tv-9's forrest saunders. thanks a lot forrest. the johnson county salvation army's holiday campaign is in full swing this morning. volunteers spent hours ringing the bell at scheels inside coral ridge mall yesterday. that includes three of the county's mayors. leaders say 82 cents of every dollar donated will stay in johnsonncounty. it willl be used for services like thanksgiving dinners and toys for tots. development director trisha smith says these donations are vital for people in need. "over half of our income for the johnson army comes in during our holiday kettle time and that support is incredibby vital. we have people who walk into our door on a daily basis who need services they don't have a home to go to its getting cold outside, they don't have coats they don't have blankets and they need all of those things to survive." the salvation army selected jeff and missy disterhoft as this year's honorary family. they will help raise awareness about the campaign and volunteer efforts. "theres a great faith based component to it

tv-9's forrest saunders. thanks a lot forrest. people in alburnett will soon have a safer way to get to a sports complex just outside of town. workers have almost finished pouring the concrete for a pathway leading from the town to the martin sports complex. the alburnett lions club received grants and donations, as well as money from the city, for the 38- thousand dollar project. the club wanted to build the pathway to keep people from walking on the side of the road. "the shoulder of the road leading from town out to the complex is just not safe for people to be on. the cross country team does run it to come out here to use the trail that's around the complex and it's just not a good situation, so i'm ticked we can have a nice safe trail for them to come out here and practice." donations for the project. kcrg-tv9's new parent company, gray television has a better view of eastern iowa this morning. gray hosted a reception for cedar rapids city and business leaders, kcrg, and the gazette company last night. tv9 joined the gray fam

tv-9's forrest saunders. thanks lot forrest. people in alburnett will soon have a safer way to get to a sports complex just outside of town. workers have almost finished pouring the concrete for a pathway leading from the town to the martin sports complex. the alburnett lions club received grants and donations, as well as money from the city, for the 38- thousand dollar project. the club wanted to build the pathway to keep people from walking on the side of the road. "the shoulder of the road leading from town out to the complex is just not safe for people to be on. the cross country team does run it to come out here to use the trail that's around the complex and it's just not a good situation, so i'm ticked we can have a nice safe trail for them to come out here and practice." the alburnett lions club says it is still taking donations for the project. kcrg-tv9's new parent company, gray television has a better view of eastern iowa this morning. gray hosted a reception for cedar rapids city and business leaders, kcrg, and the ga

thanks a lot forrest. the university of chicago has cancelled all classes and aivities on its hy park campus today, after an online threat. the f-b-i says someone posted a threat of gun violence, specifically mentioning quote "the campus quad mony morning." the school is asking all non-medical faculty, students, and non-essential staff to not come to campus today. " i mean, i was surprised. but one becomes sort of used to this, unfortunately that it didn't sort of freak me out. i just thought 'oh, well. guess i'll have to cancel office hours and whatever else i had planned " this is the last week of regular full-time classes at the schooo before finals. the suspect in the shooting that killed 3 pepele at a planned parenthood in colorado will make his first court appearance today. police say 57-year-old robert lewis dear was shooting at people outside a plann parenthood in colorado springs on friday. jennifer markovsky and ke'arre marcell stewart and university of colorado police officer garrett scasey died

thanks a lot, forrest. one cedar rapids teenager is breaking down barriers that keep some kids out of organized sports. in our show you care spotlight, kcrg-tv9's sarah mccarthy shows us how the effort may help combat youth violence. on senior night at this xavier volleyball game, 16:28:08 "now let's meet our seniors and their parents." white roses mark years of commitment to the sport. it's a commitment senior daniel richardson knows well. 16:08:48 "as a kid i played basketball, soccer, football, baseball the whole works. so, it was a great experience." an experience he says every child should have, but many can't afford. that's why tonight, he's standing on the sidelines.. 16:22:33 "let me know if anyone comes." with a mission. 16:31:25 "he said, 'dad, i have this idea, i've been involved in youth sports my whole life and i understand there are a lot of kids out there who decide not to participate because they can't afford a pair of cleats or a bat or a baseball glove.'" gear that daniel is now collecting

tv-9's forrest saunders live in cedar rapids. thanks a lot, forrest. one eastern iowa charity is thousands of dollars richer this morning. we'll have an update on the final total from the compassion fund radiothon -- and this year's a record-breaker. up next... this morning's weather wise question. meteorologist kaj o'mara is up first alert storm team meteorologist kaj o'mara joins us now. plan on a cool and windy day across eastern iowa. the wind will gust at times to 45 or even effect for the entire tv9 viewing area through sunset. plan on highs into the lower and middle 50s, but at least we'll have some sunshine. the main focus of the next few days is the snow that will arrive on friday night. while snow is possible before sunset, accumulation s will be limited. however, once the sun goes down, snow should increase in intensity and last the entire night. snow will linger right into saturday morning. plan on 4-6" to be on the ground by saturday morning in many areas, with trends of a narrow heavier band trying to set up around cedar rapids and/or dub

