in the nation caucus. des moines, iowa is currently buzzing with politicians making their final stops to gain support. but before we catch up with our team in des moines... a handful of candidates stopped by sioux city while making their way to des moines. governor chris christie was at morningside college olsen student center this morning. donald trump is at the sioux city orpheum theatre. at 6:00 p.m., trump will present a check to support siouxland soldiers. hillary clinton is at the sioux city convention center. with all these candidates in sioux city, they'll be making their way to des moines. we've got you covered with team 4 coverage live from des moines tonight. ktiv's matt breen, and amanda goodman from our sister-station, kwwl-tv, are with live link four in downtown des moines... with the latest as the clock ticks down to the first presidential test. every four years, the eyes of a nation turn to iowa... as voters caucus in the

toward the presidential election. in a little more than 24- hours from now republicans and democrats will have a better idea of which candidate will be their party's presidential nominee. iowans caucus starting at seven o'clock, monday night. and, every four years, some states-- and even more members of the media-- wonder why? iowa doesn't have the best track record when picking the parties' nominees, or president. iowa republicans haven't had it right since george w. bush in 2004. iowa democrats had notable "misses" in 1988 with dick gephardt, and 1992 with tom harkin. but, the chairs of iowa's political parties seem set on setting the

they've partnered with microsoft to use an app that will streamline the reporting process, and hopefully eliminate the problems that plagued republicans in 2012. that story, tonight, at ten. i'm joined now by amanda who spoke with nbc's lester holt. i had the chance to spend some time with nbc nightly news' lester holt earlier this afternoon...hi s camp is actually posted up at the iowa historical center overlooking the capitol...that's about 10 blocks from the media center -- he told me that iowa is absolutely electric right now... i asked lester if he was surprised by the election season...he immediately said no question...we have senator bernie sanders who this time last year, only people from vermont were familiar with...and now he's giving hillary a run for her money...and he said who would have thought that donald trump would be essentially dominating the gop side. we've got you covered live in des moines -- amanda goodman and matt breen.

there's a lot of talk about the miles candidates trek as they look to lock up a victory tomorrow night. but, what about the media? ktiv's robert lowe is with livelink 4 in des moines with those details. robert? here in iowa, it's nearly impossible to pick up a newspaper, listen to the radio, or turn on the television without seeing signs surronding iowa's first in the nation caucus. but, it takes a lot of hard working journalists, both near and far, to create this media madness.

planning, and a very intense week or so of pulling together the pieces, building this thing out and setting up the property for the media," said stan freck, senior dir. campaign technology services at microsoft. candidates are continuing to campaign until the very last second, hoping to shore up support--meaning journalists here are working around the clock. standup but, it's not just american media flocking to the hawkeye state. iowa's reach is international. "people are interested in what's going on. in the end it's the president of the united states who's being elected and the whole process starts here,"said martin reznicek, czech tv news. reznicek is filing a report that will air nearly 5,000 he's not alone. in fact, reporters from 18 countries are credentialed at the iowa caucuses media center. "anything that takes place in united states that is major is considered as an important event in france," said mathieu coache, bfm, tv france "so, of course, this is very important, everybody knows that. the germans are very interested in american elections," said heather dorf- dolce, ard-german radio tv network. proving every four years will continue to feature a media frenzy in iowa.

and they're not releasing the exact number, but, we're told in total. there are thousands of media credentialed here at the media center. tommie. as most of the candidates spread out all over iowa today, at least one campaigned in the heart of the state... which will be ground zero for the caucuses tomorrow night. our team coverage continues right now in des moines. kwwl's jerry gallagher joins us live from the media center in des moines. call it the quiet before the caucus storm. tomorrow night, this place will be filled with members of the media from all over the world along with members of both parties. this is where the results will come in for the world to see. today was another day to campaign. former iowa caucus winner mike huckabee spoke to a packed house inside a cafe in west des moines. i'm not sure i've ever seen this before at a campaign

introduced the man who would introduce him. that was a clear sign of respect for iowa senator chuck grassley. all over this cafe, you could see signs naming each of the 99 counties huckabee has been to... as he's completed the so-called "full grassley." huckabee spent a great deal of time talking about ethanol -- trying to separate himself from someone who has picked up a lot of his 2008 supporters -- senator ted cruz. we spoke with voters at today's event... and they have a very interesting story to tell. they're from illinois, but are vacationing in iowa because of the caucuses. they told me -- cancun will always be there -- but a political event like this only comes around once every four years. we'll hear from them tonight -- plus a comedian fans of a very popular show would recognize. he's on the road with a candidate right now. that's all tonight at 10. we've got you covered live in des moines, jerry gallagher kwwl news. mike huckabee has struggled to get traction in iowa this time around, but says he knows most iowans don't make up their mind until the last minute... and he's hoping to make a big splash tomorrow night. the party and precinct you belong to determines where you'll caucus.

