elizabeth amanieh news 7 kwwl. alright thank you elizabeth all day long... head over to our website kwwl dot com it sunny and unseasonably warm today but that wasn't the case forty years ago coming up we'll tell you about the armistice day blizzard that shook eastern iowa and.... oh dear! one animaltakes a tumble after a shopping trip that's coming up in just a few minutes. chief meteorologist mark and when you see nesw - or if you have pictures or video to share... you can do that by going to our page "this is kwwl news at five. with ron steele, amanda goodman, rick coleman. we've got you --------- --------- "now your storm track 7 now for your full forecast. how's the weekend looking from the kwwl stormtrack here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: afternoon, otherwise it will be a mostly sunny sky. temperatures will be a bit cooler than yesterday in the lower and middle 50s, but that is normally where we should be for this time of year. frost is possible tonight with clear skies, light winds and lows in the mid 20s

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh has the details. elizabeth. amanda-i spoke with a dci agent earlier who wouldn't give me any specifics as to why this investigation is now being treated as a homicide. but he did say new interviews and evidence reveal okonski did not dissappear on her own free will. cora ann okonski disappeared from the tama area in april of 2000, nearly 16 3- to okonskis boyfriend tait purk- who was with her the night she dissappeared. purk has denied any involvement in her dissappeprance-telling police he gave okonski a few dollars to buy cigarettes and she later left their home and never returned. he then reported her missing two days later. according to police- the two had a rocky relationship. 2003. investigators made an extensive search through a rural farm and salvage yard on highway 21-near irving after a tip lead them there. police say the owner of the salvage yard was purks cousin. police dogs were used to search the scene eventually finding bone and bone fragments-along with pieces of womens clothing. but the dna resu

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh is here to explain. amanda-i tried to break it down as simply as i could with political analyst dr. chris larimer and we used candy. one recess piece represents one electoral college vote. and one "so if you look at the map. what we've done here is we've the number of electoral college votes that they have. so both have 29 so they both have 29 pieces. and what we're using are the recess peanut butter cups to represent popular votes. andc a million popular votes." so last night in florida, clinton and trump received approximately 4 and a half milliom votes so they each get 9 peanut butter cups. we know that donald trump had the slight edge in florida. so he did win all the electoral college votes. so he got all 29 recess pieces but they both ended up with the same number of recess peanut butter cups, and that they both have 4 and a hald million votes. now you got up to new york, but in new york, hillary donald trump had two and a half million votes so donald recess peanut butter cups, so at this point the

volunteers have been working on renovating kwwl's elizabeth amanieh is live in waterloo at the house. elizabeth? amanda/ron- and in just a few weeks-there will be three veterans with a new home. but for them-it will serve as more than just a place to sleep. the american flag hangs proudly outside this home. and that's because it'll soon be ready to serve veterans. teresa tjaden "everyone wants greatest country, and we have the opinions that we do is because of these veterans, and little by little. earlier this year-the trump foundation made a one-hudnred thousand dollar donation to help this project get started. president-elect donald trump making veterans a big part of his campaign-calling for better care of our nations vets. those changes taking shape here at this home. volunteers chipping away and rebuilding. inside and out. stand-up "renovating this house with these veterans in mind. take a look they took out this deck and are poutting in inside-making a full handicapped bathroom. giving them every little bit of hope. reminders even on the walls to keep them going. "our intention

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh is live falls. elizabeth. amanda -- a complete loss- that's what cedar falls police tell me. and with that- a number of important items being stored as long term evidence-now long gone. cedar falls firefighters using drone video to get a better look at the extensive damage inside a police storage unit. area where the fire may have started, and just some of the items in the building." the firefighters say they're still there's no reason to believe arson was involved." parts of the building a complete loss. "we haven't been able to get inside to some of those areas to determine how much loss there is." police chief olsen saying the items kept inside the building by police are a complete loss. "items typically for long term storage. it could be some evidence from years ago where the case hae something we don't want to dispose of, and we want to keep it for a while. until the court case is over." along with evidence- bicycles the police department found over the years were also kept inside. but now-only these burn

