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: yesterday ended up being absolutely gorgeous with our highs topping out in the upper 30s and even 40 here in the metro. if you loved that, then break out the shorts and tee shirts because we're going even warmer today! expect mostly sunny skies with a breezy southwest wind and

unfortunately a cold front tonight is going to send temperatures falling fairly quick this evening as the winds switch out of the northwest and lows fall into the 20s. friday looks like a cold with temperatures falling fairly steadily through the day with lots of wind. there may be a few snow showers in the morning in northwest and central iowa friday, but any accumulation would be very limited. saturday looks like another very cold and windy day with highs in the low teens but wind chill values in the single digits. another light snow is likely late saturday through the evening although at this point it looks as if any accumulation would stay under an inch. sunday is the coldest day we've got coming with lows below and a high barely above zero. next week looks fairly cold again with a few snow chances mixed in.

elias: let's get into the top five this morning.... elias: almost immediately after the numbers were called out, the california lottery tweeted out that a winning powerball ticket had been sold at a store in chino hills. crowds then went to the store to celebrate the ticket sale. during the night, lottery officials reported two more winning tickets in florida and tennessee....mor e could still be announced. the winners will split the almost one point six billion dollar jackpot. sabrina: in the number two spot this morning... sabrina: the resignations of four out of six part time officers at the melcher-dallas department, leaves the city almost without a last night, city officials met to do next, with the sheriff's office helping watch over the city. for now, the council has decided to let the sheriff's office control the situation.

know before you walk out the door... elias: the lawsuit filed by des moines water works against sac, calhoun, and buena vista counties will be moving to the iowa supreme court. water works filed the lawsuit over nitrate levels in the raccoon and des moines rivers. the district court judge said since this case is a first of its kind...it should get the ruling of the highest authority. sabrina: number four... sabrina: a government oversight committee is watching the developments of two proposed energy projects....inclu ding the bakken oil pipeline. the iowa utilities board still needs to make a deicision on both the pipeline and an overhead transmission line that would run from iowa east. iowa lawmakers have expressed concern over the property rights of iowa land-owners in the projects. elias: and finally in the top five... elias: tonight will be a big night for the 16th ranked iowa hawkeye mens basketball team...as they travel toeast lansing to take on the fourth ranked michigan state spartans. iowa has already given michigan state a loss....their only

tipoff off is at six tonight. sabrina: a major development in the joe lopez trial wednesday... sabrina: due to comments made by a witness, the judge halted proceedings....de claring it a mistrial. the 25-year-old lopez faces first degree murder and child endangerment charges. he was arrested in december 2014 after ... 20 month old ruby alvarez died at blank children's hospital. the toddler had a skull fracture and broken ribs. it was comments from ruby's mom on the stand that caused the mis-trial, ...and a new trial will have to be scheduled. elias: speaking of court...iowa's supreme court chief justice delivered the state of the judiciary address yesterday... chief justice mark cady shared concerns about racial disparities in the judicial system. three percent of iowa's population is african american, but they represent 20 percent of the prison population in this state.

when cady talked about human trafficking. we can no longer view human trafficking as a problem reserved to the major cities in america. it exists as a dark underworld in many communities across iowa and is associated with some of iowa's most iconic places and events. elias: support was also shown for his remarks on the need to rehabilitate juvenile offenders. chief justice cady said often times they're locked up before they have a chance to work on their problems. sabrina: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: yesterday ended up being absolutely

highs topping out in the upper 30s and even 40 here in the metro. if you loved that, then break out the shorts and tee shirts because we're going even warmer today! expect mostly sunny skies with a breezy southwest wind and highs in the upper 40s across central iowa. unfortunately a cold front tonight is going to send temperatures falling fairly quick this evening as the winds switch out of the northwest and lows fall into the 20s. friday looks like a cold with temperatures falling fairly steadily through the day with lots of wind. there may be a few snow showers in the morning in northwest and central iowa friday, but any accumulation would be very limited. saturday looks like another very cold and windy day with highs in the low teens but wind chill values in the single digits. another light snow is likely late saturday through the evening although at this point it looks as if any accumulation would stay under an inch. sunday is the

coming with lows below and a high been getting attention on social media... the thieves got away with an item that holds special value for an army veteran... iraq war veteran matt stolze is in the middle of moving across states to indiana for his job. his family had left a few things in their townhouse to pick up, but before they could do that.... it was broken into and someone took off with several items. stolze says among the missing items is a leather vest that he wears as part of the american legion riders to charity events... " it's important to me personally, the patches on the vest are from my uniform when i served. i've worn it every single time i've ever rode my bike " sabrina: stolze is just asking for the vest to be returned, no questions asked to the polk city american legion post. if you have any information about this crime... you can also contact ankeny police. elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a

