team coverage of the winter story.. we begin

the first snow of the season kept first responders busy. this was the scene of a rescue last night in polk county... an s-u-v slid off the road and into a creek ... northeast of des moines in the town of berwick. ames saw the bulk of the snow in our area.. and plenty of crashes as well.

pole said the roads were like 'bumper cars' for a time, with several accidents caused by the slippery weather. the driver of this s-u-v apparently underestimated the treacherous roads and flipped her vehicle. the accident left the driver shaken, but not seriously hurt. for those who avoided an accident, the snow still caused some traffic headaches for iowa drivers. joining us by phone now, sergeant nathan ludwig from the iowa state patrol, for the latest on how roads

don't let the first snow leave you with a 35 dollar ticket stuck to your windshield.. this year, there are no warnings for people who park along a snow route in des moines. knowing where to park is a challenge in these five neighborhoods. on odd numbered days.. like today... cars must be parked on the side of the street with odd house numbers. on even days, drivers need to move cars to the other side of the street. the cold and snow might keep some fans away from kinnick today.. "this is what real hawkeye fans do ya bundle up and ya go!" it's a historical team it's senior day are you kidding me, you gotta go." kendra daly will be there, but about half of polk county's i-club members plan to stay home

the university says fans watching the team play for an 11-and-oh season in person... should wear boots and warm clothes because they will likely find snow in their seats. "getting snow out from between one row and all the rows, that will be a little more difficult, if we get the significant amount of snow fall there will probably be snow in the stadium, but our staff will do their best and have the aisles and the concourse as clean as best as " iowa increased security for the final home game of the year.... implementing a clear bag policy for anyone coming to the stadium. the winter storm postponed high school state championship football games until monday... but didn't have an effect on politics.. seven republican presidential contenders took part in a "family forum" last night in des moines. and things got off to a not so civil start with the first question. 19:12:14--29. 'we are taught in life to treat people with compassion, to love thy neighbor, to be respectful of each other . in watching the democratic

debates. deportations anti family. deportations anti-family.' protesters interrupted the first question of the night.... yelling and holding signs that read "is deportation a family value?" as they were escorted out of the room, the audience began a counter cheer of "u.s.a, u.s.a!" the candidates then addressed the issue of civility. 19:15:18--35 'well, frank, i must say im impressed with the question on civility, that you arranged to have the protesters interrupted midway, that really illustrated the point beautifully. you know youre right, theres been a coarsening of our public discourse.' 19:17:34--47 'one of the things that has happened in our politics and maybe in american life in general is we sometimes attack the messenger if we disagree with the message. thats why i went back on the view.' 19:19:47--19:20:05 'the less

capable you are of explaining your disagreement, the more likely you are to engage in infantile behavior. all you have to do is go on the internet and read an article, and then go to the comments section, you usually cant get five comments down before, people are calling each other idiots and all kinds of names.' 19:20:33--50 'can you disagree and not be disagreeable? and i think the answer is sometimes. you know we all believe passionately in what we believe in, i bet you theres a few people here who believe passionately in the sanctity of life and when you see the planned parenthood videos youre outraged.' governor mike huckabee said the protestors don't bother him. they serve as a reminder that we live in the greatest nation on earth and allow people to disagree with us. huckabee went on to say that protesters here aren't shot on the sidewalk... whereas they would be in a lot of other countries. the g-o-p candidates also talked about marriage and family at the faith

the snow isn't stopping this season's first winter farmer's market. you'll find locally raised turkeys, hams, pies... everything you need to round out your thanksgiving dinner. the market runs today from from nine until one at capital square and the kaleidoscope downtown. thanksgiving brings the whole family together.. and that includes your furry ones. coming up on today in iowa saturday... why you shouldn't feed your dog a bone...plus some upcoming a-r-l

the snow is done in central iowa but it left a swath of heavy snow, especially across northern iowa, in it's wake. northern iowa saw 10"+ in many spots, central iowa received 5 to 7" and most of southern iowa saw 3" or less. it will now be very cold and wind. skies will clear through the day with more sun by afternoon. winds will be strong from the northwest at 10 to 20 mph and gusts up to 25 mph.

drifting of the snow. temperatures will drop to 10 degrees tonight in des moines and the single digits outside of the city. sunday will stay chilly with highs only in the upper 20s and 30s, but with continued sunshine. temperatures will warm to the 40s and 50s this week and in fact, thanksgiving looks wet with heavy rain during

and still ahead on today in iowa saturday...

