we hear from the guy replacing paul rhoads as iowa state football coach and from the players he'll lead. new interchange.. travel will be easier for people in the western suburbs starting today. what makes this new stretch of unique to the state. double homicide... police say two people were found dead inside a des moines home. who they are... and who police have identified as the suspect. it's tuesday... december 1st... first on 13.. new information in a double homicide investigation out of des moines. police have identified the victims.... as well as a person of interest officers are looking for 35 year old michael john wanchanic. he has brown eyes and brow hair... standing about foot ten... and weighing about 150 pounds. they want to talk to him about the deaths of 36 year old bryon howard and 31 year old heather belieau. their bodies were found yesterday afternoon inside their home at 39 - 18 center street. two young children were also found inside... but they were not hurt. neighbors say they were shocked to hear about what happened... ive been here three years now and its a very p

ten championship game - where despite a last-second loss - the hawkeyes are now smelling roses - as iowa's set to travel to pasadena for the first time in 25 years - a date with stanford comes up next - that's it for the state of iowa in 20-15 - i'm mark woodley - kwwl news -- that's it for sports, we'll be day forecast. after tomorrow's wintry mix and rain we are dry on sunday, then we are tracking the potential for a winter storm on looks right now. still too early to pin down amounts, but that will likely impact travel. merry christmas! this evening will feature a mostly cloudy sky with patchy areas of fog. as we go through the night, the wind will pick up, allowing the fog to lift. after midnight, there is a chance for scattered light rain, and even a light wintry mix in our northern counties as temperatures will be just below freezing. snow and ice accumulation less than a tenth of an inch. winter weather advisory for black hawk, wheel... of... fortune! pat sajak and vanna white.

ten chahapionship game e where despite a last-second loss - the hawkeyes are now smelling roses - as iowa's set to travel to pasadena for the with stanford comes up next - that's it for the state of iowa in 20-15 - i'm mark woodley - kwwl news -- that's it fororsports, we'll be america is not just electing a president, we're also electing a commander in chief. that choice matters. because strengthening the economy, making healthcare more affordable, raising incomes. all of that depends on us being both secure e home and leading the world. i will get up every single day and do whatever it takes to make sure our country is safe and strong. trying to steal it... apparently -- the grinch has been busted... "he's around the corner. around the corner? freeze. drop it, turn arorond." massachusetts police posted this holiday-themed parody of the t-v show "cops". to the police station -- and had his mug shot taken. he was found guilty of attempting to steal christmas. a sweet christmas tradition going on for more than three decadds conninued today innnew york city. sharon fernandez is a human resour

stop in clinton and bentonsdorf earlier this afternoon, to wrap up three straight days of stops in iowa. as we get closer to the iowa caucuses.. more and more politcal ads will be fillincommerical breaks. ...but 4 g-o-p candidates in particular were all over your tv screen kwwl's lauun moss joins us now, and lauren these politcal ads this weekend were a little different. they were part of a deal with nbc network. that's right..ron it was commerciaa break after commercial break... filled with the same four political ads all because of that deal. well, you may remember, candidates complained after donald trump p osted saturdayy night live earlier thii month...and because snl is an entertainment show...nbc agreed to give other candidates free air time under the equal time rule if you were watching kwwl this weekend during prime time candidatess john kasick,,mike huckabee, lindsey graham and jim gilmore were shown over and over again..as a result of the equal time rule. "if a brodcast network or tv station gave free air time to a cannidate than all the other candidates have an equal opp. to get

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

kcci emmy victor reports, it's a topic that kept coming up as the iowa farm bureau opened its annual convention today in des moines. emmy: as many as iowa farmers 2000 are flocking downtown with the farm bureau. >> there's huge differences between western iowa, eastern iowa, northern iowa, southern iowa as far as farming practices emmy: the hot topic in nearly every seminar, restoring the water quality. >> i want to be able to protect my family from water quality and soil quality, i want to be able to pass that on to the next generation. emmy: cleaner water is a challenge lawmakers will face this upcoming year in light of a des moines water works lawsuit affecting three northern counties. >> i think it is important that the government does step in and help the farmer with this because it is a statewide issue. we've all got the same goals about it. emmy: the lawsuit hits on nitrates from farm fields flooding into the raccoon river a process that could cost , millions of dollars to fix. farmers across the state have the responsibility of keeping iowa sustainable. starting wit

eli rasheed has been hired as iowa state's defensive line coach. he's the eighth former toledo assistant on campbell's staff. rasheed spent the last seven years at toledo -- as the rockets ranked among the top teams in the mac in rushing defense and scoring defense. campbell also added former toledo strength and conditioning coach rudy wade to his staff today. there was a nice moment last basketball. florida sophomore zach hodskins scored the first basket of his collegiate career. it wasn't really a game changing moment... until you realize hodskins was was born without the lower half of his left arm. with the game already decided, hodskins, scored on an impressive drive -- while being fouled. the six-foot-four r lk-on helped the gatoto win the e me by 24 points. paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonnanao it for you. you have to get out there and do it yourself. bernie sanders is a well-known friend of family farms. bernie cannot be bought out by big money. bernie's opinion cannot be purchased. it's time for our next president to

