cold and very windy, with those winds only making it feel even colder outside. highs today with that sunshine should warm into the mid 40s, but the winds will be very strong out of the west between 15 and 30 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph. overnight tonight we are going to start with clear skies but clouds will fill in late ahead of a snow system expected to hit us on friday. speaking of snow, friday is now looking like a messy day with several inches expected across our forecast area, prompting a winter storm watch for much of central and northern iowa. the timing on snow looks to start in the late morning in western iowa, and it should really get going news midday.... after a year of questions, former casey city clerk dorothy dillinger is now being federally charged-- we've got the details coming up-- elias: some changes are coming to the city of waukee-- elias: and possibly the most wanted man in the world was confirmed dead today by french officials, following the paris attacks last week-- "local 5 news midday in

elias: good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm elias johnson. elias: there's been an indictment in a local case we've been following. elias: after a year of questions surrounding a fire that burned down city hall in casey...and all the city's records with it...former casey city clerk dorothy dillinger is being federally charged with five counts of mail fraud and one count of arson. this fire at the city hall and community building happened just hours before a state audit was scheduled. days later, dillinger admitted to investigators that she spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on personal expenses. in total nearly 300 thousand was misused. all along, people in casey thought funds were being mispent. thats why 150 people filed a petition for the audit -- and today they have their answer. " " a year for us to know she admitted to it and all this time we took the flack for ratting her out and here she had admitted it, clear back then " "

elias: new details into that deadly crash on i-80 earlier this week. elias: two members of the same family killed and two more injured after a car crash. it happened near newton on tuesday on i-80 just east of the iowa speedway exit. police say the driver -- 14 year old bryneisha watkins-- over corrected and lost control. the car rolled off the exit ramp -- killing her mother and 11 year old sister. bryneisha and her 13 year old sister survived and were taken to an area hospital. we still don't know what made the teen lose control, but now there are six kids who are without a mother. at 39 years old... sabrina watkins had a lot of family in her life... officials say she was a single mother to six kids... her loved ones shared their grief today on facebook posting...

"hours of crying trying to mend broken hearts... all the while yours broken... thanks everyone who sent condolences and prayers on behalf of my family. investigators are still trying to piece together what exactly happened on 1-80 near exit 168 in newton yesterday... they say sabrina's 14 year old daughter was behind the wheel... other drivers witnessed the crash... but aren't sure what made her lose control of the vehicle. 11:31:20 as far as speed, alcohol, we can rule those out., animals, or being run off the road right now it just looks like the young inexperienced driver just lost control. sgt. nathan ludwig with highway patrol says this has been a difficult case for troopers.... 11:32:06 this is one of those unfortunate cases were inexperience played a factor. and say there's no solid advice to give other parents when it comes to determining when a young driver is ready for the high speed, busy interstate...

what the mom was she could have driven on the interstate multiple times before this or been a great driver on a secondary road. new driver into new the amount of other people inside theres no rush. elias: hospital officals at iowa us that the driver, and her good condition.. elias: meteorologist sam schrier joins us again with a look at your forecast. sam weather adlib: after three miserable wet and gloomy days iowa finally dries out and we'll see the sun again! unfortunately, the sun doesn't exactly come with a nice day as it will be cold and very windy, with those winds only making it feel even colder outside. highs today with that sunshine should warm into the mid 40s, but the winds will be very strong out of the west between 15 and 30 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph. overnight tonight we are going to start with clear skies but clouds will fill in late ahead of a snow system expected to hit us on friday. speaking of snow, friday is now looking like a messy day with several inches expected across our

of central and northern iowa. the timing on snow looks to start in the late morning in western iowa, and it should really get going through central iowa in the late afternoon through the evening. snow totals have been steadily increasing with the metro now expected to get between 3 and 5 inches of snow and the highway 20 to 30 corridor to get around 4 to 7 inches. the winds will be picking up through the afternoon and especially overnight so blowing snow will make travel conditions deteriorate especially as the afternoon and evening continue. here in central and southern iowa we will see the snow start as a wintry mix, but it should turn into all snow fairly quickly, and while the warm ground temps will be melting the snow at first, it will likely start to accumulate on the roads during the rush hour driving home friday night. we should dry out on saturday and sunday but it will be very cold with highs falling into the 20s and 30s. elias: as we first told you yesterday, the city of waukee is making some big changes. the first, and most noticeable is the city's logo. crews have started

