and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on thursday february 11th elias: good to have 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: most of today will be a typical cold and quiet day, but this afternoon and evening we are going to get a bit more light snow. we'll start with partly to mostly cloudy skies and keep a cold and quiet day with highs climbing into the low 20s. late today but especially through this evening we'll see light snow slowly move in from northwest iowa. snow totals do look fairly light and in the metro i'm expecting around 0.5 to 1.5 inches of fairly light and fluffy snow. there will be a bit of a breeze overnight so some visibility will be low if you are driving around tonight, but rush hour traffic should not be

dropping in, so we will briefly hit a high of 20 but it will be fighting a strong northwest wind all day. friday night and saturday morning temperatures will drop below zero state wide and in the metro we will likely land somewhere right next to -4 degrees. saturday night into valentines day sunday we have a better chance for larger accumulating snow that will likely stack up to a few inches. next week we are definitely going to see warmer weather with highs climbing back into the 40s and possibly a brief 50! elias: let's get into the top five this morning.... elias: those speed limits on iowa's two-lane country highways are now under review... state lawmakers have two proposals before them that would move the speed limit from 55 miles an hour up to 60 or 65. a study done by the iowa d-o-t found that the average driver goes 62. some are in favor of the changes, but aren't sure if it would work

sabrina: in the number two spot this morning... sabrina: the u-s justice department has filed a lawsuit claiming the city of ferguson, missouri continues to violate the rights of african americans --- even after the shooting death of michael brown. the filing comes after ferguson leaders voted to change the terms of a deal with the d-o-j over reforms to its police force and municipal court system. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: hopefuls throw following poor the new hampshire caucus, chris carly fiorina announced they their campaigns. neither has polled outside of single digits since joined the race for the white house. the g-o-p field is now down to six major candidates. sabrina: number four... sabrina: the hardwood for iowa state...

road to texas last night for a game against unranked texas tech. despite staying ahead of the red raiders for much of the game....,the home team forces i-s-u into overtime....where a hail mary three pointer puts them up by three and gives texas tech the win. elias: and finally in the top five... elias: the literary franchise that got a whole generation and more reading will return to the book shelves. an eighth installment of the harry potter series called "harry potter and the cursed child." will go on sale this summers. it's not a traditional book, buta hardback version of the script book for the two-part play, sabrina: back in des moines, police release more details about wednesday's officer-involved shooting. sabrina: senior police officer christopher brockert fired his gun following an early morning

he fired at 25 year old austin allen, who had felony warrants out of west des moines and kansas for driving a stolen vehicle. cops tried to pull over allen near southwest 14th and porter, but he wouldn't stop....even driving the car toward officer brockert.. that's when he fired the shots. allen faces several charges, including assault with a weapon on police. elias: new this morning...iowa's law enforcement and prosecutors have committed to fighting the heroin epidemic in the state.. elias: last night more than 150 people came together in cedar rapids to discuss the heroin problem.. speakers focused on how they're working to solve the problem through prevention, treatment and law enforcement. cedar rapids police say last year the city had about 250 cases involving heroin when you consider police and hospital data. authorities say a lot of the heroin is coming from illinois, meaning eastern iowa is at the heart of the problem. " dale woolery governor's offc. of drug control policy

to the lesser extent to western iowa. it seems to be migrating geographically from east to west. "> " elias: town hall organizers also worked to create awareness about what can lead to heroin use. police say prescription pain killer abuse is the gateway to heroin addiction. sabrina: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: most of today will be a weather adlib:

typical cold and quiet day, but this afternoon and evening we are going to get a bit more light snow. we'll start with partly to mostly cloudy skies and keep a cold and quiet day with highs climbing into the low 20s. late today but especially through this evening we'll see light snow slowly move in from northwest iowa. snow totals do look fairly light and in the metro i'm expecting around 0.5 to 1.5 inches of fairly light and fluffy snow. there will be a bit of a breeze overnight so some visibility will be low if you are driving around tonight, but rush hour traffic should not be affected. friday a deep arctic cold front will be in the process of dropping in, so we will briefly hit a high of 20 but it will be fighting a strong northwest wind all day. friday night and saturday morning temperatures will drop below zero state wide and in the metro we will likely land somewhere right next to -4 degrees. saturday night into valentines day sunday we have a better

