i was shown around by eric branstad, the governor's son, and the governor's wife, the first lady of iowa, kris branstad. they shored me scare-us hill because they decorated and have a bunch of events and showed us around. eric told a couple of ghost stories. let's look at this fun visit i had yesterday to the governor's mansion. >> this is my first time in the governor's mansion. not only is the building itself amazing and was built over three years -- right around 1870. >> '66 -- 1866 to 1869. we're still learning things about the history. >> for those of you watching this on the east coast, that's right, governor branstad's father is the longes serving governor in american history so honored you would show us around today. we'll show you folks a little bit more of the house. let's take a look. >> on the day of the birthday, falls down, and some -- the structure of the painting is a mystery. >> woo-woo-woo. >> my grandpa edward, my dad's dad, who died a couple years back, he -- and he had stayed and he had left -- actually left the door was dead-bolted from the inside. >> they had to do

eric: branstad ordered all state agencies to stop work on resetting syrian refugees in the state. in a release, branstad said that will remain in place until u.s. intelligence can review its screening process. the concern is that some of the refugees may be terrorists. branstad is one of nearly two dozen governors refusing refugees. this morning we're asking you in our now poll. do you think iowa should allow syrian refugees to relocate here? the overwhelming majority say no at 82%. 12% say yes. 3% say only with a federal elizabeth: this year's flu season is heading central iowa early. two central iowans have already died from the flu. unity point tells us they've had 28 cases at their clinics throughout iowa so far. it's enough to put iowa in the top three states for highest influenza activity. the two men who died were between 40 and 60 years old, and officials say they both had underlying health conditions. the city of des moines is doing a traffic and safety study along the hubbell avenue corridor. it was the scene of a deadly accident over the weekend. police say people are ju

eric: branstad ordered all state agencies to stop work on resetting syrian refugees in the state. in a release, branstad said that will remain in place until u.s. intelligence can review its screening process. the concern is that some of the refugees may be terrorists. branstad is one of nearly two dozen governors refusing refugees. this morning we're asking you in our now poll. do you think iowa should allow syrian refugees to relocate here? right now it's overwhelming know, you don't think they should be, 81% say no they should not be. 3% say only with federal review. you can vote by going to kcci.com are going to our facebook page or calling us at 200-1508. an iowa state student studying in france was caught in the middle of friday's attacks. emily wright: when they first went off, it made me jump. a bomb, that never crossed my mind. eric: emily wright was inside a paris stadium when the bombs exploded outside. wright and three friends tried to leave afterward, but were met by swarms of people running back into the stadium. they were eventually able to return safely to her apart

where governor branstad stands. eric: plus, two central iowan men already dead from the flu. what this means so early in the flu season. and what health experts say is different about this year's flu. elizabeth: and is the scene of a deadly crash accident prone? why residents and businesses say one section of hubbell avenue has some serious problem's. good morning everyone. thanks for waking up bright and early with us. eric: the radar is a bright. metinka: it is going to rain today. pretty steady rain this morning. west of i-35 this morning, we've

eric: it is. governor branstad signed a proclamation and everything this started last year with a dj from marshalltown thinking it would be a good idea. now if you've lived in iowa you probably know what it is. here i am yesterday demonstrating on my brother's farm. you just put the one finger up in greeting as you pass another driver. elizabeth, you saw this growing up? elizabeth: my father always opted for two fingers. shaina: i did not know there was an option. elizabeth: you can mix it up a little bit. eric: here is the trick, what about a stranger? you do the same thing. elizabeth: no exception. eric: just because you do not want to pass anybody up. it is iowa, that is who we are. shaina: you will have to try out the farmer wave on your way to work. a live look at i-235 and valley west drive, we will have some drive times coming up. metinka has a cooler than normal forecast. >> ahead on cbs this morning, we will talk with michael morel about how isis could have bombed the russian plane that crashed the ceo in slack sides to basketball star an fashion icon russell westbrook. and with coverage in t

eric: plus they can't come here. , the hard line governor branstad is taking against syrian refugees in iowa.

eric: it is. governor branstad signed a proclamation and everything this started last year with a dj from marshalltown thinking it would be a good idea. now if you've lived in iowa you probably know what it is here i am yesterday demonstrating on my brother's farm. you just put the one finger up in greeting as you pass another driver. elizabeth: you can do one or two so people are not confused about which finger it is. shaina: i have seen it a little bit but it is just an iowa thing. eric: here are your steering wheels. as you are driving, how do you do it? shaina: apparently, i am assuming it is a little have no d. elizabeth: you can't do it too early because then they will not see it. eric: it is usually on the two-lane blacktop's or gravel roads. because you do not want to put off and not waive to somebody. elizabeth: make them feel shunned. shaina: i will work on it and hit those dirt roads. elizabeth: we have much more to come this morning. we will let you practice your a look at i-235 and valley west drive. metinka's cooler forecast is up ahead. wake up in your first home. wake up in a home with

