fort dodge police responding to the scene yesterday morning around eight. police have not released the man's name but are calling the death suspicious.. fort dodge police also investigating after a man fires a gun inside a bar. no one was hurt. it happened at the dodge tap around two yesterday morning... police believe this man, jordan foy, fired the gun. they do consider him armed and dangerous. firefighters respond when a semi catches fire... we got this video from a viewer -- the fire happened in the waverly super eight parking lot. witnesses saw firefighters pulling items out of the truck.. here's a look at the damage, the fire chief says he believes electrical. luckily -- nobody was hurt. the university of northern iowa is mourning the loss of a student -- the third student to die this semester... accoring to an email sent to students, a student died yesterday. the cause of death is unknown. however -- the university does not believe it was a suicide and police are looking for answers -- trying to figure out who who vandalized the dubuque veterans memorial plaza... they say someone drove through the area over the weekend.. a bench was destroyed. a small pillar -- also turned over. police say they're looking for the driver of a red car -- because red paint was left behind.. authorities say they'll review surveillance video today. weather putting a damper on a holiday tradition. the jolly holiday lights show in des moines is closed for the rest of the season because of potential flooding. it's a big fundraiser for make a wish iowa. usually the display stays up through new year's day... any challenges we face down here is nothing like the trying to raise money for these great kids to take them on their one true wish. to make up for lost donations -- they're asking for your help. we put a link on our website -- kwwl dot com... iowa governor terry branstad is making history right now.... serving governer in u.s. history. he's currently in his 6th term as governor.... kwwl's amanda gilbert joins us live in the newsroom with a look at branstad's long run... governor branstad has been governor of iowa for almost 21 years. but he did not serve those 21 years all in a row.... today marks is seven thousand... six hundred forty- second day in swear that i will support the consituttion of the united governor of this state..." he was just 36.... the youngest serving governor at that time.... "over the next four years... four years turned into 16 years.... branstad was governor until 1999.....when he left public office..... "your governor elect" but that wasn't the end... he was re-elected in 2010... "wooooo" and sworn into office in 2011 "congratulations governor" things haven't always been easy.... he became governor during the farming crisis in the 80s and dealth with the floods of 1993 this magnitude...." but some of the achievements he says he's most proud of diversifying an agriculture based society... and lowering unemplohyement rates in iowa... "here we go" and he's had some fun iowa governor terry branstad..." governor branstad says this all started in 8th grade when he became interested in politics.... each year he makes sure to visit all 99 counties in iowa.... he's done that already this year.... we've got you covered... live in the newsroom... amanda gilbert... kwwl news. there are multiple events for the govenror today -- all day long people can visit the state capitol and for many eastern iowans-- getting to the grocery store isn't a problem. but the elderly and people who don't have cars depend on being in walking distance from one...and not all neighborhoods have one. areas without grocery stores are known as "food deserts." in dubuque, the u-s-d-a has identified the area east of central avenue and the south end as food deserts... "i do see a lot of walkers, i suppose it would be nicer to have a closer one to marshall school, down in that area." for urban areas...nieghborhoo ds are considered food deserts if twenty percent of the people live in poverty -- or live more than one mile away from a grocery store. coming up... plummeting gas prices may just bring some extra holiday cheer as the end-of-the-year travel season approaches... plus... for many iowa football fans -- today's the day to find out if they'll be able to ring in the new year with the hawks in pasadena... we'll be right back with your showers in the kwwl viewing area this afternoon. another system "you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered, with ally "now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." from the kwwl stormtrack stormtrack 7 weather team: we portions of the viewing area yesterday and today, although today's were right after midnight. rain also broke announcer: a horrific terror attack in paris. then, a brutal act of terror here at home. it's time for a tested and proven leader who won't try to contain isis. to destroy them. and keep america safe. jeb bush: the united states should not delay in leading a global coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force. announcer: tested and proven leadership matters. jeb