both schmitt and swedberg have qon numerous military awards and decorations prior to tonight.. if you'd ke to know more about them, their missions and thir teams, we'll havv that on ourur website... kwwl dot com weve got you covered live in the newsroom olivia mancino kwwl news following recent shootings overseas and re in the u-- -- gun storere report a spike in sales. according to the f-b-i website -- more than 2-million background checks were performed for gun buyers last mmth alone. that's a nnrly 500-thousand jump compared to the same time last year. one gun store manager says more people want to buy guns -- due to the recent violence. a a ustomer says he recently goo his conceal carry license -- because he's concerned guns will be hard to buy in the near future -- due simlmlar stories from most of his cucutomers. (cg: matt schrantz/ concerned so they are taking it upon themselves to maybe stock up per say." he says gun sales increed on all types of guns this year. authorities identify skeletal remaas found by a hunter in eastern iowa. they were found along railroad tracks

schmitt's and d rmer specialist brian swedberg's stories.. applause are in the spotlight. recognition for decisions and actions schmitt says are just part of wearing the uniform. 06:15:31 "honestlyyi still get questioios today about why i enlisted, but to this day i'm not sure why i enlisted, i think i just wanted to serve my country the most." in wateteloo, sarah at least five people are dead after severe storms swept through parts of the south tonight. the tornadoes, along with hail and strong winds, also injured dozens of people in their to push to the east ushering some cooler and drier weather. mostly cloudy skies remain in place for both christmas eve and christmas day. upper 30s and lower 40s. heading into the weekend rain chances once agagn build. lows drop into the in a rain snow mix at times. this could have some effects on your return trip. have a great night and a merry christmas! tonight: rain ending,g, cloudy low: 26-32 winds: nw 10-20tomorrow: mostly cloudy high: 36-42 winds: w 5-15tomorrow night: mostly cloudy low: 25-31 winds: nw 5-10friday: mostly cloudy

in a separate incident, former sergeant justin schmitt led fellow soldiers through heavy gunfire, also forcing the enemy to retreat three times. those stories earned both men the army commendation medal of valor. army officials awarded the medal to the men in front of family and friends at a ceremony in waterloo. members of the patriot guard were also there, holding flags to show support. schmitt says the award represents actions that are just part of wearing the uniform. 06:15:31 "honestly, i still get questions today about why i enlisted, but to this day i'm not sure why i enlisted, i think i just wanted to serve my country the most." army officials say this medal is valorous actions during combat. let's go back now to kaj for another check on your weather this christmas eve morning. a weak wave of low pressure will drift up and across iowa today. it may generate a few hours worth of rain or snow showers on us this afternoon, especially the farther north you go. highs should remain in the 30s. christmas day will be quiet across iowa with the potential for 40-degree highs. our next st

roberts was charged for his role in the death of 28- year-old tiffany schmitt in 2014. according to court documents, roberts was driving a pickup around 2:15 a.m. when it went off the road and rolled. schmitt, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thro from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. two other passengers were injured. it's been another mild day, but it looks like a cool down may be on the way. chief meteorlogist ron demers joins us with our first look at the forecast at 5. a cold front that moved through early in the morning brought a line of showers through and a lot of wind along with it. that wind dies down tonight and we'll get to enjoy one more day in the 50s on friday. colder weather will be moving in for the weekend as a system brings us a chance of some precipitation. (matt) a public meeting is taking place tonight to show preliminary plans for a road project in sioux city. (sheila) people will get a chance to see an update on the 18th street viaduct and hoeven valley transportatio n plan update. the proposed 18th street viaduct project will be

schmitt to luke boose. on star wars day it's luke to luke! 4) and then tyler johnson from the three baseline and that is just not fair! panthers up 21-9 after one. they win it 81-55! 3 dakota valley is 2-1 hosting canton who is 1-1 on the young season.1) no score to start the game. let's change that! sara bohan drives and finds her center for the easy two points. the party has officicily started.2) you could say the defenses really clamped down the rest of the quarter but that is what you call the sweet between the legs pass to katie sou-kup at the quarter buzzer! dv down 8-6.3) in the second quarter adjustments were made! sou-cup with the steel for peyton wingert! and 1! dv down 1.4) then wingert from downtown! it's good! panthers retake the lead!they go on to win 62-27. 3 last time the musketeers played they exploded for their biggest goal output of the season at 9 goals. what did they have for an encore against sioux city? stick around as game night is ck 3 3 the musketeers entered their matchup with the tri city storm with plenty on the l

rob schmitt stepped outside with snapshots around our area. rob? >> reporter: as you look around the city today, not much evidence the storm ever happened. it's cold, it's damp tonight, but the streets are about dry, but the further north you go, the whiter it gets, and as you said, it looks like winter finally showed up. our first taste of winter went from green to white overnight. it made for a rough commute, but nothing they haven't seen before. >> we're new englanders, so it's fine. >> i'm trying to go skiing the next couple weeks, so i wish it was a little more powder as opposed to ice, but i'm happy it's here. >> reporter: in putnam county, a layer of snow and ice made for a messy morning, sapwing drivers down, reminding everyone it is late december after a mild month. away from me for a minute. if you go slow enough, you'll be safe. it's just a matter of taking your time. >> reporter: joe orlando sent us video of a beautiful winter scene in his front yard. you can hear the snow falling, sounding more like a wintry mix, loud as it hits the gr

