above freezing so there shouldn't be too many issues cloudy, with temperatures in the lower 40s. another system night. amounts would remain light, but we could get around another, larger, system tracks in sunday through tuesday. this will bring more rain to the area in the 30s. drizzle. it will be mainly doing any thanksgiving travel, the roadways may be damp, but temperatures should remain above freezing so there cloudy, with temperatures in the tomorrow bringing a chance of light rain or snow thursday with mother nature's with mother nature's cooperation, more than 48 million americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more for many people here in eastern iowa are spending the day getting last minute preparations done. kwwl's lauren moss out and about today with everyone else... she

stressful.. you want to be prapred for the best thanksgiving meal...and you want to make sure your car is ready all of it done..dont worry you are not alone. oil changes, tire changes...all last minute preparations that has boubin automotive's schedule booked up. "you know the emergency stuff no one worries about until they have to go to their in-laws for the weekend. as iowans prepare for year.. "it's the holidays for us so the last jam-packed day before the and once your car is ready to go...you cant forget to fill up. nats. like aven helgerson who has about a 2 hour trip ahead of him just a lot of traveling this bit of everything. and like many...he's taking advantage of the gas prices. i remember back when it was 3 dollars a galloon so now it is exceedingly nice..i like the cheaper gas prices but at the

state.. i am out here doing it myself, going in here to get the sales and deals racking up in here and get out before it gets too crowded. many are out stocking up on last minute thanksgiving deals- for that perfect thanksgiving meal. you got your coupons in hand..i got my coupons yep..i am going to get the ham the turkey, stuff to put on both of them. i am coog so it's going to be a good time. according to gas buddy.com, at last check, the cheapest gas i could find in black hawk county was sam's club in waterloo at one dollars 81 cents. safe travels to everyone out on the roads tonight. lauren moss news 7 kwwl thank

roads tonight...driving to their thanksgiving celebrations right now, we have kwwl meteorologist kyle kiel out in the cedar valley don't worry out photographer is driving...kyle is safely buckled up in the back seat he's checking out the road conditions for drivers tonight how's it looking, kyle? hi ron i'm here driving along in black hawk county i am daniel drives us around we're both seat belted and safe 218 is looking pretty busy tonight san marnan is as well 1-80 is busy but the weather is nice kwwl weather app --- we'll keep you updated on the latest weather conditions hi ron i'm here driving along in black hawk county i am safely in the we're both seat belted and safe 218 is looking pretty busy tonight san marnan is as well 1-80 is busy but the weather is nice please check out our kwwl weather app --- we'll keep you updated on the latest weather conditions hi ron i'm here driving along in black hawk county i am safely in the backseat as our photographer daniel drives us around we're both seat belted and safe 218 is looking pretty

weather is nice please check out our kwwl weather app --- we'll keep you updated on the latest weather conditions hi ron i'm here driving backseat as our photographer daniel drives us around we're both seat belted and safe 218 is looking pretty busy tonight san marnan is as well 1-80 is busy but the weather is nice we're checking out the iowa d-o-t camera at it's looking busy out there and remember you can stay up to date on all weather information for your holiday travel by going to our website kwwl dot com new details tonight... an iowa man is taken into custody after he is accused of leading the iowa state patrol on a high-speed chase... a chase that injured a girl. troopers say they originally

didn't stop. eventually making its way into solon where the pursuit was called off for safety reasons-- the chase was eventually picked back up soon after -- the car went into a ditch on a gravel road. 20-year-old jeffrey rangel, junior was arrested -- he's a registered sex offender. a young girl was in the car at the time of the chase and was taken to the university of iowa hospital. crews worked today to repair the utility pole the car crashed into-- this picture is from the scene-- we do know the man and the girl at this time--we do not know why the man tried to run from troopers-- we spoke to one man who saw the chase speed right past him. "i estimated at the time maybe 80-85 miles an hour when he went by me. i was in my lane on the tractor, but the trooper later told me that he had him clocked at 100." the girl is in critical condition - and was taken to the university of

