To the transamerica building for the holiday meal also sponsored by aging services for various reasons. But more needed the meals delivered. Sot nat so a couple of years ago, sponsors made the switch to an alldelivery holiday service. Some volunteers have a different job now. But all still get the thrill of helping out. You feel this aura coming over the group of people when everybodys pulling on the rope at the same time. Its just a fantastic feeling and theres no shortage of volunteers. One hundred 30 people signed up to help and there was still a waiting list of others willing. One family took the participation prize. Nine members ranging in age of 65 to 8 manned the serving line. Everybody came last night for thanksgiving so we said how about if we do this and everybody was like i think its a great idea whats fun about this job. Helping the needy and i like scooping stuff so things have changed with this holiday meal since it all started in the late 1970s. But its still needed. Sti
Temperatures, but breezy conditions. Winds will be out of the north today at 15 to 20 mph, with gusts 25 plus. The weekend is dry and temperatus will remain in the upper 30s. The workweek brings more chances for snow. Thanks brititey. Malls, stores, and shoppers have been preparing for this day for quite some tiie. Black friday is part of the Holiday Weekend for many as they try to get the best sales and deals possible. Kcrgtv9s Iowa City Bureau chief mark carlson is live at Coral Ridge Mall this morning. Mark, people thehee dont have to waii outside for stores to open . 135. 8 million americans plan to shop on thanksiving weekend nearly 60 percent of started chchcking items offftheir lists by thehemiddle of last week, but millions more are eagerly waiting to hear what retailers have in store and online for the biggest Holiday Shopping weekend of the year. Nrfs latest survey finds that 135. 8 million. Consumers plan to shop thanksgiving weekend and nearlrl 80 percent oo Holiday Shopper
Kwwls Jessica Hartman is live in the newsroom. For one local band this mornings fire destroyed part of their livelihood. The flames broke out a few hours after the evan stock band returned home from a performance. The fire spread from the garage to the nearby cars one of which was packed full of instruments and band equipment. Band leader evan stock says this is a thanksgiving he wont forget. And whaa i have. Unfortunately i lost a lot of it today. Two of the guitars, i had in the van at the time were two of the most the equipment was reduced to a pile of melted medal and wires. The band is booked for several performances this weekend and said they do not plan to cancel. Weve got you covered live in the newsroom. Jessica hartman kwwl news. Cedar falls police tell us the arson was in response to an altercation earlier that morning. Waterloo Police Investigate an Armed Robbery reported at the san marnan iwireless store in waterloo last night. Officers arrived before eight o clock after t
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