swapping out the old one for the new one as the weather permits. many community members and city leaders say they liked the old one, but wanted to make sure the new one demonstrated how much the city valued its history. they also wanted to ensure that it was looking ahead to its new roadways and other future developments. colby marriott, waukee resident:" i think growth is good, as long as we can still keep that small town feel. i keep saying small town, however, that's just the feeling i get being in waukee." elias: the new divergent diamond will be opened up in early december. it's the first one opened up in early december. it's the first one in the state of iowa. elias: the grocery scene in des moines is drastically changing... we said goodbye to dahl's.. we've welcomed trader joe's, whole foods, most recently the fresh market... but there's one store that's been around for decades.. that's making some big changes, too. local 5 takes a

" "it's an interesting time to be in the grocery business. it's no longer based solely on convenience... 00:52:22 "today's a very competitive market." so stores are having to change their approach to keep up. you see it across the market... like hy-vee with their new restaurant concept... and fareway shifting their marketing strategy. 1:36:14 "iwe've kind of kept the same model up until just lately." reynolds cramer is the ceo of fareway. based out of boone.. they have 112 stores in 5 states. when you stop at one of these stores, you know what to expect. a simple exterior... the same short sleeved white button down with a black tie that employees have been wearing for the last 77 years. their mission is clear... a family-based grocer that strives to keep prices low. ot shop that's simple, you can get in and out." they aren't even open on sundays. but the days of 624 story street--the first fareway location in

boone--are long gone. there are more health concious consumers now than ever. plus--consumers are looking for a one-stop shop. 2:22:09 "fareway is trying hard to keep iwht with what our customers demands are." now, when you arrive, you'll see an updated store front. and when you walk in, you'll find an entire section dedicated to healthy eating... and as much local produce as possible for the season. 00:33:29 "quality products at great prices." they're also capitalizing on the reputation of their meat department.. and creating an entire new concept from it. the first one opening in omaha. it's going to be meat market... complete with their meat counter, a bit of produce, a bit of frozen food, wine, and an extensive cheese selection. 4:15:23 "that'll be great for the customer that wants to get in and out quickly for a meal that night." but the real focus--that usda choice beef. cramer says--they're not letting these changes effect you at the checkout... 6:07:09 "our raising prices because of what we're doing--that doesn't go hand in hand." sabrina ahmed, local 5

news. we are iowa. elias: coming up on local 5 news midday... it's been a big football season for pella-- we've got an inside look to get you ready for the championship game tonight. elias: and... tonight, middle and high school students across the state will be getting a first- hand look at what the caucuses will be like coming february 1. elias: next.... a guest from the

"your watching local 5 news midday in hd with elias johnson and we are iowas most accurate forecast. this is local 5 midday. we are iowa" elias: about the arl - about arl the animal rescue league of iowa (arl) is iowa's largest nonprofit animal shelter, caring for

many thousands of pets each year. the arl serves people and pets from across the state of iowa through its programs, which include pet adoption, humane education, pet behavior training, spay/neuter, animal cruelty intervention and much more. history the arl has grown dramatically since its founding in 1926 - expanding its programs that serve both people and homeless animals across iowa. the most obvious growth is the number of animals the arl provides shelter and care for each year. intakes have increased from a few thousand animals a decade ago to more than 15,000 animals in 2013. through our proactive community outreach and spay/neuter programs, in the past few years we have begun to see a decrease in the number of animals we care for, but our work is far from over. other areas of growth include the arl's programs designed specifically to address the reasons animals end up in shelters, including spay/neuter, behavior training, and humane education programs. the arl's positive reinforcement training program has expanded to offer year-round classes, as well as free behavior advice for dogs, cats, rabbits and other pets. the shelter continues to spay and neuter all dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets and pigs that

are adopted from our shelter. in addition to the animals that come through the arl's doors, the arl also serves the people of iowa through its many services. mission to promote animal welfare, strengthen the human-animal bond, and prevent the overpopulation of pets. "now, we are iowa's most accurate

