"you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " elias: good morning iowa! i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on tuesday october 20th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: we've had 20 consecutive days of dry weather here in the metro, and really for most of iowa, but today we finally have a small chance of rain back in the forecast. we'll see partly sunny skies with a few scattered afternoon showers that will be moving across the state this afternoon with highs in the mid

partly to mostly sunny skies with a few more spotty showers left over, and one or two of those will be left over into early tomorrow morning. wednesday is going to be a partly sunny day with highs climbing into the mid 70s. we'll be back into the mid 60s on thursday and friday and those temps should last through the weekend. friday comes around we'll be cloudy with a very good chance of rain for the metro. sabrina: let's get into the top five this morning.... sabrina: the head football coach and social studies teacher from sibley- ocheyedan (oh-

chee'-duhn) in western iowa has been fired after being found asleep in a classroom with a student. kyle ewinger said this student is more like his son....and that they got back late from a football game and the student's grandmother's house was locked so they slept in the classroom. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: christina williamson has pleaded guilty to two counts of child endangerment. williamson, who ran a daycare williamson, who ran a daycare out of her home, was arrested back in may after her husband secretly recorded her abusing children in her care. she is free on bond for now until her sentencing in december. sabrina: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: the state of texas has cut off medicaid funding to planned parenthood clinics. the move comes after undercover videos released by the anti- abortion group center for medical progress, which alleges the videos show that planned parenthood illegally sold fetal tissue for profit planned parenthood denies the allegations. elias:

number four... elias: here in iowa, governor branstad wants to privatize medicaid. a plan that has some asking how it would benefit iowans. under the umbrella of medicaid, is a program called hawk-i. it's an option for families who need insurance for their kids. the iowa attorney general is looking at whether the governor overstepped when he made the decision to privatize hawk-i without approval from the board. sabrina: and finally in the top five... sabrina: if you own a drone.. the rules are about to change a whole lot. federal regulators plan to start registering both commercial and hobbyist drones. a department of transportation task force will start registrations as soon as this holiday season. officials say the idea is to create a "culture of accountability" to keep up with the skyrocketing popularity of to keep up with the skyrocketing popularity of drones. elias: an internal investigation has

any wrongdoing in a june officer- involved shooting... elias: found no reason charges in the department senior police officer vanessa miller,, during a routine traffic stop, another vehicle during a routine traffic stop, another vehicle pulled up to the blocking the sqaud car's doors. the driver of that car got out of his car and erractically, then drove off sparking a low erractically, then drove off sparking a low speed chase. he pulled a u- approached officer miller's squad car. she fired at him, officer miller's squad car. she fired at him, he died from that wound. look for more on this story later today, as local five sits down with des moines police for more on their internal investigation....in cluding dash cam video of the incident. sabrina::: west des moines police have asked for the public's help in identifying a suspect in a stolen credit card case. this image was taken from a business where the suspect used the stolen information to

make fraudulent purchases.. around forty such transactions have been reported. anyone with information can contact police or the polk county crime stoppers at the number on your screen. sabrina: new this morning...a crash in buchanan county sends several people to the hospital... sabrina: around eight- thirty yesterday morning a car crashed into a minibus at the intersection of highway 281 and fairbank-amish boulevard police say the car failed to stop at the intersection, then hit the bus as it was traveling east. following impact, the bus rolled trapping one of the riders inside of the vehicle. first responders were able to get everyone out. three people had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance...a fourth was transported by helicotper. " when you're dealing with buses or big vehicles, you deal with more injuries," wolfgram said. "being in a rural area like we are, then we have to start pulling in resources from other agencies."" sabrina: three people were in the bus at the time of the crash....it was on its way from fairbank to

oelwein. elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: we've had 20 consecutive days of dry weather here in the metro, and really for most of iowa, but today we finally have a small chance of rain back in the forecast. we'll see partly sunny skies with a few scattered afternoon showers that will be moving across the state this afternoon with highs in the mid 70s. tonight we'll see partly to mostly sunny skies with a few more spotty showers left over, and one or two of those will be left over into early tomorrow morning. wednesday is going to be a partly sunny day with highs climbing into the mid 70s. we'll be back into the mid 60s on thursday and friday and those temps should last through thweekend. friday comes around we'll be cloudy with a very

for the metro. elias: a new case of the emerald ash borer to report this a new case of the emerald ash borer to report this morning...now in linn county. elias: this makes the