elizabeth amanieh, news 7 kwwl. the mattkes say they're more than thankful for the outpour of community support. news at five... a major recall that may affect how you wash your clothes and.... one man is in jail tonight.... for allegedly trying to give his kids away on halloween --------- --------- putting a wife to work is a very dangerous thing. when i come home and dinner's not ready i go through the roof. grab 'em by the p****". when you're a star, they let you do it. you can do anything. more accusers coming forward to say they were sexually assaulted by donald trump. i'll go backstage before a show... yes.. g. standing there with no clothes. you see these incredible looking women. i'd look her right in that fat ugly face of hers. she ate like a pig. a person who's flat-chested is very hard to be a 10. do you treat women with respect? uh... i can't say that either. alright, good. missing for two months... saying she was held captive...chained like a dog now, an urgent search for other victims is underway polic

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh joins us in the studio. elizabeth. amanda -- james whitmer is one of six electors in the state who will cast going to stop him from standing behind the man he believes is james whitmer will cast his vote in december-fulfilling his duty as an electoral college representative. but ever since election night-when donald trump won the state's six electoral college votes-he's found himself having to deal with what he's calling threatening demands. "from people who i don't know-who are demanding that i vote for someone other than trump. a lot of them demanding that i vote for hillary clinton." calls and messages on his business's facebook page. a lot of these demands coming from women "no one have overtly threatened me, but i feel that it could come to that. and these people have looted. they have assaulted people. they're having these huge demonstrations in major cities, and they are just mad about this election." standup "now several people have asked him to change his vote. we asked him if that's even an option." "i'll be

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh speaking with those nearby. elizabeth. amanda- firefighters just finished cleaning u they could before it got dark here. and now they say people in the area here are safe to come out of their homes and resume as normal let's take a look at these firefighters who've been fighting this relentless fire. but people in the area were mostly concerned about that thick cloud of black smoke. especially families gathering together for thanksgiving. brenda hagerman who lives just right down the street said grandchildren play outside today. "no, because i didn't want them to run out in the street and inhale that black stuff. no." i spoke with more people in the nieghborhood-ill have that for you more people in the nieghborhood-ill have that for you tonight at 10. firefighters also tell me they will have a crew here checking throughout the night to make sure this fire doesn't flame back up. elizabeth amanieh news 7 kwwl. this fire on our facebook page - remember, when you see news - or if you have pictures or video to you can also "lik

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh taking a closer look elizabeth. those public employees we're talking about include teachers, d-o-t workers, sanitation employees, and even police officers. i took a ride along with a waterloo police officer to get a better understanding of just what's at stake. david mcfarland has been with the waterloo police department for more than twenty years. and for the last fourty years-health insurance of collective bargaining in the state of iowa. but now that's up in the air following governor branstads proposal. "so it would take our coverage that we have and we don't know paying $100 dollars a month? what would our co- pays be? what would our deductibles be? that's all stuff that currently we are allowed to negotiate with the city of waterloo." a benefit mcfarland says he's earned over his years of service. "it's just one more thing for these officers to worry about. they look at the state of iowa and say well, they're not go somewhere that does allow me, they have better benefits package." something mcfarland, sees as

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh tells us more about their campaigns. both candidates for senate disitrict 32 put candidate brian schoenjahn- a former teacher himself-says he knows the value of a proper eduation. "that is the way iowa has "that is the way iowa has always operated, our priority has been education." his republican opponent-candidate craig johnson puts just but wants to scale back government control. "having the knowledge they do, they can best solve their issues right at the local level" another pressing issue for both candidates? mental health services in the state of iowa. senator schoenjahn noting concern over the recent closure of mental health institutes. two of four remaining in the state of iowa-one being in his district of indepndence. "we have two bed per 100,00 people and half those beds are become the de-facto mental health institutions in the state would do everyhting i can to fund those services and keep them going." johnson also promising to bring his business experience as the executive director of heartland acres to the ta

