holly schindler/mocha's owner 1:15-1:18 "i think mocha and i might do it holly schindler/mocha's owner 1:27-1:30 for myself and i am loving it." there is no better 1:35-1:39 "we wanted to wish everyone merry christmas. i thought this was a prrty good way to do it." (nats) "merry christmas!" the iowa hawkeyes are spending their christmas in california for the rose bowl. theefootball team arded their flight today from cedar rapids -- surrounded by their families for the christmas eve sendoff. the players obviously excitied as they took#pictures of each other and thhselves -- to document the big day. the team will take on stanford university in pasadena on new years day. the game is eight days away -- but it's just two days until our live coverage begins from california. you can join ron steele, mark woodley and the crew to keep you updated on the hawkeyes as they coming u u next -- we taae a look at some of the top stories of the look back at the state's greatest moments in sports -- this year. other year in iiwa, and begin our top 12 countdown with cardinals franchise rookie record with

holly schindler/mocha's owner :23-:29 mocha and owner holly are ringing in the holidays with the salvation army at gordy's market locations..giving back in more ways than one. schindler swears if you whisper "i wish you a merry christmas mocha!" matt selvig/gordy's market 1:05-1:09 "you know, you hear a lot about 1:15-1:18 "i think mocha and i might do it again." as for schindler - celebrating her birthday on christmas eve and named holly after the holiday. holly schindler/mocha's owner for myself and i am loving it." there is no better 1:35-1:39 "we wanted to wish everyone was a pretty good way to do it." (nats) "merry christmas!" today in iowa continues in a forecast. mild christmas and then a wintry mix for tonight and tomorrow morning with light return to more normal levels for today in iowa. its being called black christmas. a group is protesting to push one city's mayor to resign. plus... there really is no place like home for the holidays. one woman thought she was in ends up being the one surprised. those stories coming up in our paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's

mocha - even trying his muzzle at being santa's helper. holly schindler/moc ha's owner 1:15-1:18 "i think mocha and i might do it again." as for birthday on christmas eve and named holly after the holiday. holly schindler/moc ha's owner 1:27-1:30 "this is actually a birthday gift for myself and i am loving it." there is no better present than the feeling of christmas. holly schindler/moc ha's owner 1:35-1:39 "we wanted to wish everyone mmrry christmas. i thought this was a pretty good way to do it." (nats) "merry christmas!" >> the giving spirit was alive this week in sioux city. donald baumgardner spent most of the day outside fareway on war eagle anyone who walked by. in addition to volunteering as a bell ringer for the salvation army, donald hands out teddy bears and other stufufd animals to anyone who wanan one. he said it was important to him to give his time to help make the holiday season for others a little brighter. "it makes you feel so good and wonderful, it's a small thing i do, but some people just enjoy. it's like you gave them a million dol