together and reminisce. "we do this every year to salute our veterans. they put everything on the line for us and now we are putting food on the line for them, just have a little camaraderie and just to thank them for what they've done," says al metz, the hy-vee kitchen manager. "well it's nice to be recognized you know. once a year, they think about the fact that a lot of these people are heroes and a lot of them have done some pretty spectacular things," says elvin rasmussen, a

they expected between 6 and 7-hundred people to come through for the breakfast. > weather ad-lib high wind warning in effect for all of siouxland today winter weather advisory in effect for holt county, ne from 8 am until 6 pm today wind advisory in effect for parts of siouxland tonight and thursday it'll be a messy day of weather for veterans day today, although besides some patchy fog and drizzle, morning commutes don't look too bad. conditions wiwi start to worsen throughout the late morning/early afternrnn as rain and storms spread

across siouxland at the same north and gust upwards of 50 miles per hour. later this afternoon some light snow will begin to mix in as temperatures start to fall into the 30s from west to east. some light and slushy accumulations are also possible in some spots, as the entire system exits around midnight tonight. as we begin to dry out, winds will remain strong tonight and tomorrow with the sunshine set to return and stick around for the remainder >> a strong storm system is menacing the plains with heavy snow and threatening turbulent weather -- even totoadoes -- in iowa andnd missouri. a blizzard warning is in e eect for several kansas counties where up to fiveve inches of snow is expected. denver escaped with light snow, but some flights were canceled at denver international airport. to the north, colorado troopers report several crashes on windy, icy interstate 25 near the wyoming border. a house explosion in northern new jersey has killed one person and left two severely burned.

that's according to the mayor of the town of elizabeth. eleven others were taken to hospitals. the mayor says the blast leveled the two-family duplex "like a pancake." a mass-fatality team is working to recover the bodies of victims and sift through the wreckage of a small business jet that crashed into an apartment building in northeastern ohio tuesdada a florida real estate companan says seven of its associates were among the nine pepele believed killed when the jet crashed in akron yesterday. the hawker jet was just two miles away from its destination when witnesses say it clipped some utility lines and slammed into a small apartment building. no one was home in the apartments at the time of the crash and no one on the ground was hurt. three iowa veterans of the vietnam war reunited to share their unique bond from a war --- in which two of them were shot down. brad hanson has that story.

plaza in dubuque. it last saw action more than four decades ago in vietnam--flown by these men--captain ken dehoff and chief warrant officer wayne burk. they're in dubuque ahead of a veteran's day ceremony, sharing their incredible story. (ken dehoff, lieutenant) "we were hit by three 51 caliber machine gun positions, and essentially shot out of the air, and crashed and burned. and then wayne and i had the opportunity to get out of that helicopter and get on with lifefe they were flown to safety by this man--chief warrant officer kent crisler. (kent crisler, chihi warrant officer) "this would make a heck of a movie." but inintead of a movv theater, they're holding court in a hotel ballroom--confronting ghosts of eir past. (wayne burk, chief warrant officer) "44 years after i saw it the last time, and now i'm seeing it again. maybe

i'm hoping that this is a closure, but i don't know." all three men in dubuque for the first tiue, but it's hardly the first time they've been in touch with one another. "it's almost like a support system, to be able to talk, because there were just so few people in the world that were there and part of that, that you can actually talk about problems." and they're together once again, seeing this helicopter exactly as it was, 44 years ago. "it's an experience that, i mean, if i saw this in a movie, this never would happen. who would believe it would happen." "what were you feeling when you got to actually see it, and stand there and experience all of that? "it brought tears to my eyes. it's truly an honor, thank you so much." >> that was brarahansen reporting from dubuque, where they'll be speaking today at a veterans day ceremony in dubuque. university of missouri police say they've arrested a suspect accused of making online threats against black students

and faculty. the threats added to racial tensions on campus that resulted in the departure of two senior university officials. the online posts discovered on social media included a threat to -- quote -- "shoot every black person i see." police say the person who has been arrested is not a student at the university. another debate among republican presididtial candndates is in the booksksand participanan are feeling better about this one than they did about the last one. although, it still got contentious at times, but it was the candidates arguing with each other, not the moderators. more from nbc's chris clackum.

wall and the place went crazy' while marco rubio did much h e same on the e day show. sen.n.arco rubio / (r) presidential candidate "we're slowly and steadily building our campaign and we're looking forward to being in first place in february and march not necessarily in november and december" tuesday night's debate did heat up, though, over the one issue that divides the gop... illegal immigration. jeb bush / (r) presidential candidate "12 million illegal immigrants - to send them back - 500 thousand a month - is just not - not possible." gov. john kasich / r) presidential candidate "come on folks...we all know you can't pick them up and ship them across, back across the border..it's a silly argument" donald trump / (r) presidential candidate "and if you think walls don't work - all you have to do is ask israel. the wall works - believe me." overall, the candidates are saying they're more pleased with this new debate format, especially compared to the one two weeks ago. dr. ben carson / (r) presidential candidate "ttanks for not askingngme what i saad in e 10th gradede" the next one is deeember 15th inn nevada..chris clackuu, nbc news. >> the weather's probably going to get messy later today. meterologist ben dorenbach is in

ycam in spencer, iow where it's and degrees this noon hour. if you work hard, and you do your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. but the republicans... they want to go back to letting the super wealthy call the shots. they don't stand up for equal pay for women. they don't support paid family leave. they don't even really support refinancing student debt. we've got to get this economy working for the vast majority of americans, not just for those at the top. that's what i intend to do as president.

