live in sioux city, sam curtiss, ktiv news four. we will air a half-hour special called "the road to the rose bowl" tomorrow night. with the help from our sister station, kwwl in waterloo, we'll look back at the special 2015 season and look ahead to the matchup against stanford. again,n,ee that hawkeyes special, tonight n nht at 6:3:3 a small group of siouxlanders playing a big role in the rose bowl parade. two members of st. matthew from st. luke lutheran church in ricketts, iowa are helping build the floats. they started working on tuesday. and, will continue through tomorrow. then they'll enjoy friday off to watchchll of the work in person. the mama float they helped create was for lutheran hour ministries. the float is expected to appear later in the parade that you can see friday morning started at 10 a.m. on ktiv news 4. the year is ending cold. but what will 2016 begin? meteorologist ben dorenbach is here to tell us what we can expect. weather ad-lib after many inclulung sioux city bottomed out in sub-zero territory this morn

in downtown sioux city with live link 4, tiffany lane, ktiv news 4. it will be a busy week for presidential candidates as they criss-cross iowa with just two weeks left until the iowa caucuses. tomorrow, republican mike huckabee starts a two day swing through northwest iowa. he'll host his "huckabee huddles" in cherokee on wednesday afternoon, and in sioux city, le mars, sioux center, rock valley and sheldon on thursday. republican rick santorum will sibley, rock rapids, sheldon and cherokee, on wednesday. and, on saturday, donald trump will host a rally on the dordt college campus at 11 a-m. we have times and location for all of these events insisi this story at ktiv- dot-com. iowa governor terry branstad has remained neutral in the presidential nominating process... until today. the sixyterm republican governor came out against senator ted cruz's presidential candidacy. branstad, speaking at a renewable fuels conference near des moines, today, says cruz opposes renewable fuels, like ethanol, and says it would be a "big mistake" to support him. he is

in sioux city, sarah te slaa, ktiv news 4. >> there's also a free pit party two hours before each show. you can meet the drivers and see their monster trucks up close. meterologist ben dorenbach says indoors will be a good place to be this very cold. stay tuned for the forecast, up next. it's degrees in spencer. she's always stood strong... ...to get the job done. hillary clinton. she stood up to china... ...and spoke out on women's rights... ...went toe to toe with russia on human rights. the drug and insurance companies spent millions against her... ...but hillary didn't quit until eight million children got health care. i've never been called a quitter and i won't quit on you. she's got what it takes to do the toughest job in the world. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. jeb bush. he's a le

in onawa, iowa, sam curtiss, ktiv news four. >> lottery officials say after taxes, stewart walked away with $1.4 million. the cooler temperatures are coming back tomorrow. meteorologist tj springer joins us now to tell us just how cold it's going to get. i hope everyone enjoyed our little mild stretch of weather across siouxland because it's quickly going to expected to drift through the region later on tonight which will set the stage for yet another arctic blast. a few flurries and a spotty snow shower or two will be possible in the overnight, along with the frontal passage. winds will pick up as we move we roll into friday in conjuction with much colder and winder conditions. after taking office last year, governor pete ricketts vowed to make property tax relief a priority. it's a theme that continued today, as the governor delivered his second state of the state address. ktiv's robert lowe has more from lincoln, nebraska. << earlier this week, gov. ricketts explained that during his time traveling the state, the number one issue he continued to hear from nebraskans dealt with prope

in spencer, iowa...tommie clark...ktiv news 4. knocking down a big piece of plaster. >> the center's executive director says to have the facility close to the families they serve is a big deal because then they don't have to send their kids away to get the help that they need. the 3-million-dollar center is set to be compmpte in september of 2016. rk freund is in with sports tonight - because brad pautsch is in ames coveringhe big game. (mark) iowa state look hosting number 1, oklahoma. cyclones looking to get back to .500 in big 12 play. we've got the highlights of this pivotal matchup coming up after the break. plus, a pair of girls metro matchups as east hosts west, and if you're travelling in 20-16 you're going to notice some new trends. we'll show you h hw millennials are changing the way we travel. and battling cancer at a young age is always difficult. we'll show you what one company is doing to make their battle a little easier. the season - but one of them probably should have been to iowa state. the cyclones led the soon

in the newsroom, sam curtiss, ktiv news four. hundreds of people crossed state lines for their chance to be a billionaire...fr om nevada into california...waiting in a four hours. so, why wait in such a long line? nevada doesn't participate in lotteries. we might still see some patchy fog tonight but it still won't be that cold. but will the slight warmth last into our thursday? meteorologist tj springer joins us now with the first look at our forecast. we are finally getting just a little bit of relief after our bone-chilling stretch of cold weather, but enjoy the warmth while it's here because more cold is on the way. clouds will stay thick through the night with temperatures in the upper teens. some patchy fog is also possible. we will climb back above freezing during the day on thursday under mainly sunny skies. an alberta clipper is expected to move through siouxland but we are not expecting much in terms of precipitation. some flurries and maybe a burst of light snow is possible for our thursday night, which authorities say

