and it's great to have central iowa's most forecast with meterologist hey bree! bree: bree (bree adlibs) bree: weather adlib: it's friday, and it's going to be beautiful! the sun is back again, and with a breeze out of the southwest, temperatures should warm nicely into the 40s and low 50s. tonight our temperatures dip into the 30s for most of us under mostly clear skies. not bad for december considering the current average high is 38 and current average low is 21! things are looking good for this weekend

through the day tomorrow, but we will stay dry with mild temperatures hovering around the 50 degree mark here in central iowa. by sunday morning, we'll have a chilly and cloudy start in the 30s with a slight chance of a few morning sprinkles. by the afternoon, however, temperatures should warm back into the 40s with a mix of sun and clouds sabrina: let's get into the top five this morning.... sabrina: the man accused of killing a des moines couple in their sleep earlier this week mades his first appearance before a judge thursday. michael wanchanic faces two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of bryon howard and heather belieu. his next court date will be december 14th. funeral services for the couple will be held saturday. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: as investigators try to find a motive in wednesday's mass shooting in san bernadino california, more details are coming out about the 14 victims who died in the massacre. twelve of the 14 were county employees, with a wide range of backgrounds including a 37- year-old father of six...and an 18-year-old

fled from iran to avoid persecution as a christian. police say the couple responsible for the shooting had been in touch with people being investigated by the fbi for international terrorism. sabrina: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: in the wake of the shootings in california and colorado...iowa law enforcement aretaking steps to better prepare themselves in case of an emergency. story county is one of six sheriff's the state to use program. gives them access to vehicles and story county officers train at the firearm course at least twice a year. elias: number four... elias: a senate bill that would obamacare and defund planned parenthood passed thursday, president's will likely veto.

gun control that would expand checks, and a prevent those on the terror purchasing guns. sabrina: and finally in the top five... sabrina: and we are just away from the iowa hawkeyes taking the field against michigan state in the big game. iowa looking to continue its undefeated on to the college football playoffs. local five will air a half-hour special later today....plus have full coverage and live reports from indianapolis through saturday night. elias: another chance this month for the public to comment on the proposaed bakken pipeline... elias: this time the project goes before the iowa department of natural resources, which will hold a public meeting later this month on a permit needed by dakota access. you may be

pipeline's path through iowa...crossing through more than a dozen counties... the project will need a permit from the d-n-r to cross publicly- owned land and water under jurisdiction of the iowa d-n-r. the department has scheduled a public meeting with a chance for iowans to comment about the permit and project. that meeting will be wednesday december 16th in des moines at the wallace state office building. iowa d-n-r expects to make a decision on the permit later this winter. sabrina: continues in the for the the oil would connect illinois while through the hawkeye state. since holding a meeting to allow on the bakken pipeline, the iowa has been conducting hearings on the project in boone the final day for public hearing monday...once is no set timeline on when the its decission.

iowa utilities board web site... local five will also continue to follow this story and bring an update when a decision is made about the proposed pipeline. elias: we're back with meterologist bree sullivan... bree (bree adlibs) bree bree weather adlib: it's friday, and it's going to be beautiful! the sun is back again, and with a breeze out of the southwest, temperatures should 40s and low 50s. temperatures dip into under mostly clear december considering the current average average low is 21! things are looking

as well. clouds will be on the increase tomorrow, but we will temperatures hovering around the central iowa. by sunday morning, we'll have a chilly and cloudy start in the 30s with a slight chance of a few morning sprinkles. by the afternoon, however, temperatures should with a mix of sun and clouds sabrina: a busy weekend ahead in iowa, as most of the major candidates for the 20-16 presidential race will be making campaign stops in the hawkeye state. and one candidate will also be getting a major endorsement later today.... sabrina: u.s. labor secretary tom perez will endorse hillary clinton, which will be seen as a sting to opponent martin oh-malley. the former maryland governor helped launch perez's career by appointing him as secretary of the maryland department of labor, licensing and regulation in 2007.

clinton at her campaign events in sioux city and he becomes the president to endorse clinton. sabrina: the only democrat in iowa this weekend....but the majority of the republican field will be making stops in iowa including donald trump, ben carson, and jeb bush. carson joins fellow contenders rand paul, ted cruz, carly fiorina, and rick santorum in cedar rapids summit... elias: one event they won't be a part of...the iowa republican ever brown and black forum.. the forum gives candidates a chance to talk that affect latinos and african the iowa g-o-p time opportunity for republicans, out this time around. supposed to happen today but you know, sometimes these partnerships don't work out on the first round. there's a lot of moving parts you need and we just had some scheduleing issues and weren't able to make this event work.

