sam: amanda: amanda: sam: amanda: amanda: today, you can lend a helping hand this holiday season with local 5 news we hope you'll we hope you'll help us "can hunger".... come out to the fareway store on 86th and am until 9 pm. we are collecting all food donations to help our neediest right here in central iowa for christmas and well into 2016. we will also be live broadcasting from the fareway all day, so stay tuned in for that. we are iowa and we give back to the community. amanda: we have local 5's elias johnson here with us now live at the fareway. elias/livesat: we hope you'll help us "can hunger".... come out to the fareway store on 86th and meredith from 8 am until 9 pm. we'll be collecting all food donations to help our neediest right here in central iowa for christmas and well into 2016. stay tuned with us, as we broadcast live all "your wathcing local 5 news midday in hd with amanda krenz and we accurate forecast. this is local 5 midday. we are iowa (music sting)" amanda final act ensemble's holiday victory broadcast 1945 barb keck and katie brooks. katie is one of the sound

>>amanda: alright. well, we appreciate that you're gonna stick around with us for the next half hour or so. (music) >>amanda: we've got him for the whole show, folks. (chuckling) >>amanda: another topic that has a lot of people talking, changing iowa's medicaid system. we'll talk to the governor about the reasons to go (music) >>amanda: welcome back. we're going to move our discussion now on to a big undertaking by the branstad administration that's happening right now. moving iowa's medicaid program to managed care organizations. some positive news coming out late this week that three more major hospital systems have signed on to the plan. the university of iowa hospitals and clinics, unity point and genesis health system. that is good news because the criticism that we've been hearing from people in the industry is that not enough of these hospitals and health care providers have signed on yet to give people a good idea of what their options are before the rollout date of january 1st. so we've actuall

amanda: u.s. labor secretary tom perez will endorse hillary clinton, which will be seen as a sting to opponent martin oh-malley. the former maryland governor helped launch perez's career by appointing him as secretary of the maryland department of labor, licensing and regulation in 2007. amanda/lam perez joins clinton at her campaign events in sioux city and fort dodge today. her event in sioux city is set to kick off in a few minutes -- reporter lukas voss is out there live. lukas, what's the latest? lukas voss hillary clinton is making another sweep through iowa. i'm at the carpenters training center in sioux city. it's no coincidence that the clinton campaign picked this location take vo labor secretary tom today to make his official endorsment for the former secretary of state. in a statement released yesterday perez touted clinton's progressive record and described her as a fighter. take fullscreen he said clinton is tough, smart and understands the challenges that parents are talking about a

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local 5's political correspondent amanda krenz joins me now. and amanda, what does this new deadlines mean for metro hospitals and iowans who rely on medicaid healthcare? amanda: the biggest take away from this announcement today jack, is government did approve the a from state-run medicaid to managed care... state meets certain criteria. the feds say point blank - iowa has not met the requirements to provide high quality, accessible care recipients for a start date. things the feds are not satisfied they say the managed care organizations provider networks are not fully there are of the sate do not have many hospitals or doctors within a reasonable distance. the state call center for people with questions about their healthcare isn't adequate. amanda: governor branstad says that the letter they recieved from cms today gives the state the green light to change medicaid over to managed care, as long as, "steps are taken to build on the progress already made." he urges iowans who use this healthcare to continue working with their doctos until the

in hinsdale, julie loncich, wbz news. >>> and amanda's sister tell us amanda is having a hard time with the pain from the wound and the emotional trauma. but lindsey says, quote, my sister is one of the strongest people i know, and she has incredible faith in god. so we know she will get through this. lindsey also says amanda specifically wanted to thank the first responders, paramedics and police officer who helped her and the victims. >>> the violence in california and in paris impacting how people feel at large events. hundred crowded the boston many have to live their lives but admit they're more aware of their surroundings, saying the recent violence makes the fear very real again. >> we step back in a large crowd and don't get involved, we're really aware from now on, which is a bit sad, but that's the way our world is turning out to be. >> there was a visible police presence there during the event and no issues. >>> developments are rapidly changing on this story about the california massacre, from the very latest on the investigation, of course, stay with cbs news and wbz both o

amanda? amanda/live (sat) here at the iowa state fairgrounds, this is nothing short of a monumental event honoring governor terry branstad. we can take a look at what an impressive is is to become the nation's governor in history. he first took an election. his record is 19-0 elections for ever tried for. to achieve this mileston he clinton of new served seven three-year terms starting in 1777. today marks governor branstad's 7,642nd day in office. where it all started. "tucked away in north central iowa, there's a room inside of the forest city mansion museum... the governor terry e. branstad room. carol whiteis 24:42 thesee are all of his personal things from his first three terms. carol whiteis is a tour guide at the mansion, she leads people, young and old, through the room that dispalys some collections from the country's longest serving governor. 26:36 he was born here, went to school here. carol, who calls the govenor by his first name, says terry's interest in politics started back in