destroyed part of the veteran's memorial plaza on schmitt island. and the marion city council will meet tonight to discuss adding two new fire stations. a new study says the town needs them due to population growth. you're watching kcrg-tv9. now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrg-tv9 news morning news. first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on a day with a partly to mostly cloudy sky and much less wind. highs will generally range from 40-45 from north to south. while no major systems are in the offing for the next five days, there still remains a small shower chance for late tonight into tomorrow morning. this would drop less than a tenth of an inch of rainfall, if that. it'll also be windy again tomorrow. plan on cooler weather to move in for thursday and friday with temperatures rebounding back well above normal by sunday. next week continues to look unsettled with periodic chances for rainfall and highs surging well back into the upper 40s to lower 50s.today: mostly cloudy high: 40-46 winds: - se 5-1

schmitt says he's grateful for the honor. and while a lot of things in civilian life are different, a lot of things remain the same. more than the civilian life.. but if you have kids, it's almost the same pace but its not so hostile" if you want to know more about the two men - we have university of iowa police officers are sporting shaved heads to support a cancer patient. cindy garwood is receiving chemotherapy for lung cancer. her daughter -- jackie anderson -- is a university of iowa police officer. jackie shaved her head in support of her mom -- and eight of anderson's coworkers surprised her by doing the same... coming up... when the hawkeyes travel to california today for the rose bowl -- one family's tradition will live santa is already in action as christmas morning is underway across the world -- you can track his route throughout the day... we'll be right back with your storm track seven forecast. amount will make roads slippery. the rest of the holiday will be a mixture of dry and wet "you're watching kwwl. we've

. >> and i'm rob schmitt in for michael. >>> we're dealing with fog thi morning. not so much in the city the visibility is not bad. but you get outside of town, we're seeing the numbers come down, the numbers being the it's going to stay dense up until 9:00 or 10:00 in the morning. bridge water, near zero in belm were quarter of a mile in danbury and poughkeepsie. temperatures mild at 54 de ongrees. it will be a mild day but the rain is making a return especially during the early afternoon hours and continuing into the first half of tonight. more on the h iday forecast and record warmth heading our way. >>> good morning. we have a couple of problems out there on the roads. one of them on the new york throughway. out near the palisades park way there's an accident that shuts down two lanes. once you get past there we have speed restrictions out there because of the fog and low visibility. 45 miles per hour at the tappan e bridge. we'll have more weather aechb traffic coming up on the 4s. suspect in custody for a ooting in roosevelt mall. the gun fire happened durin

in a separate incident, former sergeant justin schmitt led fellow soldiers through heavy gunfire, also forcing the enemy to retreat three times. those stories earned both men the army commendation medal of valor. army officials awarded the medal to the men in front of family and friends at a ceremony in waterloo. members of the patriot guard were also there, holding support. schmitt says the award represents actions that are just part of wearing the uniform. 06:15:31 "honestly, i still get questions today about why i enlisted, but to this day i'm not sure why i enlisted, i think i just wanted to serve my country the most." army officials say this medal is only awarded for actions during combat. grab a tissue, winter is here! the cold season is a breeding ground for germs. but you can avoid getting sick, with just a few simple steps! meteorologist kaj o'mara updates our temperatures coming up in your first alert forecast. stay with tv9. across iowa today. it may generate a few hours us this afternoon, especially the farther north you go. highs should remain in the 30s. christmas day wil

a facebook message alerted formrmr sergeant schmitt he had received the army commendation medal. he says he's grateful for the honor. and while a lot of things in civilian life are different, a fast-paced, more than the civilian life.. but if yoo have kids, it's almost the same pace but its not so hostile" if you want to know more about the two men -- we ve information on their missions, teams and honors on our website, kwwl dot com instead of handing out fines for traffi violations, in one california county, they were giving people cass. it's all to spread a little christmas spirit. janelle bludau has our story this morning. (nats) "you're giving us money? yes really? yes... you're lying! are "we've identified some amilies." they don'ttave the redd hat.. or white beard.... (nats) "we were dispatched to this (nats) "given some money that we'd like to give you ys as a with the help of an anonymous donation of five thousand dollars.. deputies pinpointed several homes.. (nats) "so we would like to give you and families.. they wanted to help. you." then spreading a little more cheer

