iowa dot cameras in the area.... and visibilities are down as some showers track through....the winds are the main problem today.. they are 15 to 30 mph right now with gusts up to 40 mph. temps are in the teens and low 20s and wind chills are starting to drop below zero. we will have a few snow showers but the blowing snow will stay the main problem. the winds stay strong through tomorrow and the cold air will stick around, too. i'll have more on that in a few minutes. three people are in the hospital following a fire in cedar falls. it happened just before 11:45 last night at a mobile home park in the 2500 block of union road. firefighters rescued a five- year-old girl, a three-year-old boy and their mother from the home.

scene around four this morning when were doing well. the mother had serious smoke inhalataion. the cause of the fire is under investigation. we'll have more on his story at 5 and 6. new at noon: the names of the people who died in a crash have been released by iowa state patrol. died highway 30 near keystone. authorities say the driver of a minivan lost control -- another car crashed into it. then, two other cars crashed. the iowa state patrol says nine people were inside the van at the time of the crash -- two of them were thrown out. they say they were heading to work together from the cedar rapids area to tama. no one was wearing seatblets in the van. we will continue to follow this story throughout the day and bring you the very latest. police are still on the lookout for a man who walked into a business with a gun and got away with thousands of dollars. here's a look at the surveillance video from the

city saturday night. you see the man walk up to the cashier and lead her in the back. customers look nervous. in that back room cameras show the cashier being forced forward.... a gun to her back. she gives the man money from the desk and from a safe. then he quickly leaves. as we spoke with the owner, her god son can be heard translating... "it's very unsettling for us because he already came in with the intention of going in to the back room where the safe was." according to witnesses -- the person took nearly 50-thousand dollars -- crime stoppers is offering nearly one-thousand dollars for any information that leads to an arrest. an iowa police officer is while responding to a call. sioux city officers investigating a string of robberies and burglaries responded to an apartment complex. police say isaiah mothershed shot an office in the leg -- and also shot himself. the officer is a 13-year veteran of the department and is already out of

mothershed is currently in police custody. he's also the suspect for a kidnapping and assault which happened six months ago...a crime allegedly committed over a drug debt. the candidates are already out and about in new hampshire, the last day of campaigning before the state's primary. tracie potts reports where donald trump and bernie sanders new hampshire's republican frontrunner... in a rare town hall... donald trump, taking questions this morning... and sparking another feud with jeb bush: (sot donald trump / (r) presidential candidate :14-:17) "and i watched this stiff - jeb (sot donald trump / (r) presidential candidate :18-:20) - super already on screen in upper corner- msnbc/morning joe :21-:24) (trump. just one word?) loser. (ok... oh my god, oh my god.) ted cruz, marco rubio and - in two recent polls - john from chris christie's attack at

presidential candidate :38-:42) "i'm going to keep saying that a million times cause i believe it's true!" christie.. in single digits here... made a last-day visit to manufacturers this morning. (sot gov. chris christie / (r) presidential candidate :47-:52) "i dont want leave any doubt in new hampshire residents minds - that i'm asking for your vote." in manchester, these vets waiting for ted cruz to close. (sot michael lopez / saying, how they're saying it. whether they've got a crooked smile. crooked face. one poll says nearly and that's why they're out today trying to get those last-minute votes. i'm tracie potts in manchester, now back to you. the latest quinnipiac university poll also shows the national race between clinton and sanders is a virtual tie, clinton 44 percent, sanders at 42. in a

leading him by nearly 30 points. broncos fans everywhere are happy with the super bowl win-- but peyton manning's brother's reaction to the win is what's gaining a lot of attention today-- check this out there's eli manning in the back there and when the broncos pull out a win eli has no reaction. and it's going viral on the internet. coming up... how the winter weather is causing problems for blood state-- and are now asking for your help and queen b is unstoppable -- following her halftime performance the star announces a

