let's go to storm track seven meteorologist kyle kiel now for your first forecast. behind a very potent cold front, temperatures will fall through the afternoon and into the also due to this front. we still have the chance for a few from eastern iowa, not only will it take the rain with it - but also the warmth of yesterday and the clouds. clear skies overnight will allow us to cool is in effect for most of the all sensitive plants will need to come indoors. some may have lows in the 20s tonight. this will be the coldest night since

clinton is holding an early voting event in waterloo. he's set to speak at 6:45 tonight at the national cattle congress --doors open at 5:45. we'll have coverage right here on kwwl and kwwl dot com. donald trump's running mate says he's disappointed in the republicans who say they'll no longer support trump. mike pence toured a farm in central iowa. he was asked about trump's lewd i think donald trump, donald who believes in forgiveenss, chances as the overwhelming majority of american people do. pence also held a rally in "if hillary gets in, i myself, i "no, don't say that." "but i'm saying it. no, you know, i'm like trump. do i not

on." "we have a revolution coming on nov. 8. i promise you." pence is campaigning in virginia and north carolina today. as president obama's second term starts winding down -- iowans are being asked what they think. in a new des moines register -- mediacom iowa poll -- less than half of the iowans surveyed are happy with his performance as president. of iowans say obamacare has mostly been a failure. voters do give the president credit for job growth and foreign relations. new at noon: a 8-year-old is recovering after she was hit by a car while crossing the street near an elementary school. waterloo police say it happened tuesday afternoon on idaho street. police say the girl was in the crosswalk-- when the driver was distracted by adjusting her sock when she hit her.

in a kwwl follow-up: the search for a man wanted in connection to a stabbing at the iowa state fair. the man wanted is craig hunt. he's considered armed and dangerous. hunt is accused of stabbing darquan jones on the last night of the fair in august. jones was treated and later released from the hospital. hunt is charged with attempted murder, and is also possibly connected to several shootings in the des moines area. an eastern iowa man dies after parking ramp. the man is identified as michael peterson from cedar falls. waterloo police say he was found hurt in an alley. he later died at the hospital. an autopsy is being done -- but police say, they are not imagine you're in a life or death situation, but the 911 operator won't take your call. that's exactly what happened in texas-- a former 911 operator in texas admits to hanging up on callers

because she didn't feel like talking... police found over a 6 month period, she had been involved in thousands of what are known as "short calls." those are 911 calls that last 20 seconds or less. they just said 'this is 911 how can i help you?' i was trying to finish my sentence, and we got disconnected." according to houston police, the woman answered the call. and simply hung up on the man. the woman is now facing criminal a lot of people -- including police -- in iowa are still talking about clowns. urbandale police arrested jacob steil for allegedly wearing a clown mask and chasing two people with a machete. its a new trend -- but clowns have been an iconic part of scaring factor at the heart of darkness for years... "when you are dressing up in happy, it starts messing with your emotional level and starts

weird looking makes you feel like it could also be threatening." the heart of darkness is open thursday through sunda -y now through halloween. for more information head to kwwl-dot-com. two people are facing child neglect charges -- because of this. police in wisconsin saw these people wearing clown masks and chasing vehicles. an investigation found that the two left their 4-year old child at clown prank. the child has been placed outside of the home by the department of human services. an iconic mascot is taking a step back -- because of the concerns over clowns. ronald mcdonald will be making fewer apperances for now. sightings of creepy clowns have been on the rise across the country the past few weeks. in one case -- someone dressed as a clown harrassed people at a mcdonald's. the fast food giant says it won't be

you are never too young to speak up and make a positive change in your community. a group of iowa middle schoolers made their town a safer place. kwwl's amanda gilbert has the this is a busy intersection. (nat of car) busy and right by the east buchanan school district. (nat of shoes) school every day with her brother... "came like zooming shirt and yanked him backwards." flashing red light were the intersection...and the red light was hard to see. "no one really knew when it was on or off." "it was on during the school day, it wasn't on after school, really see if it was on or off." so they spent months convincing the winthrop city council this intersection needed a 4-way

"we added this one in." "we helped a lot of kids safely cross the street so they do not get hit.." a safer place because these kids spoke up... "remember the stop sign guys... hahahah" the girl scouts started working on this projecn the stop signs were just added last month. around 15-hundred people lost power last night around ten-thirty so what caused it? cedar falls utilites says it was caused by a tree that went down by snag creek. people affected had their power back on in a little more than an hour. instead of curses, cub fans are talking about comebacks. what a way to move on to the next round of the playoffs. cubs at the giants last night.