bush. right to rise usa is responsible 13th levels... and we are unofficially at the wettest december on record in many cities. we will have some scattered showers this afternoon but another system may bring some light rain and snow on wednesday... the rest of the week should dry out. this morning's precip did have the benefit of a small rainbow there are some concerns this air later this week. current west. winds are strong as the day. dry air is working on cutting another, weaker one will track in and bring some light rain and of moisture with it, but we will track it's progression. today we lows tonight drop into the low turn more to the east. highs will be in the 40s with mostly and cooler for the rest of the the last couple of days... highs made it into the 60s over portions of the viewing area yesterday and today, although today's were right after midnight. rain also broke records... just yesterday everyone beat their december 13th levels... and we are unofficially at the wettest december on record in many cities. we will have some scattered showers this afternoon may bring some light rain and benefit of a small rainbow in this afternoon, although it may be tough to keep around... and couple of days and much cooler air later this week. current temps are dropping into the 40s and even some 30s right now, center of the system tracks in... we are 15 to 30 mph and will stay gusty throughout the day. away, another, weaker one will track in and bring some light rain and snow to the area. right now, it doesn't look like it has a lot of moisture with it, but we will track it's progression. today we will see the rain end from south to mid 30s under cloudy skies with northwest winds taking over and tomorrow the winds turn more to the east. highs will be in the 40s with mostly cloudy skies. light rain or snow on wednesday and then breezy and cooler for the rest of the week with highs only in the mid the last couple of days... highs made it into the 60s over portions of the viewing area yesterday and today, although today's were right after midnight. rain also broke records... just yesterday unofficially at the wettest december on record in many cities. we will have some scattered showers this afternoon but another system may bring some light rain and snow on wednesday... the rest of the week should dry out. this morning's precip did have the weather network cameras are trying to show some sunshine this afternoon, although it may be tough to keep around... and there are some concerns this week... including falling temps freezing surfaces over the next couple of days and much cooler air later this week. current temps are dropping into the 40s center of the system tracks in... we are 15 to 30 mph and will track in and bring some light rain and snow to the area. right now, it doesn't look like it has a lot to north and gusty winds will mean steady or falling temps. and tomorrow the winds turn more to the east. highs will be in the 40s with mostly today -- thousands of hawkeyes news from the university. they could find out today if they're getting rose bowl tickets... the university now has about 23- thousand -- but more than 50- thousand people requested a ticket. that means many other fans will have to spend more to go through the secondary market -- like stubhub. right now stubhub has tickets -- beginning at 5- hundred dollars... iowa takes on stanford in the rose bowl on new year's day. our live reports from pasadena begin in just 12 days. be sure to tune in to kwwl for coverage from california the entire week of the big game... good news if you plan on traveling this holiday season -- gas prices continue to drop... nationally, gas prices are down nearly two cents since last week. the news even better here in four cents this week... we're also down 48 cents from this same time last year.... coming up.... get ready for some incoming mail -- as today marks the post office's busiest day of the year... and... sandy hook is remembered in a touching way... that's after the break... you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in toddsville, morley, castle grove and all of eastern iowa today marks the third annivers paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonna do it for you. you have to get out there and do it yourself. bernie cannot be bought out by big money. bernie's opinion cannot be purchased. it's time for our next president to get in there, roll up his sleeves, take off the gloves, and take on wall street, take on big business, take on big money, and get the working class back to where they should be. he's a rock. connecticut... 