them especially when latino community wants to participate in the caucuses both democrat and republican next febuary 1st. elias: the democrat's brown and black forum remains on the calendar. it's scheduled for 7:00 p-m, january 11-th, at drake university in des moines. sabrina: happening today...time to welcome the winter in waukee! sabrina: the city's annual winterfest kicks off this evening in the historic downtown triangle district... this year's holiday celebration will including the lighting of the winterfest tree, a holiday ice sculptor, a toy and food drive, and of course a visit from santa claus... look for local five to be live from the event later today on local five news at five and six! elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a

still have lots more good morning iowa still ahead.. sabrina: that's right, coming up, if you are looking for something to help warm you up these cold nights...how about a new furry friend? elias: but first...for those traveling into polk county...be safe this morning... the sheriff's office has automated traffic enforcement vehicles at two locations.... one at the ...56- berwick drive the ...58-hundred northeast 27th 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!

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." elias: talk about a frozen situation...heavy snow has hit parts of russia, causing problems form those trying to get around. the heavy snowfall and strong winds have snarled traffic and closed down roads. workers from the ministry of emergency situations were deployed to help clear roads and assist drivers stuck in the snow. forecasters say more heavy snow is expected, with the worst of the weather

elias: (anchor toss to wx) bree adlib toss. bree weather adlib: it's friday, and it's going to be beautiful! the sun is back again, and with a breeze out of the southwest, temperatures should warm nicely into the 40s and low 50s. tonight our temperatures dip into the 30s for most of us under mostly clear skies. not bad for december considering the current average high is 38 and current average low is 21! things are looking good for this weekend as well. clouds will be on the increase through the day tomorrow, but we will stay dry with mild temperatures hovering around the 50 degree mark here in central iowa. by sunday morning, we'll have a chilly and cloudy start in the 30s with a slight chance of a few morning sprinkles. by the afternoon, however, temperatures should warm back into the 40s with a mix of sun and

sabrina: this time of year, a good way to sabrina: this time of year, a good way to warm up is

home with one of the many animals that are without a family... ramsey subaru of des moines has partnered with the animal rescue league for a special "share the love event" saturday... they will have some adoptable furry friends on hand, with a special reduced adoption fee of just 25-dollars.. over to all a-r-l locations. they hope to find as many homes as possible for pets... (reax)

time for another short break, but when we come back... this santa was handing out gift long before it was cool, and handing out gift long before it was cool, and has probably heard a christmas carol or two that you may not recognize...

"now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist bree sullivan. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" bree weather adlib: put script here in green it's friday, and it's going to be beautiful! the sun is back again, and with a breeze out of the southwest, temperatures should warm nicely into the 40s and low 50s. tonight our temperatures dip into the 30s for most of us under mostly clear skies. not bad for the current average high is 38 and current average low is 21! good for this weekend on the increase tomorrow, but we will stay dry with mild temperatures hovering around the 50 degree mark here in central iowa. by sunday morning, we'll have a chilly and cloudy start in the 30s with a slight chance of

afternoon, however, temperatures should warm back into the 40s with a mix of sun and clouds bree toss back. sabrina:

this today... sabrina: it seems the old red suit just won't do for this santa in portland... meet "hipster santa"...who has updated his wardrobe to include sport jeans, a sweater, and a man-bun. he posed for pictures with children at a mall thursday. hipster santa is also health conscious. he gives the sleigh a break and tools around on his bike when he's not delivering toys. all:

elias: well time now for another short break... but when we come back... some local farmers get a first hand view of the help they have provided to needy iowa families.. ...but first here's what happened last night on jimmy kimmel live.

"you're watching good are iowa." elias: welcome back everyone... the holidays can be a stressful time for families across the state. nearly 400 thousand people iowa...but that's farmers come in. farmers, and dozens of volunteers gathered at the food bank to celebrate a landmark. for the past 5 years, the iowa farm bureau and university of iowa athletics teamed up to donate more

dollars to feed hungry iowans-- that's 400 thousand meals for people across the state. the ceremony was a chance for farmers to get a on their impact "as a farmer in iowa, it means to much to us to be able to provide to meet those hungry needs." elias: if you'd like to donate non- to your local food pantry, or drop them off in a collection bin at your local grocery store. elias: new this morning, a new business opens up in west des moines today... elias: a new coffee and bagels concept cafe will be taking your order starting today on mills civic parkway. caribou coffee and einstein bagels have teamed up for the new venture...and they are celebrating with a special giveaway this morning. the first 50 people in line will get a free coffee and bagel every week for a year.. you may want to hurry...the store opened up at five

elias: time for a short break....coming up bree returns 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 iowa returns after this.

