and that quarterback tavone boykin did it when the cameras were rolling. tim: volunteers from congregation beth shalom in sioux city have been busy in the kitchen all week long. it's all in preparation for the annual super latke fundraiser, making 3 to 4 thousand motzah balls. organizers say the majority of the ingredients for this year's meal come straight from local farmers, " this year we're having latkes and matzah ball soup, so today we're preparing the soup and the matzah balls." motzah ball soup is a jewish dumpling in a chicken broth. the fundraiser will be held on sunday november 8th from 11-30 a-m to 5-30 p-m tickets are just 12 dollars. still to come... a new kid on the block at sesame street is surprizing many parents. see who the new muppet is after the break. fred: (fred) rain is coming tonight and tomorrow. it will be a mostly sunny weekend, but more rain is possible next week. see you after the break for the forecast. if you think storm damage is the only cost of climate change, think again. from the rising price of food to higher insurance

a tavone boykin before the coin toss, and a photographer snapped a picture of the interaction. the photo and her story has now gone viral... abby was born with cerebral palsy, and uses a walker to get around, but she loves sports, and her parents still can't believe the attention she's receiving. steve faber, father:"one of the teachers just stops me and says, 'am i allowed to talk to you right now or are you too big for us right now?'i was like this is crazy. she says it's crazy, but it's really cool. it's really cool" elias: abby says she'd like to meet with boykin again, but she remains a loyal cyclone fan. all: (reax) we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here are abc's reena ninan and phillip mena.... with tech bytes. with tech bytes. in today's tech bytes...in today's >>> well, hello, there. in today's "techbytes" -- hands-tree technology behind the wheel may not be as safe as we think. >> a new study says it takes 27 seconds for a driver using voice commands to regain alertness. in that time, people traveled the length of three football fields. >>> youtub

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along with hundreds of thousands of americans, the family has seen that image of t-c-u quarterback tavone boykin meeting abby. abby faber, honorary captain: "he just came up to me and said, 'what's your name'?" steve faber, father: "you can see, he's looking right at her, and it's pretty cool. you can see that he cares, he's not just going through the motions." abby says her newfound fame hasn't changed her. abby faber, honorary captain: "a little weird, because i never get to see myself on tv." nats and that meeting with a heisman candidate has brought more than quality tv time. nats with each passing day, her family is gaining confidence that abby's story will only get better. steve faber, father: "at school, she took 18 steps the other days. they're not big steps, but you know, they're 18 steps and that's a good sign." jacob the fullers want to point out that the iowa state players also met with abby before heading out to the field for the boykin did it when the cameras were rolling. live in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. stephanie: abby says she wouldn't mind meeting

seven year old abby faber met t-c-u quarterback tavone boykin before the coin toss, and a photographer snapped a picture of the interaction. the photo and her story has now gone viral... abby was born with cerebral palsy, and uses a walker to get around, but she loves sports, and her parents still can't believe the attention she's receiving. steve faber, father:"one of the teachers just stops me and says, 'am i allowed to talk to you right now or are you too big for us right now?'i was like this is crazy. she says it's crazy, but it's really cool. it's really cool" elias: abby says she'd like to meet with boykin again, but she remains a loyal cyclone fan. elias/lam boykin again, but she remains a loyal cyclone fan. elias/lam another great sports fan story.... as a die-hard hawkeye fan - all wilbur meyer wanted was for a tree in his backyard to be transformed into his favorite mascot - herky the hawk. but suffering from lung cancer, and given a few weeks to live his family didn't know if he'd be around to see it happen. however, his three children had different plans. they reached out t

seven year old abby faber met t-c-u quarterback tavone boykin before the coin toss, and a photographer snapped a picture of the interaction. the photo and her story has now gone viral... abby was born with cerebral palsy, and uses a walker to get around, but she loves sports, and her parents still can't believe the attention she's receiving. steve faber, father:"one of the teachers just stops me and says, 'am i allowed to talk to you right now or are you too big for us right now?'i was like this is crazy. she says it's crazy, but it's really cool. it's really cool" elias: abby says she'd like to meet with boykin again, but she remains a loyal cyclone fan. all: (reax) time for another short break, but when we return... a lip-synch video put them in the spotlight, but a kentucky fraternity is finding a way to share their good fortune. forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green after so many days of dry weather, iowa has changed things up with a couple different rounds of storms throughout