Our team is in our team is in place tonight coverage. Cbs 2 News ReporterMellaney Moore is live outside here at Broadcast Park with a look at whats happening here. Let me take a step out of the shot so you can see whats going on right now. Here in cedar rapids we havent seen a lot of damage. Weve mostly been hearing of a lot of strong winds from these stormssome as high as 60 to 70 Miles Per Hour. Near fairfax, we heard from a viewer that said a machine shed roof was ripped off. We also checked alliant energy. Right now, theyre saying about 200 people are without power in this area. Well continue to stay out here and keep an eye on these storms as they pass through. For now, though, karen and scott, ill send it back to you. Our Severe Weather here in eastern iowa follows a day of active weather in central iowa. Iowa. This is video from West Des Moines where they saw winds in upwards of 70 Miles Per Hour in places. Places. And heres video from coralville. Adam peters posted this to twitter as he was sitting through what he described as sideways rain, hail and high winds on the coralville strip. Across the nation and right here at home, americans are taking time today to say thank you to our veterans. Veterans. We set aside the day to honor their service and sacrifice, and one veteran in particular was honored in cedar rapids one of the areas oldest. Cbs 2 News Reporter joy howe was there. Joy stand up llive no better place to hold this today, than in the beautiful Veterans Memorial building in downtown cedar rapids. From the youngest kids in the audience today, to the oldest veteran here 94 years old everybody had a reason to be here, to honor these people on this veterans day. One speaker told the room, for nearly 380 years, americans have stepped forward toward the sound of battle and have protected us from harm, and given us the opportunity for a better life. Another speaker asked veterans to stand up according to the wars theyd served in and 94yearold donald marx was recognized for serving before and during world war two. From the oldest there, to some of the youngest, we were blown away by jackson van lancker, who was there to watch his grandpa win veteran of the year award for his work helping stock food pantries for veterans. Jackson says, his grandpa still a hero today inspires the next generation, like him. It just makes me feel really great to know that the community is helping out our veterans, and that veterans are being recognized for their services. 01. 09. 46. 09 and for what they do for other veterans in our community 01. 09. 49. 02 joy llive tag one thing the speaker said here was the best way to honor our veterans, is to simply life your life. he said encourage businesses to hire veterans, and especially exercise your right to vote, in iowa, especially with the caucuses coming up. Covering the corridor in cedar rapids, joy howe, cbs 2 news. In cedar rapids right now, Army Reserve Soldiers are preparing for deployment to afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring freedom. Freedom. Cbs 2 News ReporterMellaney Moore explains how theyre getting ready. Ready. This veterans day. Captain shaela bresnan of the army reserve is preparing to leave immediate family. And an extended family of 300 art students. Cpt. Shaela bresnan, 649th Regional Support group 3 55 48 its really a privilege to be able to deploy. We spend up to five years training for the opportunity to go over and do the jobs weve been trained for. Its the second time shes going to afghanistan and the objective is the same. To lead base life support. 3 56 23 our job is to make sure that every soldier has a bed to sleep in, has a hot meal and has a safe environment that they can come home to when theyre finished with their mission. About 40 soldiers are training to be deployed in a few days. Some for the first time. 04 03 22 this is something ive always wanted to do i feel like this is how i get to serve. As a veteran. By going on this deploymentsoldiers say part of being in the army reserve is understanding that you can be called for duty at any time. 04 04 55 as a soldier, i havent been through it yet, but i can say personally that its going to be a very emotional time. My family is going to be there. Bresnan says for her. Veterans day isnt just about recognizing service men and women. But also those who make them able to do their jobs. 4 00 16 the backbone of the military is their Service Members. The support of the Service Members comes from their family and their families are able to support them because of the communities that they live in. The soldiers in this unit are expected to be gone for about a year. Controversy over the way racist incidents were handled at the university of missouri has drawn national attention. Attention. Now, students at the university of iowa have protestors. Earlier today, about 50 students and alumni wore all black to support those who feel attacked because of their race, specifically african americans. Many of the people who attended the blackout say mizzou isnt alone it only takes one incident for ui to be in the same situation. As most predominantely white institutions like iowa is and mizzou is then youll have the same things kind of happening and so almost as a message to our campus, that were fighting for equality and freedom and to be able to sit in our classrooms and not be ostracized and marginalized. Marginalized. Tonight, well hear more from ui students about what message they want to send. Were going to take a quick join the fight to make college affordable. Join the fight for alexis. The west Liberty Volleyball Team was the last Unbeaten Team in the entire state which is why the comets are the Top Ranked Team in 3a but the regular season doesnt matter anymore its all about surviving and advancing now nowup first for west liberty forest city in the quarters and this one was all comets second set they set it up for hailey dowfeldt and she drops it down for the kill dowfeldt had a team high 10 killsand it was more of the same in the third this time its audra bridenstien she finished with 8 and west liberty sweeps their way to the semis 3 sets to none the comets get the winner of an all wamac clach between mount vernon and center pointurbanafirst set the mustangs set up Kaitlyn Volesky and she brings the heat volesky had a team high 13 killsstormin pointers though not going away Haley Weideman sends one right into your living roombut mount vernon was on a mission after last years runner up finish rory light uses her might mustangs win 3 sets to 1. For the last 4 years dike new hartford has taken home the 2a crown and this season the wolverines are back with their sights set on a 5th 5thup first for dnh eddysville blakesburg fremontand this one was all wolverines Madison Lavenz sends a snipe to the back row for the pointthen later whoo no stoppin that and no stopping dike new hartford they win in straight sets. West branch was knocked out of the quarterfinals last season trying to do the knocking to wapsie valley this year first set the bears were roarin abby knoop spikes down the line warriors didnt like that so later in the set theyd welcome her to their block partybut west branch ws just too strong in the end baley lookahski coming straight at you she had 21 kills the bears advance with a 3 to 1 winner. Tt2watx 4 p bt`nzs tt2watx 4 p a`nj d tt2watx 4 p bm`nath tt4watx 4 r im like, a man. Only better. But even though i know everything, i still feel like you could surprise me. Like that skateboard incident with the squirrel. But life is sweet now. Hey, what could go wrong . Its you and me all the way, future