we'll be right back with your storm track seven forecast. winds remain strong as we head tomorrow. and it is getting cold! i'll have more coming up. crutcher and meteorologist eileen loan. this is the kwwl "now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: strong winds will keep blowing and drifting snow a concern over the viewing area. the winds will also bring in some pretty cold air that will stick with us. right now... the worst areas of travel will be central warning continues for grundy and butler counties with tama to new hampton (including waterloo), both until 6 this evening. a few today, but we are not expecting much snowfall... however, as they do track through, they will reduce visibilities. mainly we will have blowing and drifting problems in the north and west where there is more snow on the ground to blow around... the snow plow cams are showing some of those areas this morning... mostly west. stormtrack7 live weather network will show shaking cameras all day with strong winds... the

be colder, too. we are in the teens and won't change much more today with chills mainly either side of zero. winds are 15 to 30 mph (some higher) with gusts to 40 top 50 mph at times this morning. winds will stay strong today with a slight weakening tonight before picking up again tomorrow. while we will have some snow showers continuing, the main threat is the winds.... and that won't really change since things are starting to stall in their track across the nation. we will also get colder... highs today will only be in the 20s at best.. and we may already seen them with a lot of teens taking over for tomorrow... and much of the week. we will have strong winds today with gusts to 40 mph at times. a few snow showers but blowing and drifting will be the main problem. winds and cold tonight and tomorrow. lows tonight will be in the single digits and teens with chills to -20... and highs tomorrow only in the teens at best. we stay cold all week.. wind chills could drop to -25 on

team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: strong winds will keep blowing and drifting snow a concern over the viewing area. the winds will also bring in some pretty cold air that will stick with us. right now... the worst areas of travel will be central through northeast iowa... blizzard warning continues for grundy and butler counties with tama to new hampton (including waterloo), both until 6 this evening. a few snow showers will continue to track

much snowfall... however, as they do track through, they will reduce visibilities. mainly we will have blowing and drifting problems in the north and west where there is more snow on the ground to blow around... the snow plow cams are showing some of those areas this morning... mostly west. stormtrack7 live weather network will show shaking cameras all day with strong winds... the temps will be colder, too. we are in the teens and won't change much more today with chills mainly either side of zero. winds are 15 to 30 mph (some higher) with gusts to 40 top 50 mph

sticking with weather -- recent storms causing blood to drop to a critically low level in parts of iowa. the lifeserve blood center opened on sunday -- for the first time ever. centers across the state also

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over the years. after all, with the latest smartphones - such as the iphone 6s or samsung galaxy s6 - users could find "the one" right from the palm of their hand. the pew research center reports 21 percent of cellphone

relationship have felt closer to their spouse or partner because of exchanges they had online or via a text message. however, finding and maintaining the connection can be difficult. "the latest mobile devices on a high-quality network can enhance relationships and keep couples connected more than ever before," said erryn andersen, u.s. cellular's director of sales in iowa and nebraska. "no matter where you are, you can rely on your mobile device to enhance positive relationships and keep connected to loved ones from your first date to your anniversary." proper cellphone etiquette is important in a successful relationship. to help keep the flame burning, u.s. cellular recommends the following tips to improve relationships with mobile technology: take the plunge - according to a u.s. cellular survey, 44 take the leap and ask that special someone to a dinner or movie.

survey, 60 percent of smartphone owners prefer communicating via text message over phone calls. in a new romantic situation, text messaging may make a person feel more comfortable than a phone call. in addition, free smartphone apps, such as opentable, make dinner reservations easy and stress- free. be present - according to the same survey, 68 percent of users think it's rude to check a phone when dining with others. a useful feature to help avoid offending others is the do not disturb button on the iphone 6s. this button allows users to silence all incoming calls and texts outside of a select group. when the date is over, simply toggle the do not disturb button to catch up on all the calls and texts you missed. communicate - if the date was a dream, feel free to go ahead and continue texting that special someone. after all, 89 percent of smartphone owners think it's acceptable to texx someone during the work week. a simple "hello" text message is a great way to start a

say? ask siri on the iphone 6s for the best pick up line. be responsive - relationships require a great deal of effort. with 64 percent of smartphone users claiming to be somewhat or extremely annoyed when someone takes more than a day to respond to a voicemail, tension can begin to rise. you should respond in a timely manner. relationship going south? breaking up can be hard. that is why 35 percent of smartphone users have expressed disinterest by avoiding text messages. here is something to keep in mind: 16 percent of smartphone owners do not like someone expressing disinterest by avoiding text messages.

