recovering after being attacked by an inmate inside the mitchellville women's prison. the man was one of four corrections officers injured in the fight. it happened tuesday in the prison's dining hall. the union representing the officers says the incident could have been prevented if more staff been on duty. they also say officers should be able to carry pepper spray inside the prison. and here they got the pepper spray locked up in the captain's office and ya gotta run back and get permission to get it and by the time that's don the incident's over. somebody is an inmate could be dead. an officer could be killed. in a statement, the department committed to operating safe and secure facilities and will continue to work to improve our operations for the safety of all. however, officials declined to explain why corrections officers are not allowed to carry pepper spray. des moines police are

stabbing on the city's north side. officers were called to the 27 hundred block of boston avenue just after four this morning. when they arrived, they found a man in his 20's had been stabbed.. following what's believed to be some kind of fight at a party. police say he was in stable condition when he went to the hospital. no word on any arrests in the case. jurors in the murder trial of a boone man are hearing his side of the story... 41 year old alex fazzino is accused of killing his wife, emily, in january 20- 12. his hour long interview with investigators played out in court. in it, he says emily's addiction to prescription medication was putting stress on their marriage. he also talked about the night of her death and the shock of finding her dead in the bathtub. she was. she was dead. i mean, there was, because i wanted to give her cpr, and i don't know cpr, and

screaming, like as soon as i saw her, i was like, help! help! the defense argues emily fazzino accidentally drowned because of drug withdrawal symptoms. her father acknowledged that addiction on the stand, while her sister denied it. the trial resumes next week in decorah. a florida man faces federal charges connected to an abduction in ottumwa. 19 year old kevin ramirez was indicted on two counts of "enticement of a minor," and "possession of child pornography." police say he traveled to ottumwa to meet a 13 year old girl in october 20-15. after an amber alert was issued, they two were found in georgia. ramirez is due in federal court in des moines on monday. the iowa supreme court dismissed the case brought by a former d-c-i agent... the court says larry hedlund waited too long to appeal a judge's ruling in his wrongful

hedlund was fired just days after reporting a speeding suv carrying the governor in 20-13. he claims his firing violated public policy that protects officers enforcing the law. that part of the lawsuit was thrown out last year.. prompting hedlund's appeal. in three short weeks, des moines will host the n-c-double-a basketball tournament and one team is making sure its up to the challenge from the sidelines. channel 13's justin surrency shows us the police department's game plan the game plans for the ncaa tournament in des moines won't only be on the court... 'between logistics of transportation hotels, team functions, in arena aspects, its kind of been a collaborative efforts.' the police department will be providing a large downtown assist... 'one of the biggest challenges we have with this being at wells fargo is we are bringing thousands and thousands of people into a very

has been key... 'we did have a team that went down to omaha last year. we were able to witness what the police efforts were there and how they handled traffic flow and brought that info back to our police crew...'so police plan a full court press of the downtown area... 'one plan i saw had one officer on every corner between wells fargo and court avenue.'and when it comes to the bill for extra policing... 'you are going to see a lot officers waving people through lights.'local businesses will largely take the charge... 'majority of it is wells fargo and area hotels.' like a team ready for march, their also watching their minutes leading into the tournament 'weve actually used some adjustment of hours so we can alleviate overtime.'police escorts will be commonplace and in years past its even included referrees 'theres some security escorts that i wouldnt expect a college team to need but when you look at the scale, its a national event.'with the game plan in hand, the ball

'its definitely been something we have been working on for a long time and we feel like we have a good plan in place.' hoping to leave many with some highlights of their own... 'our officers we love interacting, we want to make sure everyone leaves des moines with a great impression and that includes the police department... police says their traffic plan for the tournament will be similar to what iowans see every year at the state fair. a dozen people in centerville are scrambling to find new places to live... the city is evicting people at the highlander mobile home park because of health and safety violations. the city has been working with the park owner since november to correct the problems. as of today, those being evicted from the 12 mobile homes must be out by wednesday. a nearly half a million dollar mistake in unemployment benefits won't be corrected... iowa workforce development payed out more in benefits than recipients were supposed to get back in 20-14. some tried to return the money... but at the time were

