they attribute it to pent up demand from iowa hawkeye fans. iowa hawkeye demand from it to pent up demama from iia hahaeye fans.we have season applied for tickets through that.mike mueller is a lucky one of 22 thousand who got tickets through the university of iowa. those were $150-$185. some fans are saving the money to watch the game from hawks country.i'm going to stay at home and go to my friend's houses to watch it there and have a great time. it's now on this morning. morning.coming up... up...the company that's trying to revolutionize the way we welcome back - paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonna do it for you. you have to get out there and do it yourself. bernie sanders is a well-known friend of family farms. bernie cannot be bought out by big money. bernie's opinion cannot be purchased. it's t te for our next presisint to get in there, roll up his sleeves, take off the gloves, and take on wall street, take on big business, take on big money, and get the working class back to where they should be. hehe a rock. sanders:

produces more than 25 percrct of the nation's brad's here -- iowa fans have a lot of things to do before the rose bowl. one stop for many hawkeye fans iowa. we'll have a live report from california. and, the morningside men and cliff holiday tournament. sports rose bowl since 1981, and haven't wononn pasadena since 1959. but there is plenty of iowa history around the rose bowl -- and not just on the field. sports fource is "on the road" in california. brad hanson from our sister station, kwwl is live with more. the u-s-s iowa is a truly remarkable ship--and a great way to spend a day ahead of the big rose bowl game later this week. this is a ship that first saw action back in the 1940's--starting in world war two. it saw action not only in the great war, but in the korean war, and once again during the cold war. she earned numerous awards throughout the years, and even had the distinction of carrying f-d-r across the atlantic. now it's a museum open to the public, and they're thrilled to have so many iowa fans coming through this week. (dave way, uss iowa curator) "but it's just wonderful to have them m n board. we always feel

we've got you covererd in hedrick, ollie, bad news this morning for iowa hawkeye fans: iowa state claims the cy-hawk seriis for men's basketball. it wasn't an upset -- since iowa state ranks at number four in the nation -- but the cyclones were trailing the entire game -- until the very end. iowa state and iowa in the cy-hawk series--fran nd steve prohm facing off for the first time. the first half belonged to the hawkeyes. but after trailing by as many as 20, iowa state made a comeback, winning the game 83 to 82 meantime iowa ffotball player iowa player ever to win the jim thorpe award. it's the award given to the nation's top defensive back. king had eight intercepttns thhs yearr here's what he had to say when asked why quarterbacks keep throwing at him... "umm, to be honest, i honestly don't know, but if they keep doing it, they just gonna keep getting intercepted." hawkeye fans certainly hoping for at least e more out of king this year when iowa takes on stanford in the rose bowl on new year's day. minnesota vikings running back adriaia peterson reached the endd zone and reached a mi

first time, and this is a magical season, and the hawk fans are going to be raring to "when iowa comes out of that tunnel, you'll hear the hawkeye fans." "iowa is the best team in the world." and here's a look at what the field looks like. the stadium can seat up to 67 thousand people. if you're looking to grab some last minute tickets -- you'll have to pay up. tickets on sites like stub-hub are starting at 125 dollars and go up to seven thousand dollars. you have to go all the way back to 1922 to find the last time iowa had a perfect season. that year they were seven and oh. their biggest win that year might have been at yale. that year -- the chemistry building on campus was under construction -- and it's still standing today. kinnick stadium was also several years from being built. "games were played on what now a parking lot right next to the iowa river." in 1922 -- you could buy season tickets for twelve dollars and fifty cents. we still have a lot to get to this morning: including this controversial billboard. santa claus is coming to town -- and it appears he's ready for target practice. plus one of the biggest plays of t

"undefeated up to this point, never been 12-0, so i'm good with that," said a hawkeye fan. but iowa has some extra voices pulling for them as many other sports fans teams are not playing on championship saturday. "i was born and raised a hawkeye fan," said an iowa state alum. "[i] went to iowa state, got to love them both." even gaining a few nebraska fans for the night. "i got to root for my neighbor iowa," said a nebraska fan. but not very many nebraska fans. "go green," said another nebraska fan. as iowa continued it's quest to remain undefeated. in sioux city, sam curtiss, ktiv news 4 right now the score is michigan st.. 9, iowa 13 early into the fourth quarter mark will have more in sportsfource it was chilly this week, but for more we'll toss it over to meterologist ben dorenbach well, it certainly wasn't the prettiest day outside today, but there was still a lot of melting that took place as many were able to make it close to if not above 40 degrees! a cold front moving through tonight won't do anything to help clear us out any, so with the clouds sticking around, a few showe

as thousands of hawkeye fans crowded the eastern iowa airport ready to watch their beloved hawkeyes try their luck against stanford. some travelers from dubuque weren't so lucky. "our flight was scheduled out of dubuque to chicago. chicago to lax. to leave yesterday on the 30th. but we got a call on the 29th at 11 p.m. the call said our flight from chicago to lax has been cancelled due to no crew for the plane. " the webber family scrambled to find other flights, but with no luck, they decided to hop in their car and make the 27 hour drive from dubuque, all the way to pasadena. "yes it will be worth it. it will be worth it to be part of history. you know being back there 25 that same cancelled flight put hawkeye fans mike and shannon giese in a bind. "i got a call from american airlines saying that they were cancelling our flight and rebooked us on a friday flight, which the game is friday. " instead the couple drove from dubuque to chicago o'hare in the middle of the night. they found another flight to phoenix, then finally to la. "at the times i was like, 'that's.....crap!" no i can't