series back to chicago for a final game. but here come the cubs. a single up the middle to score two. it's tied. that's until the cubs score their fourth run of the 9th inning. chicago leads 6-5. they turn it over to their closer -- strike three. cubs win 6-5. the largest ninth inning comeback in a postseason game since the mets in 1986. chicago will face the winner of the dodgers-nationals series at wrigley field. game one of the n-l-c-s is coming up... what state are you most likely to hit a deer? the answer may surpise you. and,

we'll be right back with your storm track seven forecast. "you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered, with ally crutcher and meteorologist rachael peart. this is the kwwl news at noon" "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: behind a very potent cold front, temperatures will fall through the ate evening. our daily highs were recorded early this morning, also due to this front. we still have the chance for a few showers into the afternoon hours. as the cold front tracks away from eastern iowa, not only will it take the rain with it - but also the warmth of yesterday and the clouds. clear skies overnight will allow us to cool to near and even below freezing temperatures. a freeze warning is in effect for most of the kwwl viewing area for thursday morning. with temperatures this cold, all sensitive plants will need to come indoors. some may have lows in the 20s tonight. this will be the coldest night since spring here in eastern iowa.

temperatures will fall through the afternoon and into the evening. our daily highs were recorded early this morning, also due to this front. we still have the chance for a few showers into the afternoon hours. as the cold front tracks away from eastern iowa, not only will it take the rain with it - but also the warmth of yesterday and the clouds. clear skies overnight will allow us to cool to near and even below freezing temperatures. a freeze warning is in effect for most of the kwwl viewing area for thursday morning. with temperatures this cold, all sensitive plants will need to come indoors. some may have lows in the 20s tonight. thi spring here in eastern iowa. behind a very potent cold front, temperatures will fall through the afternoon and into the evening. our daily highs were recorded early this morning, also due to this front. we still have the chance for a few showers into the afternoon hours. as the cold front tracks away from eastern iowa, not only will it take the rain with it - but also the warmth of yesterday and the clouds. clear skies overnight will allow us

freezing temperatures. a freeze warning is in effect for most of the kwwl viewing area for thursday morning. with temperatures this cold, all sensitive plants will need to come indoors. some may have lows in the 20s tonight. this will be the coldest night since spring here in eastern iowa. behind a very potent cold front, will fall through the afternoon and into the evening. our daily highs were recorded early this morning, also due to this front. we still have the chance for a few showers into the afternoon hours. as the cold front tracks away from eastern iowa, not only will it take the rain with it - but also the warmth of yesterday

today might not be a great day to help farmers play catch-up. th fields because of all the rain we've had. here's a look at the flooding a few weeks ago in forest city. statewide -- 19 percent of the corn has been harvested. that's about three days behind last year's pace. soybean farmers have been able to get more than 40- percent of the crop out so far. this may come as a surprise to you -- or not at all. iowa is one of the leading states where you are most likely to hit a deer. a new report found iowa is ranked number 4 for worst states

hitting a deer. so what's number one? that would be west virginia. coming up.... a stubborn bridge refuses to be imploded... and, tim tebow saves a man from a seizure with a prayer-- that story next. when my dad got the contract with donald trump, it was huge for our business. there was never any question about the quality of work... and the next thing you know, you weren't getting paid. when you're a small business, a big contract is everything, i mean, it's huge. but...if you don't get paid, it's devastating. if he treats the american people like he treated my father, on the trump taj mahal, we're...we're in trouble. the whole country's in trouble.

a line of cows raced down the highway. it took law enforcement about two hours to round them up... people in arkansas gathered to watch an old bridge get blown out in little rock... but they got a bit of a surprise instead. despite having it's joints loosened before for the demolition... the bridge stood strong through repeated attempts for another 5 hou crews were able to bring the stubborn thing down. former n-f-l quarterback tim tebow made his debut in baseball yesterday-- but it's his actions after the game that has everyone talking. following the team's win, tebow was signing autographs when he saw a fan fall to the ground. he stopped what he was doing, and went over to the fan. conscious tebow sat and talked with

prayed with him while waiting for medics to arrive. coming up.... before you back any halloween cookies- check your cookie dough! a popular brand is being recalled-- and, be prepared to pay more for your lobster fix-- it's troubling. congressman blum actually co-sponsored a bill that could make it legal for a woman to be fired and blum tried to defund planned parenthood, even though women depend on it for critical care, like cancer screenings. i was diagnosed with breast cancer, and i know it was early detection that made a difference. it's not a political issue. it's about caring about all of our people here in this country.

four-ten, he's running three miles rain or shine. working the farm, meeting iowans in all ninety-nine counties every year. no surprise then, my husband has been named the hardest working senator. dawn to dusk. chuck works.

it's not uncommon for autistic kids to flap their hands. and so when i saw that, that was completely disqualifying. i'm a republican, but this election is so much bigger than party. my son max can't live in trump world.

