stacey: ryan smith is live near altoona. ryan: the roads behind us near the flying j truck stop in altoona. drivers must remain cautious if they are on the road. like most places across the metro, if you have had your car sitting out for even a half hour, there are gobs of snow to clear up. i am measuring 4-5 inches on this car outside the flying j. snow is building up on both commercial roads and along the interstate. let's go to some video we shot not long ago. out on interstate 80 in altoona, drivers are moving cautiously with minimal traffic around the 9:00-10:00 hour tonight. also, a few stalled vehicles on the interstate. we spotted one car that had spun around completely facing , eastbound in the westbound lane, near exit 141. vehicles that haven't been moved now buried under a thick blanket of snow. we caught up with one driver, just before venturing out into the first snow storm in a new car. rich: i've never had a front-wheel drive car before. ryan: this is front-wheel drive? good luck to you. rich: tell me about i

a death in altoona. authorities say a female was found dead in a home in the 1100 block of 11th avenue south east wednesday. an autopsy is scheduled for today. her name is not being released. elizabeth: a des moines veterinarian and one of his employees face criminal charges. dr. michael anderson from anderson animal hospital is on hubbell. the department of agriculture says at one point he had 20 dogs and cats. many of those animals were not vaccinated, potentially endangering other pets brought in to the vet office. des moines police say a toddler is lucky to be alive after falling three stories from a window. it happened wednesday morning at the woodland park apartments. a neighbor saw the 3-year-old dangling from a third story open window, clinging to the windowsill and trying to climb back in but eventually fell. luckily, the little girl landed on the grass and suffered only minor injuries. eric: it is 5:36. metinka: gusts in the 45 mile an hour range. in des moines, we just had a gust of 43, and we

in altoona, marcus mcintosh, kcci 8 news iowa's news leader. eric: this holiday season marks bass pro shops 2nd annual warm they are seeking donations of new gloves, socks, hats and boots that will be distributed to elementary school students in the south east polk school district. elizabeth: we are live on the scene of the latest double homicide investigation did the latest developments. here's a penny just for you. that's no penny. that's a galaxy s 6 at u.s. cellular on black friday. whoa, thanks, grandma!! you're welcome. you can also get an lg g4 or an lg g pad f 8.0 with that penny. nice! isn't that just delightful? pennies for everyone! get penny doorbuster deals on great devices this black friday from 8:00 a.m. till noon eric: right now on kcci, two killed. what happened inside this home last night is being investigated by des moines police and what we learned overnight ahead. elizabeth: also overnight new terror raids. why belgium is on high alert this morning and ominous clues point to the next plan of attack for isis. >> i think that

kevin: an altoona woman, born blind, sees for the first time. the incredible tool changing her view. stacey: right now major backlash , against syrian refugees. at least 23 governors, including governor branstad, say they are against the plan to re-settle syrians escaping from war. kevin: investigators believe at least one of the paris attackers stacey: kcci's todd magel is live at the iowa statehouse where the governor announced a stop on any syrian refugees in iowa. todd: given in stacy, the governor simply said it is too dangerous to allow any syrian refugees into the state at this time. but that really goes against a long tradition of this state allowing people into the state who are hurting and in need around the world. >> it's a very delicate and dangerous situation. we don't want to become like europe where they let all these refugees in. todd: governor terry branstad blames the growing threat of isis and the paris terror attacks on the new crack down. so, he's ordered all state agencies to halt any work on syrian refugee resettlements im

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officials release the name of a woman at the center of a death investigation in altoona. 36-year-old amber brown was found dead in a home in the 1100 block of 11th avenue southeast. preliminary autopsy results show no foul play is suspected. the iowa dci assisted with the investigation. steve: there is some good news. gas prices continue to drop in the des moines area. they are now down 4 cents over -- two -- down to a gallon. $2.15 nationally, gas prices went up 4 cents last week, as the price of crude oil climbed higher. coming up next comment taser death. stacey: if you think there's no solution to the climate crisis, think again. in iowa, wind energy is already producing enough power for over a million homes, reducing our dependence on foreign oil and supporting six thousand jobs. i'm tom steyer. with bold leadership and an endless supply of wind and sun, we can do that across america. the goal is 50% clean energy by 2030. announcer" this is iowa's news news leader. this is kcci 8 news at 5:00 with steve karlin, stacey horst, and chief meteorologist john mclaughlin. stacey: the r

