the next few days. this will in waterloo warmer weather means more money for developers and people looking to find a brand new home. live in waterloo. mac? when you step outside -- you're probably not thinking how it benefits the economy. but local devlopers say it's giving them an unexpected edge. what's noise to neighbors here on ravenwood circle and similar development sites across the area -- means more money for everyone. contractors are able to get ahead of of outdoor building

to lease and buy properties -- also, it's been an exceptionally dry fall, so, wee've been able to do a lot of ground work. and prepare for projects for next spring, and potentially laying some sod here in the next couple of days." moore says he's ahead of schedule on his townhomes here on ravenwood circle -- which means they'll be available to rent or lease sooner than expected. construction on townhomes here -- taking nearly three months to live in waterloo -- macleod hageman -- news seven kwwl. moore says he's seeing younger adults and retirees renting now more than ever. a longtime elementary school principal caught falsifying standardized tests. jesup elementary school principal- brian bottebaum was cited by the iowa board of education in august. the iowa board of education receiving

gave some students photocopied test booklets, letting them fill out the answers in the copies... then having teachers use those answers to fill out student sheets. the board of education gave pottebaum a written reprimand and required he complete 15 hours in an ethics course; however, he was able to keep his position as principal. pottebaum told us in a statement he was trying to make it easier on students and take away quote "undue stress related to the mechanics of hong small ovals." a six year old boy has a minor head wound tonight after being hit by a car this according to our coverage partners at the telegraph herald it happened in the 26-hundred block of jackson street in dubuque last night according to police, the boy ran into a street between two parked cars when he was hit the woman who hit him was not cited... police say she was unable to

tonight... president-elect donald trump meeting with more leaders today... and working to further his transition team sources telling n-b-c trump is thinking about appointing michael flynn as white house national security advisor. flynn is a retired three star general sources also stating south carolina governor nikki haley is under consideration for secretary of state trump so prime minister today..... vice president elect mike pence meeting with g-o-p leaders on capitol hill this morning discussing administration policies that will fall under donald trump this is video showing pence as he arrived for those meetings pence also sat down with house speaker paul ryan and other house republicans as one of his first big moves as v-p the director of national

it quits clapper says he submitted a letter of resignation to the house select committee of intelligence last night it's the first of many resignations expected in the transition from president obama's administration to president-elect trump's all members of an outgoing administration must submit a resignation at some point. clapper is not leaving immediately though. he has 64 days left. and president obama releasing a list of the newest recipients of the presidential medal of freedom 21 a lot of big names making the list talk show host ellen de- generes...robert de niro, tom hanks, and diana ross and sports broadcaster vin scully just to name a few of those recieving the medal the presidential medal of freedom is considered the nation's highest civilian honor. new at five. the linn county board of supervisors welcoming in the first black member today-- stacey walker--was born and

he was sworn in this morning-- in front of a room full of supporters-- getting emotional--hugging a longtime mentor and friend-- walker spent his childhood in the oakhill jackson neighborhood-- where kwwl's kristin rogers caught up with him on this historic afternoon. "i've said linn county was organized 177 years ago and now nearly 2 centuries later folks that grow up in this neighborhood folks that look like me will be able to see someone who looks like them representing their interest in county government. among many things--walker wants to address the poverty in some of the core neighborhoods and rural areas. little food pantries are starting to pop up across the cedar valley. they're like little free libraries - but instead of books, there's food inside - people can take it if they need, or they

popping up in eastern iowa. kwwl's taylor bailey with one of the pantries will be located right here at the jesse cosby neighborhood center. two more pantries will also be placed in the cedar valley. nats saw the final touches are being put on little food pantries. geared to get food to families in need. "it's accesable twenty four up and leave an item kind of gets rid of the stigma since we are a proud nation and a acceses it the same" something joyce says she would utilize as a mother... "i can actually remmeber having my first child when i was a teenager and if one of these were in the area it is probably something i would have utilized" and something many families in the area can use as well "some of the schools in waterloo one hundred percent of the schools are serving students that are in poverty" stand-up "joyce tells me she was

approach. joyce is hopeful the same idea with food will help families in the cedar valley." "it's my ideal that everyone thinks about these pantries everyday especailly while they are eating a meal" hopeful people will donate items to help local families. "i know what it is like not to have anything so i don't mind giving and i think that's a majority of our families in need here in the community, just looking out for each other that's my goal and my goal is to promote that positivness in the joyce and her team need your help. they are looking for a place in cedar falls to put their final little pantry. live in waterloo...taylor bailey...news seven...kwwl the little pantries should be

at the jesse cosby neighborhood center in waterloo and one in the 18 hundred block of newell street. for more information about how to help - visit kwwl dot com. coming up... caring for others...through clothes an eastern iowa woman is helping others but she's doing it in a unique way and.... a big boom... that ends with rubble, dust, and debris.... 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. "this is kwwl news at five. with ron steele, amanda goodman, rick coleman. we've got you covered." --------- --------- ---------