clock is ticking reporting in lincoln, nebraska with chief photogrpaher jordan ogren, robert lowe, ktiv news 4. >> when ricketts finished his speech, he embarked on a

new job. take a look. lucy hale, and brandi carlile. you can catch the tonight show with jimmy fallon right here on ktiv at 10:35 after news 4. twelve years after going off the air, the cast of 'friends' will reportedly come together on nbc for a two-hour special. the network made the announcment at the television critics association's press tour on wednesday. the special is a tribute to friends' legendary comedy director james burrows, who recently shot his 1,000th episode of television. when asked if all six cast members would be together for the special....nbc's robert greenblatt told reporters..."i'm hoping all six will be in same room at same time; i'm not sure we can logistically pull it off." the special will air on sunday ben- rapper/regga eton artist pitbull is 35 al- nfl quarterback drew brees is 37 78 our first 4 on 4 birthday of the week is jaide from sioux city, who turned four on on tuesday, january 12th. jaide loves taking selfies, play-doh. jordan from dakota dunes, south dakota turns four tomorrow, saturday, january 16th. jordan loves playing barbies, gymnastics, swimming, and playing with her younger brother

reporting live from sioux city, michelle schoening ktiv news 4. if you do have to drive somewhere totoght, make sure you check the road conditions before you go. you'll find a link ononur website, ktiv-dot-com. under the weather tab, scroll down t"road reports." from there you can click on iowa, nebraska, or south dakota. also, while you're at list of weather related announcement s. no doubt some evening activities are affected by the storm. they're under the "weather" tab as well. with the temperatures dropping into the single digits.... and below zero in some places... there's a chance your pipes could freeze. to prevent that from happening... let the hot and cold faucets drip o ornight. open cabinet doors to allow heat to get to pipes under sinks. disconnect garden hoses and, if practical, use an indoor valve to shut off and drain water from pipes leading to outside faucets. and, maintain adequate heat inside your home if you are going away for an extended period of time. (matt) you can also download the free storm team 4 weather app on your pho

in sioux city with live link 4 and chief photographer jordan ogren, tiffany lane, ktiv news 4. presidential candidate ted cruz says president obama's new executive orders on gun sales aren't "worth the paper they're printed on." the texas republican told iowa voters at his first campaign stop today in onawa that he would overturn obaba executive orders.. including those on guns.. saying his pen "has it was the latest stop on cruz's six-day, 28 stop bus tour of iowa.. where he leads the republican presidential pack in recent polling. he also stopped in cherokee and will be in sioux center tonight at 6:30. ktiv's robert lowe is in sioux center and will have more on cruz's campaign tonight on news 4 at 10. two siouxland lawmakers weigh in this year's legislative session that gets underway in less than a week. when the gavel falls monday morning the house will have at least one new member. state representativ e chuck holz of le mars. he replaced chuck soderberg. holz, who is a republican, says he believes the biggest issue facing the state will be money. "there's going to be a lot o

matt breen ktiv news 4. attorney general loretta lynch will visit a boston jail today to discuss the obama administration's work on reforming the criminal justice system. lynch's visit to the suffolk county house of correction comes a day after the president's final state of the union address. during the visit, the attorney general will meet with local leaders of a couple of programs that aim to prepare people for their return to society. later in the day, lynch will visit harvard law school where she will deliver remarks on criminal justice and re-entry services. hillary clinton's campaign stance on behalf of gun reform was boosted as she was endorsed by the brady campaign to prevent gun violence. and clinton used the event at iowa state university to ramp up her criticism of democratic rival bernie sanders. clinton tried to turn the tables on senator sanders' claim that he battles special interests.. by arguing he has backed the gun lobby in multiple votes. that representing rural vermont is reason enough

watch for continuing coverage on ktiv news 4. a a gislative committee has killed a bill that would have required bicycle riders in south dakota to yield to vehicles in certain circumstance s on the road. the house transportatio n committee voted to throw out the plan today. it would have required a bicyclist to pull to the side of the road and stop if a faster vehicle came up behind on a roadway with a limited shoulder or a blood drive is taking place on saturday to honor the memory of a siouxland teenager. eighteen-year-old mckenzie cummins was killed in a car crash h ar denison, iowa over the summer. mckenzie g gduated from west monona high school in 2015. she ed just weeks before starting college at wayne state. between the ages of 16 and 18 she donated a total of two gallons of blood. her friend teamed up with the american red cross for the blood drive on saturday in moorhead, iowa. it takes place at the community center from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. because of winter weather the red cross is seeing a shortage of blood in parts of

one way to prepare for caucus night, be sure you're registered to vovo," said michelle schoening, ktiv news 4. a nebraska-native says he wishes there were more workshops like this one to help prepare to caucus. he says it's important for the younger generation to get out and caucus. "this next election is huge, it's going to make a big difference and the future of where our country goes. i wanted to make a differnce and see what i can do to make that difference," said grant bednar, morningside college freshman. lastly, there is one thing the organizers want iowans to remember about the caucus. "it's fun. it's a great way to get out and meet your firends and neighbors and just be engagedd said theresa weaver-bayse, coresident of the league of women voters. if you are still unsure about where to find your caucus location, we have the links inside this story at ktiv-dot-com. a week away from the lead-off ioio caucuses, the demococtic presidential candidates made their closing pitches, tonight, in a televised forum in des moines. hillary clinton, bernie sanders and martin o'malley took the stag