rand paul is in altoona for a meet and greet over the lunch hour. and donald trump is holding a rally tonight in fort dodge. and on the democratic side we are just getting our first look at a new cbs news new york times poll out this morning. hillary clinton has a big lead nationally at 52%. bernie sanders with 33%. martin o'malley at 5%. the three candidates will no doubt be preparing today for saturday's debate. our kevin cooney will moderate along with our partners at cbs and the des moines register. you can watch that at 8:00 saturday here on kcci. elizabeth: kcci sports will be at the unidome in cedar falls for semifinals in high school football playoffs. 8-man and class 3a teams will play. eric: hey! this holiday, u.s. cellular's giving you 50% more data than verizon and at&t for the same price. [ gasps ] you're getting data. pony-sized data? no. u.s. cellular sized data. good, strong data you can actually use because it works in the middle of anywhere. i'd like $100! you're getting $400 in promo cards! yes! switch to u.s. cellular and get 50%

elias: we should get more details today on a death investigation in altoona... elias: wednesday evening police were called to a home on eleventh avenue southeast... once officers arrived on scene, they found a woman dead inside of the home. the iowa d-c-i have been called in to assist in the investigation. the home remained an active crime scene for most of the evening... police have not released many detials at this time, but should have more information pending an autopsy that is scheduled for today sabrina: a reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest in a robbery case... it happened at an i-wireless store on grand avenue on the night of october 24th. police say this woman is the robber. she's described as heavy set and between 20 and 30 years old. if you have any information, contact polk county crime stoppers at 515- 223-1400. you can also submit your tip anonymously online. elias: new this morning...an awards ceremony will recognize the heroic efforts of five iowans... elias: this morning the iowa department of public safety will host

stephanie and developing now in altoona. stephanie a death investigation... on 11th avenue southeast in altoona. police were called there today...and found a woman dead. we visited that home this evening... still an active crime scene. but police aren't saying much, though they have called in state criminal agents to help. an autopsy is happening tomorrow and we'll keep you updated as we learn more. jack it's veterans day and plenty of ceremonies were held around iowa to honor our vets. the iowa events center hosted its annual veterans day program. iowa senator chuck grassley was there. he shared his thoughts on this day dedicated to honoring those who've served. "if it hadn't been for generations of patriots and selfess americans, like you represent here today, these people willing to put their lives on the line, the freedom that we take for granted, would have been long ago, disappeared." jack: and here's another place where veterans were being recognized... studebaker elementary, a special assembly was held to teach the kids to respect those who've served.

kevin: in other news right now altoona police and dci agents , investigate a death in altoona. authorities say a female was found dead in a home in the 1100 block of 11th avenue south east. an autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow. the name of the female is not being released. also right now, a des moines veterinarian and one of his employees is facing criminal charges. dr. michael anderson from anderson animal hospital is charged with having too many animals living at his facility on hubbell. he had 20 dogs and cats at one point. the department of agriculture also says most of those animals had not been vaccinated, potentially endangering other animals brought in to the vet office. >> i would have thought that they were properly vaccinated , which, in fact, we discovered were not. yes, that was a surprise to me. kevin: dr. anderson was also charged with failing to report to separate dog bites involving dogs living at his office. steve: in commitment 2016 tonight we are just 3 days away , from the democratic debate in des moines. kcci is a proud co-sponsor of saturday's event at dr

bass pro shops in altoona, santa is hearing the christmas wishes from the boys and girls. while that is happening, some parents are going through their mental checklist to make sure everything is in place to tackle black friday shopping with ease. >> yes, i am totally ready. i got my list started, i have been on blackfriday.com looking at all the ads. marcus: not everyone is as ready as daniels. count stephanie troncin in that group, but she does have a plan and that is to divide and concur black friday shopping. >> so i will get my stuff have my other half wait in line and then he will go do the same and i will wait in line. marcus: the line for many shoppers will include bass pro shops. unlike some well know and popular retailers that will not be open at the end of this week, bass pro shops will be open on thanksgiving day and black friday. grexit always is big. friday of course is the biggest day, but also the day our 5 dale wednesday, sale starts, has marcus: godfrey says being open on the biggest shopping day of the year makes sense and says he is expecting quite a cr

an altoona woman who has been legally blind since birth can now see for the first time. mindi mcdonald is the first person in iowa to get an esight device. the $15,000 device uses an hd camera and other technology to show video in real time. mcdonald could barely see before, but the device gives her 20-30 vision. this video was taken last week after mindi put it on and saw her husband and children crystal clear for the first time. mindi mcdonald: unelievable. close up i could see them, but i couldn't see fine details. elizabeth: mcdonald says she is looking forward to going to baseball games with her husband and doing things she couldn't enjoy before. shaina: good you really wrap your mind around how life-changing that is? finally being able to see your immediate family. eric: and over in iowa city, a woman just had identical triplets without the use of any fertility drugs. it's extremely rare. tadhg, sean and cathal on november 3rd. each weighed between three and four pounds. doctors say natural, identical triplets is super rare, only happening in .004% of pregnancies.

