"you're watching local 5 news midday. .we are iowa's most accurate weather team and we start with your forecast first." sam rain continues to fall across the state today with more records expected to be busted as totals keep stacking up. many places across central iowa have already gotten around 1 to 2 inches of rain, and i am fully expected roughly another inch possible today, although an isolated report of nearly 2 inches is possible. underneath the cloud cover and rain temperatures are only going to climb into the mid 40s. on top of being very cold and rainy, it is going to be windy with speeds of 15 to 30 mph. the rain will end this afternoon and we will see a cold and breezy night as lows fall into the low 30s. tuesday looks mostly cloudy with dry and breezy conditions with highs back in the mid 40s. there is a chance we'll see a wintry mix to a few snow showers in northwest iowa tuesday night into wednesday morning. the remainder of the week is looking dry but cold with highs in the low 30s going into friday. next week we

looking like we won't sabrina: news midday.... man charged their home, sabrina: a suspicious death in fort dodge yesterday morning has left police puzzled. sabrina: we'll take a look at the skycam now, "local 5 news midday in hd starts now. we are iowa" sabrina good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina meteorologist sam schrier joins us again with a look at your forecast. sam weather adlib: rain continues to fall across the state today with more records expected to be busted as totals keep stacking up. many places across central iowa have already gotten around 1 to 2 inches of rain, and i am fully expected roughly another inch possible today, although an isolated report of nearly 2 inches is possible. underneath the cloud cover and rain temperatures are only going to climb into the mid 40s. on top of being

with speeds of 15 to 30 mph. the rain will end this afternoon and we will see a cold and breezy night as lows fall into the low 30s. tuesday looks mostly cloudy with dry and breezy conditions with highs back in the mid 40s. there is a chance we'll see a wintry mix to a few snow showers in northwest iowa tuesday night into wednesday morning. the remainder of the week is looking dry but cold with highs in the low 30s going into friday. next week we warm up a bit again back towards the 40s, but as of now it's looking like we won't see that white christmas.

sabrina: we have a few winter travel safety tips. buckle up . make sure your tire pressure is good. have at least a half a tank of gas to help prevent gas line freeze-up. never use cruise control on icy roads. watch local 5 weather reports and let others know your route in case something happens. and it's a good idea to keep a winter weather kit in your vehicle. make sure it includes things like a shovel, flashlight, blankets, water and a first aid kit. sabrina: the weather is already causing some issues around the metro...as rains continue to fill area waterways. last night, walnut creek hit 6 feet, and is projected to get as high as 10 and a half feet. because of this, the clive greenbelt park and trail are closed. stay with local 5 for more closures and for when these areas are back open. sabrina: now, here's a look at the national weather

the raccoon river near fleur drive could see 17 feet before it feet above the flood stage. project the minor to flooding near park in west des moines and in van meter. sabrina: deadly hit and run to tell you about. and police need your help. police found a woman lying in the street near apparently hit by a car. she was taken to the hospital but died from her injuries. it happened just after 7 this morning.. at the intersection of lincoln way and ash avenue in police are investigating the possible hit and no one has come forward with information about what happened.. so police are asking that anyone who has any idea what happened in the area this morning, to please call them. police aren't releasing the victim's name until they can notify family members about what happened... it's still not confirmed if she was a student. hampton last night-- just before 6

received a call of a possible suicidal subject. upon further investigation, officers found 51 year old waterloo resident michelle key dead with a gunshot wound. key's boyfriend, 60 year old ronald lee rand was arrested and charged with first degree murder. he is being held at the franklin county holding facility. sabrina: the bus driver who assaulted a student on a johnston school bus was arraigned in court today. sabrina: robert scarborough was charged with child endangerment and assault in the incident last month-- sabrina: witnesses say a 15-year-old special needs student was not following instructions and threw something at scarborough -- leading him to grab the student by the jacket, pull him out of his seat, and hit him in the face. today in court, scarborough's pre-trial conference was set for january 15. and his trial set for february 8. sabrina: also in court this morning... michael wanchanic. wanchanic faces two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of bryon howard and heather belieu.

