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

you can find that information on our website -- that's we are iowa dot com jack: the new deadline here in iowa. jack: thousands of iowans. the centers for medicare and medicaid services delayed the privitization of iowa's medicaid by two months. but they did approve governor branstad's plan. 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 re

post it to we are iowa dot com. just click on the iowa dot com. just click on the share it tab! jack/2bam: i'm here with sports director jon schaeffer, and jon a lot of talk today about the isu fans who rushed the court last night jon/2bam: yeah jack it has become a way for fans to celebrate after big basketball game wins. coming up on local 5 sports i'll talk more about what happened last night-- and what the big 12 is saying following the injury of an isu beat writer. "now, local 5 sports with jon schaeffer. we jon: welcome back. last night's last minute win by iowa state sparked a court storming. among the filing onto the court-- des moines register writer randy peterson broke his tibia and fibula causing many in the media and fan core to call for court storming to an end. the big 12 saying that iowa state handled the post game celebration protocol consistent with the guidlines they put in place. they protected the players, coaching staff, and officials so no repercussions will be levied by the big 12. here's what head coach steve prohm had to say last night about his take on

nikki: you can also upload those pictures on our website, that's we are iowa dot com. just click on the share it tab. nikk i new at ten, one group enjoying a much sunnier day, the iowa hawkeyes, who arrived in california this afternoon... nikki/lam: the football team took off from eastern iowa airport heading west, as they prepare for their big game new year's day. the team checked in to their hotel in los angeles this evening. making their first rose bowl appearance in 25 years, the new year's day game caps off an historic season that including going undefeated in the regular season. local five's coverage of the rose bowl will kick off on monday. local 5 sports director jon schaeffer will be in pasadena head up our coverage. he'll be joined by our hawkeye headquarters reporter alex giamo. nikki: coming up on local 5 news at 10... a very special christmas spends months getting ready to help brighten the holidays for some area children in the hospital. nikki: and we take a look at the preparations going into a big holiday meal that will help some needy familis this chris

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first.we put more information on cbs two iowa dot com. driving on interstate 3-80 through downtown cedar rapids, you've likely noticed the skyline is changing. changing.today, the final structural beam was hoisted into place at the brand new c-r-s-t center, officially "topping out" the new eleven office tower.those involved with the project signed the beam, forever adding their names to the building. "one of the more fun things we can do as builders is occasionally look at these interim steps. the interim step here is to essentially to put the last piece of steel beam in place. it's a chance for owners and the workers to sign off on a successful start to our project." project."the new building is expected to be completed by this summer. lindesy graham is back to work workin washington, dc as a senator.the g-o-p presidential hopeful suspended his bid for the oval office this morning. morning.the south carolina senator's campaign failed to gain traction this election season.he plans to stay engaged in the discussion over national security a

email us at: news at we are iowa dot com. or call us in the newsroom: 1- 800-858-5555. we're on facebook "we are iowa local 5 news" and twter "we are iowa 5 news" if you see news break... let us know. we'll be right back. you're watching local 5 news at 5:30. 5 news at 5:30 in hd. we are iowa" nikki: the gloves may be coming off in the campaign bromance between donald trump and senator ted cruz. in your local election headquarters tonight, the national g-o-p frontrunner appears to be losisi ground in recent polls - and now, he's taking aim at the man picking up those crucial points. abc's mary bruce has the latest donald trump is taking aim at his new chief rival. (cnn) natsot - donald trump / (r) presidential candidate "i would say i have far better judgment than ted." the real-estate mogul appearing on two political talk shows today? criticizing senator ted cruz. (fox news sunday) natsot - donald trump / (r) presidential candidate "i don't think he's qualified to be president. the comments come as the texas senator is trumping trump in iowa. (gfx) cruz now with a ten p

post it to we are iowa dot com. just click on the share it tab! jack/1shot: sports director jon schaeffer is up in ames getting ready for tonight's cy- hawk game. jon live that's right jack coming up in sports we'll hear from both teams about what they expect the environment to be like tonight. "now, local 5 sports we're live from outside of hilton coliseum. tip off just minutes away inside. iowa presents a challenge to the cyclones in that they can score from just about anywhere. steve prohm talked about what that does to his team-- and also what this " it makes you a tougher scout in hey we're going to take this guy away. or you know everybody says take your top two guys away well can woodbury clemmons gesell well can they beat you then. i just think it puts a tougher strain on your defense that defensively thursday night we're going to have to have our best game." "they're a great team, they do a lot of great things. they run the heck out of their motion offense they really have a rhyme or reason for everything that they do and everything is pr