hawkeye fans at disneyland today. eric hanson, welcome to southern there were a whole lot of hawkeye fans were you are today. eric: the huddle today n.l. a was the biggest they had ever seen. iowa hawkeye fans absolutely took it over. check out this massive crowd gathered around the iowa marching band. they were expecting 15,000 hawks fans, but they are pretty sure they blew by that number. it was the first real massive gathering of hawks fans here in southern california this week, prove that those huge crowds we have been hearing about are in town and ready to cheer. >> i missed the 91 rose bowl and i found at that time that if they never made it back -- they ever made it back, i would be out here. taking over pasadena. eric: the thing is, there are still more people making their way in. tomorrow, the big pep rally at the uss iowa. steve: is fantastic. you are going to a lot of reports on that, what you? -- won't you? reporting live, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. stacey: lots of hawkeye fans unfortunately still scrambling to get to pasadena with less than 48 hours until kickoff. several hawk fans flew out of the des moines airport today with no issues. that's a far cry from

hawkeye fans have taken over indianapolis. hawkeye nation making the most of iowa's first trip to the title game. this may shock you: but iowa fans think iowa will win! this may shock you: but iowa fans think iowa will win! iowa will win! who wins? michigan state a iowa keeps finding a way. sears, fales, viewers and i all call for an upset. michael admire thinks michigan state just has too much. checking the standings, sears only missed two out of 24 games. admire and i three. we're one game back. too. to the mat in iowa city, 2nd ranked iowa and south dakota state. hawks get it rolling right out of the gates. 125 pounds. thomas gilman gets kalen morris on his back, and thats a pin. iowa cruises 28-15 over the jackrabbits. iowa state's matt campbell won't bring his entire toledo staff to ames, but he's coming close. campbell hires two more assistants he thinks will help turn cyclone , director of football operations, and bryan gasser, receivers. cyclones in the 2nd round of the ncaa volleyball tournament. on the ropes at wisconsin, down 2 sets, match point, and the b

iowa colin cowherd! paul finebaum! hawkeye fans, put away your garlic...these guys have done more good than harm. i'll explain, sunday night. welcome back to today in iowa saturday. i'm joined now by stephanie from the animal rescue league and she's brought rogue with her. rogue has a lot of energy. she's people and to be active. she isn't the biggest fan of sharing treats and food though. she will be a great dog for someone who's looking to take her to some classes. she's still a puppy, she's learning still so that's important to remember. but she's very treat motivated. she just needs some patience. our subaru share the love event is most likely going to be our final adoption event of the year. it's 25 dollars today at the ramsey subaru and at all our locations from 10 to animals, and horses to be adopted. we likely have it at the shelter. tree of life is at all our locations and some local businesses. it's just we put up a tree and people can put donations for our pets under them. we have a lot of animals to give our pets. all our gift list are on our website. come on out, adopt, donate, or vol

cause this is the first time, and this tunnel, you'll hear the hawkeye fans." "iowa is the best team in the world." and here's a look at what the field looks like. the stadium can seat up to 67 thousand people. if you're looking to grab some last minute tickets -- you'll have to pay up. tickets on sites like stub-hub are starting at 125 dollars and go up to seven thousand dollars. you have to go all the way back 1922 to find the last time iowa had a perfect season. that year they were seven and oh. their biggest win that year building on campus was under was also several years from being built. "games were played on what was then called iowa field, it's now a parking lot right next to the iowa river." in 1922 -- you could buy season tickets for twelve dollars and fifty cents. we still have a lot to get to this morning: including this controversial billboard. santa claus is coming to town -- plus one of the biggest plays of the entire n-f-l season happens with no time on the clock. a wild finish to the packers lions game last night. morning, but that should burn "now

business is booming at sheels at the coral ridge mall -- at 12-and-0 everyone seems to be a hawkeye fan. "iowa is our pro team here, everyone like the hawks, and when they win people like to buy things. " and buy things they have.$. the challenge for employees and retailers across the area -- keeping things in stock. like these new undefeated 12-and-0 shirts or the new big ten championship game shirts that just hit the selves. "we've been ordering pretty much every day to get new stuff in, refill the stuff that we've been selling out of, pre-bookingg stuff fororhen they win the bigig ten chchpionship, when they win the bowl game. " meanwhile signs like this one outside herky's locker room on the coralville strip are common all over town. hotels, restaurants and pretty much everyone is showing support for the hawks. "it goes back to being part of the community and really supporting the team and what they have accomplished this year." perhaps the biggest show of support pops up every sunday nit at the coralvillee marriott -- whereemployees light the building to proudly display the football the o

hawkeye frenzy. iowa fans taking over both in iowa and indianapolis. how the team is preparing for the big ten championship saturday. >> you're watching kcci 8 news. eric: good morning, everyone, and thanks for waking up with kcci 8 news this morning. on friday, december 4. we want to get right over to metinka. metinka: it is hard to believe it is december when we are talking about indianapolis with

