After some patchy fog and possibly a few slick spots early this morning, well see another day of widespread melting today. Highs will once again reach the 40s with a few 50s southwest and some 30s northeast with a decent amount of sunshine and steady southeasterly winds. More widespread fog and drizzle will develop tonight and continue into wednesday that could make visibilities a bit low for you holiday travelers. See graphics. Wx timer 40 the National Institute on alcohol abuse and addiction says alcohol contributeteto more than 200 didiases and injuryrelated conditions. That includes alcohol dependence and even cancer. That dependence is high among native americans. And yesterday, native Community Members and law enforcers met to brainstorm what can be done to keep their Families Together by fighting alcoholism. Ktivs tiffanny lane a aended the meetetg and has the details. Americans make up nearly half of the public intoxication arrests i isioux city. Whitesesame in second with almost a third of the arrests. There has been an increase in arrests among native americans in sioux city over the last few years. In 2013, they made up 46 percent of the public intoxication arrests. That number dropped slightly to 45 percent in 2014. But, so far this year, it has risen to 49 percent. Mondays meeting was meant to fight this increase. Su four directions director says this type of dialogue is a great first step in addressing the issue of alcoholism. He says one way to help look forward is getting rid of stereotypes. Its easy to poininat the homeless, easy to point at the addicted, easy to point at nobody who those who have no hope, said frank lamere, director of the four Directions Community center. But what can we do change it . And all of us here have commitment to it, but i dont know how much of resources we have. One option discussed during the meeting wawaa detox center. Is what we need more than placing some of these people in jail, said Woodbury County sheriff dave drew. Because all were doing is the punishment part and were not dealing with the rehabilitation part, which we think is important. Just one step discussed that can help heal those suffering from addiction. In sioux city, tiffany lane, ktiv news 4. For those who are suffering g om alcohohosm or other types o o substance abuse, there are options. Jackson recover Center Provides adult and adolescent inpatient and outpatient programs. For those who are worried about being able to afford treatment, there are programs based on income at jackson recovery. Youll find information about those programs inside this story at ktiv dotcom. Belgian Prime Minister chaes michel said yesterday the alert level in bssels would remain at the highest level for the time being. The monday morning rush hour in brussels was at half pace and in almost silence. The city awoke after 19 raids and 16 arrests overnight and with interior minister jan jambon telling radio listeners that the Public Sector was open for business. But within hours the capitals town hall was evacuated after an alert. An arrest has been made in the shooting of a Tulane University medical student early last friday. 25 year old euric cain was arrested yesterday. And police say he has confessed to shooting dr. Peter gold a fourth Year Medical Student. Gold intervened friday morning when cain was allegedly attempting to rob and kidnap a woman. And the altercation was caught on tape. Gold is recovering in the hospital. Minneapolis police sayayt least five people were shot near protests in the wake of the shooting death of 24yearold jamaj clark. Reports came in just before eleven lasnight of a shooting near the fourth precinct, were protests are in their tenth day. At this time, it is not clear on the exact number of people shot as some shooting victims found their own way to a hospital. Police say five people are being treated at local hospitals for what are believed to be nonlife threatening injuries. Police have not released any information on a possible suspect or suspects. Authorities in denison, iowa looking for an Armed Robbery suspect. The robbery happened early yesterday morning in parking lot in the 1200 block of north 26th street. The suspect is a skinny black man in his early to mid 20s, 5 feet 2 to 5 feet 4 inches tall and wearing a black hoodie and black beaniestyle hat. He pulled out a gun and took money from the victim. The victim wasnt hurt during the incident. A storm lake, iowa man has pleaded guilty to stabbing a 14yearold boy with a box cutter. 23yearold Martin Deras Castillo has pleaded guilty to five charges including going armed with intent. In june, his Girlfriend Told Police they got into an argument in her car while she was driving. She says he started punching her, pulling her hair and threatening to kill her. When castillo o lled out the box cucuer, she says her teenage son tried to intervene and castillo stabbed him in the arm. Governor Terry Branstad issued a disaster proclamation for sioux county in response to winter storms over the weekend. The governors proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond and recover r om the storm. During the stormrman electrical distribution transformer box explosion coupled with a water main break and other electrical failures resulted in damage to public property and Power Outages throughout sioux center. This state of disaster emergency will expire on december 5th. The superintenden t of sioux citys Public Schools says, in hininight, he would have dismissed schools early last friday. As weather conditions worsened. Instead, schools syed in session. And, as snow fell, and local roads went from bad to worse, some students were stuck at schools waiting for parents to pick them up. Others were on school buses thatat slowly made stops s til after dark. In a statement, dr. Paul gausman