"now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts"

sam weather adlib: after three miserable wet and gloomy days iowa finally dries out and we'll see the sun again! unfortunately, the sun doesn't exactly come with a nice day as it will be cold and very windy, with those winds only making it feel even colder outside. highs today with that sunshine should warm into the mid 40s, but the winds will be very strong out of the west between 15 and 30 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph. overnight tonight we are going to start with clear skies but clouds will fill in late ahead of a snow system expected to hit us on friday. speaking of snow, friday is now looking like a messy day with several inches expected across our forecast area, prompting a winter storm watch for much of central and northern iowa. the timing on snow looks to start in the late morning in western iowa, and it should really get going through central iowa in the late afternoon through the evening. snow totals have been

steadily increasing with the metro now expected to get between 3 and 5 inches of snow and the highway 20 to 30 corridor to get around 4 to 7 inches. the winds will be picking up through the afternoon and especially overnight so blowing snow will make travel conditions deteriorate especially as the afternoon and evening continue. here in central and southern iowa we will see the snow start as a wintry mix, but it should turn into all snow fairly quickly, and while the warm ground temps will be melting the snow at first, it will likely start to accumulate on the roads during the rush hour driving home friday night. we should dry out on saturday and sunday but it will be very cold with highs falling into the 20s and 30s. sam: elias: elias:

elias: still to come on local five news midday... a young boy in alaska is getting into the giving spirit this holiday season-- we've got the

" you're watching local 5 news midday in hd. we are iowa" : elias: thanksgiving is the time of year when people start looking forward to christmas and all the presents under the tree, but one little boy in alaska is taking holiday giving to the next level. " patrick, the oldest of destinee mcclung's two young sons, proudly claims none of these gifts as his own; they're presents for the community's homeless population to have. "it's for all the people, and they don't have homes," the 3-year-old explained. "and they're very cold." a few weeks ago, patrick overheard his mom in conversation with someone else. the community's homeless population was mentioned - and patrick, naturally, had

you say there are people who don't have houses?'" mcclung recalled. "and i said, 'yeah, you know, sometimes people just don't have homes.'" mcclung says when patrick heard that some of the homeless population spend their nights outside in the cold, he began to cry. a video mcclung posted on her facebook page shows patrick in tears. "i don't want them to sleep on a piece of cardboard," the anchorage toddler says through sobs. mcclung says she's never seen her son react that way to anything. "he's 3, and everyone he knows has a house and has food and has toys," mcclung said. "and so it really genuinely hurt his heart to kind of realize that there are without." quickly dried up when patrick learned there was a way he could help the homeless. he and his mom made signs - calling for socks, cold-weather gear, diapers, toiletries and other items - and set up boxes around town so others could donate to patrick's passion project.

learn a lot from her young son's will to make a difference. "i'm so proud of him," mcclung said. "i think a lot of us aren't looking to help. we just live our lives, we're just used to homeless people and all of the issues that are around us - it's just normal." but, she says, you don't have to be 3 years old to take action. she urges everyone to take a note from patrick - just start with what moves your heart. elias: and up next-- we'll have two very special guests from des moines drag king on with us-- elias:

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" you're watching local 5 news midday in hd. we are iowa" elias: good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm elias johnson. elias: and our top story this morning-- elias: the man suspected of being the architect of the paris terrorist

attacks is dead. meanwhile, in the u.s. counterterroris m officials monitor threats against the homeland. abc's kenneth moton has the latest from washington. "nats - gunfire more than 24 hours after this explosive terror takedown, french officials confirmed the suspected mastermind of the paris attacks was killed during the raid. investigators identified the body of abdelhamid abaahoud (abdel-ha-meed abba- a-ood) by his fingerprints. the belgium national was hit with projectiles and grenades when swat teams moved in on an isis safe house north of paris yesterday morning. a female suicide bomber also blew herself up. investigators continue to scour the scene for clues and conduct raids across europe to round up suspects from friday night's attack in paris. here at home, the threat to the homeland is being taken seriously in cities across the nation. sot william brattonnyc commissioner that's what terrorists seek to do they seek to create fearwe will not live in fear