if you'd like to donate -- we put the information on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. now here's a new view of our planet -- taken by a nasa spacecraft orbiting the moon. you can see this earth-rise -- as it first appears over the lunar horizon.the large tan area is the sahara desert -- and just beyond is saudi pacific coasts of south america are also visible to the left. it's coming up... up...we'll have a look at what you can expect when you hit holidays.in your cbs 2 if you're driving today, to make it home for the holidays, you probably should expect some traffic. traffic.demarco morgan shows us why the majority of holiday travelers this year, will be hitting the roads. roads. (narr) at this rest stop in ridgefield, new jersey we found the wolfe family of six, from brookhaven, mississippia&they've already logged 18 hours on the road. dad nick wolfe says their final stop is vermont. (sot- nick wolfe brookhaven, ms) "everybody is doing great. we had a dvd installed in the van so we have been watching a lot of movies, its been great."for alex sphere and his family fro

go to we are iowa dot com to watch the full iowa dot com to watch the full interview at the end of this week. jack: coming up on local 5 news at ten, an eastern iowa man is spreading a message about a pair of local panhandlers - but not in the way you may think. "your watching local 5 news in hd. home of stephanie: it is a clash between a business owner and a beggar west of the quad cities. jack: now a picture of the two taken in muscatine is going viral. local 5's jenna morton tells us why it has so many people talking. " some would call it tough love. the only way you can succeed in life is, sometimes you just gotta push yourself. on this corner in muscatine, iowa, you can find panhandlers several times a week. two are regulars. after feeling bad for the boys, mike pothoff offered them a job at his business. we're hiring, and they say we're not from around here, and i said well but youre here. and then they just smirked. over the weekend the same boys were back at it. holding signs saying they're broke and hungry. once again mike offered them a job. they declined, so mike decided to j

email us at: news at we are iowa dot com. or call us in the newsroom: 1- 800-858-5555. we're on facebook "we are iowa local 5 news" and twitter "we are iowa 5 news" if you see news break... let us know. we'll be right back. you're watching local 5 news at 10. elias: new jobs coming to west des moines. the iowa economic development authority, awarded four companies in iowa financial assistance and tax benefits to bring in 70 new jobs, and seven point five million dollars in new capital investments for the state. 50 of those jobes will be coming to west des moines. intel f-c stone is going to get help building their regional headquarters here. they specialize in commodity trading. if you're driving around ames the next two weeks you may see a major street in campus town has closed down. lynn avenue from lincoln way to chamberlain street will be closed monday decebmer 21st through january eighth. construction crews are working to install utility lines for a new project in the area. the seven story building called "the edge" will be located at 2311 chamberlain street. elias:

email us at: news at we are iowa dot com. or call us in the newsroom: 1- 800-858-5555. we're on facebook "we are iowa local 5 news" and twitter "we are iowa 5 news" we'll be right back. you're watching local 5 news at 6 nikki: welcome back, in your local election headquarters tonight... the republican front runner donald trump is fielding questions about his attacks on a rival.. senator ted cruz has emerged as trump's number one contender in iowa. during his rally at the state fair grounds yesterday, trump took a few jabs at cruz, and while the attacks weren't nearly as over the top as we've seen in the past - it's still the first time he's taken direct shots at the texas senator. sot - donald trump / (r) presidential candidate "i do like ted cruz, but not a lot of evangelicals come out of cuba, in all fairness." nikki: trump did say despite his feud with cruz, he would have a place in his administration for the senator. the iowa caucueses are just 51 days nikki: on the democratic side, senator bernie sanders is spending his weekend in eastern iowa, today he stopped at a

again for more information and the link to the site, head to we are iowa dot com. stephanie/ram the last republican presidential debate of the year was the first since the attacks in paris and san bernardino. the nine leading candidates took questions mostly about national security and foreign policy. this time, jeb bush came out swinging at frontrunner donald trump. (bush) he's a chaos candidate. he would be a chaos president. (trump) trump sot jeb doesn't really believe i'm unhinged.. he said that very simple because he's failed in this campaign. it's been a total disaster and nobody cares in the fifth gop debate... trump on the defensive-- facing fierce attacks from bush and rand paul. (paul) this is another show that trump is not a serious candidate. (trump) shrugs the billionaire businessman... refusing to back down from his controversial proposal to ban (trump) we're not talking about religion. we're talking about security. our country is out of control. texas senator ted cruz-- rising in the polls-- still shying away from attacks on trump. instead... taking

week.we've posted a link to it on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. the first phase of the highway 100 extension is on schedule and on budget.this is video of the progress we shot near edgewood road this summer.the d-o-t says *some* traffic problems in that area might be eliminated in just a few weeks. the city visual arts commission will soon be gathering input for the design of the overpasses in the area. in iowa city citythe university of iowa athletics department is sifting through nearly 43- thousand rose bowl ticket requests.however, the rose bowl has only allotted 22-thousand tickets for the school so far.right now, it's looking like hawkeye season ticket holders will get the first priority, but even that's not a guarantee.all requests must be in by five tomorrow evening. after all the work that goes into the holidays, a lot of families enjoy getting out to enjoy the sights and sounds of the season. season.a huge event is planned for this weekend in coralville and the city lights up the night.cbs 2 news reporter matt hammill has the story as pa

