larry wentz is off. there are 108 parishes within the catholic diocese with a new proposal. there will only be 67. this means 40 parishes will move to oratory status. they will remain open, but no longer hold sunday mass or used it will only afact parishes in northwest and southeast regions of the diocese which are home to 43 parishes losing mass. it will go into efefct in the summer of 2017. >> it is moving from a ministry to buildings. we spend a lot of time running from church building to church building and trying to keep those structures also together. to focusing on a ministry for people. to make our priests available for pastoral ministry. things important to them. >> the diocese expects feedback from parishioners. each pastor will form a leadership team of people actively involved in the church. they will receive feedback from the parishioners. >> at that point, we will receive feedback on thing that's look good or could be changed under the proposal. seriously obviously and ll make adjustments and refinements to the plan. >> in sioux city, they will move from eight

i'm larry wentz, diana castillo has the night off. the date is set for opening statements in the trial of 43- year- old jonathan neunaber. 3 and tonight that story is first on fox. 3 plymouth county district judge steven andreasen has set may 10th as the first day of the trial. this comes after the judge ruled neunaber competent charged with 1st degree murder in the death of his mother... whose body was discovered along with that of neunaber's father in july of 2014. an autopsy determined esther neunaber died of blunt- force trauma to the head... while donald neunaber had died of natural causes.jonathan neunaber was arrested in wisconsin two days after the bodies were found... and later charged with murder. 3 one day and more than a foot of snow later... siouxland is trying to get back to normal after the biggest snowstorm we've seen in a couple years.our nick popham joins us now after a day observing the cleanup...nick... is there anything particularly special about this dig out process? 3 larry... the blizzard has come and gone whic

i'm larry wentz, diana castillo has the night off. the date is set for opening statements in the trial of 43- year- old jonathan neunaber. 3 plymouth county district judge steven andreasen has set may 10th as the first day of the trial. this comes after the judge ruled neunaber competent to stand trial last month.he's charged with 1st degree murder in the death of his mother... whose body was discovered along with that of neunaber's autopsy determined esther neunaber died of blunt- force trauma to the head... while donald neunaber had died of natural causes.jonathan neunaber was arrested in wisconsin two days after the bodies were found... and later charged with murder. 3 one day and more than a foot of snow later... siouxland is trying to get back to normal after the biggest snowstorm we've seen in a couple years.our nick popham joins us now after a day observing the cleanup...nick... is there anything particularly special about this dig out process? 3 larry... the blizzard has come and gone which means the real work for local reside

coming up after the break. 3 "siouxland news at nine on fox 44, with larry wentz, diana castillo and siouxland's chief 3 overcrowded prisons, long sentences and skyrocketing costs are just some of reasonon politicians of all stripes have joined forces to try to solve the problem of reforming the criminal justice system. it's putting conservative on the same team as president obama.but as our national corresponent kristine frazao tells us, it's far from a sure thing. 3 you could call it a washington anomaly - democrats and republicans working together. sen cory booker/d-new jersey/oct 2015"i have a level of gratitude for the republicans that are behind me."the legislation focuses on reducing the mandatory minimum prison terms for some non- violent offenders. it prohibits solitary confinement for juveniles in most cases, and alsocreates new minimum terms for domestic violence that results in murder and for those who support terrorsen. john cornyn sot"i think sometimes we tend to treat our criminal justice system as an assembly line." sakira cook is with the leadership conference on civ

we'll tell you all about it after the break. 14 with larry wentz, diana castillo, siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell and sports director chris 3 "first alert weather with siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell." 3 3 chad and diana talk about today's weather and the upcoming forecast. >>> after today's temperatures, i hope you have something better tomorrow. >> we are going to see a lot more sunshine tomorrow. it kept our temperatures on the cool side. tomorrow and saturday will be a whole different story. take a look at the cameras this evening. the cloud cover is hanging south look at the 7-day forecast. 49 tomorrow, 64 saturday and still looking at the temperatures at 60 and 50 on monday. the thing about tuesday, at least at this point models still not in a good agreement. that forecast can change. you want to hours and we'll have a better consensus on what tuesday will bring. the clouds are hanging tough this evening. as we continue through the early night hours, that's going to help temperatures dip in the lower 20s tomorrow morning. most of the clouds to the south of sioux