in sioux city,y,iffany lane, ktiv news 4.>> eight presidential candidates will be making stops in siouxland over three days starting on friday. to see where and when those candidates are making their stops, check out this story at ktiv- dot-com. still to come.... one last local rehearsal for a group of amazing young ladies before they take the stage for a state-wide beauty pageant. after a cool morning start with areas of fog, things really the world a president has to grapple with, sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. d she's prepared for it like no other. a tireless secretary of state, standing up against the abuse of women and girls. negotiating a cease-fire in gaza, leading the diplomacy that keeps us out of war. the presidency is the toughest job in the world... and she's the one leader who has what it takes to get every part of the job done. congress doesn't regulate wall street... wall street regulates congress. it's a rigged economy that sends most new wealth to the top 1%. and it's held in place by a corrupt political system where wall street banks and billionaires buy

with more on that story and other business news, here's ktiv's kaitlyn kinney.... thanks guys. netflix says it'll make a special effort to produce programming for children and families this year. the streaming service will offer 20 new programs in the category... which will be led by next month's premiere remake of the popular "full house." netflix's chief content officer says there's not enough programming for children and families on traditional t-v right now. the streaming service is in its fourth season of making original content. 'let me call my uber' may soon take on another meaning. uber is said to be partnering with airbus on a test program to provide helicopter rides on demand. according to mashable dot com, an uber spokesperson has confirmed the partnership and says a trial run will take place at the sundance film festival later this month. prices and rollout plans were not revealed. you can add the postal service to the list of companies raising its shipping starting sunday, the prices of priority mail and priority mail express go up. priority mail increases 9- point-

in south sioux city, nebraska, tiffany lane, ktiv news 4.>> ford's retirement ceremony will take place on friday. students in northeast nebraska learned what to do if an active shooter strikes. the wausa and bloomfield school districts held a training session today. it was run by sioux city police officer chad sheehan. "one of the first hurdles to overcome is denial. this idea that it is not going to happen where we live. it's a small town. it's nebraska. it's iowa. it's not going to happen here. so that is one of the most difficult things to make people realize and face. it can happen anywhere." -chad sheehan, sheehan strategic solutions, llc sheehan started the s.a.v.e yourself program. the "s" stands fororhelter in place or barricade yourself. "a" - awareness. "v" - violence s sps violence. fight back as a last resort. and, "e" - evacuate! some light snow heading our way. at our forecast. we didn't get the aesthetic beauty of the sun, but maybe just as beautiful was seeing our temperatures go back into the 20s across siouxland. we'll keep the 20s around again on thursday but we'll b

live in onawa, iowa, sam curtiss, ktiv news four. unfortunately for us, the temperatures are going to drop. here to tell us more is meteorologist tj springer with the first look at our forecast. weather ad-lib i hope everyone enjoyed our little mild stretch of weather across going to be erased as we move towards the weekend! a cold front is expected to drift through the region later on tonight which will set the stage for yet another arctic blast. a few flurries and a spotty snow shower or two will be possible in the overnight, along with the frontal passage. winds will pick up as we move we roll into friday in conjuction with much colder and winder conditions. wind chills will most certainly be a factor, with many spots feeling temps. below zero, so bundle up out there. nebraska gov. pete ricketts for his annual state of the property taxes as the number one issue facing nebraskans. ktiv's robert lowe is at the state capitol with details on possible property tax relief. << in governor rickett's first state of the state address last y

with more on that story and other business news, here's ktiv's kaitlyn kinney.... thanks, sarah. the recall involves aqua rugs with four plastic suction cups... sold in beige and clear. trister products has received 60 reports of consumers falling in the shower or bathtub while on the rugs, including 30 reports of injuries such as bruises, cuts, and fractured or broken bones. consumers should stop using the rugs and contact tristar products to obtain a free replacement. the recalled rugs were sold from july 2012 through september 2015 at bed bath and beyond, dollar general and other retail stores nationwide, as well as online at amazon dot com, and on television through q-v-c. the three biggest u-s airline carriers are allowing some customers to cancel or postpone their trips to areas affected by zika. the move comes as concern about the mosquito-born virus rises. to all areas mentioned by the c-d-c. delta has announced a similar policy, though customers must request refunds or make changes by february 29th to avoid fees. american will allow customers a refund if they provide a d