26 people were killed, 20 students and 6 educators. this is the first anniversary on which newtown's students will be in school. connecticut's governor requested flags in the state to be lowered to half staff. the gunman, adam lanza, killed his mother inside their home before driving to the school. he committed suicide as police closed in.. the 26 deaths sparked a movement in the following days -- 26 acts of kindness... as harry smith shows us...some are continuing the effort...with 26 days of kindness... mary callahan has an assignment for her students at notre dame catholic high or so" moments later they began writing. you could hear a pin drop... the task... send a letter.... "dear newtown school teacher.." ...to a teacher or a first i wanted to let them know that they were appreciated and that there job was selfless. this idea... 26 days of kindness... honoring the 20 elementary school in newtown. manifested through acts big and small... like donating food and blankets to the homeless... an annual tradition at notre dame these past three years. goodness and human kindness is an every day affair. for students here it couldn't make more sense. we're not just remembering something bad that happened. we're trying to counteract that bad with some good. they have learned there's a world outside these walls crowded with cruelty. junior olivia kaden says she believes change can begin with her and her peers. it starts small like with the letter that we wrote today, but chris: they do. they do. and our lives like that every day beyond our you spread one good idea and it becomes like a disease - a receive?" they still believe that harry smith nbc news fairfield connecticut. coming up on the news at noon.... a priceless question is beginning to cost more and more... and -- one of the year's top pop stars plans to end 20-15 with a right back. the united states postal service says today is the busiest mailing day of the year for cards, letters, and packages... they recommend sending packages by december 21st at the very latest for a christmas arrival... the u-s-p-s estimates more than 15-point-five billion pieces of mail will be sent this holiday season... for many couples -- the gift of the holiday season is an engagement ring... and a new study by the knot finds men are paying more than in and 12-hundred grooms found grooms are spending an average of nearly six thousand dollars on an engagement ring....up about 600 dollars since 2013... christmas is coming early for taylor swift fans... beginning december 20 -- apple will exclusively stream her "1989 world tour live concert film." it has her november show in australia, and includes backstage video and rehearsals... serena williams has been named the sports illustrated sportsperson of the year... here's a look at her cover that'll hit newstands soon. in 2015 -- serena won 53 of her 56 matches and made more than 74- million dollars in prize money. coming up on kwwl, the mister food test kitchen.... transforming candy canes to an even sweeter treat... but first, a look at your latest numbers from wall street and the farm markets. if i asked you, what is the one candy that reminds you of of us looking to add a whimsical and budget-friendly touch to our christmas trees, candy canes make the perfect ornaments. looking to make fancy- schmancy place card holders for your holiday table, tie or glue, 3 mini candy canes together, like this, and you're guests will be quite impressed. and when you serve hot cocoa with a chocolate-dipped marshmallow, decorated with colored sugar on the end of a extraordinary. but my all-time favorite way to enjoy these are to roll a "from- scratch-cookie-dough" in crushed candy canes before baking them off. what we end up inside and the crunchy peppermint candy coating on the outside.these are one tasty cookie. to get the recipe for our, "peppermint crunch balls," along with more of our candy cane creations, just go online. i'm howard in the mr. food test kitchen, where "you're watching kwwl, we've got you covered. this is the now on the kwwl news at noon. a stabbing at a nudist resort has vacationers on edge and many questions left unanswered... plus... initial reports from the investigation into a crashed russian airliner shows some surprising results... and... on the g-o-p campaign trail... the candidates prepare for welcome back to the news at let's kick it back to storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan now for another look at your first forecast... the low continues to track through the state and will keep some showers in the area this afternoon, although dry air is working into the system. temperatures have been steady or falling all morning and will continue into the afternoon the south at 10-25 mph gusting to over 30 mph at times and will eventually turn to the west this afternoon. more dry air will track in and we should dry out by evening but keep some clouds. a few showers may linger in the area and we may gain a degree or two this that forecast for you in a few minutes. decision 2016... new numbers this morning from an morning from an nbc-wall street journal poll show how the republican frontrunners would fare against hillary clinton -- tracie potts has that story - now just a day -- before the republicans' next debate... "i think i'm going to be the one brand new at midnight from our nbc-wall street journal poll: both donald trump and ted cruz would lose to hillary clinton if the ben carson and marco rubio could both beat her - but i'm going to win. i think i'm going to win. i'm not one of ted cruz has the