a jolly holiday tradition... the week before thanksgiving.. a local charity helping kids want to get you into the christmas spirit. how it's hoping to brighten your weekend with all things santa,

welcome back to today in iowa saturday. i am joined now by chris vogesser with the make a wish foundation of iowa. they have a special event going on tomorrow night to get you into the christmas spirit

and welcome back to today in iowa saturday. i'm joined by stephanie from the animal rescue league and xander. he's been very well mannered this morning. yes xander is an absolute sweetheart. a little on the lean side because he is very active. he has a little bit of pickiness when it comes to his dog friends but we're told from his old home that he loves cats and he's very active. so we're looking for families that would

take him to the park, take him on runs, give him some different puzzle toys. just give him ways to stay entertained because he gets bored easily. vacuums don't seem to faze him, he's great in the car. with thanksgiving coming up, it's a good time to think about your pets when guests are coming over or if you'll be gone. if you're having guests over we just advise you to give your pets a little quiet area. especially if big crowds stress them out, you can give them a treat

to feed pets cooked bones from ham or turkey or anything because it can cause some serious issues. it would be great to feed them some of the cooked meats if you have it just stay away from the bones. now that the weather is starting to cool down, we have a lot of indoor events. tales for tails is a fun one for kids. it's story time for kids, we have visits from therapy pets too. our other one is knittin' for kittens. we have experts who come in and knit beds for them. if you're interested in learning we have a lot of ladies

knit. we accept all levels and we're always looking for yarn donations and people who know how to knit to come and teach.

good home and we' who coined the term "side bread?" because there's nothing "side" about this bread. it may look like the moon. but it's the star of the show. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. that sound. like nails on a chalkboard.

but listen to this: (family talking) that's a different kind of sound. the sound of the weekend. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. america's never been a country of quitters. it's not who we are. we don't ignore threats like climate change. we face our problems head-on. with american-made clean energy, we can end our dependence on foreign oil... spark new innovation... and create millions of new jobs. solving our climate crisis starts with 50% clean energy by 2030. so, what are we waiting for? iowans are digging out from the first snowfall of the season..

if you're heading out this morning, this is what roads are looking like

an american woman is among at least 20 people killed in the terrorist siege of a hotel in the west african nation of mali. hundreds more were held hostage. richard engel reports.. just a week after paris -- another terrorist attack.. in mali.. targeting the capital's most luxurious hotel. an al-qaeda linked group -- not isis -- claiming responsibility. malian swat teams cautiously approached the hotel..

inside.. at least two gunmen, armed with grenades and assault rifles.. holding some 170 hostages, including about a dozen americans. the terrorists released those who could prove they're muslim by reciting passages from the koran. a body under a blanket shows what they did to those who couldn't. "those jihadis, they killed everyone, anything that was moving," said one of the hotel staff. upstairs, terrified hotel guests barricaded themselves in their rooms. reinforcements arrived.. helped by two american special forces soldiers who happened to be nearby and joined the effort. the siege continued all day.. until security forces finally managed to overpower and kill the gunmen and free the rest of the hostages. but, by then at least 19 hostages -- including one american.. and a malian soldier were dead. the group claiming responsibility -- an african jihadist organization linked to al-qaeda.

"it should be also no secret to anybody that al-qaeda offshoots continue to exist and to metastasize, uh, in africa." nbc news can't verify the claim, but the group has attacked westerners in mali before. a peace conference was about to start at that hotel, which is why so many aid workers, officials, diplomats and u-s military personnel were in the area. and that high-profile event could have been the target - and explain the timing. richard engel, nbc news, paris. president obama is condemning the attack in mali saying he refuses to give these terrorists a safe haven. "like the heinous attacks we saw in paris, and attacks we see all too often elsewhere, this is another awful reminder that the scourge of terrorism threatens so many of our nations. and once again, this barbarity only stiffens our resolve to meet this challenge." obama made those comments at a

summit in malaysia. he said the mali hotel attack only motivates the u-s and its allies to fight terrorism. after promising to help the west african nation with that fight within its borders, the president also extended condolences to the families of those who lost loved ones in the attack. the terrorist attacks first in paris and now mali are striking fear in congress that radicalized refugees could enter the country. senator joni ernst says there will be a time to welcome refugees, but now isn't that time.. she was in des moines last night, speaking with the "christians united for israel action fund." she pointed out that in 20-11... president obama stopped bringing in iraqi refugees for six months... after the f-b-i learned extremists used the program to infiltrate the u-s. "so, i think we take just a pause. let's make sure that any enhancements we need to put in place are put in