eastern iowa --------- --------- --------- iowa fans have been filtering in to the cedar rapids airport to head to the rose bowl and cheer on their hawkeyes. the largest charter flying out today will carry 470 fans from snowy iowa to sunny pasadena. kwwl's kristin rogers has been catching up with fans, it's safe to say there is a lot of excitement there. kristin? bound a live report next from where here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: a few snow showers may track disturbance will track through light snow showers. neither will produce much additional snowfall, but some in the north may get another inch on top of areas with sleet mixed in. much colder air is headed our way for the end of this year and high pressure will bring single digits (above zero) friday and saturday mornings. we should rebound into the 20s for highs for the weekend.' a few snow showers may track us. another, much weaker, disturbance will track through tomorrow with another round of light snow showers. neither will produce much additional snowfall, but some in the north bound a live report next from where fans took off to hea

hawkeye fans everywhere. yeah keith, i know many hawkeye fans struggle to get out of the bad weather and into l-a, but you would never guess that at the hawkeye huddle. 15 to 20 thousand iowa fans, and they actor and comedian tom arnold is from ottumwa, he went to iowa, and he loves the hawkeyes. he really loves that's a good quote. arnold also talked about how stanford mascot's a tree! they're not even trying. this turnout does not surprise the hawkeye players. to a man, they call iowa fans, the best rose bowl friday at 410 iowa time. stanford a touchdown favorite. cyclone fans have moved past football. they're on to basketsbll where tonight #11 iowa state hosted 2-12 coppin state. make it 2-13. isu on the break. monte morris behind the back to matt thomas, hits the 3. 10-0. off the steal, morris out in 21 for nader. cyclones roll, 104-84. #3 oklahoma next. cyclone women also a winner. iowa state with a big 12 road win at kansas state. and at the mcleod center, the uni panthers embarrass thr

low: 15 some of us are thinking about sledding and but some hawkeye fans are enjoying the beach in california. it's a busy day at the eastern iowa airport as hawkeye fans head to california. stay with your 24 hour while much of iowa has a freshhawkeye fans at the rose bowl are enjoying warm temperatures and plenty of sun. tv9's scott westerberg is in california with more. pasadena but we still found plenty of hawkeye fans and they're enjoying this weather despite what some of the locals think. been on the beach for about 40 seconds and already found some hawkeye fans. flew in this morning, right? "yep, came in from des moines this morning." how's the weather been so far? you guys liking it? "definitely, we have like five, six inches of snow on the ground. this is a lot better than that right now." you know the people out here are complaining about it. they're wearing winter jackets and complaining about how bad it is. seems a little crazy doesn't it? "it seems totally crazy. people were complaining when we got off the plane and this is gorgeous." "the weather in kansas city , a little snow on the ground, so we're excited to be h

iowa hawkeyes haven't lost heir pride and spiriri one hawkeye fan told us iowa pride traditions have been passed down through her family. she hosts family parties every saturday game at her home. and students kept their spirits up, even t tugh theheame was tough to watat at timeme "i think a lot of people here are die-hard hawkeye fans. we've made it further than ever before, so people are really happy." after perfect season play, one loss won't stop the team and kirk ferentz from keeping the momentum up in the future. a committee will decide if the hawkeyes head to the rose bowl. the republican presidential polls are shiftingngvery day. yesterday 5 of the 13 candidates appeared in cedar rapids -- including texas senator ted cruz who's been surging in the polls. kcrg-tv9's chchs earl wewe to the rising tide summit hear what issues the candidates are focusingn. texas senator ted cruz enjoying the largest ovations throughout saturday's rising tide summit t downtown cedar rarads -- as well as the most media attention. cruz has pushed through past 20% in two recent polls, ahead of dr. be

business is booming at sheels at the coral ridge mall -- at 12-and-0 everyone seems to be a hawkeye fan. "iowa is our pro team here, everyone like the hawks, andd when they win people like to buy things. " and buy things they have... the challenge for employees and retailers across the area -- keeping things in stock. like these new undefeated 12-and-0 shirts the new big ten chahaionship me shirts that just hit the selves. "we've been ordering pretty much every day to get new stuff in, refill the stuff that we've been selling out of, pre-booking when they win the bowl game. " meanwhile signs like this one outside herky's locker room on the coralville strip are common all over town. hotels, restaurants and pretty much everyone is showing supuprt for the hawks. it goes back to being part of the community and really supporting the team and what they have accomplished this year." perhaps the biggest show of support pops up every sunday night at the coralville marriott -- where ememoyees light the building to proudly display the football team's record. "they've been able to diagram the outside of t

professional teams in the state of iowa so i think these fans think of iowa as their professional football team. we love that. we have support from all of our fans. there's hawkeye fans everywhere. the rose bowl kicks off at 4-10 p-m, iowa time, tomorrow. stanford is a touchdown new years eve will highlight the colder temperatures. highs des moines on thursday, with teens to the north and partly sunny skies. we will continue to enjoy more sun for new years day, but temperatures will remain cold with morning lows in the single digits to 10 degrees ia 5 @ fleur i-80/35 @ merle hay i-35 @ corporate woods coming up next, david geiger report. then... a shift in a social media site's hateful speech policy... hear how the move could help quiet terrorist communication. but first... a man who once is now facing felony charges. see how sexual assault survivors the environmental protection agency's turned its attention to pesticide use and has some new rules it wants to put in place over how states certify users. the certified and training rule is intended to get stronger standards for pesticide applicators that use riskier pesticides labeled as "restricted use." its goal

