store director dave blum joins me to tell us more about the preparations live in ... marissa scott, cbs 2 news. news.thanks, marissa. it's now on this morning. morning.coming up next... next...a veteran's day special -- justin's story about the two men responsible for helping thousands of veterans welcome back -- it's now we're taking a look at your_______ your_______ veterans day is a day to pause and remember the brave men and women who serve our country. country.i sat down with two men who are leading the charge to honor them year-round in a date that would forever live in infmany. december 7th. the attack on pearl harbor and the beginning of world war 2.the korean war in the 50sand the controversial war that divided a nation. the vietnam war.all of the men and women who served in these conflicts as well as those who continue to serve are rememberd. some of whom, didn't get a thank you when they came home.a movement six years in the making continues to thank these veterans in one of the most honorable ways possible. of course we're talking about the eastern iowa ho

free breakfast included pancakes, sausage, eggs, and made-to- order omelets.hy-vee store director dave blum says getting to greet and provide breakfast for those who have served our country is just a small token to thank them for their service. "it's just heartwarming and you know it's amazing to me how grateful they are for the free breakfast and it's really all about them and how grateful we are for their service." service."hy-vee is also encouraging their customers to round up their grocery bill to the nearest dollar.all the money raised will go to their homefront initiative which supports veterans and several organizations. the initiative goes through the 15th. some veterans are also getting treated today to free haircuts. from now until the end of the year - service men and women can go to any cedar rapids great clips and either get a free hair cut or a card they can later use to get a free hair cut.some veterans who already made good on the offer told cbs 2 news how great it is to see the community celebrate veterans day. "it's always easier not to do anything, so i think this is real

like blum, nearly all the republicans voted for the ll that would restrict refugees. congressman dave lbesack, a democrat alssfrom here in eaaern iowa, also voted for the bill. live in the dubuque some people in swisher say they're not hppy with the mayor saying refugees would be welcome in the city. they say they plan to circulate a petition that they plan to present at the city council meeting nxt month. last week, mayor christopher taylor issued a proclamation that said the city would welcome refugees.s.the gesture is symbolic since no cities or even state can block where refugees sele once they're in the u-s. a west brach teenager is receiving treatmee after discovering he has testicular cancer... he's sharing his story now hoping other people perform a check that could save their lives. and travel packages are selling fast after the hawkeyes booked a ticket to the big ten championship game. stay with your 24-hour news source, kcrg-tv9. "everyone is like, oh it's not could, and when it does, you gott to be ready for it." a west branch teenager is sharing his story to raising aware

might havee " blum says the united states should instead create safe zones within thoset& countries where refugees can live. then united states military should patrol those areas. congressman dave lobesack, a democrat also from eastern iowa, also voted for the bill. some in swishmr say they're not y with the mayor welcoming refugees to the city. they planno circulate petition to present a a the city council meeting next month. last week, mayor christopher taylor issued a proclamation that said the city would welcome refugees. nhe gesture no cities or even state can block where refugees settle once they're in the u-s. bishops with the iowa evangelical lutheran church of america wrote a letter asking governor branssad to change his ststnce on refugees. they say it's our duty as iowans and christians to welcome people who are experiencing terrorism in their own country. e letter reads in part: "we are not naive about possible new threats of terrorism, but denying refuge to thousands of desperate people is not who we are as christians, nor will it guarantee our security." it goes on to say iowans have a long history of settling refugees, including those from syria. and not allowing

years.this was something that blum and many ototr republicans wwe not going to bend quite so easily on.all the republicans who represent iowa in congress voted against the deal.democrat dave loebsack voted for it -- but said that the way it was created -- mostly behind closed doors -- was wrong.blum agreed. "that's not giving us a voice in the process. this is exactly why the freedom caucus and many other, are, were upset with the way the house is run. this isn't about blocking every piece oflegislation that there is. not at all. quite contrary. we just want to have a v vce. i just want to make sure eastern iowa has a voice." voice."president obama signed the bill into law on monday -- right before the debt limit deadline on tuesday this past week. republican presidenenal hopeful rick santorum held a tough townhall in davenport. davenport.he was talking to the scott county republicans and was allenged on everything from his opposition to gay marriage to the viability of h h tax plan.he waded through the voters questions for about an hour -- and he says that's the kind of exposure a future president should have. "the last thing we need to have in a republican primarar proc

might have. " blum says the united states should instead create safe zones within those countries where refugees can live. then united states military should patrol those areas. congressman dave lobesack, a democrat also from eastern iowa, also voted for the bill. this week will be one of the busiest travel weeks of the year, and millions of americans will drive. that means there could be long waits at auto repair shops. a downtown cedar rapids auto center told many customers that they'll have to wait until friday for repairs. with a lot of people wanting work done before travelling and a short week, some shops are slammed. but it's more than just the thanksgiving impact. the weekend snow and cold reminded drivers it's time to get vehicles ready for winter. "people want to get stuff done because they've just decided oh i want to go out of town, so it kind of doubles up the amount of hubbell says his repair shop in marion still had openings but they are filling up. not only is thanksgiving this week, but the day after has become somewhat of a holiday of its own. black friday is now the day for deals, with stores around the country offering incredible discounts for this one day

might have. " blum says the united states should instead create safe zones within those countries where refugees can live. then united states military should patrol those areas. congressman dave lobesack, a democrat also from eastern iowa, also voted for the bill. some in swisher say they're not happy with the mayor welcoming refugees to the city. they plan to circulate a petition to present at the city council meeting next month. last week, mayor christopher taylor issued a proclamation that said the city would welcome refugees. the gesture is symbolic since no cities or even state can block where refugees settle once they're in the u-s. bishops with the iowa evangelical lutheran church of america wrote a letter asking governor branstad to change his stance on refugees. they say it's our duty as iowans and christians to welcome people who are experiencing terrorism in their own country. the letter reads in part: "we are not naive about possible new threats of terrorism, but denying refuge to thousands of desperate people is not who we are as christians, nor will it guarantee our security." it goes on to say iowans have a long history of settling refugees, including those fro

blum. on twitter dave is saying "a temporary halt midgght be neede to look at screening but if it's not the will of the people, we should not do it." then monica says "let the refugees come. where is this fear and anger coming from?" and paul says "i don't even see a gray area. how can we check the background?" you were at a members only briefing. what did you learn? >> nothing new. we have an extentative vetting policy. i've been working in this area for years. one of the things that deeply troubled me is that the united states turned its back on the iraqis and the afghans who were our partners. now i opposed the iraq war from the beginning but i thought it was immoral to turn our back on the men and women who helped us as drivers, as guides, as interpreters. so we've worked to be able to help them escape the tender mercies of al qaeda and the taliban and we've done a pretty good job. there's a very extensive -- in fact, it's too slow, it takes a long, long, long time, these people from syria who are coming as refugees, it takes them the better part of two years. so the notion that it's ju