directors have to bring in new football and basketball coaches in the same year.but iowa state a-d jamie pollard did just that in 2015. jon schaeffer from our sister with pollard and has more on the state of the cyclones. "the year didn't start the way jamie pollard expected-- he suffered a heart attack which is admittedly something he doesn't think about much these days. after watching isu men's hoops claim back to back big 12 championships it was on to the ncaa tournament where the hope was high-- but reality didn't live up to it. now the ncaa tournament didn't go as iowa state had hoped it would with a first round loss to uab what was your reaction to that? " well it was disappointing r everybody because you were still living on the high of the big 12 championship and then we drew that first game the thursday game and you're early on thursday morning and um it was like it was over before it ever started and like a bad dream. but as you learn in athletics tomorrow comes whether you want it to or not and life had to go on and so we've put that in the memory bank and moved on." pollard then watc

local 5 sports director jon schaeffer sat down with athletic director jamie pollard to talk about 2015 and what we can expect for this year. " the year didn't start the way jamie pollard expected-- he suffered a heart attack which is admittedly something he doesn't think about much these days. after watching isu men's hoops claim back to back big 12 championships it was on to the ncaa tournament where the reality didn't live up to it. now the ncaa tournament didn't go hoped it would with a uab what was your disappointing for you were still living on the high of the big 12 championship and first game the you're early on thursday morning and um it was like it was over before it ever started and like a bad dream. but as you learn in athletics tomorrow comes whether you want it to or not and life had to go on and so we've put that in the memory bank and moved on." pollard then watched on that spring as the bank and moved on." pollard then watched mayor-- fred hoiberg chicago bulls. beloved coaches in school history. he chose murray state head coach steve person to follow fred. because he i

local 5 sports director jon schaeffer sat down with athletic director jamie pollard to talk about 2015 and what we can expect for this year. " the year didn't start the way jamie pollard expected-- he suffered a heart attack which is admittedly something he doesn't think about much these days. after watching isu men's hoops claim back to back big 12 championships it was on to the ncaa tournament where the hope was high-- but reality didn't live up to it. now the ncaa tournament didn't go as iowa state had first round loss to uab what was your reaction to that? well it was disappointing for everybody because you were still living on the high of the big 12 championship and then we drew that first game the thursday game and you're early on thursday morning and um it was like it was over before it ever started and like a bad dream. but as you learn in athletics tomorrow comes whether you want it to or not and life had to go on and so we've put that in the memory bank and moved on." pollard then watched on that spring as the mayor-- fred hoiberg moved on to the chicago bulls. that meant rep

and that's exactly what happened -- iowa state athletic director jamie pollard in u-n-i territory - supporting his longtime friend -- even wearing a purple tie. pollard "well first and formost, he is going to bring a lot of character. david is a good person." harris called pollard the single thus far. we've got you covered . . .jessica hartman kwwl news. harris also saying he is excited to valley and is looking forward to getting to know the community better. a breezy night ahead -- let's go to storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: the sky remains mostly cloudy next week with highs in the 30s. we wednesday. model guidance has a man--shot and killed in cedar a man--shot and killed in cedar rapids tuesday night, marking the first shooting homicide in the city this year. it happened around nine-thirty at the cedar valley townhouses on the city's sw side. 25-year-old joseph perkins jr. of chicago, was killed. and another man was t

i talked with iowa state athletic director jamie pollard about kevin jackson and what the state of the program is moving forward. this wrestling season for iowa state maybe hasn't gone the way some fans had hoped. the cyclones are just 9-5 in duals and they're a long time removed from when the program once excelled back in the 1970's and 80's " i think sometimes you get in the middle of this people's memory of what history has been sometimes gets a little clouded. they remember the great things they don't always remember the bad things clearly in our program we strive to do better than what we're doing right now but at the same time people write me and go well why aren't we championship well we haven't won one since 1987 so it's not like we were doing that just yesterday." that 1987 national title came against a coach who is considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time and an alum of iowa state. dan gable. while iowa state may be ranked 16th in the nation-- for some that's not high enough. in an interview with elias johnson last november-- gable talked about getting iowa state