we are iowa dot com is your home for the latest in news, weather, and sports. jack/wxhang: now one last check of your weather, with chief meteorologist brad edwards. brad: winter has returned to iowa folks! those cold winds today were pretty strong today and cold with wind chills in the 20s. they will be falling into the 10s tonight, so bundle up if you are heading out. the clouds will start to break up some tonight with maybe a little bit of sunshine for your thursday. it is likely that we will have more clouds than sun though thursday along with those cold winds still blowing from the nw at 10-20 mph. we should finally see some sunshine friday, but it will remain cold with highs only reaching the upper 20s to the low 30s. saturday will bring us some milder temps by the afternoon, but sunday will be warmest we can do for a while with highs reaching the mid to upper 40s. stephanie/4shothang: thank you for spending your time with us tonight. jack/4shothang: we are working hard on another great newscast for 10pm. we're proud to say we are iowa... have a great nigh

go to we are iowa dot com for more updates on road closures. stephanie: we want to know if the flooding has caused any headaches or damage to your house or work place? let us know for a chance to see your comments on-air. you can post you thoughts on twitter and facebook. 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. jack: tragedy on the isu campus this morning, as a student is the victim of a hit and run. an i-s-u police officer found emmalee jacobs a little after 7 in the morning at the intersection of ash avenue and lincncn way. jacobs was found lying in the road, and was taken to a hospital where she later died. ames police are now investigating, and anyone with information about the incident should contact department. jack: hundreds of students in the waukee school district will be moving around to different schools in the coming school year. school board approved new attendance boundaries tonight to relieve overcrowded classrooms. the new boundaries will impact 597 of

regard. " stephanie: if you'd like to see more of the interview with jeb bush, head over to we are iowa dot com. stephanie/wxcdl: jack/wxcdl chief meteorologist brad edwards is here now... brad:wxcdl ( "now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with chief weatherrate the independent weather experts" brad/wxwall: weather adlib: put script here in green we started the day with light snow covering many areas, but temperatures have pushed up into the mid and upper 30s for most areas this afternoon and melted it away. the clouds are being pretty stubborn here in central iowa, but they will gradually move out leaving us with clear skies heading into thursday. thursday should be a really nice day especially in the afternoon when temperatures warm up into the low to mid 40s under mostly sunny skies! we will do even better come friday with ample sunshine into the upper 40s and even low 50s for the metro! conditions will stay mild over the weekend, but some clouds will be coming in saturday afternoon and might be thick enough to produce some rain showers late saturday night into early sunday morning. rig

website.at cbs 2 iowa dot com. across the country, nearly 3- thousand flights have been canceled and almost 5 thousand system is affecting several areas of the country.more than 16-hundred cancellations were at chicago's two main airports. to give you an ideaeaf how ch that is, on a t tical day, there are only about 150 cancellations and four thousand delays. that weather is noo heading out of the midwest and the south, and s making it's way furtrtr east.don champion gives us the latest reports from new york. york. -nats-snow and freezing rain swept through parts of the northeast overnight...as a major winter storm system marches across the country. -nats-ahead of the storm - crews in pennsylvania rushed to treat roadways with salt.... -nats-...while people in parts of massachusetts flocked to hardware ssres for shovels and supplies.last winter parts of the state saw more than 10 feet of snow.(sot steve labrie/ store owner) i had people here at 8 o clock in the morning as the doors open. it was kind of like black k

if you'd like to donate -- we put the information on our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. the cedar rapids animal control is also making it easy for you to adopt pets.managers there tell cbs 2 news they have dozens of cats and dogs in need of a forever home.next 25-dollars to adopt a spayed or neutered cat -- and 50- dollars for a dog.the sale lasts through new year's day. now here's a new view of our planet -- taken by a nasa spacecraft orbiting the moon. you can see this earth-rise -- as it first appears over the lunar horizon.the large tan area is the sahara desert -- and just beyond is saudi arabia.the atlantic and pacific coasts of south america are also visible to the left. it's coming up next... next...the last minute rural spot where you can still celebrate christmas in the corridor. corridor.in your cbs 2 weather have... paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonna do 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 pur

