Transcripts For KTIV News 4 At Six 20160107

Some of us. As the heavier precipitation lifted to the north, drizzle and fog took over and that will continue into tonight. Our lows will be close to that ever important 32 degree mark tonight so just be careful of the possibility of some slick conditions by thursday morning. By later on thursday, our next surge of moisture comes our way and this will give us the chance of some light snow developing from thursday afternoon into thursday night and continuing into friday as well. You still have a few weeks left insurance under the Affordable Care act. Open enrollment began november first and the deadline to sign up for coverage under the Health Insurance marketplace is january 31st. Even if youre still enrolled from previous years, it pays to look at your options and shop for a better dea theres a statistic out there that says about 65 percent of iowans are finding a better deal if they go in and look at the same coverage level they have now for a Health Insurance plan that they could save more than 400 annually by going in by making that choice or that change, so we say have Health Insurance, says Julie Brookhart with the centers for Medicare Medicaid services. There are tax credits and costsharing reductions that you can qualify for to help but if you dont have any Health Insurance or you dont have an penalty. Decide im going to forego it and im going to pay that penalty, t ts year that penalty y is going to be 695 per person percent of your income, which ever is higher and the bottom line is if you still dont have that piece of mind coverage, says brookhart. If you need help to sign up or want to talk about your optionsnstheres the beat the rush enrollment Event Next Week at the Siouxland Community health center. You can stop in on wednesday, january 13 between 8 am and 7 pm or thursday, january 14 between 8 am and 5 pm. You dont have to make an appointment, but you have to bring Important Information like Social Security numbers, household income, and other Health Insurance options. Also, you can always call the Health Insurance marketplace at the number on your screen or go to healthcare. Go v. Iowa National Guard troops are returning from a mission in missouri. About 45 guard members were in high ridge, missouri to help flood victims. The guard announced on new years eve the troops were on their way to help with Water Purification and other services. The guard members were based in central and northeastern iowa. Cant make to every corner of iowa, they often members. Nats of guns shot republican president ial candidate Mike Huckabees wife, janet, stopped by sioux citys yards shooting range during a Campaign Stop this morning. The meet and greet was part of the huckabees 150stops around caucuses on february 1st. Huckabee was able to speak with h supporters, and then shoot in the range. It comes just a day after president obamas announcement that hell use executive orders to tighten gun laws. While mrs. Huckabee agreed that background checks are important to focus on americans with Mental Health issues, she argued the president s action only hurts current gun owners. To do what he did, i dont think it is going to have a bearing on the prprious shootings, obviously, huckabee said. I dont think it isisoing to help those who are going to break the law anyway. It just makes it harder for those who are already law abiding citizens. Today, Mike Huckabees Campaign Supporters with a link to printable targets they the targets include parts of thehe president s agenda, including common core, obamacare, and gop presedential candidate Carly Fiorinas campaign will return to siouxland next week. Coffee with carly will be held at the midwest deli caf on east second st. In downtown holstein on january 12. The event will begin at 10 a. M. And give iowans another opportunity with the candidada before caucus night. Doors open at 9 30, and the event is free and open to the public. Gop president ial candidate rand paul is returning to iowa later this week. The kentucky senator will be in Council Bluffs tomorrow at 10 00 a. M. From there he heads to sioux city for a stand with rnad meet and greet. That takes place at 1 00 p. M. A the sioux city public library. From there paul heads to carroll, iowa. Leading the latest national polls, Donald Trumps Campaign Chair is confident in their ability to win the iowa sam clovis credits the campaign different approach. Thats something, he says, has been misunderstoo d by the media. I think everybody has grossly underestimated our ability to go out there and do the technical aspects of mounting a ground campaign, said sam clovis, Trump Campaign national chairman. We have done everything that every other campaign has done. Its just that its not visible and, frankly, im pretty excited about the fact that the media is underestimating what were doing out here. I think theyre going to be shocked on caucus night. The latest national poll, which was done by cnn before christmas, shows trump with a 21point lead over the rest of the field. The 2016 session of the Nebraska Legislature is underway in lincoln. Lawmakers kicked off the 60day session this morning with an expected focus on property taxes, prisons and a state b bget shortfall. Governor Pete Ricketts