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Joining us on this friday morning. Im lukas voss. The Sioux City Catholic Diocese is planning major changes for siouxland parishioners. Dozens of churches will no longer host sunday mass. Its in response to a decline in people heading to church on sundays. And fewer priests trying to take care of more churches. Abc9 news anchor Jenna Rehnstrom has more about the potential impact. Father lingle says, simply put, we have too many sunday masses in too many places that are too sparcly attended. Father brent lingle tells me leading up to thursdays announcement, hes been praying for peace for the di...

Vidcycle manager jacob burns says vapor users need to be cautious of their highpowered batteries. The battery starts to get extremely hot, and when that does, its a warnring sign its about to ven and blow up. Vaping experts say people need to be mindful of their devices and keep their batteries separate. Putting everything your pocket without a cheap cover is like setting off a pipe bomb. These are aftermath photos of 23yearold geoff moreheads burns whose vaping batteries blew up in his pocket in fort dodge back in january. Geoffs employer didnt allow vaping devices at work so one day he left ...

Witnesses are set to testify tomorrow including doctors. Well have continuing coverage. Stephanie now even though emily died in boone county, the trial has been moved to winneshiek county, a change in venue because of how many people knew this family. Emily fazzinos grandfather founded the Fareway Grocery store chain, her dad is the former ceo. Local fives Claire Powell will be covering the trial for us in winneshiek county. Look for a live report coming up on local five news at six. New tonight at five. Stephanie 1 shot former Iowa Governor chet culver is back in headlines. Hes been Holding T...

Brad wx wall weather adlib today was another one of those days with gray skies and chilly winds, but a change is coming sunnier and warmer weather is on its way the clouds will likely stick around most of tonight, but those nw winds will be diminishing down to 5 10 mph later tonight. While the clouds may still be around as we start friday, we should see plenty of afternoon sunshine and milder sw winds. Both of these will help to warm us up into the mid 40s. Even warmer weather will push in here for the weekend sunny skies are expected all day saturday with highs reaching the low 60s in central...

Especially in northern iowa. Monday well still be very nice and mild with a bit more sunshine and dry conditions. A large system has its eye on iowa for next tuesday into early wednesday morning. As of now it looks like were going to see a large area of rain turning into snow overnight. Its too early to have any concrete snow totals but well keep an eye on this system in case it dives south of the state. Elias lets get into the top five this morning. Elias beginning with a gunman opening fire at an excel Industries Manufacturing plant in kansas thursday. The shooter killed three people and inj...