The fire started in a second floor kitchen. Causing about 20thousanddollars in damage. Officials say this case serves as a good reminder this time of the year. 533108 slow down, its the holidays. We have people coming in who are trying to do too much. Make sure your attending to your kitchen, take time to check your alarms and make sure you make a plan with your family the fire marshal says the resident will be displaced. The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation. Seven people killed. Including six members of the 1985 Iowa State UniversityCross Country team are being remembered tonight. Their plane crashed in des Moines Waterbury neighborhood 30 years ago today. A memorial just wrapped there. The plane was trying to make it to the des moines airport when it crashed in heavy fog and freezing drizzle. Two iowa state Cross Country coaches, three student athletes, a student trainer and the pilot were killed. The team was returning from an ncdoublea meet in wisconsin. Where the athletes were expected to finish 6th. But beat the odds. And came in second. The university of nebraska is increasing security for the Iowa Nebraska football game. The security measures are similar to those being implemented at other stadiums following the paris terror attacks nearly two weeks ago. Fans can expect several gates to be off limits both before and during the game. Security officers will also be inspecting coats and purses. And ask you to leave any unnecessary items at home or in your car. The game kicks off friday at 230. Despite the attacks in paris. President obama says americans should feel safe as they travel for thanksgiving. Obama says there are no specific or credible terror threats to the us at this point. His statements come after he met with his National Security team today to get an update as the nation travels for the holiday. As a precaution. The us has tightened security at airports across the country. 2537 as American Travel to be with loved ones, i want them to know counter terrorism, intelligence. At ever level Authorities Say ultimately if you see something out of the ordinary, make sure you report it. Iowa state troopers are gearing up for a busy few days on the road. They say tonight there are usually parties as College Students return home. In addition to the thanksgiving holiday. Troopers expect more people to hit the roads for black friday and the nebraska iowa game. As a result. Extra troopers will be on duty. Theyre asking you to keep tabs on Road Conditions. Be patient. Watch for distracted drivers and wear your seat belt. 01 55 0501 55 17 a study just conducted those drivers in the back seat of a car that dont buckle up are three times more likely to die in a crash than if they were buckled up. Sergeant ludwig says there were three fatalities over the thanksgiving weekend last year. We know Road Conditions could be rough in parts of the state tomorrow night. Chief meteorologist ed wilson joins us live from the festival of trees and lights with a some iowans did their part today to make sure no one goes hungry tomorrow. Hope ministries will distribute thanksgiving meals throughout the metro. The organization is also serving meals to homeless men, women and children at their hope cafe. In all. The effort will take over 200 volunteers. Today the community donated the food that will make the meal all possible. Jon swartz, urbandale10 09 37 13 10 09 47 15we saw the list of current needs, for the thanksgiving and christmas dinners put out there. So we went out there and kind of just checked things off the list. The effort is expected to serve around 25hundred thanksgiving meals. Here at channel 13 we are thankful to welcome a new baby to the family. Meet aiden brian fodroczi. His mom is a director here at channel 13. Which means shes a pro at all the technical stuff. Aide was born at 1135 this morning at 7 pounds, five ounces and 20 inches long. Mom. Tracy. Dad brian. And baby coming up. A metro family is reunited this thanksgiving weekend. But one teen isnt home from college. 53 26 its crazy, but i love it. This performer is just 16 years old. How shes following her dreams in la. And why her parents agreed to let her move out on her own. But first. Its a quest to find out what iowans think. Next. Hear the results of a special caucus poll conducted by channel 13 and iowa state its called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. Vmost new wealth flows to the top 1 . Its a system held in place by corrupt politics where wall street banksand billionaires buy elections. My campaign is powered by overa million small contributions, people like you who want to fight back. By taking its money. Im bernie sanders. I approve this message. Join us for real change. We are now about two months from the iowa caucuses. Channel 13 has teamed up with Iowa State University to get a snap shot of how