at 13 different locations in woodbury county, 10 of those being in sioux city. remember that your caucus site is probably not your regular voting site. if you don't know your precinct there's a website for both the democratic and the republican parties. head on over to ktiv.com to find your precinct. the link will be inside the story. candidates from both parties are making their final stops around siouxland today. it's their last chance to connect with voters before iowans take to the polls. new jersy governor chris christie stopped at morningside college early today. the governor addressed his plans to fight immigration, isis and homeland security. in christie's words, he would be suprised if donald trump wins the iowa caucuses. he says it's time to bring the country together and the caucus is the first step to do so. "you're going to matter tomorrow night in a big way to thise whole country. the whole country is watching you tomorrow night. the tone you set and the people you pick are going to help determine the c ourse of this country. but the show is over now, it's time to get to work," said gov. chris christie, presidential candidate.

through tomorrow. he will be in the des moines metro area before heading to new hampshire on tuesday. frontrunner donald trump made a stop in sioux city today. here's a live look at the orpheum theatre where he will be speaking at 6 o clock. ktiv's michelle schoening will bring us more on what the candidate and what we had to say. lets check in with jerry. kwwl's jerry gallagher joins us live from the media center in des moines. call it the quiet before the

i really wanted to start with a thank you. and i want you to know how much it has meant to me, as i've traveled across the state... ...to hear about people's hopes and struggles. and i know that because of that, i will be a better president if i am elected. and if you go to the caucus on monday night

i will work my heart out... to give you and our country the future that we deserve together.

blizzard watches in effect for almost all of siouxland except yankton, holt, antelope, and verdei counties from early tuesday morning through wednesday morning. the clouds that were with us on saturday ended up clearing out quite nicely making for quite a nice sunday across siouxland. temperatures were above average once again, with lots of towns breaking into the 40s. lows will be colder tonight with temperatures bottoming out in the 20s under partly cloudy skies. but as the weekend comes

our next winter storm. this one will move in as we kick off the work week. blizzard watches are in effect for almost the entirety of siouxland for the potential of 8 or more inches. these watches may expand to the north as we head throughout the remainder of our weekend though. the best bet for accumulations currently looks to be 3-6" ne, 8-10" for central siouxland, and 12-14"+ for southern parts of the area. winds will also be a factor with gusts up to 40 mph, so this could make for whiteout conditions making travel almost impossible. there is still some uncertainty with the track of this storm, and these numbers are subject to change. please stay details. looks drtavera>> still to come... a popular sioux city restaurant is getting ready to reopen after a fire. the details coming up. iowa this time around, but says he knows most iowans don't make up their mind until the last minute... and he's hoping to make a big splash it's the night before the iowa

live from des moines. expectations for the first in the nation caucus are high. but gop candidates are certain of one thing. hear what that is. good evening and thanks for it's the day before iowa's first in the nation caucus. but before we catch up with our team in des moines... a handful of ktiv's matt breen, and amanda goodman from our sister-station, kwwl-tv, are with live link four in downtown des moines... with the latest as the clock ticks down to the first presidential test. every four years, the eyes of a nation turn to iowa... as voters caucus in the first major step toward the presidential election. in a little more than 24- hours from now republicans and democrats will have a better idea of which candidate will be their party's presidential nominee. iowans caucus starting let's check back in with jerry. kwwl's jerry gallagher joins us live from the media center in des moines. call it the quiet before the caucus storm. tomorrow night, this place will be filled with members of the media from all over the world along with members of both parties. this is where the results will come in for the world to see. today was another day to campaign. former iowa caucus winner mike huckabee spoke to a packed house inside a cafe in west des moines. i'm not sure i've ever seen this before at a campaign event... but governor huckabee introduced the man who would introduce him. that was a

senator chuck grassley. all over this cafe, you could see signs naming each of the 99 counties huckabee has been to... as he's completed the so-called "full grassley." huckabee spent a great deal of time talking about ethanol -- trying to separate himself from someone who has picked up a lot of his 2008 supporters -- senator ted cruz. we spoke with voters at today's event... and they have a very interesting story to tell. they're from illinois, but are vacationing in iowa because of the caucuses. they told me -- cancun will always be there -- but a political event like this only comes around once every four years. we'll hear from them tonight -- plus a comedian fans of a very popular show would recognize. he's on the road with a candidate right now. that's all tonight at 10. we've got you covered live in des moines, jerry gallagher kwwl

reopening to the public. there was s fire that damaged the restaurant on january 11th. investigators say it was caused by smoking material that was disposed improperly. today, owners and staff will show thanks to contractors and volunteers who helped remodel the interior with the first dinner since the incident. sneaky's will reopen to the public tomorrow at 11 a-m. the community celebrated a very special occasion today. "happy birthday to you) nat pop brookdale senior living solutions had a full room of people celebrating gabrielle perry's 105th birthday. there was singing, cakes and gifts to honor perry. when asked what her secret to a happy and healthy life, she answered... "see everybody asks me that," said 105- year-old gabrielle pepey. "i have a cousing that sent me a plaque and it says, to live a long life, live your life." perry was born in jefferson south dakota on a farm.