jordan: tune in tonight at 10 on local 5 to hear more of jon's interview with jamie pollard. expectations for both basketball and football this year. jordan/sx2s: jack/sx2s we'll be right back... you're news crews are working hard to bring you even more stories that affect how you live. tonight at ten. after nearly seven months, a popular vietnamese restaurant opened its doors again today. we'll take a look at why their re- opening after a fire is making metro diners so happy. jack/wxhang: now one last check of your weather, with chief meteorologist brad edwards. brad: weather adlib: a little "clipper" system went through today and brought some clouds here and snow flurries to ne iowa. we can expect more of these systems in the days to come. tonight will be mainly clear early in the wake of today's clipper. this will mean cold, dry conditions overnight with lows in the 10s for most areas. the next weather system will come in friday with more clouds and a chance for some flurries or snow showers for mainly late afternoon and early evening. it looks like we will have some cloud

director jon schaeffer sat down with athletic director jamie pollard to talk about 2015 and what we can expect for this year. " the year didn't start the way jamie pollard expected-- he suffered a heart attack which is admittedly something he doesn't think about much these days. after watching isu men's hoops claim back to back big 12 championships it was on to the ncaa tournament where the hope was high-- but reality didn't live up to it. now the ncaa tournament didn't go as iowa state had hoped it would with a first round loss to uab what was your reaction to that? well it was disappointing for everybody because you were still living on the high of the big 12 championship and then we drew that first game the thursday game and you're early on thursday morning and um it was like it was over before it ever started and like a bad dream. but as you learn in athletics tomorrow comes whether you want it to or not and life had to go on and so we've put on that spring as the mayor-- fred hoiberg moved on to the chicago bulls. one of the most beloved coaches in school history. head coach steve

iowa state athletic director jamie pollard who has worked closely with harris over the past 14 years at wisconsin and iowa state---was at today's press conference. harris called pollard the single we will have more on harris at six. we will have more on the hiring of david harris as the northern iowa athletic director at six. former iowa state head coach -- paul rhoads accepts a new coaching position rhoads will join the university of arkansas --razorbacks coaching staff as a defensive back's coach. rhoads spent seven seasons with the iowa state cyclones and was fired in novemeber after the sixth consecutive losing season. coming up... find out what is inside this man's pocket to cause this huge explosion - hint, you might have one in your house. and... amazon is dropping this controversial toy from their website. more info ahead. that's coming up in just a few minutes. here's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar. chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg has your full forecast next. --------- --------- this cod grows in water that is cold, clean and pristine, ful

things excite him about uni.one person harris made sure to thank was iowa state athletic director jamie pollard who was in attendance. harris said the biggest challenge he faces is finances. harris won't begin his but he will be introduced during halftime at tonight's men's basketball game. from cedar falls, josh christensen, kcrg-tv9 sports. the panthers will honor three big time seniors tonight against indiana state. 3 point specialist paul jersperson, matt bohannon the school all- time leading 3 point shoter, and the player who sparked program wes washpun.. they will hold the senior ceremonies before the game tonight. if you could get that word spread around and get their by a quarter to seven so that we got everyone for the introductions. you don't go from losing four in a row to winning 7 out of 8 thout great leadership. those three guys they made it happen about by our fans in the fashion and i think that is terrific. sot : : oc: "that is terrific " the hawkeyes hope a week off will add some spring to their step when they host the badgers tonight. wisconsin comes in on fire having won 8 o

one person harris made sure to thank was isu athletic director jamie pollard who was in attendance. "jamie i have to say it's kind of odd that you're in the back of the room and i'm up here at the microphone i'm not used to this i'm sure i'll get used to it." "certainly i have mixed emotions. 14 years of working with somebody i'm going to miss david but i couldn't be more excited for david and his family. he's earned this opportunity he is outstanding at what he does. harris said the biggest challenge he faces is finances. "we have to begin to build those relationships in the community and then obviously start to look at strategically going to be. jon: david harris isn't the only cyclone to find a job. former iowa state football coach paul rhoads has landed at arkansas. rhoads will take over as the defensive backs coach for the razorbacks. arkansas is coach by brett bielema-- former wisconsin head coach. rhoads was fired this past november-- he finished 3-9 in 2015. jon: today top high school wrestler from class 1a- 2a-and 3a were honored with the dan gable mr. wrestler award. it's a

