Welcome to cbs two this morning. Im dora miller alongside brandon traffic at i 80 at coral ridge its that time of the year again americas biggest shopping day black friday. Plenty of people here in the corridor are rushing to the malls includingour cbs 2 News ReporterStephanie Johnson who is at Coralridge Mallstephanie, has the craziness started yet . Many corridor many corridor retailers are ready for the Holiday Shopping rush. This is a live look at lindale mall it opened at six last night. Managers tell us every store got lastminute shipments for black frid they should be ready for all of the early shoppers. The mall will reopen in about an hour. Several other stores are open right now. Jcpenney kohls and target are all open through black friday. Best buy will open at 8 this morning. Tanger Outlet Center in williamsburg will be open until 10 tonight. In iowa city the areas chamber of commerce is rewarding shoppers for taking their holiday lists to local stores. 12 businesses are participating in the buy here holiday blitzshopping at these businesses will earn you into three different drawings. There will be two 500 dollar Prize Winners in each drawing. We have complete list of participating stores on our website cbs 2 iowa dot com. Are you out shopping this morning . We want to see your photos in the fox 28 cbs2 news app click on the see it, send it tab in the menu and submit your photos you could see your photos in an upcoming newscast. State fire investigators are expected in central cityto search for the cause of an explosion and massive fire. It happened at an Oil Recycling center on aisle street. Neighbors say they heard a big boom and then smaller explosions. Flames shot into the air and responding fire crews say they could see the smoke for miles. Fortunately, no one was injured in the . Blast, but a firefighter went to the hospital for over exertion. A neighbor says she never imagined Something Like this, so close to home. Sot script its scary, very scary, i mean you know we were standing near the back door when some of the explosions were going off and you can feel the heat, you know just standing way over attack until i figured out you know for sure what was going on. Fire chief jim oleary praised his crew and more than 15 other fire and Police Agencies who responded on thanksgiving day to help. He says without them, the damage could have been much worse. We want to thank our viewers who submitted pictures of this fire. Weve made a gallery on our website just go to cbs 2 iowa dot com. And dont forget if you have a breaking news tip pictures or video share it with us on our Facebook Page. The Salvation Armys famous red kettles are out across the corridor. The organization is trying to raise 805thousand dollars through their annual Kettle Campaign. Cbs 2 News Reporter joe husinga shows us how you can get invovled. Pkgthe holidays are an important time for the Salvation Army. Lia pontarelli 15;35;03;26 during the Christmas Campaign we project we hope to raise 48 of our annual operating budget so this time of year is really important to us for next year to make sure that were meeting the needs of our community. 11and they cant do that without volunteers like jeannie schneiderringing nat merry christmaswith more than 8 thousand hours to cover and filled they are thankful for their dedicated regulars. Lia pontarelli, director of development, Salvation Army 15;37;09;28 theyve got all of their shifts filled out making sure that theyve got where they want when they want. Jeannie schneider15;51;02;26 i like this because this is my neighborhood i live not too far from here and i know a lot of the people 6 nat hey how are you she mans her post no matter the weather. Jeannie schneider15;52;26;07 well the man that was here before me and gave me hand warmers and i walk around a lot and sometimes i look really sad and someone brings me hot chocolate. 10taking her to give backjeannie schneider 15;51;54;02 im so fortunate and most of us are compared to a Large Population of people. So she rings lia pontarelli 15;41;53;21 when you put money into a red kettle in cedar rapids youre putting money into cedar rapids its gonna stay here local. 5filling the needs both seen and secret jeannie schneider15;53;58;07 you might not know who but theres a lot of people that need food and clothes and food and food and food and rent and food. 11spreading holiday covering the corridor joe huisinga cbs 2 news. So far, the Kettle Campaign has raised more than 76 thousand dollars. From giving thanks to getting gifts the black friday shopping can only mean one thing the Holiday Season is in full swing. Cbs 2 News ReporterConnor Morgan explains how the owners of a marion restaurant are spreading christmas cheer one family at a time. tis the month before christmas, right down to cafakeith wilson all the money goes toward purchasing toys for the kids. Coowner keith wilson has done this beforetis the 30th year may there be 30 more. Wilson i think last year we did 15 families, and i bet it was like 25 to 30 kids, somewhere in that area. Too good to be true . Nay, tis not a hoax. But a chain joining forces with a place called four oaks. Amber and just say, hey are you guys still interested in helping out . and he always shoots back, yes, hes very interested. This year, he asked for 12 families to start with. By the time its over, im sure well have double that number. Business had slowed construction the cause was cancelling an option . He replied without pause. Nope laughter . Nope, that was just november first, stuck out the container to start the Collection Fund and its been building all the time. The partnership essential of nonprofit and restaurant know who this ones about. Mercil its about the kids, making the kids happy. Having them smile on christmas, having