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh is live in waterloo. amanda/ron- thankfully in both these fires no one was hurt. but i wanted to understand why some-who are homeless are seeking out abandoned buildings instead of homeless shelters in the community. for chad bruce-this but after he was rescued from a fire here-he was arrested and later charged with trespassing. now he's homeless again. "people might think we're lazy, but i don't deal well with people." bruce and his friend linda mulderv depression and anxiety issues, i'm on different medications, i was just in the hospital last week, and i got to go back again." choosing to seek out secluded abandoned buildings instead of shelters in the area. standup "staying at shelters like this one is an option, but the people here say it's a two- way street, you have to be the salvation army is and mens shelters. grace fee social administries coordinator "we do have rules here, we have to. they're pretty basic, be nice to others, do your chores. obey quiet times, and follow your care plans, but we d

in senate district 32, elizabeth amanieh news seven kwwl. schoenjahn was the mayoo also taught at starmont for more than 30 years. johnson was born and raised in independence and has been the executive director of heartland acres. wells fargo's legal mess just got worse. the bank is now being investigated by the powerful securities and exchange commission. the s-e-c has joined the ranks of other government agencies looking at wells fargo. the bank is accused of creating as many as two million fake asked the s-e-c to look into whether wells fargo violated whistleblower protection laws. construction is moving along for university avenue in cedar falls. grove street to mcclain drive are being included in the work as early as monday. new water mains will be installed. traffic will shift. expect lane closures for three to four weeks...and all of this can change as the weather does. much more ahead on today in iowa: was organized -- teddy roosevelt was president. cub fans all over the world will be watching what happens today in the windy city. pl

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh spoke with people who live nearby. fire crews working from morning into dusk to contain a relentless fire at iowa gold distributing. "the smoke was just billowing, i mean it was unreal" "the smoke got darker and darker and all of a sudden there was an explosion." area. creating a safety concern for those who live nearby. one grandma of three keeping her grandchildren inside. "no, because i didn't want them to run out in the street or inhale that black stuff...no" crews urging residents to stay indoors with their furnaces off for the majority of the day. "they came knockin on the doors saying kinda keep your windows shut, shut stuff down, kind of just keeping an eye." but those flames not letting down "and the flames were so high backyard. firefighters eventually containing the fire. "and more than twelve hours after the fire started, the debris still that the fire doesn't spark back up again." neighbors near-by grateful for all twelve fire departments who poured in to battle the fire. "they took their entire thanksgivi

elizabeth amanieh reporting. along with the salvation army -- there's also the catholic workers house. they r days. the salvation army has started their red kettle campaign -- taking donations to help those in need. you've probably seen the bell ringers out already. a school bus ends up in a very about it. look at this video. a bus got caught under a railroad crossing gate as a train went by. the school district says the intersection isn't very big and the back of the bus would've been in danger anyway... it would've been out on the road if the driver didn't move don't just sneak up on you and just to when the gate comes down... there's about 25 feet between the gate and the road --- which is not enough room to fit some buses. heart-stopping moments for any parent... but at the same time - an incredible save by a little boy. mom left her baby on a changing table for just a moment when he rolled over. but his nine- year-old brother was there just in time. right place, right time. the baby's ok. his brother a hero

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh tells us more about their campaigns. both candidates for senate disitrict 32 put incumbent democratic candidate brian schoenjahn- a former teacher himself-says he knows the value of a proper eduation. "that is the way iowa has always opera, his republican opponent-candidate craig johnson puts just as much priority on education they can best solve their issues right at the local level" another pressing issue for both candidates? mental health services in the state of iowa. senator schoenjahn noting concern over the recent closure of mental health institutes. two of four remaining in the state of iowa-one being in people and half those beds are full of inmates." "we can no health institutions in the state of iowa." "i'm a big supporter would do everyhting i can to fund those services and keep them going." johnson also promising to bring his business experience as the executive director of heartland acres to the table to create generating businesses to allow businesses to be creative and get people hired and put them to wor

