there may be a green iowa has site near you. in addition to dubuque@county, they have office in black hawk, linn and winneshiekkounties. new at ten -- police arrest a woman accused of shooting another wowoan in eastern iowa. it happened in the 38-hundred block of 20th avenue sw in cedar rapids thursday morning. 30-year-old jil sodahl is charged with attempted murder. after the shooting, police found a handgun in a pond at jones park, which they believe was used in the shooting. the victim's injuries are non- life-threatening. cedar rapids police also arresting three people following a home invasion and stabbing. it happened early wednesday morning at 59 dartmouth street sw in cedar rapids. a 20-year-old suffered a non- life-threatening stab wouu. 20-year-old austin holtan and 21- year-old michael jurenic have since been arrested and charged with robbery and burglary. 19-year-old nickola glisic was also arrested and charged with possession of marijuana. continuing coverage -- police now say a shooting involving a lococl toddler ww

it's's busy time ofofyear for green iowa americorps in dubuque. they conduct energy audits and weatherizations for many homes in the area, especially when the temps start to plummet. ( "30 percent of a homes energy use is through heating, so if putting into trying to keep money could be coming oo of your pocket. weatherizations can save you up to 350 dollars a 25 years down the road. veterans..and for many who weatherizing your house isn't something you necessarily need to outsource. "there are plenty of options for you to do it yourself, especially at your local hardware store." among the most common, window kits that sell from four to 20 plus dollars. but the colder the temperatures go, the hotter ems like thhse become. "they're defintely popular this time of year once that temperature starts to drop, and year." there may be a green iowaasite near you. in addition to dubuque county, they have offices in black hawk, linnn and winneshiek counties... for more information, visit our it's a project ten years in the mamaing...and ittay be moving forwa

elias: new this morning...20-16 more green to iowa lands.. elias: thanks to a partnership with the arbor day foundation....the iowa department of natural resources has the funding to plant more than 69-thousand trees this year. the trees will be planted by hand and by machine to help reforest and improve diversity on 170 acres of iowa public forest land. this year, the arbor day foundation is emphasizing watershed restoration projects. elias: meteorologist sam schrier joins us again with a look at your forecast. sam we have been punished the last few days with nothing but bitter cold temps and winds that made everything feel even worse. luckily today and tomorrow we turn things completely around and crank those temps up! the sky will start cloudy today but we will have sunshine by the end of the afternoon with a should remain fairly breezy but mild with the overnight low falling into the upper 20s and a breezy southwest wind. thursday will be not only the warmest day of the week, but the warmest day of 2016 so far! highs are expected to climb

sabrina: new this morning...20-16 will bring a lot more green to iowa lands.. sabrina: thanks to a partnership with the arbor day foundation....the iowa department of natural resources has the funding to plant more than 69-thousand trees this year. the trees will be planted by hand and by machine to help reforest and improve diversity on 170 acres of iowa public forest land. this year, the arbor day foundation is emphasizing watershed restoration projects. at ((time check)) we'll take a short break but still have lots more good morning iowa still ahead... sabrina: coming up, why a recent picture on facebook has caused negativity towards its founder. elias: but first...for those traveling into polk county...be safe this morning... the sheriff's office has traffic enforcement vehicles at two locations.... one at the ...16- hundred block of northeast 70th avenue in ankeny and a second at the ...nine- of northeast 94th avenue in bondurant. so take care on the roads today... sabrina let's also get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at valley west... [current c

iowa beats purdue. number 4, late touchdown. number 3, minnesota and green bay. former iowa player micah hyde gets the pick. one of the best plays of the week. number 2, eli manning. walter thurmond, gets the pick and takes it the distance. number one, please no hate mail. steve: the late show with stephen colbert is next. samuel l jackson. kurtis: 30's on the way tomorrow. a little sunshine. cold later in the week. steve: thank you for joining us. in the middle of a time when senior poverty is increasing. republicans and some democrats came up with a brilliant idea for cutting cost-of-living adjustments for social security. we said, "it will be over our dead bodies if you cut social security."