good morning iowa still ahead.. sabrina: coming up, a high-tech app that could make it a lot easier to find a lost dog. 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 ...44- hundred block of northeast 23rd avenue.. and a second at the ...44-hundred block of delaware avenue... both in des moines... so take care on the roads today... both in des moines... 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." sam: weather adlib: yesterday ended up being absolutely gorgeous with our highs topping out in the upper 30s and even 40 here in the metro. if you loved that, then break out the shorts and tee shirts because we're going even warmer today! expect mostly sunny skies with a breezy highs in the upper 40s unfortunately a cold front tonight is going to send temperatures falling fairly quick this evening as the winds switch out of the northwest and lows fall into the 20s. friday looks like a cold with temperatures falling fairly steadily through the day with lots of wind. there may be a few snow showers northwest and but any accumulation would be very limited. saturday looks like another very cold and windy day with highs in the low teens but wind chill values in the single digits. another

the evening although at this point it looks as if any accumulation would stay under an inch. sunday is the coldest day we've got coming with lows below and a high barely above zero. next week looks fairly cold again with a few snow chances mixed in. elias: anyone who's ever lost a dog knows how heart-wrenching it can be. owners will try almost anything to recover their lost pet, including flyers and rewards. sabrina: now there's a new app that uses the latest technology to help families recover their four-legged friends. misha dibono reports. --reporter pkg-as follows-- an animal shelter is the last place you want to see your pet. but if he or she does get lost, thanks to a new app called finding rover - families have a new tool right on

(daniel desousa/san diego county animal services) "finding rover is facial recognition app." here's how it works. once you download the app to your smart phone or tablet, you take a picture of your pet and it's scanned into the system. (daniel desousa/san diego county animal services) "the public can use to register their dog, and if the dog ever runs away, they can post that their dog has been lost." using facial recognition technology, the app searches through thousands of images of old and recently added pictures to try and locate your pet. this is jane. she's been in the shelter for over a week and is helping us with our demonstration. (daniel desousa/san diego county animal services) "it looks at 8 different points on the dog's face. if the dog comes into us, we take the same kind of photograph and if that dog has been reported as lost, it makes that connection." and another feature -- the app will send alerts to be on the lookout for your dog

also uses finding rover. and it also works in reverse. (daniel desousa/san diego county animal services) "if you just see a dog running loose down the street, you can take picture of it and it will still post it that way as well." in fact, in the last 10 days these families have all been reunited with their pets here in san diego via the finding rover app. (misha dibono, reporting) "so here's the best part: the app is absolutely free and it takes just minutes. the guy that developed it did it because he wanted to make sure that all these dogs would be reunited with their families." (daniel desousa/san diego county animal services) "it's amazing to see anybody get reunited with their pet. it's a member of their family. we see people break down in tears just because they have been missing this family member for a day." all: (reax) elias: elias: we have lots more good morning iowa

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weather adlib: put script here in green yesterday ended up being absolutely gorgeous with our highs topping out in the upper 30s and even 40 here in the metro. if you loved that, then break out the shorts and tee shirts because we're going even warmer today! expect mostly sunny skies with a breezy southwest wind and highs in the upper 40s across central iowa. unfortunately a cold front tonight is going to send temperatures falling fairly quick this evening as the winds switch out of the northwest and lows fall into the 20s. friday looks like a cold with temperatures falling fairly steadily through the day with lots of wind. there may be a few snow showers in the morning in northwest and central iowa friday, but any accumulation would be very limited. saturday looks like another very cold and windy day with highs in the low teens but wind chill values in the single digits. another light snow is likely late saturday through the evening although at this point it looks as if any accumulation would stay under an inch. sunday is the coldest day we've got coming with lows below and a high barely above zero. next week looks fairly cold again with a few snow chances mixed in. sam

elias: in take a look at this today... in take a look at this today... elias: fans certainly showed sadness and anger after vikings kicker blair walsh missed the game-winning field goal against seattle sunday... but now, the player is getting some from a minnesota school...student sympathy for

(boy) "dear blair, i feel bad for you." (girl) "you are so so good at football." (boy in red) "keep on trying. we love you so much." (boy in black) "(inaudible) ...keep on trying." (boy in green) "don't give up. you're still number one." (boy in blue) "everyone loves you so much and you are very good." (girl in pink) "i know you can do it. you can win the game." (boy in black 2) "you are the best. and maybe you need to practice. love cody." elias: the kids are apparently learning about empathy in their class and teachers wanted to provide a real-life example. all: (reax)

for another short break... but when we for another short break... but when we come back... a billion dollar merger could mean big business here in iowa. ...but first here's what happened last night on