29th county in iowa to have a confirmed report of the invasive insect. a state agricultural official found an infestation of the bug at a rest stop along interstate 380, about a half-mile north of the linn county-johnson county line. the emerald ash borer kills ash trees by feeding on their inner bark, disrupting the flow of water and nutrients. tree organizations and arborists say if land owners haven't already, they need to take action and make a plan....which may include removing a tree. " dustin hinrichs trees forever " elias: arborists say people shouldn't automatically assume that their ash trees need to come down. ash trees can be saved if they are healthy by using pesticide treatments that need to be applied every

two years. elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a short break but still have more good morning iowa still ahead... sabrina: that's right...coming up, how a bride turned a wedding heartbreak, into a heartfelt way to help those in need elias: but first...for those traveling into polk county...be safe this morning... the sheriff's office has automated traffic enforcement vehicles at two traffic enforcement vehicles at two locations.... one at the ...ten- thousand block of northwest beaver drive and a second at the ...15-hundred block of northeast 66th avenue so take care on the roads today... sabrina let's also get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at valley west... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this!

"your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sam: weather adlib: we've had 20 consecutive days of dry weather here in the metro, and really for most of iowa, but today we finally have a small chance of rain back in the forecast. we'll see partly sunny skies with a few scattered afternoon showers that will be moving across the state this afternoon with highs in the mid 70s. tonight we'll see partly to mostly sunny skies with a few more spotty showers left over, and one or two of those will be left over into early tomorrow morning. wednesday is going to be a partly sunny day with highs climbing

on thursday and friday and those temps should last through the weekend. friday comes around we'll be cloudy with a very good chance of rain for the metro. sabrina it was supposed to be a beautiful wedding overlooking the skyline in sacramento california... but after the groom got cold feet, the

would-be bride's family was left no wedding. elias: tom miller shows us how a heartbreaking situation turned into a night they'll never forget. --reporter pkg-as follows-- the tables are set, food hot out the oven, and one by one...the guests arrive. (nats) these aren't the men women and children the duane family originally planned to host, but they're happy to do it nonetheless. (kari duane/would-be- brides' mother) "when i found out on monday that the wedding would not be taking place, it just seemed like, of course this would be something that we would do to give back." earlier in the week the would-be groom got cold feet and called off the wedding. rather than cancel the 35 thousand bride's family invited for a once in a lifetime meal at one of hotels. craycraft/homeless) "i think it's very generous actually. to yourself and then give really giving." families, giving their

abdullah/homeless) "when you're going through a hard time and struggle, for you to get out to do something different and with your family, it was really a blessing." reporter standup: the food is similar to what you'd find at the hotel's four star restaurant grange. their salad, cauliflower...salmon, even tri-tip. (tamara dotson/homeless) "this is not coming out of our kitchen, we love our chef leo but he wouldn't be preparing nothing like this." while full stomachs and smiles are everywhere, the night is still painful for the duanes. their 27 year old daughter chose to stay home. (kari duane/would-be- brides' mother) "i feel a lot of heartache and heartbreak for her, but i will take away something good from this, i will." turning a night that was supposed to be about their family, into one that takes care of others. sabrina: part of the 35- thousand dollar

non-refundable honeymoon. so...mother and daughter will take the trip instead to belize. all: (reax) elias: we have lots more good morning iowa we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's kendis givson and reena ninan with tech bytes. techbytes: in today's tech bytes... demand for tickets to the upcoming star wars movie, breaking the int hey there, in today's "techbytes," demand for tickets to the upcoming "star wars" movie breaking the internet. >> yeah, those tickets were supposed to go on sale after the new trailer aired last night. as word spread, the website crashed.

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it's the only one cats ask for by name. forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the experts" sam script here in green we've had 20 consecutive days of dry weather here in for most of iowa, but today we finally have a small chance of rain back in the forecast. we'll see partly sunny

showers that will be moving across the state this afternoon with highs in the mid 70s. tonight we'll see partly to mostly sunny skies with a few more spotty showers left over, and one or two of those will be left over into early tomorrow morning. wednesday is going to be a partly sunny day with highs climbing into the mid 70s. we'll be back into the mid 60s on thursday and friday and those temps should last through the weekend. friday comes around we'll be cloudy with a very good chance of rain for the metro. sam toss back.

toss back. elias: well time now for another short break... but when we come back... apple suffers its third app lapse within the past few weeks...more on that in your money ...but first here's what happened last night on jimmy kimmel live. " "

