dane goede says, "it was a lot of fun for him to be able to do this. he knew at some point he would barely be able to speak and actually shortly after, he voice nearly completely went and he could only speak at a whisper, so this was kind of the last opportunity that he had to really be able to sing in front of people and be able to do what he's always done." and just like a love for rock and roll united the group back in 1969, a new mission will bring the band back together sunday. this time, with pete's son, dane, on lead vocals. dane will perform as part of abc9's pete goede memorial als benefit concert. it's effort started last year, to raise awareness for this disease that doesn't get a lot of attention... although it can be devistating for families. als, also known as lou gehrig's disease, is a progressive condition of the brain and spinal cord. eventually, the brain loses the ability to control muscle movement, so people affected by als see a wide range of symptoms as different areas of dane says, "it quickly progressed through his arms to the p

dane goede talks ababt the support his family recieved during their experience with als. dane goede, pete's son says, "my family was very touche throughout all o this process and allof our hardshipswith als by just the huge amount of support we had from all of our friends siouxland area where he grew up." jenna: more from my conversation with dane coming up on your health matters at 10. plus, i'll tell how donations from the als benefit will be used to help local fafalies. tim: students at north high school are working to help those in need. students from the school's life skills class.. along with staff and community members.. are donatting clothes, shoes and other necessities to the caring closet. student's say they were excited to take part in something to help give back. "we have dress pants, blazers, some nice jackets, some really cute dresses. some different style sizes of shoes and work clothes. we have scrubs and anything that you're looking for you'll probably find it here and it's all free of cost and open to the whole community." says senior araceli lopez. tim:

dane goede says, "it was a lot of fun for him to be able to do this. he knew at some point he would barely be able to speak and actually shortly after, he voice nearly completely went and he could only speak at a whisper, so this was kind of the last opportunity that he had to really be able to sing in front of people and be able to do what he's always done." and just like a love for rock and roll united the group back in 1969, a new mission will bring the band back together sunday. this time, with pete's son, dane, on lead vocals. dane will perform as part of abc9's pete goede memorial als benefit concert. it's an effort started last year, to raise awareness for this disease that doesn't get a lot of attention... although it can be devistating for families. als, also known as lou gehrig's disease, is a progressive condition of the brain and spinal cord. eventually, the brain loses the ability to control als see a wide range of symptoms as different areas of the body are affected. dane says, "it quickly progressed through his arms to the point where he

annually if possible and so i'll be ready, i'll see what what i can do, we'll make it fun," said dane goede. all of the money raised will remain right in northwest iowa to provide services to people battling a-l-s through the help of the a-l-s lukas still to come..oward and the mr. food test kitchen are serving up a southern fried favorite. we'll have the details in just a bit. scott: lukas scott: scott: good morning siououand. let's get a some light mixed precipitation pass through the area from northwest to southeast. be on the lookout for some slick spots. temperatures are currently in the low to mid 30s. we have a strengthening wind from the northwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour and gusts are likely t tpush over 30 f f a time. the stormcast hd shows us a quiet patte setting up for the next couple of days as it stays cloudy and cool. thursday we'll tap into a southerly flow which will push temperatures near 50. we'll have some great weather for the weekend! today's high is 37 and it'll be mostly cloudy and breezy. the low tonight is 21. tomorrow's high is 36 and should be day forecast. lu

by the way, the establishment, featuring dane goede, takes the stage at 5:30pm. lukas: students at north high school are working to help those in need. students from the school's lifi skills class.. along with staff and community members.. are donatting clothes, shoes and other necessities to the caring closet. student's say e opportunity to "give back" is payback for all thier work on the project. "we have dress pants, blazers, some nice jackets, some really cute dresses. some different style sizes of shoes and work clothes. we have scrubs and anything that you're looking for you'll probably find it here cost and open to the whole community." says senior araceli lopez. lukas: ththcaring closet, opens saturday from 9:30 until 11:30 in the morng and hopes to be open every other saturday until the end of the school year. student members will tweet out the dates they'll be open. lukas: yard-decorating is usually something you do for christmas or halloween. but a family in virginia goes all out with their yard on valentine's day. here is more on what is known as the

