today is going to be cloudy and windy with highs close to 50 this afternoon. the south wind is going to be strong with gusts as high as 30 mph. some light rain will move across the state overnight. most of the rain will fall along the eastern border. temperatures will stay above average through christmas. while a white christmas looks to be something that will have to wait until 2016, the potential for rain/snow over the weekend after christmas is something to monitor for post-holiday travel plans.

missing des moines teenager, but his family is still searching for answers. 17-year-old sammy kemp junior was reported missing one week ago today... after attending a house party in granger. he was pulled from a nearby pond thursday. channel 13's mike dasilva has more from his candlelight vigil. 16:57:06--22 'youll be mistreated on your journey home, and sometimes youll be walking, walking all alone.' while singing songs to god and praying for peace from above...the family and friends of the late sammy kemp jr...are desperately searching for answers down here on earth.... 16:36:21--35 'for him to be out there and theres 300 kids and out of 300 kids, hes the only one that lost his life, that just doesnt make sense to

just want people to know and especially the kids that were at that party, just to come forward with information.' on thursday, kemp's body was pulled from a pond near a rural granger home. the 17 year old was reported missing on sunday after he was last seen attending a party on the property the night before. the party was broken up by police, and kemp left on foot. 16:27:38 'its a sad situation. we dont know what happened, were still clueless, but at least we know that they finally found him out there, because the five days was a struggle. it was hard. we went out there every single day, search, search, search. family members are trying to raise money for funeral arrangements, and say they need all the help they can get. 16:27:17--26 'were struggling, and were trying to have a good burial for him. so anybody who would love to donate. we would be more than happy.' and even as family members plan and prepare to lay kemp's body to rest, they say they can't truly have closure until they know exactly what happened to him, and what led to his death. 16:40:13--33 'all the words of comfort, though kind, sincere

away the emptiness im feeling without you. i love you so much sammy. our family is really going through something. if you guys know anything, anything will help, please come forward.' the family is trying to raise six to eight thousand dollars to cover funeral and burial expenses. donations can be sent to any bankers trust ... in care of sammy kemp. a des moines teenager is due back in court this week to answer to a murder charge. 17 year old josue socup is accused of the november shooting of 28 year old jose lopez. investigators say an argument between the two may have led to the murder. socop is in custody... being held on a 500 thousand dollar bond. his arraignment is set for tomorrow morning. an iowa woman serving time for dealing drugs is getting out of prison early. president obama announced he's

federal prisoners. gloria louise james of fort madison made the list. in 2004, she was sentenced to 188 months in prison for methamphetamine charges. now, james is getting seven months shaved off that sentence. the president has done the same thing for nearly 200 inmates ... most of whom were given mandatory minimum sentences for non - violent drug offenses. an iowa high school wrestler has died after competing at a tournament in spencer. the sioux city journal reports spencer high senior austin roberts suffered an injury during one of his matches yesterday. he died at the hospital. roberts placed eighth at the class 2-a state tournament last year. today's youth wrestling tournament in spencer has been canceled. the holiday season- while merry and bright- can bring financial stress to some iowans looking for a fresh start. that's where the soaring hearts foundation has stepped in to help.

survived domestic violence. one woman in need is working two jobs to provide for her kids, but is still falling on hard times. soaring hearts is asking for the community's help. 17:43:12--21 'we really want to make sure survivors can stay independent, we dont ever want their to be a financial hardship where they would have to return to their abuser" soaring hearts has raised more half of what the victim needs to cover her 18-hundred rent. if you would like to help -- we have a link on our website, w-h-o tv dot com. iowans are doing their part to make sure this time of year lives up to the season of giving. "it's such a great experience. it really makes christmas and thanksgiving a lot nicer when you have the ability to give something before you have your own meal." saint anthony's church in

students to deliver more than 650 "christmas baskets." they go to friends and neighbors in need. the program has been a holiday staple for more than twenty years. a marshalltown woman is proving it's never too late to accomplish a lifelong goal. inez duft is 100 years old. this weekend, she received her "diploma of accomplishment". duft dropped out of school in 8th grade to help raise her nine siblings and never went back to get her diploma. the marshalltown community school district awarded her the honor... saying the 100 year old's desire to get her diploma is an example for all students. 52311-52337 we're honoring an individual who's been an inspiration to us ... important to recognize that as an aspect of learning ... learning should be appreciated and it should be

duft is living in a hospice care center in marshalltown. all aboard the pony express...or venture down the yellow brick road. coming up on today in iowa

good morning everyone. it's

des moines and the metro. hitch a sleigh ride on the pony express. or decorate a stocking and take a picture with santa while at jester park equestrian center. it's going on from 11 to 3 this afternoon. admission is 20 dollars and sleigh rides are 5 dollars. walk along the yellow brick road and follow dorothy as she makes her way home. the wizard of oz takes the des moines civic center stage at 1 and 6-30 p-m. tickets start at 20 dollars. finally, cheer on the iowa wild as they take on the san antonio rampage at wells fargo arena. the puck drops at 3 this afternoon. tickets start at 11 dollars. remember, there are thousands of ways to enjoy des moines and the metro. to find out how, check out our

today is going to be cloudy and windy with highs close to 50 this afternoon. the south wind is going to be strong with gusts as high as 30 mph. some light rain will move across the state overnight. most of the rain will fall along the eastern border. temperatures will stay above average through christmas. while a white christmas looks to be something that will have to wait until 2016, the potential for rain/snow over the weekend after christmas is something to monitor for post-holiday travel

