at an iowa bowling alley ...hillary clinton agreed...turnout is key sot: hillary clinton (d- presidential candidate) 1:16- 1:23 "and i am asking all of you to go to the caucus monday night because if you stand up for me then, i will stand up and fight for you" clinton and sanders are tied now in iowa polls. but the vermont senator has a lead in new hampshire polls that's worth protecting 15 points. and. like trump, sanders is so far refusing to take part in a debate that nbc is proposing there a few days after the iowa vote. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill trump says instead of the debate -- he'll be an event in des moines... the - members of the university of iowa football team and the wrestling team joined trump on stage -- a move

some thought would be a violation of ncaa rules... today ui athletic director gary barta released this statement: university of iowa student-athletics are encouraged to participate in the political process as individuals. however, like any endorsement by a student or faculty member, their participation should not be considered representative of the entire team or university. we are confident that no violations of ncaa rules and regulations have taken place. kwwl's jerry gallagher spoke with senator chuck grassley this afternoon -- asking specifially about donald trump... trump is doing very well in there's a lot about mr. trump that i don't know... like well i have had to opporunity to spend one hour one on one with mr. trump a long time in all of our candidates... that they have the opportunity to turn this country around. people we have a strong team of

backing good people. it'll warm up through the weekend - but brace yourselves... a big snow strom is tracking in for next week. let's go to storm track seven - he's tracking snow. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: melting snow. a mostly cloudy sky continues through the weekend as well. there will be a

some clear sky, but clouds will be more dominate. we are tracking the chance of a through wednesday. the specifics to track this storm. doctors say a former hawkeye

brain damage at the time of his death. tyler sash suffered a number of hits during his time as a hawkeye - and later as a member of the new york giants. doctors say that damage led to a condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy or c-t-e. he died last fall... the medical examiner says he died from an accidental mixing of two very powerful pain medications. kwwl's lauren moss has been looking into this- she joins us now live with more. c.t.e has been found in dozens of former nfl players- it's caused by repeated trauma to the head. on a scale from zero to four -- with four being the most severe. his doctors say sash was at stage two when he died. the 27 year old was a hawkeye standout- he went on to become a super bowl champ. playing for field, i

teammates today , tanner miller and derell johnson koulionous who describe tyler as an outstanding man off the field as well...someone who truly cared for others. but they noticed something was off, about a year before he passed away..he was depressed, confused..and angry... all of which are symptoms of brain disease tanner miller- "this just kinda gave me a and there was something else going on in his life to make affected his brain a little bit but it left his heart untouched and that's the thing i'll remember most about him." tyler played football for 16 years- and he suffered at least 5 concussions. now i spoke with a local neurologist today- to learn more about this brain disease. and i'll have more from her and tyler's friends in the story im working on coming up tonight at 6.. for now, amanda ill send it

c.t.e can only be tested through examining the brain, after someone dies. in continuing coverage -- waterloo career center supporters believe the new facility could reduce violent crime. kwwl's macleod hageman meets with local law enforcement -- and explains why they support the new facility. mac? improvements to east and west high schools -- and building a new career center comes with a 47- million dollar price tag. it's a lot of money -- but waterloo police say it's a small price to pay to improve the community. here's a look at what the nearly like -- near central middle school -- on land the district already owns. waterloo police chief dan trelka says if students had more options -- it could reduce the dropout and crime rates -- by coming. this will assist in getting us there more quickly. way." the project will be paid for by the

instead of property owners -- like most bonds or levies. we've got you covered live in the newsroom -- macleod hageman -- waterloo voters will decide whether to move forward with the project -- tuesday february second -- the day after caucus. coming up... police and community members in one eastern iowa city are joining forces - to try and fight an increase in violence. change jingles - 2 seconds... and... most people dread laundry day... but today the drier isn't only warming clothes - it's warming hearts. that's coming up in just a few minutes. here's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar. chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg has your full forecast next. and when you see news - or if you have pictures or video to share... you can do that by going to our page stay up to date on breaking news and weather information. "you're watching kwwl. we've --------- "now your storm track 7

there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. but i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. to a nation where every child can not only dream of going to college, but attend one. where quality healthcare will be a birthright of every citizen. where a good job is not a wish, but a reality. where women receive equal pay and a living wage is paid to all. an america where after a lifetime of labor, there is time for rest and grandchildren. a nation that defends our people and our values, but no longer carries so much of that burden alone. i know we can create that america if we listen to our hearts.

i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message, and i ask you to join with us at the caucuses on monday night.

information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: temperatures through the weekend warm above freezing during the day leading to some melting snow. a mostly cloudy sky continues through the weekend as well. there will be a

some clear sky, but clouds will be more dominate. we are tracking the chance of a light rain/snow shower sunday. a winter storm is possible early next week. here is what we know now. heavy snow and strong winds are expected across iowa and much of the midwest monday night through wednesday. the specifics on how much and where are still unknown at this time. stay tuned for later updates as we continue to track this storm. temperatures through the weekend warm above freezing during the day leading to some melting snow. a mostly cloudy sky continues through the weekend as well. there will be a few hours each day with some clear sky, but clouds will be more dominate. we are tracking the chance of a light rain/snow shower sunday. a winter storm is possible early next week. here is what we know now. heavy snow and strong winds are expected across iowa and much of the midwest monday night through wednesday. the specifics on how much and where are still unknown at this time. stay

