the new year rang in with little to celebrate for the iowa hawkeyes and their fans. a crowd of more than 94 thousand packed the rose bowl stadium yesterday...with most wearing black and gold. iowa looked ready for the moment, but the hawks weren't prepared for stanford's christian mccaffrey. the heisman trophy finalist torched the hawks for a rose bowl record 368 yards. stanford led 35-nothing at the half. iowa made it look closer than it was. the final, 45-16, and no roses

disappointed fans say the blowout loss seemed to be a little easier to swallow than a loss that came down to the final minutes, like the big ten championship game. andy fales caught up with hawk fans

hawk fans did take issue with the cardinal's marching band. stanford came under fire for mocking iowa during the rose bowl halftime show. during their performance, the band played the "farmer's only jingle" and members ran a giant cow across the field. iowa fans responded by booing them off the field. this isn't the first time the stanford band has caused controversy. back in may, the university banned the group from road games for a year after an investigation

including hazing and sexual assault. des moines police responded to an early morning shots fired call. witnesses told officers they saw an armed man walking down 11th street and jefferson around 10-30 p-m. then, they heard him fire off a few rounds in the air. once on scene, police found four shell casings in the area, but no suspect or gun. no one was hurt and there are no reports of property damage. police arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with thursday's shooting in des moines. the teenager is accused of shooting another 15 year old at this home in the 13-hundred block of east 14th street. the victim was shot in the chest and remains in the hospital, but he is expected to survive. police have not named the 15 year old suspect who is now charged with felony reckless use of a firearm. two weeks have passed since searchers found sam kemp's body in a pond in granger. family members reported the 17 year old missing several days

home from a party. channel 13's mike da silva spoke to kemp's best friend who was likely the last to see him alive... 18 year-old trishay thompson says he and his now late best friend sammy kemp were partying hard that night. how hard? 17:08:15 'from a scale to 1 to 10, 10.' 17:08:32--36 'marijuana, good marijuana, and vodka.' when the cops arrived and broke the party up, some 300 kids took off running. 17:08:59 'did you run with sam? 17:09:00 'he was right behind me.' 17:09:07--09 'he was right by me, i told him to stay right by me.' so how did the two separate? 17:09:31--37 'i turned around and he was like running along with me. and then i told him that he needed to hurry up' thompson recalls the first moment he realized kemp wasn't with him anymore. 17:09:43--50 'as soon as we got to the parking lot, i turned around because i had almost got there. i started calling his name.' 17:09:52 'sammy? you know? he wasnt answering. so

he was, like where i last seen him like, eye to eye and he wasnt there.' 17:10:05 at a candle light vigil on december 19th, sammy kemp's sister wasn't buying thompson's story and demanded answers. 16:37:08--27 'we spoke with his best friend and the story just doesnt add up to what hes saying, you know, we dont know what happened, you know but if the best friend knows anything, he needs to come forward. he needs to tell what happened to sam.' i pushed him on that point... 17:12:37--41 'how did you not see 'how did you not see something? how did you not see what happened? because it was foggy outside. and it was raining and thundering and dark. mike dasilva channel 13 news.... the polk county sheriff's office says there was no evidence of

or injury. kemp drowned and his death was ruled an accident. his autopsy also noted alcohol and marijuana intoxication. a fort dodge six-year-old... who died following a car accident on christmas day... will be laid to rest later this morning. payton henry was hurt in a head-on collision near fort dodge. she died the next day. services for the little girl are set for eleven this morning at foster funeral home in webster city. payton's parents and two other children injured in the crash are now recovering at home. johnston's mayor is making good on a bet of sorts. last month...paula dierenfeld promised to run a mile for every bag of food or personal items donated to the johnston partnership. people stepped up and donated 187 bags... now, it's the mayor's turn.. dierenfeld ran the first leg... a half marathon. that's 13-miles down... and a lot to go. the city is still tallying donations. dierenfeld is an avid runner and

by the time she completes this challenge, she will have run the equivalent of about seven marathons in one month.. they stole headlines and even our hearts. from a taylor swift fanatic to the "what color is the dress"...2015 was packed with unforgettable moments. coming up later...a look back on the year's most viral stories. temperatures will be seasonal today in the 30s. quiet for now but i'll show you when more snow is in the