in altoona marcus mcintosh, kcci , 8 news, iowa's news leader. laura: this holiday season marks bass pro shop's 2nd annual warm kids campaign. they are seeking donations of gloves, hats, socks and boots that will be distributed to elementary school students in the southeast polk school district. todd: we have good news here. no snow in our forecast. jason s: thanks giving looks a little soggy, i'm not going to lie to you. mainly northwestern portions of the state, i don't think you will see much year. even some moderate to heavy rainfall at times. southwest, switching to northwest behind that system. if you are heading out and about, you will have to get pretty active with those wipers because the rain will be out there. a beautiful sunset out in central -- out in centerville iowa. keep sending the shots in. they are just beautiful pictures. wind chills in the middle teens in the middle part of the state. thankfully, not seeing any snow at the moment. 36 degrees, breeze of the southwest. a system passing to the north. this continues to push eastw

elias: we should get more details today on a death investigation in altoona... elias: wednesday evening police were called to a home on eleventh avenue southeast... once officers arrived on scene, they found a woman dead inside of the home. the iowa d-c-i have been called in to assist in the investigation. the home remained an active crime scene for most of the evening... police have not released many detials at this time, but should have more information pending an autopsy that is scheduled for today elias: a reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest in a robbery case... it happened at an i-wireless store on grand avenue on the night of october 24th. police say this woman is the robber. she's described as heavy set and between 20 and 30 years old. if you have any information, contact polk county crime stoppers at 515- 223-1400. you can also submit your tip anonymously you can also submit your tip anonymously online. elias: coming up on elias: coming up on local 5 news midday... we'll have a live look from the bakken pipeline hearing today

including this semi truck that jack knifed on i - 80 near altoona overnight. troopers also helped one - hundred and 35 motorists who were stranded or stuck in the ditch. only minor injuries were reported... including in this accident which clearly could have been much worse. fire fighters pulled passengers from a dangling s-u-v after it slid off the road and into a creek. it happened in the town of berwick -- just north east of des moines. that accident serves as a good reminder to be careful on the roads. here's a look at the current iowa d-o-t road conditions map. roads in parts of north - western and north - eastern iowa are still partially covered in snow. those are the areas shaded in blue. the areas shaded in pink -- in northern iowa -- are fully covered. many of the roads may seem clear meteorologist jennifer mcdermed joins us with a look forecast... now jennifer without a doubt we will be expecting some refreeze tonight ? the snowy weather has people but this time of the year can be tough for military members spending the holiday overseas the red cross

the first one is today in altoona. it's from 12-30 to 5-30 at healing touch. and then on saturday, the blood drive is at ankeny baptist church from 7am to 11. donors of all types are needed. sabrina: it's only november and there have already been two flu-related deaths in iowa. the men are from central iowa, aged 41 to 60 years old. flu activitiy is gaining speed, especially in iowa, oregon, and rhode island. health experts say those three states will have the highest estimated flu activity in the nation. sabrina: metro foodies, a popular downtown restaurant will soon close -- but just for a little while. dos rios cantina and tequila lounge is set to close for renovations on november 26 . but they're hoping to be open again by the first round of the 20-16 n-c-a-a men's basketball tournament in des moines in march. sabrina: just another step in the process. the iowa process. the iowa utilities board held what's called an "evidentiary hearing" monday as it moves toward a decision about whether or not to allow the bakken oil pipeline to be built across iowa. if a

altoona at 2200 northeast 80th street. eric: be better to focus on improving your work life. elizabeth: what you should never say to your boss. things like i don't know how to do that. one executive coach says saying that shows no drive, creativity, or professionalism. eric: that's not how we used to do it. that shows you are stuck in old ways, the applicable, or adaptable. elizabeth: experts say never say something like i get so much more done during the day than jane. you may be tempted to say things like that during a performance review but it never pays to compare yourself to someone else. just focus on your own value. eric: don't get intimidated in the bosses office. if you have ever checked out an online review is to mark a lot of us have. elizabeth: they are the subject of a hearing on capitol hill. >> coming up, surprising new conclusions about the shooting death of an illinois police officer that spurred a manhunt. from rome, we talked to the author of a new book alleging corruption inside the vatican. the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement.

