will occur in northern iowa especially around the highway 20 corridor with about 1 to 3 inches expected. blowing snow and drifting will be a possibility, and things could be especially slick if we get isolated patches of ice from the morning freezing fog/drizzle. the metro might see a bit of snow but we will likely see less than an inch. the snow will end state- wide tonight with the winds remaining very strong out of the northwest and lows falling into the mid 20s. tuesday will be partly sunny with more windy and cold conditions as highs stay in the upper 20s. we will warm up starting on wednesday and it looks like we'll have 40s and almost 50s by the end of the week! elias: let's get into the top five this morning....

top five this morning.... elias: the storm may be gone, but a record amount of snow remains on top of the east coast. authorities are still cautioning against unnecessary driving, with airline schedules still in disarray. the snow keeping schools and government offices closed in baltimore and washington d-c. at least 28 weather-related deaths were reported from the storm. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: des moines police investigating the first homicide of 2016 for the city. sunday morening officers found the body of 71- year-old norma jean mcneeley at a home on pioneer road. at this time there are no suspects, but police do have leads in the suspicious death. more details are expected from investigators later today. elias: the third thing you need to know before you

elias: with exactly one week until the iowa caucuses, democratic and republican presidential candidates will be ramping up their appearances in iowa... tonight, c-n-n will hold a town hall for the three democrats will hold a town hall for the three democrats at drake university. then on thursday, republicans will take part in their seventh debate at the iowa events center... all hoping to gain more support before monday. elias: number four... elias: central iowans celebrated the big ragbrai news from the weekend... shenandoah, creston, and ottumwa have been selected as three of the eight overnight stops along this year's 420-mile ride. more than 100- thousand people are expected to take part in this year's ragbrai, which willtake off from grlenwood on july 24th. elias: and finally in the top five... elias: and some big news for the iowa hawkeyes...pella quarterback noah clayberg has committed to donning the black and gold. clayberg accepted a

team until january of 20-17. during the past two seasons, he led pella to a 28 and oh record, two state titles, and named the gatorade player of the year in iowa. elias: accusations of assaulting a special needs child resulted in a bus driver and an assistant being fired last november... now, an unemployment insurance appeals decision has made video of the incident available. local five's nikki davidson has a look at the events the school district says cost them their jobs. " "when a crying special needs student got on a des moines public school bus november 4th... bus assisant ruby taylor scolded him... (you are too big for all that) and threatned to have him kicked off the bus (get off my bus) once the student was seated it was taylors job to secure him in a wrap around seltbelt... the video shows taylor attempting to do that... but the student was able to get out of the

alone i'm not going to tell you again) which the school district says was taylor's fault in documents related to her unemployment insurance appeal they said she quote "did not secure the straps tightly enough" then the video shows her doing something else the school district says wasn't following their policies... quote "not watching the students, busy on her personal cell phone." several minutes into the bus ride the special needs student acts out... striking another student... (oh no thats what you're not going to do) and taylor physically uses her body to restrain the boy... pushing him into the bus seat to the point his cheek was "pushed against the glass" she keeps a hold of the student like this for seven minutes... when she releases him at his stop to a guardian... the boy attacks another student... then exits the bus. elias: des moines public schools conducted their own investigation...de termining police did not need to be involved. in a statement, they said

concern......and that until an investigation is completed, administration takes action to remove the employee from contact with the student. and that quote....cases involving mistreatment of a student are a clear violation of the trust and expectation the district has that all of its employees work in the best interests of the students we serve." elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: we are expecting a wide range of weather today, all of which have a chance to impact parts of your daily commute. things will start mainly dry

through the morning hours but patchy freezing fog and drizzle is possible especially across central and northern iowa. this afternoon a cold front will be dropping through the state bringing the winds out of the northwest and sweeping down colder air. snow will follow the cold front in the afternoon through the evening. most of the snow accumulation will occur in northern iowa especially around the highway 20 corridor with about 1 to 3 inches expected. blowing snow and drifting will be a possibility, and things could be especially slick if we get isolated patches of ice from the morning freezing fog/drizzle. the metro might see a bit of snow but we will likely see less than an inch. the snow will end state- wide tonight with the winds remaining very strong out of the northwest and lows falling into the mid 20s. tuesday will be partly sunny with more windy and cold conditions as highs stay in the upper 20s. we will warm up

and it looks like we'll have 40s and almost 50s by the end of the week! elias: new this morning...moral mondays iowa returns to the state capitol today...with a focus on school funding. elias: the collaborative highlights issues being undertaken in the iowa legislature during each session. during today's call for action, they will discuss funding iowa's schools at noon... education spending has been a main priority for state lawmakers priority for state lawmakers following a lengthy battle last session. the next topic for moral mondays iowa will be water quality, set for discussion on february 8th. elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a short break, but still have lots more good morning iowa ahead... coming up, local five continues its celebration of black history month... elias: but first...for those traveling into polk county...be safe this morning... the sheriff's office has

enforcement vehicles at two locations.... one at the ...72- hundred block of northwest 26th street and a second at the ...two- hundred block of northwest 118th avenue... both are in ankeny, so take care on the roads today... both are in ankeny, so take care on the roads today... elias: let's also get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at valley west... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this! "your wathcing good

