cbs 2 news reporter joe huizinga joins us in >> reporter: chester hendrickson was a medic in vietnam and he earned high honors including the silver star, the bronze star, the air medal and the combat medical badge. errors will happen things will be over looked so we want to make sure that those are corrected while we can do it. it's never to late to say thank you to a veteran. hendrickson was on patrol in september of 19 69 when his enemy fire he treated the wounded without regard for his own life.he also led his commander to identify enemy positions for a counter strike. hendrickson doesn't talk much about his service,his wife rachel found the metals while sorting through a box.it took a conversation with her father who was also a veteran to understand their significance. didn't think about it when you did it you know it was something you were trained to do and you just everything kicks in and you do it. theres an opportunity then for a dialog about a important part of his life and even though he was very young as a medic in vietnam his service was significant wheather people could

corrected some serious typos for another veteran and his family.chester hendrickson of eee-lee was a medic in vietnam and his service earned him very high honors.the only problem - they all misspelled his name.thursday senator ernst presented him with the corrected awards. awards. errors will happen things will be over looked so we want to make sure that those are corrected while we can do it. it's never to late to say thank you to a veteran. some of those awards include - the silver star - star- the air medal and a combat medical badge. hendrickson earned his silver star treating wounded comrads under heavy enemy fire.he doesn't talk much about his service - but it's something he and his family are proud of. didn't think about it when you did it you know it was something you were trained to do and you just everything kicks in and you do it. theres an opportunity then for a dialog about a really important part of his life and even though he was very young service was significant wheather people could see it or not. hendrickson decided he wanted the corrected certificates to pass on t

hendrickson says he tried to get them fixed on his own... but found going through the senator's office was a lot faster. "i spent almost two years trying to get corrected. and i think it was less than two months they had it done" hendrickson says he wanted to corrected so he would have the right information to pass down to his children. senator ernst is scheduled to award missing or incorrect medals to three other iowans tomorrow on veterans day in marshalltown and ankeny. tonight the greater cedar rapids area home builders association is holding its "building our community gala." this is an event that's celebrating the home construction industry in the area. tv9's bruce aune will be the beth, the home builders association has made this evening even more special because a portion of the proceeds from tonight and from the fall parade of homes in the cedar rapids area is going to a hacap service called operation home. this program works to find housing and other services for homeless veterans and their families. we might not think that homeles

out of the ordinary--- a woman inside the car.it was 52-year-old "cindy hendrickson."she spen4 backseat of her car... after rolling down an embankment. :52-:55 1:00-1:04 (tim turner, geocacher) "and she spoke to us, and suddenly we are in conversation -she's answering 'no - i'm the only person in the car. i don't know how i got here." here." 3 hendrickson was airlifted to the hospital.she fractured two neck and five spinal ?vertebrae?--- as well as--- two ribs. it's been a ?mean and divisive?.... presidential camp. live" has made it a little easier to handle. handle.jeanne moos has a recap of the best campaign skits on "s-n-l." like the real clinton and trump...(nat sound)they have sniffled and shimmied.(nat sound)they have lurked and stalked...(nat sound)through this endless campaign.... ("snl")"women can't be charged."and by the next snl... ("snl")"and number four (sm) will have won the presidency. ("snl")"secretary clinton what do you think about that? i think i'm gonna be president." the last snl before the election had erin burnett asking the questions...("snl") "

parker hendrickson with the 5- yard touchdown. 14-14. but gladbrook's offense responds on its own drive capped off by this parker bown 9-yard touchdown run. rebels go up 21-14 after three quarters. then in the 4th, they seal the deal the 1-yard plunge by gage murty. gladbrook is going back to the title game for third straight year winning 28-14. "that's awesome. hard work pays off and that for granted because that's awesome football." from the uni dome, josh christensen tv9 sports. last night's xavier-pella game should have been for the state championship.. it was the game of the year in high school football. one against two and boy did it live up to the hype.. this game went back and forth all night.. maliki wilson capped off his high school career in style with 237 yards rushing on 30 carries.. xavier had a 30-28 lead and pella was driving pella got one last shot at and two big time catches by 6'5 ryan van wyke the second one a 26 yard touchdown catch on the final play of the game to give the dutch a 34-30 win and extend their winning