there have been broken as well. iowa city, cedar rapids and ubuque have all broken temperature records. if the warm front can lift through waterloo of burn relief gel because the packaging is not child resistant. the recalled gel carries the brand name "assured" -- and it comes in a blue box with white and red lettering. the gel contains lidocaine -- consumers should immediately stop using the recalled burn take it to the store where they bought it for a refund. coming up... why one easten iowa community is being labeled as a food-desert you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in jesup, dike, waverly and all of eastern foods -- and these areas are known as food deserts. kw-wl's shirley descorbeth...is live from the t-h media newsroom to tell us more about food deserts in dubuque. shirley... well mac...there are some areas here in dubuque lacking grocery stores...making them food deserts. that means...those without reliable transportation...or the elderly have more difficulties getting healthy, nutritious foods. they

cg: brandon flynn/university of iowa student) "obviously it like, comes up in ccnversation 'cause it is the same name as a the university of iowa has been facing controversy lately over the name of one of their which students regulary use to check their school email and schedule classes... is often referred to as isis... an abbreviation of iowa student information system. many students don't think the name an issue. (sot. cg: mitchell spenler//niversity of iooa student) "it has bsolutely nothing to do with it. it's just a coincidence that our acronym ended up the same as theirs." some students even find it humorous. (sot. cg: maggie baker/university of iowa student) "my classmates tend to think of it asasreally "while many students say the website name doesn't offend them, they can understand why make the change." (sot. aubrey clay/university of iowa student) "i feel like it's just call it by it's normal name." and many students say they have seen and head the program referred to as iowa student information system lately. the school says they are in the process of compiling cost estimates to change the

honors.the iowa hawkeye football player now celebrating his title as freshman of the week, as iowa at the first world conference on climate change, the challenge seemed insurmountable. but today, as world leaders come together in paris, the solutions are clear. with a real commitment to clean energy, we can tackle the climate crisis, end our dependence on oil from foreign countries, but none of it will happen unless america leads. so, what are we waiting for? cbs 2 this morning, it's that time of year, and holiday festivities have already begun. begun.we're taking a closer look at an annual celebration of chirstmas, right here in the corridor.that's tomorrow ((kelly))this is the time cbs 2 news wants to congratulate kevin linquist from cedar rapids.he won our grid-iron getaway.that means kevin receives two tickets to watch the iowa hawkeyes take on michigan state at the big ten championship in indianapolis this weekend.he also wins a hundred dollars and a hotel stay.congratulatio ns, kevin!make sure to watch the big game over on our sister station, fox 28, this saturday at seven.now,

system is still a bit uncertain but confidence is increasing that iowa will be impacted by this storm. this is a tricky system to forecast as models are indicating a surge of warm air monday morning. this snow will all be possible. eastern iowa monday. timing and track of the system is still a bit uncertain but confidence is increasing that iowa will be impacted by this storm. this is a tricky system to forecast as models are indicating a surge of warm air monday morning. this means freezing rain/sleet and snow will all be possible. the big story is the potential for a winter storm to track into eastern iowa monday. timing and track of the system is still a bit uncertain but confidence is increasing that iowa will be impacted by this storm. this is a tricky system to forecast as models are indicating a surge of warm air monday morning. this means freezing rain/sleet and people around the world celebrated christmas last night. and the president offered a message of hope -- while troops overseas honored those killed this week. edward lawrence has the story from washington... a somber christmas in afghanistan where military me

it'll be on sot sup: mike getscher/ uss iowa chief engineer 'a critical component of what we needed as th $ that came from the state of iowa, and we are in fact forever gratefull" the uss iowa was restored after the state of iowa gave three million dollars toward the effort. to say thanks iowans are admitted free to the ship. now the iowa is hosting a pep rally for hawkeye fans december 31 st from noon to five..not only can you tour the ship...but at four o clock they will fire off the five inch guns on the ship in celebration. this will be the largest gathering of iowa residents to visit the ship in its 4 year history as a museum... we have had iowa by the sea..they do have their annual picnic at the ship, but as far as the amount of attention the rose bowl is getting, we have not seen this. we are looking forward to having iowans visit. they have been very supportive of us. iowans are always admitted free - just show your drivers university of iowa students are free...even if they arent from iowa— show student id- thats good thru january for u of i students. the hawks themselve

the field at lucas oil stadium and just behind me this is the tunnel the iowa hawkeyes will come out of in just more than an hour as they battle for the big ten championship game. kickoff is set for 8:17 local time here 7:17 iowa time. as we know the stakes couldn't be higher for the hawkeyes. obviously a big ten title on the line but they're also trying to continue record setting season. 12 wins for first time going for 13. and a spot in the college football playoffs now michigan state is a slight favorite tonight but anything can happen as the hawks try to continue their magical season. we have seen a state fans 4 or 5 to 1we'll see if that equates to a crowd inside lucas oil stadium but from what we're hearing it's about 40 thousand iowa fans expected here now i'll have a little more later in the news cast as we get ready for the big ten championship game and it is pretty big that's going to do it for now from lucas oil stadium local 5 news we are iowa. " nikki: thanks jordan... while he is inside lucas oil stadium. hawkeye headquarter reporter alex giaimo was outside as iowa fans were tailgating. she spoke with