them feel like they are just like everybody else and that they can wish for something and that wish can come true. Wilson christmas is for the kids. They should be able to enjoy some new toys and have a nice meal. Covering the corridor, Connor Morgan, cbs2 news fox28 news. With a free holiday meal consisting of ham, scalloped potatoes, vegetables, dinner rolls and pie. Its and right now in its degrees. After our thanksgiving feast it can be tough to get your workout in, but thousands in the corridor found time yesterday to lace up their shoes. The sights and sounds before families started sitting down to begin their feasts yesterday thousands of runners made their way to newbo for the annual turkey trot. Cbs 2 News Reporter matt a morning workout in, and gave back. Food, family, football, and fitness although heart health isnt the first thing on most peoples minds when they wake up on thanksgiving day, this morning there were roughly two thousand people in downtown cedar rapids, getting a little cardio in while supporting a good cause. Theres nothing wrong with an Early Morning run just ask these guys. nats but when you can run with loved ones on a holiday to support the American Heart Association tradition now that people come out and run and also volunteer. We have a lot of families that are volunteering together and going home and enjoying the rest of their thanksgiving weekend. The American Heart Association became the charity associated with the cedar rapids turkey trot last year, and theyve loved the results. Last year there was about onethousand runners walkers and this year theres twothousandbut they arent the only ones looking to make the turkey trot as much of a thanksgiving day staple as a second piece of pumpkin pie. Two of us are running, the st were excited to add to their turkeyday tradition. Mentioned the shirts that came with it and the kids were on, mentioned the Cinnamon Rolls and the husbands were on so was ashleys family. We decided that it would be fun to do the turkey trot as a family and then we are, umm, going to indulge ourselves in wonderful food and desert after this. Which brings up the question, even with the run will the calorie count be on the positive or the negative side today . Oh geez, well you know they offer pie is our favorite food so, positive side. Positive, yeah, were going to have too many calories today. I get two pies, i get two pies the turkey trot does plan on returning to cedar rapids next year following the big turnout once again and even if you dont want to run walkers are welcome to participate and anyone can volunteer while their friends or family run Matt Lange Fox 28 news. Its now on this black its now on this black firday, and if youre in its degrees. Still ahead what the hawkeyes are saying as they prepare to hit the gridiron good morning again its now right now its degrees in a central city firefighter is recovering this morning after battling a massive az hours yesterday. Whats left of the iowa gold recycling center. Youre watching cbs 2 this morning covering the right now on cbs 2 this morning. Fire, smoke and the smell of burni o continue to follow developments in the central city fire investigation. And after you shop its time to rock the black and gold. How the hawks measure up as they prepare to meet the huskers again. Plus honoring the life of everyones favorite tv mom. The moments that Florence Hendersen will always be welcome to cbs two this morning. Im dora miller black friday is black friday is finally here and plenty of shoppers are heading to the stores if theyre not already there. Cbs 2 News ReporterStephanie Johnson is live at Coralridge Mall right now. After shopping football fans will be watching the hawks and the huskers. Theres a trophy involved but that alone doesnt make a rivalry what does years and years of nailbiters. Every year, this series gets bigger and bigger. Won in lincoln to claim a big ten west title this year iowas aiming for a strong november finish and whoever stands in the way is the enemy. Since the teams resumed playing each other in 2011, nebraska has three wins to iowas two. The hawks take on the huskers today at Kinnick Stadium at 230. We want to see your game day spirit. Just head to our Facebook Page kgan cbs 2 and send us your photos whether youre at the game or watching at home. Wed love to see right now fire investigators are trying to figure out what caused a massive fire in central city. It happened at iowa gold an Oil Recycling business on aisle street. As cbs 2 news anchor matt hammill explains the blaze sent one firefighter to the hospital. Into the air and responding fire teams could see the smoke ten miles before they got to the scene with so much oil to feed the fire what started in one building quickly spread to another. Nat 3 24 32 the explosions are going off and you can feel the heat. Neighbors say the flames moved so fast they didnt know what would happen next. Tina vanourney witnessed iowa gold fire 3 24 37 its crazy, it was very scary, i had major panic attack until i figured out you know for sure what was going on. Nats fire right i battle as crews struggled to bring the raging fire under control chief jim oleary watched the smoke plume settling over central city and realizedeveryone could be in danger. Chief jim oleary central city fire 18 20 we do have a message out to them to turn their heat off. Shut their windows and make sure they stay indoors. One firefighter had to be rushed to the hospital for exertion and others stepped up. Joe drexlers son is a volunteer firefighter 3 37 40 hes probably carrying air tanks to make sure the firefighters have fresh air tanks and when they come out they need water. Crews fought into the afternoon before the flames at the Oil Recycling center were under control. Chief