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highs in the 30s. more sunshine on tap for next week with an increase in clouds by the end of the work week. the next chance of precipitation comes on friday with the potential for both some light rain and snow across central iowa. ad lib toss to q&a session with earl may gardening expert tim

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from the famous to the infamous... the hilarious to the heartwrenching... and the adorable to the infuriating "what color is that dress?" 20-15 was chock full of moments that grabbed out attention.. jeremy roth revisits the year's

"cause the players gonna play play play play play and the haters gonna hate hate hate hate hate baby im just gonna shake skahe shake shake shake -- shake it off, shake it off." 7-year-old dylan barnes shook it off this year... dancing his way onto 'ellen' -- and into the presence of taylor herself. barnes got to meet the superstar backstage at her tour stop in kansas city -- and they had this epic dance-off. "october 21st 2015.""you mean we're in the future?" the future arrived in 2015...at least in "back to the future part 2" terms. on october 21st, the world paused to geek out over the day the 1989 movie named "the future"-- a world of flying cars, hoverboards and holograms. the whole thing culminated with the actors showing up on prime time in -- what else? -- the delorean. "great scott!" there was perhaps no viral video in 2015

vehicle dash camera captured a transasia flight as it careened out of the sky... clipped a vehicle on a bridge... and plunged into a river. officials say pilot error was to blame... 43 people were killed. pharmaceutical c-e-o martin shkreli made headlines when he raised the price of a life-saving aids medication. i'm not talking a couple bucks -- daraprim skyrocketed from thirteen-fifty to seven hundred fifty dollars per pill overnight. the daily beast declared shkreli "the most-hated man in america," surpassing even the dentist who killed cecil the lion. speaking of... zimbabwe's prized "cecil the lion" was illegally hunted in july... sparking an international firestorm against walter palmer. and while palmer didn't face charges, he did face abject humiliation -- the controversy inspired ridiculous halloween costumes. a patti labelle fan's ode to the singer's frozen dessert pies sent sales through the roof when his musical review went viral and captured the attention of

labelle made sure the fan got his just desserts... hosting him for thanksgiving dinner... from one diva to another... johanna colon channeled the essence of aretha during a summer dance recital. "ooh your kisses, sweeter than honey. but guess what? so is my money." the sassy 6-year-old tapped her way to total stage dominance. "take care, t-c-b." and the story that had everyone talking this year... the dress! is it blue and black... or white and gold? a question that sparked countless buzzfeed articles and threatened to tear families apart. for the record -- it's totally blue and black.

recapping this morning's top stories... iowa hawkeyes and their fans didn't have much to celebrate on new

mccaffrey torched the hawks for a rose bowl record 368 yards. iowa didn't score until the fourth quarter and lost to the cardinals... 45 to 16. hawk fans are disappointed of course, but say they're still proud of the team's historic season. two weeks have passed since in a pond in granger. the 17 year old was reported missing after failing to return home from a party. kemp's best friend, who was him alive, says the two were drinking and using marijuana. the polk county sheriff's office says there was no evidence of trauma or injury. kemp drowned and his death was ruled an accident. in less than a month, iowans will cast the first votes for president.... as the first in the nation caucuses kick off the primary season. leading up to february first, chris jansing looks back at a year when words actually did speak far