coming up after the break. 3 "siouxland news at nine on fox 44, with larry wentz, diana castillo and siouxland's chief 3 3 the top american army general responsible for coordinating coalition efforts against isis is speaking out against texas senator ted cruz's proposed strategy.jonathan elias has s those details in tonight's terrorism alert desk update. 3 from the terrorism alert desk in washington, i'm jonathan elias.the u-s general, leading the fight against isis, is slamming the idea of indiscriminate bombing, also known as carpet bombing.it's a topic being brought up on the republican side of the presidential campaign trail. lt. general sean macfarland high ground and needs to stay there.lt. gen. sean macfarland/ u.s. army "indiscriminate bombing, where we don't care if we're killing innocents or combatants is 3 just inconsistent with our values...."meanwhile, secretary of state john kerry is urging the american led coalition fighting isis that efforts to stop the group need stepped up in libya.kerry says creating a national unity government in libya would stop isis from taking

. >>> what you can do to protect coming up "siouxland news at ten on kmeg 14 with larry wentz, diana meteorologist chad sandwell 3 3 there is one person who really enjoyed todays temperaturestake a look at 0 >>> there is one person who really enjoyed today -- today's tex -- temperatures. take a look to what chad was up to during the 5:00 forecast. please tell us these temperatures are going to stick around. >> well, it is going to be a -- just a touch cooler over the next couple of days. but the sunshine is going to be out. if you have the reflective year -- gear that i h you should be able to catch some raise with we're looking at a quiet night. it's not 40s are -- across most of the area. 55 tomorrow and a little by the cooler for sunday. weak cold front is pushing through. but the temperatures are -- will stay in the 40s. that's above normal for this time of year. the last sixer -- hours, very little to talk about. -- six hours, very little to talk about. from sioux city to siouxity -- falls -- sioux falls things replan -- remain pretty clear. things are very, very quiet. that's g

to diagnose difficult cardiac problems. 3 "you're watching siouxland news at five on kmeg 14, with larry wentz, diana castillo, siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell and sports director chris 3 3 heart disease is the number one cause of death in america. siouxland news reporter kayla novak shows us how doctors diagnose cardiac problems. 3 february is american heart month to boost awareness for america's number one cause of death... heart disease. at mercy caridology, doctors help patients with all aspects of this disease. one aspect is arrhythmias which can be studied with electrophysiology testing. "the important thing is that we need to know exactly what is causing adnormally fast or abnormally slow rhythms. and may of times we can get soem clue by looking at electrocardio grams or by looking at the halter undergoes before electrophysiol ogical studies. "the patient will visit the electophyiology lab for an exact diagnosis. most patients are awake during the prodecure or he or she can be moderatly sudated if they are anxious or uncomfortable. "and then we put three to four cath

more coming up." 3 "siouxland news at nine on fox 44, with larry wentz, diana castillo and siouxland's chief 3 "siouxland's most wanted." 3 tonight u- s marshals need your help finding a fugitive who's wanted for escape from a residential facility.but increase in our capture count to share with you, with *five* fugitives back behind bars... including a man who has been on the run since *1999*.francisco cuevas was featured in january of 2010 on "most wanted." he was wanted for failing to appear for his trial on meth delivery charges back in 1999.. . turneded himself f in to marshals ininan diegegfriday. his surrender most wanted began.gumaro cuevas- avalas was featured in october of 2011 on "most wanted." he was wanted for conspiracy to deliver meth. he also turned himself in to marshals in san diego on friday. his surrender makes him capture #425 since most wanted began.traci fournier was featured last november.r.she was wanted for escaping from a residential treatment facility while serving a sentence for possession of meth. she was arrested tuesday by sioux city began.waylon blackbir