momentum - now leading in iowa this photo... fielding 4- with fresh criticism from his rivals: "when it comes to experience in congress, you've got almost 9,000 years worth of it. i don't know that that is really the and some of the isolationist tendencies in american politics, he seems to here's tomorrow night's debate lineup - with trump still still averaging the national polls at number one even after the comments he made about a ban on side with the isolationist. and this is an important issue to have a debate over." here's tomorrow night's debate lineup - with trump still center stage. so that's donald trump -- still averaging the national polls at number one even after the comments he made about a ban on muslims in this country... in washington, i'm tracie potts. nbc news. while trump continues to lead nationally... it appears he's lost his grip a bit on the hawkeye state... a des moines register republican poll came out over the weekend... a big jump for ted cruz who now leads the field. cruz has 31 percent support...10 points ahead of donald trump...who was in second place. the republican presidential candidates will face-off in a debate tomorrow night in las vegas.. here's the line-up for the main stage: new jersey governor chris time after failing to qualify for the last debate. kentucky senator rand paul was in danger of not making the cut, but no worries now the other candidates taking the main stage tuesday night -- donald trump. dr. ben carson. texas senator ted cruz. florida senator marco rubio. carly fiorina. former florida governor jeb bush. and ohio governor john kasich. the des moines register released its new new poll of democrats this morning... and support for both hillary clinton and bernie sanders is up from october...but clinton's lead is growing. she tops sanders 48-percent to 39 percent... speaking of sanders -- he was in our neck of the woods over the weekend... the vermont senator made multiple appearances in eastern iowa on saturday and sunday... as you can see -- he drew in some - pretty big crowds at his clinton's not far behind on the trail -- she'll be back here this week... the former secretary of state will be holding two town halls in iowa city and mason city on wednesday.... the democratic frontrunner will be in iowa for both of those events on wednesday are fre and open to the public... terror on mosques continues in california... as two mosques in the same town are vandalized on the same night... investigators also found what appeared to be a hand grenade at one of the mosques....though the bomb squad determined it was plastic. the vandals spray-painted references to jesus at both locations... the fbi is helping with the investigations and are calling them hate crimes... in egypt -- investigators are saying a preliminary probe into the october crash of a russian passenger plane... has found no indication yet of debris from flight 9268 was strewn across the sinai. but there is no evidence morning. no evidence even of 'illegal intervention' causing the crash of the russian passenger plane that killed all 224 people on board last october. russia and western likely brought down by a bomb. the plane, operated by metrojet, lost contact with air control just 23 minutes after departing from sharm el sheik en route to st petersburg. and previously, egyptian authorities have said they were while last month, an isis affiliate said this picture showed the crude homemade explosive made from a soda can it claimed to have smuggled on board. now the head of the egyptian committee investigating the crash claims no criminal action is suspected. the egyptians are not saying what they think did bring down the plane... if not a bomb. "privately, british security officials tell me they are convinced it was a bomb. britain was the first to reach that conclusion since then the plane going down has been largely viewed as what has russia's airstrikes in syria... a woman is recovering after being stabbed at a south florida nudist resort over the weekend... resort officials say the 18-year-old woman was walking on a nature trail when she was attacked yesterday morning... police searched the area with dogs but were unable to find the suspect... the woman was not seriously injured and expects to be released from the hospital later today... elsewhere... it took firefighters hours to bring a big warehouse fire under control in ohio early this morning... more than two- dozen fire trucks and 75 firefighters were sent to help fight the fire... they've reported problems getting enough water to put on the fire... the building housed landscaping machines, pallets and cardboard -- no word yet on what started that fire... a family is demanding answers after their son died in a crash they say involved an uber driver and a deputy. florida troopers believe one of the drivers failed to stop for a red light. but so far they're unsure which "corey was quite the enjoyabe young man to have around, he loved life, he loved people." "we just want to know what happened to our son." troopers hope witnesses can clear up the confusion as to