don't meet a stringent vetted requirement, we don't know about their backgrounds, then they don't come in to the united states." earlier this week the u-s house overwhelmingly approved a bill to increase screening measures for syrian and iraqi refugees coming to the u-s. people in paris gathered to pay their respects to those killed in last week's terror attacks. a crowd outside the bataclan theater clapped to commemorate the dead ... exactly one week after the massacres. the attackers opened fire on a crowd watching american rock band "eagles of death metal" perform. france's prime minister says the death toll has now risen to 130. back home... iowans aren't only ones getting hit hard with the season's first snow fall. here's a look at winter weather in freeport minnesota. you can see roads are covered in snow blankets. causing lots of troubles for drivers and numerous crashes on interstate 35 and 90

yesterday. nebraska, south dakota, and wisconsin are also seeing the snow storm this weekend. the wintery weather might have you getting a start on your christmas list or wanting to grab the blades and hit the ice.

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good morning everyone. it's another great weekend to get out metro. the warm weather may be over but you can still grab your favorite produce and hand made products at the market. shop through more than 130 vendors from 9 a-m to 1 o clock at the capital square and kaleidoscope at the the hub. grab your blades and hit the ice. start the season with family and friends at brenton skating plaza's opening weekend. it's open from noon to 11 tonight. tickets start at 5 dollars and skate

rentals cost 4 dollars. and start your holiday shopping early at the junior league of des moines gift mart. browse through over 60 retailers for a good cause. it's going on from 9 a-m to 3 this afternoon at the iowa events center. remember, there are a thousand ways to get enjoy des moines and the metro. to find out how, check out our website at catch des moines dot com. the snow is done in central iowa but it left a swath of heavy snow, especially across northern iowa, in it's wake. northern iowa saw

spots, central iowa received 5 to 7" and most of southern iowa saw 3" or less. it will now be very cold and wind. skies will clear through the day with more sun by afternoon. winds will be strong from the northwest at 10 to 20 mph and gusts up to 25 mph. this will lead to some blowing and drifting of the snow. degrees tonight in des moines and the single digits stay chilly with highs only in the upper 20s and 30s, but with continued sunshine. temperatures will warm to the 40s and 50s this week and in fact, thanksgiving looks wet with heavy rain during

it's the star of the show. thanksgiving is known as turkey day for a reason. up next... how to impress the whole family with the main course. "coming up in sports...the hawkeyes try to continue perfection, and the cyclones

welcome back to today in iowa saturday. i'm joined now by chef kelly from urbandale hy-vee market fresh grille. he's here to help us tackle thanksgiving's main course, the turkey. he's got some tips to make cooking it

the hawkeyes continue their march towards the perfect season. a win tomorrow and they'll

secure a spot in the big 10 title game. michael admire has more from a snowy kinnick stadium. after the best start in school history, ferentz is a semifinalist for national coach of the year. ferentz is the dean of big 10 coaches, in his 17th season. hawks can clinch the big ten west with a win over purdue tomorrw in the snow. iowa state isn't going bowling but the cyclones still have a lot to play for. their first win over k-state under paul rhoads, and a chance at 4 conference wins. who wins? our picks, plus the fans. and look at this. hawkeye-cyclone colors across

iowa is a 22 point favorite against purdue, isu a 5 point dog at k- state. look at the standings, no surprise, im on top, 19-1 overall. admire and keith a game back, andy and the viewers 2 games

for the first time in 6 years the drake mens soccer team is in the ncaa tournament and doing damage. ncaa first round last night from kentucky and the dogs pull the upset beating the wildcats 2-1. now its on to the 2nd round

for round 2. wrestling 2nd ranked iowa and maryland. 133. cory clark, the pride of southeast polk pins tyler goodwin in just over 4 minutes. hawks roll over the terps, 36-9 wild and lake erie, fans braving the elements to watch some hockey. 3rd period. tied at 1. michael kerranen is loose. triple deaque...back of the net. wild lead 2-1. but the monsters score the final 2 goals, lake erie wins 3-2 with your sports on today in

winter weather. snow storms hit the state for the first time this season. what traffic headaches it caused yesterday and how roads are looking today. iowans are digging out from the first snowfall of the season.. if you're heading out this morning, here's a look at what roads are looking like right now..