siouxland news anchor larry wentz has a look back. 3 that day there were more uncommitted voters than people supporting the second place finisher... future president jimmy carter. the unkown former governor of georgia revolutionized the caucuses with the door to door... cafe to cafe... personalized campaign we see today... defeating incumbent president gerald ford won the caucus vote over ronald reagan.in 1980 george h. w. bush finished first in the republican caucuses. but it was ronald reagan went on to defeat jimmy carter. in 1984 democratic caucus winner walter mondale was crushed in the general election by president reagan. in 1988 missouri congressman richard gephardt finished first on the democratic side. and kansas senator bob dole took the top spot for republicans. but it was third place finisher george h. w. bush who easily won the presidency over massachusetts governor michael dukakis. in 1992 iowa's own support of more than 70 percent democratic caucus goers. but it was 4th place finisher bill clinton who defeated incumbant president bush. in 1996 bob dole of kansas was ag

. >> you are watching siouxland news at 9:00 on f f 44 with larry wentz, diana castillo, and siouxland's chief this is siouxland news at 9:00 eighteen years ago.o. connor henze (hen-zee) lost his >> 18 years ago, connor hensey lost his ability to hear whn he got sick as a newborn. >> now the senior on jefferson's basketball team says if anyone wants to tell him he can't do something, he is just not listening. >> reporter: at six foot six, senior carter hensey is an imposing player on the basketball court. the leading rebounder gives husky fans reasons to cheer. [ cheers and applause ] but he can't hear hem because he has been death sincecehe was three months old. >> i was really sick. i had meningitis. >> we were told he would be deaf. there was a great possibility he was mentally handicapped. couldn't walk. couldn't talk. nothing. and, may not even live. >> they found out, i almost died twice when i had the disease. >> reporter: at the age of three, connor met jenny clause who has served as his interpreter throughout his childhood. but the husky's head coach says he needs her. she does

united states and how it is spreading.. 3 "you're watching siouxland news at five on kmeg 14, with larry wentz, diana castillo, siouxland's chief and sports director chris neyenhouse." 3 the governor of florida has declared a health emergency in four counties because of the zika virus. at least nine cases of the mosquito-borne virus have been detected there. 3 officials believed all the while traveling... but as chris martinez reports, concerns are also growing about the zika now that us health officials confirmed it has been spread through sexual contact. 3 health officials around the world are paying close attention to a dallas case of zika virus transmitted through sexual contact. the patient was infected by a person who picked up the virus in venezuela. nats at an emergency meeting of health officials in latin america , the directorof the pan american health organization said this brings new questions on how to handle the zika outbreak.(sot carissa etienne/director, pan american health organization) "obviously it would bring a new dimension to the zika problem and that will be studie

coming up after the break. 3 "siouxland news at nine on fox 44, with larry wentz, diana castillo and siouxland's chief 3 baby boomers are hitting a milestone this year.report jo ling kent takes a look at what it means for their finances. 3 some two and half million year.but their financial health is a mixed bag.mos says: "i'm going to continue to work. i'm an attorney, self- employed and even now i'm able to do these things, go on vacation and stuff and it's great."the boomer generation's essential philosophy was "live for today!" but this idea also means millions have put away too little for the future. more than 4 out of 10 0 those reacacng 70 yearsrsld thth year r rk running out of money in retirement according to the employee benefit research institute.gibbons says: "this is when boomers take a good hard look at their finances and decide how they would like to live their final years. it may mean downsizing, it may mean moving to an entirely different place." surveys show that of the people turning 70 this year, and over the next several years, more are planning to stay on the job

wentz, diana castillo, siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell and sports director chris 3 3 we all know the importance exercise has on our bodies but what about work outs that target our organs-like our brains? 3 as holly firfer reports... while you can't really grow your brain, you can help keep it as sharp as possible as you age with some simple steps. 3 should we shell out time and money for games that we are told will make our brain work better?"brain dev starts in utero and there is a long period of time in which the brain matures just as the rest of the body matures."and after that it's pretty much a downward slide"after it's fully developed its like the rest of the body nothing works as well ten years down the line."that's where brain games come into the equation with promises of less forgetfulness, sharper and quicker problem solving- basically better thinking power."the question that then pops up is to what degree do these cognitive tasks that generalise and help maintain cognitive skills in a variety of real world tasks."we do know there are some things we can all do