state leaders have decided not to try to recover the benefits. workforce development also says it's trying to make sure mistakes like this don't happen again. 46:10-46:28 probable ten percent of what we pay out every day we're paying out to fraudsters, we're working hard to cut that figure back and we're ... to prevent overpayments based on fraudulent claims workforce development says an audit revealed the over payments that occurred under previous leadership. one-hundred john deere workers could soon be collecting unemployment... the company announced the layoffs friday at its davenport and dubuque locations. they will begin april first. john deere blames weak sales and says its trying to balance its workforce with market demand. the company has cut about 14-

the bakken oil pipeline could replace some of the jobs... on march ninth the iowa utilities board will decide if the project moves forward. the developer says it would create two-to-four thousand jobs during construction. the pipeline would travel through 17- counties, but all of the landowners have yet to sign off on the project. governor branstad says he understands landowners want to protect themselves... but during a taping of iowa press added, "'if it were my land, i would obviously want to make sure that it was done in the right way, but i wouldnt be one that says no, you cant put a pipeline through the property." the iowa department of health is reporting two more cases of the zika virus. that brings the total to three in the state. the cases all involve women who recently visited central.. and south americas and the caribbean. the virus is carried by by a type of mosquito that is not found in iowa. the c-d-c issued a travel

a bettendorf man battling cancer got to see his daughter reach a milestone... ron bellomy has pancreatic cancer and is in hospice care. he wanted to live long enough to see his daughter, leah, graduate from high school. and he did. the school held a mock-graduation ceremony for the bellomy family. 16;48;51 "i just feel like a miracle happened today." 16;48;25 "that was something i didn't think would ever happen. and it did. and it's something i think he wanted and was asking for and hoping for, and it actually happened. so honestly this entire day has been surreal purely based on that fact, that happening, it was just so amazing." leah's actual graduation ceremony is may 29th, but she says this is the one she will remember. still ahead this morning.. there's no forgetting this high energy pup. find out if you can keep with him.. and learn how you can put your creativity to work for the animal rescue

it's a sure sign of spring... iowa's famous eagles are laying some eggs! here's a live look at their nest in decorah, from the "raptor resource project." egg number three arrived thursday night. the first two were laid last week. officials are anticipating the first hatch to be around march

mild february weather continues through the weekend for central iowa. skies will be sunny today and temperatures will quickly warm to the 50s and 60s. winds will pick up this afternoon. they will be brisk from the southwest at 10 to 20 mph, gusts up to 25 mph. skies will remain clear tonight with lows in the mid 40s. sunday will be another mostly sunny and windy day. temperatures will be a few degrees cooler in the mid 50s. there is a chance of some snow during the first part of the day on tuesday and then colder temperatures return with highs in

coming up, the charming story of a kansas farmer who goes to the extreme to find a wife.. when today in iowa saturday returns...where you can catch

good morning and welcome back to today in iowa saturday...i'm joined now by nikki syverson, playhouse development

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and welcome back to today in iowa saturday, i'm joined by stephanie and timmy from the animal rescue league. we encourage any active family to come and check out timmy...he doesn't like to be bored so he needs lots of toys....he doesn't have stage fright. the second thursday of every month from

education room at arl main, you can knit or crochet beds for the cats at the arl! knitting supplies & instruction are provided. size 13 & 15 14" needles are the best for making the kitty snuggles and we can use donations of needles and yarn. rsvp is not required. can't make it when the club meets, but already know how to knit, quilt or crochet? you can donate completed cat beds to arl main. this will be a hands-on class to learn appropriate procedures when

injuries. instruction will include leg wrapping, wound care, hoof issues, and other common equine illnesses. this class will be facilitated by equine veterinarian, dr. ashley paul. kick-off for dog jog 5k fun run and dog walk at johnny's steakhouse downtown. on may 14th take part in the everyday 5k fun run/walk...whether you have a dog or not you can participate to support the animals at the arl! participants at all levels will receive a goody bag and enjoy a day of fun in

skies are sunny this morning with winds from the southwest. the winds will increase through the day. temperatures are currently in the 30s but will reach the upper 50s by