hawkeye fans are here in full force and you went to a big pep rally last night. yeah, the hawkeye huddle at the convention center. 15-20,000 people and one big iowa celebrity who is a huge hawkeye fan. "i was in beverly hill earlier today, packed with iowa guys with fleece pullovers that say "iowa" and you see all those fancy kardashian 'whatever,' but it makes me so proud." and the partying continues today. i'll be out at the uss iowa battleship for a big party they're having. don't let anybody go overboard, that wouldn't be good. i hope they have a lot of life jackets. i'll also feature iowa kicker marshall koehn. it could come down to his golden leg to win the rose bowl. back to you in cedar rapids. the rose bowl game is tomorrow with kick off shortly after four p-m iowa time. the 12-and-1 hawkeyes face the 11-and-2 stanford cardinal. you can see the game on e-s-p-n. and don't miss t-v nine's "countdown to kick-off" earlier in the day. the hour-long special airs at 9 a-m, right here on kcrg-tv9. " " here's what you need to know as door on this new year's eve. it's going to get cold tonight. auto repair shop workers say the cold temperatures make cars break dow

stacey: iowa hawkeyes fans are getting ready for michigan state. we have live coverage from andy garman and ryan smith this afternoon. we begin with andy. andy: hello, the team has arrived. the iowa hawkeyes are about ready to play the game at lucas oil stadium behind me in indianapolis, indiana. the hawkeyes arrived here about two hours ago, the charter jet from cedar rapids airport. by in indianapolis, and indy c ar. they all climbed off of the airplane to the bus, and the coach says he is trying to keep this like any other road game -- the line. he also says he is trying smell the roses, right now. kirk: you don't have time to catch your breath, to admire your work. if you are, you are losing valuable work. both of us have valuable time, that is where our thoughts are. not getting caught up in the national talks, user to worry about that or look up at what you have accomplished, you will probably not do as well as you need to do on the field. andy: now the hawks and spartans take off here at lucas oil stadium tomorrow night at about 7:15 iowa tim

hawkeye fan) "they're gonna be nuts. cause hawk fans are going to be raring to go." others agree. "when iowa comes out of that tunnel, you'll hear the hawkeye fans." east lansing, where michigan state is located, is only about four hours away from indianapolis. but the overwhelming majority of hawkeye fans seem to think they'll be way more rowdy, giving iowa the home field advantage. we've got you covered live from the t-h media newsroom in dubuque, brad hanson, kwwl news. and here's a look at what the field will look like on saturday at lucas oil stadium. the stadium can s sat up to 67 thousand people. if you're looking to grab some last minute tickets -- you'll have to pay up. tickets on sites like stub-hub are starting at 125 dollars and go up to seven thousand dollars. the last time the hawkeye football team had a season without a loss was in 1922 when they ent seven and oh. in that year -- the chemistry on campus was under constructionon -- and it's till standingng today... even crazier is kinnick stadium was not even built yet, (cg: david mccartney/ archivist, university of@iowa) "game

saturday is a day that iowa hawkeye fans have been waiting for, for a long time. sports director brad pautsch is here with more. even the biggest hawkeye fan like ron -- did not expect a perfect season. but iowa is 12 and 0 -- and will play for the big ten title on saturday night against michigan state. mark woodley, from our sister station indianapolis with more. in just over 24 hours -- the awkeyes will have a shot to do something no one expected at the beginning of this year. that's go 13 and oh -- and punch their ticket in to the college football playoffs -- the field is all set for the hawkeyes and spartans to hook up here tomorrow -- michigan state already got to walk-through on this field today -- iowa -- meanwhile -- hasn't done that the day before all year -- and ferentz says they aren't starting now -- now ferentz is well aware that his team's been disrespected this season -- but says it doesn't matter -- the hawks have already proven themselves -- "things get decided on the field," said ferentz. "if you don't take care of business on the field week after

iowa."it's the trophy coveted by hawkeye fans who are gearing up for the rose bowl. and today -- they took over the u-s-s iowa to keep the excitement going. jack/bam: with thousands of iowans making the trip across the u-s to watch the game -- and many more gearing up here at home -- tomorrow's game is kind of a big deal. schaeffer made the trip out west earlier this week.. we join him now live aboard u-s-s iowa in california for the latest. jon? jon i'm outside the battleship uss iowa in sunny california. its official hawkeye nation has taken over southern california as thousands upon thousands of iowa fans ascended upon the battleship today for the rose bowl pep rally. jon: the record attendance at the battleship was 7,500 but it's safe to say black and gold nation shattered that record here today. the uss iowa staff say they were expecting about 15,000 people which would shatter the record. we found out first hand today that bleeding black and gold runs in families across iowa and the bond of father and son sharing this experience may be once in a life time. "that'

iowa. brad's here -- hawkeye fans are california dreamin'. iowa's going to the rose bowl for the first time in 25 years. we'll have more reaction from iowa city. and, the iowa state basketball team gets its highest ranking in school if you're doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, you're not alone. while our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1%. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, ensure equal pay for women. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message because together, we can make a political revolution and create an economy and democracy that works for all and not just the powerful few. dear future, please help. the present is kind of a scary place. i have no money, no job, no clothes. i feel completely helpless. but i hear good things about you, future. like i'll have hair, and friends, and books and music. the hawkeyes are going to the rose bowl. iowa accepted the bid last night -- and will head to pasadena for -- to take on