wentz, diana castillo, siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell and sports director chris 3 3 3 3 3 chad, diana and larry talk about today's weather and the upcoming forecast. through wednesday morning. after many locations seeing up to a foot of snow, it won't be impossible to see another couple of inches before this nasty weather finally moves out of the area.snows will begin to taper off late tonight through early wednesday morning, then look for partly cloudy skies the next couple of days.stay tuned to the first alert weather team. we will keep you ahead 3 3 a top u- s general is slamming one republican presidential candidate's proposed strategy for destroying *isis*. 3 3 why he calls the plans bad for the u- s... coming up after 3 the top american army general responsible for coordinating coalition efforts against isis is speaking out against texas senator ted cruz's proposed strategy.jonathan elias has those details in tonight's terrorism alert desk update. 3 from the terrorism alert desk in washington, i'm jonathan elias.the u-s general, leading the fight against isis, is

coming up after the break. 3 "siouxland news at nine on fox 44, with larry wentz, diana castillo and siouxland's chief 3 3 a bipartisian group of capitol hill lawmakers was briefed this week in a closed-door session by top military commanders on how to confront rogue terrorist groups like isis.in tonight's safe and secure report... we hear from one of the 13 senior officers 3 behind a report from u-s led coalition forces which says coalition military tactics *must* change. 3 /nat/ while isis continues to spew hatred worldwide one former military commander says it's time to change tactics. colonel richard kemp was commander of british forces in afghanistan, served in iraq, and the balkans. kemp says to stop isis and other extremist groups from seizing more territory our world's coalition leaders must make tough. *unpopular* decisions sot - col. kemp/fmr. british forces commander."currently the leadership is terrified of doing anything that's likely to cause civilian casualities in these countries.. unfortunately the nature of war and the way that our enemies fight.. means it's helped

comingngup after the breaea 3 "siouxland ws at nine on fox 44, with larry wentz, diana castillo and ouxland's chief 3 3 polls have closed across new hampshire in the nation's firsrspresidenenal primary of 2016.even as polls prepared to close... there were still people lined up out the door waiting to cast their ballots. a record turnout was projected for this year's race... and so for the front- runners in the polls leading up to tonight's primary.for the democrats.. senator bernie sanders of neighboring vermont is projected to handily defeat his rival... hillary clinton.for the republicans, billionaire e businessman donald trump is t t projected winner. but all eyes in *this* re are on who's going to fish *second* as we move on to south carolina in the race to pick the 45th president of the united states 3 3 one of the biggest issues the next president will have to deal with is a rising national debt and an ever- growing federal budget. president obama just released his budget proposal today..... 4-point-1 trillion dollar spending plan which outlines how he wants to see our tax llars spent.

wentz, diana castillo, siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell and sports director chris 3 3 it's national wear red day to raise awareness for women and heart disease, which affects about 40 million women in the u.s.as hena daniels reports... rehabilitation has big benefits after a heart attack, but many women aren't doing it. 3 (nats)running on treadmill (track)31 year old jessica kennington says it took her days to realize she was having a heart attack.it started with nausea and jaw pain, then eventually 3 chest pain.(sot jessica kennington/patient) "it was pretty constant and i had trouble catching my breath." (track)as part of her recovery, her cardiologist referred her for cardiac rehabilitation - which involves exercise training and counseling to get heart patients back on their feet. (sot dr. mary ann mclaughlin//cardiologist, the mount sinai hospital ) "women have not been referred as much as men to go to cardiac rehab. its disappointing. the problem is also women who are prescribed cardiac rehab to go than men who go to cardiac rehab." (track)dr. mary ann mclaughlin of mo

that's coming up after the break. 3 "siouxland news at nine on fox 44, with larry wentz, diana castillo and siouxland's chief 3 3 the foodbank of siouxland received a big donation today. 3 at&t donated 2500 dollars to the organzation. 30 percent of food distributed by the foodbank is purchased themselves, so all donations 3 "it's important for donors to know, we can aquire nearly 13 pounds of food for one dollar. so, a donation of this size is going to go a really long way toward helping us make sure that no one in siouxland goes hungry." 3 local at&t employees attended the presentation and were excited to see their company benefiting their community. 3 "it means a lot. it's going back to the community. it's helping people that are in need in help and at&t is always there to support, not just the employees, but people outside the agency and the community that we work it, so it's super exciting. 3 nearly 400 thousand iowans are food insecure and one in five are children, but the foodbank of siouxland works hard to lower that statistic. 3 3 another program helping hungry *students* in sio

