i'm going to prove him sioux city school superintendent dr. paul gausman plans to say more today about the student who brought an unloaded hangun to north middle school on monday. gausman plans to speak with members of the local media about the incident this afternoon. dr. gausman says school officials were tipped off before the school day started that a student may bring a gun. school official were waiting when the student arrived. they searched the student and located the weapon. police then took the student into custody. investigators say improperly disposed smoking material is to blame for the fire that damaged sneaky's restaurant in sioux city monday morning. the fire was discovered in an attached storage unit outside the restaurant on gordon drive. flames were contained to the

the main dining area, causing damage. officials now estimate the restaurant will be closed for several weeks for cleaning and repairs. while it's expected to be several weeks before the restaurant reopens, owner dave ferris stresses that sneaky's catering is unaffected and will continue operations from a different location. governor terry branstad has told iowa lawmakers he wants to invest more money in education and water quality initiatives for the upcoming fiscal year. during his condition of the state speech to the iowa general assembly this morning, branstad proposed a state general fund budget of roughly $7.4 billion for the fiscal year that begins on july 1st. branstad stressed it would be a "tight" budget year and growing medicaid costs put a strain on state finances. so the stage is set for a fight over education funding in the legislature. ktiv's matt breen is in des moines where he spoke with siouxland lawmakers on the topic.

(r) missouri valley. that's the mantra for republicans in des moines. and, it will guide negotiations over a 7- billion dollar budget. but, democrats and republicans differ on the amount of new revenue they'll have. to fulfill past commitments built into the budget process, republicans worry cuts will have to be made. "where?" asked rep. gary worthan, (r) storm lake. "that's the $64,000 question." all agree that cuts can't come in the area of education. "in years past it's where we began the budget process, and craft the rest of the budget around education funding," rep, chris hall, (d) sioux city said. lawmakers, like sioux city's ron jorgensen, who chairs the house education committee, want to settle on school funding in the first 30 days of the session. "we need to get the numbers to the schools districts in time so they can plan and certify their budgets in the middle of april," said rep. ron jorgensen, (r) sioux city. "so, i know its a priority of mine to get that done as soon as we possibly can." "lawmakers will also contend with governor terry branstad's plan to extend

penny sales tax to generate billions of dollars for education and water quality," said matt breen. "but, some members of the governor's own party don't support the plan." like senator david johnson, of ocheyedan. "number one, those taxes were approved at a local level first before it went statewide," said sen. david johnson, (r) ocheyedan. "so, in one respect we are taking away a local vote if we were to move that money." second, johnson says it won't be enough. the republican has written a bill which would add a 3/8 of a cent sales tax to generate money for a dedicated natural resources fund. "i don't know how better we can do it," johnson said. fellow senate republican randy feenstra, of hull, says water quality is important, but he maintains a new tax isn't the answer. "i don't think raising taxes is a good idea at this point," sen. randy feenstra, (r) hull said. few lawmakers would disagree. it's a election year for every member of the house, and a third of the members of the senate. >>

daugaard delivers his state of the state address this afternoon to lawmakers who have returned to pierre for the 2016 legislative session. daugaard is set to offer his plan to increase teacher pay. last month, daugaard proposed a 4-point-8 billion dollar state budget, which includes more than 80-million dollars in new spending. his budget address also included a proposal to expand medicaid, which is expected to be another key area of debate this year. > weather ad-lib a cold front moved through last night and you knew it when it did from the strong wind that took over causing some brief whiteout conditions in and around the iowa great lakes! winds will continue to be brisk this morning with temperatures near 0, allowing windchills to drop into the -20s across northwest iowa. high pressure will move in and help calm us down and clear us out somewhat this afternoon, but temperatures will only make it into the teens. clouds will move back in tonight and possibly a few flurries with nowhere near as cold conditions.

finally present the combination of sunshine and mild temperatures with highs in the 30s ahead of another cold front set to move through thursday night which might also produce a few flurries. behind it will be our next arctic blast which will cause temperatures to fall this weekend and eventually make it down to the single digits by next monday. see graphics. >> in just a few hours, president obama will give his final state of the union address. the white house says it'll take a different tone than years past. critics say they're not expecting much. tracie potts is on capitol hill with a preview.