iowa continues after this! weatherrate the independent weather sam script here in green been locked over iowa we're not going to a couple more days. partly cloudy day with near 9 degrees. we're going to see the cloud cover increase lows fall near 1 degree. tuesday we are looking at another cold day with snow possible. we will start seeing snow in the morning falling in western iowa and work through central and southern iowa through the day. accumulations will likely be around 2 to 3 inches here in the metro, so likely not a huge snowfall amount but timing will probably impact the morning and evening commutes. after that we're going to warm back into the mid 20s through friday. thursday we may see a bit of snow in the morning in southern iowa but at the moment it looks like we'll see low accumulations. temperatures finally look to warm back into the 30s by the weekend so let's just keep hoping they stick around towards next week! sam toss back. sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... all the news you before you head out the door... right after this. sabrina: look at your telias: and staying with weather,

watching local 5 news at 10 in hd .we are iowa's most accurate weather team and we start with your forecast first." bree/wxwall: weather adlib: put script here in green the clouds will hold steady overnight and the skies will remain dry. central iowa will stay locked under the clouds through the day tomorrow as well with light southerly winds and melting temperatures just above that freezing mark. it might finally be the day to take down those leftover nikki also coming up on local five news at 10... a bus full of iowans gets stranded in the east-coast snowstorm. see how they are making it home. nikki the iowa caucus is just more than a week away and local businesses are cashing in on the main event nikki and the stops for next summer's ragbrai are announced. hear where each stop is for the cyclists " local 5 news at 10 in hd starts now. we are iowa" nikki/lam: good evening. welcome to local 5 news i'm nikki davidson. glad you're with us tonight. nikki/lam a group of central iowa students stranded for nearly 24 hours in charter buses stuck on the pennsylvania turnpike are finally making their way home tonight... they got swept into the massive snowst

nikki: a new program in iowa protects survivors of abuse by keeping their home addresses concealed from public documents. local5's sarah greene shows us how the 'safe at home' program aims to keep victims safe. ' as of january first, abuse survivors living in iowa can keep their home address confidential. that means things like driver's licenses, utility bills, and even voter registration can use a substitute address. the shelter manager from winnie's place, an emergency shelter for homeless and abused women, says the program makes it more difficult for an abuser to find a victim. (kit miller/shelter bit...one more step of protection, that will take, um, somebody a little more work to find where they're at." mail sent to the substitute address gets forwarded by the secretary of state's office to the confidential address of the survivor. (nats of mail box) (sarah) "the safe at home program helps survivors of abuse not live in fear of everyday tasks like taking a walk in their neighborhood or simply checking the mail. " (abuse survivor) "you would always be looking over your shoulder, you'd be afraid to do anything in public. i

sarah greene local 4 news.' deborah iowa is one of 33 states with an address confidentiality program. deborah: hillary clinton has hit a majojo milestone in h h campaiai... the democratic presidential candidate has raised 55-million dollars in the fourth quarter--topping her 100-million- dollar goal. in all... the clinton campai collected 112 million dollars since launching her campaign in april. the democratic front-runner made a strong push to raise funds....she has headlined around 174 fundraisers. fellow democrat presidential hopeful martin o'malley made the first of three stops he has planned in iowa a today o'malley met with a crowd of supporters at the weut des moines public library. the former maryland governor...didn't play his guitar as he's known to do...but he did urge the crowd to sign up to cauc for him on february first. o'malley also took questions about gun control...isis...and his hopes of claiming the presidential nomination. " now that christmas has pass ihink people are entering that decision envelope an

the area in green, that includes western iowa. now the good news for caucus- goers, i like that phrase, caucus-goer, it luxes -- looks like the snow won't come in until late tomorrow, and morning hours tuesday and tuesday afternoon. with the blizzard watch in effect. they are getting very lose to almost having a huge weather issue out there. for us, we are dry. any time after 9:00, we will start to track some rain in here. here we go, hour by hour and notice we will cloud things up. temperatures stay warm. here is the main line of rain. this is 10, 10:15 tonight. notice the temperatures in the 50s. and notice we drop about 10 degrees between 11:00 tonight and 2:00 a.m. that is the just the beginning. tomorrow morning in the 30s. by then, all of the moisture is out of here. so i am not forecasting any snow, any flurries, just cloudy and cooler for the day tomorrow. and highs tomorrow, only will make it into the mid and maybe upper 30s. and drop through the day. and 58 right now. we are not going to see the temperatures any time soo

we are iowa dot com is your home for the latest in news, weather, and sports. bree: weather adlib: put script here in green the clouds will hold steady overnight and the skies will remain dry. central iowa will stay locked under the clouds through the day tomorrow as well with light southerly winds and melting temperatures just above that freezing mark. it might finally be the day to take down those leftover christmas decorations outside! there won't be any relief from the clouds sunday night, but temperatures will remain mild under the blanket in the upper 20s. the overcast skies will finally give way to precipitation by monday as highs top out in the low-to-mid 30s. central iowa will likely see the precipitation fall as freezing drizzle before it changes over to snow. low snow accumulations are expected. western iowa could see 1" to 2", the metro currently looks to stay under an lessen to the east where the precip looks to fall mainly as ngnn00a cyclones with a big monday showdown for o.u., then to >> welcome to the cyhawk