court appearance, wanchanic's bond was set at two-million dollars. howard and belieu were found dead inside of a home on center street november 30th. police took wanchanic into custody the next night following a four-hour standoff on highway 141 in woodward. he'll apparently be represented by a public defender. sabrina: more local news now...the investigation of a death in union county, leads to the discovery of a second body. sabrina: a lorimor man is now behind bars, accused of killing two people.. one of whom is his ex sister-in law, dillinger. this is an investigation that's taken a few weeks for police.. loretta dillinger's body was found pond in rural as part of the investigation into her death, police searched loretta dillinger's last residence.. this house. found skeletal another body. the skeletal unearthed in a far from

during a traffic stop the afternoon after the house was searched, jerry ray dillinger, loretta's ex for two counts of murder. can't get into the everyone has been telling us, but investigation that we started d the second with the union county sheriff's office, which obviously led us to the arrest." wayne tucker, lorimor resident: "it's just hard to believe that it would ever happen in lorimor, small town. you just don't have it here. we don't have any kind of violence here." sabrina: jerry dillinger is behind bars this morning.. local 5 is working to figure out whose skeletal remains police found.. and how long that person has been dead. stay with local 5 for the latest. sabrina: meanwhile, fort dodge police are investigating the cause of a suspicious death. just before 8 a.m. sunday morning police got a call about an unknown adult white man lying on the ground between two houses on north 8th street... ems responded...

dead on scene... the manner of death is being ruled suspicious... an autospy will be conducted in the coming days... the identity of the man is not being released at this time. sabrina: in other news...fort dodge police are on the lookout for a man they say fired shots inside of a bar sunday morning. sabrina: around two a-m yesterday, a fight broke out inside of dodger tap bar witnesses say thats when 23 year old jordan foy pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots. no one was struck by a bullet... but several charges will be filed against foy for the incident, as soon as he is found. "at this time we dont have any information that would say he is a danger to anybody else we believe he is still in the area but we're not 100 percent postive on that. " sabrina: foy faces several charges including a felony count of intimidation with a weapon... as well as reckless use of a firearm and felon in possession of a weapon. police ask anyone who knows of his whereabouts to contact them. sabrina: coming up on local 5 news midday... we now know major

lapses opened the door for one of those san bernardino killers to enter the country. more details on that coming up. and... candidates are again tomorrow following a big shake-up in the polls here in iowa. sabrina: but next.... a young girl in ankeny is bringing plenty of spirit to her community even while she is in the hospital this holiday season.

news midday in hd with sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast. this is local 5 midday. we are iowa" sabrina: 15 months in the hospital can be difficult for anyone.... especially for a ten year old that's what life has been like for an ankeny girl.. ...

that are making throughout her its her spirit and makes her this local five's nikki story. " " choose to spend a but for 10 year old home for more than shes suffering a condition that causes faster than her body... kept her doctors busy... 1:25:35 she has gotten told a few times shes because she has 9 lives... others have said more like 30. recently she got a heart transplant... now shes waiting on a kidney transplant before she can go home... its great news for lelani... but family says she's more concerned with helping others... worried about younger kids she mets in the hospital. she would say if i stay here forever can they just go home? its her giving nature that captured the communities heart.... lelani has three brothers...and her medical stay has put a

they noticed the family needed help.. 1:37:19 we're going through cupboard after cupboard in the kitchen, and on oh no. we're in bad bad trouble. so they got together... and held a benefit in her honor to support the family through this journey. 1:37:48 i'll bet we can get people in our community to help out, and low and behold we made it happen. and although lelani couldn't be here physically... technology reminded her shes far from alone... (theres daryl) making this holiday hospital stay (laugh) a reminder that it can be wonderful life. 1:33;42 shes amazing, incredible we are grateful for it. sabrina: lelani is in the hospital in iowa money raised benefit helped the family with and travel

sabrina sam is back now... sam rain continues to fall across the state today with more records expected to be busted as totals keep stacking up. many places across central iowa have already gotten around 1 to 2 inches of rain, and i am fully expected roughly another inch possible today, although an isolated report of nearly 2 inches is possible.