decision 20-16 coverage tonight... president-elect donald trump's transition team announcing betsy de-vos as their pick for education secretary trump also picking south carolina governor nikki haley for u-n ambassador the president- elect also taking some time away...celebrating his thanksgiving break at his palm beach resort and with less than two months remaining in office...president obama's approval ratings are at their highest in more than seven years this according to a new c-n-n- and o- r-c poll..showing 57 percent of people surveyed say they approve of obama's work 41 percent saying they disapprove two percent say they have no opinion some state public employees feeling uneasy about the possibility of losing their health insurance benefits as governor branstad looks to revise the collective

officers could be affected. instead-branstad wants to see a statewide health insurance program. waterloo police officer david mcfarland says this leaves their benefits up in the air-with no clarity. a benefit he believes he's earned over his years of service. "it's just one more thing for effect future candidates when they look at the state of iowa and say well, they're not allowed to negotiate this, maybe i should go somewhere that does allow me, they have better benefits package." the senate and growing majority in the house- mcfarland says there's concern that branstad would be able to enact this plan. no plan set in stone, but branstad is expected to reveal those plans when the legislative session meets in january. imagine learning you have just weeks to find a new place to live -- days

residents getting that news this week -- and concerned where to go. kwwl's macleod hageman joins us live. mac? residents at ridgeway place-- and family members say they were called to a special meeting this week -- february. take pkg (nat pop: i think they were kind ridgeway place -- worried where she's going to live. "we're calling a lot of the waiting list, it's not panic, but we're wondering what the heck across the united states to see their loved ones here at ridgeway place this thanksgiving say now they have to worry about where to relocate their loved ones during the holidays. adding, it's bad timing for everyone." "i"m really disappointed to find that she has such a short time, it's going to happen in the middle of winter. obviously it's a really difficult time for the elderly to be moving around and making arrangements that time of the year." sean brown flew in

saying he wishes he had more answers. "we're still not sure why this is even happinging or what the cause of this is. i guess, we'll find out shortly." jim and sean tell me hazel has been livng years -- and they have until february to find a new home. live in studio -- macleod hageman -- news seven -- kwwl. according to a company spokesperson -- they closed because they're simply going out of business. still to come on the k-w-w-l news at five... taking orders...and saving babies some fast food employees are being called heroes tonight and.... some kids are getting a helping

track 7 live doppler radar. chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg has your full forecast next. and we're taking a live look now at black hawk county kwwl's meteorologist kyle kiel is out and about tonight checking out the roadways for your holiday travel "this is kwwl news at five. with ron steele, amanda goodman, and storm track seven chief --------- --------- ---------

"now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." we're a day away from thanksgiving... how's the weather looking? let's go to storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg now for your forecast forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: most of the rain has tracked out doing any thanksgiving travel, the roadways may be damp, but temperatures should remain above visibility. thanksgiving day will be mostly cloudy, with temperatures in the lower 40s. night. amounts would remain light, but we could get around another, larger, system tracks in sunday through tuesday. this in the 30s most of the rain has tracked out cloudy across the kwwl viewing area this afternoon. if you are temperatures should remain above freezing so there shouldn't be too many issues cloudy, with temperatures in the lower 40s. another system tracks in

light, but we could get around half an inch of snowfall before another, larger, system tracks in sunday through tuesday. this will bring more rain to the and lows in the 30s.. most of the rain has tracked out of the viewing area, but we are area this afternoon. if you are doing any thanksgiving travel, the roadways may be damp, but temperatures should remain above freezing so there shouldn't be too many issues other than visibility. tracks in tomorrow bringing a chance of light rain or snow thursday night. amounts would remain light, but we could get around friday through saturday before anothe will bring more rain to the area along with breezy conditions of the viewing area, but we are cloudy across the kwwl viewing area this afternoon. if you are doing any thanksgiving travel, the roadways may be damp, but temperatures should remain above will be mostly cloudy, with temperatures in the lower 40s. another system tracks in tomorrow bringing a chance of light rain or snow thursday night. amounts would remain light, but we could get around half an inch of snowfall before another, larger, system tracks in sunday through tuesday. this will bring more rain to the area in the 30s.

