About austin. Austin was a student that was a student bigger than life in many ways, a large young man 220 pound student, with a laugh as big as any room you can put him in. Good kid, said Spencer Community schools superintendent, terry hemann i also spoke with the pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where hundreds of students came together last night after finding out the news of roberts passing. Tonight at 10 ill have more on what happened last night. Ill also have reaction from someone who saw the tragedy unfold. For now, spencer is coming together as a community through this hard time. Reporting live in spencer, iowa, tommie clark, ktiv news 4. Thanks tommie. Holidays are about food in a lot of ways with festive meals gathering families around the dinner table. But, some families cant afford that food and thats what the food bank of siouxland is here for. The nonprofit is dedicated to making sure everyone in siouxland has enough to eat. They serve 11 counties area and they had a
Spencer iowa died on saturday night after collapsing at the tigers home wrestling invitational. Austin roberts, a senior at Spencer High School, collapsed while competing in the championship match in the 220pound weight division. Roberts was taken to spencer hospital, where Officials Say he died on saturday night. The closeknit community of spencer is mourning the loss of Austin Roberts, but theyre not doing it alone. Ktivs tommie clark has the story. Community hospital, where he died. Here at Spencer High School, the front steps are already filling up with flowers and balloons all for Austin Roberts. This closeknit community is now coming together to mourn. This morning there were a lot of tears, a lot of hugs and those type of things, but there were also some laughs talking about stories about austin. Austin was a student that was a student bigger than life in many ways, said Spencer Community schools superintendent, terry hemann. While students awaited the news of austins condition,
And the senator went onto defended not being in the senate to vote friday. Saying its part of campaigning for president. Jeb bush continues to blast republican president ial rival donald trump. Calling him out for a lack of seriousness. Bush campaigned in New Hampshire this saturday. Marking his first public event since tuesdays g op debate. After a town hall meeting, bush ripped trump to reporters. Continuing a line of attack he unveiled at the debate. Bush says the republican frontrunner is quote not a serious man. A warm december weekend throughout siouxland but, will it last, for more well toss it over to temperatures warmed up quite substantially compared to our friday, with most towns climbing close to 40 degrees. We will continue our warming trend right into our sunday as southerly flow begins to ramp up this will bring even warmer temperatures for sunday with high temperatures expected to climb into the 40s under mostly cloudy skies. Your 7day forecast is coming up in 10 minute
Good morning. Im richard lui. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki is standing his ground right now. Hes refusing to resign over allegations that treatment delays at va hospitals led to veterans deaths. The acting Inspector General for the va says so far there is no evidence that anyone died as a result of waiting for care. Nbc news and the pentagon correspondent Jim Miklaszewski has details. Reporter as a former army general, this is not exactly secretary Eric Shinsekis idea of taking the hill. Shinseki appeared before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee to answer questions and take the heat over the growing scandal at va hospitals. Any adverse incident like this makes me as makes me mad as hell. Reporter it is alleged that va hospitals in at least eight states were hiding veterans appointments on secret lists to improve hospital records on wait times. Shinseki played down the scope of the scandal. Are people quote unquote cooking the books . Im not aware and other than a number
Million this weekend . Hello, everybody. Thank you for joining us on this friday. Im betty nguyen. Veterans Affairs Secretary shinseki is refusing to resign over allegations that waiting for health care at va hospitals led to veterans deaths. Jim miklaszewski has details. Reporter as a former army general, this is not expect secretary eric shinsekis idea of taking the hill. He appeared before the Veterans Affairs committee to answer questions and taking the heat of the growing scandal over Veterans Affairs. Any adverse incident like this makes me as makes me mad as hell. Reporter its alleged that va hospitals in at least eight states were hiding veterans wait. Were people, quote, unquote, cooking the books . Im not aware except a number of isolated cases where there is evidence of that. Reporter its reported 40 veterans may have died while waiting for medical care. So far the va Inspector General has investigated 17. I know 17. We didnt conclude so far. This needs to be a wakeup call t