all iowas welcome aboard, for free, as long as you have valid iowa license, or student i-d. it takes a special level of commitment to play and coach the game of that as well as anyone. after being away from the game, mihalovich is back doing what he more. sot: i'd be lying if i said i didn't miss it.' tom mihalovich loves the game of football. sot: "its an everyday thing for me its a part of me, i've been doing it long anyone will part of me, i've been doing it 38 years. when you do it that long anyone will tell you i miss it and it mihaolvich was dismissed as lincoln's head coach amid allegations of despite loads of support from players, and parents the des moines school board voted 4-2 to dismiss mihalovich. sot: "i've said this from day 1, if anyone wanted to know how i coach as the players, the boys that play for me. not someone else with an agenda." mihalovich spent the entire 2013 season away from the game of football. sot: "for a while i couldn't even watch football." 2014 brought about an opportunity. sot "out of the blue i got a call, hey coach you want to help out?"

we'll also be live streaming on we are iowa dot com. now -- as preparations were underway for branstad's big event, progress iowa met on the capitol steps to talk about what they call branstad's broken promises. "he and his lt. governor have made promises and broken promises and nearly failed to deliver on any of the goals they've set on behalf " progress iowa had a nearly 10- foot tall billboard promoting a new website -- aimed at showing what they say branstad and lieutenantgover nor reynold's haven't kept their word on. jack: it was a busy day at the polk county courthouse today. jack/lam new court appearances were set for a man accused of murdering two people in the metro a few weeks ago. michael wanchanic is charged with two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of bryon howard and heather belieu. it happened earlier this month. the couple was found shot to death in their bed at a home they shared with wanchanic. today -- wanchanic's next court appearance was set. he'll be arraigned on january 13th. jack: meanwhile -- a school bus driv

elias: iowa's biggest rivalry heads to ames tonight, as iowa state hosts iowa on the basketball court. the hawkeyes are looking for payback after last year's loss at carver- hawkeye arena. but the cyclones will enter the showdown ranked fourth in the a-p polls. tonight on local five news at five, six, and ten. sabrina: we are learning more about the events leading up to the arrest of a roosevelt coach and teacher. sabrina: gerald johnson faces accusations of having an inappropriate relationship with a 16 year old. this morning johnson is out on bond after turning himself in to authorities on tuesday. johnson faces one count of sexual exploitation by a school employee. he's also been ordered to not contact the victim... according to the criminal complaint it is a student of his from this school year... he's accused of using his position to get her phone number, and contacting her. she told him his behavior made her uncomfortable, and then he called her into his classroom and touched her inappropriately. the school district put him on administrative leave. elias: new this morning, polk

brad/wx wall weather adlib: the clouds pretty much won the battle today in central iowa as they will tonight. the good news is that it will stay relatively mild for december with temps staying in the upper 30s to lower 40s tonight. this means that we won't have to worry about any icing when the rain showers some heavier rains will be likely wednesday which will just add to the already record rainfall for this month. about a half inch is expected by the end of wednesday. " local 5 news at 10 in hd starts now. we are iowa" jack: good evening, i'm jack miller. stephanie has the night off. the iowa lottery is back in the spotlight tonight after another problem with a winning ticket. after former lottery association employee eddie tipton was convicted of fraud over manipulating ticket numbers, a des moines man is facing criminal charges , accused of being too young to buy a ticket, and then lying about it. local 5's jacob peklo has the latest on the investigation from des moines. jacob peklo, reporting: "a $100,000 prize was sold here at the super quick food in des moines. a 20 year old c

as iowa state students count down to the end of finals week... time is running out on the killed emmalee jacobs... "there could be a potential witness that saw something but they could be a student so they are leaving town this week after they take their test and going back to their community, out."the city has confirmed discussions with the university about campus safety... that stretch of lincoln of conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles or bicycles and vehicles."but will it help, even with a memorial just feet away, many were seen disobeying traffic signs... "i've seen a lot of students try to beat the light, try to get to where they are going pretty quickly. i've also seen a lot of students looking down at papers trying to get and drivers try to beat the yellow cross."more signs and requests for witnesses to come forward have been placed near-by the case... "driving defensively, looking for pedestrians that could be approaching roadways, and for pedestrians we want them to also limit distractions." while iowa law states drivers must yield