tv-9's forrest saunders live in cedar rapids this morning. thanks a lot, forrest. from straighteners to curling are dozens of tools women use to style their hair. one woman entrepreneur decided to take matters into her own hands-- and create a time saving device... complete with a business she's running out of bellevue. for today's made in eastern iowa... we show you the tyme iron. women know-- if you want to curl your hair-- you typically need to set aside a chunk of time for the process. "and i would get to about "here" and it would take way too long. so i would debate if i should keep curling or straighten, because it took me like 45 minutes to do my hair." but former hairstylist jacynda smith knew there was a way to saving some time... "we call it the twist is in the tool, instead of in your wrist." she realized it's all in the angle... and created the "tyme" iron. "because of the heating and cooling, versus curling with a flat iron where it's more tension based. the curls are holding longer and forming faster. " the tyme both curls and straightens hair, meanin

tv-9's forrest saunders. thanks a lot forrest. and today, people in eastern iowa can learn more about food insecurity in the area. the hawkeye area community action program is working with iowa food bank to put on coralville public library at 1:30 this afternoon. according to hacap there are over 56 thousand food-insecure individuals in their service area. a plunge into chilll water raised thhsands of dollars for the iowa special olympics. polar plungers dressed in their best costumes for the dip in dubuque on saturday. two sheriffs deputies from dubuque county - nd an experienced diver - made sure everyone made it in and out of the water safely. every year, the dubuque law enforcement center surprises friends and family with their costumes. all together, the polar plunge raised 23#thousand dollars. a quilting group is getting ready to bring warmth to kids at the u-i hospitals and clinics' pediatric oncology unit. lois ludvigson has led the group "in god arms" since 2009. the group works with donated quilting materials. this weeke

thanks a lot forrest. the university of chicago has cancelled all classes and activities on its hyde park campus today, after an online threat. the f-b-i says someone posted a threat of gun violence, specifically campus quad monday morning." the school is asking all non-medical faculty, students, and non-essentiti staff to not come to campus today. " i mean, i was surprised. but one becomes sort of used to this, unfortunately that it didn't sort of freak me out. i just thought 'oh, well. i guess i'll have to cancel office hours and whatever else i had planned " this is the last week of regular full-time classes at the school before finals. the suspect in the shooting that killd 3 people at a planned parenthood in colorado will make his first court appearance today. police say 57-year-old robert lewis dear was shooting at people outside a planned parenthood in colorado springs on friday. jennifer markovsky and ke'arre marcell stewart and university of colorado police officer garrett swasey died. 9 others we

tv-9's forrest saunders. thanks a lot forrest. national security is still a concern for the u-s and for those abroad. french investigators are still trying to determine if one of the top most wanted terrorists is dead or not. and the islamic state has claimed they've killed two hostages. one from china, which would be the first chinese person killed by the but right now, here's a look at today's opening farm markets. good morning! plan on a cool and windy day across eastern iowa. the wind will gust at times to 45 or even 50mph. a wind advisory is in viewing area through sunset. plan on highs into the lower and middle 50s, but at least we'll have some sunshine. the main focus of the next few days is the snow that will arrive on friday night. while snow is possible before sunset, accumulation s will be limited. however, once the sun goes down, snow should increase in intensity and last the entire night. snow will linger right into saturday morning. plan on 4-6" to be on the ground by saturday morning in many areas, with trends cedar

tv-9's forrest saunders. thanks a lot forrest. the johnson county salvation army's holiday campaign is in full swing this morning. volunteers spent hours ringing the bell at scheels insiie coral ridgeemall yesterday. that includes three of the county's mayors. leaders say 82 cents of every dollar donated will stay in johnson county. it will be used for sererices like thanksgiving dinners and toys for tots. development director trisha smith says these donations are vital for people in need. "over half of ur income fo the jonson army comesin during our holiday kettle time and that supuport is incredibly vital. we have people who walk into our door on a daily basis who need services they don't have a home to go to its getting cold outside, they don't have coats they don't have blankets and they need alal of ose things tt survive." the salvation army selected jeff and missy disterhoft as this year's honorry family. they w wll help raise awareness about the campaign and volunteer efforts. "theres a great faith based component to it tha

forrest, they've been out there for a long time. the protest began yesterday and since then numbers have dwindled. at the hight of the protest, around 18 people were outside city hall. now that number is four. but spirits are still high. this all started monday. officers told a group of homeless people they had to take down tents and vacate a piece of city property near osborn park. officers said they gave them about three days to pack up and leave because they were breaking the law. the homeless group was frustrated by the removal. they took their issues to the center of town - starting this protest at city hall, asking officials if they can't live by the park, where should they go? one member said there isn't enough room in area shelters. "where do you want us to go next. there's only 64-44 beds for me in this town, and if everyone wants to go to work and get help. where they gonna go? " the police department says it gave information to this group on monday morning. the packets included information on shelter resources, camping si