been touring central iowa this week sharing her story with students... marion blumenthal spoke with goodrell middle school, students about what it was like to live in a concentration campand eventually immigrate to the united states after her family was set free. she also left the kids with advice to practice acceptance. "as difficult as it is the horror of the holocaust must be taught must be studied and kept alive only then can we guard it from ever happening again " sabrina: blumenthal is one of the last living holocaust survivors in iowa. she is also the author of an award-winning memoir titled "four perfect memoir titled "four perfect pebbles." elias: and a cultural immersion night at drake university. students who recently visited the african country of uganda invited natives of that country to share their culture with iowans

evening. local legends and poetry were read inside the olmsted center. that was followed by a fashion show of typical ugandan clothing. they also brought hand made items and were selling them to raise funds for a ugandan children's hospital. sabrina at ((time check)) we'll take a short break, with lots more good morning iowa still ahead.. elias: coming up, some tips on how to clear the clutter from your medicine cabinet... sabrina: 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 ...five-thousand block of northeast 22nd street and a second at the ...eleven- thousand block of northwest 121 street in granger. so take care on the roads today... elias:

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." sabrina: a chilly surf's up in canada... despite temperatures in the thirties, surfers still braved the waves of the atlantic to hang ten..

a little snow and some cold winds stop you from enjoying the outdoors. sabrina: elias: (anchor toss to wx) sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: most of today will be a typical cold and quiet day, but this afternoon and evening we are going to get a bit more light snow. we'll start with partly to mostly cloudy skies and keep a cold and quiet day with highs climbing into the low 20s. late today but especially through this evening we'll see light snow slowly move in from northwest iowa. snow totals do look fairly light and in the metro i'm expecting around 0.5 to 1.5 inches of fairly light and fluffy snow. there will be a bit of a breeze overnight so some visibility will be low if you are driving around tonight, but rush hour traffic should not be affected. friday a deep arctic cold front will be in the process of dropping in, so we will briefly hit a high of 20 but it will be fighting a strong northwest wind all day. friday night and saturday morning temperatures will drop below zero state wide and in the

land somewhere right next to -4 degrees. saturday night into valentines day sunday we have a better chance for larger accumulating snow that will likely stack up to a few inches. next week we are definitely going to see warmer weather with highs climbing back into the 40s and

elias: it's easy to accumulate medications... that pain reliever from when you had your root canal, or the cough syrup from your cold last winter... sabrina: but what should you hold onto and what should you pitch? kelly bowman has some tips to help you clear out the clutter, and how to store your medications properly... " it's time to do some spring cleaning, and the best place to start is with your medicine cabinet. (angela giallourakis/ pharmacist, cleveland clinic) it's really not the best place to keep things... there's humidity, temperature fluctuations, if the bottles aren't sealed correctly moisture can get in. i'm going to remove all my medications as i go through them, and find a safer spot, like my dresser drawer! but of course, we need some rules to follow... like, how do we know which medications are no longer safe to take? (angela giallourakis/ pharmacist, cleveland clinic) so, open the packaging, make sure it has been sealed properly. liquids might start to clump or the product might start to separate. if the tablets look crushed or discolored or

they may have been exposed to temperature fluctuation. now that i know what to keep, i can't just toss this old medication in the trash. (angela giallourakis/ pharmacist, cleveland clinic) one way i recommend is take any of your capsules, tablets- medications that you have that are expired, crush them up a little bit, add a little bit of water, they recommend to either throw old coffee grounds, food scraps, kitty litter, saw dust- anything to make it filthy or putrid so that someone's not going to want to dig through there and find them. also, remember to scratch out personal information on any prescription bottles before you throw them away. " all: (reax) elias: time for a short break, but when we return... an unusual choice has been made when it

therapy animal into utah veterans home... you'll be surprised what they bring in to help

most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green most of today will be a typical cold and quiet day, but this afternoon and evening we are going to get a bit more light snow. we'll start with partly to m mtly cloudy skies and keep a cold and quiet day with highs climbing into the low 20s. late today but especially through this evening we'll see

move in from northwest iowa. snow light and in the metro 0.5 to 1.5 inches of snow. there will be a overnight so some you are driving around tonight, but rush hour traffic should not be affected. friday a deep arctic cold front will be in the process of dropping in, so we will briefly hit a high of 20 but it will be fighting a strong northwest wind all day. friday night and saturday morning temperatures will drop below zero state wide and in the metro we will likely land somewhere right next to -4 degrees. saturday night into valentines day sunday we have a better chance for larger accumulating snow that will likely stack up to a few inches. next week we are definitely going to see warmer weather with highs climbing back into the 40s and possibly a brief 50! sam toss back.