live in the studio, amanda krenz, local 5 news. we are iowa. stephanie: thanks amanda. three senators running for president missed the vote on the comprehensive they include republicans marco rubio and ted cruz, and democrat bernie sanders. rubio was campaigning in michigan on wednesday when votes were cast - his voting record has been an attack point from democrats. jack: turning now to more news about ted cruz from the state capitol. jack/ots inside the capitol this morning, members of the conservative iowa group - family leader - publicly endorsed cruz. they say he challenges the establishment while also holding true to many of the group's values such as religious liberty and the american family. family leader's bob vander plaats lead the discussion. "i happen to believe that the extraordinary leader that we need for these extraordinary times is u.s. senator, ted cruz " jack: vander plaats repeated a few times during the press conference that the cruz endorsement does not come from family leader as an organization, but rather its individuals. jack: ted cruz has also

here's chief political correspondent amanda krenz with the latest. amanda? amanda: first of all the governor is promised once again to release his budget reccomendation s as soon as the session starts. at these hearings he's listening to state departments give their pitch for how much money they'll need. after that, he'll wait for december revenue estimates to come out and then start crunching numbers. "24:27 even though the law doesn't require it unti lthe end of january it's alway sbeen my philosophy to give my recommendations on the second day of the session so they can go to work on it right away. " amanda: the governor made his recommendation on education funding last session, very early on. but it took the legislator until make a decision... many school districts were disappointed in the 1.25 percent funding increase they received. the director of the iowa department of education was at the budget hearings today and says once again you can expect education funding to get a lot of attention. "...success for all kids. " amanda: by the way, ryan wise is n

-amanda: hi! -matthew: hey, how's it going? -lemonis: i'm marcus. -amanda: amanda.ce to meet you. -lemonis: amanda, how are you? -matthew: i'm matthew. pleasure. -lemonis: matthew, how are you? matthew: i'm doing really well, how are you? lemonis: so, do you guys work here full-time? amanda: not full time. i mean, i've been friends with them since before this company started, and i've kind of helped whenever they needed me -throughout the years. -lemonis: wow. matthew: i've married into friendship, so... which means that i get an opportunity to help them out. lemonis: and so show me what you guys do when you come. amanda: these are open, so you push them down, you take out the silica, we put them in, then we put a love note in each one of these. lemonis: what's the love note? it's a little -- -amanda: it's -- -lemonis: it's a little much. i mean, read it just like it says. matthew: "my dearest love, your darkest secret can be someone else's desired wish." lemonis: hey, thanks, bro. you gave me a candle -for my birthday. -amanda: yeah. lemonis: hopefully you don't gi

amanda krenz talked to iowans concerned about the future. "amanda intro: 23:21:31 25 days left. that's how much time remains switches to managed thousand iowans. through the state capitol when these iowans heard something they liked or heard one of their questions being asked. they were bused in from around the state medicaid hearing. affected. not just numbers. the crowd represented iowans with different concerns about the to managed care. linda quinn from iowa city came to stand up for her physically disabled son who uses medicaid services. have is that we slow more gradually. senator amanda 23:14:03 i've heard from every they're concerned what's going to happen january 1 comes around. at the hearing, senator amanda ragan many hospitals and doctors in the state one of the four managed care companies. she didn't get a response... she wants answers so she help out the iowans she hears from everyday. 23:17:23 my hospital isn't signed up with anybody, my doctor's not signed up, what do i do? good question. amanda tag - 23:20:57 it's not the managed care that many have problem with

stephanie: thanks amanda. clinton is out of iowa for the week, but actor tony goldwyn - who plays the president on the tv show scandal - will be stumping on her behalf in the metro this weekend. stephanie: coming up... students at ankeny centennial got out of class today for dodgeball? find out why next. "your watching local 5 news at 6 in hd with jack miller, stephanie angleson, we are forecast with chief meteorologist brad edwards, and local 5 sports with sports director jon schaeffer. this is local 5 news at 6. we are iowa." stephanie: ankeny centennial high school students and teachers took a break out of their regular classes to play dodgeball today. and they had a pretty good reason. take a look. "[music] it makes us feel great. i mean, some of our teachers, they always expect to beat us, but it's good when we can finally prove them wrong. yeah, we had them right where we wanted them. we were just ready to turn it on. [nats] it was a lot of fun. it's nice to be able to have some fun with some students an