iowa's most accurate forecast. brad? brad: (adlib) brad: (adlib) brad: weather adlib: put script here in green it really felt like of central iowa reaching the 40s while locations to our south reached the 50s! well, don't get too comfortable because much colder air is on its way again. tonight will be fairly mild early with partly cloudy skies. later tonight the winds will turn more to the nw and it will become mostly cloudy. temperatures by morning will be in the mid to upper 20s and should be steady or falling through the day friday. there could also be a few flurries or snow showers mainly in the morning hours. saturday will be even colder even with a little bit of sunshine breaking through the clouds. temps will be in the 0s in the morning and the afternoon. it is looking like a chance for some snow saturday night with maybe 1-2" possible for mainly sw iowa. after this system goes through, sunday will be our coldest day with some areas staying below zero all day! there will also be enough wind to push wind chill values into the -10s and -20s! next week is also looking pretty cold with a another chance for snow by tuesda

and is iowa on the forefront the next green movement? the signs that bio-chemicals could be the next big industry in iowa... and what it could mean for our state's economy, next.. an historic church is slated for demolition... who wants to tear down the church... and the group that says it an old church in des moines could be coming down.. but an effort is underway to save it. the burns united methodist church on crocker was built in 19-12... and is on the national register of historic places. the congregation moved to a new building... and now wants to tear down the old church... channel 13's reid chandler joins us live at the church... reid, the historical society wants people to reconsider the demolition... yeah they're actually inside the century old building right now giving a public tour and taking photos for their records. while they want to see the the money it will make from the demolition and sale of this property will in the community. "it's going to help us with our outreach ministries. we've got some things lined up, some goa

sarah greene local 4 news.' jessica rae: iowa is one of 33 states with an address confidentiality program. jessica rae: scene at sioux city on when a child was rushed to the sleddingccident. according to a witness... the child was rerertedly taken to the hospital by an ambulanan. tony dunnick was at the park... and witnessed what happened. " they pulled the sled away and my son said the child wasn't moving and the police, ambulance and fire department they attendet to the person laying done and pulled them out on a stretcher." jessica rae: we will bring you more on this story... as information becomes available. jessica rae: now this isn't the first t edding accidentntere in sioux city. back in 2008... david rosasaz was paralyzed from the waist down after injuring his spinal cord when he slid into a parking sign at sertoma park. the rosalez family sued the city... and was later paid two-point-seven- five million dollars from the city. since then...city's leader's voted to remove liability for sledding accidents. the bill was sign

iowa's most accurate forecast. brad/wxwall: weather adlib: put script here in green we reached the 40s today in much of southern iowa, but it looks like th 50s will be coming in for thursday! this will be the warmest it has been this month... this year! as for tonight, we will have a mild night, but there will still be some refreezing in spots, so walk carefully on sidewalks and parking lots. skies will be clear to partly cloudy with a gentle and mild sw breeze all night. we should have mostly sunny skies thursday along with those sw winds of 10-17 mph that will push our temps into the 50s in sw iowa, but we might get close in the metro with least we are looking at mid 40s in much of central iowa. colder weather will start its return friday and keep getting colder through the weekend. temps will be mostly cloudy friday with steady or falling temps in the 20s. saturday we are looking at 10s much of the day while sunday will be mostly in the 0s! there will also be some wind to push those wind chill values down below freezing all weekend. there will be some cloudiness around through the weekend, but not much snowfall.

here in green now that the cold is weather adlib: put script here in green finally starting to are looking at some snow coming into iowa. cloudy, but it should stay dry here while sw iowa might see some flurries or light snow nasty winds will tonight, but it will in the single digits. start off dry for snow will be falling in midday or early it looks like the over sw iowa where 2- 4" will be possible. the an inch or two before coming to an end early tuesday evening. the winds will be not be that strong, and the snow will be rather mean it will be easy to shovel off your driveways! after that, we are looking at some drier and overall milder weather rest of the week with highs in the 20s. we should even reach the 30s for highs by the weekend, slight chance for some more snow by

iowa's most accurate forecast. brad? james: (adlib) james: weather adlib: put script here in green we have a decent chance of seeing a few more flurries or a very light snow overnight tonight with minimal or no accumulation expected. parts of nw iowa could see a little accumulation by morning. friday is looking like a mostly cloudy day but it should be a couple degrees colder following a weak cold front that will pass overnight tonight. saturday is going to be a bit warmer with highs back in the lower 30s and the sun should be shining by morning! sunday is going to be even better than that 30s but not as much sunshine. the next big snow chance will happen likely on monday with temps falling back into the 20s, then slowly climbing back into the 30s by next weekend. have a great night! james/wxhang (adlib) jack:/ stephanie: overnight tonight with minimal or no accumulation expected. parts of nw iowa could see a little accumulation by morning. friday is looking like a mostly cloudy day but it should be a couple degrees colder following a weak cold front that will pass overnight tonight. saturday is going to be back in the l