uthoff nearly hits a three to win for iowa, but the hilton magic works again as iowa state comes back to beat iowa, 83-82. "george handed me that ball and he said to go win this game. that just shows the character, the type of person georges is and confidence he has in me and my teammates... i think this one stole the show for my career right now." in ames, josh christensen tv9 sports thanks josh and what a night it was for hawkeye desmond was looking dapper at the home depot college football awards show. and that's a od thing because he e n the jim thorpe award tonight as the top defensive back in the country. desmond with a hug for his mom and coach parker.. his 8 picks are tied for the lead in the country. i would likikto thank my mom my brother my best friend coach parker over their who taught me how to fight thru adversity and overcome mental mistakes. i thank everyone here right now not just supporting us but student athletes as well. sot :17 oc: "student athletes as well " lets grapple second ranked iowa hosted 11th ranked rutgers tonight. scott westerberg has the highlights. c

winds will pick up out of the n at 15 to 25 mph and continue strong into the evening as the low eastern iowa. late tonight as teeratures drop into the 20s we're likely to see a few snowflakes/sl eet to the far south. the system begins to move in early monday bringing with it a ton of moisture. currently, it looks like we'll see a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. ice accumulation s are definitely possible as well as snow accumulations. snow totals will range from 1 to 6 inines depending on locacaon and temperature. with the possibility of significant icing and winds expected to gust over 40 mph at times, hazardous conditions will be likely. watch for down power lines and fallen tree branches. thanks britley. their hands full in waterloo as s ey responded to overnight. around 4 o'clock this morning, waterloo police say they responded to the 400 block of elm street. witnesses told police they heard four gun shots. police say they found one shell casing on the 500 block of elm street. authorities have no hurt. right before that call, police say they went t t the zero-zero block of sycamore

head coach kirk ferentz was an assistant for two iowa rose bowl teams in the 80's, but this is his first trip as a head coach. iowa hasn't been to the rose bowl since 1 11, while stanford is there for the third time in four years. ferentz wants his players to enjoy all the outside things that come with a bowl game -- then get ready to play. "we've got to get our preparation down and be prepared to play the kind of football that is representative of the kind of football team that we've had this season," said ferentz. "that's really the challenge. you have to have a good plan and then moss importantlyythe players have to have a good grasp and understanding of what it takes to be successful and be ready to go on game day because that's still ultimately what you remember about any bowl trip, bowl experience." on defense, the hawkeyes will stanford's christian mccaffrey, who was named the associated press player of the year. the sophomore set an ncaa record for all-purpose yards with amost 35-hundred -- that included over 18- hundred yards rushing and 540-yards receiving. the iowa defense ranked tent

as one large and soggy storm to our northwest and not have much moisture for iowa. temperatures remain mild so a few light rain showers are possible tueueday night into wednesday. thursday through saturday will be dry and colder with highs in the upper 20s and low 30s. we are back in the 40s by monday. the cold just doesn't seem to last very8long so far this winter. as one large and soggy storm moves away tonight...the clouds linger. we are tracking another storm, but this one will track to our northwest and not have much moisture for iowa. temperatures remain mild so a possible tuesday night into wednesday. thursday through saturday will be dry and colder with highs in the uppr 20s and low 30s. we are back in the 40s by monday. the c cd just doesn't seem to last very long so far this winter. as one large and soggy storm moves away tonight...the clouds linger. we are trking another storm, but this one will track to our northwest and not have much moisture for iowa. temperatures remain mild so a few light rain showers are possible tuesday ght into wednesday.8thursday

ferentz is in his 17th season as iowa's head coach. he led the hawkeyes to a perfect 12 and oh regular season...and will play in the rose bowl on new years day. it's not an award... but some political insiders say marco rubio won the g-o-p debate last night. and he was up bright and early this morning to get back on the campaign trail. coming up...where he met with iowans...and the somber tone he took with the discussion. plus...it's a first in nearly a decade. the increase the federal reserve implemented today...and some of the things it'll impact. plus...it's a unique holiday concert that you won't see anywhere else. hear the performance and find out why there is more to this choir it was a late night for the republican presidential candidates at the debate in las vegas. one thing for for sure...marco rubio didn't get much shut eye. that's because by nine o'clock this morning he had already made his way to iowa. some insiders are calling rubio one of the winners of the main stage event. but he didn't have much of a celebratory mood t

south sioux city grad mike gesell scored a career-high 25 points as iowa improved to 10 and 3. peter jok had 19 points for the hawkeyes, who never trailed in the game and led by as many as 19 points. iowa plays at 14th-ranked purdue on saturday at 5 o'clock. nebraskakapened big ten play this afternoon against nonohwestern . the huskers were 8-5 in their non-conference schedule -- while the wildcats were 12 and 1. the huskers went on a big run to close the first half. nebraska kicks it out to benny parker, who nails the 3 -- huskers pull within two. the big red made four three's in the final 3 minutes of the half, tai webster knocks down another triple -- part of an 8-nothing run. finalaleconds of the half -- andrew whwhe sinks the jumper buzzer - nebraska up 38-35 at the half -- white had 22. but the huskers blew a 12-point lead in the second half -- tre demps drops in the finger-roll and northwestern tops nebraska, 81-72. morningside coach jamie sale, looking for his 400th career win -- the second- ranked mususngs facing number-10 jamestown of north dakota at the briar cliff h