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coming up...a dream come true for one family... @53:52"i am excited. we've been praying for this day for 2 1/2 years." t-j denham is back in class at valley high school. the hurdles he had to overcome...and how he felt on day one. coming up in sports...an instant classic, at the big four classic. sanders: over 2 million contributions have been made to the only campaign that rejects a corrupt campaign finance system. you can't level the playing field with wall street banks and billionaires by taking their money.

heart disease. asthma. diabetes. 7 out of 10 americans take prescription drugs. but in the last 7 years drugs prices have doubled.

require medicare to negotiate lower drug prices. let people buy their prescription drugs from countries like canada at half the price. and cap monthly prescription costs for every american. the drug companies have been over charging long enough. it's time to fight back. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. by taking their money.

"i'm so proud of him. so proud of him." it's a huge step for a young man who has a long road to recovery. a valley high school senior is excited to head back to the classroom after being away for more than two years. . channel 13's megan reuther caught up with tj denham as he returned to school. @48:40 "ok buddy, just hit speak." it's a big day... @40:22 "this is the first day of senior year." in the denham house. @40:06 "we've been praying 2 and a half years that he would be able to return to school." t-j hasn't been to class at valley high school since april 20-13. @40:40 "he was junior in high school and we found out he had a heart murmur. he had a brain injury from his heart surgery." it's been a long road since... @40:54 "brutal. it's very difficult. it still is, but we're making

slowly." making this day all the more exciting. @49:38 "how do you feel about going back to school today? i'm excited overall, but i am not excited about having to do homework. also, i'm very blessed to go back to school. "@34:56 "are you ready." mom kelly has been working with valley high school... @35:27 "hey, tj." and the heartland a-e-a since august.... @35:59 "he's just been so excited. it's good to see you. i've only been asked 100 times by students when is he coming." to make this milestone possible. @38:27 "it's a great day great d...couldn't ask for nythig bett." fr n, t-j wil nl go tola ninety minutes a day. @40:11 "alright buddy, here we go."

peers...just modified. eric traynor@44:45 "cognitively he's got all the skills he's always had. so, physically we know he's really dealing with some limitation skills, but i know we can work with him on how to communicate that." @9:32 "so t.j., you want to help me figure out what you want to read." t-j taps his feet up and down to say yes.... @10:25 "how about ralph waldo emerson. know emerson? ok." and taps them together to say no.... @11:12 "do you like emily dickinson's writing? that's a big no!" he also uses this device to communicate. @50:55 "what's up." teachers can load his books and assignments on it so t-j can do that dreaded homework. @54:17 "i think he's in good hands here. he's excited about learning again, using his brain." his mom will join him at school the next few weeks until the district hires an aid. and, t-j has a message for his classmates. @59:04 "i want to say to everyone, if you see me

stare. just come over and say hi, and ask my mom anything you want." t-j wants to share his story...something that makes his mom proud. @48:13 "i'm so proud...so proud of him. it's been a long road...and he's been a trooper...so he keeps going, so as long as he keeps going, we'll keep going "in west des moines, megan reuther, channel 13 news. t-j will graduate this spring. but, he'll stay at valley until he's 21 to work on independent living skills. t-j says his favorite class is science and he would like to be a neurologist. coming up next in sports... the best in the state go head to head at wells fargo. all the action on the court at

the big 4 classic showcases the best the state of iowa has to offer on the court. 4 teams, 2 games and a sold out wells fargo arena. the nightcap turns in to an instant classic. 5th ranked iowa state and uni. panthers looking for the 2nd win against a top 5 team. 1st half uni comes out dropping bombs from 3. paul jesperson, good from the corner, he hit 7-threes. panthers up 3 early. isu answers inside with jameel mckay, offensive game developing. back and forth we go. huge game from wes washpun. the lefty with a smooth stepback 3. uni

top of the key from deep. niang scores 30. but uni clses the first half on a big run. washpun ahead to jeremy morgan, lets dunk. panthers lead 46-37 at the half. 2nd half here come isu. mckay, goes to work. 2 handed stuff. 18 for jameel, we're tied at 66. but uni always had an answer. 13 threes on the night. jesperson again. he scores 21. 15 seconds left. iowa state down 1. they go to niang, tries for the patented spin move, but he trips and looses the ball. washpun is fouled, sinks 1 free throw. 1 last chance for iowa state. monte morris, hero against iowa. not tonight. uni upsets number 5 iowa state 81-79 game 1. iowa and drake hawks 7

ames. drake just 4 and 6

upset and end a 3-game skid. bulldogs come gunning out of the locker room. ore arogundade, 3 ball. 9 for ore drake up 3. iowa answers inside. jarrod uthoff, saddles with foul trouble most of the afternoon. 2 of his 10. drake goes inside to their big man, dominik olenijak, easy 2. but look at iowa's transition offense. nicholas baer, lets dunk. 13 for the bearcage. mike gesell gets the hawks going from the outside. 3 from downtown. iowa up 5.