it's the announcement that upended politics as we know it... sot of donald trump announcing: " i am officially running for president of the united states ..." kicking off a race for 2016 that's unpredictable... todd mtp sot: "this is a party that wants an outsider badly" unconventional "do you still believe joseph built the pyramids to store grain?" "i still believe that's a plausible explanation"and unmanageable so many republicans running - one debate stage wasn't enough... "i feel confident i'll be the republican nominee$41 million dollars in tv ads didn't help jeb bush.. outrageous statements didn't hurt donald trump... "they're bringing crime. they're rapists. and some, i assume, are good people."promising border security will go up... "i will build the greatest wall that you've ever seen" and the population, will go down "we have to take people that are here illegally and we have to move them out"trump took shots at politicians who aren't even running for president... "he was a war hero because he was captured. i like people who weren't captured."still, his crowds only

bernie sanders drew large crowds, too -- but maybe his best moment - actually =aided= hillary... bernie sanders "i'm sick and tired of hearing about those damn emails" sanders, with a better defense than clinton had managed "did you wipe the server? hrc: like, with a cloth or something?"a potential democratic rival -- joe biden - opted out... sot "unfortunately, i believe we are out of time" some republicans dropped out... and google kept getting the question: is rand paul running for president? "i wouldn't be doing this dumb ass live- stream if i weren't" on a scale of 1 to 10, how crazy has this year been? thirty-seven. this has been a year when everything we thought we knew about politics went out the window. political analysts were puzzled.... children were too the whole world is on fire!! 3 year old: "the world is on fire? cruz: the world is on fire. yes!who will catch fire in 2016? voting begins, in february... chris jansing nbc news new york. with the caucuses getting closer... expect to see even more of the presidential candidates this

republican candidate mike huckabee isn't wasting any time.. he begins a six day swing across the state in winterset this morning. he's also campaigning in indianola, pella and newton. democrat martin o'malley is also in iowa today. he's hosting a meet and greet at the west des moines public library at 12 - 15... before heading to western iowa. . the president is looking ahead to 20-16 and working on unfinished business, particularly when it comes to gun violence. "we know that we can't stop every act of violence. but what if we tried to stop even one? what if congress did something anything to protect our kids from gun violence?" president obama says he'll meet with the attorney general next week to discuss options to help reduce gun violence. the plan would include expanding background hecks on gun sales. in his address, the president asks everyone to join him in the fight,... saying it's going to take all of us to make america safer for our children. a new texas law makes it legal

supporters turned out at the texas state capitol yesterday to celebrate the new open carry law. it allows concealed handgun license holders to carry visible, holstered handguns. the exceptions include schools and college campuses. businesses can ban open carry as long as they display the proper signs. widespread winter flooding has left hundreds of people in the midwest homeless in the new year. millions remain at risk in the flood zone, where at dozens have died, and others are still missing. miguel almaguer has the latest from flood ravaged missouri. even though the water levels' dropping, there are still a lot of dangers out here. danger ... and damage. the brunt of it centered outside st. louis ... where small communities have lost big. some 150 families ... in arnold,

... 2016 is starting out as a very stressful situation but we're really tough and we will get though this with levees across the midwest stressed ... 9 million remain under a flood threat ... at least 23 have died ... and 4 are still missing. the governor of illinois ... in hard hit alton. we have first responders from the state, the state police have been terrific. in some communities ... the water is receding. interstate 44 ... and i-55 ... have re- opened. many evacuation orders lifted. this was downtown eureka 2 days ago. on tuesday ... old town automotive was surrounded by water ... today the shop getting ready to re-open for business. "it was really devastating to us.. its been very frustrating but we're just trying to stay positive." with the mississippi running at 10 times the speed of niagara falls ... tonight the coast guard showed us ... why they are keeping a close eye on cities down stream. in memphis ... where the surge will arrive late next week ... flood preps are already underway. a region bracing .... for what

miguel almaguer. nbc news. just above the mississippi. the iowa national guard is lending a helping hand to our neighbors in missouri. about 45 guard members are there now providing services to flood victims in high ridge, missouri.. earlier in the week, soldiers in cedar rapids prepared tanks and a water purification system for the trip. authorities say at least 14 people have died in missouri alone. still ahead on today in iowa saturday. start 20-16 with a bang...and hear the roar of monster jam. where the explosive event is happening and other events you can catch