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh tells us more about their campaigns. both candidates for top of their list. incumbent democratic candidate brian schoenjahn- a former teacher himself-says he knows the value of a properu always operated, our priority has been education." his republican opponent-candidate craig johnson puts just as much priority on education but wants to scale back government control. "having the knowledge they do, they can best solve their issues right at the local level" in the state of iowa. senator schoenjahn noting concern over the recent closure of mental health institutes. two of four remaining in his district of indepndence. "we have two bed per 100,00 people and half those beds are health institutions in the state of iowa." "i'm a big supporter of mental health in this state....and i would do everyhting i can to fund those services and keep them going." johnson also promising to bring his business experience as the executive director of heartland acres to the table to create jobs. "i think g businesses to be creative and get peop

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh speaking with the victim's pregnant fiance tonight. she's live in the studio. but one unaswered question i fell to the ground. and i felt like the world just got sucked." after hearing her fiance died instantly when his car crashed into a concrete pillar near the 218 overpass. "i loved him so much, i've never loved someone so much in my life. he was the sweetest person on earth, with the biggest heart. whatever i needed he took care of it, and took care of him." and ready to take care "he was over the moon, he's always wanted a family, we were going to have out first appointment on november 28th, hear the baby's first heartbeat. he was so excited. so excited." struggling to understand just what happened. left with only one last text he sent to his mom and leslie "they both got a text that said "i'm sorry, and i love you. and that's all it said." aleesa "i just wish this thanksgiving, people won't take their family for granted, and they tell each other when they sit down that they love each other. and they will cherish now cedar falls p

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh is live at uni as the board narrows in on these finalists. . elizabeth. ron -- the board of regents promised transparency in its search for the next president. and this is just one of the ways they say they're following suit- making sure students, faculty and who could be their next neil theobald-the first of three uni presidential finalists speaking to faculty and stuff. outlining his vision for the university. "you look at race, you look at educational attainment, there is wide disparity in terms of higher education." calling on a need for recruiting a diverse student body, restructuring admission practices and revisiting how standardized test sc cameron fagen agrees with. "it's just that everybody needs an equal opportunity to succeed and education is the way that they can do that. among his core principles-theobald emphasizing shared governance as essential to a univeristy's success. which he used to explain summer. "this summer i was directed to hire an individual to an open dean search without faculty input. i consulted with the provost who was stro

elizabeth amanieh reporting. firefighters are still looking into what caused the fire. the fire was so big -- smoke showed up on radar. here's a look at what we could se yesterday on storm track seven live doppler radar. as we learn more about the investigation into the fire today -- we'll have updates for you on air and online. a fire forces a cedar falls family out of their home. the fire on briarwood drive happened wednesday night. a woman we spoke with was visiting family across the street for thanksgiving. she says her mom started yelling -- the neighbors house was on fire. the family says they're trying to figure out what to do next. the "we always have tons of food here, so my mom was like 'they they would be taken in with whoever." right now -- the family of five -- is staying with relatives nearby. two people have died -- and four others wounded -- in a shooting at a park. a man was out recording a facebook live video in louisville when he heard the shots. you can see people dropping to the ground -- taking cover. hundreds of people were at the park to celebrat

working quick to save all their kwwl's elizabeth amanieh visting the farm earlier-she's back in the studio now. elizabeth. amanda-that fire giving them just enough time to get out safely and save each and every one of their 250 cows. the birker family farm now missing a big piece of it's rich history. a fire hitting this three generation family farm hard- leaving their dairy smoldering-the owner is staying positive- already making plans to rebuild. "nobody got hurt, didn't lose any cows. everything is stable, we got the cows moved to different farms, and they're getting milked. and it's just a matter of-wegot big machinery here, and they're moving right along, so it'll look totally different tomorrow already. firefighters have ruled out arson- and are continuing to invti they believe it might be electrical-related. the cattle have been moved to two farms north of independence in the meantime. the birker farm has been in the family for more than a hundred years. a former substitute teacher--accused of having a sexual relationship with a student-- is no longer facing a felony-- mary beth hag