>> i don't know. >> amanda insists that quinton is just a stranger who gave her a ride. but quinton tells a different story. >> when did you first meet her? how long have you known her? >> neighbors. >> you're neighbors? >> yeah. >> what is the reason for coming up here today? >> she said she had a date. >> a date? >> she just said hey, give me a ride. i got a date at a hotel room. >> slowly but surely he implicates himself, admitting that he drove amanda to a date in exchange for what he calls gas money. >> so are we safe to say that we knew she was coming up here, you knew she was coming up here to commit prostitution? >> i just want to know what i'm charged with. >> it is prostitution. that's a felony. you drove that girl up here to commit an act of prostitution, you knew -- >> unknowingly. >> no, not unknowingly. >> check my record -- >> your record has nothing to do with this. absolutely nothing to do with this. you are a smart guy. you know and i know what she was coming up here to do. >> have a seat in one of those empty chairs. >> quinton is placed in a holding r

so there was a tense period there for a while. >> reporter: amanda had left new hampshire in 2012 and working as an environmental health specialist for the san bernardino coin department of health. >> amanda was probably very -- helped out a lot of people during that tragic event with prayers and company of people that were wounded. indeed diane gascar said somehow the situation could bized to witness the lord. her faith is so strong. she was praying with other victims while she was lying there bleeding. we praise god for sparing her life. >> she got shot in the leg and they were worried about apparently the bullet had nicked some of the bone. >> reporter: amanda happens to be recovering in the same california hospital where she was born. her church family is rooting for her. well and of course feel sorry for the other people who aren't. >> amanda is in surgery today and we're told she is expected to fully recover. her family has flown out to california as she recovers in the hospital. christine mccarthy, fox 25 news. >>> tonight we're getting a look at the terror of the victims who w

jack: check it out-- this is the yard of jasen and amanda dixon, featuring a of jasen and amanda dixon, featuring a demonic baby jesus and some undead wise men. it's the second year they've done this-- and they're defying orders by the city to remove it. the local council have said the display violates zoning laws, and local religious groups have denounced it. but the cincinnati couple is seeking donations to keep the display alive. they set it up originally to promote their annual halloween haunted house. stephanie: you can also file this one under "things you don't see every day. jack: a bottle of wine was found in a very unusual place: an elk's mouth! jack: the elk was seen holding the bottle in its mouth in evergreen, colorado last week. a woman snapped some pictures after through a neighbor's recycling bin on the curb. she joked the elk probably chose a red wine "to go with the white snow or to pair with his leafy greens." in case you were wondering, it was an 2008 buoncristiani cabernet sauvignon. it would normally sell for more than a hundred dollars. jack: here's an impressive

. >> lowery's daughter amanda is 3 years old when he's arrested. with his imprisonment and divorce, she becomes nothing more than a memory. >> i had this one picture of amanda when she was in kindergarten. i put it in a special place, and, you know, that's all i saw of her. >> desperate for a meaningful relationship, he writes letters to amanda. >> i didn't think she was receiving them because i was getting no letters back from her or anybody else. i was just thinking the worst, that they were probably getting the letters and just throwing them in the trash. >> another inmate suggests he write a journal to his daughter. he fills volumes. with time, the old eddie lowery dies and is reborn as prisoner number 37839. he gets big, gets tattooed, and learns to fit in. >> i got me a job in there working as a silk screen printer, printing neighborhood watch signs, you know, stop signs, and yield signs and things like that. >> after serving six years, lowery goes before the parole board, but parole is denied. the board insists parolees admit guilt and take

amanda fuller: it's just a really special time. just because it is our tradition and we get to spend a lot of time together making memories, taking photos and we're always talking about our past experiences and its just a lot of fun for us. lee canyon also has a day lodge and more than 400 acres of hiking terrain. now fox5 weather 24/7 (( weather )) trace of snow at mccarran airport around the midnight hour. but for folks staying up to listen for reindeer hooves clicking on the rooftop, they got some briefly measurable snow in the far west and northwest parts of the valley. up in centennial hills it was maybe a quarter of an inch. as you might guess, the most accumulation was way up top on mt charleston where they had 6 inches as of early this morning. and you know what? we're not done: a few more flying flurries have been reported in the the bigger story us is the wind and temps. winds will be coming from the north - cold north combine that with temps down to the upper 20s, you've got wind chills down to the teens. the below norma

amanda? amanda: unfortunately the rescue efforts didn't result in a rescue. a 39-year-old man lost his life after crews did everything they could to save him. crews from creston, afton, murray, winterset, humeston, and osceola all tried to save the life of a 39 year old farmhand who fell into this grain bin. osceola fire chief mike fry says a grain bin rescue takes specialized training. 17:12 we didn't have a visual on him for quite some time. he had went under before we had got there. the rescue crews cut holes in all sides of the bin to release the grain and relieve pressure. they say this bin was three- quarters full with 60- thousand bushels of soybeans. eric reasland was buried inside. he went into the beans to stir them up and level them off, and went under. 17:23 he was in the center, that's what the grain will do to you, they had the ogger going it pulled him, once you get started down there's really no stopping. everytime you move you get a little deeper. the man who was buried wasn't wearing a safety harness or tethered to anything. rescuers were we