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4 dollars. finally, enjoy a blast from the past. and relive the 70's every saturday night at prairie meadows finish line lounge. the party starts at 7 p-m and goes until midnight....plus all the fun is free! remember, there are thousands of ways to enjoy des moines and the metro. to find out how, check out our website at catch des moines dot com. the sunny and dry weather will continue through the weekend with highs in the 30s. more sunshine on tap for next week with an increase in clouds by the end of the work week. the next chance of

on friday with the potential for both some light rain and snow across

still ahead on today in iowa saturday... spend the new year giving back to the community by volunteering with brothers and big sisters. find out how many kids are on their waiting list. i'm keith murphy at the rose bowl stadium. the hawkeyes lost the rose bowl. we'll tell you why

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welcome back to today in iowa saturday. if you're looking for a new year's resolutions, it could start with giving back to the community. i'm joined now by brianne fitzgerald of big brothers and big sisters of central

keith murphy in pasadena where the hawkeyes tried to win the rose bowl for the first time since 1959 and for the fourth time. came up disappointed. generations of hawkeye fans made their way to the rose bowl. many said they always promised, if iowa made it here, they would too.

how the team and fans are coping with the new year's day loss and the half time performance that had many in the crowd booing the marching band off the field. quiet and cold this morning with temperatures in the teens and 20s... we will warm up to the mid to upper 30s this afternoon under sunny skies. the new year rang in with little to celebrate for the iowa

their fans. a crowd of more than 94 thousand packed the rose bowl stadium the new year rang in with little

their fans. a crowd of more than 94 thousand packed the rose bowl stadium yesterday...with most wearing black and gold. iowa looked ready for the moment, but the hawks weren't prepared for stanford's christian mccaffrey. torched the hawks for a rose bowl record 368 yards. stanford led 35-nothing at the half. iowa made it look closer than it was. the final, 45-16, and no roses for the hawkeyes. disappointed fans say the blowout loss seemed to be a little easier to swallow than a loss that came down to the final minutes, like the big ten

caught up with hawk fans who were coping pretty well. andy fales talks with iowa fans to find out what went wrong in their loss

hawk fans did take issue with the cardinal's marching band. stanford came under fire for mocking iowa during the rose bowl halftime show. during their performance, the band played the "farmer's only jingle" and members ran a giant cow across the field. iowa fans responded by booing them off the field. this isn't the first time the stanford band has caused controversy. back in may, the university banned the group from road games for a year after an investigation found they violated multiple policies including hazing and sexual assault. des moines police responded to an early morning shots fired call. witnesses told officers they saw

street and jefferson around 10-30 p-m. then, they heard him fire off a few rounds in the air. once on scene, police found four shell casings in the area, but no suspect or gun. no one was hurt and there are no reports of property damage. police arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with thursday's shooting in des moines. the teenager is accused of shooting another 15 year old at this home in the 13-hundred block of east 14th street. the victim was shot in the chest and remains in the hospital, but he is expected to survive. police have not named the 15 year old suspect who is now charged with felony reckless use of a firearm. two weeks have passed since searchers found sam kemp's body in a pond in granger. family members reported the 17 year old missing several days earlier... when he failed to return home from a party. channel 13's mike da silva spoke to kemp's best friend who was likely the last to see him alive...