professional teams in the state of iowa so i think some of these fans think of iowa as their professional football team. we love that. we have support from all of our fans. there's hawkeye fans everywhere. the rose bowl kicks off at 4-10 p-m, iowa time, tomorrow. stanford is a touchdown favorite. hundreds of people are working away on the "rose parade" floats. a giant warehouse holds them all... each decorated with thousands of flowers. the parade is watched by 50 million people and another 850 thousand along the route. you can watch it right here on channel 13, starting at 10 a-m tomorrow. cyclone fans have moved past football... they're on to basketball, where iowa state hosted coppin state last night. the cyclones roll by the bald eagles... 104 to 84. up next is number three oklahoma on the road this saturday... 1400 west mlk e/b 4900 hickman e/b -------------------------------- -------------------------------- ------ -------------------------------- ------------------------------- polk county locations 7200 nw fisher ln - in ankeny our top story... you won't see as many officers police say they've run out of funding for extra enforcement along court avenue. the fund

hawkeye fans... just take a look... i got these for me and my daughter... spring break baby! the "hawkeye huddle" was the place to be yesterday afternoon. up to 15 thousand iowa fans packed the "los angeles convention center." and the players are taking notice... and the countdown to the rose bowl is also underway. hawkeye fans are getting ready for the big game tomorrow. and in california fans are showing their spirit in a big way. a free pep rally in front of the battleship uss iowa will take place in just a couple of hours. channel 13's michael admire joining us live... with a look at what's a flight from orlando headed to cedar rapids made a emergency landing in chattanooga this morning. kwwl reports... the flight left for orlando and was supposed to land in cedar rapids around 8 this morning. allegiant tells kwwl that the plane landed safely at the chattanooga metropolitan airport after 7 a-m. the airline says now the plane will be inspected to determine what went wrong. there were 150 passengers and 6 crew members on board. passengers will get on another flight this afternoon to fly to cedar rapids. and i'm sure the weather is nice in california. .. but

hawkeye fans are taking over the eastern iowa airport today. and in spite of the weather these fans are pumped and ready to go bowling in pasadena. pasadena. i can't explain how exciting this is first time going to the rosebowl for myself and my wife. it's been a long time since the hawks have been there. go hawks! its been 25 years since the hawks last went to the rose bowl and fans young and old are e cited to see this day. day.go hawks! booo stanford stanfordthis is a childhood dream to go to the rose bowl. i am so exexted and to think k the hawkeyes are going to win is even more exciting. airport crews worked overnight to get the runway cleared for hawk fans to takekeff. f.things are going relatively smooth considering all of the snow we had last night. all of our maintenance crews were here overnight keeping the roadways open, keeping the runways open so the rfield is n great shape. out, airport officials recommend you get there early. early.we're recommending tqo half hours early today because there's gogog to be so much traffic. we've got

the sea of black and gold -- and those iowa fans that made the trip are certainly ready << welcome to kinnick-iapolis - from hayden fry - to this - guy - hawkeye fans have temporarily moved iowa city about 6 hours to the east - they came to see something g pecial - i'm a yoonger hawk faa. obvvously this hasn't hpened in iowa's history. i'm excited to be a part of it. it's been super fantastic. i didn't think this day was going to come. i didn't think this was ever going to be a possibility, but i'm loving it. outnumbering spartan green about 4 to 1 on the streets of indianapolis - lucas oil stadium might seem a bit like kinnick come game- time -- and around downtown indianapolis thissfternoon - one song was pretty much on repeat. "the rd is fight, fight, fight for iowa, let very loyal iowan sing. the word is fight, fight, fight for iowa, until the walls and rafters ring. go hawks!" as for the game itself - the predictions from the hawkeye faithful were - well - rather predictable - with some a bit more specific than others. the hawks are going to win on a last second field goal. oh, about a 45 yarder from marshall koehn. it's going to i'meliha

day today as you know as conditions got worse throughout eastern iowa.the only good news for hawkeye fans is iowa doesn't kick off in the rose bowl for another few days still so good luck getting totopasadena if you're on your way.in minneapolis on the way to pasadena, kevin barry fox 28 news. kevin thanks.fortunately, the rest of our team took an earlier flight to california. california.they arrived yesterday where the hawkeyes are not only preparing to play in the rose bowl, but soaking in all the perks that come with it. it.fox 28 sports anchor zach hanley joins us now live from pasadena where the team is enjoy some good food, right zach? scott and karen, the view behind me is breath taking... the view last night at lawry's prime rib, not so much for the beef bowl bowlit was the 60th anniversary of the beef bowl.. and it's what it sounds like... teams participating against each other on the table in a aeat off --- scarfing down prime rib, mash potatoes and gravy, corn and apple pie... the exact about the hawkeyes eat is unknown, but the food was dedenitely od. it was delicious i love a good st

brad/wxhang (adlib) jack: jack: as iowa hawkeye fans head west for warmer weather and the chance to witness a rose bowl win, local five's sports team is bringing you complete coverage. hejack on new year's day-- the iowa hawkeyes will cap off their season in style. the rose bowl vs. stanford in pasadena, califorina. it's a game they call the "grand- daddy of them all." and for good reason- there's a lot of tradition surrounding this bowl game. local five's sports team is in california. and live right now, sports director jon schaeffer joining us why he's on a battleship! jon thanks. we are aboard the uss iowa-- a beautiful day here in los angeles. we just finished a tour of the battleship and will have that story tonight at 10 for you. ((ad lib more about battleship & iowa connection)) but earlier today-- both coaches addressed the media talking about friday's rose bowl. jon: they talked key players, what makes their teams similar and what this environment is expected to be like. but the story is a little different for both of these teams. stanford is making their third appearance in pasade