website.for a full list visit cbs 2 iowa dot com. the combination of snow and ice created challenging conditions across much of the area all day.several cities have declared snow emergencies. tow bans are also in effect for several counties including linn and johnson.a number of collisions have been reported and police are urging caution if you do have to be out on the roadways throughout the night and into the morning. but for a snowfall expected to make things difficult for many drivers - some would call today unusual. unusual.cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee isisive in northeast cedar rapids near first avenue and collins road. still a lot of freezing rain, snow and sleet taking over these roads here.but even with slippery roadways - marion police says they haven't gotten calls for any car accidents. accidents.corporal jeff hartwig with the marion police snowfall usually causes challenging commutes.he says drivers are used to going at normal speeds - and not slowing down.so as he drove around today - he said this is uncommon.he expec

post it to we are iowa dot com. just click on the share it tab! nikki/2bam: it's almost the end of the year and it's time to take a look back... jordan/2bam: hard to believe, where has the time gone?! coming up on local 5 sports, we take a look back on the year that was in sports, set to christmas music! we'll be right that was in sports, set to christmas music! we'll be right back! tt2w`t3n@24" bt@qc., tt2w`t3n@24" "a@qs"h tt2w`t3n@24" bm@qx)d tt4w`t3n@24"" dztq k6$ tt4w`t3n@24"" entq ;2d tt4w`t3n@24"" gzt& "5< tt4w`t3n@24"" hnt& 2;p tt4w`t3n@24"" iztq xr( tt4w`t3n@24"" jntq j"h tt4w`t3n@24"" lzt& ro4 with jordan furbee. we are iowa sports" jordan/bam: it's time to take a look back on some of the biggest moments and plays of the year. sit back, relax and enjoy as we recap 2015 in sports... "recap of the biggest moments and plays from iowa sports" we'll be right back... you're watching local tonight, we want to tell you about a programming change coming up on christmas day... tomorrow good morning iowa, the midday show, and local five news at five

still on the scene gathering more information and will bring you the latest at 10 and on we are iowa dot com. jack/2shot: remember you can livestream the republican debate tonight on our website -- we are iowa dot com. stephanie/2shot: and tonight at ten... we'll have a re- cap of what happened at the debate, in case you missed it. jack/wxhang: now one last check of your weather, with chief meteorologist brad edwards. james: weather adlib: the metro was soaked with 3.78" falling from saturday night through monday all time not only for the metro but most of iowa. tonight it will be cloudy again with lows in the mid 30s strong southerly winds. rain and a wintry mix will be falling across central and northwest iowa, but that will turn into snow in northwest iowa by wednesday morning. northwest iowa will likely see accumulations ranging between 1 to 2 inches with totals increasing as you move towards south dakota. we are going to be dry but cold through the rest of the week as temperatures fall into the lower 30s and upper 20s. next week there will be a few rain chances early in the week and we

that's we are iowa dot com. jack: morning near the iowa state apparently hit by a car. young woman as 18 year old urbana resident and isu freshman emmalee jacobs. she was taken to the hospital this morning, but died injuries. police are still incident as a possible hit and run. ames police are anyone with them or story county crime the information is there on your screen. and earlier today, isu president steven leath released a statement offering his condolences to emmlee's family and loved ones. jack: meanwhile, fort dodge police are investigating the cause of a suspicious death. just before 8 a.m. sunday morning police got a call about man lying on the ground between two houses on north 8th street. ems responded... and the man was pronounced dead on scene. it's being ruled suspicious. an autospy will be done in the coming days. the identity of the man is not being released yet. jack: and a suspicious county as well into the dallas department welfare 63. man dead inside. no arrests have been made, and the investigation is on-going. an autopsy will start tomorrow. steph

go to we are iowa dot com for more updates on road closures. stephanie: we want to know if the flooding has caused any headaches or damage to your house or work place? let us know for a chance to see your comments on-air. you can post you thoughts on twitter and facebook. 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. jack: tragedy on the isu campus this morning, as a student is the victim of a hit and run. an i-s-u police officer found emmalee jacobs a little after 7 in the morning at the intersection of

jack/2shot: good evening and welcome to local 5 news, home of we are iowa dot com. i'm jack miller. stephanie/2shot: and i'm stephanie angleson. it was a first ever for event the iowa republican party - having their own brown and black forum. it was on the books for today but now...it's a no go. stephanie: local five chief political correspondent amanda krenz explains why it was canceled and the potential impact it could have. the first ever brown and black forum in iowa happened in 1984.