in a separate incident, former sergeant justin schmitt led fellow soldiers through heavy gunfire, also forcing the enemy to retreat three times. those stories earned both men the army commendation medal of valor. army officials awarded the family and friends at a ceremony in waterloo. members of the patriot guard were also there, holding flags to show support. schmitt says the award represents actions that are just part of wearing the uniform. 06:15:31 "honestly, i still get questions today about why i enlisted, but to this day i'm not sure why i enlisted, i think i just wanted to serve my country the most." army officials say this medal is only awarded for valorous actions during combat. even on christmas eve, some salvation army bell ringers will be out asking last minute shoppers to help them meet their red kettle campaign goal. you'll be able to hear those bells until four this afternoon at most stores across eastern iowa. right now, the linn county salvation army is about 70 percent to its goal of 790-thousand dollars. the waterloo- cedar falls salvation army has raised 476- thous

i'm rob schmitt in for michael gargiulo. >> first day of winter hasn't felt like it. we're looking at wet weather moving in our direction. looks like the main push of the steadiest and heaviest rains going to pass to the west. we get into the showers into the morning. zooming in closer we've seen spri unless and around the area. taking along the umbrella. gray skies and the shower threat will increase. upper 50s about noontime. forecasting a high still very mild at 60 degrees. all right. so some of the roaws aren't too wet. let's see if there are any problems out there for the drivers. >> there are two problems out there, otherwise you can see lots of green. we'll head over to the pally li isades parkway. you can get by though because they are detouring things. you'll be detoured off the road. we'll keep you posted throughout the morning. bqe, overturned tractor-trailer which was just uprighted but it shuts down the lanes. we'll have more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. >>> 5:01. there is breaking news in new jersey. a fire erupted at a mansion in monmouth co

schmitt he'd be awarded in the waterloo national readiness he says he's grateful for the honor. and while a lot of things in "the military life is fast-paced, more than the civilian life.. but if you have kids, it's almost the same pace but its not so hostile" if you want to know more about schmitt and swedberg.. we have its coming up... how you can keep track of santa's bii journey tonight... plus...if you're not done with your holiday shopping yet...you're not alone. what you need to know if you're heading out to stores today. the forecast from storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is up "you're wahing kwwl, this is today in iowa" celebrate christmama and enjoy the festive holidays, let us not forget the families who still suffer because of unspeakable tragedies in their lives. there is not a christmas that passes for me without a brief thought of pamela powers. pamela was abducted and murdered on christmas eve 1968. she was 10 years old. pamela was with her familil at the ymca watching her brother wrestle. this was a shocking event for iowans. for me, a 10 year old 5th

i'm darlene rodriguez. >> and i'm rob schmitt. michael gargiulo probably still in bed. >> hopefully, right? i hope somebody's sleeping. let's check in with chris cimino. good morning. >> he's out running miles right now. he's working on it. meantime, it is a little chilly still this morning in some of the suburbs. temperatures in the upper 20s, low 30s. you get towards the coast, it 42 in the city. upper 40s across long island. a lot of interior new jersey in the upper 20s and low 30s. the day planner, plan on clouds thickening up as we go through the day today. there will be a little bit of dim sunshine during the mid afternoon. more clouds than anything else. 51 at noon. forecast g a high at 54 degrees. almost 6:01. le>>s fialnd out about the commute. >> a couple problems. we'll head to the grand central parkway, where the ramp is shut down from the eastbound lanes to the cross island. that's because of an accident. then heading over to newark, we still have that action on route 21. delays still back to 280. leave yourself extra

her daughter tiffany schmitt was killed ... at the hands of a drunk driver ... the unthinkable happened and it "it's always somebody else ... you never think it's going to happen to someone in your family, especially your children." and to tami ... preventing what happened to her is as easy as making that one phone call." "call a friend or a family ... it's not worth the risk ... it's not worth the risk." tiffany ... or just affectionaly called tiff loved kids ... she wanted to become a teacher ... her community was all ... but everything was her family ... "she was a huge huge part of our life to daughter at 28 years old ... your whole life changes. how do you want her like the fun person her sister cassandra was in the car with her that day ... she narrowly survived ... unable to care for her little picked her up ... but that big piece was missing. "that's the hardest part because she was part of our lifes every single day ... it's very obvious she is not there anymore." she herself now realizes what they should have done ... and how people can avoid the terri

former sergeant justin schmitt and former specialist brian swedberg are recognized for fighting under heavy combat, and forcing the enemy to retreat. both men were team leaders in afghanistan in 2011. tonight, in waterloo, they received the army commendation medal for valor. a veteran in milwaukee got a laura langemo has the story. it's a simple gesture to spread holiday cheer and to say thanks. each year, through a nomination process, christmas decor by swimming pool services selects two military families who will have their homes decorated-- for free. this year al runingen's family was chosen. runingen served in vietnam. he earned a purple heart after a bullet grazed his head during an ambush. to honor runingen... decorators runingen watches the decorators in awe. and relief. he will avoid the ladder this year.... ... because of this act of kindness. with the holidays...most of the presidential hopefuls are taking some time off... coming up... see how far out in front the latest national poll puts donald trump. plus, who's sneaking in visits to iowa, between christmas and new year's