timmer all the way to the rack, off glass. later its timmer showing the range, deep 3. 25 points for number 12, game tied again. gesell responds, 7 of 8 shooting for mike g. 17 points. another 3. the hawkeye defense blocked a school record 14 shots. baer with the rejection, iowa the other way. anthony clemmons floater good. iowa holds off drake 70-64 womens scores. number 24 iowa downs bradley 60-53. drake falls on the road to northern illinois 87-73 in less than 2 weeks the hawkeyes will play in their first rose bowl in 25 years, the historic season likely doesn't happen if kirk ferentz doesn't make the switch to cj beathard at the end of last season. beathard's numbers aren't off the charts gawdy, but he's been solid all year. over 28-hundred all-purpose yards, 21 touchdowns, an most importantly a record of 13-1 as

the only loss coming in the big 10 title game. stanford and iowa, new years day. rose bowl. kickoff set for 4pm central time. stanford is a 7 point favorite. the whole crew will be there, and when i say the whole crew i mean all of us. myself, keith murphy, andy fales , and michael admire. coverage starts monday december 28th right here on channel 13. for your sports on today in

recapping this morning's top stories. the family of a des moines teenager is waiting for answers in his death. 17-year-old sammy kemp junior was reported missing one week ago today... after attending a house party in granger. he was pulled from a nearby pond thursday. last night, family and friends gathered for a candlelight vigil to remember his life. they're asking for the public's help finding answers and to cover funeral expenses. an iowa high school wrestler has died after competing at a tournament in spencer. the sioux city journal

spencer high senior austin roberts suffered an injury during one of his matches yesterday. roberts placed eighth at the class 2-a state tournament last year. today's youth wrestling tournament in spencer has been canceled. it was shaping up to be a relatively quiet third democratic debate... pitted against an nfl game and christmas programs on television... but a data theft scandal and a fight between the candidates and the democratic national committee gave new intrigue to last night's showdown. chris pollone reports. a day after a data breach controversy led to a war of words between the bernie sanders and hillary clinton campaigns, both sides moved quickly to stifle the bad blood. sanders apologized at the beginning of the third democratic debate... admitting a member of his staff accessed clinton's private voter data file after a software glitch gave his team unauthorized access. s/ sen. bernie sanders /

:32"yes, i apologize. this is not the campaign that we run and if i find anyone else involved in this, they will also be fired." just as sanders dismissed concerns over clinton's use of a private personal email server in the first democratic debate, clinton chose not to hammer sanders over this week's breach. s/ hillary clinton / presidential candidate:41 - :52"we should move on because i don't think the american people are all that interested in this. i think they're more interested in what we have to say about the big issues." what issues? weeks after the san bernardino and paris attacks... terrorism, gun control and national security dominated much of the discussion. with the democrats taking aim at republicans as much as each other. s/ hillary clinton / presidential candidate1:04 - 1:12"we must work more closely with muslim-american communities trailing both clinton and sanders by a wide margin in the polls, former maryland governor martin o'malley went on the offensive, slamming both... trying to land some punches that might give his campaign new life heading into iowa and new hampshire. s/ martin o'malley /

1:37"senator sanders voted to give immunity to gun dealers. and senator sanders voted against research dollars to look into this public health issue. secretary clinton changes her position on this every election year, it seems." for now, it remains clinton's nomination to lose... but with sanders leading the polls in new hampshire, there's still a lot to be decided between now and november. chris pollone, nbc news. coming up later on the insiders... dave price sits down with former democratic presidential candidate howard dean... hear why he says hillary clinton has his attention. the republican frontrunner made his return to the state. donald trump spoke to voters in cedar rapids last night at a christmas-themed rally. the business mogul took aim at democrats... calling bernie sanders a communist and declaring hillary clinton unfit to run. he also defended his relationship with the russian president. "and here we are and we have somebody that says donald trump is brilliant, donald trump is a leading candidate, you know, he feels

feel, frankly, good about him. i think that we can do things with russia that are to our advantage, not, our advantage, it's a mutual advantage. earlier this week vladimir putin and trump exchanged kind words to one another during public events....with trump calling the president "highly respected within his own country and beyond." dozens are feared dead after a landslide hit the chinese city of shenzhen today. the landslide collapsed and buried more than 20 buildings at and around an industrial park in the city. hundreds of rescuers are searching for survivors. the local fire brigade said at least seven people have been rescued so far....but many more are still missing. investigators say no one survived a small plane crash in bakersfield, california saturday afternoon. air traffic control operators received a mayday call around 4-30 local time... right before the plane went missing from radar. several hours later, emergency crews found a debris field in

general area of the planes last known position. investigators have not said how many people were on board when the plane crashed. the national transportation safety board is expected to arrive on scene this morning. the los angeles county sheriff's department is investigating a deadly police involved shooting inside a hospital. authorities say officers tried to arrest a 26 year old man for throwing bottles at an apartment building. ... when the man attacked them. both officers and the suspect were taken to the same hospital. police say after they uncuffed the suspect, he became violent again. "the suspect picked up a metal stool within the emergency room and it was about that time that the officer tried to use a taser and when that didn't work. and then, a witness stated that the suspect reached for one of the officer's gun. at that point an officer involved shooting occurred, one round was fired."

