"this movie will give the exposure, you know," said aprel landen, todd landen's wife. "so i hope that it also brings healing for veterans to be able to start talking. i think talking about being in war that brings healing." todd landen will be doing a question and answer session with the public after the screening. the event is free but will be open to donations. still to come... we'll take a look at some student-built robots that will be battling it out at morningside elementary. that's where ktiv's sam curtiss joins us live. matt and sheila... students at morningside elementary are having a robotics scrimmage as part of their stem program. << >> the wind picked up as temps stayed up for us again today with most of our highs getting into the 70s. but the republicans... they want to go back to letting the super wealthy call the shots. they don't stand up for equal pay for women. they don't support paid family leave. they don't even really support refinancing student debt. we've got to get this economy working for the vast majority of americans, not just for those at th

"this movie will give the exposure, you know," said aprel landen, todd landen's wife. "so i hope that it also brings healing for veverans to be able to start talking. i think talking about being in war that brings healing." todd landen will be doing a question and answer session with the public after the screeng. the event is free but will be open to donations. another warm day today... but things are changing. ben's in next with the complete forecast. and a man with terminal cancer has one last wish. his story is next on new 4 today. ou think we can grow our economy while ignoring climate change, think again. america's most innovative companies e already moving to clean energy using existing technology to improve their bottom line. now we need a plan to help businesses and families across america to save money on electricity anancreate millions of new jobs. it all starts with 50% clean energy by 2030. << >> << wx timer @ 1:30 today will be our last warm day for a while, so cherish it! it will once again come with a strong southerly wind and some morning and midday clo

3 that's right, since todd landen's wife, aprel, found out about partners for patriots last year, they've been looking forward to their new-found friend and soon-to-be service dog. what's more, these service dogs are trained to help bring the veteran back to reality. always with them, to give 3 (**take pkg**)(nats)(music)a father...a husband...a "purple heart" veteran. 46-year-old todd landen was enlisted in the united states army for nearly half his life."i'm very proud of him, he was in the service." he was an army first sergeant, having served three tours...but in july of 2006...the worst happened...a bomb exploded underneath his vehicle...his humvee...torn apart...he lost his senses...his consciousness.. since then todd has had 21 surgeries...and with that...nightmares, flashbacks, and memories of what happened in iraq...almost ten years has passed...todd is still suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. "purple heart is kind of mark of a ship ward. that means they did their job right. i don't know, i'm more proud of the bronze 3 stars i did something for.the u- s- department of

fast forward to november of 2014, when the landens moved to sioux city, iowa.that's when todd's wife, aprel discovered partners for patriots. (music)that's when aprel discovered partners for partiots,"so the dogs bring them out and seeing todd as a purple heart recipient, jake will be making a differnece in his life everyday. giving him more independence. let him control what's going on because he won't need somebody taken."he's really going through the full spectrum of training for a service dog." 3 now, partners for patriots is a non-profit organization..if you'd like to help the program, make a donation, or want information, just go to "partners for patriots" dot o- r-g. 3 if you watch siouxland news at sunrise... you know that we're in the middle of movember... where men like our jacob heller give up shaving to create awareness about the dangers of prostate cancer. today at unitypoint health st. luke's... a doctor and prostate cancer survivor shared the importance of checking for that disease."cancer screening for men, unless their is a first degree relative involved that has prostate c

landen... a veteran with a purple heart who lives in sioux city with his wife aprel and their daughter. he'll be receiving a service dog named jake early next year. 3 "i'm looking forward to having that companionship along with the assistance that he can provide."our jetske wauran will have the full story tonight at 9 on our sister station, fox 44 and at 10 right here, on kmeg-14. 3 3 at the white house today, president obama today awarded the nation's highest military honor to a former army captain. kenneth craig shares the story of a soldier who tackled a suicide bomber in afghanistan in 2012, and is credited with saving many lives. 3 (retired capt. florent groberg) "that day was one of those uneasy, and different."former army captain florent groberg says the day he came face to face with a suicide bomber... was the worst day of his life. (retired capt. florent groberg) "worst day, because you lost so many good men under your control."his act of heroism in 2012 brought him to the white house thursday, as president obama awarded him the medal of honor.(nats obama first puts medal on)gr