kinds of foods they distribute.for information on how you can help, just go to our website, cbs 2 iowa dot com. cbs 2 news would likekeo congratulate kevin linquist from cedar rapids rapidshe won our grid-iron getaway.that means kevin receives two tickets to watch the iowa hawkeyes take on michigan state at theheig ten championship in indianapolis this weekend.he also wins a hundred dollars and a hotel stay.congratulations, kevin!be sure to watch the big game on our sister station, fox 28. kick off i isaturdayayevening at seven. that is cbs 2 news ten at ten -- the corridor's top stories and tomorrow's weather first forecast in the first ten minutes. minutes.but we are just getting started.coming up... up...the plans to change ethanol in the country's gas supply and why it isn't 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 next on c-b-s two news... news...why governor branstad says he's forging ahead with a plan to privatize iowa's medica

post it to we are iowa dot com. just click on the share it tab! jack/2bam: i'm here with sports director jon schaeffer, and jon iowa ready that's right jack people of indianapolis know about the hawkeyes. local 5 sports we'll hear from a couple of the jordan furbee is er. we are iowa sports" jon: welcome back-- saturday is fast approaching. for hawkeye fans it's a first-- and a big one at that-- iowa is making their first appearance in the big ten championship. it's a literal play in game for michigan state and iowa. we know all of that. but now the hawkeyes are in unfamiliar territory-- i don't mean game wise-- i mean city wise. what exactly do people in indianapolis know about the hawkeyes? we go to jordan furbee live in indy to see what he found out. jordan: jon hawkeye flood indianapolis with this being iowa's first ever trip to the big ten championship. i caught up with some locals to see what they know about the hawkeyes. "what is iowa's mascot? the panthers " ok think bird falcons? hawkeyes.... there we go. what is the capital of iowa? no id

to see specific curbside rules for your city, log on to our webist cbs 2 iowa dot com. the cedar rapids fire dedertment is reminding g everyone to take extra care of their christmas trees. trees.the department tel cbs 2 news, it sees more fires because of holiday decorations. if you have a live tree keep it away from heat sources that's fire places heat registers, vents, candles, holiday candles. keep the tree watered check the tree every day make sure there's enough water in the base of the tree. tree.in the u-s, some 200-fires are caused by christmas trees each year. all through dececeer we're showing you u e best collections of holiday lights in eastern iowa. iowa.tonight, cbs 2 news reporter - matt hammill travels to a town where the decorations have people taking a second lap - as we celebrate christmas in the corrrror. " varooooom "as you drive east through the darkness on highway 64 - it is the moment - - you are never expecting expecting " click " " " hallelujah - hallelujah "let there be lights - - thousands and thousands in a colorful canopy of christmas - tha

the war on terror.you can watch "your voice, your future, war on terror," tonight at 6 on cbs 2 iowa dot com. it's been a full month since the new johnson county minimum wage went into effect, and tonight, reaction is mixed. mixed.on november first the coty jumped fm seven dollars and twenty five cents twenty cents.the iowowcity area chamber of commerce says they've been asking for feedback from member businesses.they say many of their businesses support a minimum wage increase, but believe it should have been legislated and consistently y mandated across county lines. some business owners support the increase while others say they don't believe its stainable.the minimum wage isscheduled to increase to ten dollars and ten cents an hour by 2017. 2017.tonight on the cbs 2 news ten at ten - a full look of the impact so far. 60-years ago today, a 42-year-old woman in alabama took a stand -- by keeping her seat on a bus. bus.on december 1st, 1955, rosa parks was arrested on this bus because she didn't give up her seat for a white man. less than a week later, a young, little-known pastor named mar

system.if you want to see where your child's school ranks, we put a link on our website on cbs 2 iowa dot com. the kingston village apartments will officially be opened in cedar rapids today. this is video of when crews broke ground on the nine- point-seven million dollar project in janua.it features 64-units, all meant to create more affordable housing.a ribbon cutting ceremony will start at three this afternoon. hawkeyes is now part of a small desmond king was named an a-f-c-a first team all american today, wrapping up his fifth such honor.the concensus all american status makes him eligible for consideration to be put on the kinnick k adium wall of honor.r. king i isecond in the nation with 8 interceptions this season. he's the first hawkeye since shonn greene to earn such an honor. coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon,slowdown at sundown - how the lack of snow is effecting paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonna do 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. ber

email us at: news at we are iowa dot com. or call us in the newsroom: 1- 800-858-5555. are iowa local 5 news" and twitter "we are iowa 5 news" if you see news break... let us know. sabrina: new this morning...a town hall meeting to discuss water quality in the hawkeye state.. sabrina: the topic has been a big issue over the past year due to concerns of nitrates in the raccoon and des moines rivers.. the league of conservation voters will host the meeting tonight, discussing the importance of clean water for iowa's agricultural sector. they plan to call on the governor and state agencies to take stronger action in protecting iowa watersheds. the meeting is scheduled for six p-m at north side public library. sabrina: meanwhile, the iowa department of natural resources is looking for applicants to fill seats on the brushy creek board. the board acts as advisors on issues regarding the popular recreation area in webster county. the iowa d-n-r is looking for qualified applicants who are active in recreational trail activities. january fifth is the deadline for applications t