said decisions, like this one, are among the most second guessed and criticized calls he makes. But, gausman defended his decision. He said the weather is not only challenging at times, it is constantly changing. And, on friday, gausman said the timing of the storm was constantly changing. That led to his decision to finish the school day. Gausman also pointed outhe School Policy that allows parents and guardians to pick up their child, at any time, on any day, if they feel its unsafe for their student to be in school because of the weather. You can read gausmans full statement, for y yrself, by going to ktivdotco and clicki on this story. The Ho Chunk Centre is all decked out for the holidays. The 23rd annual festival of trees got underway last night in the atrium of the downtown sioux city building. Siouxlanders stopped by for the kickoff ceremonies and to place bids on Christmas Trees that have been decorated and donated by local businesses and groups. Every year, the festival benenits a local charity. This year, the proceeds will go to the sioland autism support group. Its great to have the community turn out supporting events that are helping others through the season and after the seseon, said mary you can place bids on the trees up through december 3rd, when theyll be sold in a live auction, starting at the top silent bid. After thanksgiving this week, a lot of people will be ready toto set up thehe Christmas Trees for the holiday season. But what type of tree do you have . Artifical or real . Well give you some facts to help you decide which one to choose, coming up next. Ben and ill have your complete participate in. But its a tradition that requires you to first make a choice. Nbcs Chris Clackum has the details. sot Lee Ann Barbery june suttles fake tree lovers 50 59 like my mom i buy the fraser fir spray and spray it through the house and you never know. laughter . June and you dont have the needles, you dont have the needles, you dont have to worry about the needles no needles. Conv enience. Use year after year. Are the arguments the artificial industry makes. sot Thomas HarmanAmerican Christmas tree assoc. 1 07 1 12 they dont have to water it, they dont have to go out and d t it. They just brinin it up from thehearage or basement. Its already prelit for them. So, its a lot easier to have an artificial tree its also easier to stick by whatever choice you make because itll still be christmas whichever tree you choose. Chris clackum, nbc news. The Christmas TreeAssociation Says most artificial trees are typically sold to people who already have one. And that those who are coming over from real trtrs tend to be parents who are 50 or 60 years old whose coming up after the break. All nonprofits try to find unique ways to get their names out and raise money for their organization, but some brave volunteers of the Cherokee Community theater are willing to bare it all for the organinition they love. Well have a behind the scenes many nonprofits look for ways get their names out there and to raise money for their missions. The volunteers at the Cherokee Community theater are selling a calendar to promote their upcoming show. You can forget the centerfold photos, but they did give me a sneak peek at the tongue and cheek calendar. Andrew. And the star. Or rather the idea was born. The next step . Finding the models, because this calendar doesnt feature your typical landscape shots. 5 48 this is the first time weve ever attempted any kind of calendar, let alone featuring nude models, yes, you heard right. A nude calendar featuring 22 volunteers from the Cherokee Community theater and others in town. 11 36 i did pause for a moment and i guess my reaction was, oh why not . Sure lets go ahead, says amy. So with a few strategically placed props, they bared it all to benefit the theater. 14 12 when i told my kids and my sonin law, his eyebrows when up a bit and he said, what . Says amy. 16 35 its an wonderful opportunity to make some extra funds to improve our surroundings, so i was all for it, says mollie. Thats miss july. 16 521 im showing off my wonderful hobby of making great tea, says mollie. But its not exactly playboy. Sarah youve got to be kidding me, playboy . Look at us. We werent playboy 30 years ago it wont raise many eyebrows. 24 10 i dont think we are going to see this one up in garage very often. A mechanic wont have this hanging on their wall, says linn. 20 05 you are going to find that were not all skinny models in this, says mollie. Its all tastefully done, but that doesnt mean there werent a few chuckles while shooting the cheeky calendar. 12 14 well sure, yeah, its not somehting i think is the norm for anyone to do, says sarchet. 25 43 i basically had to disrobe in the parking lot of the ctt to take the photo and i was really hoping nobody i knew drove by, says linn. 25 01 the problem is a lot of us are older women and we think our tea cups should be in certain places and they arent anymore. There is the problem, says mollie. So how far were they willing to go6 25 if youd like to know how nude they are, youre going to have to buy the calendar from 4 months to 88 years old. The photos capture their personalities. And promote their upcoming show. 31 05 the show is only beauty at any age, tis about people pulling together to accomplish something dear to their hearts and thats what the people of cherokee do for the theater we have all walks of life from every age range who will come here donate their time and donate their effort for something they love, says linn. The calendars will go on sale this friday. Theyre 25 each and all the money will go to Building Improvements and theater expenses. You can buy them at several stores around cheorkee, at the theater, or order them through the theaters Facebook Page or website. Weve posted that information