we are going to look at u of i gear sales as iowa goes for the big ten football championship. elizabeth: plus, diverging diamond. how the new design open in intersection in ankeny. >> this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning. it is a frosty start to our friday, about 18 minutes before 5:00 a.m.. 25 in des moines. if you are getting an early start, you might have to scrape off the windshield. watch for little patchy light fog to develop this morning, should not last long. had it temperatures either side of 50 degrees from des moines southward -- headed for southward. next week, highs will be about 50 degrees until thursday. elizabeth: hawkeye fever is sweeping the state as university of iowa merchandise is bring -- merchandise is being swept off shelves ahead of saturday's big ten championship game. eric: kcci's jason rantala reports hawkeye fans have been waiting a long time for a season like this, and hawkeye merchandise is sell

as a matter of fact, the iowa state patrol says 20-15 has been one of the safest in recent memory. way, as a record 100-million americans plan to travel this holiday. 23:51:58 it's kind of heavy.. i'm from leon, iowa and there's not a whole lot of traffic down there. we got one stop light.. 03 23:53:03 we have beautiful weather yesterday and today it's making up for it 07 the biggest factor convincing people to travel right now is low gas prices... well under two dollars a gallon in iowa. the state patrol will have extra troopers on the road this week to help keep you safe. so far, this year's death toll of 310 on iowa roads is the lowest since 20-10. troopers hope they can make it to 2016 without another fatality. 23:48:48 safe holiday for everybody. like i say, look ahead to where you're going, slow down, wear your seat belt, watch for distracted driving and if you chose to drink, get a sober driver 58 besides low gas prices, cheap airfare led to more people traveling. we checked des moines international's website just a few minutes ago. it looks like there are a few delays on fli

top plays in the state with snow falling in the area, lets take a look at the road conditions in iowa. as you can see some of the roads in eastern iowa are partially and -- here's a live look at the storm track seven live doppler radar. chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg is still tracking this snow and keeping you covered. with the year coming to an end, kwwl's mark woodley takes a another year in iowa, and begin our top 12 countdown with who's taken the nfl by storm his rookie season -- the 3rd round pick has already set an arizona cardinals franchise rookie record with 10 touchdowns -- while his 3 scores against philadelphia -- a game that clinched the nfc west for arizona -- sits tops for all nfl rookies this season spring and a historic basketball season that saw the cyclones, panthers, and hawkeyes all ranked in the same top 25 poll for the first time in history - all 3 would also reach the ncaa tournament for the first time in ten years at number 10 we'd see a ranked in the same top 25 poll for the first time in history - all 3 would also reach the ncaa tournament for the first

readiness, the foundation found that 10% of african american students scored as "college ready" on the act, all students in iowa. yet as low as this may be, the 10 percent was substantially higher than missouri, illinois, nebraska and wisconsin and the same level as minnesota. we often talk about graduation rates in iowa and achievement gaps and those do hold in iowa. 90% for all students and 74% for african american students, according to the report. what's also worth noting is how iowa measures student achievement. the iowa assessment test - a paper test where students fill in bubbles - is in its last year as the state will switch to the "smarter balanced assessment" for next year - that's an online test. leaders say the new test will allow for variation - if a student performs well, the questions get more difficult. my full report is on kcrg.com... beth. republican presidential candidate donald trump met with supporters in des moines. this was his first iowa stop comments on keeping muslims from entering the country. speaking at the state fairgrounds, trump said the u.s. needs to help with the migration of s

as offensive to them... and i think they're using that in their r ay... it was a big day for iowa defensive back desmond king... first... he was announced as the winner of the 20-15 jack tatum award... as the nation's best defensive back... and on top of that... king was named as one of five finalists for the walter camp player of the year award... which goes to the nation's best player... thother four finalists are all l fensive players... . ng has eieit interceptions this season.... next in sports... northern iowa heads west for the f-c-s playoffs this weekend... stay with fox 28 it's never easy leaving home... that's where the heart is... and for u-n-i football... that's where the wins are... they've won six x straight... four of them at the uni-dome... but to win a championship... the panthers will have to prowl elsewhere... u-n-i is heading west on saturday. for their second round matchup with a talented portland state team... but mark farley s ss it's not about the opponent or the surroundings... it's on the panthers to keep pushing through the playoffs... we're lucky to hav

iowa into the evening hours. no snow is expected with this system as it passes through iowa as temperatures into early next week are mostly going to be in the 40s. there might be a slight chance for some snow showers christmas eve morning, but i wouldn't count on a white christmas at this point. but that also means better travel conditions for those of us that don't travel by sled! brad/2wx: that's all for my weareiowa.com for mean it is going to warm up real soon. tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with temps dropping into the low 20s while those winds keep wind friday will also bring us more sunshine, but also those chilly winds that could exceed 20 mph at times. temperatures will be about average which means the low to mid 30s for highs. saturday morning will be our coldest morning yet this month with lows in the 10s for most areas, but at least the winds will calm down. with lots of sunshine and southerly winds saturday, we will warm up to the upper 30s. those southerly winds will increase on sunday helping to push temps back up into the upper 40s ahead of a new weather system. the clouds will be increasing

