Goslar of cherokee surrendered peacefully just before 11 oclock last night. Ending a standoff that began just before 2. Officers were originally called to the house by goslar. Who was threatening suicide. They saw a gun in his home and called for backup. Officers from the iowa state patrol and their swat team. As well as Cherokee County sheriffs deputies and police. Were on the scene. Goslar was taken to the Cherokee Regional Medical Center for evaluation. Its not yet known if he will face any criminal charges. 3 3 a new Airline Might be serving sioux Gateway Airport next spring. United airlines is now competing with the current provider American Airlines for the right to operate 13 weekly flights to and from chicagos ohare airport. Both have submitted bids to the federal government for subsidies under the essential air service program. American airlines is asking the f a a for one point two million dollars. United is asking for a little more than 300 thousand. The airports director sa
The record attendance at the battleship was 75hundred. The uss iowa staff say they were expecting about 15thousand people which would shatter the record. Bleeding black and ld runs in families across iowa and the bond of father and son sharing this experience may be once in a life time. Thats the biggest thing, to be down here with my dad, i never went to the university of iowa. He did. I was born into black and gold and its just an awesome experience to be down here with my dad for the rose bowl that we might not be together again and do this, at e same time, so its awesome. I was a 17 year old freshman in 1968 and ive been black and gold ever since. Absolutely the greatest, i mean this is an awesome family experience. Weve gone to so many hawk games but this one will rank at the top. Its been 25 years since the last rose bowl for iowa and it looks like missing the chance to see this one wasnt something fans were willing to risk jessica rae everyone has a good luck charm. Gameday ritu
American groups are spreading a message of the positive affects of a sober celebration. Bria bell tells us more about the sobriety pow wow going on at west high. Deborah shes live from there to tell us more. Bria deborah, the sobriety pow wow is a way forpeople to celebrate the new year with their friends and family without alcohol. Both natives and non natives are here and its pretty packed right now. Theres food, dancing, and an Important Message behind it all. One of the statistics that recently came out wawathat there was er 40 percent of public intoxication, belonged to native americans s d so here tonight were going to try and reverse those roles and hopefully thats a start to someting, said garan coon. Typically new years eve means popping a bottle of champaign, but native americans are celebrating in a different way. Without the use of alcohol or any substance for the matter. Substance abuse is an issue for natives and todays pow wow is a unique way to solve the problem. Native
These stories and more. On abc9 news this morning. Jessica rae good morning and happy new year. Im jessica rae. We begin this morning with the massive flooding in the midwest. Which is creeping beyond historic levels. Water is spilling over the banks of the mississippi, moving down stream. And putting more cities on high alert. The flooding has swallowed entire homes. Leaving only roofs above water. Reporter Jennifer Grey has the latest. connie fan resident this is unbelievable. This is like, totally, totally, totally crazy. I have never, in my life, seen anything like this before. For missouri residents its going to be anything but a joyful new Year National Weather Service says record flooding will serve as the new bench mark for the Meramec River basin, and parts of the Mississippi River arent expected to crest until later tonight mayor michael polizzi, fenton, missouri weve taken on more water ie known in our city. It is in places weve never had it before. Flooding has submerged ne
Ktivs sam curtiss joins us live tonight, at one of the biggest parties in town. Hes live at the Hard Rock Hotel and casino in downtown sioux city tonight. Sam. For new years eve, it looks like this is the place to be in the sioux city area. ad lib Current Situation tomorrow, theres one spot in sioux city that many hawkeye in hawkeye tradition. And a large part of that tradition are the people, the fans. On gamedays, this grill is a vital part of the gameplan. But for the rose bowl friday, its taking a seat on the bench. It will not be going tomorrow, said john tremmel. John tremmel has manned it during iowa Football Games for a couple decades now. Since hayden fry started, we started a deal where he grills for hawkeye fans that show up. A gentlemans agreement with the late owner of martys tap, martin allard. You cant afford me per hour, said john tremmel. Ill work for a couple beers. Minus tremmel and the grill, not much will be different on gameday at martys. Except for maybe a few ex