we caught up with justin altoona. he's a recent graduate of grandview university. he has 50 thousand dollars in loan debt. his payments are so high he is having to live at home, and work in jobs outside his field of study. making sacrifices to make ends meet. "i would love to spend this time after college to go travel and see the world before i start my career and get going. but i can't do these things because i have bills to pay." stephanie unfortuanately, justin is in good company. iowans are currently saddled with nearly 12 billion dollars of federal student loan debt. but one iowa man is trying to do something about it...and he says the answer may be as simple aseducation. we'll tell you how he's trying to get families to start the college conversation long before high school...and what you can do to keep those higher education expenses lower. look for broke busted and disgusted tonight on local5 news at 10. jack: in your money news... john deere is buying up another company, monosem. it's europe's market leader in precision planters. the agreement was signed t

the first one is today in altoona. it's from 12-30 to 5-30 at healing touch. and then on saturday, the blood drive is at ankeny baptist church from 7am to 11. donors of all types are needed. sabrina: it's only november and there have already been two flu-related deaths in iowa. the men are from central iowa, aged 41 to 60 years old. flu activitiy is gaining speed, especially in iowa, oregon, and rhode island. health experts say those three states will have the highest estimated flu activity in the nation. elias: metro foodies, a popular downtown restaurant will soon close -- but just for restaurant will soon close -- but just for a little while. dos rios cantina and tequila lounge is set to close for renovations on november 26 . but they're hoping to be open again by the first round of the 20-16 n-c-a-a men's basketball tournament in des moines in march. elias just another step in the process. the iowa utilities board step in the process. the iowa utilities board held what's called an "evidentiary hearing" monday as it moves toward a decision about whether or

authorities are looking for answers in the death of a woman in altoona. officers were called to a home on 11-th avenue southeast yesterday evening. the victim was dead when they arrived. her name and cause of death have not been released. an autopsy was scheduled to be performed today. officials are not releasing any other information at this time. friends and family of the man who was shot to death at a nightclub are holding a vigil in his honor tonight. 20-year-old dashawn smith of des moines was killed sunday morning. the vigil is being held at 6-30 at union park polk county deputies say they were called to break up a fight outside the evolution nightclub. shortly after they arrived someone in the crowd opened fire hitting four people. smith was the only one fatally wounded. no one has been arrested in the case. three central iowans were honored this morning... with the state's highest award for first responders. the sullivan brothers award of valor is given to police, firefighters and e-m-s personnel who put their lives on the line to save others. thi

jenna: earlier this afternn, former pennsylvania senator rand paul made a campaign stop in altoona, iowa. he held a meet and greet at the pizza ranch in town. paul made stops in winterset and ames today as well. jenna: new jersey governor chris christie was in cedar rapids today. christie continues to campaign in the hawkeye state. the gop presidential hohoful has been ininowa since tuesday night's republican debate in milwaukee. and when asked for his best impression of gop rival donald trump christie lightheartedly delivered. "everyone in washington is a loser. i'm a winner i'll win in washington. everyone else is a loser." after his christie added the disclaimer that hehe been friends years and a nice guy." and speaking of donald trump, he's set to hold a campaign rally in fort dodge tonight, iowa central college. that'll be at 6 p-m. and democratic candidate bernie sanders will be holding a couple events in iowa this sunday. inlcuding a stop in des moines as well as one in indianola for a town meeting at simpson college. that event starts at 6'oclock on sunday. my generation still ha

paul met with veterans, drake students, and folks from altoona and winterset, hiting hard on his different defense policies compared to other republicans in the race. and he called out marco rubio's plan for military spending. "i don't think you can be fiscally conservitave if you're liberal with military spending so the fact that marco wants to add a trillion dollars in new military spending a trillion dollars in new tax credit spending its hard to explain how thats a fiscally conservitave notion " jack: paul also met with dozens of veterans and their families yesterday as a local chapter of vets endorsed him for president. he says he'll continue to outline differences between himself and the other candidates as the iowa caucuses get closer. stephanie: rand paul isn't the only candidate in iowa talking about his competitors. chris christie is hosting several events in eastern iowa today, and told a group in cedar rapids what donald trump is like in person. " i respect and am a friend of donald trump for over 13 years. and i've known him for that long. guy. and a nice guy. and you know wha