on ktiv news 4. a blockbuster movie has doctors taking a new apporach to caring for head trauma we'll tell you 4 ben: and i'll have your << wx timer @ 2:30 are kicking off 2016 on a good note around siouxland with abundant sunshine as well as warming temperatures. highs for the day are expected to climb into the lower 30s where we haven't been in quite some time. lows will still be on the colder side with most towns bottoming out in the single digits. our stretch of nice weather continue right into the weekend wih more high pressure. the susnhine will be with us thorugh sunday efore more clouds begg to move in.. colder weather returns for the work week with temperaaures falling back into the 20s with a slight chance of a snow shower next thursday. >> the movie "concussion" has called a lot of attention to this form of brain trauma that doctors have known about for a long time. doctors are now taking a new approach for dealing with many of these common head injuries. mindy basara has more in healthbeat

ktiv's michelle schoening will be at the town hall tonight and will bring you full coverage on news four at 10. several other presidential candidates are making stops in siouxland from now until the caucus. to see where and when those candidates are making their you've seen the ads on your tv and radio, but have you wondered...wh o's paying for them? ktiv's michelle schoening found one national organization breaking down the issue of money and politics. michelle, what can you tell us? the organization is called reformers caucus. it's a group of former members of congress and governors who hope to reform the way money influences the e ter and politicians. a former congressman and member of reformers caucus says over the last decade campaiais have become more and d re expensive.e.ith that greater expense--those who don't have the money for support may decide not to run. he also added if we want to be a democracy...o ur legislation that protects naming who is funding campaigns and advertisement s needs to change. "we've got to have a system in which the ordinary citzen and the voter counts.

new year's baby home with a car seat, diapers, and other baby essentials. on this first day of the year, the norm waitt, sr. ymca in south sioux city opened it's doors to everyone. ktiv's michelle schoening shows us what the day of play offers families. << many new year's resolutions include getting healthier and being fit and the ymca's day of play offers a way to kick start that healthy lifestlye. the annual day of play offers free entry to the y and all it has to offer. "bounce houses, life size games we have two pools open for swimming. we have fitness group samplers and our wellness floor open. just an introduction to what we have to offer, how we can help, and a fun thing to do on january the first," said chris deroin norm waitt, senior ymca. with all the various activities it's a great way for kids to burn off some excess energy. "it's a way to get out of the house and a way to be active and not be coopped up in the house, especially what we are kind of doing today," said melissa cain. not only is the day good for families, but an opportunity to open the y to all siouxlanders. "it's always great for siouxland to have something free and fun to do. families love c

ktiv's matt breen will bring us all the details tonight on news 4 at six. let's check in one more time with ron. tonight: evening snow showers possible. low: 2 wind: nw 15-25 mph tomorrow: partly cloudy. high: 12 wind: nw/w 10-15 mph thanks for joining us for news five. we're back again at six.

live in onawa, sam curtiss, ktiv news four. as we mentioned off the top of the show, tonight, there were three tickets that matched all five of the three tickets entiteld to a share of the 1-point-five billion dollar jackpot was sold in munford, tennessee. the winning ticket was sold at naifeh's food market. this afternoon, the store was awarded 25,000 dollars for selling the ticket. munford is a city of just 6,000 people, it is about 30 miles north of memphis. california lottery officials say one of the winning tickets was sold at this 7-11 in chino hills. a crowd gathered at the store after the news broke to congratulate owner balbir atwel atwel was awarded one-million dollars for selling a winning ticket. he says he's excited to share this moment with the community. one of the other winning powerball tickets was sold in melbourne beach, florida. the winning ticket was sold at this publix, according to lottery officials. so far, the winner has not come forward. since there were three winners the jackpot comes to 526.6 million

don't forget to go to ktiv-dot- com for all of your news, weather,

with more on that story and other business news, here's ktiv's kaitlyn kinney.... thanks guys. the toy industry had an incredible year, delivering its most robust growth figures in more than a decade. that's according to new data released by the n-p-d group, which finds u-s toy sales jumped nearly 7 percent in 2015 to 19 point 4 billion dollars.... with help from toys like star wars bb-8 droid and teenage mutant ninja turtles figurines. toys inspired by movies outperformed the market... growing by nearly nine and a half percent. wendy's is testing a new black bean burger. ingredients for both the patty and the bun are considered vegan... but not the entire burger. it can be made vegan when ordered without the cheese and ranch sauce. the three test markets for the new black bean burger are salt lake city, utah... columbus, ohio... and columbia, south carolina. target says it's working to decade. the minneapolis- based retailer says it's working this year to increase its offerings of cage-free egg products in its stores nationwide. target says it's set a goal of having 100 percent

new year's baby home with a car seat, diapers, and other baby essentials. on this first day of the year, the norm waitt, sr. ymca in south sioux city opened it's doors to everyone. ktiv's michelle schoening shows us what the day of play offers families. << many new year's resolutions include getting healthier and being fit and the ymca's day of play offers a way to kick start that healthy lifestlye. the annual day of play offers free entry to the y and all it has to offer. "bounce houses, life size games we have two pools open for swimming. we have fitness group samplers d our wellness floor open. just an intrtruction to what we have to offer, how we can help, and a fun thing to do on january the first," said chris deroin norm waitt, senior ymca. it's a great way for kids to burn off some excess energy. "it's a way to get out of the house and a way to be active and not be coopped up in the house, especially on a cold winter day. so that's what we are kind of doing today," said melissa cain. not only is the day good for families, but an opportunity to open the y to all siouxlanders. "it's always great for siouxland to have something free and fun to do. families love com