says he and his now late best friend sammy kemp were partying hard that night. how hard? 'from a scale to 1 to 10, 10.' 'marijuana, good marijuana, and vodka.' when the cops arrived and broke the party up, some 300 kids took off running. 'did you run with sam? 'he was right behind me.' 'he was right by me, i told him to stay right by me.' so how did the two separate? 'i turned around and he was like running along with me. and then i told him that he needed to hurry up'thompson recalls the first moment he realized kemp wasn't with him anymore. 'as soon as we got to the parking lot, i turned around because i had almost got there. i started calling his name.' 'sammy? you know? he wasnt answering. so then, i started walking back towards where he was, like where i last seen him like, eye to eye and he wasnt there.' at a candle light vigil on

thompson's story and demanded answers. 'we spoke with his best friend and the story just doesnt add up to what hes saying, you know, we dont know what happened, you know but if the best friend knows anything, he needs to come forward. he needs to tell what happened to sam.' i pushed him on that point... 'how did you not see something? how did you not see what happened? because it was foggy outside. and it was raining and thundering and dark. mike dasilva channel 13 news.... the polk county sheriff's office says there was no evidence of trauma or injury. kemp drowned and his death was ruled an accident. his autopsy also noted alcohol and marijuana intoxication. a fort dodge six-year-old... who died following a car accident on christmas day... will be laid to

payton henry was hurt in a head-on collision near fort dodge. she died the next day. services for the little girl are set for eleven this morning at foster funeral home in webster city. payton's parents and two other children injured in the crash are now recovering at home. johnston's mayor is making good on a bet of sorts. last month...paula dierenfeld promised to run a mile for every bag of food or personal items donated to the johnston partnership. people stepped up and donated 187 bags... now, it's the mayor's turn.. dierenfeld ran the first leg... a half marathon. that's 13-miles down... and a lot to go. the city is still tallying donations. "what i've observed over the years is if you give them something fun to do as part of the cause they really an amazing way. and they've done that this year with the almost 200 bags of groceries and

dierenfeld is an avid runner and on her will be the equivalent of running 7- marathons in one month. saturday.. it's out with the old, and in with the new . our friends from fareway will share jumpstart 20-16 with a healthier

as an everyday business person, and not colonel sanders, why sometimes i'm just too busy to cook dinner. so, i just pick up kfc's twenty dollar family fill up with eight pieces of delicious, original recipe chicken. it's finger lickin' good. america is not just electing a president, we're also electing a commander in chief. that choice matters. because strengthening the economy, making healthcare more affordable, raising incomes. all of that depends on us being both secure at home and leading the world.

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wells fargo arena is starting the new year with a bang. monster jam takes over the well today... crews hauled in truck loads of dirt to prepare for all the action at the arena. monster jam has two runs today... one at two, the other at 7:30 tonight. tickets are still available... just call the wells fargo arena box office or go online to hy-vee-tix-dot-com the sunny and dry weather will continue through the weekend with highs in the 30s. more sunshine on tap for next week with an increase in clouds by the end of the work week. the next chance of precipitation comes on friday with the potential for both some light rain and snow across

still ahead on today in iowa saturday.. it's out with the old, and in with the new . our friends from fareway will share some a few simple ways to jumpstart 20-16 with a healthier

today in iowa saturday. i'm joined again by whitney packebush of centsable health. you have some suggestions about eating healthier in the new year. one thing you want to make sure you're doing is eating breakfast. you need to get your metabolism going after you slept all night. you want to focus on fiber and protein. fruit, oatmeal, these little packs of tuna are great for protein. they keep you fuller for longer, they take a long time to digest so really

and snack. you want to avoid liquid calories. low calorie obviously water, adding lemon. i have some snack options, plan them between your meals, it revs up your metabolism. well thank you for the tips if you have questions you can email whitney at centsablehealth@farewaystores

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quiet and cold this morning with temperatures in the teens and 20s... we