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias: on your money now elias: dow chemical and dupont- pioneer announced they'd be merging and the ag giant will be finalizing the deal late this year... they plan to separate into three companies focusing on specific agricultural needs. however they havent decided where those companies will be located. the city of johnston is hoping dupont/pioneer's

considered. the city is working with state officials, hoping to be the top choice. "we hope their decison is this is where they want their headquarters to be. we're ready to show them why that should be their decision." elias: dow-dupont isn't releasing which cities are in mind for company headquarters. those decisions will come within the next two years. elias: meanwhile, chipotle says it is confident that its e-coli crisis is coming to an end. the chain restaurant's c- e-o says they are hopeful the c-d-c will soon declare the e- coli outbreak over. the outbreak begin in october and infected dozens of people in nine u-s states. chipotle says it is taking additional measures to make sure its food is safe, including having more of its ingredients go through centralized kitchens. elias: and finally....after just over two years of being on air...news channel al- jazeera america

channel had been suffering from low ratings since its launch... some experts say the decision to shutdown may be linked to falling oil prices - the al-jazeera media group is owned by the oil-rich government of qatar. elias: 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 iowa returns after this.

"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

elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: yesterday ended up being absolutely gorgeous with our highs topping out in the upper 30s and even 40 here in the metro. if you loved that, then break out the shorts and tee shirts because we're going even warmer today! expect mostly sunny skies with a breezy southwest wind and highs in the upper 40s across central iowa. unfortunately a cold front tonight is going to send temperatures falling fairly quick this evening as the winds switch out of the northwest and lows fall into the 20s.

temperatures falling fairly steadily through the day with lots of wind. there may be a few snow showers in the morning in northwest and central iowa friday, but any accumulation would be very limited. saturday looks like another very cold and windy day with highs in the low teens but wind chill values in the single digits. another light snow is likely late saturday through the evening although at this point it looks as if any accumulation would stay under an inch. sunday is the coldest day we've got coming with lows below and a high barely above zero. next week looks fairly cold again with a few snow chances mixed in. sabrina: our top story....two energy projects under the close watch of a government oversight committee sabrina: the two projects could involve a topic affecting lots

the projects are the bakken oil pipeline and and an overhead transmition line called the rock island clean line that would take energy from iowa and transfer it to illinois and farther east. iowa lawmakers say the projects make property rights a major concern. "21:42 it affects 1500 farmers in iowa and it's a decision that affets farmers in iowa and it's a decision that affets 10,000 acres of iowa farmland. it's a huge decision that has bipartisan interest." sabrina: it's up to the iowa utilities board to make a decision on both projects. they are reviewing evidience and public input, but have not given a timeline for when they will approve or disapprove of the projects. elias: a marion county town finds itself almost without a police force... elias: four of the six melcher dallas part-time police officers handed in resignations this week. city leaders are working on what to do about the sudden resignations. they say scheduling conflicts led to

the city held a special meeting to brainstorm what to do next. "the police chief was sitting there the mayor and the councilers were setting up a meeting with him to go over his hours because we're a new council the next thing he got up and said i resign and we never had a chance to say wheres the car he went out that door. " elias: right now, the marion county sheriff's office is watching over the city. and it will stay that way, as the city council decided to let the sheriff's office control the situation. sabrina: a lawsuit filed by des moines water works will be heading to the state's highest court... water works filed suit against sac, calhoun, and buena vista counties....claimi ng county officials failed to manage nitrate levels from farm runoff.... they claim that caused nitrate levels in the raccoon and des moines rivers to skyrocket. the district court judge said that becuase

that all parties should get the highest authority to rule on the case. elias: the wait is over for that record powerball jackpot. nearly one point six billion dollars will be split between three winning tickets... sold in california, florida and tennessee.c sabrina: crowdes gathered sabrina: crowdes gathered overnight at the 7-11 in southern california where one of those tickets was sold... hundreds of people cheering and high -fiving the manager. abc's lauren lyster has more. script: wspowerballdrawing wed nats 'can you believe it america, a world record jackpot coming to you right now' or 'tonight's jackpot is approaching $1.6 billion dollars' [powerball drawing] it was the more than billion dollar moment people across the u-s were waiting for? [quick nat pop from drawing - like the powerball number 10 at around :39 seconds