continue to track this storm. temperatures through the weekend warm above freezing during the day leading to some melting snow. a mostly cloudy sky continues through the weekend as well. there will be a few hours each day with some clear sky, but clouds will be more dominate. we are tracking the chance of a light rain/snow shower sunday. a winter storm is possible early next week. here is what we know now. heavy snow and strong winds much of the midwest monday night through wednesday. the specifics on how much and where are still unknown at this time. stay tuned for later updates as we continue to track this storm. temperatures through the weekend warm above freezing during the day leading to some melting snow. a mostly cloudy sky continues through the weekend as well. there will be a few hours each day with some clear sky, but clouds will be more dominate. we are tracking the chance of a

winter storm is possible early next week. here is what we know now. heavy snow and strong winds are expected across iowa and much of the midwest monday night through wednesday. the specifics on how much and where are still unknown at this time. stay tuned for later updates as we continue to track this storm. coming up... with gun violence on the rise in one eastern iowa city,

asking for help from the community to put a stop to it. laundry nat sounds - 2 seconds... and - clean clothes and a good cause. how people coming together to do their laundry will be helping others in need. you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in decorah hanover, ludlow and all of eastern iowa --------- ---------

--------- car repairs, home improvements, a family trip... it's not easy to afford them. what did marco rubio do? he put $22,000 in personal expenses on a republican party credit card. rubio's bad judgment caused a scandal and for five years rubio refused to release the credit card records. marco rubio: skipping major votes... all over the place on immigration... bad judgment. marco rubio:

right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. you know the basic bargain of america is if you work hard, and you do your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. but so many families don't feel like their hard work pays off. that's not the way america is supposed to operate. i want to go to bat for them every single day. get incomes rising... get equal pay for women... cut the cost of health care and child care so people can actually get ahead.

i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. a local laundrymat started a unique fundraiser. kwwl's hillary maglin got the details on how exactly this all started. nats people are loading up their laundry - and heading to (sot. cg: barbara prather/northeast iowa foodbank executive director) "i wouldn't call it strange, i'd thought of." it's all thanks to clean laundry co-owner phil akin and his family. (sot. cg: phil akin/clean laundry co-owner) "i called barb and i said, hey, how would you like to be our first clean laundry for a cause? and she's like, i don't know what that means." it means clean laundry food bank. (sot. cg: hillary just like that, you've donated to the foodbank." a number of good... to do good. (sot. cg: robert morris/clean laundry customer) "to that know

washing laundry could help already had. (sot) "it's possible we could customers? (sot) "if i had more clothes, i would come back and wash them again." we've got you covered kwwl news. fundraising ends at midnight tonight. clean laundry plans to donate to a new cause every month -- and still to come on the k-w-w-l news at five... then - an elementary school principal is killed -- while saving the lives of students. and... as washignton d,c. is still digging out after a massive snow fall -- something strange happens in the senate. ---------

the american people can't afford to wait for ideas that sound good on paper... but will never make it in the real world. the grandmother who has to choose between paying for medicine and paying rent... can't wait.

can't wait. the student with a mountain of debt can't wait. we can make real progress, right now. i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing for hillary clinton.

announcing a new team today-- as a direct responce to violence, specifically gun violence in the city. this sort of violence has been on the rise in cedar rapids. this video is from various different shootings in the last year, total there were 100 incidents in 2015. the new police community action team or pcat plans to proactively address the problem. (cg: ron corbett/ mayor) "we could say that we're like other communitities because that is true, other communities around the country are also make us feel better but that doesn't solve the problem." pcat will not be responding to routine calls for service but instead will focus all of their attention on

an end to scenes like this one. one man is dead, another injured - and several in custody after a standoff with armed militants hole up at a federal wildlife refuge. among the eight in custody -the two bundy brothers leading the group in oregon... the police set up road blocks in the area and aren't letting anyone in, but people can come out -- when they do they'll be searched and identified by officers. an elementary school principal dies, as she shields young children from a bus accident... we first told you about this indianapolis crash yesterday. susan jordan the principal was killed instantly -- the bus driver says she pushed children out of the way before she was hit. investigators are still trying to determine why the bus jumped the curb and caused the tragic crash. today - president obama is honoring four non-jewish people for their work trying to save jews during the holocaust. on this day in 1945, seven thousand prisoners were

from auschwitz - most suffering terribly. today - a ceremony in washington honors two americans and two poles who went above and beyond helping save jewish people during the holocaust. there's nothing like a woman's work ethic... case in point - after the big snow storm hit washington d-c, only women show up for a session in the u-s senate. here's a look at the congressional floor from tuesday morning -- alaskan senator lisa murkowski noticed everyone who showed up to work were all women. no dudes. floor managers, pages, lawmakers - everyone who worked on the floor... all women. here's a live look at the waterloo skycam. storm track seven meteoroligst mark schnackenberg has a final look at your weather next. we'll

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[ cheers and applause ] all come to look for america all come to look for america all come to look for america i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. the person who lives here... has to solve problems as big as the world... and as small as your kitchen table. that's the job. everyday. and now, the first lady who helped get healthcare for eight million kids... the senator who helped a city rise again... the secretary of state who stood up for america, and stared down hostile leaders around the world... is the one candidate for president who has everything it takes to do every part of the job... she'll never let anyone privatize social security and medicare... or shut down planned parenthood... she'll take on the gun lobby... finally get equal pay for women...

so on february first, stand up for hillary. because if you want a president who knows how to keep america safe... and build a stronger economy... hillary's the choice... i'm listening to you, i'm fighting for you, and with your support, i'm going to deliver. i'm hillary clinton

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developing news tonight. trump standoff. an intense drama building as the front-runner goes to war with fox news, refusing to show up for the final debate before iowa, slammed by his rivals. what's behind trump's drastic move? also, one-on-one with bernie sanders. his oval office meeting with president obama days after the president seemed to tip his hand in favor of hillary clinton. deadly shootout. federal agents and a dramatic confrontation with government protesters. the group's leader

and walmart controversy.