harris calls iowa state athletic director jamie pollard the most influential person in his professional life. pollard was at yesterday's news conference at uni. march madness isn't all about basketball. a town in croatia is buzzing right now -- because star wars is on its way. several s senes for the next movie will be produced in croatia. crews will be there for about a week in march. jedi knights, rebels and storm fighting on the city walls, the nearby beach and in the city square. the time is how can drawing a clock tell you it's time to see the doctor? coming up -- that simple test -- and others -- that could give us a hint about our health. tests you can do to check in on your health. tall, thin, fit or fat... your size and shape might not reveal as much as minutes, this probably is a good american family care doctors warn if you cannot do this, it could mean you are carrying too much weight and adding to your health problems. "like back pain and numbness in the leg sometimes because you don't have a good structure or good support system." next, sit & stand from a seated position o

---iowa state athletic director jamie pollard who harris calls the most influential person in his life was at today's press conference. i'm rick coleman reporting for...kwwl news. we will have more on today's press conference and david harris's vision for northern iowa's athletic the former a-d for the panthers, may have jumped the gun on congratulating the new a-d hire. this morning before the announcement, troy dannen harris on his selection as a-d uni." the tweet was taken down shortly dannen is now the athletic director at tulane university. things were a bit breezy in eastern iowa today. let's go to storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg who's tracking it all. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: the sky remains mostly cloudy tonight and breezy as a low pressure system moves northeast through the great lakes area. the wind diminishes after 5 pm thursday and becomes light overnight through friday. a mix of sun and and sunday will be warm with highs in the 50s and breezy conditions. saturday wi

abc news, los angele" sports director jon schaeffer sat down with iowa state's athletic director jamie pollard. he talked with us about the sate of cyclone nation, and what fans can " 2015 what stood out to you the most on the year that was. well from a work standpoint i would say two things. one the opening of the football stadium. the south endzone where we sit today. it's a project that iowa staters had talked about and dreamed about and so for it to come to fruition was pretty neat. and then secondly i would say winning the second big 12 championship in basketball because those are pretty special moments. it was a little unique for me because i got to experience it and experience it in a different way from a hospital bed." jordan: tune in tonight at 10 on local 5 to hear how pollard handled some major changes in the past year and why expectations are high for both basketball and football in 2016. jack/3wxhang: chief meteorologist brad edwards joins us now.. ((ad lib weather now, and football fans from across the country are weighing in on the winner sunday night. will it be the carolina pa

you can bet dad and a-d, jamie pollard is one happy poppa! jordan/3shot (wrap sports) stephanie: jack: we'll be right back... you're watching local five news at 10. brad: weather adlib: travnorthern iowa today. gradual improvement will take place tonight, but it will still be cold and windy throughout the night. skies will remain mostly cloudy with a few flurries or snow showers possible tonight. the nw winds that were 20-40+ mph will be more like 15-25+ mph overnight. blowing snow will not be much of a problem for most areas, but wind chill values will be dropping below zero into tuesday morning. tuesday will bring us another cold and windy day with increasing sunshine. even with the afternoon sun shining we will only see highs in the 10s for most areas. the winds will still be nw at 15-25 mph making it feel even colder. there will be another chance for some light snow wednesday, but at snowfall is looking fairly light. right now, it looks like we could get about an inch in the morning hours. cold weather will remain here through saturday, b