as iowa football cruised to twelve wins and an unforgettable season... their demeanor never changege.. whether it was on the field... or in front of cameras and microphones... always professional... almost boring... but today... at rose bowl media day... the hawkeyes let fun... c-b-s two spspts reporter zach hanley was there to witness it all... zach?... no script available ..... in pasadena... c-b-s to hoops now... so far this season... the iowa women havev done what they're supposed to do... picked up some marquee non-conference winsnsn their way to a 10 and 2 record... but now it's time for bluder's bunch to blast off in the big ten... for the next couple weeks... the hawkeyes better be road warrio... four of iowa's first six conference games arar away from carver... starting these hawks don't mind the grind... we're excited to go into the big ten season... make some waves... i don't think people expect as much as they did in past years... kinda being that underdog again... even though we're ranked... little bit of a weird feeling but we're ready for

cedar rapids was selected as iowa's e-city of 20-15. university of iowa hawkeye fans are getting hyped for the rose bowl on w years day in pasadena. pasadena.as cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore e found today, many hawks fans will be there... but it comes at a cost. we did some looking online today.getting a ticket to the a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars. dollars.:19-:24 deone:42-:46 miketrt 1:01 there's no mistaking it... deone pedersen, iowa city 21:01:26 i have my football hat on and my hawkeye gear. yes, obviously i am.deone pedersen is a hawks fan.she has held some sort of season tickets for more than thirty years.... . but unfortunately that won't get her to the rose bowl in january.deone pedersen, iowa city 21:02:05 i went online and i started looking at things and just decided it was just a little bit... of a dream. pedersen says she has always wanted to see the hawks in the rosebowl, but tickets are just too much. a recent study released by forbes says the average resale ticket price is $705.that price is more than

iowa into the evening hours. no snow is expected with this system as it passes through iowa as temperatures into early next week are mostly going to be in a slight chance for some snow showers christmas eve morning, but i wouldn't count on a white christmas at this point. but that also means better travel conditions for those of us that don't travel by sled! brad/wxhang (adlib) jack: forecast! however, that really doesn't mean it is going to warm up real soon. tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with temps dropping into the low 20s while those winds keep wind chills into the 10s. friday will also bring us more sunshine, but also those chilly winds that could exceed 20 mph at times. temperatures will be about average which means the low to mid 30s for highs. saturday morning will be our coldest morning yet this month with lows in the 10s for most areas, but at least the winds will calm down. with lots of sunshine and southerly winds those southerly winds will increase on sunday helping to push temps back up into the upper 40s ahead of a new weather system. the clouds will be increasing all day sunday with a chanc

iiyou travel through western iowa on a regular basis, expect some traffic delays as we head into spring. the iowa d-o-t is moving ahead with bids on two major projects -- widening u-s 20 in northwest iowa, from correctionvil le to holstein. workers will replace 7 bridges on interstate 29, while widening the interstate from sergeant bluff north to south dakota. last winter, the legislature passed the new fuel t hike, which funneled more money intotooad projects. with the 2016 rose bowl kicking off in five days, the iowa hawkeyes have put in a lot of prep ork. this weekend the football team was able to get their coaches' voices out of their heads for awhile. however, those voices might have been replaced with "it's a small world after all". kcrg-tv9's scott saville reports on the team's'sisit to disneneland. after a morning practice the iowa players spent the afternoon here at disney's california@adventure. hey you've to have some fun on these trips. . sney held a elcome ceremony for both teams before the players hit the park. going any rides today l? i doubt it not until the grand kids a

this is video shot by sports director andy garman as iowa fans showed their appreciation for a great season. if you plan on going, ticket prices range from $150 to $185. and depending on when you fly, roundtrip ticket prices are about $750. if you plan on driving, you'll spend a lot less, with average gas prices around $2 a gallon nationwide. it'll take you some time though. estimated drive time from des moines to pasadena is 25 to 27 hours. and let's not forget the uni panthers. state saturday night 29-17 to punch their ticket to the quarterfinals against north dakota state. the panthers lost to the bison by just three points during the regular season. the rematch is set for saturday at 11:00 at the fargodome and it will be carried live on espn. turning to news from around the state now, the iowa dnr is investigating a pair of deer hunting accidents that wounded two men. authorities say a 47-year-old winfield man was struck in the stomach yesterday afternoon by a deer slug believed to have been fired by another member of his hunting party. he was flown to iowa city and is expected t