new year's eve. i'm sheila brummer. matt breen is off tonight. hawkeye fans hope to ring in the ktiv's sam curtiss joins us live tonight, at one of the biggest parties in town. he's live at the hard rock hotel and casino in downtown sioux city tonight. sam. for new years eve, it looks like this is the place to be in the sioux city area. (ad lib current situation) tomorrow, there's one spot in sioux city that many hawkeye in hawkeye tradition. and a large part of that tradition are the people, the fans. on gamedays, this grill is a vital part of the gameplan. but for the rose bowl friday, it's taking a seat on the bench. "it will not be going tomorrow," said john tremmel. john tremmel has manned it during iowa football games for a couple decades now. "since hayden fry started, we started a deal where he grills for hawkeye fans that show up. a gentleman's agreement with the late owner of marty's tap, martin allard. "you can't afford me per hour," said john tremmel. "i'll work for a couple beers." minus tremmel and the grill, not much will be different on gameday at marty's. except for ma

in sioux city, sam curtiss ktiv news four. >> goosman also says if you're part of a group pool, having set rules written in advance is best. and as if the odds of winning the powerball jackpot weren't inconvenient enough, people who live in the six states that don't participate have to put in considerable extra effort if they want a ticket. in nevada for example, they have to drive across the desert and wait in lines that can stretch for hours. religious beliefs have posed a barrier in hawaii and alaska are the other two states that don't participate. brad's here -- there are some big basketball games on the schedule. sioux city east is trying to catch council bluffs abe lincoln in the conference race. we'll have a live interview with black raider head coach ras vanderloo. and, find out how the hawkeyes big season means almost another million dollars for coach kirk ferentz. the top two teams in the missouri river athletic conference meet tonight at sioux city east. the black raider boys, 4 and 1 in the league play, host council bluffs abe lincoln -- who is 5 and 0. the lynx are ranked

michelle schoening, ktiv news four. when asked for comment, sioux city police chief doug young referred questions to the city's legal department. one south dakota lawmaker says he fully supports the governor's actions to block the database. representative jim bolin spoke constituent on thursday about a from the speed-traffic camera from sioux city. he says having the cameras on the interstate isn't right. "that was a road that was paid for by primarly federal tax money from all over the country and i don't think it's right to have that on an interstate," said rep. jim bolin, (r) canton. bolin also said having the cameras may be of service to sioux city, but that the interstate is not the right place for them. cameras interstate, i think that's wrong," said rep. jim bolin, (r) canton. bolin voted for the 2014 bill allowing sioux city police access to the information for only criminal violations in iowa. nebraska governor pete ricketts says he will ask lawmakers to pass a new infrastructur e package this year to accelerat

live in sioux city, sam curtiss ktiv news four. briar cliff students a giving back to the siouxland community at different charities all around siouxland this week. first year stutents are completing a j-term where they help out at various charities. 200 students are spending their time at 20 different agences with 2,000 total hours of community service. and since it's service learning, they're also reflecting on their today, students played with kids from girls inc. and taught them some character building games. "the biggest thing they're learning is just what a valuable asset it t be a good volunteer and a goododamaritin in a community in that giving back actually gives something back to those you're serving but it's really fufilling for yourself as well and that's one of the values at briar cliff we really try to instill in our students is service is such a big component no matter where you are," said briar cliff university director of marketing, mandie mayo. other agencies students are giving back at include the judy nylon canc

reporting live in sioux center, iowa, michelle schoening, ktiv news 4. campaign stops continue this weekend in siouxland republican presidential candidate chris christie will be in siouxland this weekend. the new jersey gov. is hosting a town hall event a buffalo alice's in sioux city tomorrow doors open at 3:30 p.m. already into the single digits, meaning another frigid day in siouxland for r re on the dangerous chill.... we'll tosssst over to meterologist t.j,springer windchill advisory in effect for parts of northern/northeas tern siouxland from this evening we have begun our arctic blast all across siouxland today! temperatures struggled to get out of the single digits along with dangerously cold wind chills. values are expected to drop anywhere from 25 to close to 40 below zero. urge caution and bundle up if you have to travel tonight! clouds will also be on the increase this evening as we move into our saturday night. this cold front will give us our strongest blast of cold air along with another chance for snow. the snow will be of the dry and flu

night and see slick mix and 39 of his bull buddies with chief photographer jordan ogren, al joens, ktiv, news 4. >> the rawhide bull riding challenge is tonight and tomorrowowight at 7:30 at the tyson events cenenr. ticketetrange from 11 dollars up to 53 dollars for v-i-p seats right next to the action. brad's here -- friday night means high school basketball. four of the state's best teams western christian.. ktiv's mark freund is live with more western christian is hosting spirit lake -- all the boys and girls teams are in the i'll have a live report.. and, we'll hear from the cyclones and hawkeyes, who both have important games next. today in america, the top 1/10 of 1% owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90% this great country and our government belong to all of us. wall street, corporate america, wealthy campaign donors have so much influence that the only way they are defeated is when millions of people begin to stand u u gym tonight in hull. spirit lake visits western christian, and the two girls teams and two boys teams are all in the top ten. you can see the action at ten on spo