you can also email tips, pictures, and even video --to news -- at cbs 2 iowa dot com. that's a quick look at your monday morning news.get more news anytime online - at cbs 2 iowa dot com!have a great day. day. sanders: over 2 million contributions have been made to the only campaign that rejects a corrupt campaign finance system. you can't level the playing field with wall street banks and billionaires by taking their money. by taking their money. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning." coming up in this half hour, we have shown you the rise in package thefts from porches. something to think about this holiday week. could a fast growing social media site offer a solution? the ceo of next door is in >>> also, show time takes on the world of high finance with a new drama co-starring paul giamatti and damione lewis. jamie wax goes on the set of "billions" ahead. time to show you some of the morning's headlines from around the globe. "the new york times" reports on the u.s. expecting to announce today that lions in some parts

nikki: you can also upload those pictures on our website, that's we are iowa dot com. just click on the share it tab. nikki/ots: and a cute surprise at the animal rescue league this week. volunteers at the arl let some of their homeless dogs pick our their favorite toy from under the tree of life. each of these dogs got to take their "chosen" toy back to their kennel. and by the end of the day, they were all chewed up and the squeakers were silenced. the tree of life continues until new year's eve. make more moments like these by going to the arl website. nikki: and continuing this weekend at the animal rescue league.... you can still adopt a pet as a belated christmas or new year's present. the arl will return to regular business hours this saturday. for more information, or for a look at the cats and dogs up for adoption, visit the arl website there on your screen. nikki/1shot: and the hawkeyes are gearing up for the rose bowl. today they took off for sun- filled pasadena. they'll be head to head against stanford on new years day. nikki: time for another quick break.

it.send an email to news-s-- cbs-2-iowa-dot-com or post a picture to our facebook page, you'll find us at kgan cbs 2. next man up for iowa state ops... coming up in orts... steve prohm talks about how his cyclones will replace naz iowa state was dealt a major blow on tuesday... when they announced that senior naz long is out for the rest of the season as he recovers from hip surgery... tey can still contend for a final four... but the cyclones will have to rely on a classic sports cliche... next man up.. luckily for iowa state... matt thomas has already stepped up this season... and now... he'll *step in* to the starting role... high-flying transfer deonte burton will also be relied on.. he'll make his debut saturday... but beyond that... steve prohm is looking to the new england patriots... for answers... tom brady... we don't even know who he's throwing g e ball too right now... one year it's moss... one year it's on... and the beat's gotta go on... i'm gonna be there for naz every step of the way... but from a team standpoint... i've gotta be better... georges, jameel... all down th

post it to we are iowa dot com. just click on the share it tab! jack/2bam: i'm here with jordan furbee. it's a big week for the cy-hawk rivalry! jordan/2bam: and fans get a nice double dose. the men play on thursday and the women follow on friday... coming up on local 5 sports, georges niang is fired up about facing the hawkeyes for the final time...hear more from the senior and from coach fennelly on the women's side, up next... "now, local 5 sports "i think the rivalry is back, i mean both teams are great teams for the state of iowa but at the end of the day we all know it's a cyclone state." "haha, nice georges." "you know it, pal." jordan that was georges niang after iowa state's 2013 win over iowa, much to the chagrin of fred hoiberg. niang has never been one to mince words when it comes to the hawkeyes. today at the cyclones weekly press conference was no exception, it was classic georges being georges... "this is something a lot of us have been looking forward to. i feel like a lot of us aren't even from the state of iowa, but we definitely

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that's we are iowa dot com. sabrina still to come on local 5 news midday... (weather) sam has the details in central iowa's most accurate forecast next. "now, we are iowa's meteorologist sam us) aouerwh y bino peen hri ls,t n beifcu tco wh d refuonoundoulod on. >>r.obn:'mr.ana bs a ie eneang paedin a 2soi' alysryg t w arg dsndewecoly lpg u ar aouerheinu aras e we a mt noti vis r e arg imir. . nd hsowi uce u unghe tos.ndhel treo lpoun uroueyo arg tt. co itoelng hr d lko . nd tayindependent weather experts" sam the forecast is going to be wet and likely a bit snowy today, but it in for a cloudy and gloomy day with highs climbing into the mid 40s following our mild morning. rain will be moving through iowa during the morning hours and into the afternoon, but a cold front following the back side of this rain in western iowa will try and turn that rain into snow. we will likely see a rain/snow mix to mainly in western to central iowa during the afternoon with about 1 to 2" possible mainly in western iowa, but some snow could fall in des moines. we will be dry this