now beyonce announces an effort to help people in flint michigan during its water crisis. the superstar singer will partner with local united way and community programs. those programs are getting equipment and water to people. beyonce is asking fans to be part of her campaign - hashtag

effort aims to help children in flint. beyonce announced her new world tour following sunday's super bowl performance. it opens april 27th in miami. valentine's day is sunday -- and here's something you may want to give your significant other -- the truth about your finances.. a recent study by credit cards dot com finds 13 million americans have hidden a bank or credit card account from their significant other. but... most americans can't be accused of hypocrisy when it comes to such financial secrets. nearly half said they'd be okay with their significant other spending more than 100 dollars without being told about it. if chipotle is your favorite lunch spot -- get ready for something new today. chipotle says it will close every one of its locations for four hours today for a food safety meeting. the move comes after an e-coli outbreak at the mexican restaurant last year. during the meeting -- employees will go over an updated food safety program. all chipotle restaurants will be closed until about three this afternoon.

food test kitchen.... luck comes in all forms, including the chinese dish we're making today. but first, a look at your latest morning. in case you're not aware, today is the start of the chinese new year. it's a time-honored holiday that focuses on family,

many traditions that takes place lanterns to cut-outs that represent "love" and "happiness". you see the red signifies good fortune. so let me share with you recipe that very well may bring you prosperity and luck. here's what we do. after cooking some spaghetti 'til it's al thinly sliced carrots and minced garlic in a bit of oil. once tender, we add some soy sauce, hoisin sauce (which we can find in our market's ethnic aisle) a bit of salt and pepper and some scallions. after this heats up, even add some shrimp or chicken to make it an all-in-one meal. and when you serve this

or any time of year, are you ever in for a simple yet tasty treat. i do hope you'll go lucky day. rumor has it, the longer the noodle, the more prosperous the year. i'm howard in the mr. food test kitchen, where today i'm in search of the longest noodle, as a way to say . "ooh it's so "you're watching kwwl, we've got you covered. this is the

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there's no crying in politics. unless...you get a hug from your favorite candidate. plus, an eastern iowa man is behind bars after setting off sprinklers inside a hospital and, a young iowa girl battling the odds now has the comfort of a new room. welcome back to the news at noon.. i'm ally crutcher let's go to storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan now for your first forecast. the blizzard warning is still in effect for butler and grundy counties with a winter weather advisory from tama through waterloo and new hampton until 6 this evening. these are the areas that have the best chance of the worst travel hazards. falling snow is not the main issue today, since the bulk of the snow has already tracked through and it didn't leave

we will keep some showers off and on today, but roads running ok to partially covered.. here is a look at one of the iowa dot cameras in the area.... and visibilities are down as some showers track through....the winds are the main problem today.. they are 15 to 30 mph right now with gusts up to 40 mph. temps are in the teens and low have a few snow showers but the blowing snow will stay the main problem. the winds stay strong through tomorrow and the cold air will stick around, too. i'll new details: the weather played a factor in a fire that sent three people to the hospital in cedar falls. a factor in a fire that sent three people to the hospital in cedar falls.