30s this afternoon under sunny skies. recapping this morning's top stories... iowa hawkeyes and their fans didn't have much to celebrate on new year's day. stanford's christian

the hawks for a rose bowl record 368 yards. iowa didn't score until the fourth quarter and lost to the cardinals... 45 to 16. hawk fans are disappointed of course, but say they're still proud of the team's historic season. two weeks have passed since searchers found sam kemp's body in a pond in granger. the 17 year old was reported missing after failing to return home from a party. kemp's best friend, who was likely the last person to see him alive, says the two were drinking and using marijuana. the polk county sheriff's office says there was no evidence of trauma or injury. kemp drowned and his death was ruled an accident. in less than a month, iowans will cast the first votes for president.... as the first in the nation caucuses kick off the primary season. leading up to february first, chris jansing looks back at a year when words actually did speak far

it's the announcement that upended politics as we know it... sot of donald trump announcing: " i am officially running for president of the united states ..." kicking off a race for 2016 that's unpredictable... todd mtp sot: "this is a party that wants an outsider badly" unconventional "do you still believe joseph built the pyramids to store grain?" "i still believe that's a plausible explanation"and unmanageable so many republicans running - one debate stage wasn't enough... "i feel confident i'll be the republican nominee$41 million dollars in tv ads didn't help jeb bush.. outrageous statements didn't hurt donald trump... "they're bringing crime. they're rapists. and some, i assume, are good people."promising border security will go up... "i will build the greatest wall that you've ever seen" and the population, will go down "we have to take people that are here illegally and we have to move them out"trump took shots at politicians who aren't even running for president... "he was a war hero because he was captured. i like people who weren't captured."still, his crowds only got bigger....

crowds, too -- but maybe his best moment - actually =aided= hillary... bernie sanders "i'm sick and tired of hearing about those damn emails" sanders, with a better defense than clinton had managed "did you wipe the server? hrc: like, with a cloth or something?"a potential democratic rival -- joe biden - opted out... sot "unfortunately, i believe we are out of time" some republicans dropped out... and google kept getting the question: is rand paul running for president? "i wouldn't be doing this dumb ass live- stream if i weren't" on a scale of 1 to 10, how crazy has this year been? thirty-seven. this has been a year when everything we thought we knew about politics went out the window. political analysts were puzzled.... children were too the whole world is on fire!! 3 year old: "the world is on fire? cruz: the world is on fire. yes!who will catch fire in 2016? voting begins, in february... chris jansing nbc news new york. with the caucuses getting closer... expect to see even more of the

republican candidate mike huckabee isn't wasting any time.. he begins a six day swing across the state in winterset this morning. he's also campaigning in indianola, pella and newton. democrat martin o'malley is also in iowa today. he's hosting a meet and greet at the west des moines public library at 12 - 15... before heading to western iowa. . there's no avoiding presidential politics.... even at the rose bowl fans spotted this message for republican frontrunner donald trump during the rose parade yesterday morning in pasadena... it reads "america is great, trump is disgusting, anybody but trump." six planes were used to write the message. the president is looking ahead to 20-16 and working on unfinished business, particularly when it comes to gun violence. "we know that we can't stop every act of violence. but what if we tried to stop even one? what if congress did something anything to protect our kids from gun violence?" president obama says he'll meet

week to discuss options to help reduce gun violence. the plan would include expanding background checks on gun sales. in his address, the president asks everyone to join him in the fight,... saying it's going to take all of us to make america safer for our children. a new texas law makes it legal to openly carry a handgun. supporters turned out at the texas state capitol yesterday to celebrate the new open carry law. it allows concealed handgun license holders to carry visible, holstered handguns. the exceptions include schools and college campuses. businesses can ban open carry as long as they display the proper signs. those in the crowd say they're thrilled to see the new law take effect. "it allows me to leave the house dressed as i want to dress. i don't have to worry about hiding anything. it allows quicker access time to my firearm if i need it."