new york city...police on alert, guns out, highly visible after isis released this new video bragging about the paris terror attacks, showing images of nyc. late last night, the city's mayor and police commissioner stood tough in the middle of times square. sot bill de blasionyc mayor make it very clear the people of new york city will not be intimidated this latest isis propaganda video came 48 hours after another video threatened to strike washington d.c. sot - eleanor homes norton - (dc delegate) we have more police in the distrct of columbia than any city in the united statesthey have assured me that they are at a higher level. (kenneth standup close) officials say there is no credible threat to the us. again, the suspected mastermind of the paris attacks has been confirmed dead after this devastating and deadly week for france. kenneth moton, abc following the the continued syrians in the middle east, accepting displaced syrians has now become a source of national debate here in the u-s- but in allentown, pennsylvania -- the community is welcoming those who have fled-- just under two-

hundred refugees from egpyt, jordan, and syria have arrived at the syrian arab american charity association, all hoping for better lives for themselves and their families-- " "no one comes here to make problems. they come here for a better life."" elias: one syrian native in the community has an unexpected view on the best practices of accepting refugees, promoting thorough checks of all who want to come to the u.s. " -" do i really want some radical guy to come in and hurt one of my kids? no." elias: in the end--the event gave the community the opportunity to meet some of allentown's newest refugee families, many of whom are very sympathetic to their struggle for a better life. " i can't imagine how they must feel how they must feel having to flee their own home and then get rejected and get caught in the middle."" elias: in your local election headquarters now-- the iowa caucuses are

coming to schools across the state today. elias: students are participate in the caucus. and high school learn about the presidential well as both parties' and even cast their votes for the candidate win. it's a way for involved in the caucuses as they quickly elias: joins us again with a look at your forecast. after three miserable wet and gloomy days iowa finally dries out and we'll see the sun again! unfortunately, the sun doesn't exactly come with a nice day as it will be cold and very windy, with those winds only making it feel even colder outside. highs today with that sunshine should warm into the mid 40s, but the winds will be very strong out of the west between 15 and 30 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph. overnight tonight we are going to start with clear skies but clouds will fill in late ahead of a snow system expected to hit us on friday. speaking of snow, friday is now looking like a messy day with several inches expected across our forecast area,

prompting a winter storm watch for much of central and timing on snow looks morning in western really get going in the late afternoon through the evening. steadily increasing with the metro now expected to get between 3 and 5 inches of snow and the highway 20 to 30 corridor to get the winds will be picking up through the especially overnight make travel conditions deteriorate especially as the afternoon and evening continue. here southern iowa we will see the snow start as a wintry mix, but it should turn into all snow fairly quickly, and while the warm ground temps will be melting the snow at first, it will likely start to accumulate on the roads during the rush hour driving home friday night. we should dry out on saturday and sunday but it will be very cold with highs falling into the 20s and 30s. elias: onto sports

onto sports news now-- the words pella and losing aren't two that generally go together in football.. that's why it's hard to believe last year was the first time the dutch ever won a state title. it took 26 trips to the playoffs for before it happened. and their 27th post season appearance could land them with back to back championships. " since 2013's loss to washington in the quarterfinals of the 3a playoffs-- pella has been unbeatable. they've won 27 straight games-- a streak that speaks for itself. "i've never really thought about 27 straight victories until people start talking about it. i've been trying to ignore it to be quite honest." there's one game left for the 27 seniors on pella's roster-- they're already the most decorated in school history-- but if

something bigger with their second 3a state title in a row. "us seniors always talk about kind of leaving a legacy and we truly feel that we've been able to deal out some good leadership. we love to win i feel like our team has lots of winners on it winning the state championship would be the best thing ever for us." it's one final game in a dutch uniform for a lot of these guys. but there's no time for dwelling on that. "i'm bummed about it but i can't let that get me down right now my excitement is overwhelming being bummed out right now and i wouldn't have done it with any other group of guys. tomorrow night's game comes with a little pressure-- so pella has to stay focused on the task at hand. "you always have a target on your back especially winning from last year but we handle that really well." it's a district 7 rivalry-- norwalk and pella-- and the dutch will tell you the dome will be a electric.