people are feeling about the upcoming decision. If the caucuses were held today. Whom would you support . That was the poll question. Posed to more than 1thousand iowans earlier this month. Our dave price joins us now with the results. The big leaders. Are a rookie politician on one side and another politician whos been part of politics for decades. Democrats and republicans are attracted to far different types of candidates according to our new poll. This who hd iowa state unversity caucus poll shows ben carson with a double digit lead among the republicans. Marco rubios second. Donald trumps third. The first time in a long time. Weve seen trump as low as third. Ted cruz is fourth. The numbers are different from some other polls. But this poll shows the top four republicans are these four people right now. This poll just has them in different positions than some other samples. Hillary clintons the dominant democrat. Shes up big. 22 percent ahead of bernie sanders. Sanders still gets more than a quarter of the democrats polled. But clinton has nearly half. Far behind is martin omalley. Democrats. Omalley faces a steep climb to just look competitive in this race. This poll sampled iowans between november second and 15th. That was before the terrorist attacks in paris. When Foreign Policy became an even bigger topic in the before the caucuses. Are the holidays ed wilson is getting an early coming up. Its a dream that many tweens and teens have. To meet justin bieber. One iowa girl has done it. But thats because shes worked in his music video. The other feats shes accomplished. And how her parents decided to let her move to la. On her own. At 16. Jeb bush leadership meansyouve got to be all in. Its not about yappin. Its not about talking. Its about doing. I know how to do this becausei was privileged to serve in florida for eight years. And we turned the systems upsidedown that werent working. 1. 3 million new jobs were created. We cut taxes every year. Income rose in peoples pockets. People were lifted out of poverty. Children started to learn. As president of the unitedstates, i pledge to you that i will solve problems. Announcer right to rise usa is responsible for the i love it. Its the best part having her home, having everybody together. Like most moms. This johnston mom is happy to have her kids home for the holidays. Especially because her teen lives more than a thousand miles away. Shes returning home. While following her dreams. Channel 13s Megan Reuther has her story. New at five. The way Logan Riley Hassel pokes around the kitchen. 40 09 can i have a sprite this early . No you, cant have a sprite this early. You might think shes home from college. 57 25 i just love coming home, especially because i get to spend time with my sisters and family. But, shes a little young for that. 53 22 im 16. 53 37 right now im out in la, and im pursuing acting and singing and dancing. 18 24 this is my first headshot. The johnston teen grew up dancing in the metro. Getting involved in dance conventions and eventually landing her first big gig. 56 04 i auditioned for radio city Christmas Spectacular and got the role of months, i believe. Shes appeared in commercials, movies and tv shows. And most recently a major music video. 59 57 i was focused on the dancing so much, that after the day was over, i was like, did that really just happen, like i wasnt even thinking, oh my gosh, im touching justin bieber. Nats 26 16 shes also made her own music video featuring her first single. 3 44 dont waste your pretty is my first country single. My mom actually wrote it. 14 18 its just about loving yourself so much that you dont waste yourself or waste anything about yourself or anything negative or anything hurtful. Logans parents support the teens endeavors and see it as an investment in her future. Logan is homeschooled and has an apartment in la. 16 09 there is something about logan that it fits. I cant explain it. I cant because i would tell people, what youre going to let your child go off to new york . Theyre 15 years old . It just fits with her. Logan will go back to california after the new year. 12 20 i miss her. Shes young, but i also know when shes here that she is supposed to be there. Following her dreams. But thankful for this time at home. In johnston, Megan Reuther, channel 13 news. In addition to spending time with family, logan said she is really looking forward to playing in the snow while she is in iowa. Its been her fight for twenty years. Something is wrong with ourhealthcare system and it needs to be fixed. Then, it was about health reformand getting eight million kids covered. Now, its about stoppingrepublicans from repealing obamacare, and taking oninsurance companies to bring down drug prices. Im not going to let any familybe deprived of healthcare. Im not going to let trepublicans rip up obamacare and throw it away