area this afternoon. if you are doing any thanksgiving travel, the roadways may be damp, but temperatures should remain other than visibility. thanksgiving day will be mostly cloudy, with temperatures in the lower 40s. another system tracks in tomorrow bringing a chance of light rain or snow thursday night. amounts would remain sunrise friday. we will be dry friday through saturday before another, larger, system tracks in sunday through tuesday. this will bring more rain to the and lows in the 30s. most of the rain has tracked out cloudy across the kwwl viewing area this afternoon. if you are roadways may bda above freezing so there shouldn't be too many issues cloudy, with temperatures in the lower 40s. another system tracks in tomorrow bringing a chance of light rain or snow thursday night. amounts would remain light, but we could get around half an inch of snowfall before sunrise friday. we will be dry friday through saturday before along with breezy conditions with highs in the 40s and lows in the 30s.most of the rain has it will be mainly cloudy across the kwwl viewing area this afternoon. if you are doing any temperatures should remain above freezing so there shouldn't be too many issues other than visibility.

lower 40s. another system tracks in tomorrow bringing a chance of light, but we could get around half an inch of snowfall before sunrise friday. we will be dry will bring more rain to the area along with breezy conditions with highs in the 40s and lows in the 30s. across the kwwl viewing area thanks mark still to come on the kwwl news at five... fast food employes as they looked in the drive thru line why they're being called heroes..next from court cases to making toys an iowa judge giving back in the best way he knows how

called heroes tonight..after they saved a nine month old baby from a car in a taco bell drive thru police say workers went to check on a car that stopped in the drive thru they found the driver, allegedly drunk, and passed out over the steering wheel with a baby crying in the back seat they got the baby out, but when they woke the driver up, he took off police did find the car a few blocks away...but have not found the driver the baby is okay and back with his

a 15-year-old marion high school student is accused of inappropriately touching an elementary school student the elementary student is from starry elementary which is located directly across the street from marion high school marion police say it happened october 25th. the 15-year-old was arrested yesterday and now faces three counts of second degree sexual abuse test results show no traces of drugs or alcohol in the system of the bus...killing five children this happening monday in tennessee police are also in the process of reviewing video inside the school bus during the time of the crash 24-year-old johnthony walker was arrested earlier this week and is charged with five counts of vehicular homicide... the world's tallest waterslide will be demolished following the

year old son on the ride... it happened back in august at schlitterbahn in missouri... caleb thomas was killed on the verruckt...which means insane in german. on it -- you make a 17-story drop...at speeds up to 70 miles per hour 20 children are happy tonight...all because ofa three-d printer... they're using it to print prosthetic hands the best part? the children get the prosthetic hands for free, thanks to the work of local businesses and urguguay the hands are made out of a special type of plastic and once attached, the fingers and thumb can move at the flick of a wrist. court cases and toys... one iowa judge is making a difference in many ways --------- ---------

how adoption can change lives...he's the one who finalizes everything but this time, he's giving them a special surprise along with their forever home taking a look at judge blink's courtroom..you can see it's filled with toys from stuffed animals -- to toy cars he started making them as a and after making toys for all

in court. (judge robert blink/polk county district court) "it takes a toll on the judge, so you need something to kind of refresh your soul." within the last few weeks he spent 24 hours building 50 toys the judge says making the toys pales in comparison to what the parents are doing for their kids... one eastern iowa town is getting a new furniture store doors in dubuque over the weekend it's located along plaza drive just off northwest arterial the store will be closed on thanksgiving, but will be open seven am until nine on black friday making clear lake...clear again workers are placing specifically

chemicals out of clear lake's city lake pavers are being incorporated into a new parking lot in a nearby golf course that way...they'll be able to strain dirty water from getting in the lake we'll be right back

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