thank you megan. it is now and time to recap out top stories... four corrections were hurt after being attacked by an inmate inside the mitchellville women's prison. the union representing them says it could have been prevented with more staff and allowing officers to carry pepper spray inside the prison. the department of corrections says it is committed to operating safe and secure facilities and will continue to work to improve them. the first week of the murder trial of a boone man ended with jurors hearing his side of the story. 41 year old alex fazzino is accused of killing his wife, emily, in january 20- 12. during a recorded interview, he told investigators that she was addicted to prescription medication and believes she accidentally drowned because of drug withdrawal symptoms. testimony resumes next week in decorah. bernie sanders and hillary clinton are courting african american voters ....before the first ballots are cast tonight in the south carolina democratic primary. meanwhile, republicans

insults....while they campaign towards super tuesday. mary moloney has more. donald trump is getting a big boost from new jersey governor chris christie. new jersey: "there is no better fighter than donald trump."a newly aggressive marco rubio has his own take on the billionaire. presidential candidate: "friends do not let friends vote for con artists."rubio ridiculed trump's misspelling of words on twitter. presidential candidate: "leight weight chocker marco rubio looks presidential material. he meant to say lightweight but he spelled it leight so he got that wrong."trump responded by mocking rubio sipping water during his 2013 state of the union response. presidential candidate: "it's rubio!"hillary clinton and bernie sanders also took verbal swipes. each attempting to gain traction before the south carolina primary. presidential candidate: "she's a very good speaker, i admit that. but to get $225k for a speech to goldman sachs you gotta be

good."sanders reiterating his call for clinton to release transcripts of her private paid speeches. the new york times editorial board -- which endorsed clinton -- backing sanders on the issue. saying voters have every right to know what mrs. clinton told these groups. presidential candidate: "maybe what she said behind closed doors is different than what you're saying to the american people."clinton said she would release her speeches - if the other presidential candidates do the same. presidential candidate: "i think you should be judged on what you've done."i'm mary moloney reporting.. polls are open this morning and close at seven eastern time. check back to channel 13 tonight for results. five people are dead in an apparent murder-suicide in washington state. police received calls about four shots being fired at a home in belfair friday. then, they say a suicidal man called 9-1-1 and told them he shot and killed his wife and children. when officers arrived, the suspect shot and killed himself. four other bodies were inside

a 12-year-old girl managed to escape and was unharmed.. authorities are still investigating the deadly shootings. a small community in kansas came together to remember the three people killed and 14 others injured in thursday's shooting. dozens of people attended the candlelight vigil in hesston. they released balloons in honor of the victims. police say cedric ford went on a deadly shooting spree inside excel industries, a lawn equipment manufacturing plant. ford was killed in a gunfight with police. workers say the excel plant family is "tight-knit" and they will overcome this tragedy together. "it's really become a really big family and a community thing. everybody is really close-knit, and it's really put a dent in what we became, and i really hope that we can grow closer together and form this bond. and nobody knows what we got and what we've gone through other than ourselves, you know, nobody's gone through what we've gone through, and i feel

and gets past this together." police say ford had a lengthy prison history and had been served a protection order earlier in the day. four people are dead and several more injured in a crash on the freeway in los angeles.... the california highway patrol says the accident happened just after 12 midnight on the northbound 5 freeway. a big rig struck several vehicles and then burst into flames. four people were pronounced dead at the scene and at least three others were critically injured. the los angeles county fire department says two more were treated for minor injuries. this year's oscars is shaping up to be a race between hollywood veterans and newcomers... mike wilber takes a look at this year's top predictions. it isn't easy being the academy.... because this year the oscar showdowns are fierce! "you're going to fix it now!"kate winslet already has an oscar on the shelf, but we predict alicia vikander will beat her out for best

"the academy loves a newcomer everyone is loving her in the danish girl, she's going to win that oscar. however kate winslet may slip in there and take it from her because they love kate" the hollywood hunks up for best supporting actor aren't going down with out a fight. we're talking tom hardy, mark ruffalo and christian bale. but it's a seasoned vet who's crushing the competition on his way to the trophy. "sylvester stallone is going to be an oscar winner. he is going to win for best supporting actor for his work in creed." "how do you know all this?" "everyone loves that movie everyone loves sylvester stalone." when it comes to best lead actress... the odds may not be in her favor, for award show darling jennifer lawrence. she's up against saoirse ronan, charlotte rampling and cate blancett... but who's really going to beat jlaw this year? "brie larson's winning streak will continue with the oscar for best

