34 marching band students from gehlen catholic prepare for the trip of a lifetime. they're heading down to florida to play in big bowl game to represent northwest iowa. and later... where do stuffed animals go when they need a little t-l-c? we've got the story of a unique store that offers intesive care for stuffed animals that have seen better days. << turn here today(at least it makes for a festive christmas eve)! a burst of snow is expected to skirt its way through the region this morning and afternoon with accumulations of 1-2 inches possible. the system will be a quick mover and will leave behind just some clouds this evening into the overnight hours. as santa takes off from the north pole he should not run into any bad weather, at least in our region. wx timer @ :40 >> activists with the group black calling wednesday's protest in minneapolis a success. they managed to disrupt operations at the nation's largest mall during holiday shopping -- and at the airport. jennifer mayerle has more. << "no justice no peace, prosecute the police." black lives matter suppor

girls action - gehlen catholic hosting west sioux. jays making fast work in this one - it up and jays working with a six-point cushion. that lead evaporated - fast - thanks in large to taylor rodenburgh - gets into the lane for the lay-in - falcons forced a lot of tunrovers. this one gets poked away and rodenburgh - right place right time - turns around and takes it the other way. west sioux up by four now. plenty more highlights from her but spreading the wealth - josie mckee strips it and on her way to an easy lay- in. west sioux big winners 74-38. the crofton girls, playing their second game in two days -- visiting laurel-concord, coleridge. early on, the warriors have a double team set up, but emily hangman gets open and hits the game for l-c-c. later, off a missed shot, hannah van heek gets the offensive board for crofton. she puts up a shot that goes in and she picks up the foul as the warriors take control. a few plays later, crofton continues the attack on offense as sydney tramp nails the long two pointer to put the warriors

marching band students from gehlen catholic school will be representing le mars, iowa as they perform for thousands during a nationally televised bowl game. ktiv's sarah te slaa has more on the bowl bound band. << nats- whistle tweets tj k kse begins the last practice for the gehlen catholic marching band. nats these 34 students are heading to warmer temperatures. :39 "every three years, the band goes to a trip and that involves a bowl game of some sort and this year we are going down to the russell's athletic bowl in orlando, florida," says tj kruse, the senior drum major of the band. the band applied and was chosen to be part of the halftime show of the game. the jays will play with 3,000 other stududts from 26 high schools around the country. 14:06 "our school isn't that big and getting in front of thousands of people with all those kids, it's pretty intimidating," says tyler zenk, a freshman trumpet player. 6:00 "that's my favorite part and getting together with all ese school students who love what i love and doing what i'm doing and sharing in it and living in the moment," says

le mars to represent their corner of northwest iowa. << nats- whistle tweets practice for the gehlen catholic marching band. nats these 34 students are heading to warmer temperatures. :39 "every three years, the band goes to a trip and that involves a bowl game of somomsort and this year we are goinindown to the russell's athletic bowl in orlando, florida," says tj kruse, the senior drum major of the band. the band applied and was chosen to be part of the halftime show of the game. the jays will play with 3,000 other students from 26 high schools around the country. 14:06 "our school isn't that big and getting in front of thousands of people with all those kids, it's pretty intimidating," says tyler zenk, a freshman trumpet player. 6:00 "that's my favorite part and getting together with all these other people 3,000 other high school students who love what i love and doing what i'm doinggnd sharing in it and living in the moment," says megan kellen, a senior snare drummer. for senior megan kellen, it's her last hurrah with the close-knit group. for high schoolers to do these things, because th

youngsters from gehlen catholic in le mars put together advent gift bags. they provide enough for more than 300 people who are shut-in or homebound. students and school employees buy all of the items that go into the gift bags that they give out every christmas season. an iowa cat takes his first steps, thanks to help from iowa state university. three-year-old vincent is a domestic short-haired cat who has been fitted with very rare prosthetic legs. he's being treated at iowa state university's lloyd d terinary medical cenenr. vincenenwas found in a sheltlt and had been missing his back limbs. fewer than 25 animals in the world have ever had a similar surgery. vincent is still recovering, but doctors say he's making strides. veterinarians expect vincent to be up and jumping like a normal cat very s sn. for r re on vincent's storor just head to our website ktiv.com. a look at one woman's journey living with what some call the have your next burger with a side of awesome. the one-of-a-kind, creamy blend of sweet and tangy. miracle whip and proud of it. all ex

tonight looking for win number 34 in a row against gehlen catholic opening possession...alyss a fedders dishes it to anna kiel...knights out to the early lead. then kiel, this time she's the one paing...josie blankespoor on the receiving end for two more. gehlen's jolee linden gets the jays on the board...she hits from down town. but it was all knights...kiel out in transition for 83-22. chris back to boys action...sioux center looking for a 6-0 start hosting rock valley tonight. alex bancroft rosalie, one of the best teams in nebraska valley tonight. alex one of the best teams in nebraska the last couple of years, taking on homer. second quarter.....jacob zuhlke tosses a dime and dayne wortman capitalizes.....pant hers up 27-22..... next trip down the floor for homer....alex lundeen shows off the touch on the low block.....deficit now at four.... and they would hang strong....micheal arnold....off balance but he hits the shot and gets fouled....that kid is fired up....... but it wouldnt matter...aaron ras with an easy two off the outlet pass....bancroft- rosalie wins it x------x. alex