he says the state's current green initiatives are among the biggest creators of new jobs in iowa. state legislators are back at work with the goals of growing iowa's economy and keeping the state's budget balanced... but what if there was an option that could achieve both of them? justin surrency explains how governor branstad provided a forecast... "it's a tight budget, it's a stable." urging democrats and republicans to avoid gridlock "together we can forge a new path that will lead us to stable and predictable funding for school infrastructure.but iowa lottery officials have a secret both parties can get behind. "people are talking about how there isn't going to be a lot extra going around and i was thinking about the powerball."that's right, it could take just one lucky powerball ticket from iowa hitting the 1.5 billion dollar jackpot to help loosen government spending... "the cash option right now is 930 million dollars "if they took the cash option the state would right away getdollars just in withholding taxes."even without a winner the state is already capitalizing from re

and now a live conditions from 511.org shows central iowa roads are still green, meaning normal driving conditions. but you can see the northwest now blue and pink, meaning they are partially snow- or ice-covered. a chase that started this morning near the state fairgrounds ended with a rollover crash on interstate 80 near altoona. the chase started around 1:00 this morning. the truck sped off, eventually heading east on interstate 80. that's when the driver went into the median, hit the cable barrier, and flipped over. the 15-year-old driver was in good condition and faces charges. cynthia: a newton pastor is hit by a drunk driver, as he helped another driver. heights alliance church is recovering at home. stout was helping a stranded driver in a ditch, outside of his church, wednesday night. as he was shoveling out the car, a 19-year-old was arrested for drunk driving. but stout says he forgives him. him, you know? i mean, if he would happen to see this in some capacity, i come join us at church. or if he's not from newton, to a church. just to let him know there is a message of hope

iowa. our leadership in green energy not only makes us a leader in renewables, but also powers jobs growth. every wind turbin you see while driving across our state means incomes for farmers, revenue and jobs. let's build on that foundation for a greener iowa future. our state flag is em blazened with the motto our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain. maintaining our rights means we must maintain those rights for all. it's time for a fresh look at our criminal justice system in iowa, to ensure we're doing the right thg for all of our citizens. last year, i was -- [ applause ] last year i was invited to participate on a panel on the iowa's summit on justice and disparities. i was invited by my friend betty andrews who's joined us today. betty is the president of the naacp chapter for iowa and nebraska. betty, thank you for being here. please stand and be recognized. [ applause ] at the summit, i announced the formation of a bipartisan working group on justice policy reform, tasked with researching and making policy recommendations. the working consisted of representatives from

iowa's most accurate forecast. brad? brad: (adlib) brad: (adlib) brad: weather adlib: put script here in green we started a nice little thaw today across much of iowa with the metro reaching 40 degrees! and it looks like we can keep this mild weather going the rest of the week. skies will become mostly clear tonight behind a rather weak cold front. this front will change our winds to a more northwesterly direction into thursday, but our because this air is fairly mild. we should have a mix of sun and clouds again thursday with highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s. it will be breezy the next few days with southerly winds returning on friday and saturday which will mean warmer temps! highs friday and saturday should reach the mid to upper 40s for most areas in central iowa with some 50s possible in sw iowa! it will be dry through saturday, but we could see some light rain or snow showers sunday morning with a system passing through iowa. after the weekend, all eyes will be focused on a big winter storm that will be developing monday into tuesday next week. right now, of the storm will hit tuesday with heavy snowfall, strong w

iowa's most accurate forecast. certified by weatherrate the james/wx wall weather adlib: put script here in green (weather wrap) nikki: we love to see scattered light rain showers moving through the area, especially in northern iowa. the chance for rain showers continues sunday morning, but by tomorrow afternoon chances go down and the clouds will begin to decrease. temperatures tomorrow will be cooler than today, but the metro should still top out in the low 40s. not bad if you don't mind a breeze! sunday night will be dry and quiet with temps settling in the 20s. caucus monday should be dry and quiet during the daytime hours. temperatures will be mild as well in upper 30s. monday night after 10pm in southern iowa and closer to midnight in snow storm should by knocking on our door. the snow will last through the day on tuesday, tuesday night, and wrap up wednesday morning. there will be strong winds associated with the moderate to heavy snowfall reducing visibilites to near whiteout conditions at times. currently, many areas in the state can expect over a half foot of snow. beyond the early week iowa dries out while