this comes on the heels of governor branstad's request for state agencies to stop work on resettling any syrian refugees into iowa. eric: the u.n. secretary general is urging european countries to be more compassionate towards refugees from the middle east. a group in des moines is urging iowa to do the same. kcci's mark tauscheck was there. mark: like minds gathered on the capitol steps in des moines. >> the atrocities that are happening in syria, it feels like we need to be reaching out. mark: all brought together after governor branstad's comments last week concerning the syrian refugee crisis. >> it's a very delicate and dangerous situation. we don't want to become like europe where they let all these refugees in. >> it was really disheartening to see one group persecuted simply out of fear in this state. mark: in the crowd was shan abbasi, a drake student whose family emigrated here from pakistan. he believes the u.s. has a duty to address the crisis that has led to 12 million syrians fleeing their homeland. >> if america did not destabilize iraq and remove saddam hussein without justification, isis would not have

governor branstad honored two first responders who rescued a man from a burning house. cedar falls firefighters eric jensen and kyle bovy received the sullivan brothers award of valor this morning. the governor recognized them within the last hour. they went into this burning house on april 26th, 2014. they battled high heat and zero visibility to find a man who was still inside. the victim was unconscious when they found him and pulled him from the home. aircare took him to uihc where he made a full recovery after months of rehab. jensen and bovy were among several other today. the governor's office and the iowa department of public safety awardsheroic acts beyond normal duty. says the firefighters received the award because of their willingness to risk their own lives to save someone else. iowa city police are looking for a group of people who robbed a home at gunpoint overnight. officers responded to 431 south dodge street around 1 this morning. victims in the home say three men kicked in their front door. one of the suspects pointed a gun at one of the victims. first responders treated a woman f

governor branstad honors two firefighters for their valor at a ceremony in iowa... cedar falls firefighters eric jensen and kyle bovy pulled an unconscious man from a home in high heat and zero visibility back in 2014. they were awaded the honor during the sullivan brothers' award of valor this morning. the man they saved was flown to the university of iowa and has we now know the name of a teenager hit and killed by a semi. 17-year-old johann krstine gingerich-feil from lisbon was hit by the semi as she was walking along highway 30 in linn county last night. the semi driver 28-year-old michael o'brien wasn't hurt... the shshriff's office says they're continuing to investigate. a driver is okay, but his passenger is hurt after a police chase ends in a crash. waterloo police say the chase started shortly before five this morning at during a traffic stop... officers say jason wilson sped off and carshed on west mullan avenue... then ran from the car. officers arrested him shortly thereafter. still to come on the k-w-w-l news at five... the game ball for this saturday's hawkeye game is getting run

today, governor branstad honored two firefighters who rescued a man from a burning house in cedar falls. the governor presented the sullivan brothers eric jensen and kyle bovy. the awards recognize them for heroic acts beyond normal duty. the governor said jensen and bovy risked their own lives to savesomeone else. on april 2626h last yearr the two firefighterss went into this burning house at 412 north ellen street in cedar falls. they battled high heat and zero visibility to find a man who was still inside. they pulled the unconscious victim out, and he made a full recovery after months of rehab. right now people are meeting to discuss how to improve a cedar rapids lake. we''e talking about cedar lakeke just north of downtown. we'll hear some of the wish list when it comes to improving trails and more, up next. and we'll look at the future plans for historic building in dubuque. we'll look at how a former one room school will step into the future. stay with t-v nine. are considering ideas for the long-term vision for development at cedar lake. an open house is going until 6:30 at tte water adminisisation building on shaver road northe

eric: the bill looks as if it is likely to pass the house in the next couple of days, plus more than two dozen governors including governor branstad say syrian refugees should not be allowed in the states for now. elizabeth: a new bloomberg poll shows most americans do not approve of president obama's plan to taken 10,000 refugees next year. 53% say they do not want syrian refugees resettled in while 28% say the plan should proceed. another 11% say only christians fleeing isis and serious civil war should be allowed -- syria's civil war should be allowed. the first bosnian sergeant in laura: as thousands of refugees flee syria trying to find a safe place to go, there is one man in central iowa who truly understands their fear. >> i do sympathize being in that position myself. laura: in 1992, he was a refugee, leaving his native war-torn bosnia. >> my father basically took my mom and my younger brother to the bus station. he borrowed money from somebody that was found at the bus station. in the u.s., he went on to college and graduated from the iowa law enforcement academy. >> definitely a service to my community, it was important

governor branstad honors two eastern iowa firefighters for saving a man's life. cedar falls firefighters eric jensen and kyle bovy pulled an unconscious man from a home in high heat and zero visibility back in 2014. they were awarded he honor during the sullivan brothers' award of valor. the man they saved was flown to the university of iowa and has since made a full recovery... its we're wrapping up today in iowa with the forecast from storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan next. first -- here's what's ahead on the today show. good morning. coming up on today.. (v/o) we'll have the latest from the pentagon on that breaking news, staggering new numbers on autism -- the rate doubling in kids, here in the u.s. what's behind the big increase? al's heading home with just 2 more states to go.. on his record-setting "rokerthon" journey. and we've lined up a big party to celebrate his triumphant return. when we get started, here on today. . . developing overnight. the pentagon confirms a drone strike in syria. the target ws a man whose been seen in isis videos executing hostages. the pentagon h

eric: plus travel alert. millions of americans are already traveling for the holiday. why this year comes with a warning. elizabeth: and demonstrators rally against governor branstad's ban on syrian refugees. the personal interest these demonstrators have in fighting that ban. good morning. thank you for waking up right and early with us. metinka: the getaway whether is just a little bit of drizzle the afternoon. it is a warm morning, 50 degrees. no-fault to slow you down -- no fog to slow you down.