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." sabrina on your money now sabrina want to secretly collect personal info from people? apparently there are apps for that...or there were anyway. the problem was discovered over the weekend....leadin g apple to remove 256-apps from the i-tunes app store earlier. an analytics service discovered software by youmi......a chinese ad company......gathe red data about the people who downloaded the apps. apple officials are now working with developers to fix these apps to make sure they're safe-- sabrina: federal

regulators have announced plans to start registering commercial and hobbyist drones. a department of transportation task force will start registrations as soon as this holiday season. officials say the idea is to create a "culture of accountability" to keep up with the skyrocketing popularity of drones. safety has been a concern recently......with drones flying too close to commercial jets, crashing at sporting events... even plummeting into the white house lawn. sabrina: and finally....how about a picture of the world's most infamous iceberg. well get ready to shell out some cold, hard cash... this grainy black-and-white photo taken by a steward on the ocean liner 'prinz black-and-white photo taken by a steward on the ocean liner 'prinz adalbert'...is believed to be of the iceberg the titanic hit. along with it, a note from the chief steward mentions seeing red paint visible on the iceberg. pre-sale estimates place it between 15-to 23-thousand dollars. sabrina that's a look at your money this morning...

coming up after the break... sam's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... but first... time for a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at euclid... [current conditions] good morning

elias: topping your headlines this morning... while iowa farmers may be busy harvesting ....some are still growing crops to help keep their soil healthy. sabrina: and a decision by governor branstad on medicaid has some state lawmakers questioning if it would be a necessary action. elias: plus, an iowa school district fires a coach after administration finds him asleep in a classroom next to a student. "you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning

iowa starts now " sabrina thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. elias: and i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: we've had 20 weather adlib: we've had 20 consecutive days of dry weather here in the metro, and really for most of iowa, but today we finally have a small chance of rain back in the forecast. we'll see partly sunny skies with a few scattered afternoon showers that will be moving across the state this afternoon with highs in the mid 70s. tonight we'll see partly to mostly sunny skies with a few more spotty showers left

over, and one or two of those will be left over into early tomorrow morning. wednesday is going to be a partly sunny day with highs climbing into the mid 70s. we'll be back into the mid 60s on thursday and friday and those temps should last through the weekend. friday comes around we'll be cloudy with a very good chance of rain for the metro.

a coach who also teaches has been fired after beeing accused of inappropriately sleeping next to a student. elias: kyle ewinger was fired on thursday, after the superintendent bill walked in on him sleeping next to an elementary student in his middle school social studies classroom. ewinger is the head football coach and social studies teacher in sibley- ocheyedan (oh- chee'-duhn).. but some say the situation is not what it seems. during last night's school board meeting, ewinger said this student is more like his son. he says they got back late from an away football game and the student's grandmother's house was locked so they slept in the classroom. "he corrects all of his homework, he has football kids tutoring him, he got him to summer school every day, he feeds him, he gives him allowance...he does all of the things a parent does for a child " says kim van der sloot, parent of three in the sibley-

the school board voted to terminate the teacher on the recommendation of school superintendant bill boer. the county sheriff was notified of the situation, but no criminal investigation is being done. "after their investigation, if they felt some kind of criminal charges would've been appropriate, then i assume that the probably will contact us then" says kevin wollmuth, chief deputy. elias: until then, the school is conducting itsr own internal investigation. sabrina: a woman who ran a daycare out of her home has pleaded guilty to two counts of child endangerment.... all part of a plea deal. 29 year old christina williamson was arrested back in may after her husband secretly recorded her abusing children in her care. in exchange for pleading guilty to the two counts of child endangerment .... one a felony and the other a misdeamonor ... other charges were dropped. "i handled the children roughly. i handled a-n

roughly. i handled nr roughly to the point where one was crying and you could tell there might have been potential injury. sabrina: williamson is free on bond for now until her sentencing in december. sabrina: local five will be keeping a close eye on any possible developments in the polson case today... sabrina: the jury will return for further deliberations this morning... prosecutors say polson went on a shooting spree in pleasant hill last november, seriously injuring two last november, seriously injuring two people and nearly missing a third. he faces three attempted murder charges on top of other drug and weapons charges. polson himself took the stand, telling the jury he doesnt remember anything from the shooting until police arrested him look for the latest here on local 5. elias: nitrates in iowa's waterways has been a major concern this