i'll send it back to you amanda. and be sure to staatuned in for our special road to the rose bowl show coming up at 6:300with ron ann the guys. this week many of us have been re- learning our winter driving skills, and while the roads have been rough at times, there are some who have to brave them at all times no matter what. tonight we hear from paramedics, about what it's like to respond to emergencies, in the worst winter rogers spent time at area ambulance service in cedar rapids, kristin how do they do it? it's not easy. i spoke with a paramedic who tells us their goal is to get to every emergency in 9 minutes or less, as you can imagine, especially in bad weather, that be tough. i wanted to see for myself, this the front seat of an ambulance through the snow. as you can see the camera is often shaking, it's a bumpy ride e hat can be e angerous forrparamedics in a hurry. we spoke with a paramedic who snow. (cg: derek lagrange/ squad leader at area ambulance easily, we have rear wheel drive on them so they,,they

live in the studio, amanda krenz, local five news, we are iowa. stephanie: thanks amanda. here are some quick tidbits about governor branstad's longest serving governor status. he's now served exactly 20 years, 11 months, and 3 days, and like amanda said, surpassing new york governor george clinton, who was a leader back in the 1770's. branstad's name has appeared on the ballot 20 times, and he's never lost an election in all these years. jack: for the first time in its 20 year history, jolly holiday lights is cancelled. the heavy rain and flooding in water works park has forced make a wish iowa to cancel the beloved christmas tradition for the rest of the season. 14-hundred volunteers and three weeks to set up. make a wish says the cancellation may cost it more than 200 thousand dollars in donations.. that money can make up to 40 wishes come true. "" all the challenges that we've seen from volunteers and staff, compares nothing to what our wish kids go thorugh on a daily basis. we love what we do and we'll keep doing it. and we'll keep raising money on behalf of make a wi

amanda-- amanda/livesat: governor branstad is making history... and selling a new book. this is his new biography, called iowa's record setting governor: the terry branstad story." the money from the book sales will go to the governor branstad iowa history fund which will help fund efforts that promote and preserve the state's history. there's one special historical spot in iowa that's close to the governor's heart... where pieces of his history are on display. take a look at a fresh- faced governor terry branstad, in his mid thirties, ready to lead the state of iowa. this room inside of the mansion museum in forest city, iowa is a place where the public can see a collection of memorabilia from branstad's first three sense of pride. i know the roots he had. the love he had for the state of iowa and our country. governor branstad was born in forest city, and grew up in the area. riley lewis was friends the governor who he calls by his first name. 33:24 terry always had trouble with charlie horses when it got cold he'd get pulled out of game with charlie horses but he'd ge

amanda krenz abc9 news jenna: thanks, amanda fred: jenna: forecast looking? (fred) we have more chances for rain and snow. fred: (fred) the hd radar shows that our current patchy dirzzle is light enough to not regiester on radar, but rainvision shows that up to 3" of rain has fallen over the past 24 hours in southeastern parts of siouxland. let's take a moment to consider that 0.86" of rain has fallen since midnight today. that's actually a record amount of rain for this date. the old record was 0.67" from way back in 1891! the port neal welding company skycam hd in sioux city shows the scene from the ho chunk centre. 39 has been our high today and 37 the low. 37 is our current temperature. local temperatures are in the 30s. winds are from the northwest at 15 to 20 miles per hour. wind chills are in the 20s for most of us. lower visibility is seen around some parts of siouxland, especially yankton. the midwest satellite/radar shows snow west of us. that's the next system that will slide through. we will get off easy. west and north of us, winter storm watches

amanda gilbert... kwwl news. fun fact... one of the trees decorated inside the house was inspired by a picture amanda goodman posted on her facebook page of her christmas tree. thousands of people are taking part in a holiday tradition. reflections in the park in dubuque provides a great show for a great cause. kwwl's brad hanson has the every year for dubuque's among those going he's throwing a candy cane everett." it's a christmas eve tradition for this family--one they all cherish. (matt droessler, keiler wisconsin) "it's very special for us and the kids. they really enjoy it a lot. and me and my wife shannon here, we all love wisconsin)"i think of sweetness, like happiness, bursting all over my heart." (everett droessler, keiler wisconsin) "it's that i think the lights are really gamut here--from a waving dinosaur, to santa and his leg lamp from the christmas story makes an appearance--although there's no box marked fragile to be found. but there's much more to this light show than the fun displays. (brad hanson, @bhanso

reporter amanda krenz has more " amanda intro: 23:21:31 25 days left. that's how much time remains before medicaid switches to managed care, affecting 560- thousand iowans. nats of f eers cheers echoed through the state capitol when these iowans heard something they liked or heard one of their questions being asked. they were bused in from around the state to listen in on this medicaid hearing. anna 23:12:11 this is people that are being affected. not just numbers. the crowd represented iowans from all walks of life, with different concerns about the change from medicaid to managed care. linda quinn from iowa city came to medicaid services. hope i have is that we into it more senator amanda 23:14:03 i've heard from every person concerned about the process and what's going to happen to individuals when january 1 comes around. at the hearing, senator amanda ragan wanted to ow how many doctors s the state have signed on with one of the four managed care companies. she didn't get a response... she she help out the from everyday. isn't signed up with doctor'