has identified property tax his Top Priorities this year. Lawmakers are also expected to consider a comprehensive roads bill to speed up some projects, k12 Education Funding and a new medicaid proposal to help cover thousands of uninsured nebraskans. People are out buying tickets for the fourth biggest Powerball Jackpot in history here in sioux cici. Shoppers at the hyvee on hamilton boulevard stopped to pick up their powerball tickets for a chance at the 500 Million Dollar jackpot. Although you are 300 times more likely to be struck by lightning than win tonights lottery, many people were willing to take a chance. The winner will have the option of the full 500 Million Dollars er a period of 30 years, or an immediate cash payout of just over 300 Million Dollars. One local woman talked about why she decided to join the frenzy. Its really getting high. And i thought well, what the heck. Everybody else has their odds, i might as well try it, too. So, just for you still have until 8 59 this evening to buy a ticket for tonights Powerball Jackpot. The drawing will take place immediately before our 10 o clock newscast. A new, kidfriendly Siouxland Organization that has been in the works for several years is finally coming together. The Launchpad Childrens Museum is just wrapping up construction of its new facility in downtown sioux city. Workers are still inststling exhibits like the water table, where kids can learn how to harness the power of water. Another attraction, called the construction zone, is an exhibit where kids can learn to use the six simple machines. Everything in here is hands on. We are not a museum in the traditional sense, said the museums executive director, bob fitch. Everything the kids get to touch and feel and manipulate and turn the cranks and move the blocks and theyre in charge of everything. It gigis them a good idea of how to deal with the real world. The Launchpad Childrens Museum will opening on february 5th and will be open to the public on february 11th. Still to come. The farm labor force is continuing to decline and one product is helping make the job a mix of precipitation made its way across siouxland today with a dusting of accumulation for some of us. As the heavier precipitation lifted to the north, drizzle and fog took over and that will continue into tonight. Our lows will be close to that ever important 32 degree mark tonight so just be careful of the possibility of some slick conditions by thursday morning. By later on thursday, our next surge of moisture comes our way and this will give the chance of some light snow and continuing into friday as well. Most of siouxland will likely see 1 to 3 inch accumulations through friday. The wind will pick on saturday and this will start to bring our temperatures down. Highs on saturday will be in the upper teens before we go below zero by saturday night and likely only hit the Single Digits for highs by sunday. Well see only modest warming by early next week. Theres still time to get your a new weed is threatening area farmers. How some are hoping to days after the paris attacks, senators came together for a topsecret briefing on the terrorist threat. Marco rubio was missing fundraising in california instead. Two weeks later, terrorists struck again in san bernardino. And where was marco . Fundraising again in new orleans. Over the last 3 years, rubio has missed Important National security hearings and missed more total votes than any other senator. Politics first thats the rubio way. Right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. U got people working incredibly long hours. Median Family Income today 4,000 less than it was in 1999. The bottom line of this economy is that it is rigged. What this campaign is about is to demand that we create an economy that works for all of us if you work 40 hours a week in america, you should not live in poverty. Theres still time to get your powerball ticket. This is a live look at the hyvee on hamilton where people have been buying tickets throughout the day. Were less than four hours away from the 500 Million Dollar jackpot drawing which takes place immediately before our 10 o clock newscast. So be sure to tune in to see those winning numbers. With the farmer labor force continuing to decline, many are looking for equipment that makes the job easier. And one young farmer from central iowa is aiding in that search. Ktivs Michelle Schoening found out what this new product is all about. Farming is slowly becoming a one band and many are looking for ways to make the job easier. An iowa couple have created a way to elimate the stress of moving your atv or utility vehicle. Its called madramps. A heavy duty ramp capable of hauling a fullsized atv turns your pickup into an allinone moving machine. Madramps allows you to move your atv farm to farm using only your pickup, said Michelle Schoening, ktiv multimedia journalist. And by only using your pickup it allows you to move equipment without using a trailer. It can be put on by one person on the receiver hitch on the pickup and it extends the length of the pickup so these vehicles will fit on a pickup, said dennis von arb, Sales Representative from borchers supply. Eliminating the trailer and needing only one person to put the ramp