delivering the biggest tax cut since ronald reagan and ending common core in schools and lots of talk about who donald trump will choose to serve on his administration some thinking he could choose iowans "i think there is no one that knows more about trade than him. he's one of the ones dealing with china, you would be our prime candidate to take care of china that o city fueled speculation governor branstad could be trump's us ambassador to china. in september, branstad hosted businesspeople from china and talked soybean deals. plus the governor's been friends with the chinese president for three decades. overseas.i have 7 grandchildren here in iowa. i love this job as governor of the state of iowa and i want to continue to serve the people of iowa" are you telling him no? well, i havent been asked. sounded like it on stage there

things" the governor also ruled out becoming trump's secretary of agriculture. he says he doesn't want to live in washington. two days after the election -- senator joni ernst elated over the outcome -- excited to get back to work. kwwl's macleod hageman joins us from the studio. mac? i caught up with senator ernst for caregiver wellness day in cedar rapids -- asking how her role might change under president trump -- and her across the nation -- (nats... protest2) people young and old -- protesting results of the 20-16 presidential race. senator joni ernst reponds. "it is very unfortunate. everybody has a right to protest, but i don't believe it is helpful. i think we need to find ways to unifiy our country good commander and chief. "i think he intends to do everything he has outlined on

man. i think he will extend his thoughts and best wishes to any assuring everyone -- congress works together on many issues -- regardless of party affiliation. "the credit for caring act i spoke to these folks about is an example of something we can do in a bi-partisan manner that means a lot to the people here in iowa." and when asked whether president- elect trump reached his staff... "not to me personally, no, and i have tried to tap any of that down. i am serving as the united states senator, and i love what i do. that's what i emphasized to mr. trump during the campaign. i hope to be a great advocate for him in

she has no regrets turning down the opportunity to run as president-elect trump's running mate. telling me -- she loves what she does -- and who she serves. now back to you. senator ernst also adding -- she hopes the next secretary of agriculture is at least from the midwest -- hopefully iowa. a family loses their home to a fire--the day the sale of the home was finalized when crews arrived at the new haror bryan butcher and his wife were at a meeting with their relator--closing on the sale of their home. when they returned to their house--it was up in flames bryan says he and his wife ran but could not grab anything else the home--is now a total loss. "there's just been a lot of good things that happened out here you, it rips you apart," the family was planning on

into their new home later this as for the new owners - bryan says he doesn't know what will happen, but insurance is involved. a local coffee shop giving 100- percent of the money raised today-- to an area family who lost two daughters in a car accident. sisters--16-year- old selena and 13- year-old bella were killed last thursday-- while on their way home from school with their mother and two other sisters- critical condition. kwwl's kristin rogers joins us live from scooter's in cedar rapids--kristin? so far today this location has raised----- that's more than ----- made on a normal thursday. the community--really rallying behind this family-- in this devestating time. funerals for both selena and bella were held this afternoon-- the scene where the accident

notes-- for two girls---so clearly loved by this community-- customers have been pouring into local scooters-- knowing all of the money made today--will go to this family. one scooter's store manager says "i know they brought in a theropy dog, i think for a lot kind of realize that anything could happen at any time-- their school community of linn--mar-- held a vigil for the girls on community so hard-- i had a scooter's customer tell me earlier-- she specifically came here today because she knew the money was going to this family. this is happening at all three cedar rapids scooter's-- if you haven't been here to get coffee yet-- they are open until 10 tonight-- live in cedar rapids--kristin rogers--news 7---kwwl. according to a go fund me page for the family--

hospital. daughter--elysia--re mains in critical condition. giving more people the chance to ride a trike... that's what one nonprofit organization wants to do... they're hoping to start an iowa hudson boy k-w-wl's amanda gilbert has the story. (nat) pedalling away.... (nat) it's what cooper loves to do... (nat) riding with his twin brother max... "do you guys ride bikes old... "cooper is two." but cooper's mike is a cooper has a hard time riding this tricycle that his brother uses.... so non-profit organization ambucs gave him this adaptive trycicle and this helment free of charge... "either he can hand pedal it or foot pedal it...this nice handle allows us to steer it while we're pushing him along...it just works great to have everything on one compact trycicle."

are pushing him... he's just riding along like nobody's business.." reporting ambucs was also in cedar falls this reporting ambucs was also in cedar falls this afternoon... fitting around eight kids for an adaptive bike. and.... and few recalls having to do with four wheels...not two that's coming up in just a few minutes. here's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar. chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg has your full forecast next. dan when you see news - or if you have pictures or video to