iowa." elias: hawkeye fans have been heading west, getting ready for friday's big game between iowa and stanford. and local five is in pasadena as well. elias: local five sports director jon schaeffer finally got a flight west tuesday, after monday's delay due to weather. now that he is in sunny california, he finds himself in the middle of rose bowl fever. jon caught up with the hawkeyes, and found out how they are feeling ahead of the big game. jon schaeffer/ los angeles, ca : good morning guys i'm finally here. now this week is probably flying by for the hawkeyes. day after day killing time, practicing, meeting with media, and enjoying los angeles. as we found out today-- this team focused but also likes to have a little fun while they're at it. week after week day after day since december 5th iowa has been working to new years day for the rose bowl. macon klewa/iowa fullback :29-:34 ... really chomping at the bit here to get to stanford and play this game." with the end of this football season drawing to a close-- so go the beards that have fully blossomed or in c.j. beathards case been trim

hawkeye fans following the university of iowa football team to the 2016 rose bowl game are encouraged to attend the hawkeye huddle on dec. 30 in downtown los angeles. fans are invited to join the national i- club and university of iowa alumni association from 3 to 5 p.m. (pst) in the south hall of the los angeles convention center. the rose bowl hawkeye huddle will include a live dj, concessions and cash refreshments, door prizes, herky, the iowa spirit squads, the hawkeye marching band, and other iowa's kirk ferentz has been named the bobby dodd coach of the year after leading iowa to 12 wins and a spot in the rose bowl. the dodd trophy, presented by the peach bowl and the bobby success on the field. over the last two years, the iowa football team served more than 15-hundred community service hours. we'll hear from ferentz and stanford coach david shaw, at ten. the iowa basketball team beat michigan state last night, 83-70 -- it was the hawkeyes first win over a number-1 team since 1999. south sioux city grad mike gesell scored a career-high 25 points as iowa improved to 10 and 3. pe

many hawk fans that will bring to pasadena.covering the corridor in cedar rapids, mellaney moore, cbs 2 news live at five. long before iowa fans take off for the rose bowl this season, the hawkeyes estataished a storied history in pasadena. cbs 2 news reporter kevin barry explains how iowa's long history in pasadena created one image that fans and historians can get lost in. just a few blocks in that direction is one of the most recognizable stadiums for college football. but right history of both the region and the games played on that field. iowa's been to the rose bowl five times - but only won twice - in 1957 and 1959. from those years, comes one of pasadena historian michelle turner favorite pictures - coach forest evashevski with his iowa hawkeyes. she says looking back at picture like this one can be a walk down memory lane for some fans - anancan teach ototrs new ings they nevererknew about their favorite teams. sot 09:05:02michelle turner collections manager, pasadena start) some of the things that i love from the pic aside that i love you can see the coaches face is how crowded thth stadium is. this mass is all people. the stadium was sold out for pretty much every sin

herkyland has been open for 20 years, employees say business is always booming thanknkto loyal hawkeye fans. an iowa city woman received a rather unique gift from her husband this holiday season. kristin thelalaer got the gift of a aew kidney from couple didn't plan the transplant around the holiday's but it worked out that way. kristin and wayne underwent surgery late last month, and are still recovering. kristst says it was a gift she never expected until she found out they had the same blood type. "i just assumed that i would go on dialysis and wait for a kidney, and that it would be a tremendous gift if this worked out. " doctors at the university of iowa hospitals and clinics say non-blood related kidney donationare actually becoming m me common. right now about 10 percent of the transplants they do are between spouses. it's a battle to live! recognize this little guy? liam young will be home for christmas. he's the t t-year-old from louisburg, wiscononn who nearly died from a disease doctors called a "mystery". after about two months of fighting, liam's healthy enough to spend christmas outsid

from raygun this morning to tell us what gear they're making for the in the wake of hawkeye football, iowa state fans are hungry for their own slice of recognition... and they get a little in this week's n-c double-a coaches poll..the cyclone basketball team is ranked second in the nation. it's the highest ranking for i-s-u in any poll. the latest a-p poll has them ranked 4th. last night they proved their worth to fans at hilton coliseum ... taking on buffalo. right out of the gates jameel mckay dunking. 13 points, 10 rebounds. later its georges niang in transition bottoms up from 3. isu up 8 24-16. more from long range in abdul nader buries it from the up 9 at the to mckay. alley oop finish. lead still 8, 38-30. the bulls hung around for a while, but when in doubt, keep going to your all-american. 31 points 12 rebounds for niang. iowa state pulls away in the 2nd half 84-63 the final the hawkeye women... also turning heads in the polls. they're up 1 spot in the latest a-p poll... now ranked 23rd. so far bluder's bunch is 8 and 1... next they take on iowa state. tip off is friday night in ames. the 6-