yards to the endzone - rebels led 14, 7 at the break - second half it gets a little hairy as parker hendrickson scores from the seven - saint ansgar tied it at 14 - but the rebels would respond - erik knaack - and it's another great grab deep in saint territory - parker bown (rhymes with down) drives up the gut to cap it off with a score - g-r eventually grabbed a 28-14 lead - and then - with under three to go - alex tscherter makes the the class a championship game-------------------- 28, 14 - "that's awesome. anytime you can do that, that's awesome. fun." "for us to get that 3 years in a history in this dome, so many good teams. saint ansgar, council bluffs st albert, bishop garrigan. it's just an honor to have a chance to play for a championship." it is championship friday at the state volleyball tournament in cedar rapids... there are area schools competing in all five classes for state titles... including three-a, top dike-new hartford for the crown. union beat dike-new hartford during the regular season--- but the wolverines controlled the action early--- madison lavenz rips a winner... t

. >>> olli hundred to send -- molly hendrickson turning us. >> reporter: here's a look at th michelle obama followed by, saying, mike face and poor ebonics image. i'm better and i'm stilllnot racist. >> she said she was in responding to another post saying it's other people made comments about melania trump but saying anything about michelle obama is considered racist. she declined to go on camera but over the phone she told me this was taken way out of context and she didn't know using the term it gives was considered racist ago she insists she is not. >> this woman called michelle obama and monkey face. and claire finally, i'm not racist. >> hiding behind the excuse are not racist, doesn't negate the fact that you are being racist. >> she discovered that woman is michelle haran, pediatric anesthesiologist who works at denver health medical center, chilen and is an assistant professor at cu school of medicine. >> you have to hold yourself to a higher standard of being a public employee as well as being a professor in such a critical field. >> reporter: that comment has been removed a

hendrickson was a medic in the vietnam war appeared his service earned him very high honors. the problem is his name was misspelled. thursday, senator ernst was presented with the award. >> errors happen. things are overlooked we want to make sure those are corrected. star treating wounded comrads under heavy enemy fire.he doesn't talk much about his service, but it's something he and his family are proud of. didn't think about it when you did it you know it was something you were trained to do and you just everything kicks in and you do it. theres an opportunity then for a dialog about a really important part of his life and even though he was very young as a medic in vietnam his service was significant wheather people could see it the corrected certificates to pass on to his children and grandchildren to help understand the history of the war and what happended.he worked for two years to get the medals fixed ?before they could understand the history of the war and what happened. he worked for two years trying to get this fixed before finally reaching out to senator ernst. >

molly hendrickson, denver 7 . crews will be out looking for the trash for any sign of the little boy. county. hunters found human bones and clothing so investigators are trying to identify those remains. >>> onto politics your voice, your vote. you have a few more hours to register and get your mail-in ballot. do it before midnight and you will get the ballot. if you missed the deadline you can vote that you trust-- you have to do the old fashioned way. >>> claims of a rigged election are still flying still asking, how secure is our election system? we are joined live. you spoke to the secretary of state today. >> let's be clear, colorado secretary of state is a republican and says the voting system should be trusted. that is despite the reservations raised by donald trump during his campaign stop in greeley.. take a listen to what both men have to say. >> who has sent in their ballots? properly counted? >> superior-- security procedures in place and are not connected to the internet. colorado's protections are be