recognized for fighting under heavy combat -- and forcing the a facebook message alerted former sergeant schmitt he had received the army commendation medal. he says he's grateful for the honor. and while a lot of things in civilian life are different, a lot of things remain the same... almost the same pace but its not so hostile" if you want to know more about the two men -- we have instead of handing out fines for traffic violations, in one california county, they were giving people cash. it's all to spread a little christmas spirit. janelle bludau has our story this morning. (nats) "you're giving us money? yes "we've identified some families." they don't have the red hat.. or white beard.... (nats) "we were dispatched to this residence to contact you." but today.. these like to give you guys as a gift." really? wow, that was anonymous donation of five thousand dollars.. deputies pinpointed several homes.. (nats) "so we would like to give you $100, hopefully this helps make (nats) you..thank you guys, god bless you." then spreading a little more cheer on the road. (nats) stopping drivers.. for

schmitt, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. two other passengers were injured. the e ty of sioux city is holding a public meeting at this hour to detail plans to make it easier to navigate rail traffic the proposed 18th street viaduct project will begin at floyd boulevard and span the railroad it will end east of the intersection of 18th street and steuben street. once the viaduct is completed, and open for traffic, the existing crossing will be permanently closed. the 11th street crossing will also be evaluated for closure. in 1969, three brothers from niobrara, nebraska, served in the navy war. gary, greg, and kelly sage died alongside 71 fellow sailors when their ship, the u.s.s. franknk. evans, sank off the coast of vietnam. their names aren't on the vietnam war memorial wall in washington d.c. despite the soldiers' sacrifice. so, their hometown has put up a memorial in their honor. jim scott, commander of the niobrara american legion said, "it's because we have been trying to get these names on for a lot of years now, on

in dubuque, police say someone damaged portions of the dubuque veterans memorial plaza on schmitt island. police believe a vehicle drove into the memorial sometime between 7:00 saturday night and 1:00 sunday afternoon. the damage includes one bench was overturned. police say whoever is responsible caused about 15-thousand dollars worth of damage. we want to remind you that when you see news, call newsline nine. that number is 319-365-9999. you can also send us pictures and videos to newsroom at kcrg dot com. two women in dubuque are trying to connect people with community needs this holiday season. paula dominy and tracey lee say they have already helped dozens of families through their facebook page called "pay it forward." i is a group where people can post a need. then, someone can respond if they can help. it can be big things like a toddler bed or small things like silverware or towels. dominynyays she's just trying to give back to a community that has helped her. "tragedy had hit home for us at one time. and i realized it doesn't take a lot to look around and see there are a lot co

morning, someone drove a dark colored s-u-v through the grass and into veteran's memorial plaza on schmitt island. tire tracks show the driver continued toward a set of memorial benches, hitting several and smashing one into pieces. "why would you mess up a veteran's place when they are the ones who got you freedoms and stuff right now? " police say the person responsible could be charged with felony criminal mischief. the dubuque - jo daviess county crime stoppers is offering a one thousand dollar reward in this case. contact dubuque police if you have any information. iowa city police are looking for the man who robbed a kum and go. it happened at 513 south yesterday morning. police say the suspect tried to steal a bank bag from someone who was outside the store. the robber then bit a bystander who tried to help. this is a picture of that suspect. he got away, but not with the money. if you have any information, call iowa city area crimestopper s. when you see news, call newsline nine. that number is 319-365-9999. you can also send pictures and videos to newsroom at kcrg dot com. people

kcrg-tv9's dubuque bureau chief katie wiedemann joins us live from schmitt island. katie, police say this was no accident. no, and that's what seems to really be striking a nerve with veterans and their families here in dubuque. one person called this plaza "scared ground". police say the damage the vandal caused is enough for that person to be charged with a felony. it makes you wonder doesn't it? as board member jim wagner surveys the damage, he's bringing up the question it seems many "why would you mess up a veteran's place when they are the ones that got you freedoms and stuff right now? " police say someone drove a vehicle through the grass and into the plaza, hitting a column. here's some of the red paint and stuff that was left. tire tracks show the driver continued toward a set of memorial benches. hitting several benches and smashing one into several little pieces. "it's just sad. i am more sad than mad. " these three were walking past the plaza when they spotted the damage. "even if they are drunk, there's no excuse. non whatsoever. " the vandalism felt p

good evening, i'm rob schmitt. >> and i'm natalie pass . you see the smoke pouring out of the roof. there is the video. fire views responded to the scene just after 5:00 p.m. retail on the first floor and apartments above were evacuated. one firefighter is being treated for minor injuries after being hit with debris. we've just learned that the fire has been brought under control. >>> and new at 6:00, another fire, this one in queens. you see flames and smoke filling the skies of long island city today. crews responded to the construction fire on jackson gavenue just before 2:00 p.m. a private contracting crew with a drilling rig hit a con-ed they found a high pressure main had ruptured. >> we had to protect this building over here. that was the main exposure. it was a gas fed fire, a high pressure main that was on fire. >> and they did get the fire out. 40 workers were on site at the time. no customers were affected. the cause is under investigation. >>> well now to brooklyn where a fire turned fatal. a blind woman in her 60s was killed. neighbors say they could not get to her in t