wentz, diana castillo, siouxland's chief and sports director chris neyenhouse." 3 if you have diabetes, going through the bakery section of the grocery store is kind of like seeing your neighbor scratch off the $100 million dollar, winning lottery ticket.but as holly firfer reports... just because you *can't* eat certain foods doesn't mean you shouldn't 3 in the fruit category.... the superfoods are berries.. blueberries, strawberries, blackberries.. they are all deliciously sweet and good for you. loaded with anti-oxidants, fiber and vitamins.and the villains? they include melons and pineapple -they have a high glycemic index..skip the regular potato.. and go for the sweet potato..like a little cinnamon on your sweet potato? some studies have shown that cinnamon can also reduce your glycemic index.. so sprinkle away.dark leafy greens are superfoods: spinach, kale, brussel sprouts all contain a micronutrient that can help reduce inflammation and strengthen nerves damaged by diabetic neuropathy.even though tomatoes are a fruit, they are rich in vitamins c and e and iron... and they can

people's hearts beating normally again. 3 "you're watching siouxland news at five on kmeg 14, with larry wentz, diana castillo, siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell and sports director chris 3 3 folks suffering from abnormal heart rhythms have several options to correct their problem.siouxland news reporter kayla novak shows us one of those choices. 3 cardiovascular disease is america's number one cause of death. if you are experiencing fatigue, light headedness or shortness of breath, you should talk to your doctor as soon as possible, as these are signs of adnormal heart rhythms. "we bring in we do the diagnostic electrophysiol ogy studies we pin point the rhythm adnormalities and at the same time we start doing ablations are scars created by electrical pulses in the problem areas of the heart. "most of them they can be cured with catheter ablations. after we find out exactly what the cause of that abnormally fast rhythm is." and recovery is quick. "we keep them overnight. the reason is because people are very anxious, they are aprehensive and sometimes the family members just

coming up after the break. 3 "siouxland news at nine on fox 44, with larry wentz, diana castillo and siouxland's chief 3 robots are among us. there is an underground movement known as "biohacking" fighting to advance the human race. these citizen scientists are altering cells... dna... and even "hacking" themselves by implanting devices into their own bodies.the risks are real when becoming a self-experimenting guinea pig... but in tonight's special report... vicki gonzalez learns that for these superhuman pioneers... the potential rewards are worth the dangers of uncertainty. 3 rich lee / bio hacker @ 33-37 ryan o'shea / grindhouse wetware @ 1:45-1:49outside of the conventional laboratory... are radical experiments to improve life as we know it. rich lee is a salesman in st. george, utah... but his true focus is looking toward the future. rich is among a far-reaching community known as biohackers.[sot-rich lee/biohacker)"basically biohacking is approaching biology with a hacker ethic." transhumanism... a background in science isn't necessary... simply a desire to go beyond what's hu

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. >> you are watching sioux land news at 9:00 on fox 44 with larry wentz, diana castillo, and sioux land's chief this is sioux land news at 9:000000 it's a problem some eateries in siouxland face: restaurant violations. tonight we bring you a >> it's a special problem. report on how the health department tracks down violations. >> how they try to keep food service operations violation free and how they could have fewer violations than noted on the day of their inspection. >> reporter: when it comes to food, you want delicious grub, a nice diner, and a good experience. but you probably have heard it before. restaurants shutting down across the country. >> chipotle subpoenaed over the norovirus. >> bad news. >> reporter: most recently chipotle due to outbreaks of norovirus results in customers getting sick. here in sioux land, there is a group of officials trying to prevent any outbreaks happening. the sioux land health department. >> we are really aiming for this control. >> reporter: the department is procedures be it restaurants, farmer's markets, gas stations, hotels, motels. hospitals,