suspect, but he was pronounced dead. a tennessee high school student is being hailed a hero. 15 year old zaevion dobson died shielding three girls from a spray of bullets earlier this week. . brittany bade reports has more the rising high school football star's impact in the community. on the football field of fulton high school... zaevion dobson was a driven athlete. "he wanted to be in the nfl... and i had no doubt he could do it" but his athletic skill is not what he'll be remembered for. "heroes don't always wear capes. sometimes they wear football pads. sometimes they have afro's" long before the day he gave up his own life to save three others... zaevion showed he was a man who didn't live for himself. s/andre canty/community leader "the last time i was him he was at a 'stop the violence event'... so he was always involved in the community" rick staples... the mentee coordinator in 100 black men...

dozens of young members. s/rick staples/100 black men "we have 26 mentees... oh... well 25 now... we had 26" "we've never had a travesty like this" this tragedy is hitting both mentors and mentees hard. s/rick staples/100 black men "he was the mentee and i was the mentor but a lot of times he mentored me... and that's what i'll miss the most about him" his natural leadership ability and glowing personality stood out in the community and within this group. zae, as friends called him, earned respect from men much older than he will ever be. s/rick staples/100 black men "he was they type of man that you wanted your daughter to marry" a man full of heart and bravery. who's untimely death set an unforgettable example, for everyone. s/rick staples/100 black men "he left an impact with us. we should all follow in the footsteps of zavion. a gofund me account.. live long zae.. has been set up for his family. kansas university fans got into the holiday spirit this weekend...and even

i can honestly say the field house has not looked as festive, it looked fantastic. it looks really really good, really happy and upbeat. the town is sold out of sweaters i believe. everyone is getting into the spirit of it so it should be really really fun. during the men's basketball game against montana, the jayhawk's snagged the guinness world record for 'largest gathering of people wearing holiday sweaters.' the old record was 11 hundred 75 people. k-u more than doubled that with 3-thousand-473 . the holiday sweater had to be long sleeves and have at least one holiday item on it.... like a snow man, christmas

the world food prize opened its doors this weekend. the theme of this year's holiday open house is "finding hope in a hungry world" organizers say it's an important message to focus on..especially this time of the year. while yesterday was the last holiday open house of the season, free tours are offered at the building

today is going to be cloudy and windy with highs close to 50 this afternoon. the south wind is going to be strong with gusts as high as 30 mph. some light rain will move across the ste overnight. most of the rain will fall along the eastern border. temperatures will stay above average through christmas. while a white christmas looks to be something that will have to wait until 2016, the potential for rain/snow over the weekend after christmas is something to monitor for post-holiday travel plans. through christmas. while a white christmas looks to be something that will have to

for rain/snow over the weekend after christmas is something to

weather is on the minds of folks as they prepare for the holidays. this weekend marks a travel surge across the country unlike anything we've seen before, driven by

tom costello tells us, the men and women who get us there are bracing for the holiday crush. on the ramp at dfw....the morning push.... as the busiest travel day going into the winter holidays kicks into high gear. american airlines, the nation's biggest, juggling 6,900 flights world-wide, today alone! the only weather hang-up today...on the west coast. "san francisco ground delay program." at the new state-of-the-art command center, they track every one of their planes, watch the weather, even monitor social media for customer service issues. 7-thousand conversations a day! scott ramsay is in charge. "if we have passengers that are issuing a complaint, they will deal with those complaints real time." tom: "if somebody says my flight is delayed or i am going to miss my connection, how will they help?" ramsay: "they will just start instant

that are onboard the airplane." all airlines will carry some 38- million passengers over the next two weeks. ...many customers taking advantage of low air fares "i think the ticket was around maybe $279 which isn't that bad..i booked it last week so for the timing i think the price was okay." but it's not just ticket prices that are low. gas is now hovering near $2 a gallon nationally...a 7-year low. even cheaper in many cities. a big reason more than 91-million americans will be hitting the road this year! man: we do expect to see more people on the road. woman: they're silly if they don't take advantage of it right now. on the ground in michigan today, an 50-car pileup in white out conditions. meanwhile, 3.4-million are traveling by train & bus. back in dallas tonight......they're just getting started. .....hoping the mild weather lasts until everyone is back home safely. still ahead on today in iowa sunday. . it's hard to keep up with all of the holiday performances happening this time of the year. but this one is more unique than most. what brought this group together...and how it's teaching

heart disease. asthma. diabetes. 7 out of 10 americans take prescription drugs. but in the last 7 years

hillary's going to take on the drug companies. require medicare to negotiate lower drug prices. let people buy their prescription drugs from countries like canada at half the price. and cap monthly prescription costs for every american. the drug companies have been over charging long enough. it's time to fight back. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. this may look like a normal

group than meets the eye. they call themselves the oakdale community choir. the group is about 60 strong...and meets every tuesday. family and friends recently got together to see what they'd been practicing. jill kasparie has the story from coralville. the choir is all here. choir director practicing it's the last quick practice before the show. joel conard and steve dunham are shaking their last-minute nerves. 21:36:42 i am usually calm and cool until i'm right on the spot." "21:41:11 i try to be in the moment. " when the concert beings - they each have their parts. joel is