her daughter tiffany schmitt was killed ... at the hands of a drunk driver ... the unthinkable happened and it struck without warning. "it's always somebody else ... you never think it's going to happen to someone in your family, especially your children." and to tami ... preventing what happened to her is as "call a friend or a family ... it's not worth the risk ... it's not worth the risk." tiffany ... or just affectionaly called tiff loved kids ... she wanted to become a teacher ... her community was all ... but everything was her family ... "she was a huge huge part of our life to loose your daughter at 28 years old ... your whole life changes. how do you want her to be remembered? like the fun person she was ...." her sister cassandra was in the car with her that day ... she narrowly survived ... unable to care for her little daughter for months her family picked her up ... but that big piece was missing. "that's the hardest part because she was part of our lifes every single day ... it's very obvious she is not there anymore." she herself now realizes what

. >> reporter: ed schmitt is concerned the massive new project is being built on soil containing tricloroethylene, a chemical recently found on this construction site. >> where's the data? assure us that we're safe. that's all we're asking. >> reporter: tce is a carcinogen known to cause cancer. when found in soil under a home, tce vapors can creep through the foundation and seep in to a house, building up in dangerous concentrations. >> are we breathing it in? maybe somebody has the answers but we don't have the answers. >> reporter: stanford says the project is safe but is taking precautions, adding fresh soil in areas where tce was found, moving the homes far away from soil with tce, and putting protective vapor barriers under all the homes so tce can't seep in. still he worries rains from el nino could spread tce to the rest of the neighborhood. >> i don't understand how rain comes down, washes in to this hole without carrying some of the toxic materials that are oppressive. >> stanford says given how far underground tce was found, sometimes 25 feet, they say exposure to it is highly unlikely

was taken in dubuque, police say someone damaged portions of the dubuque veterans memorial plaza on schmitt island. police believe a vehicle drove into the memorial sometime between 7 last night and 1 p-m today.". the damage includes one bench and a pillar, which was overturned. police say whoever is responsible caused about $15,000 worth of damage. we want to remind you that when you see news, call newsline nine. that number is 319-365-9999. you can also send us pictures and videos to newsroom at kcrg dot com. democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders spent all of his weekend traveling around eastern iowa. the vermont senator made 8 stops including today in mount vernon at cornell college. sanders enjoyed bursts of momentum to start his campaign but can he recapture that in time for the iowa caucuses in 7 weeks? tv-nine's brea love reports. "sanders filled every seat here night all in effort to give his supporters a future to believe in." he entered to a standing ovation, which continued on as he touched on many of his campaign issues. sanders discussed the economy, education, the w

pointsnorth beat west 75 to 68 3 3 hinton playing host to south obrien.1)south o'brien damon truman schmitt passes to andrew hasselquist for two points3)hinton off the rebound hasselquist again for two points4)south o'brien damon struve for two points5)hinton jay small for two pointssouth o'brien wins 56-51 3 3 same two teams on the ladies' side...1)hinton casie hoefling passes to hannah treweiller for two points2)south o'brien savanna sickelka for 3 points 3) o'brien again courtney rehder for another 3 points. 4)hinton kaliey burke with two points5)o'brien amanda litka for two pointshinton wins 48 to 36 over south o'brien 3 3 lawton bronson girls visiting their archrivals woodbury 1)eagles brooke hunwardsen passes to anaa dreesen for two points2)eagles ali verzani for two points3)eagles lexi binder for two points.4)wildcats keely steffan passes to kelsey smith for two points5)eagles andee martin for two pointsl-b rolls to an 88-63 win over the wildcats 3 3 other scores tonight...in girls' action, unity christian tops harris-lake park 82-33 akron-westfield girls over le mars gehlen 48-28map

a blizzard is bearing down on other parts of texas and that intense system good evening, i'm rob schmitt. >> and i'm natalie pasqual. >> cashif bellfield was enjoying a saturday night out when his brother said he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. the party was inside an abandoned warehouse on first avenue. police say warehouse parties have been a problem lately. >> reporter: by day, neighbors say these abandoned patterson warehouses are quiet. that's why ruth hillis was surprised to find a crowd here before dawn when she arrived for work at an area ambulance company. >> it looked like a movie theater getting out. i said who -- where did these people come from? >> reporter: paterson police say those people were here for an illegal party. about 30 were inside the warehouse when something went wrong. >> there were four shot, boom boom and boom boom. >> reporter: those shots left one was hassan bellfield's brother cashif a pre-school cook. >> he wanted to have fun and he got caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> reporter: only assan's work obligation kept him from also atte

rob schmitt is in the park with details. rob? >> reporter: we're talking about four teenagers just between 15 and 17 years old, two of them with handguns. they approached two women right here at the reservoir taking a walk around 11:45 last night. they pulled those two guns, they steal their purses and they take off running south. nobody was hurt in this, that's the good news. the women ran out of the park and asked a concierge to call 911. so far those four teens have not been found. 4 investigates looked at violent crime in central park as it feels there has been a recent uptick in stories like this. the nypd says robberies and rapes are actually up in central park in 2015, though not are actually down. violent crime spiked in all city parks in the fourth quarter of this year. >> that's why the people feel so comfortable to bring guns into the park and rob people. that's really not good. >> would i go? probably not. but should you be able to go and feel okay and safe? yes. >> reporter: i think that's the way a lot of people fee