tv-9's forrest saunders is live in amana. forrest, what do you see so far? crews from several departments responded around 4 a.m. to the clubhouse. the entire building was engulfed when tv9 arrived on the scene. firefighters initially held back and were unable to approach the fire due to the intensity of the flames. thick smoke covered the scene around 5:30 a.m. as firefighters finished putting out the fire. there was severe damage to the walls and roof, making the building likely a total loss. a sheriff's deputy on the scene said he was not immediately aware of any injuries as a result of the fire. crews on the scene said the fire and its remote location - far from fire hydrants - required the assistance of several other departments. first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... now that our cold front has moved through the area, plan on temperatures to be around seasonal averages today with highs back in the lower 50s. there will be some sun out there though, which will help quite a bit. plan on more of the same for tomorrow with s

right, thanks a lot forrest. peopleen dubuque will be able to apply or re- apply for gun permits online starting december first. the dubuque county sheriff's office is doing that because it anticipates a flood of applications when people renew their licenses this year due o a ange in iowa law. that law went into effect in 2011, and the permits people got that year will expire next year. dubuque county's chief deputy says re-applying for a permit online is secure. "the safeguards are still in place..he applicants still have to come ttthe law enforcement center to show their identifications and their training certificates. we do still meet with the individual in person. " the sheriff's departments in pook and black hawk counties have seen favorable results from the online renewal service. people interested should go to the dubuque county sheriff's website after december first. a group of people wants to make sure iowa's doors are open to refugees from all countries. they protested outside the state capitol hoping g

yeah, thanks a lot forrest. alliant energy has teamed up with the city of oelwein to help people reduce their energy costs. together they're offering energy audits and will weatherize any home for free. it's part of the "hometown rewards" program that offers incentives to cut energy usage. so far, 60 oelwein home owners have signed up to get the free help. "we have newer windows, we have a newer roof but i'd like to see them come in and let us know what needs to be improved." alliant hired the green iowa americorps team to do the work. members can't do large jobs like adding insulation or replacing windows. but if the audit finds air leaks, the members will caulk, add weather stripping to doors, and other small jobs to improve energy savings. bruce harreld is into his first week as the president of the university of iowa. he's hoping the rest of the week will bring fewer protests from student and staff calling for him to quit his job. first alert storm team meteorologist kaj o'mara joins us now. plan on another

tv-9's forrest saunders. thanks snow is on the way, so some people in a community are trying to help their neighbors during the cold months. hundreds of people in north liberty came to a fundraiser for the food bank. eastern iowa. the wind will gust at times to 45 or even 50mph. a wind advisory is in effect for the entire tv9 viewing area through sunset. plan on highs into the lower and middle 50s, but at least we'll have some sunshine. the main focus of the next few days is the snow that will arrive on friday night. while snow is possible before sunset, accumulation s will be limited. however, once the sun goes down, snow should increase in intensity and last the entire night. snow will linger right by saturday morning in many areas, with trends of a narrow heavier band trying to set up around cedar rapids and/or dubuque. we'll continue to monitor these trends as this system develops. we encourage you to stay tuned to the latest tv9 first alert forecast and to get a free download of the tv9 weather app, for

thanks a lot forrest. republican presidential candidate donald trump continues to insist that "he was right that thousands of muslim-americans in new jersey" celebrated the september 11th attacks 14 years ago. in an interview on n-b-c's meet the press, trump said that he heard of celebrations after the terrorist attacks in jersey city and paterson. city leaders and law enforcement leaders in new jersey maintain the large-scale public celebrations never took place. republican presintial candidate john kasich is going to be talking to college students in eastern iowa today. the ohio governor will be speaking at coe college in cedar rapids at 10 this morning. a-c-t and the iowa association of independent colleges and universities put on this event. after that, kasich will head to ames to speak at iowa state university. texas senator ted cruz will be in coralville today for a 10 a-m town hall meeting at the kirkwood regional center at the university of iowa. he started a day of campaigning yesterday in central

thanks a lot forrest. republican presidential candidate ben carson has been taking questions on the events he wrote in his book. a wall street journal article focuses on a story from carson's 19-90 autobiography. the neurosurgeo n wrote in a yale class called "perceptions 301", students were led to believe tests had been burned, requiring all the students to take it. in the book, carson said he was the only student who didn't walk out. but leaders from yale told the wall street journal that there was no such psychology class. sot " the burden of proof is not going to be on me to corroborate everything that i've ever talked about in my life because once i start down that road, every single day from now until the election you're going to be spending your time doing that and we have much more important things to do " carson also faces scrutiny for claiming west point had offered him a full scholarship. he later said that he never applied or was granted admission. carson called the story quote a "political hit

