plane crash that killed nearly an entire brazilian soccer team hits very close to home for an eastern iowa man. here's a look at the crash in colombia earlier this week -- wreckage sprawled across a mountainside. the pilot of the plane told air traffic control that the plane ran out of fuel -- and was in electric failure. amazingly -- six people were rescued alive from the crash -- but at least 71 people died. professional soccer team and 21 journalists -- on its way to the finals of a south american championship. the shock from the crash reaches all the way to iowa. kwwl's kristin rogers catching up with a coach for an area professional indoor soccer team. he has a close connection to many killed in the crash. kristin joins us live in cedar

there he says he knew 35 people who were killed in this tragedy-- he is from brazil and played for the chapecoense soccer team for six years. a deadly plane crash thousands of miles away but it hit very close to home --for chico perisotto "i'm still in shock. i can't believe together for like six years and chico is from chapeco --and started his professional soccer career on the chapecoense soccer team-- "they gave me the opportunity to follow my career and be a proffessional soccer place." now coaching da coach hewerton moreira who is also from brazil-- "we have a game in the east stays in your mind." chico--telling us--he wishes he could be there for the families back home--but feels have their families behind, kids, wives, parents. so we need everyone to like pray, at least pray for them because we are far away we cannot do anything so if we pray i think we are

designs team and goes to every game-- but decided not to go to the game in columbia-- his friend telling him yesterday--i am so lucky--i did not get on the plane. live in cedar rapids kristin rogers news 7 kwwl. several players on the cedar rapids

let's take a look at the weather now -- with storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg in the weather center. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: scattered light rain and snow drop to the low 30s. a few thursday and friday cloud with high temperatures in the 30s. weekend outlook: there is a chance of light the upper 30s and low 40s. potential for a large winter with this storm. just exactly where across iowa or the model guidance has been all over the place from update to update. will continue to track the situation for you. stay tuned slick spots are possible on the roads tonight as temperatures thursday and friday cloud with high temperatures in the 30s. weekend outlook: there is a chance of light update. a storm is expected, but exactly where and what kind of impact it will have on us is unknown. we will continue to track the situation for you.

as you heard mark say -- a few flurries in the area. winter makes a mild start in waterloo with a few flakes this morning and afternoon. some of the first flurries oh the season falling to the ground -- but not sticking so far. meantime -- department of transportation workers standing by for the first big snow. kwwl's macleod hagemman joins us live in waterloo m mac? keep in mind -- this time last year -- we already saw our first big snow of the season. so -- department of transporation workers taking advantage of the warmer weather to be winter ready. tanks are full -- blades are sharp -- and workers have enough salt for iowa roads. waterloo department of transportation highway supervisor -- barry thede -- says not only are drivers ready to hit the roads -- but recent warmer weather has given workers a chance to finish those

able to go out and get those drainage issues taken care of. where, in the past years, we haven't been able to do that this late in the year." barry tells me -- all their trucks are equipped with g-p-s -- to track drivers' locations -- where they plowed -- how fast they're driving -- and how much salt they've put on roads. in the end -- making it more efficient for taxpayers -- and safer for drivers. macleod hageman -- news seven -- kwwl. and for all the latest weather alerts and closings in the area -- you can visit our website -- kwwl dot com for more information. new details tonight -- two pipeline protesters, who chained themselves to equipment in iowa, are now behind bars. they ran past security to the construction site in pilot mound. that's in boone county -- in central iowa.

firefighters cut the pipe. a state patrol plane was called in to search for others in the group... "we fully understand the risk of every direct action we lives on the line because we deeply believe water is life therefore we must do everything in our human capacity to protect it." there aren't a lot of active pipeline the pipeline left to finish in central iowa. that's why protesters are focusing on it. coming up on kwwl -- one veteran shows love for his hometown -- traveling hundreds of miles to celebrate the season of giving. little fingers spinning away -- as area students set a new record in the name of kindness. and... here's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar.... chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg will have your

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and that seals in the juices of the burger. it doesn't get any better than that. and that's the culver's butterburger. welcome to delicious! chief meteorologist ma from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: scattered light rain and snow

clouds linger thursday and friday cloud with high temperatures in the 30s. weekend outlook: there is a chance of light rain/snow saturday night into early sunday morning. high temperatures this weekend are in the upper 30s and low 40s. tuesday is dry under a mostly we continue to track the potential for a large winter storm to impact iowa wednesday and thursday (dec 7-8). heavy snow is possible with this storm. just exactly where across iowa or the surrounding states will the heavy snow be is still unknown. the place from update to update. a storm is expected, but exactly to track the situation for you. stay tuned for later updates. scattered light rain and snow showers end this evening. a few slick spots are possible on the roads tonight as temperatures drop to the low 30s. a few flurries linger overnight under a cloudy sky. clouds linger thursday and friday cloud with high temperatures in the 30s. weekend outlook: there is a chance of light rain/snow saturday night into early sunday morning. high temperatures this weekend are in the upper 30s and low 40s. tuesday is dry under a mostly

storm to impact iowa wednesday and thursday (dec 7-8). heavy snow is possible with this storm. just exactly where across iowa or the surrounding states will the heavy snow be is still unknown. model guidance has been all over the place from update to update. a storm is expected, but exactly where and what kind of impact it will have on us is unknown. we will continue to track the situation for you. stay tuned for later updates. it's the season of giving and one heavy snow be is still unknown. model guidance has been all over the place from update to update. a storm is expected, but exactly where and what kind of impact it will have on us is unknown. we will continue to track the situation for you.