head to our website, we are iowa dot com. and click on the share it tab! stephanie: coming up on local 5 news at ten, footballs done so bring on the hoops. high school basketball highlights later in sports. stephanie: next.... the t-shirt gurus at raygun are at it again. see the hawkeye gear they've churned out for tomorrow's big game. of hawkeye- inspired t-shirts. just in time for the big ten championship game against the spartans tomorrow in indy. local 5 took an inside look -- stephanie: to be sporting if you're going some black and game -- share your pictures with us! you can connect with us on facebook and twitter. send us an email to: "news at we are iowa dot com" show us your hawkeye pride and you might see yourself on air this weekend. stephanie: jon is here now-- and while yes all eyes are on indy tomorrow. tonight it's high school hoops. jon: that's right stephanie! coming up on local 5 sports we'll feature a couple of games out of the ciml as basketball season gets tipped off. comes the start of basketball season. high school hoops tipped off t

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cbs 2 news will stay on top of this developing story and bring you the test information on cbs 2 iowa dot com and tomorrow on cbs 2 this morning. now to the war on terror, today *british lawmakers approved a measure to art launching air strikes on isis in syria.prime minister david cameron opened fierce debate bere the vote.he outlined why the u-k should take action and elp its allies figig the terror group.the labor party says air strikes haven't been affective in iraq, and they in cedar rapids, cbs 2 news continues to follow the mumuer trial of edward cusic. cusic.he's accused of killing his mother with a crow bar nearly three years ago.today, $ prosecutors played audio from a police car cusic rode in after the killingngtheheury also heard from an officer who witnessed cusic's behavior after his arrest.cusic's attorneys admits he killed his mother, but they plan to argue cbs 2 news ten at ten continues now with more of the corridor's top stories. stories.the iowa city mmunity school district wants your opinion.the district is considering the addition of a magnet school. school.cbs 2 news re

we are iowa dot com. stephanie: including this one about a little girl from ames- determined to keep her promise to kids at blank children's hospital. " these people are in pain and wanna go home, and over christmas time is the worst. they dont have anythign and cant do much" after an extended stay and an emergency trip to blank children's, grace mccunn knew exactly how she wanted to help this christmas. for months, she has been selling lemonade, hot chocolate and holding toy drives. now, all her hard work is paying off. we'll have graces story tomorrow night, on christmas eve. stephanie/1shot local 5 news at six -- but coming up next -- are you planning any trips this holiday season? hear why wild weather across the nation could pose a problem. stephanie: and don't forget -- we want to hear from you if you have a story you want us to look into. send local 5 news your news tips. email us at: news at we are iowa dot com. or call us in the newsroom: 1- 800-858-5555. we're on facebook "we are iowa local 5 ne

college.to find out how you can help, check out this story on cbs 2 iowa dot com. also on this "giving tuesday" we have biplans to make again this year, we're proud to be working with toys for tots - and our annual thursday. hammill joins us live liveto explain why it's a a critical day for ttusands of local kids. matt. you know the goal - - to make sure every kid in the corridor - has a gift to open whenthey wake up christmas morning.thursday - - is o o of the last days - - as time is running out. out. nats horn siren - (( 9:22:40 )) " siren .. woooooooooooonk woooooooooo oonk. " nats - (( 9:19:21 )) " his is the finishing touches before next week when we give out everything. " only three days left - - and a critical need for kids in the corridor.this year toys for tots will try to put smiles on the aces of more than two thousand kids.major barbara logan - with the salvation army - says layoffs and medical bills - mean some families are hurting for the holidays.major barbara 9:15:4: )) " you know sometimes it's a little embarrassingngor people to have to ask, but

we've put a link on our website, cbs 2 iowa-dot-com. it's coming up next... next...the steps one huge star wars fan is doing to help everyone enjoy the countdown to the next movie release. it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it worksks most new wealth flows to the top 1%. it's a system held in place by corrupt politics where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by over a million small contributions, people like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. m bernie sanders. i approve this messasa. the countdown is underway, a little over a week until one ofofhe most anticipated movies in recent memory hits the big screen. screen.fans across the country are waiting for the release. release.john le shows us how one life-long fan donated pieces of hihichildhood to a new star wars exhibit in north carolina. carolina. "it's a fun ride, it's a great story."maybe it's best not to over ananyze why the star wars franchise is a force to be (lee)"fan boys out there will argue

if you'd like to learn more about its history and showtimes, check out this iowa-dot-com. live in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. nikki: today was boxing day in the u-k, canada and many other former and current british colonies. if you're unfamiliar with the holiday, it has nothing to do with the sport of boxing. much like black friday, it's become a major shopping day in nations where it's celebrated. among its traditions, people in rural areas go fox- hunting and for a drink at the pub, not necessarily in that order. nikki: and back here in the metro, plenty of people were ready to celebrate boxing day, with beer and a soccer game at the royal mile downtown. local 5 photographer ryan davidson took a look inside. " back in the victorian ages maids servants used to work for the lords and servants and this was the day off so this when they could chill out and relax " "yeah its just a big day for football just gathering with our friends here at the royal mile i'm a liverpool supporter they won today 1-0 always big games yeah we just like to come out and