human rights researcher andrea cohen will be with three other university of iowa students as nations explore options for energy outside of fossil fuels. the united states - along with china - pledge to cut emissions.in iowa - the push for ethanol comes to mind. mind."i'm torn because on one hand there's the idea that any industry like that employs people."for journalism graduate student kc mcginnis - he'll depend on social media to continue that conversation even outside of forums. forums."definitely water quality, and when it comes to soil erosion, nitrate runoff - that sort of thing."he says it's relevant as iowa faces a huge nitrate fight. fight."i guess buffer strips are one specific example of kind of an agricultural practice that i think is fairly easy for farmers to pretyt big getting fewer of those nitrates."but kelsey mcginnis says the arts also play a role in what's at stake. stake."we have more access to digital music than we ever have."she says an increased dependence on technology fosters a culture where many are detatched from their surroundings. "i can walk around with

iowa in the afternoon. it will stay cold and breezy, but mainly dry as our latest system moves away. clearing skies will mean even colder lows in the 10s for many locations. a nice warm-up will begin thursday with lots of sunshine and southwesterly winds pushing our temps into the 40s. but the fun doesn't stop there! friday should be even warmer with highs in the upper 40s to the lower 50s with mostly sunny skies! there will be some clouds coming in saturday pm, but i still think we can get another mild day in the 50s. even next week is looking pretty mild for us now with highs mainly in the 40s and 50s and very little precipitation expected in the next 10 days! brad/2wx: that's all for my forecast. check out the latest in weather . tonight. look for mainly cloudy skies overnight with a few snow showers or flurries possible. the winds will be west to northwest and pretty chilly with our temps dropping into the 20s for most areas before sunrise. wednesday will be mostly cloudy most of the day, but we might see a few rays of sunshine from time to time- especially in western iowa in the

iowa into the evening hours. no snow is expected with this system as it passes through iowa as temperatures into early next week are mostly going to be in the 40s. there might be a slight chance for some snow showers christmas eve morning, but i wouldn't count on a white christmas at this point. but that also means better travel by sled! brad jack: the forecast! doesn't mean it is going to warm up real soon. tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with temps dropping into those winds keep wind chills into the 10s. friday will also bring us more sunshine, but winds that could exceed 20 mph at times. temperatures will be about average which means the low to mid 30s for highs. saturday morning will be our coldest morning yet this month with lows in the 10s for most areas, but at least the winds will calm down. with lots of sunshine and southerly winds saturday, we will warm up to the upper 30s. those southerly winds will increase on sunday helping to push temps back up into the upper 40s ahead of a new weather system. the clouds will be increasing all day sunday with a chance for some rain showers by mid to late aftern

as iowa state students count down to the end of finals week... time is running out on the investigation as to who hit and jacobs... "there could be a potential witness that saw something but they could be a student so they are leaving town test and going back to their community, so we are trying to get the word out."the city has confirmed discussions safety... "we get complaints frequently in that stretch of lincoln of conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles or bicycles and vehicles."but will it help, even with a memorial just feet aymany re seen sobeying traisigns... "i've seen a lotf students try to beat the light, try to t toere they are ing pretty quickly. i've also ea lot of students lookingwn at papers trying to get that last minute crammi in. and drivers try to beat the yellow ght sometimes when they oss."more signs and requests r witnesses to come forward have been placed near-by to raise awareness and lp withe case... riving defensively, looking r pesians that could be approaching roadways,nd for destrians we want th alsomit distractio

human rights researcher andrea cohen will be with three other university of iowa students as nations explore options for the united states - along with china - pledge to cut emissions.in iowa - the push for ethanol comes to mind. mind."i'm torn because on one hand there's the idea that any industry like that employs people."for journalism graduate student kc mcginnis - he'll depend on social media to continue that conversation even outside of forums. forums."definitely water quality, and when it comes to soil erosion, nitrate runoff - that sort of thing."he says it's relevant as iowa faces a huge nitrate fight. fight."i guess buffer strips are one specific example of kind of an agricultural practice that i think is fairly easy for farmers to implement that can have a pretyt big getting fewer of those nitrates."but kelsey mcginnis says the arts also play a role in what's at stake. stake."we have more access to digital music than we ever have."she says an increased dependence on technology fosters a culture where many are detatched from their surroundings. "i can walk around with my iph

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

jenna: the cy-hawk series returns tonight as iowa heads to hilton coliseum to take on fourth-ranked iowa state. tim: the hawkeyes lead the all time series, but the cyclones are 7-3 in the last ten years. jon schaeffer is in ames and has more. " " tim: sports...wayne state is in the elite 8 for the first time in school history. we'll have an update from tampa coming up after the break. jenna: plus...northweste rn introduced its new head football coach this morning. get to know matt mccarty after the dear future, sailed through that diaper stage, learned to walk, and i'm reading like a third-grader. but now it's time to go out into the world. and from what i hear, it's not all toys and games out there. will you look out for me, future? has a new head football coach. after kyle achterhoff resigned the position sterday, the red raiders introduced long- time defensive coordinator matt mccarty as the new nwc head coach. mccarty has spent the last 11 seasons coaching the red raider defense, turning the unit into one of the best in the entire country. in 10 of those 11 defense has been scoring a