stronger than 7 years ago. more jobs... but flat wages. president obama from the today show "part of what i hope to talk about is that if we make some good choices now, whoever the next president is, whoever's controlling the next congress, there's no reason why we shouldn't own the 21st century." rep. kevin mccarthy, (r) california "i don't think it's time for a farewell tour. it's time to actually solve problems." critics say the president needs a clear plan to defeat isis... and take on the nation's debt: rep. paul ryan, (r) speaker of the house "we're gonna lay out a case to public on what it'll take to get fiscal house in order and clearly that's gonna take a republican president." south carolina governor nikki haley gives the republican address . in the gallery tonight: an empty chair for victims of gun violence. sen. john mccain, (r) arizona "i'd like to see another empty chair for the 250k syrians that have slaughtered and barrel bombed, starved to death and tortured by bashar assad thanks to his failed policy." for president obama tonight... policy takes a back seat to vision... and once again... hope. all the lawmakers running for

democrat and republican - are expected to be here tonight except ted cruz. he's skipping the speech to campaign in new hampshire. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >> when president obama delivers his speech, kim davis will be in the gallery. she's the kentucky clerk who spent five days in jail for defying federal court orders and refusing to license same- sex marriage. she and her lawyer, mat staver, will both have seats in the house chamber, but nobody has said who invited them. every lawmaker gets one guest ticket to the president's annual speech. staver, the attorney, says they will be in the audience to, in his words, "stand for religious freedom" and "represent judeo- christian values." republican presidential candidate ben carson is criticizing president obama for allowing representatives of a muslim civic group to attend tonight's state of the union address. democratic lawmakers have invited two members of the council on american- islamic relations to attend the speech. carson tells cnn he wants an

of the group, saying it's "done things that are clearly not pro-american." he says the council is trying to "change us from a judeo- christian foundation to a muslim foundation." presidential candidates carly fiorina and rand paul got some bad news last night: they've been cut from thursday's primetime republican debate hosted by fox business network. but, despite her low polling numbers, fiorina is pushing ahead. she brought her campaign back to siouxland last night, speaking at bev's on the river in sioux city. fiorina says americans need to quit settling for the status quo and make the right changes. "this is a nation that has always valued merit over privilege. and hard work over entitlement and we have always been a nation that said yes. when other nations said no can't be done." fiorina continued her campaigning in siouxland with a meet-and-greet in holstein this morning. the mother of a fugitive teenager known for

a fatal drunken-driving wreck has been released from jail. tonya couch was released on bond from the tarrant county jail in fort worth, texas this morning after a judge lowered her bond from one-million dollars to 75-thousand. couch is charged with hindering the apprehension of a felon for allegedly helping her 18-year-old son flee to mexico. ethan couch is fighting extradition from mexico. an ohio couple and their two daughters were killed when their house exploded and caught fire last night. neighbors reported hearing the blast around 8:30 last night. it shook the neighborhood in northfield, about 15 miles southeast of cleveland. a family dog is the only survivor. a baby sitter described the girls, ages 8 and 12, as "very outgoing and nice." the cause of the blast is not known. sioux city officials are hoping for some grant money to bring fire stations up to fire code sioux city fire rescue is applying for 230-thousand dollars to pay for fire sprinklers in four stations

them. "those station were built before it was required. it wasn't part of the building code, but to probably make them up to date it would be required," said sioux city mayor bob scott. mayor scott says the fire department should find out soon if they receive the grant. it's cold.. and it's windy today in siouxland. an uncomfortabl e combination, to be sure.. but ben says there's some relief in sight. he'll be back with the forecast, after this. currently degrees in spencer, with a wind chill

marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where he stands. right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. ben, it's cold outside!