lawsuit filed by des moines water works.. the suit names three iowa counties...claimin g they're to blame for counties...claimin g they're to blame for nitrates in the raccoon river. the trial isn't expected to begin until august of next year... but the issue of nitrates in the water had lead to a discussion on farming tactics and possible ways to cut them from getting into the water supply... sabrina: right now the main concern for most iowa farmers....harves ting their crops from the field. but some farmers still field this fall. they're called crops....and souverain explains how help keep soil healthy. " "most crops this type of year. but you'll see nothing wilcox's correctionville farm. natpop -- john pulling up radishes. john plants cover crops during the healthier soil. "soil has a lot of phosphorus and potassium and our crops, soybeans and

from soil. but he says cover crops help. this year..he's testing out radishes and field peas. tillage radish and field peas have an easier time getting it out of the soil. so they absorb it into the plant..and when they die they release it back out and then the soybean and the corn can get the nutrient easier now because it's in a more organic form," said john cover crops increase the number of organisms living in the soil. it also reduces erosion..and cuts the amount of nitrates that leak into ground water. and those aren't the only benefits john has reaped. "i saw pretty close to a five bushel increase on my soybeans where we did it," said wilcox, plants cover crops. john says it cost him about 25 dollars per acre...to plant the crops using a crop duster. but farmers can get financial assistance. "those incentives are available to producers who may have never tried cover crops before and would like cover crops, something new. we also have cost share incentives available for farmers who done cover crops in the past and would like to continue to do so utilizing some of that money, said evans. each cover crop provides different soil benefits...

sticking around to see what they are. sabrina: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: we've had 20 consecutive days of dry weather here in we've had 20 consecutive days of

the metro, and really for most of iowa, but today we finally have a small chance of rain back in the forecast. we'll see partly sunny skies with a few scattered afternoon showers that will be moving across the state this afternoon with highs in the mid 70s. tonight we'll see partly to mostly sunny skies with a few more spotty showers left over, and one or two of those will be left over into early tomorrow morning. wednesday is going to be a partly sunny day with highs climbing into the mid 70s. we'll be back into the mid 60s on thursday and friday and those temps should last through the weekend. friday comes around we'll be cloudy with a very good chance of rain for the metro. sabrina: a deicision by governor

iowa lawmakers asking questions... the state leader wants to privatize medicaid. however, state legislators want to know how this will benefit everyone. state senator rob hogg has even questioned the governor on specifics about his plan and its benefits..... under the umbrella of medicaid, is a program called hawk-i. it's an option for families who need insurance for their kids. local 5 asked the governor about his plan during his weekly press conference monday. "22:48:51- why would conference monday. you consider transferring the administration of that program to out of state companies? 22:49:10 branstad - we're doing what 25 other states have done. going to a manages care system to better coordinate benefits. " sabrina: the hawk-i board was not asked if it approves of the governor's decision to try and privatize the hawk-i program. "13:03:20 i imagie most members of hte hawk-i board would say if it's not broken why fix it. i would imagie if we had

existing program as it is. " sabrina: there could be a legal issue here there could be a legal issue here as well. the iowa attorney general is looking at whether the governor overstepped when he made the decision to privatize hawk-i without approval from the board. and none of this is a done deal...it would still require federal approval. sabrina: so be sure to share your thoughts...shoul d medicaid in iowa be privatized? or do you think it should stay the way it is? let us know -- we may use your comments on-air. you can post you thoughts on twitter and facebook. or send us an email or give us a call . we'd love to hear what you think! the contact information is on your screen. elias: new this morning, iowa state looks to have a record number of employers at a job fair today... elias: the university will host its annual agricultural and life sciences job fair starting this morning... the largest agricultural job fair of its kind will be open to students and the

the lied recreation athletic center at nine a-m. sabrina: at ((time check)) we'll take a short break, but there's more good morning iowa coming up... elias: just ahead...a new movie trailer lights up social media....with fans ready for december. sabrina: sabrina: but before we go...as you get ready to start your day...be safe out on the roads.... des moines police will have mobile radar set up at two locations... one at the ....five-thousand block of grand avenue and a second at the....14-hundred block of 55th so use caution while driving.. elias: while we're at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this! "your wathcing good

elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sam: weather adlib: we've had 20 consecutive days of dry weather here in the metro, and really for most of iowa, but today we finally have a small chance of rain back in the forecast. we'll see partly sunny skies with a few scattered afternoon showers that will be moving across the state this afternoon with highs in the mid 70s. tonight we'll see partly to mostly sunny skies with a few more spotty showers left over, and one or two

of those will be left over into early tomorrow morning. wednesday is going to be a partly sunny day with highs climbing into the mid 70s. we'll be back into the mid 60s on thursday and friday and those temps should last through the weekend. friday comes around we'll be cloudy with a very good chance of rain for the metro. elias: we have more good morning iowa coming up right after the break... but first here's what's coming up on "good morning america." "good morning america