singer -- steve an outside singer. the big difference - outside singers get to leave, inside singers have to stay. "21:30:25 we don't call ourselves inmates. it's inside singers and outside singers." the men in green are serving time at the iowa medical and classification center in coralville. those in purple are volunteering their time steve dunham outside singer "21:43:05 when we first started a years ago there was a lot of tension, both the inside singers and the outside singers were very nervous." now they say they're more comfortable as they sing holiday songs and songs written by inmates. 21:40:48 each one is powerful in its own way." music isn't the only powerful part of this group - it's the connections they make. joel conard inside singer "2:33:55 this gives me a connection with people that i wouldn't otherwise have in here." " 21:38:12 these guys say it

outside singers get more out of it. " a group of insiders and outsiders setting aside their pasts and working together for a better future and a good show. "21:35:55 we wear different colored shirts but i think we have an understanding that we are all human beings and we've all made mistakes. " the woman who started the group in 2009 is a professor at the university of iowa. the goal of the program is for participants to learn from each other and to empower inmates to gain skills for successfully re- entering society. still ahead on today in iowa sunday... a red coat and white beard in december...all signs point to santa claus. the heartwarming story behind a now viral meeting of a young girl in west virginia and who she thinks she will be feeding cookies to this

if you see a man with a white beard and a red shirt in

be santa claus, right? sophie crossed paths with "santa claus" at a walmart in west virginia...or so she thought. roger larck played along as sophie's mother recorded the encounter. they chatted about her how she would leave cookies for him, but that he could have only one cookie and

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family vigil. after one search ends... another begins. how the family of a des moines teenager is remembering their loved one... while seeking answers in his death. big accomplishment. this 100 year old marshalltown woman proves it's better late than never. the award she received this

authorities found the body of a but his answers. 17-year-old sammy kemp junior was reported missing one week ago

thursday. channel 13's mike dasilva has vigil. 16:57:06--22 'youll be mistreated on your journey home, and sometimes youll be walking, walking all alone.' praying for peace from above...the sammy kemp jr...are desperately searching earth.... 16:36:21--35 'for him to be out there and theres 300 kids and out of 300 kids, hes the only one that lost his life, that just doesnt make sense to me, and i just want people to know and especially the kids that were at that party, just to come forward with information.' on thursday, kemp's body was pulled from a pond near a rural granger home. the 17 year old was reported

last seen attending a party on the property the night before. the party was broken up by police, and kemp left on foot. 16:27:38 'its a sad situation. we dont know what happened, were still clueless, but at least we know that they finally found him out there, because the five days was a struggle. it was hard. we went out there every single day, search, search, search. family members are trying to raise money for funeral arrangements, and say they need all the help they can get. 16:27:17--26 'were struggling, and were trying to have a good burial for him. so anybody who would love to donate. we would be more than happy.' and even as family members plan and prepare to lay kemp's body to rest, they say they can't truly have closure until they know exactly what happened to him, and what led to his death. 16:40:13--33 'all the words of comfort, though kind, sincere and true, cant take away the emptiness im feeling without you. i love you so much sammy. our family is really going through

anything will help, please come forward.' the family is trying to raise six to eight thousand dollars to cover funeral and burial expenses. donations can be sent to any bankers trust ... in care of sammy kemp. a des moines teenager is due back in court this week to answer to a murder charge. 17 year old josue socup is accused of the november shooting of 28 year old jose lopez. investigators say an argument between the two may have led to the murder. socop is in custody... being held on a 500 thousand dollar bond. his arraignment is set for tomorrow morning. an iowa woman serving time for dealing drugs is getting out of prison early. president obama announced he's shortening the sentences of 95 federal prisoners. gloria louise james of fort madison made the list. in 2004, she was sentenced to 188 months in prison for

now, james is getting seven months shaved off that sentence. the president has done the same thing for nearly 200 inmates ... most of whom were given mandatory minimum sentences for non - violent drug offenses. an iowa high school wrestler has died after competing at a tournament in spencer. the sioux city journal reports spencer high senior austin roberts suffered an injury during one of his matches yesterday. he died at the hospital. roberts placed eighth at the class 2-a state tournament last year. today's youth wrestling tournament in spencer has been canceled. the holiday season- while merry and bright- can bring financial stress to some iowans looking for a fresh start. that's where the soaring hearts foundation has stepped in to help. the group advocates and provides support to people who have survived domestic violence. one woman in need is working two jobs to provide for her kids, but is

soaring hearts is asking for the community's help. 17:43:12--21 'we really want to make sure survivors can stay independent, we dont ever want their to be a financial hardship where they would have to return to their abuser" soaring hearts has raised more half of what the victim needs to cover her 18-hundred rent. if you would like to help -- we have a link on our website, w-h-o tv dot com. iowans are doing their part to make sure this time of year lives up to the season of giving. "it's such a great experience. it really makes christmas and thanksgiving a lot nicer when you have the ability to give something before you have your own meal." saint anthony's church in davenport teamed up with saint ambrose college students to deliver more than 650 "christmas baskets." they go to friends and neighbors in need. the program has been a holiday staple for more than twenty

a marshalltown woman is proving it's never too late to accomplish a lifelong goal. inez duft is 100 years old. this weekend, she received her "diploma of accomplishment". duft dropped out of school in 8th grade to help raise her nine siblings and never went back to get her diploma. the marshalltown community school district awarded her the honor... saying the 100 year old's desire to get her diploma is an example for all students. 52311-52337 we're honoring an individual who's been an inspiration to us ... important to recognize that as an aspect of learning ... learning should be appreciated and it should be celebrated."