we are iowa dot com is your home for the latest in news, weather, and sports. james: weather adlib: put script here in green what a nice break from the deep chills of winter! des moines was at 49 this afternoon! clouds will continue overhead tonight with scattered light rain showers moving through the area, especially in northern iowa. the chance for rain showers continues sunday morning, but by tomorrow afternoon chances go down and the clouds will begin to decrease. temperatures tomorrow will be cooler than today, but the metro should still top out in the low 40s. not bad if you don't mind a breeze! sunday night will be dry and quiet with temps settling in the 20s. caucus monday should be dry and quiet during the daytime hours. temperatures will be mild as well in upper 30s. monday night after 10pm in southern iowa and closer to midnight in the metro, the winter snow storm should by knocking on our door. the snow will last through the day on tuesday, tuesday night, and wrap up wednesday morning. there will be strong winds associated with the moderate to heavy snowfall reducing visibilites to near whiteout

iowa's most accurate forecast. brad? brad: (adlib) brad: (adlib) brad: weather adlib: put script here in green what a great way to start our weekend! thanks to mostly sunny skies today we made it into the mid 40s with even some 50s in sw iowa. we will be staying mild tonight too. there will be a few clouds coming in tonight with temps falling back into the 30s most of the night. saturday will be partly to mostly cloudy with mild temperatures all day. highs in central iowa should reach the mid to upper 40s depending on how southern iowa will likely see 50s again in the afternoon. clouds will be thickening up saturday night with a chance for some rain/snow showers late saturday night into sunday morning. temperatures will stay above freezing for central iowa, but northern iowa will be more likely to see some snow showers. with any luck, we will see partly sunny skies sunday afternoon, but it will be windy with nw winds of 15-25+ expected. highs sunday will be in the upper 30s north to lower 40s south. as we head into next week, we will be dealing with a major winter storm coming in late monday night and hitting us very hard

iowa? likability or green with a candidate on the issues. >> they have to feel like they know you. that's the thing about iowa. you really get to meet the candidates, you shake their hands. you can walk in and there's a candidate. i remember meeting rick santorum. it was off the highway. there's rick. hey, rick! >> like for you and me in new york, we can't imagine a politician would be that available. >> they're available. believe me. >> i agree. there would be four or five candidates on the stage with almost identical policy stands. >> 99, can you imagine? going to 99 of them? >> you're having like, i think chris christie had something like ten town halls in three counties in an afternoon or something. >> then iowa, too. working hard. dana, this is one of your favorite questions. this is from boone rogers. what will your number one argument be against hrc to completely destroy her in the general election? okay. i adlibed that part. >> trust worthiness and likability. i believe if her unfavorable numbers can get to about 60% in the key swing states like if colorado, that she is beat

iowa. i'm like green egg than a.m.. >> ted cruz is wonderful and reading children's fairytales on the senate floor. rick santorum spent his time a little differently. you want someone to read stories did ted cruz if you want someone to defeat isis get rick santorum. >> we saw a super pac supporting ted cruz. >> and only have a debate plan to get this fantasy football thing right. now the third and final. the rubio super pac. there will be a lot of campaigns and a lot of packs going up. that should amount to your classic circular firing squad. what do these three examples tell us about the carnage sitcom? that everybody is getting your after each other. think a particular you will see crews and rubio go after each other. these started in the vengeance today. i think the key is you have to have your candidate reinforce the message. the ads alone are too much clutter, sure also driving the message. >> the most interesting thing about this is that these guys are not shooting at the front runner but shooting around at each other. the question of law than that -- unintended consequences. that's go

james/wxwall weather adlib: put script here in green snow advisory for central and southern iowa until 9pm tonight. snow will continue to and central iowa this evening. about 2 to 3 inches possible. des moines will likely be fairly low with about 0.5 to 1.5" possible. all snow will end this evening as it leaves southern iowa and we'll be left with a few slick roads and another fairly cold night with lows in the low teens. take your time getting home after work tonight, as the roads are getting slippery and accidents are being reported. stephanie: jack: thank you for spending your time with us