we've got you covered, amanda gilbert ...kwwl news. thanks amanda. there have been cancellations across eastern iowa today.. you bottom of your screen and online as well -- at kwwl dot com. coming up ... how people are taking advantage of the winter weather and stormtrack seven meteorologist eileen loan will be back with your storm track seven day forecast when we return... announcer: one candidate tough enough to take on the bully... jeb bush: donald, you're not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency. that's not going to happen. (applause) announcer: one candidate tough enough to take on isis. jeb will destroy isis... and keep america safe. jeb bush: the united states should not delay in leading a global coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force. announcer: tested and proven leadership matters. jeb bush. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: a dangerous winter storm is tracking into the kww

amanda gaspard was shot in the leg three times. ray brewer live in the studio to tell us about her ties to the gran nit state. ray: she worked at the cheshire medical center from 2009 to 2012. she helped the hospital prepare for emergencies. on wednesday, she faced her own emergency. her childhood pastor says her strength and faith are helping her through it. >> shock for the whole church family. we've seen the things on the news before. we've never had a face with them. now it is struck one of ours -- one of us, you know? it is a lot closer to home than ever before. ray: art miller first preached to 32-year-old amanda gaspard at mountainview in vernon, vermont. she and her sister were just toddlers. >> very tender hearted for other people. she spent some time in africa and india doing mission work. that's one reason she's ray: gaspard now lives in california and works for the san department. her parents still live in hinsdale. he prayed with ken and dianne when he first shooting. >> they are all exhausted. they didn't sleep last n

amanda gilbert... kwwl news. according to the iowa dot's there are more than 300 of their plows out working right now. and the decorah eagles aren't eagle cam. a fresh layer of snow tops the nest - it doesn't seem like there are any signs any birds have been in the nest since the snow started falling. in cedar rapids -- the streets superintendent says at around 2 a-m this morning around 90 plows worked to clear the streets in time for this morning's commute. drivers say it's slick out there. "it did make driving, make bit more because there are just a lot of slippery roads and slippery streets." the city issued a snow emergency starting at yesterday -- it goes until noon today, that means you cannot park in snow emergency routes, we have a link to those routes on our website. on weather, delays or cancellations, head over to our website kwwl dot com. iowa wasn't the only state dealing with snow. the snow and sleet also led to traffic troubles for drivers in madison, wisconsin. the wintry mix and gusty winds cause

, and i would get a courtesy letter that >> kris: amanda says that letter never came. so she called the attorney general's office but didn't hear back, and neither did her insurance company. >> having someone get hit and have their mirror taken off doesn't seem like a big deal to them, but it really affects my life and what i do for a living. >> kris: amanda's claim was stuck in a virtual traffic jam. unsure of where to turn next, she decided to reach out to solve it 7. we looked into amanda's problem, e-mailed the attorney general's office, and explained the situation. a week later amanda received the letter she had been waiting for. >> i was finally connected with that agency. it wouldn't have happened without you guys. >> kris: and even letch a check for more than $1,400 to get her car fixed. >> definitely really happy and i have been telling everyone, if you have an issue, call 7. >> kris: are you dealing with a roadblock of your own? maybe we can help you switch gears and find a solution. give us a call at 617-367-7777 or send us an e-mail to solveit7@whdh.com. 7n

amanda: con y sin asalto la comida es esencial. de los platillos mÁs comunes es el hecho. ♪ ♪ >> no puede faltar en aceleraciÓn navideÑa habichuela, un puerco, un buen puerco asado con purÉ de patata. amanda: los pasteles se comen en puerto rico y son similares a otros lugares pero hechos con masa de platanos. los cubanos come yuca hervida, o frijoles negros. algo que no varÍa en el caribe es que para los niÑos el atractivo principal son los regalos que nos trae santa claus pero sigue muy viva tambiÉn la celebraciÓn de los reyes magos. >> no se usa la palabra papÁ noel es santa claus. >> es santa claus, pero los reyes magos tambiÉn traen regalo, y tenemos nuestra tradiciÓn que es dejar hierba, pasto en las casillas. >> de igual de importante son los reyes magos. igual de grande o mÁs grandes. conductor: gracias amanda ahora nos trasladamos a sudamÉrica, karini no dice cÓmo celebran en colombia? karinna: asÍ se comienza en colombia la celebraciÓn con fuegos artificiales que alertan que llegÓ el mes de disfrutar en familia y por supu