"your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are

meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sam: weather adlib: we are expecting a wide range of weather today, all of which have a chance to impact parts of your daily commute. things will start mainly dry across the state through the morning hours but patchy freezing fog and drizzle is possible especially across central and northern iowa. this afternoon a cold front will be dropping through the state bringing the winds out of the northwest and sweeping down colder air. snow will follow afternoon through the evening. most of the snow accumulation will occur in northern the highway 20 corridor with about 1 to 3 inches expected. blowing snow and drifting will be a could be especially slick if we get isolated patches of ice from the morning freezing fog/drizzle. the metro might see a bit of snow but we will likely see less than an inch. the snow will end state- wide tonight with the winds remaining very strong out of the northwest and lows falling into the mid 20s. tuesday will be partly sunny with more windy and cold conditions as

starting on wednesday and it looks like we'll have 40s and almost 50s by the end of the week! elias: you've no doubt elias: you've no doubt heard of the underground railroad that would bring slaves from the south to freedom in the northern territories. but did you know the first underground railroad actually went south to a section of florida that offered freedom. it's part of america's untold journey as we celebrate black history month here on local five. "-lead trt: 1:55 narr - by the late 1600s, slaves head south in search of freedom . james bullock - 01:07:57:00 - in 1687 the first group of people arrived in st. augustine as what would have been called fugitives. they had escaped bondage

plantations in the carolinas. anthony dixon - i think it is important though, that the underground railroad first came south to florida. james bullock - we don't know how many people attempted the journey. we don't know how many failed. kathy deegan - it wasn't an easy, immediate path to freedom because even once people reached florida they had to make it to st. augustine. it wasn't enough just to get to florida. but if they made it to the town and presented themselves to the governor., they would be given sanctuary . anthony dixon - they are given a choice. you can live in the florida wilderness , live as a maroon society, as you see fit they were also given a choice, if you would like to live under spanish rule, then you can live at fort mose. vo narr - in 1693, the immediate threat for spain was england and her growing carolina colonies. as word got back to spain that plantation slaves were seeking asylum in

00:08:21:10 - the king of spain created the edict of 1693 which to my knowledge and other scholars appears to be the first civil rights legislation in the new world kathy deegan - 01:41:36:12 - as soon as word got to the plantations in carolina that there was this possibility of sanctuary after 1693 ...many people took advantage of that possibility to try and make it to florida. - tag elias: look for more on america's untold story of the journey right here on local five. we'll be running a new story each monday morning over the coming weeks. in our next edition of america's untold story of the journey,

group of nuns that came to the aid of freed slaves.... look for that here on good morning iowa next week. and for more stories on the origins of the civil rights movement in america....go to our websire...we are iowa dot com. elias: we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's reena ninan and kendis gibson with tech bytes. techbytes cheaper iphone coming? - reports say the less expensive 4 inch hey, there. in today's "techbytes" -- a smaller and cheaper iphone. >> the iphone 5ss will have a rear camera and touch i.d. >> the new device is expected to be unveiled in march and hit stores in april. >> samsung is speeding up on virtual reality. >> they're focusing on kree

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feel free to enjoy."now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green we are expecting a wide range of weather today, all of which have a chance to

will start mainly dry across the state through the morning hours but patchy freezing fog and drizzle is possible central and northern iowa. this afternoon a cold front will be state bringing the northwest and air. snow will follow the cold front in the afternoon through the evening. most of the snow accumulation will occur in northern iowa especially around the highway 20 corridor with about 1 to 3 inches expected. blowing snow and drifting will be a possibility, and things could be especially slick if we get isolated patches of ice from the morning freezing fog/drizzle. the metro might see a bit of snow but we will likely see less than an inch. the snow will end state- wide tonight with the winds remaining very strong out of the northwest and lows falling into the mid 20s. tuesday will be partly sunny with more windy

20s. we will warm up starting on wednesday and it looks like we'll have 40s and almost 50s by the end of the week!

