Ad lib wx quick blizzard warning continues in North Central iowa through 6 pm. Winter weather advisory just south and east of the blizzard warning goes until 6 pm as well. White out conditions will continue in parts of North Central iowa through the day. Wind speeds will stay up in the 25 to 35 mph range with gusts up near 45 mph at times. Snow and blowing snow will remain an issue. Tonight temperatures get very cold well stay in the 20s and teens through the afternoon and drop to the Single Digits by early tuesday morning. One person is dead and another one person is dead and another house fire in knoxville. Crews were called to mcgregor night Officials Say a woman was not able to get out of the house in time and was killed and, a man is being treated for injuries. Names are being withheld so family can be notified. The cause of the fire is under investigation. We have a crew in knoxville and will have more on this story on our later newscasts. Firefighters are on scene of a rural hou
Come here. I think that there already is a very strenuous screening process. Some lawmakers dont see it that way, and blame the Obama Administration for the situation, today. The failure of this administrations middle east policy is why we have a refugee crisis today, said iowa senator chuck grassley. Abraham says they would help any syrian refugee if one came to them. As for the governors, who want to block refugees, thats a decision thats ultimately up to the federal government. In the newsroom, sam curtiss, ktiv news four. Totoorrow, the u. S. Housuswill vote to demand tighter screening in lht of president obamas plans to bring 10,000 Syrian Refugees to the united states. Sot House Speaker Paul Ryan R Wisconsin 18 25 it would mean a pause in the program until we can be certain beyond any doubt that those coming here are not a threat. The president defended the prigram saying each refugee would get months of security checks by agencies. Including the cia. Sot john brennan, cia direct
Ktiv viewing area with winds gusting over 40 Miles Per Hour but at least well see the sun . The clearing will be shortlived as our next storm system moves in on friday with good chances of snow. Thanks. matt oil prices are falling again, and drivers may benefit at the pump. The price for a barrel of crude dropped below 40 dollars today for the First Time Since august. Oil prices have fallen 14 percent thth month alone. Massive supply glut from opec nations, as well as Us Oil Production growth and a strong dollar. The low oil prices should mean good news for us drivers enjoying gas prices hovering around or below two dollars a gallon. But it could be bad for Oil Companies struggling to make money. Fresh off his endorsement of republican president ial candidate ted cruz, western iowa congressman steve king will campaign for the texas s sator, in sioux city, ononriday. Both king and cruz will headline an event, on the briar iff university campus, friday morning. Theyl kick off a weekend o
Officials at Mercy Medical center say their security staff was alerted about the situation, and they called sioux city police. A Pretrial Hearing is set for march 2016. A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a woman charged following an arsonrelated fire. 28year old Cassie Zoubek was set to stand trial on charges of witness tampering stemming from a felony Second Degree arson conviction after zoubek was sentenced to 10 to 12 years in prison in july. Zoubek pleaded guilty for her role in burning down a mobile home, in norfolk, in october 2014. On the witness tampering charge, zoubek is accused of asking a whereabouts on the night the mobile home was set on fire. Today, a judge declared a mistrial after three of the jurors selected for the 12person jury declared business and personal conflicts that could interfere with a potential trial. A new jury will be selected and a new trial date is expected to be set for december. matt wee going to be seeing some snow very soon in siouxlan
Caused the explosion inside this tank. Moore was actually inside this large storage tank, getting ready to weld when it exploded. The plant resumed production wednesday. In lytton, iowa, tiffany lane, ktiv news 4. Moore and ruiz were transported to Loring Hospital in sac city and later taken to the university of Nebraska Medical Center in omaha. Boom was transported to Stewart Memorial Hospital in lake city where he was treated and released. Police and protesters clashed overnight in minneapolis. Trading volleys of rocks and pepper spray as a sit in continued calling for justice in the shooting death of jamar clark. Just after nightfall protesters began surrounding the precinct and chanting when police sprayed the crowd with pepper spray. Minneapolis police say protesters began throwing rocks, bricks, and bottles at officers. Protest organizers urged those throwing rocks to stop, and they say those throwing bricks or bottles at officers are angry people showing up and causing trouble a