one in altoona -- 9100 block of northeast 46th. elizabeth: well, this week in our be better series we've helped you be a better employee by telling you what not to say to the boss, and the qualities bosses most appreciate. eric: so now your reward -- how do you handle the tricky conversation of negotiating a higher salary? first, do your research. sites like glass door and salary.com will help you get a sense of the market. elizabeth: two, know that timing is everything. you should probably wait until review time, because that's when your boss will be most prepared to discuss compensation. eric: three, practice your speech. know what you're going to say beforehand. elizabeth: be prepared. this is tricky -- four, know when to be silent. after you present your number, don't say anything. don't try to fill silence -- just ask for what you want, then wait for your answer. talking too much weakens your message. they can be a little awkward. eric: the breath. elizabeth: ahead, a revealing new interview program debuts this weekend on kcci

take a look at drivers moving pretty cautiously along i-80 in altoona friday. a few stalled vehicles on the interstate. one car spun around facing east bound in the west bound lane near exit 141. vehicles that haven't been moved are now buried under a thick blanket of snow. we caught up with one driver just before venturing out into car. >> i've never had a front-wheel drive car before. >> this is front-wheel drive? >> yeah, so. >> good luck to you. >> tell me about it. and i've been hearing from all the drivers coming in, things are not improving at all the east or the west so it's pretty bad out there. >> wet and slippery. that's about it. maintain a lot of distance between your vehicles. some people not used to it yet. not too awful bad yet. temperature is going to drop, it's going to get worse. alyx: the further east you travel, the worse it gets. the dot reports roads are still completely covered east of mitchellville. snow plows are still out this morning. a wild night for those drivers and they had town all to themselves. the plows were about the only ve

she's from altoona, was an iowa representative. she's the only democrat on the board. her professional background includes an executive position with the iowa finance authority. next is libby jacobs. she now lives in west des moines. she's a republican, and was a state representative, representing iowa's 60 district which is in black hawk county. jacobs was president of the jacobs group, llc, a consulting firm - she was also director of community relations for the principal financial group. public records show she also donated $500 to governor branstad's campaign in 2010. the final board member is nick wagner. he lives in marion. he is a republican who also served in the house of representatives, he represented part of linn county. wagner used to be the director of quality management for the esco group. he's an expert in diesel generator control, facility energy and efficiency audits, and building control. i asked the spokesperson for the iub board about how they would go about making their decision about the pipeline, this is what he said: "the board will make its dec

elizabeth: altoona police and dci agents are investigating a death. a female was found dead in a home in the 1100 block of 11th avenue southeast wednesday. an autopsy is scheduled later and the name is not being released. eric: a des moines veterinarian is facing criminal charges. a story you will only see here on kcci. anderson hospital faces charges. mark tauscheck has the story. mark: according to the website, the staff here is committed to responsible pet ownership. according to des moines police, there were 20 dogs and cats here. the city allows a maximum of six. police say dr. michael anderson claimed they were strays. >> we tried to explain it was not a stray holding facility. mark: he was also cited for failure to vaccinate after the iowa department of agriculture performed an inspection and determined the majority of the animals there were not vaccinated, posing a risk to other animals. >> i would have thought that they were properly vaccinated, which we discovered they were not. that was a surprise to me. mark: one of the dogs living here, a

the copies will be spread out through des moines, ankeny, altoona, and indianola. home - delivery subscribers will get their own... as per usual... tomorrow morning. there's one place people won't be enjoying a thanksgiving meal tomorrow... "dos rios"... along court avenue... will close its doors at the end of the day. employees say there will be extensive renovation... both inside and out... over the next few months. the business is trying to help some of its 40 employees find work within the ownership group. the goal is for it to re open before the n - c - double - a basketball tournament in march. you can help make some iowans' thanksgivings a little more festive... hope ministries will serve free meals to low - income families, elderly, and home bound iowans. about 200 voluteers will package, serve, and deliver the 25 hundred meals tomorrow morning. each meal will consist of turkey, mashed potatoes, vegetables, a dinner roll, and a brownie. the supplies come from community donations. leaders say they're grateful... but hope people keep the giving spirit alive a

jenna: earlier this afternoon, former pennsylvania senator rand paul made a campaign stop in altoona. greet at the pizza ranch in town. paul made stops in winterset and ames today as well. jenna: vermont senator and democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders ll be holding a couple events in iowa this sunday. inlcuding a stop in des moines as well as one in indianolfor a town meeting at simpson college. that event starts at 6'oclock on sunday. tim: and speaking of donald trump, he's holding a campaign rally i i fort dodge....on the campus of f iowa c ctral community colle. it started at 6 oclock. jenna: jenna: its a hard thing to do... just ask any presidential opponent of donald trump's. but one woman managed to take some of the attention away from trump at an event in illinois-- jordan abudayyeh tells us how she did it. " " johari osayi idusuyi's reaction to donald trumps' speech in springfield has landed her in the spotlight, but she showed up to the event on monday for a pretty low key reason. (johari osayi idusuyi/caught reading behind trump) " i'm not genuinely interested i