abby hendrickson is the librarian at peet junior high school. she won 500 dollars for her video camera... a green screen.. .a tripod and microphones. and we had one camera that was good enough for what they needed, but we were sharing that camera with the entire school and all of the teachers with the equipment they needed to have their dream of having a peet news site come true." every month kwwl... the uni union.... and sylvan learning center select a classroom. coming up -- a holiday surprise... as in a surprise destination. christmas -- more people are choosing experiences over traditional, material gifts. brian mooar explains how many tired of retails store mobs and endless wrapping? how about giving the of a really great trip" travel is the hot new gift trend this year. companies like if-only and viator curate adventures and outings: "you can gift not just certificate specific adventures like hot air balloon ride, you don't have to give entire vacation you can just give part of it." there are also new ways people are traveling... from inte

molly hendrickson follows the search. they >>> the failure here as long as it takes. three truckloads brought here from laramie county. roger says he but the boy's body in a dumpster. let areas roped off and they would go through every single piece. >>> at the landfill, investigators up against odds. >> about 1% they will find it. checkout they find they are the mother's boyfriend says he thought the counter and his head. >> if he's in there, we hope to find him will settle to find what he was rafting. >> reporter: the tedious process started after sanders -- sunrise. they are in an area 15 feet deep and the size of a football field. >> if there's something suspicious that we find it evidentiary value will go through that. we will go to that. >> the alleged stopped talking. over the weekend he led investigators on a wild goose chase. promises to take them to the body all empty. they are hopeful this latest search may find closure to the small a mourning community. >> we had cadaver dogs that hit on the dumpster where he says he put the child in. until we get something

yards to the endzone - rebels led 14, 7 at the break - second half it gets a little hairy as parker hendrickson scores from the seven - saint ansgar tied it at 14 - but the rebels would respond - on third and long - lott fires to erik knaack - and it's another great grab deep in saint territory - parker bown with a score - g-r eventually grabbed a 28-14 lead - gladbrook-reinbeck hangs on for the butterburger is made of just three cuts of fresh midwest beef. nothing more, nothing less. so we got the sirloin, the chuck and the plate. no fillers; that's it. all prized cuts, all well-marbled for richness and flavor. this is where those three wonderful cuts of beef come together. you can just tell that blend is working in there. it doesn't get any better than that. and that's the culver's butterburger. this weekend in one local city. the 20-16 dock dogs world championships taking place this weekend in dubuque. more than 600 entries from all over the country converging on the five flags center in dubuque. all sizes, breeds and skill levels of dogs will be jumping to get their paws on some dock dogs,

molly hendrickson is there with the latest. >> this is a huge undertaking that could take several weeks. we're talking about a search area as big as a football field and 15 feet deep. that's as tall as the street. we know three truckloads of trash are brought here for logan says he put the boys riding in a dumpster. to one front end loader of trash at a time. >> there something suspicious that we find of evidentiary value will go through that our hands and knees and look. >> trickle logan rogers has stopped talking. over the weekend he led investigators on a wild goose chase the promises to lead them to the boy's body. they are hopeful they are on the right track because the cadaver dog detected human remains in the dumpster. you may wonder why they don't the landfill. investigators say methane gas from the landfill could kill those dogs. it's hunting season and carcasses from other animals could further sent off. the odds are not in their favor they have about a 1% chance of finding the body of the little boy or other evidence connected to it.>>> we learn more tonight about a young wom

but you can teach them that it's all right. >> reporter: with hannah atkinson, i'm molly hendrickson denver 7. >> i love it. to make certain the show works, molly tells us the writers and >> ground breaking. the ceo is usually onset once a week. >> we need to have the world where we can have safe conversations about disabilityy people who have disabilities and people who don't have disabilities. once you laugh, you can say things you can't say any other way. >> speechless, airs wednesdays at 7:30 right here on denver 7. 7:44, weather, still dry, something may be coming in next week. >> you're tracking a front. it's still a we'll let you know as we get closer. this weekend, we can get out and enjoy it. we'll see upper 60s once again, and 70s are back on the 7-day forecast, and so unseasonably warm for this time of year, our radar and satellite showing dry conditions across the state. some high clouds especially on the western half, but a rocky mountain national park, bright blue skies, very dry, we should be seeing snow on the peaks. east of the ia, extremely dry. moderate drought. th

