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Joining us tonight im tim seaman Jenna Rehnstrom has the night off. We are less than two days away from christmas, and siouxland churches are preparing for big crowds on christmas day. But in a time of declining faith, are numbers of church goers dwindling during the holiday celebrating the birth of christ . Tim according to a Pew Research Center poll, 41 percent of baby boomers and generation xers y they dont attend religious servises on either Christmas Eve or christmas day, just under half of millenials polled reported the same. Tim for others, the tradition of going to church on christmas is tradition. Even if folks might not make other services during the rest of the year. Celebrating the birth of the new born king just seems to be more important. But we wondered d why . Our lukas voss met with religous leaders ....
Father john vakulskas. Mark roth a lietenant for the Sioux City Fire Department began working as a firefighter the same day as jeanne back in 1985. He says jeanne changed the face of Fire Departments everywhere and carried that same passion, tenacacy, and drive in evererhing that she pursued. Jeanne was a care taker if im correct. Later on. Im sure everything that she did in that area, she did with the very best of her abilities, thats just her nature, said roth. Mass church music is played her soul is very much alive and with our lord. Her spirit is very much alive and with all who knew her and and love her, said father erpelding. Bria jeanne was a registered nurse, worked at the Sioux City JournalFire Department on her 55th birthday in 2007. Liv ....
Right now theres no right now theres no word of injuries or major damage. Right now an update to a Traffic Alert we first told you about livea t five. You about t vea t five. Cbs 2 newew reached out t the Iowa Department of transportation. They tell us, as of fifteen minutes ago, i380 is re opened after a crash near boyson road. A semi overturned. We dont know if there are aa ininries at this time. Well continue to follow the lastest developments and bring you the latest on fox 28 news at nine and on the cbs 2 news ten at 10. In cedar rapids, first resonders spent hours today rescuininfour people stranded on a sand bar in prairie creek. Crews were called to the area of j street southwest and Hawkeye Downs road at about 10this morning. The Fire Department tell cbs 2 ....
And rain. A thudnerstorm warning was issued for parts of washington county, but so far no reports of serious damage. The storms might have been responsible for this semi crash on i380. The semi was knocked over north of boyson road, backing up traffic in both directions while crews cleared the scene. So far theres no word on any injuries in this crash. Fortuantely, the threat for Severe Weather for the corridor is over. Over. For more on what to expect tonight, we turn to Marissa Scott in for chief meteorologist terry swails with your weather first forecast, marissa . Heres a look outside. Doppler radar shows some light rain east of cedar rapids and some light snow showers mainly in our evening. Well see cloudy skies through the remainder of the night with some gradual clearing. Some gradual clearing. Reduced visibilities in northeast iowa but for the most part we are seeing i ....
It was a much different story in the quad cities. A tornado touched down in Rock Island County earlier today. Debris Storm Chasers but so far theres no reports of major damage or injuries. Meanwhile, the south was also hit by severe weather. A massive tornado tore through northern mississippi today. It was apparently on the ground for ten minutes. Damaging homes and blowing a tractor trailer off the road. At least six people are dead and several others injured after the storms. Domestic violence and Human Trafficking have no seasonal limits. It can hapn anytime. Anytime. Thats why the secretary of state has implemented a new program m to protect victims and help them feel safer at home. Home. Cbs 2 News Reporter dora miller joins us with more oa program thatll ....