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elias: meet charlie the red kangaroo. for about a year, charlie has served as a therapy animal at a veterans home in salt lake city.. he has also taken trips to special education classes and hospice care facilities. charlie is still young, but when he gets full- grown he likely won't be able to stay at the veterans home... the utah red cross will honor charlie next month for his service. all: (reax) sabrina: last night some exceptional teens were honored by the

youth of the year event... the event recognizes their academic success, community service, and good character.. and (????name????) won the youth of the year title... he now goes on to compete at the state competition in march. all: he now goes on to compete at the state competition in march. all: (reax) elias: well time now

short break... but when we come back... some bad news for twitter, sure to have sad emojis showing up in their tweets.. ...but first here's what happened last night on jimmy kimmel live.

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." sabrina on your money now sabrina mounting problems for twitter....as the social media giant says it lost two million users in the last three months of 20-15. that news caused twitter stock to drop 12-percent wednesday. twitter has been struggling to win over new users for some time... launching new products to try to address the issue. sabrina: youtube plans to take on streaming services -- such as netflix and hulu. the online video site released three made-for- youtube movies yesterday....and is also launching a new series. it's clearly a response to similar moves by competitors. the original content is a part of youtube's "red" subscription service.

and finally...you might want to start calling it the hot dog king. burger king's newest menu item takes a bit of a left turn. the fast food franchise will start serving hot dogs later this month. burger king experimented with hots dogs in five cities last year, before going nationwide addition. sabrina that's a look at your money this morning... coming up after the break... sam's accurate forecast... but first...a quick this is i-235 at [current conditions] iowa returns after this. "you're watching good

hing 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 johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central

meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: most of today will be a typical cold and quiet day, but this afternoon and evening we are going to get a bit more light snow. we'll start with partly to mostly cloudy skies and keep a cold and quiet day with highs 20s. late today but especially through this evening we'll see light snow slowly move in from northwest iowa. snow totals do look fairly light and in the metro i'm expecting around 0.5 to 1.5 inches of fairly light and fluffy snow. there will be a bit of a breeze overnight so some visibility will be low if you are driving around tonight, but rush hour traffic should not be affected. friday a deep arctic cold front will be in the process of dropping in, so we will briefly hit a high of 20 but it will be fighting a

night and saturday morning temperatures will drop below zero state wide and in the metro we will likely land somewhere right next to -4 degrees. saturday night into valentines day sunday we have a better chance for larger accumulating snow that will likely stack up to a few inches. next week we are definitely going to see warmer weather with highs climbing back into the 40s and sabrina: our top story iowa lawmakers weigh some potential speed on rural roads. sabrina: right now, the speed limits are 55 miles per hour for two lane country highways. but a pair of proposals in the iowa house could bring the limits up to 60 or 65. a study done by the iowa department of transportation found that the average driver goes 62 miles an hour on those rural highways. some are in favor of the changes, but aren't sure if it would work everywhere. tim hughes, elkhart resident: "i don't think raising the speed limits would work in every area, but if you can pick and choose for which areas it would work, i think that

okay." sabrina: law makers say if drivers ramped up their speeds, law enforcement could choose how to enforce it. also, there would be no reason for drivers to increase it by another five. sabrina: what are your thoughts about the speed limits on rural highways? let us know -- we may use your comments on-air. thoughts on facebook. call . think! your screen. continuing at the state house, some big confusion over medicaid in the state elias: if you're one of 560-thousand iowans who use medicaid, you're still not sure what to expect for health insurance. months ago, packets were sent out asking iowans to choose which private company they wanted to change their care to. since then, deadlines have come and gone - now lawmakers are asking to trash the whole idea. the senate will introduce a bill today to end the state's contracts with the three out-

companies. 9:48 our job is to be responsible to the people we represent. if we are, we hav eto start listening to what's being said, what's really happening on the ground. this is not ready by any stretch of the imagination. elias: governor branstad is still championing his efforts to change to managed care. his office said, managed care, iowans' health will improve by preventive services above and beyond what currently is available... and unnecessary or duplicative sabrina: the wednesday morning have been a bit tricky, as snow iowa... though we got less than 2 inches, the slick spots were enough to cause a lot of traffic headaches. the morning work commute was slow, and lots of folks getting involved in the crashes. drivers and the cars stayed