[kabc aerials 7-eleven] and that moment undoubtedly changing the life of the lucky powerball players who bought one of the winning tickets here - at this chino hills, california 7- eleven...crowds of people showing up last night after it was revealed [any nat? --chanting, etc -or a transition??] sot: "it's almost like we won, even though we didn't cause our community won" [wnt lindsey davis] call it a sign of powerball fever sweeping the nation -- tickets ahead of the drawing selling at a frenetic pace of 1.3 million dollars a minute during rush hour mos: the winner, the winner. this is the winner. drawing long lines?[kayna piece] inspiring people to cross state borders - from powerball-free nevada into california sot -- we're all going to buy round trip tickets to the moon. [karla pkg] crossing national borders in the case of canadians like this...

u.s. to buy tickets: "everyone's got the fever" [nightline] more than 300 million tickets sold wednesday-- that's almost one for every person in this country nat -lottery ticket printing/etc [wnt or other billboards w/the 999] for a prize, that got too big to even fit on billboards. but the cash value does come close -- lottery officials reporting it comes out to $983.5 million. tag: the california winner who bought his or her ticket here will split the jackpot with any winners in other states ... a california lottery spokesperson saying there are two others that we know of... in florida and tennessee. lauren lyster, abc news, chino hills." " sabrina: the drawing for this jackpot created a mad frenzy across the nation. but buying a lottery ticket isn't on the list of things to do for everyone. for some, the lottery is a reminder of a gambling addiction, something that can be difficult to overcome . especially when buying powerball tickets has been everywhere you turn over the past week. "if you want to go out and spend 2 dollars on a powerball ticket great it's fun you know why wouldn't you do it the big part is knowing it is just a chance it's a very slim chance but you do it for fun ans you always have that big dream of what you would potentially do with that money sabrina: if you have a gambling problem or know someone who

pass along this number 1-800-bets off. elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: yesterday ended up being absolutely gorgeous with our highs topping out in the upper 30s and even 40 here in the metro. if you loved that, then break out the shorts and tee shirts because we're going even warmer today! expect mostly sunny skies with a breezy southwest wind and highs in the upper 40s across central iowa. unfortunately a cold front tonight is going to send temperatures falling fairly quick

the northwest and friday looks like a cold with temperatures falling fairly steadily lots of wind. there may be a few snow showers in the morning in central iowa friday, but any accumulation would be very limited. saturday looks like another very cold and windy day with highs in chill values in the light snow is likely late saturday through the evening although at this point it looks as if any accumulation would stay under an big game on the hardwood tonight... just over two weeks after defeating a top- ranked michigan state....iowa takes the road for a rematch. the spartans came in to iowa city ranked number one in december...but left with their first win of the season. now the 16th ranked hawkeyes look to repeat the feat...in

" (anthony clemmons) i mean there's probably a lot of teams that haven't won up there in that long. but to be able to win there that's special. " elias: the loss to iowa remains the only one for the currently fourth ranked michigan state... tipoff is at six tonight....and look for highlights on local five news at ten. sabrina at ((time check)) we'll take a short break....coming up a family turns tragedy into prevention... elias: after losing a loved one, the waukee family looks to help others prevent the same thing from happening ot them. 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 three locations... one at the ....14- hundred block of west m-l-k parkway looking east bound the next one at the 41-hundred block of ingersoll, also east bound.. and a final one at

easton...east bounda as well. 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 us) aouerwh y bino peen hri ls,t n beifcu tco wh d refuonoundoulod on.

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the sounds of john lennon's imagine were just one of the songs heard on the iowa state campus wednesday... iowa state carillonneur tin-shi tam performed a variety of selections as part of martin luther king junior celebrations on the campus. along with the melodic bells of iowa state...a community birthday celebration was held as well for the civil rights leader. sabrina: anchor toss to wx sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: yesterday ended up weather adlib: yesterday ended up being absolutely gorgeous with our highs topping out in the upper 30s and even 40 here in the metro. if you loved that, then break out the shorts and tee shirts because we're going even

southwest wind and highs in the upper 40s across central iowa. unfortunately a cold front tonight is going to send temperatures falling fairly quick this evening as the winds switch out of the northwest and lows fall into the 20s. friday looks like a cold with temperatures falling fairly steadily through the day with lots of wind. there may be a few snow showers in the morning in northwest and central iowa friday, but any accumulation would be very limited. saturday looks like another very cold and windy day with highs in the low teens but wind chill values in the single digits. another light snow is likely late saturday through the evening although at this point it looks as if any accumulation would stay under an inch. sunday is the coldest day we've got coming with lows below and a high barely above zero. next week looks fairly cold again with a few snow chances mixed in. sabrina:

now...oscar buzz kicks into high gear... sabrina: later this morning the nominees for the 88th academy awards will be announced... hosting this year's awards show will be comedian chris rock. movie fans can even watch the announcement live on good morning america...they will read out the names at 8-30. one thing making the nominations interesting....the lack of a clear frontrunner...so some of the shock. and be sure to oscars right here on local five sunday, ffebruary 28th. all: (reax) sabrina elias:

sabrina 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."