iowa .... a quick look outside as you get ready to start your day....when we return, a look at the top stories in our morning refresh. morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias: welcome back everyone....as we wrap up our first hour, let's take a quick look at the top stories... we recap your headlines...in the morning refresh. elias: and the weather is our top story... bad roads, slipping and sliding and digging out ... road conditions were not great last night and into the overnight. we'll check back in with sam in a bit for more details. meanwhile-- the city of des moines has 700 miles of residential streets to clear. once snow routes were done, they were moving onto residential streets which is still happening now. the city's parking ordinance is in effect. there could be a rush at the des moines airport today. many flights out of the des moines international airport were delayed... or even cancelled on monday. delayed... or even cancelled on monday. they were actually record numbers of flights impacted by weather nationwide on monday. elias: des moines' latest homicide victim was found shot t

as everyone else when robert ray decided to not run for governor again. he says he wanted to be in in eighth grade - he majored in political science at iowa and became the lieutenant governor at 31. but as soon as he won the state's top office challenges he ever would. the farm crisis in the 80's. and we closed 38 banks. land values dropped 63 percent but we worked to diversify the economy. over time - he says that's worked - and helped turn a 90 million dollar deficit that he inherited in 1983 into a huge surplus by the time he left in 1999. it's important because businesses look to invest in states that are well managed. he says other states right now have issues like large unfounded pension systems -- making the outlook for the whole state bleak. in iowa i like to say things are good and they're getting better. the governor is up for re election again in 2018. he says just like robert ray - he probably won't decide until kevin barry, cbs 2 news. funeral arrangements are now set for the high school senior visitation for mod sed will take place at waterloo first united methodist church this sunday from 1 to 4.his funeral is monday at first baptist church of water

results - come just after - a des moines register - iowa poll - shshed cruz - soaring - to a ten** point lead.most national** polls - - still - have trump - as the leing - republican. republican.tomorrow, we'll get the iowa polls for the democratic candidates. those numbmbs will come as bernie sanders makes a big push through the state. state.cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee is live in our newsroom with what he's telling voters. the last pollsshow- vermont nator bernie sanders trailing hillary clinton here in iowa.today at cornell college - he advocated for building up the lives of the middle class.many voters we spoke to this eveni say that could be the dealbreaker for them between sanders and clinton. clinton. nat 23:17:02 "t"t next president of the united states, senator bernie sanders."this crowd of more than a thousand at cornell college greeted democratic presidential hopeful bernie sanders like a rockstar.sot: bernie sanders 23:22:07"i do america, i do not represent the billionaire class."it was standing ovation after standing ovation as sanders wasted no time calling ouw corporate greed at this town hall meetetg in mount vernon. natfor

we'll take you live to the celebration as iowa's governor makes history. first came the rain.. and now come the detours... crews closed fleur drive this afternoon when the raccoon river crept onto the roadway. good evening, i'm sonya heitshusen... dan winters is on assignment. the raccoon river is still rising... and won't crest until noon tomorrow... the raccoon isn't the only problem... a portion of swanson boulevard in clive was closed for several hours today when walnut creek spilled out of its banks. its since reopened... but the nearby greenbelt trail remains shut down because of flooding. the road closed signs are also going up in story county... flooding along squaw creek forced the county to close 563rd avenue near gilbert. you can see... a lengthy portion of the road that is now part of the creek. you'll find homes surrounded by water. justin surrency spent the day in luther... and justin, they're dealing with a lot more than flooded basements... while some cities are concerned about nearby rivers and creeks overflowing...luther's issues with rain are a bit different,

good as iowa's. in fact, defense is one of the many areas where these two teams are basically identical. that is ironic, considering people like radio host paul finebaum are saying iowa has zero chance. iowa's bulletin board material grows daily. how do they have zero chance when they are almost the same team? each of these teams in the top of the category of all of the big ten. top of the nation almost in turnover margin. both at 14 over. the hawkeyes know this michigan state defense is going to be pretty tough. >> best of the best defense we've gone against this season. from linebackers or backfield, it is going to be a great test. quest we know is going to be we know it is going to be a fight and that is exactly what we expect. we have to give them our best. tony: what does michigan state think about the hawkeyes? we will hear about that tonight at 10:00. kickoff saturday night from indy. we will have a live, pregame, hour-long special friday at 8:00 right here on kcci. in a week like this, it's e

fnd in an eastern iowa river is dentified by police as missing teen moe sed. we'll hear from religious leaders who are now comforting the family. plus... ouch. that's what a reporter tweets moments after he is one injjred at an iowa basketball game. and it turns out saint nick can speak in any language. we'll show you how he went the extra mile to communicate wwh these students. i'm ally crutcher. jerry has the day off. let's check on your weather now with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen loan. good morning. while cooler than yeeterday morning, average... they are in the 30s this morning. winds will be lighter today... they are calm to 10 mph from the west this morning. clouds are starting to track into the viewing area, although weeill see some sun today, we will have quite a few clouds, too. as low level afternoon... highs will be in the mid 40s to mid 50s this afternoon. more rain is more on that in a few minutes. decision 2016... we have mixed news about donald trump this morning. one poll shows he's gaining ground. another shows his idea to ban muslims i