our top story tonight... a huge fire at an eastern iowa oil recycling company good evening, i'm ron steele. thanks for joining us on this friday night - amanda has the night off.... we are hearing from the owner of that central city oil recycling business - seriously damaged in a thanksgiving day fire. dozens of firefighters called in to help put out the fire at iowa look at this video - thick black smoke filling the air ... while barrells of old oil burn... and some of those barrels even exploding -- flames filling the sky with each small explosion. we've got team seven coverage from central city tonight. both kwwl's kristin rogers and taylor bailey are live from the scene tonight. we start with kristin.

able to save the main building. he says they had started gathering computers and files from the office--because he thought he may lose that building too-- but firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading. which is just amazing--because check out the size of this fire-- the fire chief tells me they kept water on the main building to keep the fire from spreading over there-- take a look at the rubble left hert one woman tells me--this situation turned out the best that it could have. "i'm glad it really, like it wasn't a holidays. i'm super greatful that it didn't come across the street and it didn't effect just, i'm super thankful that it didn't cause anybody to lose their life." the owner--ecoing that thought process today--

got hurt. he also told me because the majority of the buisness is still standing-- they will still function-- that's obviously great news here tonight-- live in central city, kristin rogers, news 7--kwwl. now we do know that a firefighter was taken to the hospital because of that fire yesterday. we learned initially he was taken for a possibly life threatening condition - but then he was let out later in the day, and was back with his family yesterday evening. bailey continues our team seven coverage from central city. she's got more information about that firefighter - taylor? ron--i am told that firefighter pushed himself too hard yesterday and was taken to the hospital after fighting the fire for a few hours. after about an hour in the hospital he was sent home. the image stading out in the explosion blows you to ground"

was thrown to the ground two times--saying the oil drums caused the explosions. "they had used oil stored in fifty five gallon drums and as the oil heats up and expands with all the flames around it it's gotta go somewhere and that's where it goes, up in the air" today--the barrels sit charred in the rubble. stand-up "one firefighter telling me when he walked up to the blaze he was immediatly soaked bi another fire fighter that is on scene here today says his suit is still wet" many firefighters working hard all day on thanksgiving--one prarieburg firefighter sent to the hosptial. "basically what is was was he over exhurted himself, when you show up at a fire i don't care who you are as a fire fighter you do your job, sometimes you work a little harder, spend a little more time doing it and forget about the consquences later and that's

"luckily we had enough departments around that still had guys around so because it could have been a different story if they had been out of town" a day later--firefighters are still preventing the fire from spreading. firefighters telling me they all could have easily over exhurted themselves yesterday. they also say they may never know the cause of the fire. live in central city...taylor baile.n of the pictures from the fire yesterday on our website, you can check it out on kwwl dot com. let's go to storm track seven meteorologist kyle kiel now for your weekend outlook from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete stormtrack 7 weather team: clouds will slowly clear out today... it may take all day,

today to the upper 40s/low 50s winds. we will stay above normal into the beginning of the work thunderstorms will track through the kwwl viewing area sunday afternoon with some locally heavy rainfall possible sunday night into monday morning. many of us look to get with more possible tuesday. some of the late tuesday showers may include some snow, but it is too early to pin (strongest sunday night) with another breezy day in store for wednesday. clouds will slowly clear out tonight. that will lead to a mostly sunny saturday. highs will go from the from sunshine and southerly police are investigating after a kayaker finds what appear to be

grays lake in des moines. a dive team is in the area - looking for anything else... and for now, police are treating the area as a crime scene... but they say they'll learn more about what they're really dealing with in the next they're human, but it'll take forensic examination to confirm that. right now we're treating it like they are and hoping for the best, but we're going to treat it like a crime scene. despite the investigation... police say they won't likely be able to confirm what kind of bones they are until monday. a man accused of killing his girlfriend, then staging her suicide, pleads not guilty to murder charges. jimmy mcdaniel entered the plea in crawford county, wisconsin earlier this week. this from our coverage partners at the telegraph herald. investigators say he killed 53-year- old linda kline. her autopsy says she died from