they have started their training. , curtis owen garriott schmitt, harrison edward gibson, and josepherwin. many projects within the complex bioscience program relate to manned spaceflight. lunar and planetary explorations , or deep space probes. the compliments of the bioscience program in 1965 touch upon all of these variables. the first flight model of the bio satellite is now being built and tested. the manager of the biosolids program has assisted experimenters in preparing 13 experiments for the first bio satellite flight, a three-day orbit. time lapse photography shows the test cycle for some experiments. the effect of weightlessness on movement will be studied using the pepper plants. evidence --al embryological growth will be studied on frog bigs. experiments will be flown to study the combined effects of weightlessness and radiation. bacteria, mold spores, plants, and several insects will be used. this mockup of the bio satellite shows the configuration for a 30 day mission. it will orbit the earth for days toof 21 to 30 determine the effects of the space environment on huma

. >> and i'm rob schmitt in for michael gargiulo. >> rob who? >> don't ask. >> look at him. >> good to see you, bud. in and around the city, we're in the low 40s. 28 in morristown. 26 in danbury. it's coat wearing weather there. the chill over the weekend is gr ually going to ease again as we're heading toward another warming trend. the warm air is pushing cloud cover our way. that milder feel by noon, about 51. forecasting a high today of 54. just only the beginning. another stranger has returned this morning. it's lauren scala. >> good morning. we have just a couple problems on the roads already. on long island, an accident on the southern state parkway eastbound by exit 39. then heading down to toms river, we have a closure. this is leftover from an accident yesterday. a utility pole in the road. route 9 shut down in both directions. >> lauren, thank you. >>> happening now, we're waiting for charges to be filed against a woman who police say intentionally ran down pedestrians on the vegas strip. police say the woman had her 3-year-old child i

unbreakable, kimmy schmitt. >> a squad like taylor swift! >> we have a squad. >> and finally, "watch me whip" watch me nae nae. >> i'm using my time more wisely than anybody else out there. [ laughter ] >> all right, so "fuller house", you know it's a reboot of "full house." we played that the other day. but this is what the girls from the cast looked like back in 1993. that's candace kam cameron bure. and jodi sweeten. now watch me whip, whip watch me nae nae watch me, watch me ooh, watch me, ooh, watch me >> they got the moves. >> what does nae nae mean? >> nothing. >> whip, whip, watch me nae nae. >> means nothing. boozeday tuesday. we've got sparklers here. >> apple cider, cranberry juice, maple syrup and cinnamon. did you make those, giada for us? >> yes. >> go to our facebook page, step by step instructional video on how to make these that giada didn't make. >> susan lucci is here. she brings joy to the screen. brings joy to your kitchen. >>> for 41 years, the emmy award winning actress and legend, susan lucci has played erica cane on

in dubuque, police say someonon damaged portions of the dubuque veterans memorial plaza on schmitt island. police believe a vehicle drove into the memorial sometime between 7:00 saturday night and 1:00 sunday afternoon. the damage includes one b bnch and a pillala which was overturned. police say whoever is responsible caused about 15-thousand dollars worth of damage. we want to remind you that when you see news, call newsline nine. that number is 319-365-9999. . you can also send us pictures and videos to newsroom at kcrg dot com. the waterloo school district may talk about finalizing a formal bond issue today for a vote in february. the waterloo- cedar falls courier reports the board of education will look at a 47 million dollar bond issue that would focus on career and technical education. waterloo schools for years. the new programs would be inside a new, 35 million dollar career center close to central middle school. waterloo east and waterloo west high schools would also receive six million dollars for renovations. the vote would be held on february 2nd. rose bowl offials plan to me

i'm rob schmitt. a new plan will be unveiled that brings big changes to newark's police and fire departments. the mayor will announce the creation of a new department of public safety. ard could go to the mayor's office, one goal of the department will be to improve coordinatiyon between police and firefighters resulting in faster response times to emergencies. >>> checking the weather. cloudy and mild. showers begin to move in tonight. we see rain for the next few days. we really warm up wednesday. 60 degrees. thursday, christmas eve, 70. ba t to 61 on friday for christmas day. very warm for this time of the year. >>> up next, on the "today" show with kathie lee and hoda, ways to keep the kids busy during their winter break. join me again at noon. >>> it is funday monday with more of today, and while you are stripging the lights to get into the christmas spirit, there is one place that is christmas ready all year long. >> that is right, it is the north pole, alaska. and the dyi network invited us to