if you capture any good pictures make sure to post them at we are iowa dot com. just click on the share it tab! nikki/2ram the rose bowl keeps inching closer for iowa... jordan: disneyworld and the fun is over, now it's time to really focus on the actual game... coming up on local 5 sports, the iowa offense is busy prepping for stanford's defense, hear from o-c greg davis and the gang, coming up next... jordan/bam : the hawkeyes had their fun at disneyland on saturday, now it's time to get down to business. believe it or not in 5 days, the hawks will hit on stanford in the 102nd rose bowl... all eyes may be on stanford's heisman finalist christian mccaffery, but the hawkeye offense is focused on stanford's defense. the cardinal don't jump off the page stat wise...they give up 23 points a game and about 6 yards per play. they also fell to northwestern in the season opener, a team iowa pummeled 40-10. still, the hawks know come new year's day, it'll be a dog fight. "hawkeye offensive players and coaches talk about stanford's defense." jordan we are just 5 the 102nd

simple for you, just click on our red kettle competition link in the hot topics section of cbs-2-iowa-dot-com. for businesses that thrive in colder weather, it's been a slow seasona& seasona&a ski resort in dubuque is feeling the effects of the unseasonably warm weather. weather.cbs 2 news reporter dora miller has been at sundown mountain all day and tells us how they've managed. managed. mother nature has been pretty gentle on us this montha&but for places like these, it's been harsh.at sundown mountain resort they've had to take a break from their usual activities to wait for mother nature to catch up. up.nats of singinglately it hasn't been much of a party at sundown mountain resorta& barry 11:06:22 "it's always a good time to have a party, you don't have to have snow."but mark 10:49:39 "normally we open the day after thanksgiving, that's come and gone several years ago, so we are getting a little tense." since there's no skiiers hitting these brown slopes general manager mark is making some changes like staff cutbacks.mark 10:50:05 "it's in our dna to be open at this time of year you expe

head to our website, we are iowa dot com. stephanie: christmas is just one of the holidays celebrated this tonight brenton held a special night for chanukah. the jewish greater des moines is hosting many more throughout for more our website, that's we are iowa dot com. stephanie: one of the busiest times of the year for the post office. there's a whole center dedicated to the overflow of holiday tonight, local 5 ryan davidson takes us inside. nats postal service this is our main processing plant in des moines and we service a 116 mile the inbound collection mail comes in on our dock it gets divided between letters flats and parcells the letters go through a canceling process and make sure they're canceled they get lined up in order so they can run in our automation every year it seems like people are using us to ship their packages compaired to the same period last year our parcell volume is up 75 percent online shopping people going to the store to have it shipped mom and pop ebay all that stuff everybodies doing online and

if you capture any good pictures make sure to post them at we are iowa dot com. just click on the share it tab! jack: coming up on local 5 news at five... do you remember your first taste of bacon? this guy has gone viral! we're talking about what's trending -- next. are iowa" jack: welcome back to a look at what's trending. jack : the internet is heaping criticism on old navy for a series of t- shirts that some say discourages artists. and a des moines business has joined in. the shirts read "young aspiring artist," except that the "artist" is crossed out and replaced with "president" or well -- raygun here in des moines has a response. take a look at their latest shirt design. their tweet saying quote "how could we not make this" the shirt crosses out the word president and replaces it with artist. they're available right now online and in des moines. jack: do you remember your first taste of bacon? well the latest viral video has made one boy's first taste an internet sensation. " (baby tastes bacon for the first time) bacon...bacon...bacon!" jack: this video

we are iowa" jack/1shot good evening and welcome to local 5 news, home of we are iowa dot com. local 5 news, home of we are iowa dot com. i'm jack miller. stephanie has the night off. jack/1shot: a central iowa athletic organization is hoping for a miracle tonight. everything they use to host sporting events for local kids was stolen sunday night. the theft was caught on video. local 5's nikki davidson is here to explain. nikki/bam: yeah jack... we've heard of thieves stealing trailers full of expensive construction tools... and that might be what they thought they were getting their hands on this time... but instead someone got a trailer full of the items one group uses to help kids keep an active lifestyle. for a young athlete... not much can compare to the feeling of crossing the finish line of their first trialthon... 19:07:12 we consider it to be the best day ever for the kids that come to races... making it possible is a passion for michael zimmerman and his organization rip roar events. (if you're the last finisher of the day its the most epic... if you're last you're fir