over the place from update to update. a storm is expected, but exactly where and what kind of impact it will have on us is unknown. we will continue to track the situation for you. stay tuned for later updates. it's the season of giving and one veteran is teaching local kids, the importance of helping those less fortunate. dave prescott flying in from new york, to his hometown, the cedar valley.. to donate 10 thousand dollars worth of toys to the local toys for tots. kwwl's lauren moss joins us now with the story, lauren.

prescott invited more than 25 current st. patrick catholic school students with him to pick out the toys- teaching them the joy of giving back.. and they had a fun time doing it.. from fishing poles to stuffed animals, these 7th and 8th graders were stacking their carts up at walmart. each student with a smile on their face. prescott is a navy veteran who now lives in new york, but growing up in the cedar valley, his way..in a way thats special to him. i grew up in this area when tft gives the opp. for families to have acess to toys, you know cause it's all about the kids. again he's donating 10 thousand dollars worth of toys to the local toys for tots here. he says every child deserves to wake up to a gift on christmas morning..

all very proud...saying they felt good, knowing they were helping other kids their age in need.. we at kwwl proudly support toys for tots. we usually have a bin in our lobby but due to recent construction, we have moved it. for a full list of locations, check out our website. continuing coverage now -- the search for the university of continues. uni's current interim president- james wohlpart is the second finalist in running for the presidential position. wohlpart spoke to students and faculty-outlining his vision if he were to take the role as president kwwl's elizabeth amanieh is live at uni-where wholpart just wrapped

familiar face around campus. he's been filling in for bill rudd since he left his position earlier this year. giving him what students and faculty say is an upper-hand at being the leader of the panther uni interim president james wohlpart giving a candid providing deep care for our students. to take a student, and help them find their purpose and passion in life and marry it into a vocation. and offer themselves out into the world. what kind of a respsonsibility is that?" before stepping into his role as interim president-wohlpart says he has an understanding of the strengths within the campus. but also an understanding of what this university needs- calling on a need to regain control of uni's narrative in higher education. "i think one of the things we

is consistent." celebrating successes with a deep-rooted care for the people behind them. a vision professor and president of the uni faculty union-joe gorton says he too would like to see. "you know presidents come and go, regents come and go, students you know there here for a few years , faculty, we're here for 20-30 years, 35 years, we are the enduring values, the most important resource to the university. the president has to have policies and commitments that are in accordance with those values." the third finalist-who was named today is mark nook. he's the current chancellor at montana state university in billings montana.

live in cedar falls, elizabeth amanieh, news 7 kwwl. the board of regents are expecting to meet again on december sixth to interview the three finalists where they hope to choose a new president. new at six tonight - an area teacher assigning her seventh grade students a knitting project - to make scarves for the less fortunate. mrs. velasquez at solon middle school is having her students do the some of those students -- decked out in their football pads knitting in the locker room. last year her students made a record 250 scarves. now take a look inside mrs. velasquez's classroom students fingers working away to knit the scarves an act of kindness the scarves will be donated to low- income second graders -- a way of honoring the 20 second graders

-- students have already knitted over 700 scarves since september "it's crazy because last year i thought that was the most we could ever do but then this year whole room now is filled with scarves. we had to use another room because we ran out of room in this one." students finish their knitting this week. students in cedar rapids, iowa city, waterloo, and des moines. coming up... after two straight games against team comes home to face a familiar foes.

after back to back losses to seventh ranked xavier... the northern iowa men's basketball team looks to get back in the win the panthers host the patriots at the mcleod center in a game that tips off at seven. the young panthers were impressive in finishing second to xavier in the battle 4 atlantis in orlando florida... uni picked up impressive wins over arizona state and okla during the tournament. the panthers now face a goerge mason team for which they are very familiar... northern iowa handled george mason 73-65 last year in fairfax virginia. the patriots entered tonight's game red-hot winners of three in a row. they are starting four guards--they have a guy playing on the block that can score the basketball he plays really hard and is a good rebounder and so far they have two or three guys that can shoot the three ball and shoot

seven---we will have highlgihts at ten. and the iowa hawkeye women will have their hands full tonight when they play host to top ranked notre dame. the game is a part of the acc/big ten challenge..and its the second straight night the hawks will play the irisih on the hardcour lost to the unbeaten notre dame men. tonight--the iowa women will go all out for the season's bigget upset. the hawks and irish tip it off at 8 oclock tonight from carver hawkeye arena...we will be right

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