""we're seeing it all front back side, i even saw a car with vandalism yesterday, just crazy times rightnow" " sabrina: west des moines auto body says they're booked with cars to fix until march. state patrol responded to more than 50 metro area wrecks. there were some injuries, but state patrol says nothing serious. elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib:

day, but this afternoon and evening we are going to get a bit more light snow. we'll start with partly to mostly cloudy skies and keep a cold and quiet day with highs climbing into the low 20s. late today but especially through this evening we'll see light snow slowly move in from northwest iowa. snow totals do look fairly light and in the metro i'm expecting around 0.5 to 1.5 inches of fairly light and fluffy snow. there will be a bit of a breeze overnight so some visibility will be low if you are driving around tonight, but rush hour traffic should not be affected. friday a deep arctic cold front will be in the process of dropping in, so we will briefly hit a high of 20 but it will be fighting a strong northwest wind all day. friday night and saturday morning temperatures will drop below zero state wide and in the metro we will likely land somewhere right next to -4 degrees. saturday night into valentines day sunday we have a better chance for larger

that will likely stack up to a few inches. next week we are definitely going to see warmer weather with highs climbing back into the 40s and possibly a brief 50! elias: a lawsuit filed against the city of ferguson missouri tops your national headlines... elias: the u-s justice department filed a 56-page lawsuit wednesday against the city.. the suit claims ferguson continues to violate the rights of african americans --- even after the shooting death of michael brown. the filing comes after ferguson leaders voted to change the terms of a deal with the justice department over reforms to its police force and municipal court system. the d-o-j has spent months negotiating with the city on the reforms. " (loretta lynch/u. s attorney general): "the residents of ferguson have suffered the deprivation of their constitutional rights, the rights guaranteed to all americans, for decades. they have

not be forced to wait any longer."" elias: a spokesman for the city of ferguson says officials have not seen the lawsuit, and they plan to comment today. elias: and the remaining armed occupiers of a wildlife refuge in oregon are expected to turn themselves in this morning...ending the standoff that began january second. ammon bundy and a group of protestors took over the compound to decry what they called government overreach of federal land. the f-b-i says it surrounded the area last night. sabrina: new this morning...a movie screening tonight will show a documetary featuring an iowa veteran. sabrina: the iowa gold star military museum will show the p-b-s film "iwo jima - from combat to comrades.. fairfield resident and world war two pilot jerry yellin was featured in the documentary... yellin, who flew combat missions over iwo jima, will attend the screening and be part of a question and answer session following the

at ((time check)) we'll take a short break here on good morning iowa... sabrina: coming up, the republican roster gets a bit shorter...as two more presidential hopefuls suspend their campaigns. sabrina: 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 two locations... one at the .... and a second at the.... so use caution while driving.. sabrina 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." elias: we really haven't gotten a major snowfall so far this winter in the metro. it's been a couple inches here, a few inches there... but when up... here's what this is "snow mountain" at valley west mall... the place where all the parking lot snow is plowed. sabrina: anchor toss to wx sam: adlib toss. sam:

most of today will be a typical cold and quiet day, but this afternoon and evening we are going to get a bit more light snow. we'll start with partly to mostly cloudy skies and keep a cold and quiet day with highs climbing into the low 20s. late today but especially through this evening we'll see light snow slowly move in from northwest iowa. snow totals do look fairly light and in the metro i'm expecting around 0.5 to 1.5 inches of fairly light and fluffy snow. there will be a bit of a breeze overnight so some visibility will be low if you are driving around tonight, but rush hour traffic should not be affected. friday a deep arctic cold front will

dropping in, so we will briefly hit a high of 20 but it will be fighting a strong northwest wind all day. friday night and saturday morning temperatures will drop below zero state wide and in the metro we will likely land somewhere right next to -4 degrees. saturday night into valentines day sunday we have a better chance for larger accumulating snow that will likely stack up to a few inches. next week we are definitely going to see warmer weather with highs climbing back into the 40s and possibly a brief 50! sabrina: and now to politics. the field has narrowed..with all the republican candidates able to fit on one stage after carly fiorina and chris christie drop out elias: all eyes turn to the next fight in south carolina...with the pair of democrats taking the debate stage tonight.. abc's lana zak has more. "script: lz intro: there are 9 days before south carolina republicans head to the polls? and following the results in new hampshire, 2 of the candidates are bowing out, others are taking a breath, and one is taking a victory lap.--