coming up next in sports... the

highlights and scores from the

should want it, too. i'll tell you what and why, sunday night on soundoff. ----------------- let it snow,

the big 4 classic showcases the best the state of iowa has to offer on the

fargo arena. the nightcap turns in to an instant classic. 5th ranked iowa state and uni. panthers looking for the 2nd win against a top 5 team. 1st half uni comes out dropping bombs from 3. paul jesperson, good from the corner, he hit 7-threes. panthers up 3 early. isu answers inside with jameel mckay, offensive game developing. back and forth we go. huge game from wes washpun. the lefty with a smooth stepback 3. uni up 2. georges niang comes right back, top of the key from deep. niang scores 30. but uni clses the first half on a big run. washpun ahead to jeremy morgan, lets dunk. panthers lead 46-37 at the half. 2nd half here come isu. mckay, goes to work. 2 handed stuff. 18 for jameel, we're tied at 66. but uni always had an answer. 13 threes on the night. jesperson again. he scores 21. 15 seconds left. iowa state

tries for the patented spin move, but he trips and looses the ball. washpun is fouled, sinks 1 free throw. 1 last chance for iowa state. monte morris, hero against iowa. not tonight. uni upsets number 5 iowa state 81-79 game 1. iowa and drake hawks 7

ames. drake just 4 and 6 trying to pull the upset and end a 3-game skid. bulldogs come gunning out of the locker room. ore arogundade, 3 ball. 9 for ore drake up 3. iowa answers inside. jarrod uthoff, saddles with foul trouble most of the afternoon. 2 of his 10. drake goes inside to their big man, dominik olenijak, easy 2. but look at iowa's transition

baer, lets dunk. 13 for the bearcage. mike gesell gets the hawks going from the outside. 3 from downtown. iowa up 5. but drake keeps battling, reed timmer all the way to the rack, off glass. later its timmer showing the range, deep 3. 25 points for number 12, game tied again. gesell responds, 7 of 8 shooting for mike g. 17 points. another 3. the hawkeye defense blocked a school record 14 shots. baer with the rejection, iowa the other way. anthony clemmons floater good. iowa holds off drake 70-64 womens scores. number 24 iowa downs bradley 60-53. drake falls on the road to northern illinois 87-73 in less than 2 weeks the hawkeyes will

the historic season likely doesn't happen if kirk ferentz doesn't make the switch to cj beathard at the end of last season. beathard's numbers aren't off the charts gawdy, but he's been solid all year. over 28-hundred all-purpose yards, 21 touchdowns, an most

a starter. the only loss coming in the big 10 title game. stanford and iowa, new years day. rose bowl. kickoff set for 4pm central time. stanford is a 7 point favorite. the whole crew will be there, and when i say the whole crew i

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recapping this morning's top stories. the family of a des moines teenager is waiting for answers in his death. 17-year-old sammy kemp junior was reported missing one week ago today... after attending a house party in granger. he was pulled from a nearby pond thursday. last night, family and friends gathered for a candlelight vigil to remember his life. they're asking for the public's help finding answers and to cover funeral expenses. an iowa high school wrestler has died after competing at a tournament in spencer. the sioux city journal reports spencer high senior austin roberts suffered an injury during one of his matches yesterday. roberts placed eighth at the class 2-a state tournament last year. today's youth wrestling tournament in spencer has been canceled. coming up next on the insiders

he's probably better known for his caucus night scream than for anything else. howard dean talks about why hillary clinton should be the next president and why fear is so powerful in a campaign. plus the leader of an iowa group joins us on why he thinks it was ok to

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he is traveling the country now on behalf of hillary clinton but the organization he helped found, democracy for america, their supporting bernie sanders instead. i asked governor dean why clinton for him. >> they there are two things that are really important. number one she cares what the facts are. i think the country has suffered a lot from people in congress who don't care what the facts are and number two, given what the way things are going to want the most experienced person in and the presidency and that that's hillary clinton. >> i was talking with some friends and we were thinking back on your candidate's campaign campaign in 2004.

sanders of that race, not the establishment guy? what is a fair comparison? >> that's a hard one because we are so different. he has an economic message that he is carried for 40 years. it is an important message and to pick the right time for it. i actually got into the race to balance the budget on the university of the universal healthcare program. the facts convinced me that a rock was not fair and that we were being lied to and i don't think it's fair that kids are remain are being central foreign country to die if you lie to them and that is clear to me what was going on. >> i remember you are holding us once and i'll for focusing too much on the war. >> i probably did. the truth is we still don't have universal health care in this country and we ought to. >> what do you think --dash it

something in particular. this one is interesting to me because if you look at this last poll it shows democrats are more interested on social things and the republicans are more focused republicans are more focused on >> democrats do focus more on economics and republicans frankly aren't very good at it. >> you get to be the circuit now as they bounce you around from place to place. >> everyone has a different idea about what to do of terrorism but for me it's a lot of fun. for me i have seen a lot of things that i saw 12 years ago. >> >> a lot of its pressure peak of the schedule is pretty tough.