we are iowa" elias: hawkeye fans have been heading west, getting ready for friday's big game between iowa and stanford. and local five is in pasadena as well. elias: local five sports director jon schaeffer finally got a flight west tuesday, after monday's delay due to weather. now that he is in sunny california, he finds himself in the middle of rose bowl fever. jon caught up with the hawkeyes, and found out how they are feeling ahead of the big game. jon schaeffer/ los angeles, ca : good morning guys i'm finally here. now this week is the hawkeyes. day after day killing time, practicing, meeting with media, and enjoying los angeles. as we found out today-- this team knows how to stay focused but also likes to have a little fun while they're at it. week after week day after day since december 5th iowa has been working to new years day for the rose fullback :29-:34 ... really chomping at the bit here to get to stanford and play this game." with the end of this football season drawing to a close-- so go the beards that have fully blossomed or in c.j. beathards case been trimmed back--

iowa. " nikki: thanks jordan... while he is inside lucas oil stadium. hawkeye headquarter reporter alex giaimo was outside as iowa fans were tailgating. she spoke with some hawkeye fans about what they think of the big ten championship. " cg: 0:01/alex giaimo/lucas oil stadium-indianapolis (alex giaimo) there's no doubt this is the biggest game in iowa history. hawkeye nation is absolutely electric they are taking over indianpolis right now as the hawkeyes look to continue their already i was in school when there that was great. i was there when we went 9 and 0. i remember carving my pumpkin. it was 7 and 0 and made it 8 and 0 and now it's and then i crafted it into a 9 and 0. you know that was really big and awesome. but ten and 0 and winning out the buckets what is this. should be you go to kinnick and you're the way it should be. i halloween i just fun. iowa had a not to starting wearing it again this season and we were winning so i figured if we won this many this year i might as well wear it again. i mean if you walk around here today we will have them outnumbered about twenty to one hawkeye are out in droves so

the snow grounded flights at the airport as iowa hawkeye fans were ready to fly to california for the rose bowl... many fans were worried, they wouldn't get to the game at all... but that's changing... josh nguyen joins us live from the airport.. and josh... good news for many travelers. jodi this has been a busy place over the past couple days.... a lot of hawkeye fans have ask the same question. is my flight going to be on time to 'the charter flights have gone in and gone out so far today on time and without any problems. we have 7 charter flights going to the rosebowl. we had 4 today and 3 more tomorrow. i anticipate that will operate without and problems as long as the weather goes like it is today.' the airport also told us that many fans didn't want risk it and wait for the flights to be rescheduled. so they opted to rent cars and drive to different airports. but they assured me that the crews did everything they needed to on their end to clean the run way. we caught up with some fans getting ready... dave shrogen is a pastor from johnston and even his faith was tested on getti

hawkeye gear featuring the famed rose is going fast. >> it's gone. ryan s.: where's it all going? >> to the fans. this is hawkeye nation. this is iowa. people are buying it up. ryan s.: scheels is also seeing big sales in an unconventional item. >> this is kind of the hot ticket right now. basically you can take this to any craft beer location get it filled up. with the hawkeye 2016 rose bowl emblem anything with the rose bowl emblem is doing really well. ryan s.: morgan edgeton sifted through stacks of clothes searching for that perfect rose bowl t-shirt. >> i got this for my mom because it says the rose bowl game so we got one so we could remember that we went this year. ryan s.: she's a future iowa student and couldn''t be more excited to get a taste of pasadena. >> we're really excited our parents both of our parents have had season tickets for 20 years so we always talked about that when they went that both of our families would go. ryan s.: you can see some of the shelves here at the hawkeye section are already empty so if you want some of that gear that is rose bowl specific you better act fast because once it's sold it is gon

guys that certainly have not been in iowa's corner this season, to get their thouts on the hawkeyes." kirk herbstreit--"i think that's maybe a little bit of iowa fans maybe feeling that. again, i'm just telling you as an outsider i've had respect for the program for a long time. how can you not? just because of the way they recruit, the type of kids they get, the way they develop them in the weightroom, and they do all the things you need to do to be a winning program. at the same time, just being fair, i think they need to beat a team like michigan state. they need to have a solid win against a powerhouse program to be able to say, see we told you so." david pollack--"i don't care if people like me, so i tell you what i feel. it's just not one of my strengths. but i think the national perception has changed, but it's also difficult to judge iowa with who they've played. they're very beneficial dodging michigan, michigan state, ohio state, penn state. there's a loof teams in the country i think that would be undefeated right now. this is a great stage for them and a great opportunity if there is still people who they can shut everybody up, and then

iowa taking on stanford. sports director andy garman is in pasadena and joins us with more. andy: certainly an exciting start to the week for hawkeye fans, and now a chance to really write some history. iowa has not won a game in kirk ferentz's team hopes to change that this week. stanford is a formidable challenge, but the hawkeyes to this point have really not focused a time on the cardinals. they know it is obviously a huge challenge, but they also know, so far, they are adhered to have a little bit of fun. >> i think everyone needs to do a good job and focused on what is in front of us. >> everyone has been running around, flying around. we are on the track of putting ourselves in the best position to play against stanford. andy: jordan canzeri, i asked about his ankle, and he said he is ready to go. up to this point, they have been having a good time. scott: they have been having so much fun. cooper leading the charge at open mic night at a comedy club last night. how about a little sample? >> there is no way this man is 18. >> i would say the beef bwol -- the beef bowl was pretty good. >> this is a nice guy right here. >> get to h