to stage a phony protest. that's the only way they show the size of these crowds. this crowd is amazing." donald trump with even more spring in his step following his major win in new hampshire--forcing two more candidates--chris christie and carly fiorina out of the race. trump says he's ready to take on democratic challenger, hillary clinton trump sot: we're going to beat her and honestly women don't like her, (gfx) in new hampshire, clinton lost women voters 44 to 55% and young people 16% to 83%. but nationally, clinton still has the advantage over bernie sanders, who tells abc's cecilia vega he has work to do. vega: if the election were tomorrow do you think you could win south carolina and nevada? sanders: no. fortunately for us the election is not tomorrow. debrief tag: the next election is a

democrats. but the next standoff is tonight at the democratic debate. lz, abc n, w " elias: next up, we'll see how the candidates fair in nevada and south carolina caucuses. then 15 states will hold primaries for super tuesday....which is march first. this is considered the first real test of a candidate's national electability. local 5 is your local election headquarters, stay with us for the latest developments on the campaign trail. all: (political reax) sabrina we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's . abc's reena ninan and kendis gibson with america's money. america's money interest rates + gold - gold prices keep soaring as the federal reserve says they may

good morning topping "america's money" -- some caution from the fed. >> federal reserve chair janet yellen telling congress that interest rate increases may be delayed. >> that's because of the turmoil on the global markets. during v gold is up nearly 15%. and more automakers are recalling vehicles with those defected air bag and they're now recalling 1.7 million vehicles with the takata air bags that can rupture and send sha ral nell to passengers in the car. burger king is adding hot dogs to its menu. >> it will go nationwide on the 23rd of this month. a classic hot dog will cost you $1.99. >> bold idea by burger king.

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saturday at kohl's. "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 most of today will be a typical cold and quiet day, but this afternoon and evening we are going to get a bit more light snow. we'll start with partly to mostly cloudy skies and keep a cold and quiet day with highs climbing into the low 20s. late today but especially through this evening we'll see light snow slowly move in from northwest iowa. snow totals do look fairly light and in the metro i'm expecting around 0.5 to 1.5 inches of fairly light and fluffy

bit of a breeze overnight so some visibility will be low if you are driving around tonight, but rush hour traffic should not be affected. friday a deep arctic cold front will be in the process of dropping in, so we will briefly hit a high of 20 but it will be fighting a strong northwest wind all day. friday night and saturday morning temperatures will drop below zero state wide and in the metro we will likely land somewhere right next to -4 degrees. saturday night into valentines day sunday we have a better chance for larger accumulating snow that will likely stack up to a few inches. next week we are definitely going to see warmer weather with highs climbing back into the 40s and possibly a brief 50! sam toss back.

trending now...harry potter fans celebrate the wizard's new adventure..... sabrina: an eighth installment of the series will come out this summer. it's not a traditional book. it's a hardback version of the script book for the two-part play, "harry potter and the cursed child." the play opens on july 30th in london. the book will be j.k. rowling's first harry potter publication in eight years. all:

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 are iowa local 5 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

importmorning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias:: welcome back everyone....as we wrap up our first hour, let's take a quick look at the top stories... sabrina: we recap your headlines...in the morning refresh... sabrina: iowa lawmakers consider a change to the speed limits of the state rural highways... elias: the city of ferguson missouri finds itself named in a lawsuit filed by the federal government. sabrina: two more call it quits in the race for the white house...as all eyes turn to the next primaries in south carolina and nevada. elias: texas tech forces iowa state into overtime...with the unranked red raiders picking up the win over the cyclones. sabrina: and the summer will bring another trip to the wizard world of harry potter, as an 8th installment in the series is released. elias: time now for another short break... but when we come back... law enforcement, prosecutors, health officials, and the public meet to talk about the growing heroin epidemic in iowa. sabrina: plus sam'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 accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " elias: good morning iowa! i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on thursday february 11th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: most of today will be a typical cold and quiet day, but this afternoon and evening