is to get you out of here but i've usually had a great time in fort dodge and the guy who was my captain professors the gynecology out there it was junior college out there it was really fun. i think first of all the cleanup what we've got. we've got this idea of clearing off medicaid or under an obama care is ludicrous and there are whole lot of people and families who have suffered greatly. one of the things you have to do is they have to have health care available. another is an expensive college and hillary has a plan to do that which i think is important. one of the things a middle

because health care prices been going on for three times the rate of inflation for 30 years in higher education is gone up to and a half times the rate of inflation over these years. the way you support the middle class is to make sure they have the basics. >> how do you convince people that this change can happen in dc, and unless we change course here and give your part of the whole shebang out there or give republicans a whole thing again, what is it out there that you think can help people believe that the two sides can work together? we obviously don't see a lot of that. >> this is a little political science here. when we lost three elections in a row, two to ronald reagan and one to george h w-letter bush, are potty are our party our are priority our party had to get

i want hillary clinton to be the next president but i also want to win because republicans cannot appeal to young people. the hate wing of the republican party is incredibly unappealing to my children even though my children are more conservative than the average depth democrat but i deck democrat but i think she is going to be president of the united states and when that happens those republican parties who are desperate to kind of try to retool and get away from the anti- immigrant anti- muslim anti- gay anti- anti- anti-, that is not a winning message. for the big picture i really believe this election is critical not just to get killer in the white house but also to fundamentally change the republican party so they understand they do have to work with others. >> what do you make than let's say donald trump. what do you think is the popularity of that? he is obviously connecting with a lot of people. what is that about? >> i think a lot of people are very angry. there has been an enormous

people are very fearful. for the first time since the great depression we have economics had economics situation from 2008 that scared the daylights out of a lot of people, especially people who live in small towns and are already under economic pressure. if you are a member of a the minority community in this country you notice is like to lose a job and not get another one. if you were white, the first time that happened within 2008 with a the great recession. if you are 55 you lost a job and didn't get another one except maybe being a greeter at walmart. that is a profound change. the country is changing profoundly. when people get uncomfortable they get angry and frightened and i think a lot of those people are gravitating toward donald trump. >> so how do you know fear can be quite a motivator so how do you run against that? >> i think this country is a special place because the bin

founded our country and i think that's true and i think people realize it's a great nation that has to be found on hope and has to make decisions founded on hope not fear. >> i want to ask you one last one about the infamous dean scream. frankly i covered you that night and it didn't sound that way to me but it does look on tv a lot different. is this a funny thing our now or does that kind of bug you the way the tech cable will be overplayed that make you look like and that's out there? >> there's two answers. it doesn't bug me. it's a lot of fun and i'm i use it in speeches and it also always draws a lot of laughs the other part is that yes the cable you know it was unfair and blah blah blah but this is the most powerful office in the world. if you can't devise a campaign and take it when cable people are making fun of you what are

what america wants alaska back? i don't have regrets are or are you ill feelings. i have no nothing no bad feelings about a lot of mileage out of it. >> that's very true. thank you. dave chapelle has an incredibly funny version of the dean scream that it is worth you tubing by the way if you find it inaccurately come back trouble with tweets and when the cand sanders: over 2 million contributions have been made to the only campaign that rejects a corrupt campaign finance system. you can't level the playing field with wall street banks and billionaires by taking their money.

by taking their money. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. this is what started some twitter controversy. first we have a republican presidential candidate carly fiorina talking during the last republican debate. she was sort talking about a struggle thing she survived breast cancer lost a child and then the said quote being called every b word in the book along the way "-right-double-quote so then ebay steve base treated if a few things with conservative

he said quote well fiorina goes full divine vagina right away. later in the 19 apologized after his wife tweeted at him and the next day here is what he was saying: my tweet last night was water and stupid which is why amy scolded me for it but it is intellectually dishonest to link it to cruise. that is what started this debate 's on twitter i was asking people should ted cruz campaign be responsible for what a high surrogate is like? bleeding heartland the des moines dem's has tweeted has tweeted back mostly estrous ergot sent to promote candidates in public but mostly the most window for supporters with no connection to the campaigns. it seemed like there was a lot of ideas both ways when we ask that question. next big party for governor branstad. there was one group not

an open house began with the tribute from terry branstad who became the nation's longest longest-serving governor. he welcomes people into his office for hours to honor the occasion than later that night, staff through a huge party at part of the party at the state fairgrounds to continue the celebration. i asked some of the vips there what they most admire about terry branstad. >> with the first thing you think of? >> i think of as a man with a lot of energy committed to this state, loves people, loves to be governor. >> clearly his tenacious. he stayed with it he believes what he believes in. he doesn't he does his homework, and he's gathered good people around him. >> what's the first thing you think of when you think of terry branstad? >> i think of passion for the state of iowa and state of iowa and for people. it's not always easy getting

dogged and patients so the three peas. passion, persistence and patience to. >> the person who comes to mind when you think about your dad? >> responsibility ticket why is that? >> he has taught me responsibility from a young age and if there is anything that i saw growing up in him and through his eyes and where he focused was responsibility, and that is definitely one of his core parts of him. >> matt is the director of executive progress so hello he to give thanks for having me. >> what is the first thing you think of when you hear governor branstad? >> i think of broken promises. this is a governor who when he celebrated earlier this week becoming a longest-serving governor in american history but unfortunately that is by far the most notable achievement of this administration. terry branstad and chris kim reynolds made several

when they took office hindering their campaigns and during their campaign and they have broken every single one. >> so your group kind of had a big truck with a big billboard on the side driving around and i know that sort of took off from the website but what about the timing of what you're doing? since we kind of give the guy his day ended up on him other days? >> we hold the governor and lieutenant governor accountable every day to make sure that folks know about the broken promises there, their dangerous record for iowans. i think this was a day when he was trying to celebrate what he had achieved as governor, and he really has not achieved much. he has set promises, set goals and failed to achieve them. he promised to create 200,000 jobs and he's failed that could. you can't promise to increase family income by 25 percent they have fallen woefully short.