former pennsylvania senator and republican candidate rand paul is scheduled to be in altoona today for a meet and greet, that'll be held at one this afternoon. and donald trump is set to hold a campaign rally in fort dodge tonight, on the campus of iowa central community college. that'll be at 7 pm. be sure to tune into abc9 news at 5 fofothe latest on the presesential candidates campaigning throughout the state today. jessica rae: as a presidential candidate, how would you thank your supporters? a hand shake maybe a fist bump? g-o-p presidential candidate jeb bush thanked one iowa voter for switching his vote to him by giving him a chest bubu. bush was at a town hall in waukee when campaign supporter, shane blanchard approached him. blanchard used to back cruz's presidential campaign, but told bush he is now backing him. bush thanked blanchard, then asked for a chest bump, which he got. jessica rae: some administrative changes at northeast community college are taking place. here's paul hughes with the details. a member of the northeast community college board of governors is stepping

there'll be two blood drives this month -- one tomorrow in altoona and one on november 21 in ankeny. they say because of the holidays and the flu season -- regular donors sometimes can't donate. if you're interested in helping out -- learn more by visiting their website or calling the number on your screen. stephanie: a bundle of joy is an amazing addition to any family, but imagine that times three. an iowa city mom says she could hardly believe it when she found out she was having not one baby, but three identical babies. that's pretty rare. take a look. [take pkg] pkg - iowa city (00:00 - 00:00 the macruairi family just gained 30 more fingers, and 30 more toes. the identical triplets, tadhg, sean, and cathal were born on november 3rd, weighing between four and five pounds. mom bridget hogan says she was shocked when three babies appeared on her sonogram. bridget hogan mother "i went by myself after work and thought it was just routine, their dad wasn't there. i couldn't believe it." "it is crazy. we have a two year old. we were happy with one, and then two was exciting, but we did

they set up donation boxes all across the metro like this one at the bass pro shop in altoona to collect new toys for kids in need. this weekend, if you donate a toy, they're offering a free photo package with santa. "we're really hoping to get a lot more donations and a lot more participation from folks this year. last year and the year before were really, really good turnouts and we're really proud to be able to donate as many as we did." nikki: toys for tots will be collecting toys all season long.... for a link to drop off locations... visit our website, we are iowa dot com. nikki: coming up on local 5 news at six... the huge crowds that come with black friday-- could be no more. we'll explain why this could be the beginning of the end of this holiday tradition. nikki: and.... its that time of year to hear the bell... the salvation army is kicking off their annual red kettle campaign... we'll tell you what this years goal is... nikki/ots the shopping frenzy that comes with black friday may now be a thing of the past. more and more shoppers are ditching the crowds and letting their fi

frank: out by altoona headed eastbound on interstate 80, is the combination of factors out here with us now. you have low visibility, as trooper cutts mentioned. i have been out a few hours now, i saw them go from wet to slushy. you can see him i live cameras, you are seeing snow on the road. the but this into perspective, i would say that my feeling out here is just stressful. you have folks that are driving too fast, some cannot see because they have snow over so definitely a slow go out here. most folks going around 30-35 miles per hour. there are still folks going too fast. the folks to my left, my opinion is they're going little too fast. probably 50 miles per hour, i'm going around 35. to be honest, that is about as safe as i feel. on i-235, partially covered with snow and ice. interstate 80 about the same. we will be out here a bit longer. and i will do what doug cutts did, go home. kevin: thank you very much, frank. des moines started getting the snow around 3:30. but it was falling north of us hours earlier. stacey: kcci's vanessa peng joins us live from interstate 35 near w

steve: the is on the east side near i-80 near altoona. what do you notice? frank: i tell you what i see. folks driving around without fast. and just not being careful enough out your. getting slushy right now. just to the west of mitchellville, i just got off of that exit a little bit ago. and i will tell you what, the overpasses are very, very slippery. road crews doing a great job treating the roads. the main roads and the interstates across the last few hours. bridges and overpasses are very slick as road crews try to keep up tonight. i tell you what, a lot of traffic starting to build here on interstate 80. and again, just cannot stress it enough. folks, please slow down. the roads are very slippery. i am seeing people out here doing this the limit. that is too fast. i am going 45, and that is as fast as i feel going. back to you guys. steve: we are doing our very best especially on a friday afternoon to get everybody home safely. stacey: now we check in with mark who is west on i-80 near van meter. mark: we are right here along the van meter exit along