i'll map out exactly what all of these results mean tonight at six elizabeth amanieh new 7 kwwl we interviewed a waterloo man who is a pledged elector for donald trump about a month back. you can find that story on our website, kwwl dot com. reactions coming in today all across the u-s about the turn out of the election president elect donald trump getting words of encouragment among those, bush senior tweeting out his congrats vladimir putin saying he hopes to work closely with him while many are cheering today after trump's victory...some are protesting that win here's video out of california people starting fires in the street a group of people marching in the street after the results the same thing happening in many as you can see...many different but also a lot of mixed emotions here in iowa. while the state went red last night, some aren't so happy kww'ls lauren moss caught up with some happy supporters and some who arent so pleased. lauren this morning began with either celebration or dissapointment.. i can tell you the overall emotion i got from many people is shock- that donald trump

elizabeth amanieh has more on district 32 that's at six the curse is broken.... some even saying this is the start of the apocalypse... but the chicago cubs are now officially world series winners chicago...and getting some attention from the president president obama tweeting out this last night... "want to come to the white house that offer. let's go to storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg now for your forecast forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl news at five. "nbc" nightly news" is next. we want remind you, we're "always on" with news and weather when you want it, on kwwl-dot-com. and we've got you covered in 30 minutes on the kwwl news at six. --------- --------- --------- sometimes, maybe it's worth listening to a politician. take congressman rod blum. on social security, blum doesn't just back the republican special interest agenda-- he's campaigning on it. for years, he's pressed to privatize social se

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh speaking with some of the local departments. she joins us live at the waterloo police department. a somber day. and for officers here in iowa-losing two of their own hits too close to home. but they're standing together-staying strong in light of tragedy a quiet-somber day as officers remember and reflect. chief olson "you know, and it's that." and it's the reminders of support that keep them going. like this gesture- a box of cupcakes dropped off at the independence police department. with the words every officer needs most-we love you. staff right outside the black hawk county sheriffs office in memory of both sargeant anthony beminio and officer justin martin. chief trelka "i've hear people say, well officers, law enforcement officers in the country sign up to do this. yes, we do. our familys don't. and these incidents impact our family as well." but even when tragedy strikes their own- they're still waterloo police chief trelka reminding his officers they can wear this mourning band on their badges to show suport for their b

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh is live at the waterloo police department. elizabeth. even in light of tragedy-you today to show their support for not only those two that they lost. but for the job they do-every day. everywhere you look-there are reminders of support. flags at half staff right outside the black hawk county sheriffs office in memory of their brothers. waterloo police officers wearing mourning bands on their badges. and small gestures like a box of cupcakes-with a big message-we family, and we recognize when one suffers, we all suffer. we recognize that because of the job we have to do, how tight nit this organization has to be." making the best effort to stay strong. sheriff tony thompson telling me the magnitude this tragedy has on their already difficult job-is far too much to comprehend. live in waterloo, elizabeth chief trelka says he plans on sending several waterloo officers to the funerals for the fallen officer. we're learning more about the officers, the victims of today's senseless shootings. both killed while just sitting in their police cars

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh has been digging deeper into this incident. elizabeth. am - education received a complaint against pottebaum back in march. but after an investigation by the board found pottebaum responsible and later an ethics complaint, filed aginst jesup elementary principal brian pottebuam - seen here in an interview from a previous kwwl story... the complaint claims pottebaum "provided unauthorized accomodations to children who were not qualified for accomodations." not following standard test procedures - he gave photocopied test booklets to photocopied test booklets and later teachers used the answers in the test booklets to fill out the student's answer sheets. pottebaum waived his right to a hearing - agreeing with the board on a settlement. given a written reprimand and told to complete 15 hours ethics course. standup "i've reached out to principal pottebaum multiple times, but he refused to speak with us on camera." instead sending us this statement which reads in part "it was my interpretation that this was an appropriate accommodatn was not.