who was at fault in the crash. a new study suggests that many doctors are over- prescribing potentially addictive painkillers... research out of stanford university looked at one billion medicare claims filed in 20-13 -- and found primary care physicians prescribed the most popular painkillers -- like hydro-co-done and co-deine... these findings contrast with earlier studies suggesting that corrupt "pill mills' were responsible for the epidemic... still on the way today... an excited disturbance in the force -- as fans get ready for star wars to premiere this week... hollywood gets a first look tonight... and stormtrack seven meteorologist eileen loan will seven day forecast when we return... dear future, sailed through that diaper stage, learned to walk, and i'm reading like a third-grader. but now it's time to go out into the world. and from what i hear, it's not all toys and games out there. will you look out for me, future? today's were right after midnight. rain also broke records... just yesterday everyone beat their december cities. we will have some scattered showers this afternoon but another system may bring some light rain and snow on wednesday... the rest of the week should dry out. this morning's precip did have the benefit of a small rainbow in lansing....stormtrack7 live weather network cameras are trying to show some sunshine this afternoon, although it may be tough to keep around... and there are some concerns this week... including falling temps freezing surfaces over the next couple of days and much cooler air later this week. current temps are dropping into the 40s west. winds are strong as the center of the system tracks in... we are 15 to 30 mph and will state. as this system tracks away, another, weaker one will track in and bring some light rain and of moisture with it, but we will track it's progression. today we will see the rain end from south to north and gusty winds will mean steady or falling temps. lows tonight drop into the low to mid 30s under cloudy skies to the east. highs will be in the 40s with mostly cloudy skies. light rain or snow on wednesday and then breezy and cooler for the rest of the week with highs only in the mid made it into the 60s over portions of the viewing area yesterday and today, although today's were right after midnight. rain also broke records... just yesterday everyone beat their december 13th levels... and we are unofficially at the wettest december on record in many cities. we will have some scattered showers this afternoon but another system may bring some light rain and snow on wednesday... the rest of the week should dry out. this morning's precip did have the trying to show some sunshine this afternoon, although it may be tough to keep around... and there are some concerns this week... including falling temps freezing surfaces over the next couple of days and much cooler temps are dropping into the 40s and even some 30s right now, in... we are 15 to 30 mph and will stay gusty throughout the day. dry air is working on cutting off the rain and snow in the another, weaker one will track in and bring some light rain and of moisture with it, but we will track it's progression. today we will see the rain end from south to north and gusty winds will with northwest winds taking over and tomorrow the winds turn more to the east. highs will be in the 40s with mostly cloudy skies. light rain or snow on wednesday and then breezy and cooler for the rest of the week with highs only in the mid made it into the 60s over portions of the viewing area yesterday and today, although today's were right after midnight. rain also broke records... just yesterday everyone beat their december 13th levels... and we are unofficially at the wettest december on record in many cities. we will have some scattered showers this afternoon but another system may bring some light rain and snow on wednesday... the rest of the week should dry out. this morning's precip did have the weather network cameras are trying to show some sunshine this afternoon, although it may there are some concerns this week... including falling temps freezing surfaces over the next couple of days and much cooler air later this week. current will stay gusty throughout the rain and snow to the area. right of the week with highs only in the force returns to hollywood tonight when "star wars: the force awakens" premieres. one production manager told the hollywood reporter "this is definitely bigger than the oscars." four blocks of hollywood boulevard are closed for this massive tent. there are three theaters along this stretch of hollywood boulevard, although disney and lucasfilm have not officially told guests which ones will be used for the premiere. the movie debuts for everyone else later this week -- many showings are set for thursday night. coming up ... a report on smart financial resolutions to make while ringing in 20-16... you're watching kwwl. application. www.wpr.petfinder.com lovey... gorgeous little domestic longhair female, born mid-october 2015; was part of a litter of 4... probably 1-2 day old orphaned babies... who