gehlen catholic was hosting remsen st. mary's. ktiv's sam curtiss is here with more. after opening the season with a loss to h-m-s, remsen st. mary's has had double digit wins over unity christian and remsen-union. the hawks trying to stay hot against gehlen -- who is 2 and 2. but the story of the first half in this one - the hot shooting of carson kneip. hand in his face - doesn't matter - jays jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead. he jays play very unselfish - passed it around well - alec langel pulls up - jays led 33-19 at the break. the hawks made this a game - colin schroeder - part of a furious 15 to 2 run - jays led by two. to the fourth we go - crunch time - jays lead 44-38 - roman freking hit two big shots down the stretch and the 2 and 2 west sioux girls hosting clay central-everly -- who was coming off their first win on tuesday. but it was falcons from the get-go - taylor rodenburgh into the lane - kisses it off the glass - west sioux was out 14-0. until kennedy wilson gets this contested shot to go. on to the second quarter. defense was getting to the mavericks

up highway 75......gehlen catholic playing early on......its the porter hummel to kezden blankenship connection....we have seen that on the gridiron.....and its just as pretty on the court...3-0 west sioux.... then its carson kneip responding from deep.....jays cut the falcon lead to five..... next trip down the floor....the gehlen offense gets in sync.......dj loutsch with plenty of space and he drains it......jays within three... but west sioux just a little better this evening..hummel..... off balance in hockey action, the musketeers dropped their second straight game tonight, 5-2 to the u-18s of team usa. these two teams will battle again tomorrow night in plymouth michigan. and in volleyball action, wayne state advances to its first ever regional volleyball final with a 3-1 win over southwest minnesota state. and in d-1, iowa state's season came to an end with a 3-0 sweep at the hands of sixth ranked wisconsin. >>> and now abc's "jimmy kimmel live." >> dicky: frfr hollywood, it's tonight, from "captain america:

marching band members from gehlen catholic and yankton, south dakota's high at the russell athletic bowl game. the students performed with 3,000 other students from 26 high schools from around the country. the baylor bears and north carolina tar heels played this afternoon at the citrus statium in orlando. baylor won 49 to 38. yesterday's storm left many hawkeye fans stranded at the des moines, iowa airport but today they were on their way. the storm dropped about 6-inches of snow in des moines and airlines had to canceled a total of 26 flights on monday. and, nine flights today. flights are now running on schedule and fans are ready to cheer the hawkeyes to victory. a media frenzy: a chaotic day for the iowa hawkeyes as they prepare for the rose bowl on friday. see the craziness from pasadena, later in sportsfource. while the heaviest snow ended up missing us just to the east, parts of eastern siouxland still announcer: one candidate tough enough to take on the bully... jeb bush: donald, you're not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency. that's not going to happen. (appla

marching band members from gehlen catholic in le mars, iowa and yankton, south dakota's high school performed athletic bowl game. the students performed with 3,000 other students from 26 high schools from around the country. the baylor bears and north carolina tar heels played yesterday at the citrus stadium in orlando. baylor won 49 to 38. monday's storm left many hawkeye fans stranded at the des moines, iowa airport but yesterday they were on their way. the storm dropped about 6-inches of snow in des moines and airlines had to canceled a total of 26 flights on monday. and, nine flights today. flights are now running on schedule and fans are ready to cheer the hawkeyes to victory. it turns out gravity still works. a confetti tossing test was performed in times square yesterday morning in advance of the massive new year's eve party. the testing of the confetti goes to show how much preparation goes into pulling off one of the biggest celebrations in the world. also on the mind of new york city officials is security for the big night. police commissioner bill bratton says 6,000 square thursday

youngsters from gehlen catholic in le mars put together advent gift bags. they provide gifts for more than 300 people who are shut-in or homebound. students and school employees buy all of the items that go into the gift bags that they give out every christmas season. our annual "12 days of holiday trivia" tournament starts next week. each year, al, ben, and i play live on the air, but you have a chance to win at home... but if you want to play, you have to do that, go to our website, ktiv-dot-com and you'll find the registration for our "12 days of holiday trivia." you can enter to play for a prize from a step in thyme florals by filling out the registration under the news 4 today tab, contest tab, or at the bottom of the home page on the only on ktiv section. you don't often think of combining arts with medicine. but one doctor has a passion for both and did just that. we'll show you the program she started, next. ben: and i'll have your complete >> << wx timer @ 2:30 in addition to the many single digit temperature readings early this morning, many will