but it's a scary sight for lynne hodge and her grandkids to see out their front window. hodge says she's praying for the family and her community. i spoke to waterloo firefighters earlier today and they said battling bittlerly cold temperatures causes issues when they're responding to these calls they have to make sure their hoses don't freeze, which takes time away from fighting the actual fire. we've got you covered -- olivia mancino -- kwwl news. thanks olivia. authorities say the fire does not appear to be suspicious -- but the cause remains under investigation. of private school students -- being held in concrete isolation boxes. six former midwest academy students in keokuk say they dreaded the cell- like rooms -- and they were forced to hear recordings of other students screaming. the f-b-i and state are investigating claims of abuse at the academy -- which was closed last month. students claim they yelled, banged their heads and even mutilated themseleves to get out. others even attempted suicide. we reached out to the academy owner and have not heard back. parent