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias: welcom back everyone....at ((time check)) let's take a look at what's trending now...and there is really no surprise at what it could be.. elias: the latest trailer for star wars the force awakens made a crash on the internet last night... it has already been viewed more than four million times on you-tube. fans even got the chance to begin buying tickets for the movie coming out december 18th...but good luck trying to get some now. many sites have reported crashed due to online traffic.

and twitter is filled with reactions to the trailer...using hashtag the force awakens, fans have shared their excitement, plot theories, and more... all: (reax) sabrina (reax) sabrina

short break...but before we go let's get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at west mixmaster [current conditions] sam says ??? he'll have central iowa's most accurate forecast next... good morning iowa continues after this! "now, we are iowa's forecast with

most accurate meteorologist sam schreier. certified by independent weather experts" weather adlib: put we've had 20 consecutive days of dry weather here in the metro, and really for most of iowa, but today we finally have a small chance of rain back in the forecast. we'll see partly sunny skies with a few scattered afternoon showers that will be moving across the state this afternoon with highs in the mid 70s. tonight we'll see partly to mostly sunny skies with a few more spotty showers left over, and one or two of those will be left over into early tomorrow morning. wednesday is going to be a partly sunny day with highs climbing into the mid 70s. we'll be back into the mid 60s

on thursday and friday and those temps should last through the weekend. friday comes around we'll be cloudy with a very good chance of rain for the metro. sam toss back. sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... all the news you need to know before you head out the door... right after this.

sabrina: let's get a final look at your top five.... sabrina: the head football coach and social studies teacher from sibley- ocheyedan (oh- chee'-duhn) in western iowa has been fired after being found asleep in a classroom with a student. kyle ewinger said this student is more like his son....and that they got back late from a football game and the student's grandmother's house was locked so they slept in the classroom. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: christina williamson has pleaded guilty to two counts of child endangerment. williamson, who ran a daycare out of her home, was arrested back in may after her husband secretly recorded her abusing children in her care. she is free on bond for now until her sentencing in december. sabrina: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: the state of texas has cut off medicaid funding to planned parenthood clinics. the move comes after undercover videos released

by the anti- abortion group center for medical progress, which alleges the videos show that planned parenthood illegally sold fetal tissue for profit planned parenthood denies the allegations. elias: number four... elias: here in iowa, governor branstad wants to privatize medicaid. a plan that has some asking how it would benefit iowans. under the umbrella of medicaid, is a program called hawk-i. it's an option for families who need insurance for their kids. the iowa attorney general is looking at whetr the governor overstepped when he made the decision to privatize hawk-i without approval from the board. sabrina: and finally... you'll want to know about this story in the big five... sabrina: if you own a drone.. the rules are about to change a whole lot. federal regulators plan to start registering both commercial and hobbyist drones. a department of transportation task force will start registrations as soon as this holiday season. officials say the idea is to create a "culture of accountability" to keep up with the skyrocketing popularity of drones. sabrina elias: sam is in with a final look at central iowa's most accurate forecast... sam final weather adlib we've had 20 consecutive days of dry weather here in final weather adlib we've had 20 consecutive days of dry weather here in the metro, and really for most of iowa, but today we finally have a

small chance of rain back in the forecast. we'll see partly sunny skies with a few scattered afternoon showers that will be moving across the state this afternoon with highs in thmid 70s. tonight we'll see partly to mostly sunny skies with a few more spotty showers left over, and one or two of those will be left over into early tomorrow morning. wednesday is going to be a partly sunny day with good morning, america. hillary clinton surging past her rivals. our new poll this morning shows the democratic front-runner opening up a big lead after the first debate. vice president biden drops some hints last night he may be running, but is his window closing? oscar pistorius walks out of pron. released overnight after less than year behind bars for killing his girlfriend. now under house arrest in his uncle's mansion. is the former athlhlete gegettg special treatment? near miss, a massive lightning bolt just misses this passenger jet as it comes in for a landing. the scary ene caught on camera. and "star wars" fans awaken. the new w trailer leased

overnight igniting a frenzy.