most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by independent weather experts" weather adlib: rain continues to fall across the state today with more records expected to be busted as totals keep stacking up. many places across central iowa have already gotten around 1 to 2

fully expected possible today, although an isolated inches is possible. cover and rain going to climb into the mid 40s. on top of being is going to be windy with speeds of 15 to 30 mph. the rain will end this afternoon and we will see a cold and fall into the low 30s. cloudy with dry and breezy conditions with 40s. there is a chance we'll see a wintry mix to a few snow showers in northwest iowa tuesday night into wednesday morning. week is looking dry but cold with highs in the low 30s going into warm up a bit again but as of now it's see that white christmas. sam:

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sabrina still to come on local five news midday... we have a yummy recipe from fareway to help you prepare for your holiday meals this season--

healthy holiday bake

day before for a great holiday breakfast. breakfast bake for the holidays because it can be prepped the night before, leaving you plenty of time to spend with your friends and family! add to recipe box add to shopping list print servings: 8 save calories by using and half! 1 cup sausage 1 green pepper 5 egg 2 cups skim milk tsp dry mustard tsp garlic powder 1 cup shredded add to shopping list preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees cook & drain meat. set dice onion and green pepper add onion & pepper to a skillet & saute until skillet to cook your meat, just add the onion & pepper to it. set aside to cool.

small pieces & place in a greased 9x13 pan. beat eggs. add milk, dry mustard, & garlic powder to beaten eggs. mix well. pour milk and egg mixture over bread. add cheese evenly across the top. cover with meat, onion, & peppers. refrigerate overnight or a minimum of 4 bake 45 minutes and after that. make sure it is set and does not jiggle in the middle. per serving:

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the countdown quickly winding down, and for those still needing a few the rush cause you to make a mistake... the best advice to make it easier, one of santa's tricks....make a list and check it twice. that way you know what you what you make sure to shop smarter, smartphone to compare prices, best deals. but don't shop till you drop, plenty of time, need to make a finish it in one and one way to save time and gas money, take the shopping online. for a fourth the final installment in games series has at the box office. the sea" brought in a disappointing dollars, far make a dent in its 100-million dollar production budget. in third place -- walt disney's "the good dinosaur." but they will face some big competition this highly

hits theaters. sabrina: and finally, you won't see a woman's face on until at least 2016. treasury secretary jack lew had announced plans to choose a new dollar bill by the end of the but. the department received more public feedback about the currency sabrina: midday... today is projected to be the busiest day of the year for the united states postal service. local 5's ryan davidson takes us inside usps operations. sabrina: next.... new details on the role of the federal government and the san

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and thanks for local 5 news sabrina ahmed. sabrina: in your national headlines this morning-- sabrina: national security has been a top issue for weeks now. this morning, president obama headed to the pentagon for a meeting on the campaign against isis as we learn government lapses opened the door for one of those san bernardino killers to enter the country. is here with that. " in london this officials tell abc news they have credible intelligence reports that isis leaders want a paris-like attack here timed to christmas. in geneva over the weekend, police arrested two syrian men on suspicion of the "manufacture or transport of explosives or toxic gases," as an urgent four other suspected terrorists. and in california, this morning, the fbi is not saying what if anything it found in its now completed search of this san bernardino investigating if more attacks could be coming in the us.

immigration year from looking for tashfeen malik's extensive social media messages that the fbi says included talk of jihad and martyrdom. john cohen: (13:06:44) during that time period, immigration officials were not allowed to use or view social media as part of the screening process. a former homeland security senior official, john cohen, consultant, says immigration officials security secretary jeh policies last year to allow them to look at applicants' social media public posts but department's office of liberties. the primary concern was that it would be viewed negatively if it concerns that it would be embarrassing. malik received her fianc? visa last year in just three weeks, with no check done for whether she had any online messages in support of terrorism.