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let's go to storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg now for your full forecast. it's sunny, warm, and breezy today. what's the weekend looking like? from the kwwl stormtrack here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: after a warmer than normal thursday, a cold front moves south across iowa tonight. the colder air with it. it won't be too cold tonight with lows i mid-upper 30s. friday and sunday, from the south, pushing highs into the upper 50s. monday through thursday remain dry with a mix of sun and clouds each day. high temperatures remain above normal through the week...mainly 50s. thursday has a strong wind from the south otherwise the wind is pretty light during the week. storm track 7 chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg

south across iowa tonight. the too cold tonight with lows in the mid-upper 30s. friday and saturday will have plenty of sunshine with near normal highs close to 50. the wind increases sunday, from the south, pushing highs into the upper 50s. monday through thursday remain dry with a mix of sun and clouds each day. high temperatures remain above normal through the week...mainly 50s. thursday has a strong wind from the south otherwise the wind is pretty light during the week. storm track 7 chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg after a warmer than normal thursday, a cold front moves south across iowa tonight. the front comes through dry with no clouds, but it does have some colder air with it. it won't be too cold tonight with lows in the mid-upper 30s. friday and saturday will have plenty of

south, pushing highs into the upper 50s. monday through thursday remain dry with a mix of sun and clouds each day. high temperatures remain above normal through the week...mainly 50s. thursday has a strong wind from the south otherwise the wind is pretty light during the week. storm track 7 chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg after a warmer than normal thursday, a cold front moves south acrosi clouds, but it does have some colder air with it. it won't be too cold tonight with lows in the mid-upper 30s. friday and saturday will have plenty of sunshine with near normal highs close to 50. the wind increases sunday, from the south, pushing highs into the upper 50s. monday through thursday remain dry with a mix of sun and clouds each day. high temperatures remain above normal

week...mainly 50s. thursday has a strong wind from the south otherwise the wind is pretty light during the week. storm track 7 chief meteorologist mark schnackenbergafter a warmer than normal thursday, a cold front moves south across iowa tonight. the front comes through dry with through thursday through the week...mainly 50s. close to 50. the wind increases too cold tonight with lows in and if you have four wheels in your garage... we have some recalls to tell you ---------

a huge event to raise money for hoover presidential llibrary and museum in west branch is holding their annual fundraiser tonight and there's some huge guests there...including none other than our very own ron steele ron's live in coralville with more on the event.. it's a fundraiser for the herbert keynote speaker. he hoover presidential foundation is a nonprofit support group for the herbert hoover presidential library- museum and national historic site in west branch, iowa, just east of iowa city. the foundation began as the hoover

organization which sponsors events during the year, including hoover's hometown days, the annual august celebration of the birth of herbert hoover, the only iowa native to become president. other events include various weekends throughout the summer. members of the foundation help sponsor special exhibits, building and renovation projects, and scholarships and programs that help bring history important part in making the herbert hoover library- museum and national historic site an presidential foundation offices are housed in of the mississippi river, support a variety of exciting programs and events with a small

national historic site at the links below. links below. page! please also visit the websites for the library-museum and national historic site at the

ron steele news 7 kwwl thank ron like ron said...speaking tonight at the event ...is nbc journalist tom brokaw he's planning on donating some of his memoribilia to the university of iowa. about the presidential election and his donation to the class libraray. they are all digitalized connecting library of congress. and then i started going through my material and my god, i was absolutly astonished by how much i had and how important it was." brokaw is a graduate of the university of iowa still to come on the k-w-w-l news at five... some major car recalls from two popular brands... and.... two officers...ambushed. .. we'll have an update on their

officers... another one happens...this time in pittsburgh pennsylvania

call one of the officers died at a nearby hospital the other officer is in the hospital no word on how he is doing tongith an iowa man is facing charges after allegedly slamming a dubuque man's head into concrete so hard...that he caused a skull fracture this according to our coverage partners at the telegraph herald tanner bailey is being charged with willful injury causing serious injury the fight happening in holy cross back in august when police arrived, the victim was lyi unconscious bailey appeared back in court mitsubishi is recalling two s-u-v models because the windshield wipers may malfunction. the recall including 100- thousand outlanders from 2007 to 20-13 the company says water can get under the windshield...and cause the wipers to stop working a second recall involves about 95- thousand outlander sport vehicles from model years 2011 to 2015. they're being recalled for the same reason

problem with the front passenger seat belt. the buckle may come loose...meaning it can't hold anyone in securely the recall covers certain models from 20-16 and 20-17 for a full list of those models involved in the recall... go to our website kwwl dot com it's beginning to feel a lot like christmas... maybe not here in iowa with the warm weather... but one city is ready --------- ---------

a 16 year cold case. now a homicide investigation. even though it's nto even thanksgiving yet....some people are already thinking about christmas the rockefeller christmas tree was cut down this morning ... it's a 94-foot norway spruce it will be the second largest to ever grace rockefeller center. it'll make it to manhattan on saturday you can see it dawning christmas lights on november thirtieth let's go to storm track seven

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