live in waterloo, elizabeth amanieh, news 7 kwwl the salvation army has started their red kettle bell campaign- taking donations to help the homeless. for more information on how to donate-visit kwwl dot com. coming up... the blessing of having a that's what a baby found to be true... the accident that led up to that next and.... car chaos... a case of road rage turned raunchy that's coming up in just a few minutes. here's a live look at the storm track chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg has your full forecast next. and when you see news - or if you have pictures or video to and when you see news - or if it's sunny and beautiful...how long's it going to last? let's ask storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg.... from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: another mild day in store for the kwwl viewing area today. highs will climb into the upper 50s to i skies and southeast winds at 5 to 15 mph, gusting higher through the afternoon. we

engulfing that barn yesterday afternoon luckily no animals were killed...and no one was hurt kwwl's elizabeth amanieh is live with more amanda-despite their milking parlor being a total loss. the birker family is pushing on- telling me its nearly hundred year history wont be going down ken birker "all of a sudden we saw smoke and called the fire did is try to save the other buildings and the cattle." third generation farmer ken birker says this dairy farm has been with the family for more than a hundred years. but a fire last night took a big piece of that well. jenni birker "this was kind of his grandpa, and his great- grandpa, this is what they did. so they've built it from the ground up. but dairy has always been the heart of the farm here." and that's why when they saw the first bit of smoke-they did everything they could to move the cows out. jenni birker "it's kind of amazing in a farming community, that you can make those phone calls and suddenly there's four of just friends and people to herd, just showed up with their trailers. elizabeth standup "moving all 250 cows thats were in this barn,

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh joins us in the studio. elizabeth. amanda -- james whitmer is one of six electors in the state who will cast

and that message of being the elizabeth amanieh news 7 kwwl house of hope as well as other organizations are accepting donations. visit our website kwwl dot com for coming up... fighting fire to fighting hunger eastern iowa firefighters are helping out for the holidays and.... you won't believe what one set of grandparents are saying set off this fire that's coming up in just a few minutes. here's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar. chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg has your full forecast next. "this is kwwl news at five. meteorologist mark schnackenberg and sports with rick coleman. we've got you covered." --------- --------- --------- "now your storm track 7 but is there snow in the forecast? let's go to storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg now for your full forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: this afternoon and a good portion of this evening will continue to be mild. winds stay to our wea

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh is live in studio with more on the fire-liz ron-that fire happening this morning just after eight thirty and im told the owner of the home is a firefighter himself. a familys house erupting in flames early this morning. these janesville firefighters responding to that call battling the heavy smoke and eventually containing the fire. aaron anderson "everybodys safe, we're just here helping out." the family out of town during the fire-but these firefighters making every effort to clean up the damage. "we're just repairing the roof getting it covered up for any rain or something like that." firefighters having to cut through the roof earlier to reach the flames. panel by panel- making sure no part of the house is left exposed. standup "now firefighters say boarding up windows and helping to clear out some of the familys items that were damaged in the fire. thankful they didn't have to battle the weather during the repairs. and this family- coming back to a home still standing. now there's still a lot of questions as to what caused the fire. firefighters say that caus

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh is asking why some of those in need are not turning to shelters. for chad bruce-this abandoned building used to be his only place to stay. but after he was rescued from a fire here-he was arrested and later charged with trespassing. now he's homeless again. "people might think we're lazy, bruce and his friend linda mulder have been homeless in waterloo for a few months. linda mulder "i'm fighting depression and anxiety issues, i'm on different medications, i was just in the hospital last week, and i got to go back secluded abandoned buildings instead of shelters in the area. "staying at shelters like this one is an option, but the people "staying at shelters like this one is an option, but the people here say it's a two-way street, the salvation army is one resources - offering both womens and mens shet have to. they're pretty basic, be nice to others, do your sometimes we just don't care for that." with short term housing for those who need immediate emergency shelter, and also long term transitional housing-a six to eight week program to help the