news at five on kmeg 14, with larry wentz, diana castillo, siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell and sports director chris 3 3 3 iowa has reported its first confirmed case of the zika virus. virus has >>> iowa has reported its first confirmed case of the zika virus. state health officials say the virus has been found in a woman between the ages of 61 and 80 who recently returned from a trip to central america. health officials say there is minimal risk to the general public and why a because the mosquitoes that carry the virus don't live here. but anyone who has traveled or has plans to travel to latin america and the caribbean should take re to protect themselves from mosquito bites. the iowa case comes after two women in nebraska diagnosed earlier this month. >> pregnancy can be stressful for some women. >> suzanne hendrix explains how >>reporter: stress is women. in fact pregnancy itself maybe one of the reasons you feel so stressed out. >> it is possible just being pregnant can be increasing your stress. physically your heart is working much more than normal almost like joggi

wentz, diana castillo, siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell 3 3 3 3 kayla, diana and larry talk about today's weather and the upcoming forecast.3 3 winter 3 weather advisories issued through midnight for low visibility and strong winds in eastern siouxland. breezy conditions continue through the morning in all of siouxland with temperatures in the teens. temperatures will stay in the low 20s tomorrow with partly sunny skies. the week ahead is looking fairly chilly as temperatures stay in the 20s, with a chance of thursday night. 3 3 coming up after the break... it's a banner day for siouxland's most wanted.we'll let you know which *five* fugitives are back off the street... plus introduce you to this week's 3 "siouxland's most wanted." your help finding a fugitive who's wanted for escape from a residential facility.but *first*... we have a massive increase in our capture count to share with you, with *five* fugitives back behind bars... including a man who has been on the run since *1999*.francisco cuevas was featured in january of 2010 on "most wanted." he was wanted for f

wentz, diana castillo, siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell 3 3 there have been 52 confirmed zika virus cases in the united states. so far, two have been reported in nebraska... but none in iowa or south dakota. still, siouxland health officials say we should be concerned. 3 3 siouxland news reporter jaclyn driscoll spoke with the public health department to find out just how concerned we should be. jaclyn? 3 diana, larry... although none of those zika virus cases were contracted locally, meaning they were all associated with travel... the health department says we do need to worry because many people are traveling to warmer climates this time of year... where the 3 (nats)it's a virus thats been around for over 50 years... yet, a disease health professionals seem to have little answers for. "we don't know what makes these things just kind of take off."thought to be a mosquito-borne virus, scientists are now learning that zika virus could be passed through bodily fluids. "this virus can actually be in other types of body fluids in humans and therefore potentially transmissable

wentz, diana castillo, siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell and sports director chris 3 3 3 sioux city fire rescue is hosting two programs to increase safety in siouxland.on saturday, february 13th... firefighters at fire station number 4 on hamilton boulevard will host a safety expo.in addition to tours of fire engines and equipment... technicians from mercy medical center will be on hand to provide free car seat checks to parents concerned about the fit of their child's seat. 3 "we're all certified techs, we'll know exactly how to fit that child into the seat, make recommendations on what seats will be best for them and we'll make sure that that seat fits well into your car too because that's really important."that event will run from 10 a- m until 1 p- m on the 13th. 3 3 at the same time... crews from siouxland paramedics will be showing how to perform first aid.paramedics will offer c- p- r demonstrations at the safety expo.trainers will go and how and when to use it. they say it could make all the difference for those affected by a heart attack. 3 "we find that people a

and vegan diets in general. 3 "siouxland news at ten on kmeg 14 with larry wentz, diana castillo, siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell and sports director chris 3 3 3 3 3 chad, diana and larry talk about today's weather and the 3 <

wentz, diana castillo, siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell and sports director chris 3 3 3 3 3 chad, diana and larry talk about today's weather and the upcoming forecast. increase around the area tonight into early thursday. by thursday afternoon we could be seeing a little bit of light snow. temperatures tomorrow will be in the mid 20s. chances of snow will hang on until early friday morning, but temperatures with mostly cloudy skies will only reach the lower 20s. saturday looks to be our coldest day with morning temps below zero and then snow chances starting late saturday night continuing through sunday afternoon. once the weekend is over, it looks like we will be seeing some pleasant weather for early next week with highs pushing 3 3 a siouxland business icon is getting a makeover. 3 3 a closer look at wells blue bunny's re-branding is coming 3 3 a familiar face in siouxland and across the nation is getting a makeover. 3 today at its headquarters in the ice cream capitol of the world... wells enterprises unveiled its new blue bunny logo. "blu" the spokesbunny"... is an