much a shoe-in... i mean did you see leo get mauled by a bear and left for dead in the revenant? "not only does he deserve it but he's been nominated so many times." this is leo's fifth oscar nomination... but watch out if he doesn't win!! "honestly hollywood will implode, fans will go crazy." and now.. for the main event.... eight films are up for best picture! "you have the big short, the revenant and spotlight. the revenant is going to win best picture." mike wilber nbc news. and you can find out who will win those awards on the 88th academy awards tomorrow night on a-b-c. still to come on today in iowa saturday.... experience a day full of learning or unwind by the fire... just a few ways you can spend

good morning, it's a great weekend to make a memory in des moines. valley junction has to offer with a day full of learning! join demonstrations, classes and craft sessions at diy in the junction... from 10 to 6 today the event is free to attend hear local musicians reggie perform live music fireside at the historic hotel pattee. enjoy an evening of live music 7 to 10 tonight the event is free to attend. finally, catch renowned jazz pianist benny green along with

moines art center... the benny green trio are known for their unique jazz tunes which incorporates blues, gospel and piano. doors open at 6-15 and the show starts at 7. the event is free but there is a suggested donation... all donations will support the community jazz center and the des moines art center. remember, you can make a memory in des moines. to find out how check out our website, catch des moines dot com. mild february weather continues through the weekend for central iowa. skies will be sunny today and temperatures

the 50s and 60s. winds will pick up this afternoon. they will be brisk from the southwest at 10 to 20 mph, gusts up to 25 mph. skies will remain clear tonight with lows in the mid 40s. sunday will be another mostly sunny and windy day. temperatures will be a few degrees cooler in the mid 50s. there is a chance of some snow during the first part of the day on tuesday and then colder temperatures return with highs in the 30s and 40s through the end

still to come on today in iowa saturday... one boy scout is going above and

hear how he plans to do it and how you can get involved...next. coming up in sports, top ten teams move on in sub-state basketball and the barnstormers put on a show at

everything you need to know about life, you can learn from granola. keep it simple. make every piece count. let other people know what you're made of. always be real. don't be fake, don't be artificial, but always be sweet. and of course, wear sunscreen.

no artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners. just good. good morning and welcome back to today in iowa saturday...i'm joined by patrick foster, a member of boy scout troop 50, who is coordinating a "bear essentials" drive for his

every year theres a loaded substate in boys basketball. no doubt this year its substate 7. north, ankeny and dowling, all ranked in the top 10, only 1 will head to state. 2 of those teams meet in the semis. number 10 north and 7th ranked ankeny the hawks couldn't miss in the third quarter... drew maschoff bottoms up for three. ankeny goes on a 15-4 run. amore from maschoff, just call him the sprinkle...raining threes. plus the foul. rare four point play he scores 23. ankeny hit 11-threes on the night. north needs a spark... dontre english throws it down. that was the only polar bear field goal of the

hawks await the winner of, 4th ranked dowling and urbandale. 1st q. j-hawks go inside to chancelor house, backing down for 2. but its all maroons after that. joey kern, gimme 3 from the corner. and dowling can get out and run as well. stevie sarcone, elevates, and the foul. maroons are ranked 4th for a reason. then more from sarcone, this time from behind the arc.. dowling rolls 69-34 over urbandale valley was the number 1 team in the state for much of the season, but the tigers stumbled a bit down the stretch. just 4 and 3 in their final 7 games. 2 wins from a trip to state.

1st q. turner scott, driving, floater good. tigers up 2 early. riders answer. gatador keuth, crossover, also gets the floater to drop. roosevelt still down 2. more from the roughriders. ethan shafer, buries the 3. roosevelt now up 1. but valley responds. scott, again gets in the lane. bucket and the foul. then its charlie crowley inside for 3. tigers pull away in the 2nd half 51-27 valley gets the winner of .centennial and southeast polk. jags ryan raasch tucks into the corner and nails a three. i'm sensing a theme in ankeny... a lot of treys this game much closer. ridiculous play here... rams'

northway.. crazy shot, and one. back to centennial... what else? a three! conner cullen droppin' buckets. jaguars win 62-57 2 other 4a scores. 5th ranked hoover tops past fort dodge 46-33, and ames runs past waukee 62-46 the barnstormers finished just 6 and 8 in year 1 of the indoor football league. stormers hoping year 2 produces more wins. trying to start 2 and 0...home against the green bay blizzard 2nd q. blizzard trying a fg, nope. blocked! its a scrum in the endzone. lemans casmier recovers. special teams touchdown. barnstormers lead 49-9! wild on the road taking on grand rapids, and we have a fight.