high school and completed nurses training. she was also a secretary of the stock yards for 40 years and a proud member of the "stockettes." today, perry continues to drive and says she enjoys spending time with her friends. mark's in now with sports - the iowa hawkeyes looking to bounce back. (mark) the hawks suffered their first big ten loss on thursday against maryland. iowa was back at it today against northwestern , we've got the highlights after the break. plus, the musketeers return home for the first time in nearly a

from postal workers to nurses... he's been endorsed for real change: bernie sanders. endorsed by friends of the earth action as "a bold, fearless voice for the planet." the nation endorses bernie saying, "you can trust sanders because he doesn't owe his political career to the financial overlords." the des moines register calls him, "a man of courage and principle." endorsed by council bluffs daily nonpareil because "he would build on obama's legacy and challenge the establishment." i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. car repairs, home improvements, a family trip... it's not easy to afford them. what did marco rubio do? he put $22,000 in personal expenses on a republican party credit card. rubio's bad judgment caused a scandal and for five years rubio refused to release credit card records. marco rubio: skipping major votes... all over the place on immigration... bad judgment. marco rubio: just too many questions.

is responsible for the content of this message. one of the areas that i've been particularly interested in is the area of children. we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. i want to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to his or her god-given potential. i've spent my life fighting for children, and i'm not stopping now. i'm hillary clinton,

the iowa men suffered their first big ten defeat on thursday against maryland. it's tight at the top of the conference standings - just one and a half games separates the top 5 teams. that means that the hawkeyes could ill- afford a home loss to northwestern, who's 3-and-6 in big ten play. iowa, still 7-and-1 in big ten play. but northwestern comes out swinging - tre demps for 3 - he had 30 - wildcats out front, 18-14. back for iowa - jarrod uthoff - just 2-of-13 on thursday - nice bounceback today, uthoff scoring 23 points for the hawkeyes. the other scorer was peter jok - tie game in the first - jok hits a three - iowa takes a 21-18 lead. and it was all iowa from there - nicholas baer for three - hawkeyes hit 7 triples on the day. jok adds one in the second half to put iowa up 16 - jok scores 26 and

the wayne state women, 9-and-6 in northern sun play, hosting the u of mary. second quarter, wildcats up 9 - and finding anna martensentreaking to the lane - martensen converts, plus the foul - she had 12 points. later, wayne state up 12 - let's make it 15 - jasmin bretoi from deep - one of 6 wildcat threes - bretoi had 9. then wayne state goes inside to taylor reiner - reiner also scored 9 points - cats hold that 15-point edge. just before the half - sadie murren - great take - plus the foul - maggie schulte adds 17 points and 10 boards as wayne state rolls, 70-to- 54. on the men's side, wayne state falls 99-80 to the marauders. the loss drops the wildcats to 3-and-13 in the n-s-i-c. the wayne state men and women are on the road at m-s-u moorhead on friday. the musketeers haven't been home

a month. january 3rd was the last time sioux city took the ice at the tyson. it was a 7-game road trip for the muskies - sioux city finished that trip 3- and-4. the musketeers, hosting waterloo for their homecoming game. 3 minutes in - blackhawks on the move - crashing the net is ronnie hein - he puts it away - orginally ruled no goal - but they review it and give waterloo a 1-nothing elad. 9 minutes later - blackhawks center it - it goes off the skate of mitch fossier - shane bowers credited with the goal - it's 2-0. sioux city answers though - on the power playay jake ryczek puts the loose puck away - muskies within 1. but waterloo would come right back -liam pecararo - all by himself - one of the prettiest goals you'll see. blackhawks lead 4-2... king of the cage took over the winnavegas casino last night with its event titled, "cold war." the top two matches on the card

matches. kyle angerman, a sioux city east grad now fighting out of des moines, defeated cole bates via unanimous decision to become the new 170 pound amateur champion. john devall was fighting for the king of the cage interim 135 pound flyweight title, but he lost to derrick mandell via t-k-o in t te 4th rounun thanks to winnavavas marketing director travis morgan for these photos from last night.

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on this sunday night, the final countdown. neck and neck polls and high stakes less than 24 hours before iowa voters caucus. the democrats are in a dead heat and the gop ont-runners praying for a victory,y, making churur a campaign stop today. tonighttt's all about theeround game. turning out supporters and surviving this first lap of the race to the white house. late word that a college student accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl in virginia may have had an accomplice.

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