it is a huge week for iowa hawkeye fans world-wide as the team plays in the rose bowl later this week. week.all the action, of course, taking place in pasadena in warm, sunny southern california.and they are hard at work getting ready for the rose parade.thousands of volunteers are busy working on the flower decked floats. the volunteers, who are mostly women, say it's a lot of fun. "we can follow directions easily and not grumble and gripe about different jobs we're given. " "our cbs 2 news team is in the roses new years eve at 6- 30 p.m. right here on cbs 2 and then on new year's day at 7-30 in the morning over on fox 28. it's a popular gift, but hoverboards are doing some damage to *older people trying to use them. still ahead on the cbs 2 news at noon,the former harlem globetrotter star being hoverboards were a best-seller over the holidays despite fire warnings and the possibility of injury. the gifts were mostly for kids but some parents wanted to try them out and the results could be funny but also painful.here's ben tracy. tracy. "this is a piece of cake! social media sites ar

behind me, even darkness, iowa fans keep showing up to stare at the rose bowl sign. the hawkeye players will take relaxed. great chemistry on this team. easy to spot on and off the field. the rose bowl is just a few hours from stanford, but hawk fans will sold out crowd expected. the 102nd rose bowl kicks off next friday at 4:10 p-m iowa time. thenhawkeyes practiced again this afternoon, and then they did something really cool. played football with foster kids from five acres. the hawks also signed autographs and made sure the cordes: most nurses are tough. they're problem-solvers. they like making things better. people don't have access to healthcare because they just can't afford it. bernie sanders understands how pharmaceutical companies and major medical companies are ripping us off. he understands that the system is rigged, and he's the only one who can bring real change.

jack: iowa hawkeye fans -- we have a little more than 48 hours until the team takes the field in the big ten championship. they're 12-0 going in to the biggest game of the season so far. will take on michigan state in indianapolis on saturday with a kickoff time of 7-17 pm. local 5's sports team is already setting up at the stadium, and we'll check in with jordan furbee and alex giaimo coming up in a little bit. stephanie/2shot coming up on local 5 news at five... a dog takes a trip of a lifetime- by accident! find out how this corgi got a few extra plane rides - and if she made it home. jack: but next... a famous track star is going back to prison. the latest on a big change of direction for oscar pistorius in court today. "you're watching local forecast with chief meteorologist brad edwards. this is local 5 news at 5, we are iowa." jack: money laundering, racketeering and wire fraud. it sounds like a story from a gangster movie. but it's all about professional soccer. earlier today u-s attorney general loretta lynch announced new indictments related to the fifa scandal -- that's th

this weather is a nice change for any hawkeye fans coming from snow-covered eastern iowa - but aside from the heat - iowa fans are also stepping into a lototf history in southern calalornia. california.the rose bowl actually came after the rose bowl parade - it was a way to try to get the rest of the nation to pay attention to pasadena i" the early 1900's. before then - the parade wawa just a way for ththlocal population to try and show off to the rest of the nation. based on the weather the last few days in the midwest, 2016 will sve the same purpose. we like to refer to ououelves as the mediterranean of the that with the oranges and citrus' that's in bloom. we also have lots of flowers including roses and it was to show everybody that while they were burried in winter, and snow they could come and visit and they'd have a winter paradise here. tonight on the cbs 2 news ten at ten, we take a look at one of the biggest parts of iowa's state history that dates back to the second world war. in pasadena, kevin barry, cbs 2 news. our cbs 2 news crew will be covering all of the fun leading

today is the big day for iowa fans. the hawkeyes take on michigan state in the big tin championship game. though the hawkeyes are playing on indianapolis turf, the excitement back home is greater than ever! this morning, people are heading to shops and grocery stores in iowa city and coralville to load up on party favorites... that includes deli trays, chicken wings, soda, and beer. the store director at coralville hy-vee says a lot of customers loaded up on food yesterday, before hitting the " 9:20 the pop and the beer is probably the biggest thing food, it's amazing how those trays thatateople, maybe not planning to buy it but you see you think 'wow, this might just be easier to " bars in downtown iowa city are expecting column, the general manager said they're hoping for a "standing room only". he's expecting the bar to fill up completely, about 30 minutes before kickoff. right now, the hawkeyes are 12-and-0, with a perfect season finish. today marks the first time the hawkeyes' first big ten championship appearance. but it's not

hawkeye frenzy. iowa fans taking over both in iowa and indianapolis. how the team is preparing for the big ten championship saturday. emmy: i am live at the west des moines marriott this morning. how you can score a free breakfast and help make a child's holiday.

iowa- dot-com. rose bowl and hawkeye fans are making their way to pasadena. pasadena.another charter flight will take off from the eastern iowa airport this morning at 9-thirty.right here on cbs 2 this morning we told you about flights leaving all day long yesterday heading to l-a-x.in fact, 470 hawk fans filled a seven forty seven, the largest plane to leave the airport tuesday. it's good to see. it's heartwarming, honestly because it just shows how many people are out there supporting our team. team.by the end of the day, california was invaded by about 3,000 iowa fans at least from the flights that left yesterday. and that includes our special road to the roses pregame show that airs right here on cbs 2 tomorrow night at 6:30.it will air again on new years day, at 7-thirty a-m on our sister station, fox 28. one in 68 children have autism according to the centers for disease control and prevention. prevention.and as that responders will more often interact with people who have autism.the cedar rapids police department recently rolled out a program where pare