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh is live falls. elizabeth. amanda -- a complete loss- that's what cedar falls police tell me. and with that- a number of important items being stored as long term evidence-now long gone. cedar falls firefighters using drone video to get a better look at the extensive damage inside a police storage unit. area where the fire may have started, and just some of the items in the building." the firefighters say they're still

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh catching up with picano today. trump "under my administration, anyone who illegally crosses the border they came." one of a slew of immigration reforms planned under the trump administration. changes that could impact people here ilegally like independence restaraunt owner miguel hernandez- picano. "you go to sleep one day and the next immigration agents, they're waiting, across the street from your house waiting for you to get out to arrest you, you're like what happened, i have kids, i have a family." has a long road ahead - his next hearing isn't "one day i come into work with all my energy, yeah i'm gonna do situation, but it's nothing we can do." uncertainty about what's to come under trump's presidency. "deporting all these millions of people, again we need to remember all these people, they're active working, i'm one of the examples of people that but for picano-one thing is for sure-he has an overwhelming community of support. "i'm going to be in debt my whole life, with this people, they supporting me, and

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh has been digging deeper into this incident. elizabeth. am - education received a complaint against pottebaum back in march. but after an investigation by the board found pottebaum responsible and later an ethics complaint, filed aginst jesup elementary principal brian pottebuam - seen here in an interview from a previous kwwl story... the complaint claims pottebaum "provided unauthorized accomodations to children who were not qualified for accomodations." not following standard test procedures - he gave photocopied test booklets to

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh has the details. elizabeth. amanda-i spoke with a dci agent earlier who wouldn't give me any specifics as to why this investigation is now being treated as a homicide. but he did say new interviews and evidence reveal okonski did not dissappear on her own free will. cora ann okonski disappeared from the tama area in april of 2000, nearly 16 3- to okonskis boyfriend tait purk- who was with her the night she dissappeared. purk has denied any involvement in her dissappeprance-telling police he gave okonski a few dollars to buy cigarettes and she later left their home and never returned. he then reported her missing two days later. according to police- the two had a rocky relationship.

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh back from central city --she joins us now live in the studio. amanda-the fire starting earlier this morning at the oil recycling business. sending multiple fire crews working against the clock to contain it, relentless fire at iowa gold distributing. brenda "the smoke was just billowing, i mean it was unreal" julie machacek "the smoke got darker and darker and all of a sudden there was an explosion." thick black smoke engulfing the area. creating a safety concern for those who live nearby. one grandma of three keeping her grandchildren inside. brenda "no, because i didn't want them to run out in the street or inhale that black stuff...no" s for the majority of the day. laura mally "they came knockin on the doors saying kinda keep your windows shut, shut stuff down, kind of just keeping an eye." but those flames not letting down julie machacek "and the flames were so high they were burning into the high wires. leaving neighbors wondering if that fire would spread out into their backyard. hours after the fire started, area so that the fire doesn't

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as kwwl's elizabeth amanieh tells us -- it will serve as more than just a place to sleep. the american flag hangs proudly outside this home. and that's because it'll soon be ready to serve veterans. teresa tjaden "everyone wants to help the veterans. i mean the the opinions that we do is the fact that they're outside living...we need to change little by little. earlier this year-the trump foundation made a one-hudnred thousand dollar donation to help this project get started. president-elect donald trump making veterans a big part those changes taking shape here at this home. stand-up "renovating this house with thesera giving them every little bit of hope. reminders even on the walls to keep them going. "our intention is to get them job training, to get them mental counseling if necessary, maybe physical therapy if needed. anything to get them back into being empowered individuals reporting. they're always looking for donations and volunteers- -even if you can spare a saturday. you can learn more about that at kwwl-dot-com. this morning, people are still looking for a 17-