were turned into a vet office and they called and asked wpr if we had anyone who could bottle feed them. thank god we had a wonderful foster mom who is very experienced with newborns of all species, 12/1/15. three of the original litter of gray tabby female who came in just a couple days after they were are absolutely adorable and precious! all three are cutie pies - a right 1/2 of her face is solid gray - like she's wearing a mask! she is lovey! purrs all the time and loves to tackle and play and snuggle with the other kittens! just a little sweetheart! kittens in this combined litter are all females... lovey, dovey and braille. they were originally listed as 'the christmas their first fvrcp vaccination, and one of the original group of 4 and the little gray tabby were tested for felk/fiv and are negative, so the other littermates will be, too. it is always best to adopt kittens in pairs... if you have room in your heart, your home and your budget! they really do much better with a snuggle buddy and playmate, especially when they are very young. they need someone to play rough with and get out some of on, and if raised together when quite small, they do usually become great companions for each other, especially when left home alone. they keep each other out of mischief, too! lovey, dovey or braille's adoption fee is $75.00. this group of little females more than likely will not be mature enough or have enough weight on them to be spayed before christmas, so if they go home before they are 3# and able to be spayed (health permitting), their adoption fee will include a refundable $25.00 spay deposit, which will be returned upon request when proof of spay is sent to wpr, as required by our organization and the state of iowa. unless health would not permit, they should be spayed on or during that 4-month age span, because kittens can mate as early as 4 months, with females being able to become pregnant at 4 months and give birth at 6 months of age while still a kitten herself! they will also need at least 1-2 more fvrcp vaccinations, and their rabies vaccination at 12-16 weeks, whichever your veterinarian prefers. they currently are not parasites, but it is not unusual for kittens to harbor worms their entire lives; you cannot kill the eggs, they must first hatch and then they can be killed by deworming. "until there are none, please adopt one; so they aren't blue, why not adopt two?" we are a no-kill 501-c-3 non-profit rescue. all donations are tax deductible. we do not have a shelter. all pets live in foster homes. we only adopt to indoor homes. to see an animal, you must fill out an application first and then once approved, we can set up for you to meet the animal you are interested in. we do background checks on all applicants. if you have assault, domestic abuse, or drug charges please do not apply. if you have questions, please send an email to waverlypetrescue@mchs i.com all animals see a vet for shots and normal exams. if they appear healthy and there are no extensive testing is not done. this is normal procedure for pet rescues and shelters. waverly pet rescue puts a lot of money into medical care for each dog and cat we take in. $150 is the average cost for resolutions kicking in... chris clackum tells us about one financial experts have another reason to celebrate the upcoming new year... a survey finds more is that people are feeling a little more optimistic going fidelity investments... who sponsored the study... that found the most popular financial resolutions include paying off debt... spending less... and definitely saving more. "even if i was to increase my annual savings by 1% ultimately that's going to get me a lot closer to building up the higher health insurance costs in 2016, he says to keep in mind... that better resolutions to be healthier, make sure you tell someone about your financial resolutions. "you get positive re- enforcement and you feel much more committed to hitting that goal." the study also found those who had financial resolutions going into 2015.. are more financially secure, debt-free and optimistic going into 2016. chris clackum, nbc news. participated in the survey... you're watching kwwl -- we'll be with thirteen babies each dressed as santa claus.... parents and kids flocked to a christmas festival in ukriane where a crawling race for the youngest visitors was part of the program... the fun-race aimed to raise awareness of physical development of children by parents... announcer: a horrific terror attack in paris. then, a brutal act of terror here at home. it's time for a tested and proven leader who won't try to contain isis. jeb bush has a plan... to destroy them. and keep america safe. jeb bush: the united states should not delay in leading a global coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force. announcer: tested and proven leadership matters. jeb bush. right to rise usa is responsible >> lani: can i help? >> rafe: yeah, i wish. >> lani: w is he? >> rafe: he, well, we believe that he is responsible for bo brady.

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