elias: in take a look at this today...the snow doesn't stand a chance against one nebraska veteran. elias: last week's snow in nebraska may have kept some indoors....but for justin anderson, its a chance to help others. last year, he added a snow blade to his

wheelchair, turning it into a way to clear the sidewalks in his neighborhood. the iraq war veteran says the community helped him during his struggles...alon g with having a leg amputated, he also fought brain cancer.. he says using his makeshift plow isn't about recognition...but more of his duty. " it's very gratifying. it's nice to know you're appreciated. but even if i didn't get any response from anyone - or nobody said thank you - i'd still do it," said anderson." elias: the independence fund donated the chair so anderson could get around easier...and he's already got chair so anderson could get around chair so anderson could get around easier...and he's already got more modifications planned for the

well time now for another short break... but when we come back... with one week to go, democrats and republicans push for more support heading into the iowa

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias: : one week from today, iowans go caucusing... for those wondering how the whole process works... local 5's sabrina ahmed sat down with local political experts to set the record straight. "these ninjas are our candidates okay and one of them would be undecided and the other three would be our candidates then we have the army men are the people that go to caucus so we have

ninja sixteen for the red ninja four for the yellow and this is our undecided guy over here blue and four undecided so our ninja here would not be viable because he only has four which would be ten percent of the total population at that caucus so those people would be asked if they want to be reassigned or rearranged the other people can do that as well which is part of the gamesmenship of the caucus to see who can get a candidate " elias: for more information about how to caucus, visit our webiste that's we are iowa dot com. elias: as we approach the iowa caucuses, presidential candidates will be at events across iowa...but two big ones will have all of them here in des moines... tonight, hillary clinton, bernie sanders, and martin o'malley will be at drake

democrats will take part in a town hall being hosted by c-n-n. then on thursday, republicans come to town... fox news will host the seventh debate for the g-o-p presidential candidates..at the iowa events center. elias: time for a quick break...coming up ... sam's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... but first... 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 "

joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: we are expecting a wide range of weather today, all of which impact parts of your will start mainly dry through the morning hours but patchy freezing fog and drizzle is possible especially across central and northern iowa. this afternoon a cold front will be dropping through the state bringing the winds out of the northwest and sweeping down colder air. snow will follow the cold front in the afternoon through the evening. most of the snow accumulation will occur in northern iowa especially around the highway 20 corridor with about 1 to 3 inches expected.

drifting will be a possibility, and things could be especially slick if we get isolated patches of ice from the morning freezing fog/drizzle. the metro might see a bit of snow but we will likely see less than an inch. the snow will end state- wide tonight with the winds remaining very strong out of the northwest and lows falling into the mid 20s. tuesday will be partly sunny with more windy and cold conditions as highs stay in the upper 20s. we will warm up starting on wednesday and it looks like we'll have 40s and almost 50s by the end of the week! elias: our top story this morning...des moines begins its first homicide investigation of 20-16 elias: early sunday morning police found the body of a 71-year-old woman during a welfare check authorities say the death of not normal, but had been very

at this time, they don't have any suspects, but have developed some solid leads about the death. police say there's a lot of work to be done. sgt. paul parizek, des moines police department: "it's a large crime scene. evidence that we first saw at the home, we were able to follow quite a distance from the home. so, as they processed the scene, it took them to an area across the street." the county medical examiner is also assisting with the death investigation. more details are expected from investigators later today. elias: and now to the latest on the east coast blizzard --at least 28 weather-related deaths were reported across 12 states and the district of columbia. this morning commuters will be slowed by slick roads, damaged transit lines and endless mounds of snow. abc's lana zak has the latest. "as-live intro (slug: wszakliveintro) good morning. here in the nation's capital the crews are working furiously this morning to clear the streets...the concern now, less the snow and more that black ice as melted snow has frozen on the

script: [wswnblizzardwrappkg start w plows & capitol] this weekend's storm was one for the record books-- nats plows & capitol nearly 2 feet of snow in some areas of washington, dc nats [sledding at lincoln] gfx: it was the biggest storm ever in baltimore--at 29.2 inches gfx: and in new york's central park, a new 24-hour record-- with 26.8 inches of snow grinding to a halt all forms of travel.. nats well almost all forms... [woman on skis] drivers on the pennsyvania turnpike were marooned for up to 30-hours [wswnstrandedtravel erspkg- ariel of long line on highway] creating a unique situation--sunday mass on the highway. [wswnstrandedtravel erspkg-mass on the highway!!] nats and on the jersey shore...blocks of ice floated down flooded streets [wswncoastslammedpk g-ice floating down street w cars] the snow continued to build threw out the weekend in virginia, and up and down the coast, the weight of that snow too much for area roofs. [wswnblizzardwrappkg -roof collapse] even this ambulance was stuck nats this morning, the east coast will be digging- out... nats [wswnblizzardwrappkg -snow on car] [wsmayorwxpressersu nmd] "a record amount