let's start with you, amanda the panda. what is your organization and how important is it during the holidays? guest: amanda the panda is a place for anyone can go. we serve the whole family. we are a grief center that offers pierce support -- peer support. a way for people to connect on their journey. no matter what kind of lost they have had. we are just a home they can find a soft place to land. mollie: you deal with the whole family. guest: holidays can be really rough and we are grieving. the holidays in general, we all get a little stressed and overextended. when you are grieving you have little energy. it is hard work to lean into your feelings and create the new normal without that person in your life. -- hci? how do you work with amanda the panda? guest: we just brought them into the pan under our umbrella. we absorbed them. we are able to support the entire lifespan from children, families, patients who might be a little bit older. their spouses and things like that. mollie: give us some tips on how we can get thr

amanda gilbert... kwwl news. strangers and friends across the country are donating money to help liam out... they're wearing bracelets that say pullin for liam. a sad follow-up this morning. the family of a waterloo teen now planning a funeral for the day that should have been his next birthday. the body found in the cedar river earlier this week positively identified as waterloo west student moe sed. moe sed's family releasing this statement. it says: "our family is not sure what to say as we grieve the loss of our son. we are thankful for the support of the police and sheriff's departments and the entire cedar valley community for the many ways everyone came together to support our family during this difficult time." we also spoke to one of his "just udder devastation and sadness and we're the teachers the wagner sisters, along with the non-profit embarc helped organize searches for moe. they say they are proud of the community for coming together during this tough time. another follow- up...a stabbing victim i

amanda gilbert... kwwl news. many small and midsized cars that made the list fororsafest cars in 20-15 for a complete list of the safest cars of 20-16... you can visit our website at k-w-w-l dot com. working out at the cedar valley sportsplex may soon cost more. city council members are expected to approve an increase in the price of a membership on monday. theeportsplex says increase would be small; and will only happen for new members -- current members will have their rates grandfathered in. there's a new way to pay at walmart... it's called "walmart pay" you use the walmart app and pay y your phone. it's laanching in select stores today and the company hopes to have the service running nationwide next year. united airlines is bringing back free snacks for economy passengers. it starts in february. the airline got rid of freeeenacks during the 2008 financial crisis. the number of homes being foreclosed on is dropping. scheduled foreclosure auctions last month were at their lowest level since december 2000...an

amanda gilbert... kwwl amanda says she saw some families with younger kids coming in to see the showing at 4 in the morning.... next time yoo go to the movies... you may not have to wait in line for your popcorn. a-m-c theaters and regal entertainment are testing technology that allows movie- goers to preorder and d repay for thhir food andd drinks on an app on their smartphones. customers then collect their items at a pickup station. its coming up... sosoe businesses arrstarting after christmas sales -- now. we'll tell you how weather is playing a role. plus -- next time you head to security. we will end up with flurries today and continued breezy conditions. the winds will die down tomorrow and we will have mainly sunnynykies. it won't llst long, thooh. i'll and meteorologist eileen loan. [cough, cough] mike? janet? cough if you can hear me. don't even think about it. i ok mucinex dm for my\tphlegmy cough. yeah...but what about mike? he has that dry scratchy thing going on. guess what? it works on hi

amanda gilbert... kwwl news. iowa state patrol says drivers need to be prepared and cautious today... blanket in their cars... keep a this hy-vee in waukee has been very popular. typically, sundays are busy - but it was even busier yesterday - with the storm on the way.. shoppers stocked up on soup and essentials. extra bread, extra milk, all the basics. you can't forget the water. everyone thinks they are snowed in foreverso we want to have everyone here a ailable have to check everyone out. meantime in texas -- deadly tornados sweep through the area -- tearing communities apart -- and killing at least eleven people. the weather service says the tornado was likely an e-f-three -- with winds up to nearly 165 alive. "looks like godzilla or something came through and just ripped everything apart its crazy to think that just yesterday i drove through here and everything was fine. nothing out of place. and today, nothing looks the same." despite the devastation -- neighbors say they are coming flooding is blamd for a

kwwl's amanda gilbert joins us live in waterloo with more. have you ever had your packaged stolen when it was placed on your doorstep? well a lot of people have had this happen to them... a report released today by insurance quotes dot come says 23 million americans have had packages stolen from their homes before they could open them. and this is becoming a rising concern as thieves are taking advantage of the online shopping trend... there are some things you can do to make sure your packages make it into your home. make sure you know when to expect your package to arrive and require a signature before the watch for your delivery... or even have packages delived to your workplace. we've got you covered... live in waterloo... amanda gilbert... something else ot keep in mind this time of year. two million americans have had fires caused by christmas trees and other decorations. cyber monday was a record breaker this week. adobe found three billion dollars in online orders were made on monday. toys and electronics proved to be big cyber monday