and she's smart. she can work with people to solve problems. i want to be able to tell my kids that i did the right thing when it really mattered. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. toyota is recalling 340-thousand new prius cars worldwide because of a possible parking brake defect. the recall covers those manufactured from the end of october last year until october 3rd this year. toyota says there was a design problem in the connecting cable between the side brake at the driver's seat and the rear wheel brakes. in the worst case scenario, the parking brake won't work when the cable gets disconnected by vibrations. toyota will install another part that secures the connecting cable. if you like to eat lobster... listen up. prices are now at an eleven-year high... the demand comes as the lobster roll has gotten pretty popular at some restaurants. wholesale prices for lobster are at six dollars a pound.

-- an iowa dough company is recalling cookie dough because it may be contaminated with listeria. blue bell is recalling all products that were made with cookie dough supplied by aspen hills. this involves half-gallons and pints of blue bell chocolate chip cookie dough and blue bell cookie two step. return the ice cream for a full refund. coming up on kwwl, the mister food test kitchen.... stick around to learn how to make it into a tasty treat. but first, a look at your latest

market, take a few extra minutes and check out all the different types of squash. if you're like most people, ya sorta just walk by themsince you're not really sure what they are, or what me share a couple of my favorites. these here, are acorn squash. they get their name since they're shaped like an acorn. after we cut themin half and remove the seeds, we can roast themwith a little butter, salt and pepper and are they ever tasty. now these big things are butternut

are both gourds. after cutting themin half, and removing the seeds they're ready to be roasted, boiled or mashed. but today, we're gonna turn these into fritters. after peeling and grating 'em, we mix themwith some chopped onion, an egg, a little flour, and salt 'n' pepper. then we carefully spoon these crispy and golden. who would think those strange looking squash could be so darn good. maybe drizzle on a little syrup to make themextra

musician jumps on board the tiny house movement-- and as she's creating it -- it gets stolen! plus, a nail salon just for men. we'll tell you about a new shop that helps men stay groomed and and, it's getting chilly outside and frost is on the way rachael is tracking it all for us this afternoon. welcome back to the news at noon.. let's go to storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan now for your first forecast. behind a very potent cold front, temperatures will fall through the afternoon and into the evening. our daily highs were recorded early this morning, also due to this front. we still have the chance for a few showers into the

from eastern iowa, not only will it take the rain with it - but also the warmth of yesterday and the clouds. clear skies overnight will allow us to cool to near and even below most of the kwwl viewing area for thursday morning. with temperatures this cold, still rise in north carolina-- after hurricane matthew. warnings are being sent about the massive flooding. take a look at this drone video. the flood waters are covering highways-- cars, trucks, a budweiser plant and homes are surrounded by water. renee chou has our story from north carolina. we are here in saw after hurricane floyd back in 1999. the water you see behind me here as far as the eye can see this is north carolina street about three feet of water.

hundred water rescues since saturday. another challenge, the washed out roads that's making it difficult for the first responders and emergency personnel to get the help to places where they need. now governor mccrory has been giving daily updates to the media here's what he had to say this morning. s/ at "if you are any where around had to leave their flooded home, there is help. the american red cross has set up more than sixty shelters across eastern north carolina, sheltering more than three thousand people. (--on camera tag--) all this water that is from this aftermath of hurricane matthew.

carolina renee chou nbc news. the american red cross says those shelters around the state will stay open as long as they're needed. the picture doesn't gives us a great look at the suspect, but waterloo police are hoping someone knows something -- and steps forward. la placita was held up on sunday. a man came in with a gun. here's a look at the suspect store's surveillance camera shows the man waving around a gun in front of a young woman behind the cash register... trying to argue or fight with there were other people inside the store at the time -- but no one was hurt. right now, there's a new city ordinance on the table that would require businesses to have a camera near the door.

if the waterloo city council approves it-- some businesses like restaurants, banks and hotels would have to buy cameras..and if businesses already have them ... updates and inspections would be mandatory. investigators say a cigarette might have caused a fire near a culver's restaurant. it happened in dubuque during the lunch hour yesterday. the actual restuarant didn't catch fire -- but the shed behind it did. inside is where they keep the dumpsters. those are also damaged. when the fire broke out -- the restaurant even though the restaurant stayed open, they closed the drive through window. rhode island authorities are investigating after a car smashed into a radio station overnight in woonsocket. an s-u-v slammed into the corner of the radio building-- badly damaging it. no one in the building was hurt and studio or transmitting equipment were affected by the crash. police said one person in the s-u-v was taken to a local hospital

a man is released from the hospital less than 24 hours after being attacked by a bear. the man was jogging on a california trail when he saw a bear. police say as he backed away from the animal -- another bear he didn't see attacked him. at least it was off the trail and he was able to break free and run his head, upper body, legs and feet. tiny houses. they're the hot new style of living-- one musician's new pride and joy-- wasn't burglarized. it wasn't robbed. it was stolen. let's take a listen-- "oh my god!" malinda crichton's new house wasn't burglarized... it wasn't robbed... it was stolen. "my house was stolen. it was stolen." the whole house. taken away under cover of darkness.