tv-9's forrest saunders, thanks a lot. one eastern iowa church is hoping to reach children around the world this holiday season. hillside wesleyan church in cedar rapids is nearly done collecting donations for operation christmas child, but they need more to reach their goal. volunteers collect shoeboxes packed with hygiene and school supplies, then send them to a processing center in minneapolis. from there, they go to kids in 130 countries around the world. collections coordinator john zamastil says the samaritan's purse official website tells you exactly what to put in a shoebox. 22:20-:34 "look under operation christmas child, they'll give you what you can pack and you can print your labels, and what not to pack in it, and they'll give you the drop-off sites in the you can find a link to that under this story on our website, kcrg dot com. today the crisis center of johnson county is holding a kick off event for their project holiday fundraiser. project holiday will service holiday meals to more than 4 thousand communit

thanks a lot, forrest. workers in marion will be moving the first of two houses today to make room for a new mini- roundabout. workers lifted the houses yesterday to get ready for the move. the roundabout will go into the intersection of 29th avenue and 35th street. the city says this roundabout will help reduce traffic congestion in that busy intersection. with the move, there will be rolling road closures in the areas you see here on 35th street and 24th avenue. work on the roundabouts will not start until next spring. american eagle outfitters is buying iowa clothing retailer, the tailgate clothing company for eleven million dollars. tailgate clothing is based in ankeny, but its flagship store is in downtown iowa city. an iowa native and fashion designer started the business in 1997. former hawkeye and n-f-l football player nate kaeding co-owns the iowa city store. "we're super excited here in downtown iowa city where we were the flagship of the brick and mortar retail store of iowa tailgate, so we were

tv-9's forrest saunders. thanks a lot. two eastern iowa schools hope to win big prizes by encouraging safe driving. two eyes on the road, two hands on the wheel, think about your actions, cut out distractions dyersville and anamosa high school are both part of the state farm insurance contest called "celebrate my drive." they're in the running for 100-thousand dollars and a free concert from the band echosmith. anamosa and beckman both submitted videos showing how students drive safely - they're now in the second round of the contest. they're looking for people to vote for them by taking the pledge to be safe drivers. we have a link to the contest site under the news links section of kcrg dot com. cascade high school won this same contest last year. they beat out more than three thousand other schools to win the small school division. the school got a private concert from the band perry and 100-thousand dollars. the money went towards new lockers, window blinds and classroom furnishings. johnson county could experience its

right, thanks a lot forrest. people in dubuque will be able to apply or re- apply for gun permits online starting december first. the dubuqu county sheriff's office is doing that because it aaticipates a flood of appications when people renew their licenses this year due to a change in iowa law. that law went into effect in permits people got that year will epire next year. dubuque county's chief deputy says re-applying for a permit online is secure. "the safeguards are still in place. the applicants still have to come to the law enforcement center to show their identifications and their training certificates. we do still meet with the individual in person. " the sheriff's departmees in polk and black h hwk counties have seen favorable results from the online renewal service. people interested should go to the dubuque county sheriff's website after december first. cedar rapids police are investigating gunfire oothe city's southwest side. police say it happened at 8-15 last night in the 1200 block of m street. ini

thanks a lot forrest. governor branstad has pardoned two turkeys as part of an annual thanksgiving tradition in iowa. "zoey the turkey and spike the turkey, free from the harm of carving knives and gravy this thanksgiving day." branstad issued the special proclamation yesterdayoutside terrace hill in des moines. he noted the birds had survived avian flu this year. the des moines register reports branstad's grandchildre n were present during the pardon. they chased the birds through the snow. those travelling this holiday weekend will have a little extra spending money. gas prices are at record lows -- and that could mean extra food or shopping money. plan on another decent day! if sun is your thing, you'll want to enjoy today, even when obscured by the clouds at times. 40 in many spots, and closer to 45 south of i-80. our next storm system is just coming into the pacific northwest this morning, and it's decent. plan on more clouds and even some drizzle and fog in the area for wednesday and wednesday night.

forrest, they've been out there since yesterday? the protest began yesterday and since then numbers have dwindled. at the hight of the protest, now that number is four. but spirits are still high. this all started monday. officers told a group of homeless people they had to take down tents and vacate a piece of city property near osborn park. officers said they gave them about three days to pack up and leave because they were breaking the law. the homeless group was frustrated by the removal. they took their issues to the center of town - starting this protest at city hall, asking officials if they can't live by the park, where should they go? one member said there isn't enough room in area shelters. "where do you want us to go next. there's only 64-44 beds for me in this town, and if everyone wants to go to work and get help. where they gonna go? " the police department says it gave information to this group the packets included information on shelter resources, camping sites and counseling resources. police say with that informati

tv-9's forrest saunders. thanks a lot. inside corner, the royals, 2015 world champions that about says it all. the kansas city royals clinched the world series title last night at citi field in new york. the royals were down two to nothing in the top of the ninth and came back to tie the mets. they went on to win it seven to two in 12 innings. " you can't describe this feeling. it couldn't have happened to a better group of guys. wouldn't want to be celebrating here with a different bunch. it's just unbelievable, the resiliency of this group all year. to bounce back after a tough season last year and come back and be world champions, you can't even describe it " this is the royals first world series title in 30 years. catcher salvador perez took home the m-v-p title. this morning, we're wrapping up a journey that we told you about last march. six young men were determined to canoe from ocean. as tv9's john campbell tells us, the adventure has come to an end. i went in not expecting a whole lot because then don't meet your