iowa...tommie clark...ktiv news 4." >> the games will wrap up with the greens and a fireworks show saturday night. brad's here -- the hawkeyes are on a tough road trip. iowa is visiti maryland in a battle of top ten teams -- a team iowa clobbered last year. we'll have one last word from the hawks. and, the newell-fonda girls have their sights s on back to back state titles -- and we'll check out the new girls rankings. sports fource is next. a family trip... it's not easy to afford them. what did marco rubio do? put $22,000 in personal expenses on a republican party credit card. rubio's bad judgment caused a scandal and for five years rubio refused to release the it card records. marco rubio: skipping major votes... all over the place on immigration... bad judgment. marco rubio: just too many questions. right to rise usa is responsible for thehe contntt of this message. hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm-hmm they've all come to look for america all come to look for america all come to look for america iowa. the hawkeyes are 7-0 in the conference and jumped to third in the ap rankings this week. iowa is visiting n

iowa's meteorologist james peterson. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" james: weather adlib: put script here in green snow will continue to intensify through the evening. most of the snow accumulation will occur in northern iowa especially around the highway 20 corridor with about 1 to 2 inches expected, although a few places may see close to 3 inches. blowing snow and drifting will be a possibility, and things could be especially slick if we get isolated patches of ice from afternoon freezing drizzle. the metro might see a bit of snow but we will inch. the snow will end state-wide tonight with the winds remaining very strong out of the northwest, gusting to 30, 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 with more sun and it looks like we'll have 40s and almost 50s by the end of the week! drive safe and have a good and safe night! local 5 meteorologist james peterson james/wxhang (adlib) jack:/ stephanie: will occur in northern iowa especially around the highway 20 corridor w

green portfolio ... great marketing piece for iowa to really be a leader in that area." in his speech yesterday governor branstad announced he'll push tax credits for wind energy and ad lib main weather skies will be partly cloudy tonight with marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where he stands. right to rise usa temperatures staying steady in day is on the way for thursday with mid 40s. another arctic cold front arrives on friday bringing more clouds, a few flurries and colder temperatures. we will go through another blast of cold air for the weekend with highs in the teens and overnight lows in the single digits above and below zero. no snow chances for the is this a "workout of the geek"? we'll tell you where in iowa star wars fans the newes cordes: most nurses are tough. they're probl

green. >>evan: we have a live report on the iowa caucuses but first let's look outside. >>zack: yesterday was gorgeous. got a little breezy in the afternoon hours. today, very var. a lot of sunshine through the morning hours. springlike temperatures once again later on this afternoon. enjoy it while you can. clouds and that will continue as

iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green today we're looking at some snow and more cold air working back across the state, so basically pretty standard january weather in iowa. snow will fall heaviest in southwest iowa during the morning and through the afternoon with about 2 to 3 inches possible. des moines will likely see snow closer to the afternoon, but our accumulations will likely be fairly low with about 0.5 to 1.5" possible. all snow will end this evening as it leaves southern iowa and we'll be left with a few slick roads and another fairly cold is going to be a fairly cloudy day, but we'll be dry and highs should be a bit more mild as they climb into the mid 20s. thursday should be another fairly nice day with highs in the upper 20s, but overcast skies will stick around. the weekend is starting to look great with highs finally climbing back into the 30s and no snow until next monday! sam toss back. in take a look at this today...cyclone fans show their dedication for a big game. " "we borrowed his dad's ice hut and

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p>> people come here, greens over phere. p>> the iowa caucus can be pconfusing and stressful. p>> i understand that this could pturn a little raucous. p>> historically voting in pflorida is easier except for the psix-hour lines and rigged pelection maps and punching pmachines. p>> i still feel i've been duped. p>> missing ballots and chad psuits. p>> it says i voted i think. p>> enough about us, now back to piowa. pin iowa you don't vote for a arty nominee, you caucus. pthat means you have to show up pfor a neighborhood meeting by p7:00 p.m. or get locked out in pthe cold. p>> 6:59. pi got to make a point. pif you're not here by 7:00, you pwon't get in. p>> if you do get in, you have to pstand around for a while, and pthen republicans scribble names pand draw them out of a hat. p>> if you can write t-r-u-m-p, pyou have just caucused for pdonald trump. p>> when we saw draw them out of pa hat, we mean that literally. pdemocrats make it a little bit pmore complicated. p>> you come talk to us, and pthat's the offer we have. p>> they break into groups based pon which candidates the

green. >>> tonight, republican their last debate before monday's iowa caucuses, but the focus who won't be taking part. donald trump locked in an explosive feud with fox news still says he is still boycotting the debate. marlie hall is in des moines and has our report. >> reporter: with the debate just hours away, donald trump is still refusing to attend. a point he made clear wednesday night in an appearance on fox news. >> will you just consider? i want you to consider, all right? think about it. >> bill, this is much tougher being with you, because, frankly, you're smarter. this is much tougher than doing the debate with megyn kelly, believe me. i got a very unfair question from somebody but we don't even talk about that. >> reporter: at an event in south carolina earlier, trump continued to take aim at the fox news host moderating the event. while in des moines, chief rival ted cruz, once again, challenged him one-on-one. >> i'm going to propose a venue. we already have it reserved. >> reporter: while his republican counterparts are on the debate stage, trump will be university. even s