the first snow of the season kept first responders busy. this was the scene of a rescue last night in polk county... an s-u-v slid off the road and into a creek ... northeast of des moines in the town of berwick. ames saw the bulk of the snow in our area.. and plenty of crashes as well. police said the roads were like 'bumper cars' for a time, with several accidents caused by the slippery weather. the driver of this s-u-v apparently underestimated the treacherous roads and flipped her vehicle. the accident left the driver shaken, but not seriously hurt. for those who avoided an accident, the snow still caused some traffic headaches for iowa drivers. joining us by phone now, sergeant nathan ludwig from the iowa state patrol, for the latest on how roads

don't let the first snow leave you with a 35 dollar ticket stuck to your windshield.. this year, there are no warnings for people who park along a snow route in des moines. knowing where to park is a neighborhoods. on odd numbered days.. like

today... cars must be parked on the side of the street with odd house numbers. on even days, drivers need to move cars to the other side of the street. the cold and snow might keep some fans away from kinnick today.. "this is what real hawkeye fans do ya bundle up and ya go!" it's a historical team it's senior day are you kidding me, you gotta go." kendra daly will be there, but about half of polk county's i-club members plan to stay home because of the weather. the university says fans watching the team play for an 11-and-oh season in person... should wear boots and warm clothes because they will likely find snow in their seats. "getting snow out from between one row and all the rows, that will be a little more difficult, if we get the significant amount of snow fall there will probably be snow in the stadium, but our staff will do their best and have the aisles and the concourse as clean as best as possible. " iowa increased security for the

implementing a clear bag policy for anyone coming to the stadium. the winter storm postponed high school state championship football games until monday... but didn't have an effect on politics.. seven republican presidential contenders took part in a "family forum" last night in des moines. and things got off to a not so civil start with the first question. 19:12:14--29. 'we are taught in life to treat people with compassion, to love thy neighbor, to be respectful of each other . in watching the democratic debates. deportations anti family. deportations anti-family.' protesters interrupted the first question of the night.... yelling and holding signs that read "is deportation a family value?" as they were escorted out of the room, the audience began a counter cheer of "u.s.a, u.s.a!" the candidates then addressed the issue of civility.

19:15:18--35 'well, frank, i must say im impressed with the question on civility, that you arranged to have the protesters interrupted midway, that really illustrated the point beautifully. you know youre right, theres been a coarsening of our public discourse.' 19:17:34--47 'one of the things that has happened in our politics and maybe in american life in general is we sometimes attack the messenger if we disagree with the message. thats why i went back on the view.' 19:19:47--19:20:05 'the less capable you are of explaining your disagreement, the more likely you are to engage in infantile behavior. all you have to do is go on the internet and read an article, and then go to the comments section, you usually cant get five comments down before, people are calling each other idiots and all kinds of names.' 19:20:33--50 'can you disagree and not be disagreeable? and i think the answer is sometimes. you know we all believe passionately in what we believe in, i bet you theres a few people here who sanctity of life and when you

parenthood videos youre outraged.' governor mike huckabee said the protestors don't bother him. they serve as a reminder that we live in the greatest nation on earth and allow people to disagree with us. huckabee went on to say that protesters here aren't shot on the sidewalk... whereas they would be in a lot of other countries. the g-o-p candidates also talked about marriage and family at the faith based forum. the snow isn't stopping this season's first winter farmer's market. you'll find locally raised turkeys, hams, pies... everything you need to round out your thanksgiving dinner. the market runs today from from nine until one at capital square and the kaleidoscope downtown. still ahead on today in iowa... thanksgiving is a time to feast. how to satisfy your stomachs, without packing on the pounds. why our centsable health expert says have that slice of pie...plus swap out tips to help you

it's been her fight for twenty years. something is wrong with our healthcare system and it needs

then, it was about health reform and getting eight million kids covered. now, it's about stopping republicans from repealing obamacare, and taking on insurance companies to bring down drug prices. i'm not going to let any family be deprived of healthcare. i'm not going to let the republicans rip up obamacare and throw it away.

the snow is done in central iowa but it left a swath of heavy snow, especially across northern iowa, in it's wake. northern iowa saw 10"+ in many spots, central iowa received 5 to 7" and most of southern iowa saw 3" or less. it will now be very cold and wind. skies will clear through the day with more sun by afternoon. winds will be strong from the northwest at 10