tv-9's forrest saunders at the campassion fund telethon. thanks a lot. triplets without the use of any fertility drugs. that only happens in about point 0-0-4 percent of pregnancies. bridget hogan had three boys tadhg , sean, and cathal on november 3rd. each weighed between three and four pounds. hogan already had a two-year-old son, and says she didn't expect to go from a family of three to six in 35 weeks. she says they're adjusting to providing three times the care. "its been around the clock 24 hour care, bottles every two hours. just eating, changing, dressing, and doing it all over again. " a c-d-c study says in 20-13 there were more than three million births in the united states, and only 119 of those were triplets. the number doesn't include the rare identical factor. the french president says he wants to rid the country and the world of terrorism. france is continuing with airstrikes against the islamic state in syria. you'll need your umbrella and rain boots today. we're expecting rain all throughout the day. more on that coming up. but right n

tv-9's forrest saunders is live in the newsroom this morning. forrest, many children's hearing aids aren't fitted optimally? the number surprised me. according to the u-i's five year study, more than a third of young kids. but there's some good news too. the study looked at 317 young kids with mild to severe hearing loss, and compared them to 117 kids with normal hearing. here were the big takeaways. getting kids optimally fit hearing aids equals a better rate of language development. also, those kids who get those hearing aids and have services early can catch up to or significantly close the language development gap with peers. " we can expect really great outcomes from these kids. so if your child is diagnosed with heating loss you can still expect them to be keeping up with their peers as long as they're reviving that appropriate intervention." officials say they've been able to renew the grant to continue the study for years to come. the findings from this study were published last month and can be found online. thanks a lot, forrest. twitt

we'll check in with kaj and forrest tere in just a few. first, it's november 18th and this is what you need to know today two suspects are dead and seven in custody after a raid in a paris suburb... authorities are still searching for the mastermind of e terrorist attacks. hundreds of county leaders from around the state will meet in cedar rapids today to vote on legislative priorities for the year. one iowa mom lobbies legislators in washington, d-c to legalize ccnnabis oil on behalf of her daughter who struggles with epileptic seizures. the american red cross wants people to be careful when using space heaters during the winter as they can lead to an increased risk in house fires. and some parents in cedar rapids are concerned about the school district's new grading system and what it could mean for students applying for college. you're watching kcrg-tv9. now, from your 24 hour news first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your firststalert forecast, kajj. plan on another wet day, though the rain will not be as steady and may be more of a dr

tv-9's forrest saunders. thank you. people on social media have a new holiday coffee cup to discuss this morning. this one has people wondering if dunkin' is taking a jab at its in far western parts of iowa, people dealt with snow after the heavy rain. temperatures dropped in the sioux city area, the falling snow made the roads slick and tricky to drive on. the high winds didn't plan on a very windy day. we'll have gusts around 50 mph, especially this morning. if today is your trash day, keep an eye on the bins, especially once they have been emptied out. give high profile vehicles some extra room as well. the wind should continue right into friday, though the gusts probably won't be any weekend still looks great with highs well into the 50s both days. our weather turns active again as we head into next week! plan on a very windy day. we'll have gusts around 50 mph, especially this morning. if today is your trash day, keep an eye on the bins, especially once they have been emptied out. give high profile vehicles some ex

we'll check in with kaj and forrest there in a bit. but first, it's november 17th and this is whax you need to know today. a man faces a first degree murder chhge after police say he stabbed another man at a motel on the outskirts of cedar rapids. more raids across europe this morning searchingfor the paris attackers as france launches more airstrikes on ria. university of iowa police see fewer underage drinkers but more fake i-d a`rrests with under 21 ordinance at area bars. the ciy of marion could have a new hotel n its future -- complete with meeting space and a restaurant. and an eastern iowa family literally doubles in size with the birth of rare identical triplets.

tv-9's forrest saunders. thanks a lot. the cedar falls city council plans to discuss plans for a major project by western home communities. according to the waterloo cedar falls courier, the council will vote tonight on the final plan for a 42 million dollar wellness and community center. prairie winds will have 75 apartments for seniors, a nursing staff, a spa, restaurant and outpatient therapy. it will also feature event space that can seat up to 400 people. the center would be on 16 acres on the southeast corner of the western home's south main street campus. that's at main street at hyacinth drive. it's a company that is setting its sights high on the future-- and helping others. for today's made in eastern iowa... we take you inside ellison eyewear in iowa city. "i've always been an entrepreneur, i come from a family of entrepreneurs. " aristotle loumis has always had his eye on the entrepreneurial sky. "from shoveling snow to raking leaves we always found ways to make money. " loumis was inspired by the work of a non