in sioux city, michelle schoening, ktiv news four. >> here to tell us more about how to get involved and become a big brother or big sister is the organization's program director, barb mickelson. how can people become a big brother or sister? << big brothers big sisters of siouxland is not your typical organization. we help children build their futures. we nurture children and strengthen our community. we couldn't do any of it without you. nherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. as the nation's largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, big brothers big sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers ("bigs") and children ("littles"), ages 6 - 18, in communities across the country. we develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people. the big brothers big sisters mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. the big brothers big sisters vision is th

they even appeared on ktiv news 4 today. that's it for news and weather tonight! have a great weekend! our sportsfource extra crew bringing the heat t xt! there are two democratic visions for regulating wall street. one says it's okay to take millions from big banks and then tell them what to do. close the tax loopholes, and make them pay their fair share. then we can expand health care to all, and provide universal college education. will they like me? no. will they begin to play by the rules if i'm president? you better believe it. i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. announcer: 3 republican governors. but which governor won national praise for tough leadership handling nine hurricanes? which governor made his state number one in job creation? which governor led the fight to stop obamacare expansjon in his state? and which governor laid out a tough plan to destroy isis months before the paris attacks? jeb bush. along with mark freund, i'm brad pautsch. 12 basketball games on the schedule, including metro games at north, sgt. bluff and dakota valley. ra

ktiv's robert lowe will be there and have more on cruz's campaign tonight on news 4 at 10. (sheila) presidential hopeful hillary clinton made another stop in sioux city this afternoon to gain support in northwest iowa. (matt) ktiv's tiffany lane was at the orpheum theatre for the event and has the details. tiffany? matt and sheila, her stop was part of her two- day campaign swing across the state and it was called the "fighting for us town hall." this comes just weeks before the nation's first caucus in iowa. today clinton spoke to a crowd of about 450 people in the lobby of the orpheum. one of her main focuses...the economy. she said the country needs to build an economy that she believes focuses on everyone. some of the ways she said that could be done would be more infrastructur e and manufacturin g jobs. as part of her economy goals, clinton said as president, she would raise minimum wage, raise taxes on the wealthy and have equal pay for women. coming up on ktiv news 4 at 6, we'll hear what clinton had to say about taxes. iowa's current governor has joined forces with a

michelle schoening, ktiv news four. >> next year, sioux city will acknowlege m-l-k day as a national holiday. council member rhonda capron said that will mean even bigger celebrations. while south dakota u-s senator john thune toured malloy electric in dakota dunes this afternoon, he shared a few words about martin luther king jr., a man he called a "great crusader." figure but in a way that really depended upon peaceful protest, was always very respectful," said thune. "but he led a accomplished significant change for our country." thune says those changes have transcended time and should be remembered and applied today. still to come... what it takes to pop the perfect piece of popcorn. a look inside there are two democratic visions for regulating wall street. one says it's okay to take millions from big banks and then tell them what to do. my plan -- break up the big banks, close the tax loopholes, and make them pay their fair share. then we can expand health care to all, and provide universal college education. will they like me? no. will they begin to play by the rules if i'm pr

in sioux city, sarah te slaa, ktiv news 4. >> there's also a free pit party two hours before each show. you can meet the drivers and see their monster trucks up close. brad's here -- with a busy night of high school basketball ahead. two of the best girls teams in iowa are squaring off in hull. ktiv's mark freund is live with more fifth-ranked western christian is hosting number-4 cherokee. we'll hear from both coaches. hawkeyes after last night's dominant win at michigan state. are playing tonight in hull. cherokee and western christian have combined to win 20 of their first 22 games this season. they're in different classes, so they could both be at the state tourney in sports fource is "on the road" in hull, iowa. ktiv's mark freund has an update. western christian is used to being a state championship contender. the wolfpack won three straight titles from 2012 to 2014. cherokee doesn't have that kind of experience. but as the 4th-ranked team in class 3a, a game against western will give the braves an idea of the quality of competition they could see if they make the state tournamen

in vermillion, south dakota, michelle schoening, ktiv news four. the iowa couple began making the ramps out of their garage and are now ready for retail sale. show that people weren't too excited about was aaew weed threatening area farmers. rmers have seen an increase in disease pressure due to the high amounts of rainfall. some of the weeds that are posing concerns are waterhemp, fox tail, and palmer amaranth palmer amaranth is causing the most buzz because it orginates from the south but it making it's way to the midwest. and if it hits your field, it's a headache to rid of the pest. "just hundred and thousands of seeds on each plant and if t goes to seed we are hearing farmers having to spray the same crop five or six times over and they still can't kill it," said david fick, farmer and representative from dave's repair. we spoke with a representative from a chemical company, who told us they are coming out with new chemicals every year to help those farmers combat new weeds brad's here -- the hawkeye basketball team is hot. iowa leads the big