20 mph and gusts up to 25 mph. this will lead to some blowing and drifting of the snow. temperatures will drop to 10 degrees tonight in des moines and the single digits

highs only in the upper 20s and 30s, but with continued sunshine. temperatures will warm to the 40s and 50s this week and in fact, thanksgiving looks wet with heavy rain during

still ahead on today in iowa. after families are done filling up their plates... millions will head to the mall to fill up their shopping carts for black friday. the must have phone apps you'll want to

the hunt is on for the best holiday shopping deals.. millions of americans plan to head to the mall to snag a bargain on black friday. welcome back to today in iowa saturday. i'm joined now by jason bathke from verizon. he's here today to let us know about some must-have free phone apps to help with your holiday shopping...just in time for black

welcome back to today in iowa saturday. we're back with whitney packebush from fareway centsable health. and we're just a few days away

from thanksgiving. and she's here with some tips to keep it all together. and i'm not here to ruin it by any means but maybe some swaps here so you don't leave feeling completely guilty or ruin any healthy goals you have. now until new years people typically gain 7 to 9 pounds. my biggest tip is to choose one or two things to indulge in that you don't get every time of the year. this is why i have this pie...by all means have a slice or two if you know you won't have it again. then for the rest of your meal keep it clean. and just making sure you're exercising the day before and the day after. also just keeping in kind the portion sizes and what your plate should hopefully look like. get a smaller plate if you can. if you have dinner plates and salad plates grab the salad plate. i have smaller plates here they are 8 or 9 inches. we

the my plate rule which is a quarter protein, a quarter grains, and half vegetables. and i did cheat a little here because we consider corn a starchy vegetable. one thing i do have on both plates is dark meat. but it is higher in carbs and calories. it's not tremendously higher, but just mix it with some white meat. so you get the really lean white meat but the flavor from dark meat. if you have to snack before the meal there is almost always a veggie tray. the dip is just plain greek yogurt and a packet of ranch dressing. this is a fat free and low calorie way. i don't think anyone is going to notice. thank you for the tips we will put those on our website. or you can email your questions to whitney at centsableheath@fa rewaystores.com. thanks whitney for

rewaystores.com. thanks whitney for being with us and have a

iowans are digging out from the first snowfall of the season.. if you're heading downtown this morning, here's a look at what roads on grand avenue is looking like

an american woman is among at least 20 people killed in the terrorist siege of a hotel in the west african nation of mali. hundreds more were held hostage. richard engel reports.. just a week after paris -- another terrorist attack.. in mali.. targeting the capital's most luxurious hotel. an al-qaeda linked group -- not isis -- claiming responsibility. malian swat teams cautiously

inside.. at least two gunmen, armed with grenades and assault rifles.. holding some 170 hostages, including about a dozen americans. the terrorists released those who could prove they're muslim by reciting passages from the koran. a body under a blanket shows what they did to those who couldn't. "those jihadis, they killed everyone, anything that was moving," said one of the hotel staff. upstairs, terrified hotel guests barricaded themselves in their rooms. reinforcements arrived.. helped by two american special forces soldiers who happened to be nearby and joined the effort. the siege continued all day.. until security forces finally managed to overpower and kill the gunmen and free the rest of the hostages. but, by then at least 19 hostages -- including one american.. and a malian soldier were dead. the group claiming responsibility -- an african jihadist organization

"it should be also no secret to anybody that al-qaeda offshoots continue to exist and to metastasize, uh, in africa." nbc news can't verify the claim, but the group has attacked westerners in mali before. a peace conference was about to start at that hotel, which is why so many aid workers, officials, diplomats and u-s military personnel were in the area. and that high-profile event could have been the target - and explain the timing. richard engel, nbc news, paris. the state department identified the dead american as anita ashok datar she was a founding member of an organization providing underserved communities with quality health services. president obama is condemning the attack in mali saying he refuses to give these terrorists a safe haven. "like the heinous attacks we saw in paris, and attacks we see all too often elsewhere, this is another awful reminder that the scourge of terrorism threatens so many of our nations. and once again,

this barbarity only stiffens our resolve to meet this challenge." obama made those comments at a regional business and investment summit in malaysia. he said the mali hotel attack only motivates the u-s and its allies to fight terrorism. after promising to help the west african nation with that fight within its borders, the president also extended condolences to the families of those who lost loved ones in the attack. the terrorist attacks first in paris and now mali are striking fear in congress that radicalized refugees could enter the country. senator joni ernst says there will be a time to welcome refugees, but now isn't that time.. she was in des moines last night, speaking with the "christians united for israel action fund." she pointed out that in 20-11... president obama stopped bringing in iraqi refugees for six months... after the f-b-i learned extremists used the

