Friday, though the gusts probably wont be any worse than 30mph by then. Our weekend still looks great with highs well into the 50s both days. Our weather turns active again as we head into next week anks k. A woman is ddad this mornrnnt a semitruck t hewnhe wasaingo highway 30. The linn unty sheriffs offi a woman is dead this morning after a semitruck hit her when she was walking along highwaa30. The Linn County Sheriffs Office responded to an accident at highway 30 eastbound and this was around 9 30 last night. It closed off highway 30 eastbound from highway 13 to cedar river drive. 28yearold Michael Obrien of belle plaine was driving the semi truck east on highway 30 when he hit her. The Sheriffs Office is still investigating. Strong winds will complicate tornado cleanup in southwest iowa this morning. The National Weather service confirmed an ef1 tornado near avoca. Thats a town in pottawattamie county. Last nights twister packed winddat about 110 miles per hour. It damaged a grain bin, along with barns and trees on farm. There are no reports of any injuries. In eastern iowa, the storms damaged several outbuildings with farm chinery inside of them. This is a picture from north of wyoming in jones county, courtesy of tim ott. And in iowa city, the storms scattered debris across the road. Mathew cover sent us this photo. In knoxville, cleanup begins from some extensive damage. There are downed trees, power lines and debris all over the road. Fortunately no one was hurt. The Knoxville Police chief said it was the worst damage from weather he had seen. With the storm slammed her home. Petrifying. Your house shakes and you think its going to come off. You hear glass breaking and things being thrown against your house. The walmart in knoxville was also damaged of the roof and also overtururd this semi ttuck. This video sent in by viewer Tony Gulbranson you can see water pouring into the store. We want to say a big thank yoyo to all o o you who sent us information about storm damage. Remember when you see news, call newsline nine at 3193659999. Or you can email pictures and news tips to newsroom at kcrg doo com. Today people will have the chance to tell the iowa about a proposed pipeline that would cross the entire state. So far there have been multiple protests against the pipeline, but the board wants to hear a lot of opinions. The bakken oil or the Dakota Access pipeline would move 570 thousand barrels of oil a day across 18 counties in iowa. It would come from oil fields in north dakota and go to refineries in illinois. Kcrgtv9s brady smith met with a local group of activists who will be at the meeting. Ann christenson is one of the founding members of 100 grannies. Shell be at todays hearing before the iowa utilities board. It starts at 9 am, and speakers for and against the pipeline will take turns at ththpodium. Each person gets 2 minutes to present his or her case. Christenson says the pipeline would be disastrous for iowas wateteways, and theres no way that Dakota Access the project developer is able to guarantee it wont leak. Theyre putting our wattrways more at risk, including the mississippi river. If it leaks, and it will, i dont know whatll happen. I mean, we wont have drinkable water. Christenson says more than 200 people are signed up to speak during todays hearing. But she has doubts that everyone will get a chance at the podium before they run out of time. Christenson is the first membbr ofofthe 100 grannies to speak, and shes 8th in line. A White University of missouri at rolla student is expected to be in court today for allegedly posting online threats. Authorities say 19year old hunter park used the socalled anonymous social media site yik yak to threaten to shoot every black person he see. He is now being held on 45hundred dollars bail recenttrotests. School leaders in gladbrookreinbeck are preparing for the School District to dissolve. Voters in the area will eventually make the decision. This push comes after the District Voted to close the School Building in gladbrook. All of those students moved into two schools in reinbeck this fall. Kids in kindergarten through 6th grade now go to the elementary School Building, and students in 7th through th go to the high school. Last night, at the Elementary School in reinbeck, a dissolution commission met to listen to the responses from neighboring districts. Those included north tama, grundy center, dikenew hartford and Green Mountain garwin. Enrollment has fallen since the building in gladbrook closed. But theres been an uptick in attendance in gmg, where the schools are closer than in reinbeck. 51 00 if the majority of the patrons that vote and say no to dissolving, itll continue to be one whole district and then, as time goes by, there can be conversations with neighboring districts, such as operations sharing of staff. Mathis says it will likely be well into 2016 before people in the district will vote on the dissolution. The bird flu this year wiped out 48 million birds nationwidee with nearly 33 million of those here in iowa. Some of those were chickens, but a large portion were turkeys putting thanksgiving dinner on the line. Kcrgtv9s Forrest Saunders us at the desk this morning. Forrest, will we have turkeys for our tables . Lets just say youll have plenty to gobble. Leading turkey Officials Say dont sweat this year. The avian flu hasnt ruined turkey time. There willle plenen of the poultry to go around. Heres why, according to the National Turkey federation. This seasons frozen turkey stock was flash frozen beginning back in march. That was before the avian flu u tbreak occurred in late aprilmay, the last case in june. According to meat experts at local hyvees, it could be a different story when it comes to fresh, unfrozen, turkey. The turkey stock that was lost, was in ourrrea. Local groceries will have to import fresh turkey from further away and theres no guarantee there will be enough to meet orders. That means potentially limited numbers at a likely higher cost. Until they get into our door, its still a commodity price. We dont know what were going to be at. Were hearing numbers anywhere from . 40 to . 