oleary calls it an emotional day when good people left their friends and family to help their community and hes thankful for them all. Chief jim oleary central city fire 1 14;09 we were told we were just volunteers butted 1 14 18 a a bunch of volunteers just put that fire out a 1 14 44 . Everyone of them did an awesome job. They did great nats two are dead after a thanksgiving day Football Game in kentucky. Just before two yesterday afternoon 19 shots rang out at a park. It was all streamed on Facebook Live but the shooters werent visible. A total of six people were hit two were killed and the others are expected to survive. See that man shot in the head like that and they telling him to hold on. Donna grimes witness its horrible. Its really horrible. Police are still searching for the suspects. Were continuing to track the trump transition. Right now there are tensions around who will serve as secretary of state. 2012 gop nominee mitt romney is on the short list. President elect Donald Trumps advisor said on twitter that shes getting a lot of messages warning against romney for that position. At the same time, others say former Rudi Giuliani should be knocked off the list as well. Supporters of the two men are now left at odds with each other. Also this election season linn county voters passed a 40 Million Dollar bond measure for Water Quality projects. The officials who called for the bond say the goal is to use it to attract even more money and prevent Water Quality disputes already happening in other parts of the state. The water rushing past rocks on the Wapsipinicon River in linn county supervisor brent oleson says neither do the increasing problems with iowas water ways. Water quality cant continue to go the way its been going. We have some fo the most impaired rivers. Thats why oleson says about three years ago he started to push for a sigficant investment in the water that runs through linn county. Oleson says initially he wanted 60 million but research showed 40 Million Dollars would still start the process and stood a better chance of being approved. It will cost taxpayers dollars a year or a little more than two dollars a month. The payoff is expected to be much greater than that. My goal and the goal of the conservation board is to take that 40 million and to make it 200250 million. The county will grow the pot through partnerships using the 40 Million Dollars to provide matching funds to grants over the next 20 years. Hillary hughes is the Vice President of the linn county conservation board. For some projects its easy to gain partner dollars and in others its much more challenging, especially water and land protectionhaving the county to make more projects possible as soon as theyre proposed even when they dont have the time to raise a lot of cash. Developing a wetland is one of the projects weve identified hereryan schlader is the spokesperson for linn county conservation. Its about leveraging dollars. Yes, we passed a 40 Million Dollar bond measure for linn county but we can have Many Community partners involved whether private funds or grant dollars and or even triple and you get more of a bang for your buck there. Theres also more room for communities or individual people to come forward with project proposals. This is going to be shark tank on the environmental level so people can come pitch their ideas and were going to see if it makes financial and good sense for linn county to invest in it. Those proposals will be judged on how they help Water Quality store water to help prevent floods and improve the existing recreational and land protection12 million is earmarked for park improvements and 6 million is left for trail improvements. About 22 million of the 40 Million Dollar pot will be reserved for Water Quality and land protection. Improving Water Quality has been in the spotlight since the Des Moines Water Works lawsuit in the states capitol was filed in 2015. The Water Utility company is suing three over the nitrate that gets put into the water that Des Moines Water Works has to take out. Oleson says linn county could eventually face similar problems. Its not as bad as des moines but it could get that way given the rate at which our rivers are beomcing impaired with heavy nitrates and other pollutants. Oleson says this first step in linn county to do what the outdoor Water Trust Fund was supposed to do when it passed in 2010. Its a constitutionally purpose as linn countys bond measure. The problem is the Legislature Still hasnt put any money into that fund. This should send a signal to the legislators that the public wants this done theyre willing to pay for this to be done but you have to do it the right way. I think the vote today is an affirmation that people are very aware of our Natural Resources and want to see us to better by them. Kevin barry reporting, oleson says hes pulling together a citizens review board to make sure the projects that get money from the fund stay true the money is supposed to be prioritized. This week on iowa in focus kevin sits down with outgoing linn county supervisor and former cbs 2 news anchor amy johnson. They chat about her extremely busy six months on the board where they raised the minimum wage held off the 2016 flood and passed that bond measure you just heard about. Catch iowa in focus every sunday morning on on cbs 2 at 10 30. The woman known for playing the nations Favorite Television mom has passed away. Florence henderson died of Heart Failure overnight. As backgroundbut reached for the stars. Natsot the brady bunch theme that lovely lady is Florence Henderson, who played americas favorite mom carol brady on the 1970s hit tv sitcom, the brady bunch. But her real story wasnt so ideal. Born in 1934 in dale, indiana, henderson grew up poor, with an alcoholic