in a manner that appeared to be suicide. hundreds of people spending their thanksgiving and black friday holiday protesting the dakota access pipelne - this happening outside the town of mandan north dakota. here's a look a the crowd from the police perspective. you can see the officers wearing protective gear - at least two people were arrested for refusing to leave the area... santa claus is coming to town! cedar falls' annual holiday hoopla kicking off right now - and dozens of people are in downtown cedar falls anxiously awaiting santa's arrival. kwwl's macleod hageman is among them - he joins us live from main street with more. mac?

spirt in cedar falls. the mood changing dramatically throughout the day -- take a look. (nats... have yourself a merry little christmas...) a few of santa's helpers preparing for his big appearance... even though his workshop sat vacant friday afternoon -- business owners confident to attract patrons friday night -- and small business saturday. "we're part of the community, we give back to the community. we participate in the festival of trees and things like that." bud field says it feels like the holiday season snuck up on everyone -- with warmer weather than usual -- but glad to see everyone embracing the holiday spirit. "it's fun. you'll see people you see everyone embracing the holiday spirit. "it's fun. you'll see people you haven't seen for a long time unique event." "even though sidewalks were mostly bare earlier friday, workers and store owners were busy wrapping up finishing touches to ensure a successful holiday hoopla. they tell me, it's their favorite time of year." "it's the thing to do. it kicks off the christmas season. tonight

it does do, kids will remember that when they get older, and they'll start shopping downtown. because their parents took them downtown." mac updates on whether santa's arrived... pulse of the crowd, etc. live in cedar falls -- macleod hageman -- news seven kwwl. small business saturday kicks off tomorrow at ten and runs until five. jingle mingle will also start

coming up on kwwl, picking the perfect christmas tree.... eastern iowans are getting ready for christmas and... here's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar.... meteorologist kyle kiel will have your full forecast, coming up. and when you see news - or if

meteorologist kyle kiel now for your full forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast clouds will slowly clear out today... it may take all day, saturday. highs will go from the low/mid 40s today to the upper normal into the beginning of the thunderstorms will track through the kwwl viewing area sunday afternoon with some locally heavy rainfall possible an inch of new rain. some tuesday showers may include some snow, but it is too early to pin down amounts. winds will be

that will lead to a mostly sunny saturday. highs will go from the from sunshine and southerly tracks through the region. showers and even a few sunday afternoon with some locally heavy rainfall possible sunday night into monday with more possible tuesday. some of the late tuesday showers may include some snow, but it is too early to pin down amounts. winds will be but we will have clearing by tonight. that will lead to a today to the upper 40s/low 50s tomorrow with help from sunshine strong system tracks through the region. showers and even a few thunderstorms will track through night into monday morning. many of us look to get of the late tuesday showers m i monday (strongest sunday night) today... it may take all day, mostly sunny saturday. highs will go from the low/mid 40s winds. we will stay above normal into the beginning of the work thunderstorms will track through the kwwl viewing area sunday afternoon with some locally of us look to get an inch of new tuesday showers may include some snow, but it is too early to with another breezy day in store but we will have clearing by tonight. that will lead to a mostly sunny saturday. highs and southerly winds. we will tracks through the region. showers and even a few thunderstorms will track through

with more possible tuesday. some of the late tuesday showers may include some snow, but it is too with another breezy day in store but we will have clearing by tonight. that will lead to a mostly sunny from sunshine and southerly winds. we will stay above normal showers and even a few thunderstorms will track through the kwwl viewing area morning. many of us look to get with more possible tuesday. some of the late tuesday showers may include some snow, but it is too early to pin down amounts. winds will be strong sunday through for wednesday. some time today to picking out saturday. highs will go from the winds. we will stay above normal showers and even a few thunderstorms will track through the kwwl viewing area sunday afternoon with some locally an inch of new rain. some showers will continue on monday early to pin down amounts. winds will be strong sunday through clouds will slowly clear out today... it may take all day, saturday. highs will go from the low/mid 40s today to the upper normal into the beginning of the thunderstorms will track through the kwwl viewing area sunday afternoon with some locally