as kwwl's elizabeth amanieh tells us --they're working to spread the message of giving to others in the community. video of them giving turkeys to house of hope charles the same anymore, and marcus looked at me one day and said well what cottrell bought a few turkeys and donated them to families who need them the most this thanksgiving. places like house of hope. karine rowe "they don't have grandma that's making this huge dinner for them, and showing up to this already prepared thing, so it;s on them, for these single moms, it's on them. for them to have somebody come in and say here, take it and go, that's a huge likes. marcus norris "if we want our youthful age, that it's up to us to make that impact on what we want our community to look like. norris seeing the effects of negativity in this community first- hand. "when i was 7 years old i was shot in the head so basically i was traumatized from a young age, i lost my mom, lost my dad, so that's what basically made me wanna change, to get others, use my testimony to inspire others that you can whatever you want to do with your life. t

one firefighter was sent to the hospital with what was called a serus kwwl's elizabeth amanieh spoke with people who live nearby. fire crews working from morning into dusk to contain a relentless fire at iowa gold distributing. "the smoke was just billowing, i mean it was unreal" "the smoke got darker and darker and all of a sudden there was an explosion." thick black smoke engulfing the area. creating a safety concern for those who live nearby. grandchildren inside. "no, because i didn't want them to run out in the street or inhale that black stuff...no" crews urging residents to stay indoors with their furnaces off for the majority of the day. "they came knockin on the doors saying kinda keep your windows shut, shut stuff down, kind of just keeping an eye." but those flames not letting down "and the flames were so high they were burning into the high wires. leaving neighbors wondering if that backyard. firefighters eventually containing the fire. "and more than twelve hours after the fire started, the debris still that the fire doesn't spark back all twelve fire departments who pou

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh shows us how renovations are going. proudly outside this home. and that's because it'll soon be ready to serve veterans. teresa tjaden "everyone wants to help the veterans. i mean the reason that we're here in the greatest country, and we have the opinions that we do is that." and you can tell-they've been working hard. little by little. one-hudnred thousand dollar donation to help this project get started. president-elect donald trump making veterans a big part of his campaign-calling for better care of our nations vets. those changes taking shape here at this home. volunteers chipping away and rebuilding. inside and out. house with these veterans in mind. take a look they took out this deck and are poutting in a wheelchair ramp." and inside-making a full handicapped bathroom. giving them every little bit of hope. reminders even on the walls to keep them going. "our intention is to get them physical therapy if needed. anything to get them back into being empowered individuals again, is what we need to do." they're always looking for donations an

kwwl'z elizabeth amanieh shares this special story. drive past any farm this but what you won't see are more than twenty farmers working on a single farm. kevin bergman "it's amazing semis, two or three people at each dump, dumping grain, it was pretty cool, awesome to see it neighbors and anyone with a bringing along six combines-eight semis- and four grain carts. standup "coming together to harvest nearly half of his more richard mattke could tend to his wife-who's battling stage four brain cancer. richard mattke "even when she's in the house, it's hard to leave her side. you know, in fear something's going to happen to her. ashley mattke "taking care of like that, we gather together and help them out as much as we can." after all, this is what iowa is made of. happen to her. ashley mattke "taking care of to leave her side mattke "oh, many many tears. a man as large as me me. " danny buls "well, that's what iowans do. when you have a family with problems and issues can." after all, this is what iowa is made of. that's iowa strong for

kwwl's elizabeth amanieh join elizabeth. right now democrats control the senate and republicans control the house which means for the past six years these two parties have been forced to compromise on many pieces of legislation. but whether our state government continues to operate under this split party control depends on the outcomes of key legislative races tonight. at stake-is control of the iowa senate where democrts have a two seat majority. if republicans take those seats both houses and the governor's office for the first time since the 1996 election. elizabeth amanieh, news seven, kwwl. we'll be feeding those results out as soon as they come in to our newsroom. keep your eyes on kwwl dot com for breaking election news. coming up... the second funeral for a fallen iowa officer in as many days -- as 24-year-old urbandale officer justin martin is remembered. stabbing death begins. more news the butterburger is made of just three cuts of fresh midwest beef. nothing more, nothing less. so we got the sirloin, the chuck an