1st period, tyler graovac with the re-direct...back of the net. but thats all the scoring for iowa. griffins win 4-1 4 games left for the drake women in the regular season. jennie baranczyk's crew currently in a tie for 2nd in the mvc. big home game tonight against loyola. the annual pink game. 1st half. maddie dean, drops in after 1. more form the team in pink. ring it up. 27 for wendell. drake up 19 at the half. lets have another from deep. nicole miller, drano. bulldogs crush

final. drake home again sunday against bradley 3 games left in the regular season for iowa state. its been a bit of a roller coaster ride, but the cyclones do not lack confidence. kansas state visits hilton saturday night. 5pm tip. cyclones tied for 6th in the big 12 right now with texas tech. with

prison policies... are being called into question after an inmate attacked officers behind bars. why officials say it could have been prevented and what changes they're calling for... skies are sunny this morning with winds from the southwest. the winds will increase through the day. temperatures are currently in the 40s but will reach the upper 50s by

a corrections officer is recovering after being attacked by an inmate inside the mitchellville women's prison. the man was one of four corrections officers injured in the fight. it happened tuesday in the prison's dining hall. the union representing the officers says the incident could have been prevented if more staff been on duty. they also say officers should be able to carry pepper spray inside

and here they got the pepper spray locked up in the captain's office and ya gotta run back and get permission to get it and by the time that's don the incident's over. somebody is hurt. an inmate could be killed. an inmate could be dead. an officer could be killed. in a statement, the department of corrections say it is committed to operating safe and secure facilities and will continue to work to improve our operations for the safety of all. however, officials declined to explain why corrections officers are not allowed to carry pepper spray. des moines police are investigating an overnight stabbing on the city's north side. officers were called to the 27 hundred block of boston avenue just after four this morning. when they arrived, they found a man in his 20's had been stabbed.. following what's believed to be some kind of fight at a party. police say he was in stable condition when he went to the hospital. no

jurors in the murder trial of a boone man are hearing his side of the story... 41 year old alex fazzino is accused of killing his wife, emily, in january 20- 12. his hour long interview with investigators played out in court. in it, he says emily's addiction to prescription medication was putting stress on their marriage. he also talked about the night of her death and the shock of finding her dead in the bathtub. she was. she was dead. i mean, there was, because i wanted to give her cpr, and i don't know cpr, and like i said, i started screaming, like as soon as i saw her, i was like, help! help! the defense argues emily fazzino accidentally drowned because of drug withdrawal symptoms. her father acknowledged that addiction on the stand, while her sister denied it.

a florida man faces federal charges connected to an abduction in ottumwa. 19 year old kevin ramirez was "enticement of a minor," and "possession of child pornography." police say he traveled to girl in october 20-15. after an amber alert was issued, they two were found in georgia. in des moines on monday. the iowa supreme court dismissed the case brought by a former d-c-i agent... the court says larry hedlund waited too long to appeal a judge's ruling in his wrongful termination lawsuit. hedlund was fired just days after reporting a speeding suv carrying the governor in 20-13. he claims his firing violated public policy that protects officers enforcing the law. that part of the lawsuit was thrown out last year.. prompting hedlund's appeal. in three short weeks, des moines will host the n-c-double-a basketball tournament and one team is making sure its up

sidelines. channel 13's justin surrency shows us the police department's game plan the game plans for the ncaa tournament in des moines won't only be on the court... 'between logistics of transportation hotels, team functions, in arena aspects, its kind of been a collaborative efforts.' the police department will be providing a large downtown assist... 'one of the biggest challenges we have with this being at wells fargo is we are bringing thousands and thousands of people into a very dense area downtown.'scouting has been key... 'we did have a team that went down to omaha last year. we were able to witness what the police efforts were there and how they handled traffic flow and brought that info back to our police crew...'so police plan a full court press of the downtown area... 'one plan i saw had one officer on every corner between wells fargo and court avenue.'and when