night at a mobile home park in the 2500 block of union road. firefighters rescued a five- year-old girl, a three-year-old boy and their mother from the home. they had to head back to the scene around four this morning at last check -- the children were doing well. the mother had serious smoke inhalataion.. firefighters say the cold and windy weather made it hard to battle the fire. "the wind and the weather and some things that were starting to freeze up during the weather and then we had to routate out personal because their air masks started to freeze up and that type of stuff." the cause of the fire is under investigation. we'll have more on his story at 5 and 6. a hospital is left with thousands of dollars in damage. a man allegedly set off a hospital's sprinkler system. douglas hala is facing criminal mischief charges. he was arrested over the weekend. he's accused of

system at covenant medical center. 40 patients had to be moved to other areas of the hospital. this all happened on the mental health floor... "our staff came in, we were in room change" the damage is estimated at ten- thousand dollars. police say hala was a patient at which tell us he was arrested last year for allegedly threatening a nurse at the same hospital. seven people are hurt and one person is dead following a shooting at a night club. it happened in rochester new york. the victims range from 21 to 30 years old. seven of the victims are male, one is female. investigators believe it started as a fight inside the nightclub. two people shot and killed when someone opens fire at a mardi gras parade in mississippi. four others were hurt... "it was very chaotic, because trying to sort out and find out

fleeing the scene. and again, there were thousands of people on the streets leaving." no arrests have been made. decision 20-16 -- democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton takes a break from campaigning in new hampshire to visit with people in flint, michigan. secretary clinton says the flint mayor invited her to a church. she prayed with the congregation. and then she talked about the lead poisoning crisis -- saying "as you may know i'm now a was looking at some of those pictures on my phone as i was coming here this morning, and i literally could not imagine what i would be feeling if that little face i was looking at were one of the faces that you know and love so well." clinton also called on congress

approve 200-million dollars in emergency aid for flint. there's no crying in politics -- unless you are a first-time voter and get a hug from your favorite candidate. republican presidential candidate senator marco rubio held a rally yesterday. this 18-year-old at the rally was campaigning for rubio with her classmates. so when the florida senator comes over to the group and gives her a hug -- you can hear "it's like how i felt about one direction three years ago." she was one of 115 students from her high school in new hampshire campaigning for rubio. an eastern iowa girl with a rare genetic disorder has a new bedroom. volunteers from special spaces giving the room a makeover -- it's something they do for kids with

is all to bring nine-year-old camdyn some happiness and comfort... "we hope that the bedrooms provide just that unique space recovering from treatment or surgeries...at least enjoy the space they're in." this is what the bedroom looks like now. it's princess themed throughout. you can see -- camdyn is thrilled with the changes. now to a different story for you this afternoon-- a wild sparrow has moved into the home of a japanese couple -- and becomes part of the family. the wife met the bird when she was working as a crossing guard for a school. the sparrow followed her home, refusing to leave her house. the bird repeatedly flies onto the couple's shoulders and pecks their cheeks. since the bird became part of the family, it's become a routine for them to have breakfast together, feeding him out of their hands while

coming up ... still trying to find the perfect gift for your true love? have no fear-- we have some ideas for you --so stay tuned! and when you see news - or if you have pictures or video to share... you can do that by going to our page on facebook. you can also "like" our page to stay up to date on breaking news and stormtrack seven meteorologist will be

with your storm track seven day forecast when we return... "now your storm track 7

from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: strong winds will keep blowing and drifting snow a concern over the viewing area. the winds will also bring in some pretty cold air that will stick with us. right now... the worst areas of travel will be central through northeast iowa... blizzard warning continues for grundy and butler counties with tama to new hampton (including waterloo), both until 6 this evening. a few snow showers will continue to track through the area today, but we are not expecting much snowfall... however, as they do track through, they will reduce visibilities. mainly we will have blowing and drifting problems in the north and west where there is

the ground to blow around... the snow plow cams are showing some of those areas this morning... mostly west. stormtrack7 live weather network will show shaking cameras all day with strong winds... the temps will be colder, too. we are in the teens and won't change much more today with chills mainly either side of zero. winds are 15 to 30 mph (some higher) with gusts to 40 top 50 mph at times this morning. winds will stay strong today with a slight weakening tonight before picking up again tomorrow. while we will have some snow showers continuing, the main threat is the winds.... and that won't really change since things are starting to stall in their track across the nation. we will also get colder... highs today will only be in the 20s at best.. and we may already seen them with a lot of teens taking over for tomorrow... and much of the week. we will have