justin schmitt and former spc. brian swedberg will be presented army commendation medals of valors. the awards recognize their actions while being deployed to afghanistan in 20-11. both men will be afternoon at the iowa army national guard in waterloo. sabrina meteorologist sam schrier joins us again with a look at your forecast. sam the forecast is going to be wet and likely a bit snowy today, but it all depends on where you are in iowa. we are in for a cloudy and gloomy day with highs climbing into the mid 40s following our mild morning. rain will be moving through iowa during the morning hours and into the afternoon, but a cold front following the back side of this rain in western iowa will try and turn that rain into snow. we will likely see a rain/snow mix to some snow showers mainly in western to central iowa during the afternoon with about 1 to 2" possible mainly in western iowa, but some snow could fall in des moines. we will be dry this evening but falling very cold and windy with lows falling to the 20s and near 30 here in the metro. thursday there is still a small chance

our pick for the best new arrival, unbreakable kimmy schmitt. >> "unbreakable" love it. >> hey, that's i've never been happier. i hope it never leaves. ♪ it's the circle of life >> when i get to work, there are days when i think, i can't believe i am here. >> on the comedy front, grace and franky gave us the best return of long-time tv trends. >> i'm a weak, weak man. >> the jim gaffigan show, best art imitating life. >> it is showtime. >> better call saul. the best story about the worst lawyer. >> i love "veep." it is very funny. >> am i talking? it's hard to hear me. >> hey, melissa, your show wrapped up a pretty great run too. >> melissa and joey won a people's choice award. that was awesome. >> among dramas, the best finale "the madmen" finally calm willing down with don doing yoga and making a legendary coke commercial. >> that's not what i thought was going to happen. i really thought he was going to turn into a cartoon and fall out of a window. >> "the good wife" kept its title as the best dressed drama and -- >> i loved "empire." i watch "orange is a the new black" for sure. >>

sometime on friday night or early colored s-u-v through the grass and into veteran's memorial plaza on schmitt island. tire tracks show the driver continued toward a set of memorial benches, hitting several and smashing one into pieces. "why would you mess up a veteran's place when they are the ones who got you freedoms and stuff right now? " police say the person responsible could be charged with felony criminal mischief. dubuque - jo daviess county crime stoppers is offering a one thousand dollar reward in this case. contact dubuque police if you have any information. iowa city police are looking for the man who robbed a kum and go. it happened at 513 south riverside drive just before 11 yesterday morning. police say the suspect tried to steal a bank bag from someone who was outside the store. the robber then bit a bystander who tried to help. this is a picture of that suspect. he got away, but not with the money. if you have any information, call iowa city area crimestopper s. that number is 319-365-9999. you can also send pictures and videos to newsroom at kcrg dot com. people wanting cove

justin schmitt and former spc. brian swedberg will be presented army commendation medals of valors. . the awards recognize their the awards recognize their actions while being deployed to afghanistan in 20-11. both men will be presented the awards this afternoon at the iowa army national guard in waterloo. at ((time check)) we'll take a short break here on good morning iowa... coming up, a special holiday reunion for a man and his dog. sabrina: but before we go...as you get ready to start your day...be safe out on the roads.... des moines police will have mobile radar set up at three locations... one at the ....44- hundred block of south union - north bound a second at the....41-hundred block of ingersoll - east bound and a third at the 26-hundred block of high - west bound so use caution while driving.. sabrina while we're at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this! "your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed

in dubuque, police say someone damaged portions of the dubuque veterans memorial plaza on schmitt island. police believe a vehicle drove into the memorial sometime between 7pm the damage includes one bench and a pillar, which was overturned. police say whoever is responsible caused about 15-thousand dollars worth of damage. a man faces murder charges after investigators found 2 bodies southwest of des moines in union county. 37-year-old jerry dillinger now is charged with 2 counts of first- degree murder. the iowa division of criminal investigation found the body of loretta dillinger in a pond near lorimor last week. investigators believe she was the suspect's ex- sister-in-law. they also found ananher body saturday - this time near a house in thayer. we want to remind you that when you see news, call newsline nine. that number is 319-365-9999. you can also send us pictures and videos to newsroom at kcrg dot com. this midday, city leaders in johnson county will help distribute free holiday meals to eastern iowans. this project holiday effort is through the crisis center of johnson county

night or early saturday morning, someone drove a dark colored suv into veteran's memorial plaza on schmitt island. tire tracks show the driver continued toward a set of memorial benches, hitting several. a board member says the community is disgusted by the vandalism. jim wagner: why would you mess are the ones who got you freedoms and stuff right now? elizabeth: police say the person responsible could be charged with felony criminal mischief. there is now a one thousand dollar reward in this case. the force finally awakens. this morning we're getting the first reviews of the new star wars movie. do people love it or hate it? alyx: the big giving day of the year is finally here. we are asking for new or bring them down to k paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonna do it for you. you have to get out there and do it yourself. bernie sanders is a well-known friend of family farms. bernie cannot be bought out by big money. bernie's opinion cannot be purchased. it's time for our next president to get in there, roll up his sleeves, take off the gloves, and take on wall street,