'you are going to see a lot officers waving people through lights.'local businesses will largely take the charge... 'majority of it is wells fargo and area hotels.' like a team ready for march, their also watching their minutes leading into the tournament 'weve actually used some adjustment of hours so we can alleviate overtime.'police escorts will be commonplace and in years past its even included referrees 'theres some security escorts that i wouldnt expect a college team to need but when you look at the scale, its a national event.'with the game plan in hand, the ball is in des moines court... 'its definitely been something long time and we feel like we have a good plan in place.' hoping to leave many with some highlights of their own... 'our officers we love interacting, we want to make sure everyone leaves des moines with a great impression and that includes the police department... police says their traffic plan for the tournament will be similar to what iowans see every year at the

a nearly half a million dollar mistake in unemployment benefits won't be corrected... iowa workforce development payed out more in benefits than recipients were supposed to get back in 20-14. some tried to return the money... but at the time were told to keep it. state leaders have decided not to try to recover the benefits. workforce development also says it's trying to make sure mistakes like this don't happen again. 46:10-46:28 probable ten percent of what we pay out every day we're paying out to fraudsters, we're working hard to cut that figure back and we're ... to prevent overpayments based on fraudulent claims workforce development says an audit revealed the over payments that occurred under previous leadership. one-hundred john deere workers could soon be collecting unemployment... the company announced the layoffs friday at its davenport and

will begin april first. john deere blames weak sales and says its trying to balance its workforce with market demand. the company has cut about 14- hundred workers in iowa over the past 14-months. the bakken oil pipeline could replace some of the jobs... on march ninth the iowa utilities board will decide if the project moves forward. the developer says it would create two-to-four thousand jobs during construction. the pipeline would travel through 17- counties, but all of the landowners have yet to sign off on the project. governor branstad says he understands landowners want to protect themselves... but during a taping of iowa press added, "'if it were my land, i would obviously want to make sure that it was done in the right way, but i wouldnt be one that says no, you cant put a pipeline through the property." more than 200 des moines high school students are gathering to talk about issues facing america's youth... the event gives them the chance to

channel 13's stephanie moore has the story. "they say it shouldn't be said because of history.... teens across des moines came together to express themselves... 'its basically coming together and fellowshipping and understanding each others stories.' the annual teen summit took on some heavy topics this year including white privilege, the 'n' word and the media's influence on society.... 'its so important that we give our young people safe and brave spaces to have these conversations to grapple with these issues to learn how to respectively disagree with each other and to just provide them opportunities to be leaders in their community.' emily lang helped start the urban leadership class at central campus, a class that has grown from just 30 students to more than 100 in three short years...the annual summit is a collaboration of everyone's hard work... 'we wanted to create an event that brought young people from all

social issues, and create art using one of the urban art forms and we wanted it to be youth led, youth produced.' the two day event offers town hall style meetings and artistic workshops like graffiti writing, street art and spoken word poetry... 'one really cool part about run dsm is its for youth by youth and i love the fact that theyre giving teenagers the power to have their voices heard.' jalesha johnson helped lead one of the townhalls and said the event has provided a safe place for teens to tackle social issues head on... 'i think its important that we have it in des moines, because a lot of times people think iowa is perfect and corn and there are problems going on here and i think its really important that we have an outlet to talk about those problems and have people relate to those

today the public is invited to a community showcase featuring all the art the teens created friday... as well as a performance from national poet, joshua bennett. the free event will be held at performing arts hall on drake university's campus this afternoon at one. still to come on today in iowa saturday... a take on an iowa classic... when we come back...a recipe for all pork fans out there... that's sure to satisfy your

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mild february weather continues through the weekend for central iowa. skies will be sunny today and temperatures will quickly warm to the 50s and 60s. winds will pick up this afternoon. they will be brisk from the southwest at 10 to 20 mph, gusts up to 25 mph. skies will remain clear tonight with lows in the mid 40s. sunday will be another mostly sunny and windy day. temperatures will be

50s. there is a chance of some snow during the first part of the day on tuesday and then colder temperatures return with highs in the 30s and 40s through the end

still to come on today in iowa saturday... the 30s and 40s through the end

still to come on today in iowa saturday... alessandra is here to show us how cooking can be a fun and

welcome back to today in iowa saturday...i'm joined now by alessandra

welcome back to today in iowa saturday. today we are going back to an iowan classic...a pork sandwhich. today we are using

slices. and you can cook them in no time. it's a great alternative to grilling. put it in a pita pocket and add sauce. here is how to make it: use yogurt, and add cucumber and

fresh dill. it gets better the more it sits in your fridge. you can eat it on bread or put it in a pita. super simple and thank you for the idea whitney. if you have any questions you can email whitney or check out our