removed that doesn't mean that doesn't mean we can just push it into the street. it has to be lifted and taken away." and for many....there's at least one more snow day ahead. [snowball fight nats] tag: and if you're wondering...the snow jackpot winner was glengary, wv, with a whopping 42 inches of snow. and as we make our way out from under all that powder, air travel will continue to be impacted...airlines now need to make up for the 14-thousand flights cancelled this weekend. live in washington, lz abcn. " elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam:

today, all of which impact parts of your across the state through the morning hours but patchy freezing fog and drizzle is possible especially across central and northern cold front will be dropping through the winds out of the sweeping down colder the cold front in the afternoon through the evening. most of the snow accumulation will occur in northern iowa especially around the highway 20 corridor with about 1 to 3 inches expected. blowing snow and drifting will be a possibility, and things could be especially slick if we get isolated patches of ice from the morning freezing fog/drizzle. the metro might see a bit of snow but we will likely see less than an inch. the snow will end state- wide tonight with the winds remaining very strong out of the

tuesday will be partly sunny with more windy and cold conditions as highs stay in the upper 20s. we will warm up starting on wednesday and it looks like we'll have 40s and almost 50s by the end of the week! elias: the hawkeyes got some big news for their football program....pella quarterback noah clayberg has committed to donning the black and gold. clayberg accepted a grayshirt offer, meaning he won't be part of the team until january of 20-17. during the past two seasons, he led pella to a 28 and oh record, two state titles, and named the gatorade player of the year in and named the gatorade player of the year in iowa. elias: this year's ragbrai route proved to be a hit with central this year's ragbrai route proved to be a hit with central and southern iowans...

in glenwood and ends in muscatine....inclu ding central iowa stops...shenando ah, creston, and ottumwa. committee is number of faces to the ride. organizers say it will be the third 15th easiest history. another great visit. director: "we go to some great, great traditional iowa towns with center squares, towns like centerville really neat downtown, so ragbrai is going to feel really welcome there. " elias: more than 100- thousand people are expected to participate in the ride. ottumwa and shenandoah are year droughts of hosting. elias: we'll take a here on good morning iowa... coming up, a look at a program aimed at helping iowans get into the farming

elias: 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 ....43- hundred block of franklin --- west bound the second one is going to be set up at the 25- hundred block of guthrie that will be facing east bound... and the final one at the 21- hundred block of grand....also east bound. 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

"your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with

ahmed and we are forecast with schreier. this is good sam: weather adlib: we are expecting a wide range of weather today, all of which have a chance to impact parts of your daily commute. things will start mainly dry across the state through the morning hours but patchy freezing fog and drizzle is possible especially across central and northern iowa. this afternoon a cold front will be state bringing the winds out of the northwest and sweeping down colder air. snow will follow the cold front in the afternoon through the evening. most of the snow accumulation will occur in northern iowa especially around the highway 20 corridor with about 1 to 3 inches expected. blowing snow and drifting will be a possibility, and things could be especially slick if we get isolated patches of ice from the morning freezing fog/drizzle. the metro might see a bit of snow but we will likely see less than an inch. the snow will end state- wide tonight with the winds remaining very strong out of the northwest and lows falling into the mid 20s.

sunny with more windy and cold conditions as highs stay in the upper 20s. we will warm up starting on wednesday and it looks like we'll have 40s and almost 50s by the end of the week! sam toss back. elias: trending now....help for flint , michigan from the internet... elias: people who want to help residents in flint, michigan, cope with the water crisis are flocking to gofundme. donors had given nearly 2- hundred thousand dollars.....with the money going toward things like purchasing bottles of water, water filters and even bags of fresh fruit and vegetables. one account is even raising money to offset the costs incurred by the

who first tested the water and found unsafe levels of lead. in response to the outpouring of support, gofundme itself is making its own contribution -- the campaign that raises the most money will get an extra 10- thousand dollars. all: (reax) elias: we have more good morning iowa coming up

break... but first here's what's coming up on "good morning america." "good morning america