crowd last year in the dome and even when we were watching the norwalk game against sb-l their crowd was outstanding you know they called us out so you know we're ready for the challenge." as for head coach jay mckinstrey-- he knows he doesn't need to say much for his players to be ready. "i don't think i have to do anything to get these kids excited you're playing for the state championship it's really just more of a, greatful, thankful, and tell the kids that we love them and we appreciate them. it's time to go out and try and finish it." elias: the 3a elias: the 3a championship kicks off at 7:06 pm from the dome. elias: news-- former iowa state coach fred hoiberg coached the chicago last night...over another isu alum. elias: phoenix suns coach jeff hornacek is an i- s-u alum and head coach of the so it was a battle of former cyclones on the court in the lucky for new bulls coch hoiberg, his chicago team, who played without star player derrick

rose, squeaked by with a win of 103 to 97. player derrick rose, squeaked by with a win of 103 to 97. all: (reax) elias: still to come on local 5 news midday... (weather) sam has the details in central iowa's most accurate forecast next. "now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with

"now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: after three miserable wet and gloomy days iowa finally dries out and we'll see the sun again! unfortunately, the sun doesn't exactly come with a nice day as it will be cold and very windy, with those winds only making it feel even colder outside. highs today mid 40s, but the winds will be very strong out of the west between 15 and 30 mph with gusts as high as tonight we are going skies but clouds will fill in late ahead of a to hit us on friday. speaking of snow, friday is now looking like a messy day with several inches expected across our forecast area, prompting a winter storm watch for much of central and

to start in the late morning in western iowa, and it should really get going through central iowa in the late afternoon through the evening. snow totals have been steadily increasing with the metro now expected to get between 3 and 5 inches of snow and the highway 20 to 30 corridor to get around 4 to 7 inches. the winds will be picking up through the especially overnight deteriorate especially as the afternoon and evening continue. here in central and southern iowa we will see the snow start as a wintry mix, but it should turn into all snow fairly quickly, and while the warm ground temps will be melting the snow at first, it will likely start to accumulate on the roads during the rush hour driving home friday night. we should dry out on saturday and sunday but it will be very cold with highs falling into the 20s and 30s.

elias:

mexico's colima wednesday morning, sending and vapor more than a mile into the air. some volcanic ash fell nearby, and forced flights at local airports to be temporarily suspended. no one was hurt, temporarily suspended. no one was hurt, and it looks like surrounding houses and buildings weren't damaged by the smoke. elias: you're watching local five news midday. we'll be back after this.

elementary school lion king kids production jim miller and michelle bolton king november 20 at 7 pm. western hills gymnasium 600 39th st. west des moines elias:

details now on the new study finds coffee drinkers have lower risk of dying early. what's new about the study is that researchers tried to screen out all other factors, like smoking, nutrition, and alcohol consumption...ex amining only coffee consumption. and the result? drinking any kind of coffee...decaf or regular... will make you 10 percent less likely to die of heart disease...and as much as 37 percent less likely to suffer parkinson's or dementia. the study also connected coffee consumption with lower suicide rates. sam weather adlib: after three miserable wet and gloomy days iowa finally dries out and we'll see the sun again! unfortunately, the sun doesn't exactly come with a nice day as it will be cold and very windy, with those winds only making it feel even colder outside. highs today with that sunshine should warm into the mid 40s, but the winds will be very strong out of the west between 15 and 30 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph. overnight

fill in late ahead of a snow system expected to hit us on friday. speaking of snow, friday is now looking like a messy day with several inches expected across our forecast area, prompting a winter storm watch for much of central and northern iowa. the timing on snow looks to start in the late morning in western iowa, and it should really get going through central iowa in the late afternoon through the evening. snow totals have been steadily increasing with the metro now expected to get between 3 and 5 inches of snow and the highway 20 to 30 corridor to get around 4 to 7 inches. the winds will be picking up through the afternoon and especially overnight so blowing snow will make travel conditions

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