father and a mother who left when she was just 12years old. Henderson use talent to entertain the family and help make ends meet. Florence Henderson no font i don . T ever remember not singing. And i would sing and pass the hat. And i would sing for groceries. Natsot oklahomaher big break came in 1951 when she landed a starring role in rodgers and hammersteins oklahoma. The singerturnedactor then took her talents to tv. In 1959 she was on set as nbcs today girl and she became the first woman to guest host in 1969 henderson became carol brady. Florence Henderson no font i created the kind of mother that i wished id had, and i think everyone longs for. I get so much fan mail from all over the world. Everybody wants a hug from me and i hug everybody. I get so much affection. Henderson continued to act and sing on tv for decades after the brady bunch. She even chachad her way into our living room on dancing with the stars. Natsot dancing with the stars. Henderson had four children with her first husband, ira bernstein. She met her second husband, hypnotherapist john kappas, while undergoing treatment for stage fright and a fear of flying. Florence Henderson people used to kid john and say, you hypnotized her the treatment worked so well, henderson became a certified hypnotherapist herself. Henderson became a patient of a different kind when at the Florence Henderson no font you cant imagine for someone who makes living through music, when you all of the sudden dont hear piano or violin, it is the most terrifying feeling in the world. Doctors discovered she had an ear diseasea but after multiple surgeries, hendersons hearing was restored. Florence Henderson i have stainless steel and teflon in both of my ears, i can cook in both ears nothing sticks to them henderson seemed to always look on the bright side. Florence Henderson no font heres the way i feel about it larry, if youre not having fun, you shouldnt be there. Larry king say good night florence. Florence Henderson no font good night florence, oh smiles good night, good night everyone. Taghenderson passed away at a hospital in los angeles, surrounded by family and friends. She was 82 its and youre watching cbs 2 this morning. And if youre in its degrees. It might be black friday but these people arent standing in line for holiday a lot of people are willing to stand in line for hours for those black friday deals. But this is not a black friday shopping line these people are standing in line for pies. Some patrons stood in line for over an hour to snag holiday pies from flying saucier pie company in houston. The store closed just before 6pm, after running its right now its degrees in if youre still looking for corridor deals a group of cedar rapids moms have a list for you. Well show it to you, switch to centurylink and get up to 40 megs of highspeed internet for just 20 a month. Thats the speed you need to stream. Game. Learn, shop and more with fast inhome wifi. So call 844565link. Get up to 40 megs of highspeed internet for just 20 a month for one year when bundled with a qualifying home phone plan. Speed may not be available in your area. Call today. In your cbs 2 heres a look at some of the other things going on around eastern iowa on this black friday morning. An eastern iowa man has pleaded guilty for robbing a bank back in july. On the 29th, Brandon Brown went into the fandm bank in monticello, pointed a gun at a Bank Employee and took more than 4thousand dollars in cash. Earlier this week, brown prison. In january, iowa lawmakers will head to des moines for the next legislative session. This year, the legislature is a majority republican which means many gopbacked bills could be passed this sesson. One with a lot of leader support are abortionrelated bills. Proposed legislation in iowa could reduce the window of time when a woman can get an abortion. Another bill would force a woman to wait at least 24 hours before having an abortion or require counseling about the procedures health effects. Iowa senator joni ernst spent her thanksgiving abroad this year. Heres a picture of her at the Bagram Air Force base in afghanistan. Ernst, a former commander in the national guard, met with the combat support battalion she once lead during her 23years of military service. After shopping football fans will be watching the hawks and the huskers. Theres a trophy involved but that alone doesnt make a rivalry what does years and years of nailbiters. Every year, this series gets bigger and bigger. Twelve months ago the hawks ten west title. This year iowas aiming for a strong november finish and whoever stands in the way is the enemy. The hawks take on the huskers today at kinnick at 2 30. A group of cedar rapids moms have taken the stress out of Holiday Shopping. This is the cedar rapids moms blog Holiday Shopping guide. Its a list of local shops that are offering free giveaways to participate in being on the list. You can also sign up to win a gift basket worth more than 400 dollars. It turns out sunday is the worst day to drive home this the busiest day to travel to family. But sunday is the deadliest day. So if you can, avoid the roads between 11 and 6 sunday afternoon. If youre just getting up, good morning its now 5 58 on this friday morning, still ahead black friday shopping is in full swing in coralville, we head live to the Coral Ridge Mall as the doors open in exactly two minutes. Youre watching cbs 2 this we live in a pick and choose world. Love or like . Naughty or nice . Calm or bright . But at bedtime. Why settle for this . Enter sleep number. Dont miss the ultimate sleep number week, going on now. Sleepiq technology tells you how you slept and what adjustments you can make. She likes the bed soft. Hes more hardcore. 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