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." sabrina: a recent tragedy has put a waukee family on a mission....the prevention of suicide. elias: earlier this week, waukee high school senior drew lienemann

brain dead at mercy medical center following a weekend suicide attempt. yesterday, his family held a press conference to try prevent the same tragedy from happening to other families. they spoke about how he helped talk another student out of committing suicide. his parents say they don't want to glamorize what happened, and believe their son's life was just beginning. wanda lienemann, drew's mother: "knowing drew and all that he could have provided over his lifetime, it would have just been incredible. i can't even imagine how many more lives he would have touched. we do find comfort that our people are being helped, but what else he could have done was just incredible. " sabrina: if you know a teen who may be showing warning signs... doctors say to keep the lines of communication open with your teenagers. they say it's better to communicate too much than to let something slip by them. they also recommend

counseling for anyone who's been closely involved with a suicide case. elias: time for another 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's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast next... good morning

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

yesterday ended up being absolutely gorgeous with our highs topping out in the upper 30s and even 40 here in the metro. if you loved that, then break out the shorts and tee shirts because we're going even warmer today! expect mostly sunny skies with a breezy southwest wind and highs in the upper 40s across central iowa. unfortunately a cold front tonight is going to send temperatures falling fairly quick this evening as the winds switch out of the northwest and lows fall into the 20s. friday looks like a cold with temperatures falling fairly steadily through the day with lots of wind. there may be a few snow showers in the morning in northwest and central iowa friday, but any accumulation would be very limited. saturday looks like another very cold and windy day with highs in the low teens but wind chill values in the single digits. another light snow is likely late saturday through the evening although

would stay under an inch. sunday is the coldest day we've got coming with lows below and a high barely above zero. next week looks fairly cold again with a few snow chances mixed in. sam toss back. sabrina

sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... all the news you need to know

let's get a final look at your top five.... elias: almost immediately after the numbers were called out, the california lottery tweeted out that a winning powerball ticket had been sold at a store in chino hills. crowds then went to the store to celebrate the ticket sale. during the night, lottery officials reported two more winning tickets in florida and tennessee....mor e could still be announced. the winners will split the almost one point six billion dollar jackpot. sabrina: elias: in the number two spot this sabrina: elias: in the number two spot this morning... sabrina: the resignations of four out of six part time officers at the melcher-dallas police department, leaves the city almost without a police force. last night, city officials met to discuss what to do next, with the marion county sheriff's office

for now, the council has decided to let the sheriff's office control the situation. sabrina: elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: the lawsuit filed by des moines water works against sac, calhoun, and buena vista counties will be moving to the iowa supreme court. water works filed the lawsuit over nitrate levels in the raccoon and des moines rivers. the district court judge said since this case is a first of its kind...it should get the ruling of the highest authority. sabrina: elias: number four... sabrina: a government oversight committee is watching the developments of two proposed energy projects....inclu ding the bakken oil pipeline. the iowa utilities board still needs to make a deicision on both the pipeline and an overhead transmission line that would run from iowa east. iowa lawmakers have expressed concern over the property rights of iowa land-owners in the projects. sabrina: elias: and finally... you'll want to know about this story in the big five... elias: tonight will be a big night for the 16th ranked iowa hawkeye mens basketball team...as they travel toeast lansing to take on the fourth ranked michigan state spartans. iowa has already given michigan state a loss....their only one in fact...back in december. tipoff off is at six tonight.

sam is in with a final look at central iowa's most accurate forecast... sam final weather adlib yesterday ended up being absolutely gorgeous with our highs topping out in the upper 30s and even 40 here in the metro. if you loved that, then break out the shorts and tee shirts because we're going even warmer today! expect mostly sunny skies with a breezy southwest wind and highs in the upper 40s across central iowa. unfortunately a cold front tonight is going to send temperatures falling fairly quick this evening as the winds switch out of the northwest and lows fall into the 20s. friday looks like a cold with temperatures falling fairly steadily through the day with lots of wind. there may be a few snow showers in the morning in northwest and central iowa friday, but any accumulation would be very limited. saturday looks like another very cold and windy day with highs in the low teens but wind chill values in the single digits. another light snow is likely late saturday through th [ cheers and applause ] good morning, america. we have a winner.

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