larry wentz, diana castillo, siouxland's chief meteorologist ch sandwell and sports director chris neyenhouse." 3 a new laser technology i i helping g ople get rid of >>> new laser technology is helping people get rid of their unwanted tattoos. doctors say it is powerful and effective and more than anything else on the market. >> kenneth craig, our reporter, shows us how it is helping one man turn over a new leaf. >> good to see you. >> welcome. >> reporter: tommy is 38 years old. married. family. and for him, that means getting rid of this large arm tattoo he got when he was 18. >> at what point did you start thinking, man, that was a bad move? i don't want this? >> probably in my 20s. >> dr. mitchell chasen is working to erase it. he is using the latest fda- approved laser technology called peco-4, in just three visits, tommy's 20ear-old tattoo is nearly gone. >> can't wait to see what it looks like this time. >> the laser has four given wave lengths and speeds that targets the specific colors of ink. >> how does this machine compare to other machines that were previously on the market? >>

. >>> you're watching siouxland news at five on kmeg14 with larry wentz, diana castillo, chad sandwell and sports >>> every year tens of thousands of americans have infections they pick up at hospitals.>> heather daniels tells us how you can protect yourself and your loved ones. >> reporter: heather brighton had a knee replacement in 2013 and two days later she knew something was terribly wrong. >> i started to have belts and attacks a diarrhea and i was in the bathroom every two minutes. >> she picked up a life- threatening infection called c. difficile while recovering. >> you're not eating, you're dehydrated and you're losing chamita's amounts of weight. >> it is estimated one and 25 patients contract and affection from the hospital and tens of thousands die every year from those infections. betsy mccoy founded the committee to reduce infections be proactive and protect themselves. most importantly, make sure that visitors and doctors wash their hands before coming near you. >> it is hard to do, patients are intimidated with white coats of the nurses uniforms that you could be savin

siouxland news anchor larry wentz has a look back at the history of the iowa caucus. 3 that day there were more uncommitted voters than people supporting the second place finisher... future president jimmy carter. the unkown former governor of georgia revolutionized the caucuses with the door to door... cafe to cafe... peonalized campaign we see today... feating incumbent president gerald ford won the caucus vote over ronald reagan.in 1980 george h. w. bush finished first in the republican caucuses. but it was ronald reagan went on to defeat jimmy carter. in 1984 democratic caucus winner walter mondale was crushed in president reagan. in 1988 ssouri congrereman richard gephardt finished first on the democratic side. and kansas senator bob dole took the top spot for republicans. but it was third place finisher george h. w. bush who easily won the presidency over massachusetts governor michael dukakis. in 1992 iowa's own senator tom harkin won the support of more than 70 percent democratic caucus goers. but it was 4th place finisher billlllinton who defeated incumbant president t bush.

our own larry wentz and diana castillo were some of the celebrity judges tasting greek breads... greek desserts... 3 "its really a good idea because its way to bring in some of the members that maybe don't get a chance to travel or to do some of the different activities that you do during cruise week and get to experience during cruise week. gives them the opportunity to do some of those things."chefs and bakers from 8 different care centers and nursing homes were part of the contest. larry and diana say they were *all winners*... because everything was delicious. 3 iowa's utility regulator is delayiyi a decison on a proposed pipeline frorooil fields in north dakota... *again!*the bakken oil pipeline has been up for argument in the state for almost two years... with environmental *and* property rights groups uniting to oppose it. the proposal would run the pipeline through 17 iowa counties between the south dakota and illinois borders. the iowa utilities board is the last state regulator to make a decision on the project. it's held quite a few hearings... and decision at a meetin

siouxland news anchor larry wentz has a look back at the history of the iowa caucus. 3 that day there were more uncommitted voters than people supporting the second place finisher... future president