in vermillion, south dakota, michelle schoening, ktiv news four. >> << >> stocks are moving sharply lower again today as worries intensify about china's economy and dropping oil prices. still ahead, a party crasher at and a fine feathered friend. meet a 5-year old girl... and the pet duck who follows her everywhere she goes. marco rubio thinks it's unfair to criticize him for missing votes. "but i am going to miss votes, i'm running for president." but he's been mimiing votes for a long time. "one third of all of his missed votes in 2015 were missed before he announced he was running for president." over the last three years, marco rubio has missed more votes... than any other senator. washington politician marco rubio. doesn't show up for work, but wants a prprotion? right to rise usa is responsible here's a live look at west lake okoboji from our okoboji skycam... the 46th annual people's choice awards were held last night. among the winners, sandra bullock for "favorite movie for "favorite daytime tv host." nbc scored big with "the voice" for "favorite competition tv show" and jimmy fa

ktiv news 4. >> when asked about what his plans are for retirement, ford says for now-- he would like to relax and unwind. a yankton south dakota man involved in an officer- related shooting in september was sentenced earlier today. 19-year-old trae angel was sentenced to 25 years at the south dakota state penitentiary. the courtroom was full of yankton police officers as well as the mother of trae angel. angel pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated and one count aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury. officers attempted to take angel into custody in september when police say he assaulted two people and attempted to carjack a woman at gunpoint. he later pointed a gun at the officers. the d-c-i concluded the shooting by officer jason foote was justified. officer foote spoke at the sentencing and said he had never been in fear of his and his colleagues lives until that day. an akron, iowa man has been arrested for burglary and domestic abuse. 35-year-old nathan leekley was arrested at his le mars, iowa residence earlier today on a warrant for burglary, domestic abuse

matt breen ktiv news 4. today, the governor of south dakota also laid oututis agenda for the year with his state of the state speech. dennis daugaard says lawmakers should pass a half-cent tax increase to improve south dakota's teacher pay. he says doing this would make teacher's pay more competative with neighboring states. nebraska governor pete ricketts gives his state of the state on thursday. ricketts says he will not meeting with the president tomorrow in omaha at uno. ricketts has a scheduling conflict and plans to send the lt. governor insnsad. the president delivered his final state of the union address tonight. president obama combined an ambitious agenda with a sense of hope fo the futre. the also, urged members of congress to work together. and, hopes the speech will serve as a call to action. "our optimism and work ethic, our spirit of discovery and innovation, our diversity and commitment to the rule of law - these things give us everything we need to ensure prosperity and securititfor gop cand

in sioux city, sam curtiss, ktiv news four. carson's next event is in ames on sunday. coming up on news 4 at 10 the east coast is getting pounded with snow. hear how they're doing. << clouds will continue to be the big story as we close out our first day of the weekend, along with some brisk southerly winds. move over our now packes surface will also cause fog through the overnight hours into sunday morning. some of it could be on the denser side so take good morning, honey. mmm. honey? so sorry, mrs. parker. so sorry... find a doctor, coordinate appointments, or transfer records with bewell 24/7. to wellmark members. clouds will continue to be the big story as we close out our first day of the weekend, along with some brisk southerly winds. move over our snow packes cause fog through the overnight hours into sunday morning. some could be on the denser side so take things slow. temperatures will be on the mild side as well the low 20s. we will sunday out ahead of our next weather snow to the area possibly starting sunday night. the best chance of snow will be during the

in sioux city...tommie clark...ktiv news 4. >> >> stocks are rebounding after yesterday's plunge, as energy companies climb along with the price of crude oil. the storm lake police department will soon start using body cameras. this week, police hosted a town hall meeting to show how the cameras work and how the data will be stored. they also addressed privacy issues and any questions or concerns from the community. officers will use the cameras to record interactions wath the public. "i think it's pretty much business per normal for us. we're going to keep working the same way we normally work, only difference is everything's being recorded." said storm lake police lieutenant chris cole. officers are eected to be using the cameras by the end of a british actor best known for his role in the harry potter movies has died. that's on the way.. and the academy award nominations are announced.... and no surprise, the frontier drama "the revenant" leads the okoboji skycam... british actor alan rickman has babale with cancer. rickman was known by millions for his s le as the ambiguous dark

in sioux city, sam curtiss, ktiv news four. >> plans are for kul-leese herself to hand delivery the 216-dollar gift to the cancer center. still ahead: briar cliff celebrates a half-century of hoops. he was rated a+ by the nra. not for his promises, he's a man of deep faith, who fought time e d again for the right to life. he laid out a plan to destroy isis months before paris. he'll strengthen our border and use conservative principles to put washington's broken fiscal house back in order. jeb bush. he's the conservative you can trust, to fight for our beliefs. right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. christian unity coming up on <