they want to back another law allowing the open carry of guns without a handgun license. widespread winter flooding has left hundreds of people in the midwest homeless in the new year. millions remain at risk in the flood zone, where at dozens have died, and others are still missing. miguel almaguer has the latest from flood ravaged missouri. even though the water levels' dropping, there are still a lot of dangers out here. danger ... and damage. the brunt of it centered outside st. louis ... where small communities have lost big. some 150 families ... in arnold, missouri ... will start the new year ... underwater ... 2016 is starting out as a very stressful situation but we're really tough and we will get though this with levees across the midwest stressed ... 9 million remain under a flood threat ... at least 23 have died ... and 4 are still missing. the governor of

alton. illinois gov: we have first responders from the state, the state police have been terrific. in some communities ... the water is receding. interstate 44 ... and i-55 ... have re- opened. many evacuation orders lifted. this was downtown eureka 2 days ago. on tuesday ... old town automotive was surrounded by water ... today the shop getting ready to re-open for business. "it was really devastating to us.. its been very frustrating but we're just trying to stay positive." with the mississippi running at 10 times the speed of niagara falls ... tonight the coast guard showed us ... why they are keeping a close eye on cities down stream. in memphis ... where the surge will arrive late next week ... flood preps are already underway. a region bracing .... for what couldn't be avoided ... up river. miguel almaguer. nbc news. just above the mississippi. the iowa national guard is lending a helping hand to our neighbors in missouri. about 45 guard members are there now providing services to flood victims in high ridge, missouri..

cedar rapids prepared tanks and a water purification system for the trip. authorities say at least 14 people have died in missouri alone. still ahead on today in iowa saturday... hawkeye fans took over pasadena for the rose bowl this week and they were treated to quite the show even before the main event. the best of the new year's day rose parade. days after the paris attacks, senators came together for a top-secret briefing on the terrorist threat...

fundraising in california instead. two weeks later, terrorists struck again in san bernardino... and where was marco? fundraising again in new orleans. over the last 3 years, rubio has missed important national security hearings and missed more total votes than any other senator. politics first: that's the rubio way. right to rise usa

wells fargo arena is starting the new year with a bang. monster jam takes over the well today... crews hauled in truck loads of dirt to prepare for all the action at the arena. monster jam has two runs today... one at two, the other at 7:30 tonight. tickets are still available... just call the wells fargo arena box office or go online to hy-vee-tix-dot-com the sunny and dry weather will continue through the weekend with highs in the 30s. more sunshine on tap for next week with an increase in clouds by the end of the work week. the next chance of precipitation comes on friday with the potential for

before hawkeyes fan made their way to the rose bowl stadium, they took

city held its traditional new year's day rose parade yesterday kareen wynter gives us a look at the larger than life floats. they rang in 2016 with a bang. this year's tournament of roses parade in pasadena was once again a new year's day extravaganza. as marching bands kept the crowds moving in the cold weather, spectacular parade floats decked out in the most extraordinary designs wowed onlookers.... especially those along the packed colorado boulevard who camped out for days just to secure their spot. this iowa family visiting from out of town to cheer on their team in the iowa hawkeyes stanford cardinal rose bowl matchup said there's nothing like having a front-row seat to all the action. "you smell the flowers here. you don't see the whole aspect of the parade on tv like you do in

"colder... i thought it was going to be warm, but it's been a fun experience."while this was a rose parade first for christina reed, who came in costume. : "oh my god, it's been so magical! this is my first time doing this, like ever! i feel like a float, that's why i wanted to dress up."long-time paradegoer and pasadena native kai carruthers says the entertainment gets much better each year. : "it gets better just because you see al the people coming from across the world, the country, the bands, the floats, it's always so much fun." : "i really appreciate how much work they put into it. each year they try to one-up everything. it's really awesome."as for float favorites, sia sloat gave us her pick. : "my favorite float was the one with all the deer jumping."paradegoe r: "i really liked the union of hearts. that was my favorite." that tournament of roses float drew tons of applause from fans. it was adorned with two giant heart mascots, and more than 31,000 flowers, sponsored by union bank and the american heart association. with the 127th parade now in the

already looking forward to 2017, adding if it's this exciting, they're in store for one banner year. there may have been thousands of hawkeyes. the historic team failed to show up for the season finale. coming up in sports...highlights

and reactions from pasadena. keith murphy in pasadena where the hawkeyes tried to win the rose bowl for the first time since 1959 and for the fourth time. came up

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