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." 2016... may be a tough year for low corn and oil with expensive farm machinery have a lot of have a lot of farmers making less

making less money. but theres one incentive proram that aims to get familys into the business. local 5's claire powell has more, in this weeks farm to family. it's only been three years. since the shinn's took over l-4 farms. live, laugh love and "its the only way to stay young is to learn, went with it. my wife said oh ok" the idea of farming had always been just that- an idea. until it became a reality. "yeah we got a farm, oh we have a farm" "not anticpate making a living, it was going to be a hobby farm the shinns are what you call the new kids on the block- surrounded by thousands of acres farmed by the same families for generations. but through finding this farm they realized something was getting lost. "how have we lost the connection of where does the food come from?" so the newly dubbed "farmers" started

steak or carrots behind you" then hogs, inherited meat rabbits and bought laying hens " im surprised at how much i enjoy the chickens" moving into 2016, the shinns have a long, hanging list of areas they want to expand on at their organic farm. rotational grazing, honey bees, updating irrigation. adding aquaponics. "it doesnt matter if its cold or wet, you have to do the animals first then take care of yourslef" but with a tough year forecasted for farmers, they figured extra help couldnt hurt. thats where practical farmers of iowa saving incentive's program stepped in. "big thing is in 10 years we want to sustain ourselves." the program will pair the shinns with an expierenced mentor. then match whatever they save in the next two years- up to $2,400. meaning in 2018, they'll have five thousand extra for anything farm related. "we will have that additional knowledge base to pull from especially in this lean year" they're hoping 2016 is their year. aiming to expand the newborn farm into something sustainable. "i think its a great expierence" from osceola, claire

we are iowa elias: since 2010, the practical farmers' incentive program has helped more save money and get started. to be part of the program or to become a mentor, visit our website we are iowa dot com. sabrina 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 iowa continues after this!

most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green we are expecting a wide range of weather today, all of which have a chance to impact parts of your daily commute. things will start mainly dry across the state through the morning hours but patchy freezing fog and drizzle is possible especially across central and northern iowa. this afternoon a cold front will be dropping through the state bringing the winds out of the northwest and sweeping down colder air. snow will follow the cold front in the afternoon through the evening. most of the snow accumulation will occur in northern iowa especially around the highway 20 corridor with about 1 to 3 inches expected. blowing snow and drifting will be a possibility, and things could be especially

patches of ice from the morning freezing fog/drizzle. the metro might see a bit of snow but we will likely see less than an inch. the snow will end state- wide tonight with the winds remaining very strong out of the northwest and lows falling into the mid 20s. tuesday will be partly sunny with more windy and cold conditions as highs stay in the upper 20s. we will warm up starting on wednesday and it looks like we'll have 40s and almost 50s by the end of the week! sam toss back.

a final look at the top five... all the news you need to know before you head out the door... right after this.

let's get a final look at your top five.... elias: the storm may be gone, but a record amount of snow remains on top of the east coast. authorities are still cautioning against unnecessary driving, with airline schedules still in disarray. the snow keeping schools and government offices closed in baltimore and washington d-c. at least 28 weather-related deaths were reported from the storm. sabrina: elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: des moines police investigating the first homicide of 2016 for the city. sunday morening officers found the body of 71- year-old norma jean mcneeley at a home on pioneer road. at this time there are no suspects, but police do have leads in the suspicious death. more details are expected from investigators later today. sabrina: elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: with exactly one week until the iowa caucuses, democratic and republican presidential candidates will be ramping up their appearances in iowa... tonight, c-n-n will hold a town hall for the three democrats at drake university. then on thursday, republicans will take part in their seventh debate at the iowa events center... all hoping to gain more support before monday.

number four... elias: central iowans celebrated the big ragbrai news from the weekend... shenandoah, creston, and ottumwa have been selected as three of the eight overnight stops along this year's 420-mile ride. more than 100- thousand people are expected to take part in this year's ragbrai, which willtake off from grlenwood on july 24th. sabrina: elias: and finally... you'll want to know about this story in the big five... elias: and some big news for the iowa hawkeyes...pella quarterback noah clayberg has committed to donning the black and gold. clayberg accepted a grayshirt offer, meaning he won't be part of the team until january of 20-17. during the past two seasons, he led pella to a 28 and oh record, two state titles, and named the gatorade player of the year in iowa. sabrina elias: sam is in with a final look at central iowa's most accurate forecast... sam final weather adlib sabrina

good mornin america. digging out. millions buried by the blizzard of 2016. now scrambling to clear all that recordrd-breakinsnow. >> this is hoible. we've been stuck in the truck for 13 1/2 hours. >> tusands of flights canceled. this morning the struggle to get cities up and running and people backck to work. the very latest, right now, on "good morning america." counting down to iowa. just a week until the first votes are cast, the final sprint is on. as new polls show trump building his lead. >> i could stand in the middle