annually if possible and so i'll be ready, i'll see what what i can do, we'll make it fun," said dane goede. tim: all of the money raised at the concer will remain right here in northwest iowa, to aid those battling a-l-s with their medical expenses. tim: still to come... after rowdy crowds put an end to an i-s-u tradition, studentsnd the community in ames are looking to start something new in place of veisha. (fred) we have rain and snow tonight, and it will be breezy tomorrow. a warming trend will be enjoyed this week, too. your forecast is next! university veisha last year. students, faculty and community have been meeting and brainstorming for a proper replacement. jenna: but even without the spring, one special tradition continued on more. " "one pie, great!" 97 year old traditions die hard. and this one, is helping to fill the void of no veishea. "we have to start somewhere. we cant expect that magnitude of things right away. we're trying it this year" the cherry pies have been around, well as long as veishea had. but this year, the pies are associated with valentines day ... no

annually if possible and so i'll be ready, i'll see what what i can do, we'll make it fun," said dane goede. all of the money raised will remain right in northwest iowa to provide services to people battling a-l-s through the help of the a-l-s association of iowa. lukas: kids in the quad cities hit the slopes for some friendly competition. participants took part in the great cardboard sled race... there ... they are challenged to built a sled out of just cardboard, duct tape, paint, markers and crayons. the event was sponsored by the boys and girls club of the mississippi valley. all money raised will go toward the boys and girls sioux city's cardboard sled races are set for february 28th at sertoma park. lukas: so was your valentines day a memorable one? you'll probably have a hard time topping the day one eastern iowa couple had. the baxters are both 102 years old... and have been celebrating the romantic day for decades and decades. reporter jill kaspie has this true love story. "gene and vern ann baxter say they don't do a lot for valentines day. there might be some chocolate involved.

annually if possible and so i'll be ready, i'll see what what i can do, we'll make it fun," said dane goede. raised will remain northwest iowa services to peopop battling a-l-s through the help of the a-l-s association of iowa. " coming up.... jeb bush has called in reinforcements for his struggling campai... george w bush. former president... after the break. scott: " " skycams. we had some lighthtixed precipitatatn pass through the area from northwest to southeast. be on the lookout for some slick spots. temperatures are currently in the low to mid 30s. we have a strengthening wind from the northwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour and gusts are likely to push over 30 for a time. the stormcast hd shows us a quiet pattern setting up for the next couple of days as it stays cloudy and cool. thursday we'll tap into a southerly flow which will push temperatures near 50. we'll have some great weather for high is 37 and it'll be mostly cloudy and breezy. the low tonight is 21. tomorrow's high is 36 and should be pretty similar to today. here's the 7 day forecast. jessica rae scott: precipitation pass

they told me i'd be doing it annually if possible and so i'll said dane goede. >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. an emergency landing.g. >> alaska 1 we're declang an emergency. smoke in the airplane. >>> pilots battling smoke in the cockpit. moments after take yaufr from d.c. >>> also this morning, the unni picture from open remarks showing off her slim down figure. why she's revealing that meditation and teaming up with % guru deepak chopra could be the key. we'l hear from chopra himself this morning. >>>nd it was a knockout night at the grammys. gwen stefani stunning in a live music video. >> t thank you to the grammys pip love you so much. peekaboo popup with pit bull. >>> all that and kate hudson, here live. how she's staying happy, healthy, and the best advice from her supetar mom, gold dooegoldie hawn, as we say -- >> good morning, america. >>> good morning, america. good morning, kate hudson right there. a new book out cald "pretty happy." amy, you're going to talk to her in a bit. >> i am. i'm very excited. we have her breakfast hehere. oatmeal with raisins and walnuts. t