iowa caucuses all pweek. pthey take place tomorrow. p>> alcides: hard to believe. pcraig patrick tells us, you may pbe surprised by how they do it. p>> people come here, greens go pover here. p>> the iowa caucus can be pconfusing and stressful. p>> i understand that this could pturn a little raucous. p>> historically voting in pflorida is much easier except pfor the six-hour lines and prigged election maps and pmachines. p>> hanging chad lawsuits and pother things that trick pdemocrats to stroet for pat pbuchanan. p>> it says i voted i think. p>> enough about us. pback to iowa. pin iowa you don't vote for a arty nominee, you caucus. pyou have to show up for a pneighborhood meeting by 7:00 .m. or get locked out in the pcold. p>> 6:59. plet's get off the board. pi got to make a point. pif you're not here by 7:00, you pwon't get in. p>> if you get in, you have to pstand around for a while. prepublicans scribble name and pdraw them out of a hat. p>> if you can write t-r-u-m-p, pyou have just caucused for pdonald trump. p>> whether when we saw draw that pout of a hat, we mean literally. pdemocrats make it complicated. p>> you come talk to us. p>> they break into

right - people we've talked to say when it comes to iowa winters - this could definitely be the way to go in the future. these propane buses with the green logo on the top are becoming more and more popular. nats of bus rolling in some new buses are rolling io eastern iowa. they're opening the door to savings. "the fuel itself is probably running a diesel fuel. and then, in an oil change we only have to change seven quarts of oil versus 18 to 29 with some of our buses." the cedar rapids school district is expecting to receive its new propane- fueled buses in time for next school year. up theheoad at linn-mar - drivers started using their four new propane buses this school year. "we are projecting about $3,200 a year of savings per bus, and that's not just in fuel but in re-occurring maintenance costs."."hose who sell the buses say there's something else that's grabbing the interest of iowa school districts. propane buses don't have problems in the bitter cold, like diesel engines. "with a diesel bus, number one you are going to hope that you have it plugged in, number two you are going to hope you have your fuel properly blended so you d

than any retailer in the metro...while this green line is leading players to a hopeful jackpot it's already creating a windfall of cash for the state of iowa... "let us be bold, let us be courageous, let us set our path toward the future and seize the opportunities last week's powerball sales in iowa totaled 12.7 million dollars breaking the previous record of 9.4 million set in 2001. a spokesperson says just the sales from this sunday and monday are already 4 times higher than last week at this time. the iowa department of health says flu cases are on the rise.... three different flu strains are circulating the state. iowa is also seeing regional outbreaks... and the department of health says it will only get worse. in the next three to four weeks we;ll hit a peak, probably early february, and we'll have flu up until april an maybe even may everyone 6 months and older is encouraged to get a flu shot. if one of your new years resolutions is to be healthy... "today in iowa" was live this morning at campbell's nutrition. there...they came up with some healthy smoothie combinations that are only three dollars per serving. using only these 3 i

in case you haven't heard, iowa and 43 other states are currently code green. >> the odds of winning powerball are 1 in 292 million. >> you can't lose if you don't play. mark: it's a question those who don't play the lottery ask those who do. you have to know, there's no way you're going to win right? >> we'll see come tomorrow, and then i'll laugh at you. mark: we found a common trait among those buying powerball tickets today. >> you never know. >> if there's a chance, there's a way. mark: dr. bryan hall is a psychologist with unity point health. why do people buy, they're not going to win. the odds against them are >> they buy themselves, at least a for a few hours until the drawing, the chance to dream about what life could be like if they were to win all of these tons of money, and that hope is a very powerful motivating force. mark: hope is an attitude that exists in all humans, to varying degrees of course. today it's easy to find those , who have more than their share. all they want is a chance. >> very very unlikely. if it doesn't, i hope it happens to someone i am related t

we are iowa's most accurate weather team and we start with your forecast first." bree/wxwall: weather adlib: put script here in green the clouds will hold steady overnight and the skies will remain dry. central iowa will stay locked under the clouds through the day tomorrow as well with light southerly winds and melting temperatures just above that freezing mark. it might finally be the day to take down those leftover christmas decorations outside! nikki also coming up twenty hours and counting...