"now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." it's feeling like summer out there today, mark! are things going to change? let's go to storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg now for your forecast forecast. 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: a strong storm system is slowly

bring breezy and warm conditions to the kwwl viewing area today, but windy and colder weather friday and saturday. a few light rain showers could track through our area friday with some light rain and snow showers friday areas to our northwest will not be so fortunate. several inches of snow is expected to fall from colorado through the dakotas and into northern minnesota through friday. winds will gust to 25 or 30 mph today and tonight and get even stronger for us tomorrow and tomorrow night. this will continuing right through saturday morning. highs on saturday will only be in the upper 30s with the it feel colder. we will warm back into the mid 40s by monday. a strong storm system is slowly tracking through the region over the next few days. this will bring breezy and warm conditions to the kwwl viewing area today, but windy and colder weather area friday with some light rain and snow showers friday night, although amounts would be light and snow will not stick. areas to our northwest will not be so fortunate. several inches of snow is expected to fall from colorado through the dakotas and into northern minnesota through friday. winds will gust to 25 or 30 mph

continuing right through saturday morning. highs on saturday will only be in the upper 30s with the winds making it feel colder. we will warm back into the mid 40s by monday. a strong storm system is slowly tracking through the region over the next few days. this will bring breezy and warm conditions to the kwwl viewing area today, but windy and colder weather friday and area friday with some light rain and snow showers friday night, although amounts would be light and snow will not stick. areas to our northwest will not be so fortunate. several inches of snow is expected to fall from into northern minnesota through friday. winds will gust to 25 or 30 mph today and tonight and get even stronger for us tomorrow and tomorrow night. this will produce falling temperatures starting this evening and continuing right through saturday morning. highs on saturday will only be in the upper 30s with the winds making it feel colder. we will warm back into the mid 40s by monday. a strong storm system is slowly to the kwwl viewing area today, but windy and colder weather friday and saturday. a few light rain showers could track through our area friday with some light

light and snow will not stick. areas to our northwest will not be so fortunate. several inches of snow is expected to fall from colorado through the dakotas and into northern minnesota through friday. winds will gust to 25 or 30 mph tomorrow night. this will produce falling temperatures starting this evening and continuing right through saturday morning. highs on saturday will only be in the upper 30s with the winds making it feel colder. we will warm back into the mid 40s by the next few days. this will bring breezy and warm conditions to the kwwl viewing area today, but windy and coe showers could track through our area friday with some light rain and snow showers friday night, although amounts would be light and snow will not stick. areas to our northwest will not be so fortunate. several inches of snow is expected to fall from colorado through the dakotas and into northern minnesota through friday.

and caring through clothing coming up... that's just what one eastern iowa organization is doing to give back and two people elude tragedy... but now they're on the run --------- ---------

foster baby is the inspiration behind the hangers of an iowa organization... grundy county mom kristle ( davis was a foster kid.... and she grew up to become a foster parent... and when a baby showed change. kwwl's amanda gilbert has that story two year old kaden was a foster baby... but when he "we went into it thinking we were going to do older sibling sets of kids, and so this baby showed up at our house and we found ourselvess needing some items, o and crib sheets and a baby monitor.." that moment reminded kristle what it was like when she was in the foster system... "so my first few foster homes that i went to i literally had a couple changes of clothes and that is it. and i had a black garbage sack." she recognized a problem... "it was about dignity and self

you, it tells you that that's where your worth lies." so she started kaden's kloset.. so she started kaden's kloset.. giving free clothes and supplies to foster and adoptive families... "make sure there's no stains, no tears and that the items are in new or like new conidtions.. we pack these first night bags. they get a note of encouragement, a stuffed animal... helping kids... like kaden... who was recently adopted... " so we decided to make him a part of our family forever." live in waterloo... a new kadens kloset just opened up at trinity lutheran in waterloo last month... all the items in these klosets are donated by people in the community.. and the 100 plus men

thousand dollars to the kadens kloset. still to come on the k-w-w-l news at five... dust, debris, and almost a dozen injured and.... the search for two people ---------

student who drowned while in police custody will receive a nine- million dollar payout this coming from the state of missouri brandon ellingson was 20 when he drowned in may of 20-14 after being stopped for boating while intoxicated on the lake of the ozarks ellingson was handcuffed when he say a life jacket he was wearing came off over 80-thousand dollars is missing from an eastern iowa's jail account this according to state auditors...it's all about the muscatine county jail the audit examined the sheriff's office accounts between 20-13 and 20-16 they're also saying jail records were inadequate...so they couldn't know for sure what happened to that money it will all be reviewed to

after a video surfaces of a police officer punching a woman in the face take a look hey you can't punch a woman two officers appear to be trying to arrest a woman... as the woman struggles with the handcuffs, an officer punches her people who were watching yelled at the officer this before they were able to arrest the woman and put her in the back of a police car. there is still an ongoing investigation into the incident the search continues tonight for the driver of a car who narrowly escaped a deadly train accident this is surveillance video of the car and train from last night you can see a car trying to cross the tracks when they were hit by a train the impact was so great it split the car in half luckily, no one was hurt... but the driver and a passenger in that car ran from the scene a store is damaged after an explosion rocked the town this

explosion shows store windows blowing in under the shockwave from the blast a esncod angle shows dust and debris flowing into the store one person was killed.. nearly a dozen other are injured no word yet on what caused the explosion still to come on the k-w-w-l news at five... wine lovers rejoice! we have an event you'll most certainly enjoy once it's uncorked --------- --------- ---------

six... an iowan is out of this world... literally her giant journey from iowa to space...next if you're a wine lover you probably have a couple bottles at home...but how about a wine bath? that's what some groups in japan are using to celebrate a resort style hotel has been celebrating a national japanese holiday for the past eleven years with a french wine bath this year, dozens of people

drink wine in the bath for a small fee thanks for watching the kwwl thanks for watching the kwwl news at five. "nbc" nightly news" is next. we want remind you, we're "always on" with news and

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