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skies are sunny this morning with winds from the southwest. the skies are sunny this morning

winds will increase through the day. temperatures are currently in the 40s but will reach the upper 50s by noon and 60s this afternoon. bernie sanders and hillary clinton are courting african american voters ....before the first ballots are cast tonight in the south carolina democratic primary. meanwhile, republicans trade

mary moloney has more. donald trump is getting a big boost from new jersey governor chris christie. new jersey: "there is no better fighter than donald trump."a newly aggressive marco rubio has his own take on the billionaire. presidential candidate: "friends do not let friends vote for con artists."rubio ridiculed trump's misspelling of words on twitter. presidential candidate: "leight weight chocker marco rubio looks like a little boy on stage, not presidential material. he meant to say lightweight but he spelled it leight so he got that wrong."trump responded by mocking rubio sipping water during his 2013 state of the union response. presidential candidate: "it's rubio!"hillary clinton and bernie sanders also took verbal swipes. each attempting to gain traction before the south carolina primary. presidential candidate: "she's a very good speaker, i admit that. but to

goldman sachs you gotta be really good."sanders reiterating his call for clinton to release transcripts of her private paid speeches. the new york times editorial board -- which endorsed clinton -- backing sanders on the issue. saying voters have every right to know what mrs. clinton told these groups. presidential candidate: "maybe what she said behind closed doors is different than what you're saying to the american people."clinton said she would release her speeches - if the other presidential candidates do the same. presidential candidate: "i think you should be judged on what you've done."i'm mary moloney reporting.. polls are open this morning and close at seven eastern time. check back to channel 13 tonight for results. five people are dead in an apparent murder-suicide in washington state. police received calls about four shots being fired at a home in belfair friday. then, they say a suicidal man called 9-1-1 and told them he shot and killed his wife and children. when officers arrived, the suspect shot and killed himself. four other bodies were inside

a 12-year-old girl managed to escape and was unharmed.. authorities are still investigating the deadly shootings. a small community in kansas came together to remember the three people killed and 14 others injured in thursday's shooting. dozens of people attended the candlelight vigil in hesston. they released balloons in honor of the victims. police say cedric ford went on a deadly shooting spree inside excel industries, a lawn equipment manufacturing plant. ford was killed in a gunfight with police. workers say the excel plant family is "tight-knit" and they will overcome this tragedy together. "it's really become a really big family and a community thing. everybody is really close-knit, and it's really put a dent in what we became, and i really hope that we can grow closer together and form this bond. and nobody knows what we got and what we've gone through other than ourselves, you know, nobody's gone through what we've gone through, and i feel like we can build each other up and gets

police say ford had a lengthy prison history and had been served a protection order earlier in the day. four people are dead and several more injured in a crash on the freeway in los angeles.... the california highway patrol says the accident happened just after 12 midnight on the northbound 5 freeway. a big rig struck several vehicles and then burst into flames. four people were pronounced dead at the scene and at least three others were critically injured. the los angeles county fire department says two more were treated for minor injuries. this year's oscars is shaping up to be a race between hollywood veterans and newcomers... mike wilber takes a look at this year's top predictions. it isn't easy being the academy.... because this year the oscar showdowns are fierce! kate winslet already has an oscar on the shelf, but we predict alicia vikander will beat her out for

"the academy loves a newcomer everyone is loving her in the danish girl, she's going to win that oscar. however kate winslet may slip in there and take it from her because they love kate" the hollywood hunks up for best supporting actor aren't going down with out a fight. we're talking tom hardy, mark ruffalo and christian bale. but it's a seasoned vet who's crushing the competition on his way to the trophy. "sylvester stallone is going to be an oscar winner. he is going to win for best supporting actor for his work in creed." "everyone loves that movie everyone loves sylvester stalone." when it comes to best lead actress... the odds may not be in her favor, for award show darling jennifer lawrence. she's up against saoirse ronan, charlotte rampling and cate blancett... but who's really going to beat jlaw this year? "brie larson's winning streak will continue with the oscar for best actress." as for best lead actor