together, farmers can use their atvs or utvs to scout their fields and move around their fields independently. In vermillion, south dakota, Michelle Schoening, ktiv news four. The iowa couple began making the ramps out of their garage and are now ready for retail sale. Show that people werent too excited about was aaew weed threatening area farmers. Rmers have seen an increase in disease pressure due to the high amounts of rainfall. Some of the weeds that are posing concerns are waterhemp, fox tail, and Palmer Amaranth Palmer Amaranth is causing the most buzz because it orginates from the south but it making its way to the midwest. And if it hits your field, its a headache to rid of the pest. Just hundred and thousands of seeds on each plant and if t goes to seed we are hearing farmers having to spray the same crop five or six times over and they still cant kill it, said david fick, farmer and representative from daves repair. We spoke with a representative from a chemical company, who told us they are coming out with new chemicals every year to help those farmers combat new weeds brads here the Hawkeye Basketball Team is hot. Iowa leads the big ten at 3 and 0 after beating nebraska last night. Well hear from Adam Woodbury and mike gesell. And, a pair of cherokee natives get closer to pitching in the major leagues. Sports fource is next. The hawkeyes were predicted to finish in the middle of the pack in the big ten basketball race. Instead, iowa is tied for the conference lead at 3 and 0 after beating nebraska last night. The hawks have won five straight. Iowa fell behind 12 to 2 but eventually went on a 10nothing run to take a 2322 lead on this Adam Woodbury basket woodbury had 8 points and six rebounds. The other part of the sioux points and ten assists gesell was 11 for 13 at the free throw line. It was the first double double of gesells career. With guys like jarrod and pete who are two of the best scorers in the country, youre going to have to try to get them going, really look for them, said gesell. With myself, i try to draw two defenders and try to get it to them. Its hard to do that, it really is, said woodbury. Youve got to rely on a lot of guys making shots and ten assists is quite a bit. Its a little bit surprising but knowing him im sure hell do it again this year. Iowa is off until next thursday when they go to michigan state. Nebraska, 03 in the big ten goes to rutgers on saturday. Morningside and briar cliff are renewingngheir rivalry tonight on the basketball court. The womens game is already underway. The mustangs are second in the new naia poll, at 14 and 1. The chargers fall from fourth to 11th, at 12 and 3. Gpac rivals dakota wesleyan and concordia are also in the top ten. On the mens side, briar cliff moves up from 12th to sixth. The chargers lead the gpac race morningside is 25 in the conference and 510 overall. The dordt men are e ceiving votes. Former cherokee star cody eges dream of playing in the major leagues is getting closer. On tuesday, the lefty got a call from the marlins director of Player Development inviting him to miamis spring training camp, where hell compete for a spot on the big league roster. Ege ended this past season pitching for the marlins triplea team in new orleans, after getting traded from the texas ngers organization. In 48 gamemelast season, the lefty had a 62 record, with an earned run average, under one. The 24year old has a 143 career record in 102 relief appearnces, with an overall era of 2point11. Ege will report to the marlins camp on februay 18th. Could we see two cherokee natives in the big leagues next season . Righthanded pitcher matt koch, was added to the Arizona Diamondbacks 40man roster in november. That designation is for Minor League Players who have signed a Major League Contract and can be called up at any time. Koch was traded from the Mets Organization in august. He went 58 with a 3 point2 binghamton and mobile last season. Two weeks ago, alex gordon said the royals had no shot to resign him. Today, gordon re signed with the royals getting a fouryear contract, worth 18 Million Dollars a season to remain with the world series champions. That nearly doubles his salary from last season gordon was the second overall pick of the royals in 2005 after an all american career at nebraska. Hes won four gold glove awards and played in the last three allstar games. Ken griffey jr. Has been elected to the Baseball Hall of fame with the highest percentage in history. Griffey received 99 point3 percent of the vote only 3 of the 440 voters left him off their ballot. Juniors 630 homers rank sixth alltime and hes 13th in rbis. Hes the first number1 draft pick in the hall. Mike piazza is also going to cooperstown. Hes the alltime leader in home runs by a catcher. Piazza is the lowest draft pick ever in the hall he was draft number 1390, back in 1988. Roger clemens got 45 percent of the the latest from knox county, nebraska where david hoffman, the man who forced niobrara schools into lockdown, has been involved in an incident thats now being handled by the fbi. That story on news 4 at ten. Tonight areas of fog, drizzle, and freezing drizzle. Low 32 wind se 510 mph tomorrow morning drizzle. Light snow possible later. High 35 wind e 510 mph thanks for joining us tonight