eric: zoey and spike will be taken to living history farms to live out their lives. both survived bird flu this year. governor branstad says he's glad to see turkey producers getting back to work following the outbreak. elizabeth: coming up in the next half hour on kcci. another raid overnight in paris leads to an arrest, the precautions they are taking this morning. and a missouri sergeant is speaking out. who he says is to blame for the death of brandon ellingson. and we'll recap kevin cooney's ahead after the break. here's a penny just for you. that's no penny. that's a galaxy s 6 at u.s. cellular on black friday. whoa, thanks, grandma!! you're welcome. you can also get an lg g4 or an lg g pad f 8.0 with that penny. nice! isn't that just delightful? pennies for everyone! get penny doorbuster deals on great devices this black friday from 8:00 a.m. till noon shaina: protesters hit the streets again in two midwest cities. the stand protesters in chicago are taking against police after new dashcam video was released and what is being demanded in minneapolis. >> passengers should always be alert. elizabeth: tighter trav

eric: zoey and spike will be taken to living history farms to live out their lives. both survived bird flu this year. governor branstad says he's glad to see turkey producers getting back to work following the outbreak. elizabeth: coming up in the next half hour on kcci, another raid overnight in paris leads to an arrest. the precautions they are taking this morning. and a missouri sergeant is speaking out. who he says is to blame for the and we'll recap kevin cooney's ahead after the break. shaina: protesters hit the streets again into midwest cities. the stand people are taking in >> >> plus, tighter travel security, the warning officials have for travelers this holiday season. cautions they are taking across the u.s. and here in des moines. >> the most-watched morning news in central iowa. this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning. eric: kevin kinney signed off the air for the final time last night. if you missed it, we have a recap. it was a cool moment. it felt like family, i went to his closet and stole his tide. -- tie. he's not going to miss it, he's retired. thanks for being with us. elizab

branstad will hold his weekly press conference. today he will address the public at the state historical building. he will also attend several budget hearings. eric: and of course as we mentioned before, iowa state will hold a press conference introducing matt campbell as the new football coach. kcci will have the address online for you live and on air starting at noon from the elizabeth: what an ice storm. hopefully iowa won't get what texas and oklahoma did. we'll tell you the new weather concern there this morning. and where are the best deals? we found some of them. we'll let you in on the secret this cyber monday. eric: also we want to know, how much holiday shopping have you done? where text >> this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: a wintry mess is on the way for your monday. we had snow that could be heavy at times across northwest iowa from fort dodge to carroll. freezing rain followed by accumulating snow. from ames to des moines over toward greenfield, we will have rain and freezing rain, a wintry

eric: eminent domain is at the center of a debate in iowa. out-of-state developer decoder access once to use it to acquire land to build the bakken oil pipeline. governor terry branstad did not say if he would support allowing dakota access to use eminent domain to take property along the 348 mile route through iowa but said there are situations where it can be used. >> they are not taking the land, they are only using the land to put a pipeline through. the have had thousands of miles of pipeline put through the state. eric: decoder access claims it has signed easements with more than half of landowners already along the pipeline route. elizabeth: we are one year away from election day today and 2016 john kasich will hold a town hall meeting today that lawrence college in dubuque where he will talk about the budget at 11:00 a.m.. hillary clinton will be in iowa making stops at the st morrison park in coralville at 3:00 and grinnell college at six a clock this evening. today is city election day in iowa. in polk county, the polls are open until 7:00 this morning until 8:00. for council at-large, chris coleman is running against loren esse. marty mauk and -- in ward f

eric: eminent domain is at the center of a debate in iowa. out-of-state developer dakota access once to use it to acquire land to build the box and oil pipeline -- bakken oil pipeline. terry branstad spoke about this on monday but did not say if he would support them to use eminent domain to take the 348 mile route through iowa. they did say there are situations where it can be used. they are only using the land to put a pipeline through. we have had thousands of miles of pipeline to the state -- put through this state. eric: they say they have signed easements with more than half of the landowners. elizabeth: we are one year away from election day today and 2016 candidates are on the trail. john kasich will hold a town hall meeting today at lawrence college in dubuque. clinton will be in iowa today making stops at the st morrison park in coralville and grinnell 645 and polk county, the polls are until 8:00 tonight. -- in ward four, incumbent joe gatto is running unopposed. eric: crazy how many people were out enjoying the weather. metinka: grateful yard work, today will be another nice one. 49 in des moines, you can cease see steam and maybe fog. that fog is now beginning to drif