more, maybe she visa. maybe those people in san bernardino would be alive." : election headquarters now-- sabrina: and the race for president a big shakeup as gop candidates get set to face off tomorrow night in a crucial debate ted cruz is night in a crucial ted cruz is polls -- taking the lead over donald trump in iowa -- closing in on him nationally -- abc's tom llamas is tracking all the latest moves " this morning a back to back polls showing senator ted cruz now the man to beat in iowa and donald trump is not happy sot-trump on fox when you look at the way he's dealt with the senate, where he goes in there like a -- you know, frankly, like a never get things done that way.

nats-flashdance "she's a maniac" ...posting a link to the famous "maniac" dance scene from the movie flashdance, tweeting in honor of my friend @realdonaldtrump and good-hearted #maniacs everywhere but trump's not laughing - after this audio of cruz, speaking behind closed doors with donors, surfaced, questioning if trump was fit to be commander in chief. sot-cruz audio mandatory credit to the new york times "it's a question of judgment" trump now striking back, tweeting: "i was disappointed that ted cruz would speak behind my back, get caught, and then deny it. well, welcome to the wonderful world of politics!" with the new momentum cruz goes into tomorrow night's debate with a target on his back. sot-rubio-meet the press "i mean he talks tough on these issues, for example he's going to carpet bomb isis. but the only budget he's ever voted for in his time in the senate is a

defense spending by more than barack cut it." taking a look at the from the past sot-snl "rubio and cruz- sounds like a miami law injured on the job call his role on snl as president george w bush-joking he's entering the race and knows exactly what republican voters want in their next president nats-snl "they want someone who is coo-coo for cocoa puffs"" sabrina: and the next republican debate is scheduled for tomorrow night at 7:30 cst. it is being hosted by cnn. sabrina: and here in iowa-- today adds a new entry into the u-s history books, as governor terry branstad celebrates becoming the longest serving governor in u-s history. this will be branstad's seven day of service to his time as surpasses that of george clinton of new as governor r r 21 years between 17-77 and 18-04. now two events today will mark branstad's big honor. during the day, an open house the governor's formal office in capitol. evening, a milestone dinner will be held at the state dinner are 50

proceeds going to the governor branstad iowa history fund. sabrina meteorologist sam schrier joins us again with a look at your forecast. sam weather adlib: rain continues to fall across the state today with more records expected to be busted as totals keep stacking up. many places across central iowa have already gotten around 1 to 2 inches of rain, and i am fully expected roughly another inch possible today, although an isolated report of nearly 2 inches is possible. cover and rain temperatures are only going to climb into the mid 40s. on top of being is going to be windy mph. the rain will end breezy night as lows fall into the low 30s. tuesday looks mostly cloudy with dry and breezy conditions with highs back in the mid 40s. there is a chance

showers in northwest iowa tuesday night into wednesday morning. the remainder of the week is looking dry but cold with highs in the low 30s going into friday. next week we warm up a bit again back towards the 40s, but as of now it's looking like we won't see that white christmas. sabrina: sabrina: we have a few winter travel safety tips. buckle up . make sure your tire pressure is good. have at least a half a tank of gas to help prevent gas line freeze-up.

control on icy roads. watch local 5 weather reports and let others know your route in case something happens. and it's a good idea to keep a winter weather kit in your vehicle. make sure it includes things like a shovel, flashlight, blankets, water and a first aid kit. sabrina: the weather causing some issues around the metro...as rains continue to fill area waterways. last night, walnut creek hit 6 feet, and is projected to get as high as 10 and a half feet. because of this, the clive greenbelt park and trail are closed. stay with local 5 for more closures and for when these areas are back open. sabrina: and, here's a look at the national weather service's forecast for rivers in the metro. the raccoon river near fleur drive could see water as high as 17 feet before it crests--that's 5 feet above the flood stage. they also project the river will have minor to moderate flooding near racoon river park in west des moines and in van meter. sabrina: the weekend weather proved to be problematic for a popular holiday attraction.