he will be in council bluff and on thursday in ames and altoona for a meet and greet. donald trump will be in fort dodge on thursday evening. he has a rally scheduled at iowa central community college. governor chris christie has a three day trip. starting in coralville on wednesday, cedar rapids thursday and meetings in johnston and nevada on friday. the final gop candidate schedule to visit this week carly fiorina who is attending a veterans and military town hall meeting in council bluffs friday. three part in-depth look at some of issues that are going to be covered in saturday's democratic national committee debate starting with the minimum wage dilemma. kcci's todd magel sat down with a minimum wage worker. and we'll hear from bernie sanders and the head of the iowa federation of labor discussing the minimum wage of $7.25. >> i think it's absolutely critical that people who play by the rules and work hard for a living, earn enough money to support their family. eric: tuesday night is part two , college affordability. four local college students discuss the proble

he made the jump to tv in 1980 at wtaj in altoona.hen found his way to philadelphia and "action news" in 1986. >> and the big story on "action news." >> david's award winning career has taken him around the globe. he's covered our troops in the gulf. >> if they come under chemical attack the entire complex can be sealed out of. >> and cran kelld local pilgrims in israel. >> it's a very special moment as they set foot on israeli soil. >> one of david's many other assignments took him to the floor of the republican convention in philadelphia 15 years ago. >> well jim there's a wild party happening in our part of the floor. >> never one to shy away from the tough questions day of the confronted celebrity athletes and even their agents. >> what have you done for him owner getting him kicked off the team? >> next question. >> we're doing okay out here in the atlantic ocean. >> were you ever david's more memorable journeys was aboard the u.s.s. niagara as it made the voyage from rhode island to philadelphia in july 2000 to the tall ships pa

i'm joined now by jolene gentzler and gabby oliver of the class act production theatre in altoona. the group is getting ready for their upcoming production of disney's alice in wonderland junior. it premieres this teases are done! big celebration. kansas city fans are welcoming home the teases are done! newest world series champions in style. it's happening now...how many are there and what else is in store later today. morning crash one person went to the hospital after an accident during this morning's commute. where it happened and how it affected traffic. good afternoon. i'm megan reuther. thank you for joining. an accident involving a motorcycle sent one person to the hospital and tied up traffic on a busy road this morning. the accident happened near the intersection of 34th and university avenue around 7-30 a-m. a motorcycle was headed westbound on university. it collided with another vehicle. westbound traffic was blocked while firefighters and police cleared the scene and a tow truck took the motorcycle away. the accident closed down westbound traffic for about fifteen min

today we caught up with some truck stop in altoona. they say the rule of thumb is if in doubt, find a safe spot and pull over. yet, the decision is left up to each driver and a lot of them chose weather. 15:35:03--08 'had to drive pretty slow. the wind rocked the trailer pretty hard.' 15:38:07--23 'seen a lot of guys get pushed off the side. even seen one on the east bound coming into des moines, and just kinda got sucked down. the wind pushed inside and got stuck right there and was the driver's say there's no load worth your life. the weather has calmed down here in central iowa tongiht.. meteorologist brett mcintyre has details.. brett.. a day to catch your today.. the state honored five iowans with the sullivan brothers' award of valor. 4507- 4521 "whether it be normal everyday duties, going above and beyond the call, the people we honor today do their job and do it well ... thats why we're so proud of them." among the recipients, three firefighters...one police officer and one iowa state trooper. trooper tracy bohlen received the

they set up donation boxes all across the metro like this one at the bass pro shop in altoona to collect new toys for kids in need. for a link to more drop off locations... visit our website, we are iowa dot com. elias: short break, but have more good morning iowa ahead... sabrina: coming up, we see how some are reacting to the new head coach at iowa state... elias: but before we go...as you get ready to start your day...be safe out on the roads.... des moines police will have mobile radar set up at two locations... one at the ....seven-hundred block of 35th and a second at the....nine- hundred block of maury so use caution while driving.. sabrina while we're at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues "your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sam: weather adlib: today is going to be a busy day of weather with rain, freezing rain, and snow all back in the forecast for iowa. snow is going to be

over on the east side, 3200 east douglas avenue. 5500 northeast oak hill drive, in altoona at 2200 northeast 80th street. eric: today's be better segment is focusing on your work life. elizabeth: what you should never say to your boss. things like i don't know how to do that. one executive coach says that shows no drive creativity or professionalism. eric: or that's not how we used to do it. that shows you are stuck in your old ways, not flexible or adaptable. elizabeth: you should never say something like i get so much more done during the day than jane. you may be tempted to say it during a performance review but it never pays to compare yourself to someone else. eric: your brain races when you go into your bosses office. have you ever checked out an online review for something you wanted to buy? elizabeth: they are usually helpful but there is a hearing on capit the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont, won el