jeb bush: we do not have to be the world's policeman. we have to be the world's leader. who's going to take care of the christians that are being eliminated in the middle east? who's going to take care of israel and support them - our greatest ally in the middle east? the united states has the capability of doing this, and it's in our economic and

i will be that kind of president and i hope you want that kind of president for our country going forward. announcer: right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. ben, it feels like things are

winter weather advisory in effect for holt county, from 8 am ununl 6 pm today wind advisory in n fect for parts of siouxlanantonight and thursdayay it'll be a messy day of weather for veterans day today, although besides some patchy fog and drizzle, morning commutes don't look too bad. conditions will start to worsen throughout the late morning/early afternoon as rain and storms spread across siouxland at the same time winds pick up from the north and gust upwards of 50 miles per hour. later this afternoon some light snow will begin to mix in as temperatures start to fall into the 30s from west to east. some light and slushy accumulations are also possible in some spots, as the entire system

exits around midnight tonight. as we begin to dry out, winds will remain strong tonight and tomorrow with the sunshine set to return and stick around for the remainder of the week. see graphics. >> > former president bill clinton

the opening of the biggest wind farm in central america and the first in panama today. the country is trying to diversify its energy production from oil and hydroelectric systems. clinton toured cocl0 wind farm and heard about its construction, the environmental benefits, and the cost savings associated with renewable energy. mr. clinton is on a 3-day visit to latin america as

and clinton global initiative commitments in the region. he's in peru today. back with rm markets... after this. ktiv would like to send out anniversary and birthday wishes to our viewers. twins bill foval of carroll, iowa and betty foval schott of sheldon, iowa are celebrating their 80th birthday today. if you or someone you know is having a birthday of 80 years or more or an anniversary of 50 years or more, please send in their name (and correct pron), address and telephone number along with their pictures to ktiv. please make sure to have all the information printed and sese it in at least two weeks in advance. if you would like your picture returned please ininude a self addressed stamped envelope. happy birthday from all of us at ktiv! the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. heent to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power.

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a sergeant bluff business that was the target of a complaint from a neighbor is getting a show of support. about a dozen people addressed woodbury county supervisors last night to voice support for "leroy mcroberts trucking, incorportate d." a few weeks back, a neighbor filed a complaint that the business was and "eyesore" and an ordinance violation. the board may consider revising the ordinance in question. "we only want to seek penalties if it's a detriment to the community at large, but if the community at rge supports the indndidual as saw today, hen the board wants to make certain accommodations to those individuals," sasa supervisor, matthew ung. county officials say they'll try to deal directly with the neighbor who filed the complaint. still ahead on news four at noon... meet a west middle school wrestler who's overcoming obstacles to participate in the sport he

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skycam... a sioux city middle school student has found a new love for wrestling.. and he's not letting autism stop him from excelling on the mat. ktiv's sam curtiss has the story.

nerves. "a student with autism, i never thought i'd see a student come back and want to get involved with all the contact involved," said rich wilmesherr. the 190-pounder dropped his first wrestling bout. but, remained optimistic. "nobody wins their first match," said michael powell. he's not the only one learning. its forced his coach to rethink his game plan with other athletes. "as a coach it made me stop and think about 'am i teaching them the exact proper technique' cause he'll do it exactly as i tell him," said rich wilmesherr. at he didn't tell him to do was wrestle again. michchl, guided by his growing confidence takes to the mamafor anototr match. "to watch him grow in the last three weeks h been huge," said rich wilmesherr. "i didn't know if he'd do it again but for him to step up and say 'yeah i want to' i think says a lot about his character." "i'm extremely proud and will never forget this day," said trudy powell. >> michael does have one more meet before the season is over. an event to help siouxlanders turn ideas into business ventures... still to come on around

good for a business, this might be something that you're looking for. wes bell is joining us to tell us more about an event taking place at the south sioux city chamber of commerce. thank yoyofor joining us today. thank you for havivi me. tell what is thth, what's'soing on? this is acally a program that the

started. we incubate people to have ideas and provide them with e resources they need to start up. this program is actually the third year we've done it. we changed a little bit, it's going to be once a month workshop. this month we're specifically testing your idea. so if you have an idea we have tom from boom line who is actually a trainer/coach for executives. he is a great guy to test your idea with. when and where do people stop by for this? you can give us a call at the south sioux chamber 402-494-6226, or you can go to our website at southsiouxcitychamber.org. when you call our chamber office ask for alma, she will actually set you up and get you registered. what day is it, what night? november 17th. it starts at 6:30 pm, ends at about 8:30 pm. the address ofof the call center is 1001 college way in south sioux city, nebraska. you want to go to room 206 is where we'll be locate so who knows what kind of business will come out of this? you'll have so many different

ideas out there. a lot of different ideas out there, very innovative ideas too. that's great. like you said, you have this every month so there's also one in december for people to mark their calendars. what date will that take place? december 15th, that will be specifically for helping you find financing for your big idea. first is the idea and then you have to try to figure out how to pay for it, right? right. that's always the tough part sometimes. wes bell, thank you so much for joining us, we really appreciate it. thank you. thank you for watching aroundndiouxland.

. >> steve: hey. just saw joe, he's, uh-- he's feeling better. he even asked for a cheeseburger and-- >> kayla: what the hell were you doing in his room? >> steve: visiting. he is my son. >> kayla: your son who you put in danger the second you came around any of us. get out. >> steve: kayla... i told you, that threat came out of nowhere. >> kayla: really? did it? you knowm a little confused. was this the reason that you left us in africa? is this a--is this a new secret threat? or it's an old secret threat? >> steve: i only wanna protect you. >> kayla: but you can't do that if you don't tell me what's going on. or i iyou go off and leave us here. why don't yoyoask bo how w at worked out? hope was almososkilled. and that wouldn't have happened if he would've been here

where he belonged.