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... in with central

accurate forecast... meteorologist bree sullivan bree (adlib toss) bree weather adlib: it's friday, and it's going to be beautiful! the sun is back again, of the southwest, warm nicely into the 40s and low 50s. tonight our temperatures dip into the 30s for most of us under mostly clear skies. not bad for december considering the current average high is 38 and current average low is 21! things are looking good for this weekend as well. clouds will be on the increase through the day tomorrow, but we will stay dry with mild temperatures hovering around the 50 degree mark here in central iowa. by sunday morning, we'll

cloudy start in the 30s with a slight chance of sprinkles. by the temperatures should with a mix of sun and clouds elias: our top story this morning...we elias: our top story this morning...we hear from the

helped capture a man now facing murder charges elias: yesterday, michael wanchanic made his first court appearance....he has been charged with two counts of first degree murder... he's accused of killing a des moines couple in their sleep earlier this week... these are the two victims -- bryon howard and heather belieu. funeral services for the couple are saturday... sabrina: and now we know the name of the man who played a crucial role in helping police track down wanchanic... tuesday night chris (share-roan) charron was on his way to a woodward academy high school basketball elias: but whileon his way, he noticed the beige dodge grand caravan everyone had been looking for. local 5's claire powell has his story.

cars license plate" that was until wanchanic's van ended up right in front of him, just outside of woodward. "rear end of his car was there in front of me, saw the plate and i just dont remember reading the individuals, i saw the dmr 234 and it instantly holy cow thats the guy" shaking, charron dialed 911 and followed wanchanic until he stopped at this caseys in woodward- thats when police took over and charron went on to announce the game. afterwards, in the gym, is where he got his first thank you. "first time the person said you may have saved the people at caseys and that was the first time that it like whoa" "tv that the standoff was still going on" hours later, watching the stand off brought all his emotions rushing foward. "theres so many variables in my day that

charron will be nothing but humble about the role he played that day...but it's something the family's of the two victims couldn't be more thankful for. "i have no idea why its effecting me, ive heard from both parents of the victims and you know im still trying to figure out how to process that, if i helped in someway, thats good")>> elias: that was claire powell reporting... make sure to stay with local 5 as this investigation continues. sabrina: meanwhile california authorities releasing more information about the victim's of wednesday's mass shooting... sabrina: investigators continue to look for a motive, but have given more details about the 14-victims who died in the shooting. twelve of those killed were county employees, with a wide-range of backgrounds.. one a 37-year-old father of six...along with an 18-year-old woman who had fled from iran to avoid persecution as a christian. those who risked their own

say the crime scene was surreal. " (lt. mike madden, san bernardino police) "it was unspeakable, the carnage we were seeing. the number of people who were injured and unfortunately already dead, and the pure panic on the face of those individuals that were still in need and needing to be safe."" sabrina: the couple accused in the shooting died in a standoff with police... authorities say they had been in touch with people being investigated by the fbi for international terrorism. police found more than 3 thousand rounds of ammunition at their home, 12 pipe bombs and hundreds of tools that could be used to make bombs. elias: iowa law enforcement have been taking steps to better prepare themselves in case of an emergency. story county is one of six sheriff's departments in the state to use the 10-33 program. the federal program helps bring in surplus military vehicles, to help combat standoffs or other threats of terrorism.

vehicle to look like its patrol cars, and they can also use it for natural disaster assistance. the sheriff says he believes other counties need to consider using it to help for any emergencies. paul fitzgerald, story county sheriff: "we need to rethink the services we provide and rethink how we are going to better prepare ourselves, so we can better protect the public we serve." elias: story county also has its officers train at its firearm course at least twice year, while its tactics officers are there for eight hours of training every month. there, they shoot guns, and also learn how to protect themselves from bullets, by setting up simulations along the course. sabrina: we're back with meterologist bree sullivan... bree

it's friday, and it's going to be beautiful! the sun is back again, and with a breeze out of the southwest, temperatures should warm nicely into the 40s and low 50s. tonight our temperatures dip into the 30s for most of us under mostly clear skies. not bad for december considering the current average high is 38 and current average low is 21! things are looking good for this weekend as well. clouds will be on the increase through the day tomorrow, but we will temperatures hovering around the 50 degree mark here in central iowa. by sunday morning, we'll have a chilly and with a slight chance of a few morning sprinkles. by the afternoon, however, temperatures should warm back into the 40s

elias: a great honor for metro first responders thursday... governor terry branstad stopped by the "carpet one floor and home" ceremony in urbandale, held to honor first responders a retired new york fireman, ed breen, who served during 9/11 presented the owners of the carpet one with a piece of steel from the world trade center. in return, carpet one made a donation to local central iowa first responders and veterans. "it's a life changing thing and for me it's a no brainer and an honor to be part of any small part of helping these folks out who should never be forgotten and anything we can do or i can do, i'll be glad to do it. " elias: this is all part of the "building for america's bravest" program, that's an initiative that builds specially- adapted smart homes for wounded soldiers returning from iraq and afghanistan. carpet one has committed to providing flooring materials and installation for all 46 smart

at ((time check)) we'll take a short break, but have more good morning iowa ahead.. elias: coming up, its friday, which means a check of new releases....this time with a holiday theme. 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 ....22- hundred block of woodland - westbound and a second at the....21-hundred block of grand avenue - eastbound 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!