jess mazour, iowa cci organizer: "i know that there is a way that we can create good jobs that are green jobs, like wind and solar. we don't need to rely just on big oil to create good jobs in iowa." while patience is running thin for some, others say the board should take all the time it needs. pam alexander, ottumwa resident: "i hope they will see that it's not just a current issue, but it's a future issue and that they'll weigh all their options and turn it down." chad carter, vice president for engineering union: "i do want them to take their time, to make sure they're making the right decision for iowa." jacob: illinois, north and south dakota have already signed off on plans that would allow the pipeline to run through their states. jacob: the next public meetings in iowa are february 8, 9, 10 and 11, stay with local 5 for the latest. jack: thanks jacob. contacted local 5 about the pipeline project, giving us your opinions. keeping our promise to listen to you, here are some of our viewer comments. lee hayden opposes the state taking land from people. he says they should use public

we've got you covered in greene, decorah, tripoli and all of eastern iowa half a heart, but full of love. here's the truth -- some have proposed to cut social security for the elderly and disabled vets. i disagree. in fact, not only should we not cut benefits -- we should expand them. my plan for social security increases benefits and cost of living adjustments and raises minimum payments for low-income seniors. it will ensure that all seniors i'm moving to a place where i can get internet from centurylink. if i get the three year price lock, am i stuck with the three year contract? no. that just means the price won't change. for three years. that way the price is locked, you're not. you can just hang out and be free. lock in your monthly price for 3 years without a contract when you bundle with unlimited nationwide calling. see you in 2018. a little girl from vinton was born doctors said there was a slim chance she'd survive much longer than five days... now she's 8 years old. kwwl's amanda gilbert has the story. liv: "so my heart looks like this in real life... it's just half." left he

authorities in eastern iowa have issued an operation quickfind this morning... 15-year-old danielle tiegen was last seen tuesday at linn-mar high school in marion. she was wearing a black and green sweatshirt, blue jeans and black boots. anyone with information is asked to call linn county sheriffs. republican ben carson is back in iowa today after a member of his staff died campaigning for him... 25-year old braden joplin died when a bus of campaign staffers crashed wednesday... carson sent his condolences and canceled his events for the remainder of the day. today he's back on the trail... mike huckabee and hillary clinton will also campaign throughout the state. you won't find ted cruz in iowa today... but he's still getting a boost from people here... tuesday, the governor told reporters he believes cruz should be defeated at the iowa caucuses because he supports oil production over ethanol. but yesterday congressman steve king came to cruz's rescue... knocking down those attacks. king says branstad has the facts wrong... and worries his comments could be devastating for iowa's first-in-the-nation status... he says future presidential candidates might skip iowa if they think

iowa. you can see those areas in blue and the paint on the map. the rest of the state reading green, indicating seasonal driving conditions. this is a live look at i-235 and 2nd avenue. the road is wet, but traffic is moving smoothly right now. meteorologist kurtis gertz has the storm team 8 forecast. kurtis: we have a band of snow moving in, up into western story and dallas county. back towards shelby county, this is sliding off to the east. along with that, especially as you head east, there is locally dense fog. visibility is worse over in eastern iowa, a dense fog advisory for the eastern third of the state until 9:00. watch how quickly the temperatures drop, still above freezing for the evening hours. but we cruise on down tomorrow, staying in the teens throughout the day. accumulations are less than half of the niche. but by tomorrow, those below zero wind chill moves on men. by sunday, a of only 9. during the morning our, wind chill is 15-20 below. cynthia: we haven't seen the sun in days. and this dreary weather has a lot of folks a little under the weather. and if you're fe

greene 3 from the corner. points coming too easily for k-u. iowa state battling uphill. lead down to 5. later its niang, backs down perry ellis, hook shot off glass. isu down 2. 26-24. then its abdul nader, spinning, still down 2. they did not lead in the first half, and don't play smart here at the end. frank mason beats the buzzer on the break. jayhawks lead by 7 at halftime. second half. here come the cyclones. niang, jump hook. lead down to 5. then thomas starts to heat up. buries the 3. lead still 5. but matt isnt done. another 3, and we're tied at 53. then thomas starts to heat up. buries the 3. lead still 5. but matt isnt done. another 3, and we're tied at 53. on the break morris, up top to nader. throws it down. lead up to 7. corner. clomnes pulling away. thomas finishes it off with a dunk. 85-72. cyclones have now beaten the current numbers 1, 3, and 4 teams at hilton coliseum this season. let's bring in john sears live from hilton coliseum. the state of iowa hasn't had an a-p top three basketball team since december 1987. until today. the hawkeyes fly six spots higher. iowa va