Most of the time we know who does those good deeds. But thats not the case in kingsley, iowa. Tim where for over a century a Mysterious Group called the kingsley spooks has provided random strangers with joy on Christmas Eve. Our lukas voss walked the streets in kingsley today trying to find out what the spooks are all about. Music vo kingsley, iowa is a quiet town. Especially around the holidays. Knows eachother. Well, except those people called the kingsley spooks. A secret group that since 1882 has provided strangers in need with a little help on Christmas Eve who those people are. Its a mystery. Sot only thing that we know is that some people get a few groceries that kinda needed and need a little extra help and all of a sudden it appears. Vo at chets groceries people can leave in a box at the door. And then. It disappears on the eve of christmas. Without anybyby knowing. The spooks have santa. Sot wether its santa clause thats taking taking care of it. He has somebody else it. Bit
Making this a devastating christmas for so many families. At least 24 reported tornadoes touched down. Across seven states. Including mississippi. Arkansas and tennessee. In Holly Springs mississippi a monster tornado left a 7yearold boy dead leaving residents scrambling for safety. Gwendolyn jones tornado survivor and we all closed the door and laid in the floor 11 30 46 it lasted we heard this great big whwho train, and en it was gone 11 30 55 and ititas over. A state of emergegey has been declared in both tennessee forecasters say tornadoes is heavy rain and continuing concern across southern alabama and northern georgia. Tim iowa got a bit of a dusting this morning, parts of central iowa seem to be getting it the worst, even prompting a closuer of interstate 8 8 locally we mayay have gotten less but down in omaha they werent so lucky. The omaha metro area got over a half a foot of the white stuff. The snow began falling before dawn this morning causing several fender benders and sp
And rain. A thudnerstorm warning was issued for parts of washington county, but so far no reports of serious damage. The storms might have been responsible for this semi crash on i380. The semi was knocked over north of boyson road, backing up traffic in both directions while crews cleared the scene. So far theres no word on any injuries in this crash. Fortuantely, the threat for Severe Weather for the corridor is over. Over. For more on what to expect tonight, we turn to Marissa Scott in for chief meteorologist terry swails with your weather first forecast, marissa . Heres a look outside. Doppler radar shows some light rain east of cedar rapids and some light snow showers mainly in our evening. Well see cloudy skies through the remainder of the night with some gradual clearing. Some gradual clearing. Reduced visibilities in northeast iowa but for the most part we are seeing improvements on the roads. However some roads are still wet and slick, in fact some icy roads are in central iow
School students who love what i love and doing what im doing and sharing in it and living in the moment, says megan kellen, a senior snare drummer. For senior megan kellen, its her last hurrah with the closeknit group. 11 15 i think its important for High Schoolers to do these things, because they are going to get to experience these things they cant any other way in high school, says kellen. Its seventh grader, sarah stegges first trip with the band. 17 43 its a once in a lifetime opportunity and it blows your mind away, says stegge. Also mind blowing, the 24 hour bus ride to get to florida. 19 17 it will be a long day getting down there, says stegge. 27 28 at first you feel like sardines, says niebuhr. 19 36 bring a lot of snacks and games, says stegge. So after nearly 120 hours of rehearsal time, are they ready . 25 40 a couple of weeks ago, i would have gone, well, i dont know. This week they have done fantastic the last three weeks and turned it up, says paul niebuhr, the bands di
Want to go up and talk to her right now and it just hurts. Through tears, as well as, happier memories, vakulskas sons dan, jerry and lee saw those who their mother touched through her service to the community. I dont know if i will ever be able to top what she did, said lee hansen, vakulskas youngest son. But it definitely helps me want to be better, how she cared for people. With all the recognition vakulskas earned, her family says she was never the one to brag about the impact she had. Her legacy will live on forever, said jerry plathe, vakulskas oldest son. And you know only us boys are boastful of that. You know like i said, she was very modest but its us boys that are probably the proudest. And, as long as her family, and friends, remember her, Jeanne Vakulskass legacy will live forever. There was a quote posted in Jeanne Vakulskas funeral program. It read, quote those we love dont go away, they that message was seen by family and friends throughout the room. Matt . Thanks tiffa