"so, i think we take just a pause. let's make sure that any enhancements we need to put in place are put in place, and then start vetting people again. if they don't meet a stringent vetted requirement, we don't know about their backgrounds, then they don't come in to the united states." earlier this week the u-s house overwhelmingly approved a bill to increase screening measures for syrian and iraqi refugees coming to the u-s. people in paris gathered to pay their respects to those killed in last week's terror attacks. a crowd outside the bataclan theater clapped to commemorate the dead ... exactly one week after the massacres. the attackers opened fire on a band "eagles of death metal" perform. france's prime minister says the death toll has now risen to 130. back home... iowans aren't only ones getting hit hard with the season's first snow fall.

you can see roads are covered in snow blankets. causing lots of troubles for drivers and numerous crashes on interstate 35 and 90 yesterday. nebraska, south dakota, and wisconsin are also seeing the snow storm this weekend. still ahead on today in iowa saturday. just call her santa's little helper. meet the woman sure to brighten up the holidays for thousands of homeless kids in new york. and the big purchase that made

this is violet. she's been waiting for

this moment for awhile. a moment other kids wouldn't think twice about. her first bowl of cheerios. because now that cheerios are gluten free, violet, and many others are enjoying their first

the snow is done in central iowa

especially across northern iowa, in it's wake. northern iowa saw 10"+ in many spots, central iowa received 5 to 7" and most of southern iowa saw 3" or less. it will now be very cold and wind. skies will clear through the day with more sun by afternoon. winds will be strong from the northwest at 10 to 20 mph and gusts up to 25 mph. this will lead to some blowing and drifting of the snow. temperatures will drop to 10 degrees tonight in des moines and the single digits outside of the city. sunday will stay chilly with highs only in the upper 20s and 30s, but with continued sunshine. temperatures will warm to the 40s and 50s this week and in fact, thanksgiving looks wet with heavy rain during

this time of year tends to bring out the best in us all... a woman in new york is making sure thousands of kids in need get something special to open this christmas. michael scotto shows us how she got into the toy business. every year, carol suchman donates toys to some of the city's poorest children. so when she walked by this shuttered toy and stationery store in the west village with a for rent sign in the window, she had an idea. "when i saw this toy store, i just realized i could just do it on a grander scale for this one year." she contacted the owner of hudson party store and proposed buying everything inside. "we talked and negotiated and

by store, she means thousands of toys and stuffed animals, and boxes of school supplies too. she bagged it all up and donated it to the city's department of homeless services - just in time for the holidays. "i've been doing this for many years and we have many generous sponsors. and people do toy drives and do a lot of giving. but i have to say, that this is the first time anybody ever bought out an entire store and donated to the children of shelters." suchman says she usually donates hundreds of toys each year to give as birthday gifts to foster kids in brooklyn. the west village philanthropist has the means to do it - she and her husband once owned a successful technology company. "children is always my focus. so that's why i realized a lot of foster kids get a lot of used things and i realized probably a lot of them never had, um, a birthday gift that they actually wanted." but thanks to suchman's toy- buying spree, thousands of homeless children in the city will have at least one present to open. still ahead on today in iowa

it's looking to be 11 and snow for the hawkeyes. coming up in sports...the team's cold march towards a perfect season...

the hawkeyes continue their march towards the perfect season. a win tomorrow and they'll secure a spot in the big 10 title game. michael admire has more from a

after the best start in school history, ferentz is a semifinalist for national coach of the year. ferentz is the dean of big 10

his 17th season. hawks can clinch the big ten west with a win over purdue tomorrw in the snow. iowa state isn't going bowling but the cyclones still have a lot to play for. their first win over k-state under paul rhoads, and a chance at 4

who wins? our picks, plus the fans. and look at this. hawkeye-cyclone colors across the board. iowa is a 22 point favorite against purdue, isu a 5 point dog at k- state. look at the standings, no surprise, im on top, 19-1 overall. admire and keith a game back, andy and the viewers 2 games back. for the first time in 6 years the drake mens soccer team is in the ncaa tournament and doing damage. ncaa first round last night from kentucky and the dogs pull the upset beating the wildcats 2-1. now its on to the 2nd round bulldogs travel to creighton sunday for round 2. wrestling 2nd ranked iowa and maryland. 133. cory clark, the pride of southeast polk pins tyler goodwin in just

hawks roll over the terps, 36-9 wild and lake erie, fans braving the elements to watch some hockey. 3rd period. tied at 1. michael kerranen is loose. triple deaque...back of

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