disorder . >>> she is not ale to walk, talk, she is a fantastic sitter . >> reporter: any time amanda leaves her house in rhode island she has to pick up abbie who weighs 50 pounds and put her in her car. she has to do the same for her daughter's stroller, another 50 pound pickup . >>> she is get took heavy for me to lift . >>> that's why amanda is hoping her christmas wish is granted. handicapped converted van. get one for a year now. the big problem? cost. >>> average is between $50 and 60,000 . >> reporter: a fund-raising site has been set up for abbie that's raised around $18,000. amanda is looking to close that gap for abbie's safety and her own . >>> honestly if i fall and get hurt then, you know, who will take care of her in that sense? >> reporter: that's happened before . >>> her billy handed on my face so i couldn't push her up and he came running and picked her up off my face . >>> for abbie amanda keeps hoping . >>> physically it would make it a lot easier. she would be safer. >> reporter: if you like to help check out the go fund me page. live in foxer it, rhode island, j

stephanie/1shot amanda thanks -- and tonight at 6, like this? we take a closer look from the perspective of somebody who was on the ground in clarke county today. stephanie: back here in des moines -- police confirmed the identity of a man killed while walking across hubbell avenue. 61 year old james pascasio from des moines died yesterday evening at east 42nd and hubbell. the 19 year old driver who hit him is still being investigated, but police say it appears that speed and impairment were not factors. jack/ots wonder how good your kids' school really is? there's a new online system to evaluate and rate every school in iowa. the state department of education released its iowa school report card today, making it easier for iowans to understand how individual schools are performing. lucas casey shows us how it works from the digital media center. here's how it works. we're on the department of education's website, you can get their easily from our website at we-are- iowa-dot-com. once you're there, you just type in a school district. i've typed

face and i korbt/ lift her up. >> for abby, amanda keeps hope >> for abby, amanda keeps hoping. >> typically, it would make it better. >> if you would like to help, check out the go fund me page >>> and up next from the night team, he is hopeing to have the last laugh. after his beauty paeplgt/ blunder went viral, steve harvey is having fun -- -- >> it looks like we could have some plowable no on tuesday. i'll tell you where it is coming up. >>> cripple >>> crippling winter weather terror attacks in san national story on mornings. wonderful, crazy mornings. we figure you probably don't have time to wait on hold. that's why at xfinity we're hard at work, building new apps like this one that lets you choose a time for us to call you. so instead of waiting on hold, we'll call you when things but a little less crazy. we're doing everything we can to give you the best experience possible. because we should fit into your life. not the other >>> shootings from the south east to the northeast made the nation pause and reflect. >> here's adam williams with a look back at the memorable moments that im

amanda gaspard grew up in hinsdale. her pastor says she lives in california and works for the san bernardino county health department. a relative said she had surgery after being shot in the leg three times. expected to be okay. sean: the red cross says it is helping ten people following a fire early this morning in concord. firefighters are still at the scene. there are no reports that anyone was hurt. >>> a man is recovering after he was shot in the in manchester. police found the man inside an apartment on prescott street. they have not announced any arrests. >>> coming up on "daybreak" this friday, we'll check out the national christmas tree lighting. tt2w`tsi`rt" bt@qakh tt2w`tsi`rt" "a@qqg, tt2w`tsi`rt" bm@qzl tt4w`tsi`rt"" dztq b78 tt4w`tsi`rt"" entq 23x tt4w`tsi`rt"" gzt& +4 tt4w`tsi`rt"" hnt& ;:l tt4w`tsi`rt"" iztq qs4 tt4w`tsi`rt"" jntq c#t tt4w`tsi`rt"" lzt& [n( it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. most new wealth flows to the top 1%. it's a system held in place by corrupt politics where wa

live at the iowa state fairgrounds, amanda krenz, abc9 news jenna: thanks, amanda (jenna) fred, how is the forecast looking? (fred) we have more chances for rain and snow. fred hexom fhexom@kcautv.c om (fred) the hd radar shows that our current patchy dirzzle is light enough to not regiester on radar, but rainvision shows that up to 3" of rain has fallen over the past 24 hours in southeastern parts take a moment to rain has fallen since that's actually a record amount of the old record was 0.67" from way back in around siouxland were 1.90" in cherokee, 0.93" in concord, ne, 0.91" in richland, sd, 0.83" in norfolk, ne, 0.70" in vermillion, sd, and 0.14" in neligh, ne. the port neal welding company skycam hd in sioux city shows the scene from the ho chunk centre. 39 has been our high today and 37 the l l. 37 is our cucuent temperature.e.ocal temperatures are in the 30s. winds are frfr the northwest at 15 to 20 miles per hour. wind chills are in the 20s for most of us. lower visibity is seen around some parts of siouxland, especially yankton. the midwest satellite/radar shows snow west of