up with inflation. they have the goal of making eye with the healthiest state in the nation and he shut down two of our for mental health institutes and three patients has have died in transfer from those institutes, and now he is recklessly going on a path to medicaid privatization which will put health care at risk for more than half a million iowans so every time you look at one of the goals and promises of the branstad reynolds administration, you can see where they have fallen short so while he is trying to celebrate this, we want to make sure people don't forget what his actual legacy is. >> if he is so bad, why did he annihilate your party's candidate? >> he has been winning elections since 1982 and they always so that statistic out and that is why i said that is his most notable achievement. he is a great campaigner and the bad governor. >> but he wins every single time

point out here, then why does he keep winning? what does that say about his about your candidates? >> he is an excellent politician. he made a promise to create 200,000 new jobs and they have fallen 98,000 shorthand instead of owning up to that, what they did early on in their administration was create a new boat bogus statistic that nonpartisan researchers have called a bogus math to inflate their numbers and falsely claim. >> me the any job that has been losses to sort of forgotten about are not kept track of in the way they keep track of drops. >> writes a rights of uri got fired we don't count. >> correct. so one quick question though. how do you think this affects the legislature? what do think the relationship is going to be like in january? >> i think the relationship between the governor and the

right now because legislatures spent five legislature spent five months negotiating among other things a bipartisan plan to fund our schools to the tune of $56 million and we have republicans and democrats coming together and then weeks before the school year started, the governor line item governor line-item veto of that so that is not trust. if a trust is broken between the governor and the legislature and it's going to be an interesting session because of that. >> i think that will be a key thing to talk about. i would me come back we will

will decide the democratic this is a three-part choice for iowa democrats. a former secretary of state trying to become the first female president, a former maryland governor there is done a lot of support our socialist

the burn. right matt, how do you gain from all of this? >> what you mean? who do i think is going to win? >> right. >> i think right now the front runner has got to be hell or clinton for sure but i think it's too late it's not too late it is too early to count out any of the candidates. when we talked last summer we were talking about joe biden getting in the race and mixing things up so we have what? six weeks or so until the caucus? that is many many lifetimes. >> your group stays out of this right? >> yes. >> so how do you handle a next month and a half? are you going to try to key in on a couple of different issues and put them in front of the candidates, or what do you think? >> we encourage folks to get engaged on a variety issue of issues. also we try to position ourselves as a place where different candidates were people

can come together. i think that is really important on the progressive side of the equation so we had davis at our corn feed we had supporters all candidates at our holiday last year. bernie sanders was our speaker and we provide a forum for all sorts of progressive issues. >> how do you try to get time with the candidates and how do you try to get your group to stand out? there are so many different groups and you have a lot of issue -based groups on both sides and they are all fighting for attention. >> we fight for attention and we talked about our billboard and that's a good tactic and strategy. one thing that our organization is able to do when we talk to

our online community is over 6,000 strong so we provide a large audience for those kicking out to the segment i know you've been sweating out. >> okay. >> when we come back, the defining moment, oil change, the heart disease. asthma. diabetes. 7 out of 10 americans take prescription drugs. but in the last 7 years drugs prices have doubled. hillary's going to take on the drug companies. require medicare to negotiate lower drug prices.

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back for the insiders quick picks. question number one what do you consider the defining moment in politics of 2015? >> i think it is donald trump riding down the escalator to announce his candidacy. i think the republican nominee whoever he or she may be, is going to resemble trump and always except for the hair. so regardless of who was nominated on the republican side, he has pulled their conversation in a very extreme direction. >> question number two, with oil prices fall in the way we have

hurts the cause of going green and climate change and all of that? >> i think there's a lot of momentum around that saturn fat and climate change has really been picking up steam on the campaign trail so i think that is going to continue. >> question number three, if you had to, i know you wouldn't but if you had to, who is your favorite republican presidential candidate. >> i would have the pick teddy roosevelt is not. >> current candidate. >> you've got to be more specific. >> i'm probably weren't wouldn't pick any of them actually. >> question for four, all this hype about star wars. when you see the movie? >> absolutely. if i can get a ticket and. >> question five, are you a white christmas guy? or do you care? >> yes absolutely snow on christmas because of it looks nice and you don't have to drive anywhere and in a. >> it. >> predictions? >> i predict that the legislature and the governor or republican leadership and in the legislature and the governor

available for education, but if there is a tax break available, they will find the money to make it happen. >> and the kansas city obviously big big fan of and congratulations to the world series what you think of next of the 2016? back or not? >> three years in a row absolutely. >> is out of your hardware heart or your head telling you that.

this sunday morning, donald trump dominating the national polls now more than ever. >> something is going on and it's beautiful to see. >> but no one has ever won without paying more attention to early states like iowa. trump is rewriting the rules. can he rewrite history? donald trump joins me live. plus, last night's democratic debate.

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