reporting in sioux city, sarah te slaa, ktiv news 4.>> no word yet on when the restaurant will reopen, but ferris says they'll do so as soon as possible. one person was injured following a two-vehicle accident in between norfolk and battle creek, nebraska today. an suv appeared to have rear-ended a truck heading east on highway 275 about two miles east of the battle creek spur around nine this morning. one person was transported from the scene with unknown injuries. highway 275 was closed down for about an hour. still to come... hear from the million dollar powerball winner. what he says he plans to do with the money.... next. << marco rubio thinks it's unfair to criticize him for missing votes. "but i am going to miss votes, i'm running for president." but he's been missing votes for a long time. "one third of all of his missed votes in 2015 were missed before he announced he was running for president." over the last three years, marco rubio has missed more votes... than any other senator. washington politician marco rubio. doesn't show up for work, but wants a promotion? right to ri

in sioux city, tiffany lane, ktiv news 4. >> results from sunnyside's straw poll show hillary clinton as the democratic winner and ben carson as the republican winner. another school taking part in the straw poll is mater dei. 8th grade students at mater dei school have been learning about the iowa caucus and the presidential candidates. after learning what's important when picking a candidate, the 8th grade students cast their vote for both a republican and democratic nominee. two students spoke up about "he really defends the second amendment and i think he's going to have a great plan for america by defeating isis and getting out of national debt," said mater dei 8th grade student, zach uhl. "i've learned more about what these politicians are trying to do for our country and it helped me learn more about the people i felt i wasn't really going to learn from," said mater dei 8th grade student, howie warren. statewide results of the youth straw poll will be announced later this evening. and in case you missed it it's not just siouxland students getting into the caucus spirit. student

tiffany lane, ktiv news 4." >> the iowa caucuses couldn't happen without an army of trained right now. on caucus night, they will help with check-in, counting votes, representing individual candidates and cleaning up. to find your caucus location, you first need to know where you normally vote. head to the iowa secretary of state's website. click on the "elections" tab, then "voters", and then "find your precinct/polling place." on that page, you type in your zip code andndhen your address. that will give your usual voting location. find that precinct information in the "caucus polling location" link. that will give you your caucus location for february 1st. we're trading the subzero cold for some light snow today. how much will we get? meterologist ben dorenbach will be back with the forecast, after this. here's the scene in spencer, iowa, where it's cloudy and 9 degrees this noon hour. there are two democratic visions for regulating wall street. one says it's okay to take millions from big banks my plan -- break up the big banks, close the tax loopholes, and make them pay their fair

in the newsroom, sam curtiss, ktiv news four. with just over one week until until the iowa caucuses, hillary clinton is trying to shore up support with younger voters who've been flocking to bernie sanders. the presidential candidate appeared w wh singereremi lovato in iowa city. both campaigns believe the contest between clinton and sanders is close. 12:54 in theory, there's a lot to like about his ideas but 'in theory' isn't enough. a new poll shows bernie sanders could have an 8 point lead in iowa, assuming he can bring new vovors to the caucuses. clouds will continue to be the big story as we close out our first day of the weekend, along with some brisk southerly winds. move over our snow packes surface will also cause fog through the overnight hours into sunday morning. some of it could be on the denser side so take things slow. temperatures will be on the mild side as well with lows barely dipping into the low 20s. we will keep our overcast skies for sunday out ahead of our next weather maker. this system will bring snow to

in south sioux city, nebraska, tiffany lane, ktiv news 4.>> nebraska state patrol will be looking over the information gathered from the car and the scene. that information as well as blood drawn from the driver will be examined as the investigation continues. authorities say that is standard protocol for fatalities even if no foul play is suspected. << >> weather ad-lib with highs in the 40s for most of the viewing area with clouds moving in and out. those of you up north might feel a few sprinkles as a disturbance skirts past us up there. overall though, the next couple days will be quiet with some patchy fog tonight and more cloud cover tomorrow with some limited sun. we might squeeze out a few showers saturday evening that could transition to some light snow by sunday morning. once that moves out early sunday, we'll have another decent day in the 30s and 40s, and caucus day on monday looks good too with highs in the 30s. it's monday night through wednesday morning that will bring some accumulating snow and high winds to the area, so you have the entire weekend to stay up to date on

tommie clark...ktiv news 4. >> presidential candidate jeb bush continued campaigning around siouxland today, heading north to okoboji. the former florida governor stated our current government entitlement programs keep americans in poverty rather than lifting them out of it. bubu says his first action..if elected president...wil l be to ensure the united states is safe and secure. he says the leadership role in e commander in chief position needs to be restored. "today we are in a situtation when we are less safe than the day barack obama was inaugurated president of the united states. and if hillary clinton is elected we will continue down of the community of nations that some how we can lead from behind. terminlogy i never expected to hear from the greatest nation in the world," said jeb bush, republican presidential candidate. bush continues his trek across the state. he'll be in cedar rapids, davenport and clinton tomorrow. republican presidential candidate dr. ben carson made a stop at dordt college in sioux center today. carsononarped on fiscal r rponsibilty in regard to the nat