. >> amanda murray plays basketball, soccer, and lacrosse at bow high school, the senior has been a part of three state championship teams to date, including back to back soccer titles, and a basketball title, which she says is still her favorite falcon memory. >> my freshman year, i was on the bench when we won the state championship. the clock was counting down. at the last second, we stormed the court. that is what i will remember most, that moment of awesome, being with my team, celebrating. >> on top of being a great athlete, amanda is one of the s been her class president since the 8th grade, and is a part of the national honor society, the spanish club, and spent last summer volunteering at girls incorporated in concord, and she does all this while dealing with diabetes. >> i found at my freshman year, march 6, 20 13, i was diagnosed with type one diabetes. that' my body can make insulin, but i cannot control it. normally, i wear an insulin pump . it helps me control my numbers. i check my blood sugar four times a day, before games, after games, before and after practice, sometime

in des moines, amanda krenz, local 5 news, we are iowa." jack: we want to know if the increase in homicides is making you re- think the city's safety? let us know -- we may use your comments on-air. you can post you thoughts on facebook and twitter. or send us an email or give us a call . we'd love to hear what you think! the contact information is on your screen. a shed on fire in marshalltown tuesday. around 1 yesterday, marshalltown fire got the call for the fire on 12th avenue. crews put the fire out, and police then arrested the teenager. the 16 year old has been charged with arson. no injuries were reported. the estimated damage is at 25- hundred dollars. stephanie: an iowa farmer is recovering after losing four thousand hogs in a fire tuesday night. it happened in wellman late last night, just west of kalona. the controller at brenneman pork says everything seemed fine last night, but then he got a call that a hog building was on fire. no one was inside at the time. the building is considered a total loss. jack: the legislative sessi

amanda gilbert... kwwl news. the full list of holiday decoration safety tips is up on our website at k- w-w-l dot com. nasa releases new up-close photos of pluto -- thanks to the new horizons space craft. the spa craft took these during its closest y-by ever in july.. scientists are using the high resolution pictures to learn more about pluto. nasa says it expects to release more pictures in the near nike signs superstar lebron james to a lifetime deal -- literally. we don't have exact numbers this morning -- but it's reportedly larger than the ten-year- 300 million dollar deal given to kevin durant last smmer -- making it pooibly the biggest deal in the company's history. james currently ranks sixth on forbes 2015 list of highest paid athletes -- earning 64 point eight million dollars this yyr. a ferocious storm in ireland over the weekend has rocketed a reporter to fame... and flooded her with glory. it was an over- the-top live shot, and jeanne moos tells us sooial media was wept away by the teresa mannion cre

storm track seven's amanda gilbert joins us live in waterloo.... amanda can you see it? well i can't see anything right now because of the clouds... but i did spot the moon earlier this morning...very pretty... ann if you want to try to see this christmas moon... id say step outside riggt now because it's supposed to now. na-sa says this is so rare... it isn't expected to happen again until 20-34... 19 years later. and it's been 38 years since the last christmas full moon. this will be the final full moon of this year. this rare sight is known as the and while your looking up at the christmas moon... know that it's not just santa up there.... but a nasa spacecraft is also orbiting earth's moon right now. for a few years now. we've got you covered live in waterloo... amanda gilbert... kwwl news. the full moon is not visible in all 50 states... but when the clouds move out of the way... it is supposed to be visible in iowa. tornadoes were spotted in two california counties. in one county, the tornado has already left behind a trail of damage. it is unclear if anyone has be

amanda gilbert... kwwl news. there are other agenda items for the board of regents meeting today.... detailed information about those agenda items was released two weeks ago. it's not everyday you see a donkey in the back of a police car. but for one police officer, it for now this miniature donkey--nicknamed squishy--is calling the strader's tuesday morning. robin says she was on her way to work when she saw him roaming along the side of this busy highway. "if i hadn't gotten him off the road. yea, he could have the unusual sight. robin told officer canann she could keep the donkey on her property... only problem... how to get him there. "she said well no. it won't fit pushing and pulling and some animal feed...they got him loaded up. the proof is in the picture. "it was a perfect fit. i was able to shut both doors. i rolled the window down for it," "i was told today that i actually had the chance to shove somebody else's ass into the back of a police custody for about 4 miles. officer canaan was happy to help..

we looked into amanda's problem, e-mailed the attorney general's office and explained the situation. a week later, amanda received the letter she had been waiting for. >> woman: then i was finally connected to the agency and that wouldn't have happened without you guys. for more than $1,400 to get her car fixed. >> woman: definitely really happy and i was telling everyone if you have an issue call 7. >> reporter: are you having an issue of your own? maybe we can help you. call us or send us an e-mail. in the newsroom, chris an derson. >>> let's talk about your forecast and this time of the year, i said it at least one other time this week, you look at the time and temperature and it's warm out. >> i think tomorrow, even warmer. chris tonight with the forecast. >>> yeah, absolutely right guys. thinking mid to upper 50s tomorrow afternoon. you think back years ago in 2003 and in 1992, some major nor easters that dropped a major nothing like that. look at the numbers right now. 44 in boston, 47 in new bedford, they haven't dropped off at all. in fact, they've picked up a couple of degre