right, thanks a lot forrest. people in dubuque will be able to apply or re- apply for gun permits online starting december first. the dubuque county sheriff's office is doing that because it anticipates a flood of applications when people renew their licenses this year due to a change in iowa law. that law wewet into effect in 2011, and the permits people got that year will expire next year. dubuque county's chief deputy says re-applying for a permit onlii is seseure. "the s sfeguards are still in place. the applicants still have to come to the law enforcement center to show their identifications and their training certificatete. we do still meet with the individual in person. " the shiff's departments in polk and black hawk results from the online renewal service. people interested should go to the dubuque first. cedar rapids police are investigating gunfire on the city's southwest side. police say it happened at 8-15 last nighgh in the 1200 block of m street. initial reports said one person was hurt. but office

anks a lot forrest. governor braastad has pardoned two turkeys as part of an annual thanksgiving tradition in iowa. "zoey the turkey and spike the turkey, free from the harm of carving knives and gravy this thanksgiving day." branstad issued the special proclamation yesterday outside terrace hill in des moines. he noted the birds had survived avian flu this year. the des moines register reports branstad's grandchildre n were present during the pardon. they chased the birds through the snow. as millions of americans prepare for thanksgiving travel, the u-s state department has issued a travel alert. government officials are urging americans to be careful with more terror threats from extremist groups. a texas teen who was arrested for bringing a clock to school is seeking millions in reparations. but right now, here's a look at today's opening farm markets. good morning! it's ---. thing, you' want to enjoy tay, even when obscured by the clouds at times. plan on highs around 40 in many spots, and closer to

thanks a lot forrest. republican presidential candidate ben carson has been taking questions on the events he wrote in his book. a wall street journal article focuses on a story from carson's 19-90 autobiography. the neurosurgeo n wrote in a yale class called "perceptions 301", students were led to believe tests had been burned, requiring all the students to take it. in the book, carson said he was the only student who didn't walk out. but leaders from yale told the wall street journal that there was no such psychology class. sot " the burden of proof is not going to be on me to corroborate everything that i've ever talked about in my road, every single day from now until the election you're going to be spending your time doing that and we have much more important things to do " carson also faces scrutiny for claiming west point had offered him a full scholarship. he later said that he never applied or was granted admission. carson called the story quote a "political hit job". not many presidential candida

tv-9's forrest saunders is live at the airport this morning. forrest, what are they moving today? well, ashley and nicole, today they've moved the entire ticketing counter. it's now located here in a temporary area. this is part of phase two of project two of the airport terminal remodel. it's started this fall and is scheduled to continue into the spring of 2016. included in the work, 3 new skylights. new floors and finishes. a water feature on the west wall, which ties into the floor design. project two wraps up summer of 2016. the final piece of the puzzle, project three, which would expand security and concourse b and c, will finish in summer of 2018. coming up in our next half hour i will be talking to pam hinman to get an idea of what passengers need to do differently as this renovation continues through the busiest time to travel. so stay tuned for that. for now back to you guys at the desk. tv-9's forrest saunders. thanks a lot. people in cedar rapids hope some of their wishes come true for cedar lake. dozens were at an open house at the water administration building to of

tv-9's forrest saunders. thank today, the city of cedar rapids is hoping to get input for improving cedar lake. today it's holding an open house to collect ideas, interests, and desired amenities for the lake. it will start at 5 o'clock this evening and go until 6:30 at the wateeadministration building. this will also be the chance for the community to hear about what friends of cedar lake have in the works already. 468 employees with h ockwell collins are oluntary retiring early. the largest employer in cedar rapids announced the plan in september, with a goal of reducing its overall head count by 500. that's two and a half percent of its workforcee it's makinncuts due to projected slow sales of business jets. to be eligile for the retirement plan, employees had to be at least 60 years old by the end of the year... and must leave by december 18th. they had to sign up for it by monday. those in the eastern part of the country are bracing for severe weather today. the midwet was hit hard yesterday with high wi

tv-9's forrest saunders at the thanks a lot. german officials are on high after a reported bomb plot. and french officials have uncovered hore information this morning on the attacks in paris. we ended the d d last night wii unseasonably warm temperatures. but those won't last for long with today's weather. meteorologist kaj o'mara will have more on an extended forecast coming up. but right now, here's a look at today's opening farm maaets. od morning! it's ---. plan on another wet day, though nono be as steaddand may be mooe of a drizzle than anything today. our temperatures till slowly fall through the day with readings settling intoothe 45-49 range for the afternoon. gusty southwest wind is likely to 30mph at times. plan on a dry and windy thursday with highs into the 40s. we are still watching friday afterroon and especially friday night carefully for snowfall potential iithe area. the temperatures will be cool enough for snow to occur, but the bigger uncertainty remains how much moisture there is to work with. there may be