60 per pound higher cost, just to us. Joyner said hell have a better idea of how much that will translate to customers as turkey day gets closer. According to some economists, though, thanksgiving turkey prices at the supermarrt are expected to e about 15 percent to 20 percent higher than last year. Well have to wait and see. So turkeys are available. Tv9s Forrest Saunders. Thank today, the city of cedar rapids is hoping to get input for improving cedar lake. Today its holding an open house to collect ideas, interests, and desired amenities for the lake. It will start at 5 oclock this evening and go until 6 30 at the wateeadministration building. This will also be the chance for the community to hear about what friends of cedar lake have in the works already. 468 employees with h ockwell collins are oluntary retiring early. The largest employer in cedar rapids announced the plan in september, with a goal of reducing its overall head count by 500. Thats two and a half percent of its workforcee its makinncuts due to projected slow sales of business jets. To be eligile for the retirement plan, employees had to be at least 60 years old by the end of the year. And must leave by december 18th. They had to sign up for it by monday. Those in the eastern part of the country are bracing for Severe Weather today. The midwet was hit hard yesterday with high winds, tornadoes, and in some parts. Even but right now, heres a look at todays opening farm markets. Good morning plan on a very windy day. Well have gusts a aound 50 mph, especially this morning. Your trash day, keep aa eye on the bins, especially once they have been emptied out. Give high profile vehicles some extra room as ll. The wind s sould continue right into friday, though the gusts probably wont be any worse than 30mph by then. Our weekend still looks great with highs well into the 50s both days. Our weather turns active again as we head into next week plan on a very windy day. Well have gusts around 50 mph, especially this morning. If today is your trash day, keep an eye on the bins, give high profile vehicles some extra room as well. The wind should continue right into friday, though the gusts probably wont be any worse than 30mph by then. Our weekend still looks great with highs well into the 50s both days. Our weather turns active again as we head into next week plan on a very windy day. Well have gusts around 50 mph, especially this morning. If today is your trash day, keep an eye on the bins, especially once they have been give high profile vehicles some extra room as well. The wind should continue right into friday, thoogh the gusts probably wont be any worse than 30mph by then. Our weekend still looks great with highs well into the 50s both days. Our weather turns actiie again as we head into next week thanks kaj. You may look more productive skipping lunch, or eating at your desk. But you are not alone. In toddys americas oney, it turns outtfewer people actually millions of people are expected to be in a severe storm zone today. This is the same system that slammed us here in iowa with heavy rain, tornados and even snow. Abcs Stephanie Ramos has the latest. A fast moving. Ajor storm sweeping the midwest. Nats tornado on the ground reports of twisters in iowa. Nats social video tornado warnings . National Weather ServiceOfficials Say the system began tuesddy around utah. Then moving east into the nations midsection. In knoxville iowa. Powerf ul winds and rain packing a punch. Tearing down trees and ripping through Industrial Buildings in this town. Nearby, flipping this semi n its side. The driver doing ok. In all. 3 rollover semi truck wrecks reported wednesday near avoca iowa. Nats wind blizzard the storm didnt stop there. Portions of new mexico, wyoming, colorado, nebraska and kansas saw blizzard like conditions. Some of those same states hit with thundersrsorm s as well. Sot trrk driver itssbeen rough, slow going. 55mph from kansas city, thats about all i could get. You just wanna go, go, go but you cant nats snow scraping. From snow to ice. In colorado. . Frozen roads more like an ice skating rink for drivers. Nats winddblizzard he saving it, he saved it lighter snow in western kansas. But residents bracing themselves for slower commutes. In northern california. Th e early dose of inter weather is a good thing. Skiers and snowboarder s craving for some snow. Welcomg an early ski season. Tag the main threat today will be strong winds from the central rockii to the greatt lakes. Up to 60 mile an hour winds. Good news expected to last just one day. Stephanie ramos abc News Washington begin workinggwith the ioc and other governing bodies, to eliminate drug use from russian sports. It also says no clean russian athletes should be banned from upcoming competitions. Several athletes admitted taking performance enhancing drugs. The lab in question has suspended its work, and the director has resigned but denies the allegations. One runner admits to bribing her way out of a positive drug test. She says doping is a routine part of russian athletics. Now for a quick check on your weather with meteorologist kaj omara. Now, one last look at this mornings weather, kaj. Plan on a veryyindy day. Well havv gusts around 50 mph, especially this morning. If today is your trash day, keep an eye on the bins, especially once they have been emptied out. Give high profile vehicles some extra room as well. The wind should continue right into friday, though the gusts probably wont be any worse than 30mph by then. Our weekend still looks great with highh well nto the 50s boboh days. Our weather turns active again as we head into next week abcs reena ninan and Kendis Gibson have this mornings americas money. Good morning. Topping americas money the reasas behind this years higher turkey prices. Theyre up 15 to 20 this year from last year. The aif yan flu is to blame. The rest of thanksgivings menu should cost about the same from last year. Fewer than 20 of American Workers are taking a lunch break these days. Of those who do eaea nearly 40 do at their desks. Researchers say taking a break and eating makes you more productive, not less. 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