today at 1 p-m, she is giving veteran chester hendrickson 4 awards, including the silver star and the bronze star. the ceremony is at the veterans memorial building in cedar rapids. today, henry county is looking into what's next for mount union -- a town with only about 100 voted tuesday on whether to dissolve the town, but it ended in a tie. 31 people voted to unincorporate, while 31 voted not to. this issue started last spring when mount union passed a resolution to unincorporate. one of the reasons was a dispute over who pays the bill for the town's sewer system. now, the henry county auditor's office is making calls about what to do next after the tie vote. it says there's still a possibility there are uncounted absentee ballots in the mail. the lee county supervisors say for money for a new courthouse. on tuesday, people rejected an $8.5 million dollar bond issue for a new building in montrose. it would have replaced 2 existing courthouses in fort madison and keokuk. the county says those 2 courthouses need renovations. dubuque leaders will talk about how nearly $97 million doll

family.chester hendrickson earned some high honors while serving as a medic in vietnam. among them, the silver star, bronze star and a combat medic badge.the only problem is the records mis-spelled his name among other errors.hendrickson doesn't talk much about his service.he told fox 28 that, as a soldier in a warzone, he was simply doing his duty. soldier in a w simply doing his duty. >> i did not think about it when i did it. >> it was something you trained to do. >> there's an opportunity for dialogue about an important part of his life. even though he was young as a medic in vietnam his service was significant whether people can see it or not. wanted to correct the certificates to pass on to his children and grandchildren to reaching out to ernst for help. as a thank you to veterans - many businesses are offering a show of support tomorrow for veterans day.here in the corridor, there are deals at coffee shops, restaurants, rec centers and much more. more.for a complete list of deals for veterans in the corridor tomorrow, just go to our website, fox 28 iowa dot com.

abby hendrickson is the librarian at peet junior high school. she won 500 dollars for her classroom. she says she used the money to buy a video camera... a green screen.. .a tripod and microphones. "kids came to me as incoming camera with the entire school and all of the teachers and other students as well. so i really wanted to provide them with the equipment they needed toa peet news site come true." every month kwwl... the university of iowa community credit union.... and sylvan learning center select a you're watching today in iowa on rain this morning, drizzle this afternoon through thanksgiving day. a chance of light rain and snow thursday night, dry friday and saturday and another round of rain and wind sunday through tuesday. highs here's a live look outside at , there's another hour of today in iowa coming up right here on officer shot in the head -- we're following the overnight developments. plus... police are searching for the man seen inside an iowa elementary school after hours. and an experience they'll never forget -- iowa studen

today at 1 p-m, she is giving veteran chester hendrickson 4 awards, including the silver star and the bronze star. the ceremony is at the veterans memorial building in cedar rapids. today, henry county is looking into what's next for a mount union -- a town with voted tuesday on whether to dissolve the town, but it ended in a tie. 31 people voted to unincorporate, while 31 voted not to. this issue started last spring when mount union passed a resolution to unincorporate. one of the reasons was a dispute over who pays the bill for the town's sewer system. now, the henry county auditor's office is making calls about what to do next after the tie vote. it says there's still a possibility there are uncounted absen the lee county supervisors say they don't have plans to ask voters again for money for a new courthouse. on tuesday, people rejected an $8.5 million dollar bond issue for a new building in montrose. it would have replaced 2 existing courthouses in fort madison and keokuk. the county says those 2 courthouses need renovations. dubuque leaders will talk about how its part of a near