showers will continue on monday early to pin down amounts. winds will be strong sunday through clouds will slowly clear out today... it may take all day, saturday. highs will go from the low/mid 40s today to the upper normal into the beginning of the work week as a strong system the kwwl viewing area sunday night into monday morning. many of us look to get an inch of new rain. some tuesday showers may include some snow, but it is too early to pin with another breezy day but we will have clearing by will go from the low/mid 40s today to the upper 40s/low 50s normal into the beginning of the work week as a sto night into monday morning. many of us look to get an inch of new rain. some showers will continue on snow, but it is too early to pin clouds will slowly clear out today... it may take all day, saturday. highs will go from the

some time today to picking out the perfect christmas tree. they say it's a family tradition. several christmas tree farms here in the tri-state area, opening today for the season. kwwl's shirely descorbeth has more take pkg (nats -- "that one or the last christmas tree. "something that looks porportional." there's many to pick from here at country christmas tree farm in east dubuque... short ones, tall ones, a but they seem to know what they're looking for. "something with a little bit of body because we have a lot of ornaments, but also not too big." for many, this experience is a family tradition. "oh we love that and we always did it where everybody got a turn to try to cut it down." and it's also enjoyable

families come out with their smiley faces, and walking in with their tree cut down." "and another reason why some say a live christmas tree is special is because of the length of time it takes for them to grow. you can see these little ones behind me, they were planted in the early spring, i'm told it'll be about eight years before they're ready." and now that they've found the perfect tree -- the shirley descorbeth reporting real christmas tree sales are a big part of iowa's economy. there are more than 100 tree farms in the state. it's a one million dollar industry here. and we're taking a live look at downtown cedar falls...

good evening, i'm ron steele. rick coleman is in iowa city tonight covering the iowa- nebraska heroes game at kinnick... here's a look at the score... just wrapping up within the last five minutes. the hawkeyes beat the huskers -- with a final score of 40 to ten. tonight at ten, rick coleman will have highlights and reaction from kinnick stadium. iowa state football.....senior day in ames tomorrow...as the 3 and 8 cyclones close out the season against 19- ranked, 8

on fs1..the cyclones with a lot of momentum heading into the season finale against the mountaineers... the undefeated ioiwa state men survived a scare from the valley's indiana state today, monte morris in foul trouble...so naz long steps up with the three..iowa state by 6 at the half...steve prohm got 21 points and 7 rebounds from deonte burton... a 10-0 run in the second helps iowa state pull away for a 73-56 victory over 4 n florida sunday in the finals of the advocare invitational.. iowa men's basketball tonight on the road...........the 3 and 1 hawkeyes in florida to face number 7 virginia in the emerald coast classic...iowa beat virgina in the 2013 nit quarterfinal...it's a 7 o'clock tipoff on the cbs sports network... last night ..the 9th-ranked

78-65... hawks fall to 4-2... uni mens basketball.....the 3 and 1 panthers get a rematch with xavier tomorrow in cincinnati, just 5- days after the 67-59 loss to xavier in the tire pros tournament. tipoff at 11 saturday morning from cincy... watch this one----riley ferguson to anthony miller on this slant over the middle with just 19-seconds left to play, as bowl 48-44...both teams headed to bowl games... now---the big question------is houston coach tom herman headed to l-s-u to take over that program, which fired les miles early in the season... we should know soon.. and, we'll be right back..

just a day after thanksgiving...and many are already thinking about the christmas holiday.. including first lady michelle obama she welcomes the official while house christmas tree this morning the 19 foot fir came from wisconsin the tree was cut on november fifteenth and arrived on a traditional horse- drawn

let's go to storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg for a last look at your forecast. forecast. thank you for joining us for the

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