tv-9's forrest saunders is live in amana. forrest, what do you see so far? there is a large fire at the as you can see it's likely a total loss. first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... now that our cold front has moved through the area, plan on temperatures to be around seasonal averages today with highs back in the lower 50s. there will be some sun out there though, which will help quite a bit. plan on more of the same for tomorrow with some gradual warming from sunday through tuesday. our next opportunity for rain comes in around wednesday and thursday of next week. temperatures should generally average in the 50s with lows down into the 30s. have a great weekend!toda y: mostly sunny, cooler high: 50-56 winds: nw 10-20 alo: 52 dbq: 50 iow: 54tonight: mostly clear low: 32-38 winds: w 5-10 alo: 32 dbq: 34 iow: 35tomorrow: mostly sunny, seasonable high: 47-53 winds: nw 5-15 alo: 50 dbq: 50 iow: 53tomorrow night: mostly clear low: 27-33 winds: light w alo: 30 dbq: 30 iow: 32 thanks kaj. the defense and prosecution will give their

tv-9's forrest saunders. thanks a lot. the cedar falls board of education is holding a public hearing today about renovating southdale elementary school. according to the waterloo cedar falls courier, plans call for remodeling on two classrooms and restrooms , some hallways, and work on mechanical and electrical issues. the total cost for this renovation would be about 435 thousand dollars. project funding will come through the district's physical plant and equipment levy. today, the waterloo board of education will consider submitting several applications to increase spending authority and the use of special education funds. waterloo community schools is hoping for a modified allowable growth increase for students who open enrolled out of the district. according to the waterloo cedar falls courier, the boost would be for 400 thousand dollars for the nearly 63 students who left. that's because when students leave the district, waterloo schools has to pay the students' new district. most of those students who enrolled out a

in cedar rapids, forrest saunders, kcrg-tv9 news. a woman is at university of iowa hospitals and clinics this morning with serious injuries after jumping from a car. cedar rapids police responded to the one hundred block of kohawk street southwest around 10 last night. they are still investigating why she jumped. a waterloo couple and their infant child are hurt after a semi-truck driver made a u-turn through a median. black hawk county sheriff deputies responded to the intersection of highway 63 and mount vernon road around 6 o'clock last night. 50-year-old mark shaw was going northbound on the highway when he tried to make a u-turn. that's when the family in their car hit the semi truck. they were all taken to the hospital but are expected to be okay. in a tv-9 follow-up this morning.. emergency responders took a pedestrian to uihc after a car hit him while he was crossing the street. this is now the second time a car has hit someone on the same road in waterloo in less than a week. the most recent incident happened just after one

tv-9's forrest saunders. thank you. state high school football semi finals start today at the uni dome in cedar falls. we'll have full coverage of all the games on kcrg nine point two. class eight and three-a teams play today. eastern iowa teams to look out for -- don@bosco plays newell-fonda at nine this morning. and west delaware plays pella at 8:15 tonight. again we'll have coverage all day on nine point two. a major league baseball pitcher will make a stop in eastern iowa today. colin rea is coming home to cascade and you have a chance to meet him and ask questions. up next... this morning's weather wise question. meteorologist kaj o'mara is up right after the break. it's ---. first alert storm team joins us now. plan on a very windy day. we'll have gusts around 50 mph, especially this morning. if today is your trash day, keep an eye on the bins, especially once they have been emptied out. give high profile vehicles some extra room as well. the wind should continue right into friday, though the gusts probably won't

tv-9's forrest saunders. thanks a lot. we have our three finalists for november's gazette, kcrg-tv9 student of the month. 11-year old gabrial shakespeare is a 6th grader at prairie creek. she loves helping out at home, school and in her community. she's active in music, girls on the run and rings the bell for the salvation army. she also volunteers to support the homeless and children in need. next is ashley stinocher , a 12-year-old in 7th grade at solon middle school. ashley sets goals for herself every school year and works hard to improve in the classroom. she's on the basketball and cross country teams, a member of the solon youth octogon club and volunteers with local organizations. rounding out this month's finalists - madelyn monroe, a 16-year-old junior at south winnesheik. madelyn started the f-t-c or first tech challenge at her high school which is a stem related robtics program. she also mentors younger students on the lego league team. madelyn is involved in her school choir and also works at a local nursing h

forrest, fire crews are still on scene? they've been here since they got the call around 3:40 this morning. hotspots are the trouble right now. look, you can still see all of that smoke. crews have got to stay on scene to make sure nothing flares back up. go back to this morning and look at this video. the manpower of four fire departments spent two hours fighting flames, friday morning hauling in water from town. the yellow blaze could be seen for miles, burning so hot it ignited golf carts sitting nearby. the amana fire chief calls the structure a total loss. he said that flames look to have started in the northern part of the building, in the pro shop area, and spread to the rest of the clubhouse. he said the state fire marshal will be looking into what caused this massive burn. the course's general manager said the course was going to stay open until november 18th. now things are uncertain. "you just don't know what to do. obviously this is a livelihood for me and a lot of people who work here. that's what you worry abo