schmitt says he's grateful for the honor. and while a lot of things in civilian life are different, a lot of things remain the same. more than the civilian life.. but if you have kids, it's almost the same pace but its not so hostile" if you want to know more about the two men - we have information on their missions, teams and honors on our website, kwwl dot com now, let's go to eileen with a look at weather. some snow will track through today, especially in the northern counties, so travelers should be aware of rapidly changing driving conditions today. areas of fog tonight with nice weather saturday with snow possible monday and tuesday as temps drop back to normal for the end of the year. we'll be back in 30 minutes, be sure to check kwwl dot com for the latest news you're watching k- w-w-l, we've >>> it is 70 -- i was going to say -- going to be 72 degree or 73 in midtown man tathattan today. people around the christmas tree will be in short sleeves. we've already broken records on this christmas eve morning. 7:30 on a th

thl is holiday season, select est whitestrips are >>> i'm rob schmitt. a live look at the lincoln tunnel. >>> the gunman accused of shooting someone in a jewelry store is arrested. a stray bullet his a 67-year-old mall worker in the shoulder. it panicked shoppers running for safety. some said they thought it was an active shooter. >>> checking the weather. today, fog this morning. it was earlier. rain returns later in the day. 60 is the high. look at tomorrow. maybe a stray shower. 72 degrees for christmas eve. friday, 64. way too warm for this time of the year. i don't think anybody is complaining after last winter. coming up on the "today" show, how to stay energized and get the boost you need to get out of bed. we are back in 30 minutes. it's the holidays, which means a house fullatf people, who all want to get online. so hurry and get verizon fios. only fios has the fastest internet and wi-fi available, with speeds from 50 to 500 megs. and right now, for only $79.99 a month online, you get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for your first year. plus,

i'm rob schmitt. >>> we have a commuter alert. trains on the montauk branch are running with 90-minute del s due to track damage near the shirley station and ten-minute delays on the babylon branch due >>> cloudy and mild today with a high of 54. tonight, a chance of a spotty shower. we see a lot of rain as the week goes on. wednesday, 60 degrees. by thursday, christmas eve, 70 degrees. very mild as it has been all fall. >>> coming up on the "today" show, the fan of the week. another locale update for you >>> trying groans are one of the most popular holiday gifts this season and mandatory registration begins today. the rules covering drones and helicopters weighing between half a pound and five pounds need to be registered. the faa registration website will waive the $5 fee until january 20. christmas is only four days away and today is expected to be the busiest day of the year for people who work at u.s. postal service. handle 30 million cards and packages today. if you haven't shipped those presents. don't worry. still time to

morning, someone drove a dark colored s-u-v through the grass and into veteran's memorial plaza on schmitt island. tire tracks show the driver continued toward a set of memorial benches, hitting several and smashing one into pieces. police say the person responsible could be charged with felony criminal mischief. the dubuque - jo daviess county crime stoppers is offering a one thousand dollar reward for information in this case. a man faces a first degree murder charge after his girlfriend, who is from waterloo. 51 year old michelle key died sunday in hampton, iowa. officers responded to 621 1st street northeast around 5:45 that night for a suicidal person. police say they found key's body and arrested her boyfriend, 60 year old ronald rand. when you see news, call newsline nine. that number is 319-365-9999. you can also send pictures and videos to newsroom at kcrg dot com. and now here's your first alert forecast. plan on a day with a partly to mostly cloudy sky and much less wind. highs will generally range from 40-45 from north to south. while no major systems are in the offing for the

swedberg led a six-man team through an ambush, eventually a separate incident, former sergeant justin schmitt led fellow soldiers through enemy to retreat three times. those stories earned both men the army commendation medal of valor. army officials awarded the medal to the men in front of family and friends at a ceremony in waterloo. puppies that almost didn't make it have new homes today. the dubuque regional humane society took in an injured dog named avery in october. avery had a lot of serious injuries after someone attacked her. she was also pregnant, and then gave birth to her litter of puppies. the humane society put all ten of those puppies up for adoption yesterday. and people who wanted to take them home lined up outside before the doors even opened. the puppies were a big hit on social media, and that's why some people showed up hours in advance to get their picks of the litter. -hey. something new has arrived. and it works in the middle of anywhere. the iphone 6s on u.s. cellular lets you stay connected where other networks don't. hurry in and get the iphone 6s today, and save $

in dubuque, police say someone damaged portions of the dubuque veterans memorial plaza on schmitt island. police believe a vehicle drove into the memorial sometime saturd night and 1:00 sunday afternoon. the damage includes one bench and a pillar. police say whoever is responsible caused about 15-thousand dollars worth of damage. a worthington man went to the hospital sunday after his handgun went off, while he was checking traps. it happened around 9 o'clock yesterday morning about four miles north of hopkinton. authorities say 51-year- old carey ahlers junior was trying to load his handgun when it went off and a bullet hit him in the leg. he went to a nearby hospital. he is expected to be ok. and now here's your first alert forecast. we've had better days, that's for r re. plan on gusty wind, falling temperatures, and light rain to continue today. rainfall totals will wind up in the 2-3" range with isolated higher amounts around 4" at waterloo. rivers will respond, with flood warnings likely on most basins this week. temperatutus will slowly cool as the week goes on with a minor system