much a shoe-in... i mean did you see leo get mauled by a bear and left for dead in the revenant? "not only does he deserve it but he's been nominated so many times." this is leo's fifth oscar nomination... but watch out if he doesn't win!! "honestly hollywood will implode, fans will go crazy." and now.. for the main event.... eight films are up for best picture! "you have the big short, the revenant and spotlight. the revenant is going to win best picture." mike wilber nbc news. and you can find out who will win those awards on the 88th academy awards tomorrow night on a-b-c. still to come on today in iowa saturday... one local salon is opening their doors and giving back to their neighbors... when we come back...what sparked the idea and how they're giving hope at the snip of a pair of

mild february weather continues through the weekend for central iowa. skies will be sunny today and temperatures will quickly warm to the 50s and 60s. winds will pick up this afternoon. they will be brisk from the southwest at 10 to 20 mph, gusts up to 25 mph. skies will remain clear tonight with lows in the mid 40s. sunday will be another mostly sunny and windy day. temperatures will be a few degrees cooler in the mid 50s. there is a chance of some snow during the first part of

temperatures return with highs in the 30s and 40s through the end of the work week. welcome back to today in iowa kimberly heemstra the owner of bella salons & spas.

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every year theres a loaded substate in boys basketball. no doubt this year its substate 7. north, ankeny and dowling, all ranked in the top 10, only 1 will head to state. 2 of those teams meet in the semis. number 10 north and 7th ranked ankeny the hawks couldn't miss in the third quarter... drew maschoff bottoms up for three. ankeny goes on a 15-4 run. amore from maschoff, just call him the sprinkle...raining threes. plus the foul. rare four point play he scores 23. ankeny hit 11-threes on the night.

english throws it down. that was of the final hawks await the winner of, 4th ranked dowling and urbandale. 1st q. j-hawks go inside to chancelor house, backing down for 2. but its all maroons after that. joey kern, gimme 3 from the corner. and dowling can get out and run elevates, and the foul. maroons are ranked 4th for a reason. time from behind the arc.. dowling rolls 69-34 over urbandale valley was the number 1 team in the state for much of the season, but the tigers stumbled a bit down the stretch. just 4 and 3 in their final 7 games. 2 wins from a trip to state. hosting roosevelt. 1st q. turner scott, driving, floater good. tigers up 2 early. riders answer. gatador keuth, crossover, also gets the floater to drop. roosevelt still down 2. more from the roughriders. ethan shafer, buries the 3. roosevelt now up 1. but valley responds.

again gets in the lane. bucket and the foul. then its charlie crowley inside for 3. tigers pull away in the 2nd half 51-27 valley gets the winner of .centennial and southeast polk. jags ryan raasch tucks into the

lot of treys this game much closer. ridiculous play here... rams' garrett northway.. crazy shot, and one. back to centennial... what else? a three!

2 other 4a scores. 5th ranked hoover tops past fort dodge 46-33, and ames runs past waukee 62-46 the barnstormers finished just 6 and 8 in year 1 of the indoor football league. stormers hoping year 2 produces more wins. trying to start 2 and 0...home against the green bay blizzard 2nd q. blizzard trying a fg, nope. blocked! its a scrum in the endzone. lemans casmier recovers. special teams touchdown. barnstormers lead 49-9! wild on the road taking on grand rapids, and we have a fight. come on boys, lets play some hockey. 1st period, tyler graovac with the re-direct...back of the net. but thats all the scoring for iowa. griffins win 4-1 4 games left for the drake women in the regular season. jennie baranczyk's crew currently in a tie for 2nd in the mvc. big home game tonight against loyola. the annual pink game. 1st half. maddie dean, drops in 2 of her 17. bulldogs up 9 after 1. more form the team in pink. lizzy wendell, uno dos tres. ring it up. 27 for wendell. drake up 19 at the half. lets have another fromep. nicolemiller, drano. bulldogs crush loyola, 91-61 the final. drake home again sunday against bradley 3 games left in the

coaster ride, but the cyclones do not lack confidence. kansas state visits hilton saturday ght. 5pm tipcyclones tied rth in the big 12 right now with texas tech. with

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exciting... but for one pup, a trip to the park trumps it all. this dog's owner captured his pure joy on camera. as you can see, he spends most of the ride whining and wagging his tail... the video has now been viewed more

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