and in oregon, senator wayne forrester. he was opposed to the vietnam war. senator markey hatfield, as well. these are all figures who i am arguing our, because of their positions in power and in congress, they are channeling their influence and their power back to make the pacific northwest and even bigger player on the global stage, starting with world war ii and really continuing on. susan: you mentioned the state of washington and oregon. when you look at the pacific northwest, is a primarily those two states, or -- christopher: yes. the definition of the pacific northwest is one of these things that is very arguable. it is a great argument to have. in his textbook

forrest, how is the mall going to handle hundreds of shoppers? well, ashley and nicole, they are going to do several things to get ready for the influx. joining me now is mall manager although nearly 60 percent of holiday shoppers had already started checking off their shopping lists by november 10, millions more are eagerly waiting to hear what retailers have in store - and online - for the biggest holiday shopping weekend of the year. according to nrf's preliminary thanksgiving weekend survey, an estimated 135.8 million shoppers definitely will or may shop on thanksgiving, black friday, small business saturday and/or sunday, similar to the 61.1 percent who planned to last year and more than the 55 percent of holiday shoppers who said they did shop in stores and online over the weekend in 2014.nrf's 2014 thanksgiving weekend results survey found 133.7 million holiday shoppers were in stores and online over the holiday weekend. we'll have more in our next half hour. for now back to you guys. iowa students will continue to be eligible to receive t

we'll tell you why she is now being called the real life forrest gump.world news now" exclusive is coming up. reena gets a close-up with her. >> and let me tell you, she beat me to the punch on this one. she is very good for yoga. >> great. >>> is that our music of zen? it is. so she is a former dancer, model, and actress. for the past three years has been recognized as the world's oldest living yoga teacher. >> she has been bending, stretching, and breathing her way into longevity since the coolidge presidency. but her positive message today, it's really timeless. >> beautiful. >> reporter: meet the real life forrest gump. >> listen to your heart beat. >> reporter: 97-year-old, like gump, has witnessed historic moments firsthand and met with some of the most influential icons like bob hope, the dalai lama, and deepak chopra. but unlike the famed character played by tom hanks -- >> run, forest, run! >> reporter: her secret isn't rung. >> shrift them off your back. >> reporter: it's stretching. and her longevity has made her the world's oldest living yoga

forrest sorrels: can't we avoid this?-degree turn onto elm is gonna slow the motorcade down to a crawl. winston lawson: no look, the only way under the stemmons freeway is from elm. forrest sorrels: [sighs]. this town makes me nervous. you know dallas is the murder capital of the country. winston lawson: did a thorough check of active threats to the president, there are none in texas. we checked with the fbi, nothing came up. forrest sorrels: yeah, let's pray for rain. radio announcer: the city of dallas is busy preparing for the president and first lady's visit. now we don't have all the details yet but we do know that the president and the first lady will drive through downtown on the way to the dallas trade mart, where the president will give a speech. we'll keep you updated as we learn more. lee harvey oswald: frazier, can i get a ride home with you after work? buell frazier: yeah of course, like i told you, you can get a ride any time you want. hey lee, you don't see your girls 'til friday, it's thursday. lee harvey

tv-9's forrest saunders is live in amana. new leaders, new underdogs, and presidential field is shifting around. well in the polls early on will no longer be on the main stage for debates. but right now, here's a look at opening farm markets. good morning! now that our cold front has moved through the area, plan on temperatures to be around seasonal averages today with highs back in the lower 50s. there will be some sun out there though, which will help quite a bit. plan on more tomorrow with some gradual warming from sunday through tuesday. our next opportunity for rain comes in around wednesday and thursday of next week. temperatures should generally average in the 50s with lows down into the 30s. have a great weekend!toda y: mostly sunny, cooler high: 50-56 winds: nw 10-20 alo: 52 dbq: 50 iow: 54tonight: mostly clear low: 32-38 winds: w 5-10 alo: 32 dbq: 34 iow: 35tomorrow: mostly sunny, seasonable high: 47-53 winds: nw 5-15 alo: 50 dbq: 50 iow: 53tomorrow night: mostly clear low: 27-33 winds: light w alo: 30 dbq: 30 iow:

that was forrest saunders reporting. in the united states, p-k-u occurs in 1 in every 10 to 15 thousand children. most cases are detected shortly after birth. thousands of iowa fans will be in lincoln, nebraska tomorrow as the hawkeyes try to reclaim the heroes game trophy. we have a preview, coming up. stay with your 24 hour news day will persist into the night. we will also see a changeover in some areas to a wintry mix. some light ice accumulations are possible, especially in areas to the northwest. precipitation will come to an end overnight, with a cloudy, and cooler day coming for friday. winds will be brisk from the north at around 15-25 mph. eventually we will see those clouds break up some, especially to the north by later friday evening. the weekend will be dry, but another rain/snow system looks by the start of next workweek. tonight: rain with wintry mix low: 30-36 winds: n 15-25 alo: 30 dbq: 32 iow: 34tomorrow: m/cloudy and windy high: 33-39 winds: n 15-25 alo: 34 dbq: 36 iow: 37tomorrow night: partly cloudy