molly hendrickson shows us the act from one officer that is having a big impact.>> the smallest acts of kindness with the biggest impact sometimes. >> he was just on the edge of the exit. >> such was the case for morgan a wheelchair dangerously close to traffic. fortunately compassionate wasn't far behind. >> you can see the officer stopping his bike getting off to go help this homeless man. >> the new mother so moved by what she saw, she snapped this picture. >> jefferson county sheriff department said nice job. >> now going viral on facebook. >> the fact that they do stop and help, it warms my heart. >> the officer says he was just doing his job.>> we do this kind of stuff all day sometimes it doesn't get noticed. >> small may be insignificant hardly, in the season of thanks people are taking notice of the good guys like this cop helping a woman with her yardwork. >> helping out building a better relationship with them.>> raised money for the department to show her thanks. >> when i see a police officer i smile and wave. >> in a year that hasn't been easy for law enforcement, a sma

abby hendrickson is the librarian at peet junior high school. she won 500 dollars for her buy a video camera... a green screen.. .a tripod and microphones. "kids came to me as incoming good enough for what they needed, but we were sharing that camera with the entire school and all of the teachers and other students as well. so i to have their dream of having a peet news site come true." every month kwwl... the university of iowa community credit union.... and sylvan learning center select a classroom. we're dealing with wet road sthis morning -- as you head to work or leave for your thanksgiving plans -- a live look with the forecast from storm track seven meteorologist eileen home now after performing for a very special audience. sixty students from dubuque's wahlert catholic high school just got back from italy .. where they sang in a mass presided by pope francis. they were joined by 35 staff and parents for the trip. they say they'll never forget... "he was 15-20 feet away from be there for us. and it was quite amazing that when i went to se

at upper dublin, terrible night to be a kicker, check out bryce nailing this one, game winner, hendrickson4. >> spring ford taking on north penn, tj, looking deep. finds stone, stone with a beautiful catch for the score. north penn remains unbeaten, they win, 28 to 19. >>> time now for game of the week, voted on by you, the fans, great valley visiting spring feel. we head inside the lockerroom for the pre-game seats. >> central leak champs, first team division, see what you are tonight. be what you are. what are we? defensive. all over the place. non-stop. no one going anywherement take care of the ball. offense, defense, special teams. make everything count. play it all out. one more time. >> and you can see the fans at springfield pumped up for this one, everyone dressed warmly. springfield driving here. watch as the running back goes up and everyone for the score. then great valley on offense. robert takes it and decides to do it all by himself. taking it in for the touchdown, but springfield will come away as the winner. twenty-four to ten. that's all for sports, i'm lesley van arsdall

applause ] [ music ] [ applause ] >> i want to bring up deputy chief of staff for public safety paul hendricksonor a very special unanticipated special announcement. paul. >> thank you, emily. how is everybody doing this evening? great [ applause ] i'm a little disappointed i wasn't asked to sing -- [laughter ] but i think there is a reason for it. that is okay. i just wanted to thank you guys, all for coming out here tonight. it's really important to do the work that we all do, and there are so many different agencies and individuals out here, representing the work that we do with family violence from the police department to the district attorney's office to the mayor's office, to the non-profit agencies, and really it all begins and it ends with community and the fact that you are all here tonight is a big deal. you all saw earlier when the mayor was out here and he was presented with the big letter signed from all of the agencies that are funded through the city services. and whether when we went back into the building he wanted to make sure that i presented to you and you know that letter w

applause ] [ music ] [ applause ] >> i want to bring up deputy chief of staff for public safety paul hendricksonfor a very special unanticipated special announcement. paul. >> thank you, emily. how is everybody doing this evening? great [ applause ] i'm a little disappointed i wasn't asked to sing -- [laughter ] but i think there is a reason for it. that is okay. i just wanted to thank you guys, all for coming out here tonight. it's really important to do the work that we all do, and there are so many different agencies and individuals out here, representing the work that we do with family violence from the police department to the district attorney's office to the mayor's office, to the non-profit agencies, and really it all begins and it ends with community and the fact that you are all here tonight is a big deal. you all saw earlier when the mayor was out here and he was presented with the big letter signed from all of the agencies that are funded through the city services. and whether when we went back into the building he wanted to make sure that i presented to you and you know that letter