lingering storms have brought lots of rain here in central iowa. organizers announced sunday afternoon that jolly holiday lights at water works has to close for the season.... the park was closed down satruday night, but power outages kept the lights off again yesterday. they say the light display must now close for the rest of the season due to high rainfall and the city's projections that the rivers will crest above flood stage this week... sabrina: today is the busiest day of the year for the u-s postal service.. and right here in des moines is a whole center devoted to the overflow of holiday mail. local 5 photographer ryan davidson takes us inside. nats postal service this is our main processing plant in des moines and we service a 116 mile radius the inbound collection mail comes in on our dock it gets divided between letters flats and parcells the letters go through a canceling process and make sure they're canceled they get lined up in order so they can run in our automation every year it seems like people are using us to ship their packages

period last year our parcell volume is up 75 percent online shopping people going to the store to have it shipped mom and pop ebay all that stuff everybodies doing online and they're doing it through the mail we need to make sure we have the people on hand the machines to prep for it and we prepaire for it at least a couple months ahead of time there's nothing more satisfying than serving the customers getting the mail in timely out timely we know people all over the place are tracking the mail trying to see when their presents are going to get to the house its good to know you're helping to make sombody's christmas come true sabrina: here's a quick look at some deadlines to keep in mind... you'll want to get any mail to those in the military out today.... while the 15th, tomorrow is the last day to send packages across the u-s cheaply. and anything after the 19th will have to go priority mail. this year, the usps expects to

pieces of mail, a 10.5 percent increase over last year. sabrina: in your sports news-- dozens of hawkeye fans celebrated the team's upcoming rose bowl game at a party in coralville. the event, put on by rose bowl officials, featured live music, games, and a chance to win a pair of tickets to the big game. fans also got the chance to take pictures with the rose bowl trophy. " " scott jenkins rose bowl management committee

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"now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: rain continues to fall across the state today with more records expected to be busted as totals keep stacking up. many places across central iowa have already gotten around 1 to 2 inches of rain, and i am fully expected roughly another inch possible today, although an isolated report of nearly 2

underneath the cloud cover and rain temperatures are only going to climb into the mid 40s. on top of being very cold and rainy, it is going to be windy with speeds of 15 to 30 mph. the rain will end this afternoon and we will see a cold and breezy night as lows fall into the low 30s. tuesday looks mostly cloudy with dry and breezy conditions with highs back in the mid 40s. there is a chance we'll see a wintry mix to a few snow showers in northwest iowa tuesday night into wednesday morning. the remainder of the week is looking dry but cold with highs in the low 30s going into friday. next week we warm up a bit again back towards the 40s, but as of now it's looking like we won't see that white christmas. sam: sabrina: sabrina: in take a look at

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in take a look at this today... a holiday themed world record attempt in georgia this weekend had hundreds puckering up. hundred couples met to beat the record for the most couples they joined hands and kissed for at least ten seconds under it was all part of the "holiday in celebration at georgia.. pictures from the event official guinness plaque the occasion. all: sabrina

(reax) sabrina you're watching local five news midday.

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

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.

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. to promote animal welfare, strengthen the human-animal bond, pets. sam weather adlib:

across the state today with more records expected to be busted as totals keep stacking up. many places across central iowa have already gotten around 1 to 2 inches of rain, and i am fully expected roughly another inch possible today, although an isolated report of nearly 2 inches is possible. underneath the cloud cover and rain temperatures are only mid 40s. on top of being is going to be windy with speeds of 15 to 30 this afternoon and we breezy night as lows fall into the low 30s. tuesday looks mostly cloudy with dry and highs back in the mid 40s. there is a chance we'll see a wintry mix to a few snow

iowa tuesday night into wednesday morning. the remainder of the week is looking dry