and you knew it when it did from the strong wind that took over causing some brief whiteout conditions in and around the iowa great

will continue to be brisk this morning with temperatures near 0, allowing windchills to drop into the -20s across northwest iowa. high pressure will

and clear us out somewhat this afternoon, but temperatures will only make it into the teens. clouds will move back in tonight and possibly a few flurries with nowhere near as cold conditions. wednesday and thursday will finally present the combination of sunshine and mild temperatures with highs in the 30s ahead of another cold front set to move through thursday night which might also produce a few flurries. behind it will be our next arctic blast which will cause temperatures to fall this weekend and eventually make it down to the single digits by next monday. see graphics. >> > don't look now, but tomorrow night's powerball jackpot has grown again. it's now estimated at 1-point-5 billion dollars because of continuing strong ticket sales. lottery officials increased their estimate of the huge jackpot for the second day in a row today because of immense interest in the prize. the record- breaking powerball

(and probably will) grow yet more before wednesday's drawing if ticket sales continue to exceed expectations. officials reassess the estimate daily. the stock market posted a rare upbeat start this morning. we'll have the numbers from wall street when we come back, plus farm markets... and "space-x encore." the company that dazzled us by landing a rocket upright is planning a follow-up.

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stocks are edging mostly higher, led by gains in big technology companies. the dow surged more than 170 points higher in the first ten minutes of

space-x pulled off a dramatic, upright rocket landing last month. now, the company is hoping for a repeat performance---on the open ocean. c-e-o elon musk tweeted they're planning to launch this weekend and land on an unmanned ship. the private space flight company made its first attempt at a "droneship" landing last january, but the rocket crashed into the ocean platform. during another attempt in april, the rocket landed vertically on the platform, but tipped over. landing rockets upright is crucial to cutting the cost of space travel, since the rockets can be reused. still to come.... meet a man from oklahoma who has made a living out of building staircases, of all things. in fact, it's music to his ears.

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.

here's a live look at west lake okoboji from our okoboji skycam... we use them every day and don't give them much thought. but one man in oklahome has made stairs his whole life. he shared his story with galen culver.

stairs company) "this is a baby of mine." he can tell if a metal bannister post is loose... (nats) "how often do you have to check it" "not very often" by the sound it makes. (sot: shane niccum, shane niccum stairs company) "it's a heavy staircase. there's a lot here." shane can actually tell you a lot of about the ups and downs of this grand staircase because he built it by hand. (sot: shane niccum, shane niccum stairs company) "you know once you get your measurements worked out and the mathematics done it's just a matter of putting it together." most staircases this side have a wall or two helping to hold them up. niccum specializes in stairs that stand all by themselves. (sot: shane niccum, shane niccum stairs company) "if i took the steps off and removed the back. you could walk straight through it. from the front to the back, there's nothing there. i could see how people look at it and say it's not going to work, but it will work." not so much secret as know how... shane climbed to his position from the bottom floor... learning from his uncle bob.

stairs company) "i feel honored to be able to keep doing what he's showed me over the years. i learned a lot" two decades and thousands of steps later ...step by step... niccum can trace his work all over oklahoma. he can build other things too... but the path upward is his specialty. (sot: shane niccum, shane niccum stairs company) "when the owner here hired me she said, 'i want people, when they walk in, to go 'wow'." shane's stairs hardly gave a squeak when tested. (sot: shane niccum, shane niccum stairs company) "it doesn't squeak at all. i'd be worried if it did." whole step... half or quarter... uncle bob's family trick still plays pretty well. the tune he passed down remains beautiful to the ear and the eye.>>

gets to nominate an organization that has to be a 501c3 here in siouxland. once we nominate those organizations we select three of them randomly. let's say i nominated somebody, i then stand up and talk about that organization. after the three presentations we all vote on one of them and majority rules. whoever we select that quarter gets the groups donation. and you said it's a pretty quick way to make that big bang. it is because each member is donating $100 and given the name of the group, 100+ men, we want to get 100+ members. we're getting very close. so it's $10,000+ raised in just one evening. we always say less than 100 minutes, that's kind of our thought process. when is your next event? next event is january 28th. we're very fortunate again to have a donated place over at briar cliff, we'll be at the st. francis center. very fortunate that they are involved with this this time around. we'll have some appetizers and some good times and then get down to some business. five seconds left, what's a good way to get a hold of you? email, 100mensiouxla nd@gmail.com . any members can get in touch with us that way. thank you for watching

marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where he stands.