40 mph at times. a few snow showers but blowing and drifting will be the main problem. winds and cold tonight and tomorrow. lows tonight will be in the single digits and teens with chills to -20... and highs tomorrow only in the teens at best. we stay cold all week.. wind chills could drop to -25 on wednesday morning. storm "imogen" from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather stormtrack 7 weather team: also bring in some pretty cold northeast iowa... blizzard both until 6 this evening. a few ground to blow around... the weather network will show teens and won't change much more tonight before picking up again nation. we will also get of teens taking over for battering parts of the u-k with

chills to -20... and highs tomorrow only in the teens at best. we stay cold all week.. wind chills could drop to -25 on wednesday morning.

was battering parts of the u-k with strong winds and torrential rain today this video showed huge waves hitting the sea front and even reaching second floor windows of homes close to the shore. officials say more than 13-thousand homes are without power as winter storm batters ireland, wales and southern england. and check this out: hopefully people knew this was a stunt. a double-decker bus blows up on a bridge in london. it's'sall part of a stunt for a new jackie chan movie. the bridge was shut down at the time -- and producers posted a warning on twitter about it. coming up ... these kitties are looking for a loving home-- we'll meet them in a live interview after the break

you can go meet macy anytime at the waterloo petsmart to see if she is the one for you!! address: : petsmart, 1506 flammang dr, waterloo, ia 50702, (319) 287-4027. regular hours are 9-9 m-s and 10-6 on sunday. we are not a shelter. we are a no-kill 501-c-3 non- profit rescue: to see an animal, you must fill out an application first and then once approved, we can set up for you to meet the animal you are

homepage and fill out the online application. www.wpr.petfinder.com macy... traditional dilute calico - white with gray and peach; domestic shorthair; spayed female; approx. 1 1/2 years old as of jan. 2016 you can go meet soffee anytime at the waterloo petsmart to see if she is the one for you!! address: : petsmart, 1506 flammang dr, waterloo, ia 50702, (319) 287-4027. regular hours are 9-9 m-s and 10-6 on sunday. soffee... white and brown tabby; domestic medium hair; spayed female; approx. 1 1/2 years old as of jan. 2016 wpr will be at petsmart in waterloo this weekend for our 'happy pal-entine's

national adoption weekend! hours are 5:00 - 7:00 pm on friday, feb. 12; 10:00 - 7:00 on saturday, feb. 13th; 11:00 - 5:00 on sunday, valentine's day! help wpr receive extra money for our vet bills by getting preapproved and taking your new family member home this weekend! petsmart will be awarding adoption partner groups with an extra

super bowl to remind you of something coming up this sunday ... something you should fall in (natsound/loving couples) sweethearts worldwide have their special day this sunday.. it's valentine's day. celebrated "simply" most billion dollars.. on that (sot/ jennifer bennett / engaged :18 - :20) "i'm not expecting anything too third of those surveyed by fatwallet-dot-com said they'll be doing on valentine's day. over half said they'll buy candy...the heart shaped box is the most popular... ...while giving flowers is the preferred gift by one in four...making it the busiest day of the year for love come sunday... (sot/ larry carella / pet owner anything for your pet for valentines day? (laughs!!

the fatwallet survey found one in five will buy a valentine present for their pet. (sot/ tonise gardner / of the above? i would love to have all of the above...i'm gonna be honest...all the above would be great !" but probably greater than 150-dollars... which is what the average american will spend on valentine's this year. chris clackum, nbc news.

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on this monday--- check out this little cutie-- she's oinking to her owner. and she's even prepared for the cold weather with her cheetah print sweater. few snow showers today but

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