---iowa state athletic director jamie pollard who harris calls the most influential person in his life was at today's press conference. i'm rick coleman reporting for...kwwl news. we will have more on today's press conference and david harris's vision for northern iowa's athletic

tonight.,..when sports director jon scharffer shares more of his conversation with athletic director jamie pollard.... " 2015 what stood out to you the most on the year that was. well from a work standpoint i would say two things. one the opening of the football stadium. the south endzone where we sit today. it's a project that iowa staters had talked about and so for it to come to fruition was pretty neat. and then secondly i would say winning the second big 12 championship in basketball because those are pretty special moments. it was a little unique for me because i got to experience it and experience it in a different way from a hospital bed." sabrina: be sure to tune in tonight at 10 on local 5 to hear how pollard handled some major changes in the past year and why expectations are high for both basketball and football in 2016. elias: well sunday's big game has an iowa tie....and will definitely have the attention of hawkeye head coach kirk ferentz...his son james is listed as the number two center for the denver broncos. there was plenty of pride beaming from both of them wednesday.... other

how we want to make harris calls iowa state athletic director jamie pollard the most influential person in his professional life... pollard was at the news conference yesterday at u-n-i. how's this for an interesting discovery at dinnertime... a woman finds a pearl in her seafood dish! she was enjoying dinner with her husband at an italian restaurant when she actually bit into the pearl... it happened in washington. the couple took their discovery to a local gem expert -- who was skeptical at first... "he thought i was joking. he turns out it was no joke. the expert determined it was a rare quahog purple pearl. and because of its quality -- it could be worth about 600 dollars... but the woman says she plans to a baby gorilla is full on cuteness -- despite being born in a very unusual way... a new survey measures the perceptions of retailers here in america -- and even names a most despised store... stay tuned for that.... this is kwwl-- we'll be right back. a new survey out this week ask for the directv select package, bundled with centurylink internet. you get all the channels you love

tonight.,..when sports director jon scharffer shares more of his conversation with athletic director jamie pollard.... " 2015 what stood out to you the most on the year that was. well from a work standpoint i would say two things. one the opening of the football stadium. the south endzone where we sit today. it's a project that iowa staters had talked about and dreamed about and so for it to come to fruition was pretty neat. and then secondly i would say winning the second big 12 championship in basketball because those are pretty special moments. it was a little unique for me because i got to experience it and experience it in a different way from a hospital bed." sabrina: in tonight at 10 on local 5 to hear how pollard handled some major changes in the past year and why expectations are high for both basketball and football in 2016. sabrina: and sunday's big game has an iowa tie....and will definitely have the attention of hawkeye head coach kirk ferentz...his son james is listed as the number two center for the denver broncos. there was plenty of pride beaming from both of them wednesday.... "i

how we harris calls iowa state athletic director jamie pollard the most influential person in his professional life. pollard was at yesterday's news conference at uni. three weeks from today, the n-c-a-a tournament comes to des moines. the iowa events center is getting ready to host thousands of fans... most of them will have a people who have been here before, they know that it hasnt been awesome in the past so hopefully they will be able to notice some of the upgrades" wi-fi upgrades will be placed around the court, locker rooms and press conference areas. march madness isn't all about basketball. a town in croatia is buzzing right now -- because star wars is on several scenes for the next movie will be produced in croata. crews will be there for about a week in march. jedi knights, rebels and storm troopers will be running and fighting on the city walls, the nearby beach and in the city square. it's you're watching today in iowa on k- w-w-l. chec (vo) want to be happy with your next vehicle purchase? at enterprise, we guarantee it. head to your neighborhood enterprise car sales and let the

how we want to make harris calls iowa state athletic director jamie pollard the most influential person in his professional life. pollard was at yesterday's news conference at uni. & shocking video ttat might makk you think twice about electronic cigarettes. one explodes in a man's pocket. you're looking at the guy on the right -- he's at a register in kentucky. and all of the sudden - fire! the e-cigarette battery blows in fire out and runs outside. "i was shocked! i was like what pocket? i was totally shocked and just like this my hands were on my head." the man has second degree on his leg, but he's okay... no word on whether he plans to quit smoking. washington is honoring thoseewho stood tall during the civil the reverend frederick reese and representative john lewis accepted the highest civilian honor from congress --- the congressional gold medal. they received d t on behalf all of the foot soldiers who took part in the 1965 voting rights marches. congressman lewis called them ordinary people with an extraoaodinary vision -- to build a true democracy in america. its still to come