so if you are in altoona, ames, ankeny, or clive, watch for the officers checking your driving habits. let's take a live look downtown. another gorgeous day. jason s: we keep stringing them together. tomorrow, more sunshine. back up into the 60's in spots. briefing that sign relief because paul is treating is pretty nice for now. we are cooling down and will plenty of sunshine to be had. not really seeing any cloud cover at all. if you are a fan of the sun, it will be another beautiful day to do that. 30 94 creston. 37 four grinnell. we will all soon be settling into cooler conditions. as you wake up and you get a taste, look up at the sky around 5:07. you get a chance to see the space station again. if you look out to the east, it will be fleeting. 35 degrees by 6:00. back into the mid-50's by noon. 60's on the way but i will go over that. laura: and conducted 2016 news now we're just two days away , from the next republican presidential debatem and the top candidates are feeling the heat. ben carson is facing scrutiny for controversial statements, while donald trump is adding fuel t

we heard from someone on facebook that prices are even lower with the dollar 97 in altoona. eric: a simple act by an iowa grocery store is going viral. white it's a big hit with plus. alyx: we are live at the brinton stadium plaza with a are putting the final touches on the skating rink in preparation of the opening day on friday. details coming up in a few minutes. metinka: temperatures will turn colder in time for the skating plaza to open. shaina: roads aren't quite as rain filled as they have been for the past couple of days so it should be an easier commute. traffic is picking up and will continue to do so. have a great d metinka: good morning, 20 minutes before 7:00 a.m., rain tracking through southwest heading to downtown shortly. back toward creston, corning, rain will be spreading through osceola and through winterset. light rain is expected. either side of 50 degrees across central and eastern iowa but cooler air is already arriving across the west. temperatures will hold steady and may rise a few degrees. showers this morning into the early afternoon. rain will mo

former pennsylvania senator rand paul made a campaign stop in altoona. he held a meet and greet at the pizza ranch in town. paul made stops in winterset and ames as well. jessica rae: and new jersey governor chris christie continued his rapids. presidential in iowa since tuesday night's in milwaukee. for his best impression of gop rival donald trump christie lightheartedly delivered. "everyone in washington is a loser. i'm a winner i'll win in washington. loser." jessica rae: after his impersonation, christie added the disclaimer he's been friends christie added the disclaimer he's been friends with trump for 15 years and described him as "a generous guy, and a nice guy." jessica rae: a sexual assault happened on the u-s-d campus in vermillion during the fall semester. police were alerted and the university sent out an email to students and staff... including a picture of the suspect. one person has since been named a suspect and could face charges. but police don't agree with the release of those pictures. abc9 news reporter lukas voss has more. vo: whe

former pennsylvania senator rand paul made a campaign stop in altoona. he held a meet and greet at the pizza ranch in town. paul made stops in winterset and ames as well. jessica rae: and new jersey governor chris christie continued his campaign in cedar rapids. the gop presidential hopeful has been in iowa since tuesday night's republican debate in milwaukee. and when asked for his best impression of gop rival donald trump christie lightheartedly delivered. "everyone in washington is a loser. i'm a winner i'll win in washington. everyone else is a loser." jessica rae: after his impersonation, christie added the disclaimer he's been friends with trump for 15 years and described him as "a generous guy, and a nice guy." jessica rae: its a hard thing to do... take some of the attention away from donald trump... just ask any presidential opponent. but one woman managed to do just that at an event in illinois. take a look "johari osayi idusuyi's reaction to donald trumps' speech in springfield has landed her in the spotlight, but she showed up to the event on

a similar scary scene in berwick just west of altoona. after a car slid into a creek. brennan jontz with the iowa storm chasing network shot this video. he says at least 2 victims were rescued from the vehicle. life-threatening injuries. and this is what road conditions look like now across the state. you can see that most of the state is in pink which means the roads are completely covered. there is an area in the northeastern part of the state around cedar falls and waterloo where the roads are purple which means travel is not advised. if you are headed out for a long trip this morning please take a look at 511ia.org a for the most up to date road conditions. some more winter driving tips this morning. make sure you maintain a reasonable speed and safe following distance. when it's snowing or roads are slippery, drive below the posted speed limit. have your lights turned on so not only you can see, but others -- other drivers can see you. avoid using your cruise control in winter driving conditions. use caution when driving over ramps and bridges, as they may freeze

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