Thank you for joining us tonight im tim seaman jenna and im Jenna Rehnstrom most of us will gather with our family tomorrow. The turkey is carved and the potatoes passed around the table. But there are also those less fortunate tim for them. The holidays may feel just like any other day. Something some local businesses and volunteer groups want to change. Our lukas voss has more. Thanks tim and jenna, it was a humbling experience going around the city today and finding people that are trying to make the holidays more enjyoable for those in need. Sot we are serving our turkey, grilled potatoes, dressing. Vo and much more. Sioux citys soup kitchen opened their doors at 4 30 today for people in need of a warm holiday meal. Evelyn marsh has been managing the soup kitchen for the past 20 years and around the holidays it always seems a bit more crowded. Sot i am expecting over 200 hundred tonight hopefully. The soup kitchen runs on dodotions. People v vunteer to spent ththr time so that othe
Plus. The weekend is dry and temmeratures will remain in the upper 30s. E workweek brings more chances for snow. Thanks britley. Today millions of peoeoe across the country will be getting up early to take advantage of those black friday deals. And most people are lining up hours in advance to make sure they get what they want. Kcrgtv9s iowa city burru chief mark carlson is live at Coral Ridge Mall this morning. Mark, how much longer do shoppers have to wait before doors open . Well ashl, they still have 2 and a half hours until e store doors open. But many type of dedication you need to get the best deal today. 135. 8 million americans plan to shop on thanksgiving weekend nearly 60 percent ofHoliday Shoppers s ad already started checking iiems f their lists by the middle 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 laast survey finds that 135. 8 Million Consumers plan to s
Staff, faculty, and students to its Second Harvest dinner tonight. The idea is to provide a meal for those who cant go home this thanksgiving. Kcrgtv9s Sarah Mccarthy shows us why University Officials say the celebration is an important way to build community. Hello, are you here to volunteer or are just here for the meal . A meal with all the traditional fixings. 14 32 00 cranberry sauce . In a nontraditional way. The harvest dinner is about coming together, breaking bread together spending time with people you know and love as well as meeting new people to know and love. Home, for many here, thousands of miles away. 14 41 16 space, there is an atmosphere of welcomeness, inclusiveness and home that children pick up on immediately and proceed to play together and have a great time. A time to give thanks. 14 37 21 thank you glad youre here . For a hot meal 14 48 45 meeting people, sharing a meal together, it just brings a lot of people together. And a new kind of family. In iowa city, S
Rain and the wintry mix wiil move out early and we put up with mostly cloudy skies for the rest of your friday. The cold front has now moved through and our temperatures will be much cooler today as a result. Highs will likely only top out in the upper 30s. Behindd the cold front not only y omes cooler 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 temperatures will remain in the upper 30s. The workweek brings more chances for snow. Malls, stores, and shoppers have been preparing for this day for quite some time. Black friday is a part of the Holiday Weekend for many as they try to get the best sales and deals possible. Kcrgtv9s Iowa City Bureau chief marrcarlson is live at Coral Ridge Mall this morning. Mark, stores are open, wheres the hot spot . 135. 8 million a aericans plan to shop on thanksgiving weekend nearly 60 percent of Holiday Shoppers had already started checking items off their lists by
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