it's the hottest style in reason. "this is for me to live in so that i don't have to worry about rent... i don't have to worry is going to allow me to follow my passions." as it's neared completion, she's been shopping for a place to put it- she says her current landlord doesn't want it on his property. then suddenly last night, it was gone. "so apparently th far. just a few hours later, crichton found it sitting here, in a shopping center in west sacramento. but you know what they how much this is worth." "absolutely. this is going to be about 50-thousand by the time it is done." "this is the first one i've heard of in my many years of a tiny but crichton says it's all here... nothing's damaged.... and after a

back porch, and maybe even sing a little song... filled with women -- sparked a unique business venture. he created a nail salon for men in l-a. the salon is considered a grooming shop aimed at men who like to look good. it's designed to resemble a man- cave... with beer, t-v and an

"if i can create a place where a go to, but want to come back, i could be onto something." some 180-new locations are expected to open throughout the u-s soon. it's official! janet jackson says she's pregnant with her first child. the 50-year-old super star confirmed the news to people magazine-- calling it a "blessing" the magazine also shared an exclusive photo showing jackson's baby bump. jackson postponed her tour in april for what she called "family planning time" -- and pregnancy rumors started swirling. coming up ... one man turns the debate into a musical showdown by turning it into a lib dub! and when you see news - or if you have pictures or video to

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complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: behind a very potent cold front, temperatures will fall through the afternoon and into the evening. our daily highs were recorded early this morning, also due to this front. we still have the chance for a few showers into the afternoon hours. as the cold front tracks away iowa, not only will it take the rain with it - but also the warmth of yesterday and the clouds. clear skies overnight will allow us to cool to near and even below freezing temperatures. a freeze warning is in effect for most of the kwwl viewing area for thursday morning. with temperatures this cold, all sensitive plants will need to come indoors. some may have lows in the 20s tonight. this will be the coldest night since

temperatures will fall through the afternoon and into the evening. our daily highs were recorded early this morning, also due to this front. we still have the chance for a few showers into the afternoon hours. as the cold front tracks away from eastern iowa, not only will it take the rain with it - but also the warmth of yesterday and the clouds. clear skies overnight will allow us to cool to near and even below is in effect for most of the kwwl viewing area for thursday morning. with temperatures this cold, all sensitive plants will need to come indoors. some may have lows in the 20s tonight. this will be the coldest night since spring here in eastern iowa. behind a very potent cold front, temperatures will fall through the afternoon and into the evening. our daily highs were recorded early this

we still have the chance for a few showers into the afternoon hours. as the cold front tracks away from eastern get ready for a hilarious debate

- artistic director - black hawk children's theatre waterloo community playhouse and black hawk children's theatre present pippi longstocking on stage in the hope martin

waterloo center for the arts october 14 & 21 at 7 pm and october 15 & 22 at 2 pm with special daytime performances for school groups, oct 18 & 19 for tickets call 319 - 291 - 4494 online at www.wlooplayhouse.or g synopsis of the play pippi longstocking on the outskirts of town stands a ramshackle house. it may not seem like much

railings...then, there's a horse on the porch, a monkey in the kitchen and a freckle faced, red-pigtailed, whirlwind of a girl in mismatched stockings presiding over all! this is the domain of

c-n-n's jeanne moos takes a look at how the internet is spoofing hard on each other, but not this hard. ( different voice instead of over trump ) ( different voice instead of speaking ) "the time of my life. ( music plays instead of clinton speaking ) "i've been waiting for so long and now i've finally found someone to stand by me." the "stand by me" lyric... ( trump ) "congratulations. great job." ...was actually a "the funny thing is that this us election spoof wasn't even made in america." a dutch video artist did

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[brooding music] ? ? >> deimos: all right, let me state the obvious here. we both know that we would do anything within our power to make it worth your while to stick with us. that's fine. i--i don't have a lot of time, but i'm happy to meet up with you. yes. all right? i will certainly be there. okay. thanks. [phone beeps] sorry. >> nicole: business is business. >> deimos: it must seem pretty crass to be worried about money at a time like this, but i can't let the family lose control of the docks, at least not without a fight. >> nicole: i really do understand. do what you have to do. >> deimos: [sighs]