inside this story on our website at ktiv. Com. And if you want to check out the show, calendar girls, it runs friday through sunday the first two weekends in december. Its a chilly start to your morning. But its supposed to be a little warmer today. Bens in next with the details. And a special group of horses that give free rides to people with disabilities took a break yesterday to get some therapy of their own. A program known as the special troopers adaptive riding school, or stars provides therapuetic horse riding for people with disabilities. On monday, the animals got some therapy of their own. Ktivs tommie clark explains. Pedersen. But thats not always the case. These horses work yearround so every once in a while, they need a little therapy of their own. Veterinarian and animal chiropractor, dr. Teri todd, gave the horses, along with a couple dogs, some much needed tlc. Todd grew up with horses and saw her own horse benefit from chiropractic care. It made her realize how important it is not only for people but for animals. Its amazing horses are like people. They have different amounts of pain tolerance so some of them might just need some minor adjusting, but it makes a huge difference in what their attitude is, said veterinarian and certified animal care chiropractic, dr. Teri todd. Monday, she evaluated the animals spines and joints to help them function better. These routine adjustments benefit the animals emotionally, physically and congnitively. Todd says how often the horses get the adjustments depends on their activity level and their Health History it could be monthly or every few months. It works much better if the horses are feeling good. They do a better job, theyre not cranky because we all get cranky when were not feeling well, said stars executive director, stacy pedersen. The staff of stars say they see a major difference in the animals behavior after theyre adjusted. Todd says the practice is becoming more popular and it just keeps the animals happy. In sioux city. Tommie clark. Ktiv news 4. While at the stars barn, dr. Todd also addressed something no petowner wants to hear. That their dog has canine flu. Canine influenza is a respiratory disease thats been reported in 25 states. Though it is contagious, todd says it doesnt sound like its a major outbreak. In fact, shes only heard of two cases near siouxland. Weve been notified that there is such a thing going on out there. Quite honestly from what i read it doesnt seem to be a lot different then any of the other influenzas like say influeaza in people. A lot of them will have symptoms of it and overcome those symptoms and continue on to recover from it without any incidents, said veterinarian and certified animal care chiropractic, dr. Teri todd. If a dog does come down with the flu, todd says they need supportive care. Like the care a person would get if they had the flu. Its. Time for a break. But were back in just a moment with more news and weather for you on news4 today. First though. Heres a look at some of the events on the good morning and welcome back to news 4 today. Some of the stories youll see in this half hour. Eleven days after paris was targeted by terrorists, french president Francois Hollande is visiting the white house this morning. Hes hoping to work with president obama on a coordinated response to isis. The french president has declared his country is already at war with the terror army, but president obama is resisting calls to send american troops to another foreign battlefield. The latest from washington. Also. As controversy continues over syrian refugees, and the role of the United States. Republican president ial candidate Carly Fiorina weighed in during a Campaign Stop in sioux city. Well hear what she had to say. And later. The turkey, the salads, stuffing, and potatoes. Your thanksgiving spread can go south in a hurry. Some tips to avoid getting your guests sick during the holiday. But first ben. Melting today. Highs will once again reach the 40s with a few 50s southwest and some 30s northeast with a decent amount of sunshine and steady southeasterly winds. More widespread fog and drizzle will develop tonight and continue into wednesday that could make visibilities a bit low for you holiday travelers. See graphics. Just over a week after the paris attacks, frances president is in washington today urging the us to support its military campaign against isis. Tracie potts is in washington to preview todays meeting. The big question is how far will the us go . Aggressively roll back isis. Whos willing to commit Ground Troops . Thats part of todays meeting. sot Michael Steele fmr. Rnc chairman no one that ive talked to and ive been around the country is saying yeah saddle me up lets sign up for another military engagement in the middle east. the us is trying to saddle up more support from the middle east secretary kerry met with saudi and uae leaders monday. And even from russia sot mark toner state dept. Deputy spokesman if russia is serious about taking its fight to isil than we can see a cooperative roll for it. But the biggest risk putting people on the ground in syria remains unclear. From here, hollande heads to moscow to coordinate isis strategy with russian president vladmir putin. Im tracie potts in washington. Al, sarah back to you. A bomb exploded outside the building of the federation of Greek Enterprises in central athens, causing damage but no injuries. The nighttime blast occurred early today outside the federations offices, near athens main square. The area had been cordoned off by Police Following warning telephone calls in greek made to two athens daily newspapers. All four crew members aboard a military helicopter that crashed at fort hood in texas yesterday afternoon were killed. The crews uh60 chopper went down just before six in the north