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." bree weather adlib: it's friday, and it's going to be beautiful! the sun is back again, and with a breeze out of the southwest, temperatures should warm nicely into the 40s and low 50s. tonight our temperatures dip into the 30s for most of us under mostly clear skies. not bad for december considering the current average high is 38 and current average low is 21! things are looking good for this weekend as well. clouds will be on the increase through the day tomorrow, but we will stay dry with mild temperatures hovering around the 50 degree mark here in central iowa. by sunday morning, we'll have a chilly and cloudy start in the 30s with a slight chance of

afternoon, however, temperatures should warm back into the 40s with a mix of sun and clouds sabrina: hawkeye fans are ready for saturday....as the team takes on michigan state for the big ten championship...an d they have a lot at stake.. iowa has finished the season at twelve and oh...plus, the winner will move into the college football playoffs.. elias: it has been an amazing and

for iowa...all leading up to the big day in indianapolis. let's check in with local five's jordan furbee to see how things are going this morning.. "hey guys, good morning, jordan furbee standing outside lucas oil stadium. we've got a big game on our hands in just about 36 hours...a top five matchup between the iowa hawkeyes and the spartans of michigan state. more or less a de facto college football quarter final, the winner most likely to make it into the college foiotball playoffs. the hawkeye nation expected to be out here in full force. this is iowa's first time to make it to the big ten championship. an already record setting year could turn out to be even more hostoric. the hawkeyes going for their first ouright big ten title since 1985. the team will arrive later today, no walk through kirk ferentz treating this like any other road game. we'll here from ferentz a little later today, and talk to some college gameday analysts..and see what

big ten. all coming up later on local five news at five six and ten. for now, we'll send it back to you guys in the studio. jordan furbee, local five sports. we are iowa. " elias: kickoff for the big ten championship game will be a 7:17 tomorrow.. you can see that game on fox... sabrina: plus local five will air a half hour special tonight...looking at this iowa against the world mentality with continued coverage through saturday night from indy. elias: we have lots more good

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forecast with meteorologist bree weatherrate the experts" bree script here in green it's friday, and it's going to be beautiful! the sun is back again, of the southwest, temperatures should warm nicely into the tonight our the 30s for most of us skies. not bad for december considering

average low is 21! things are looking good for this weekend as well. clouds will be on the increase through the day tomorrow, but we will stay dry with mild temperatures hovering around the 50 degree mark here in central iowa. by sunday morning, we'll have a chilly and cloudy start in the 30s with a slight chance of a few morning sprinkles. by the afternoon, however, temperatures should warm back into the 40s with a mix of sun and clouds

elias: it's friday... time for "local 5 at the movies." elias: first up...a christmas movie with a horror twist... in krampus, a disillusioned little boy turns his back on christmas thanks to his dysfunctional family. little did he

anti-claus.... now the family must come together to survive the holidays. krampus is rated p-g-13. all: (reax) sabrina: next we have an all-star cast in the holiday comedy "christmas eve" it's the story of six different groups of new yorkers who get stuck inside elevators overnight on christmas eve. with nowhere to go and no one to interact with

all of them are transformed by the events of their long night together. "christmas eve" is rated p-g all: (reax) elias: time for another short break here on good morning iowa .... a quick look outside as you get ready to start your day....when we return, a look at the top stories in our morning refresh. sabrina: : do you have a story for us...or a comment you want to share? well be sure to contact us. you can email us or call our newsroom... we're also on facebook.... "we

news" and twitter "we are iowa 5 news" if you see news break... let us know. we are iowa and we want to cover the stories that are

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." sabrina: welcome back everyone....as we wrap up our take a quick look stories... elias: headlines...in the refresh... elias: first degree from this week's double homicide appearance. california details about the 14 people killed in wednesday's mass shooting. elias: and a lot of eyes indianapolis for big ten including those who pick the college football playoffs. sabrina time now for break... come back... anothger iowa

proposed bakken pipeline, and they will open the floor for public comments. elias: plus bree's in with a look at your morning forecast! another full hour of good morning iowa... is right after this.

"you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most team. good morning iowa starts now " elias: good morning iowa! i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina it's x:00 a-m on fourth elias: good to have

and it's great to