welcome to the k-w-w-l news at five i'm macleod hageman. it's official! the iowa hawkeyes are going to the rose bowl. they are set to play stanford new years day. spirits are high for hawkeye fans -- after the heartbreaking loss for the team's undefeated run last night -- in the final minutes against michigan state. kwwl's mark woodley explains what this means for the hawkeyes. mark? you have to imagine the mood around the hawkeye football program and the fanbase has improved significantly in the past couple of hours -- but the fact is -- the iowa football night -- than they did for those first 12 wins this season -- and it makes sense as very few thought iowa would be in the ballgame -- instead the defense -- along with the big play from tevaun smith and c-j beathard -- had iowa in position to win this game -- and the committee felt that performance only warranted a one space drop in the rankings -- and making this selection possible -- while iowa last played in the rose bowl in 1991 -- their last win came in january of 1959 -- nearly 57 years ago -- but

've got you covered -- macleod hageman -- kwwl news. according to wheaton franciscan healthcare -- pam was the 121st lung transplant recipient in the state -- and josh was the 123rd. coming up... iowa is giving out report cards... to the schools. how can you find out how your child's school stacks up. and... a traffic stop turns to a shootout -- after a deputy is here's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar. storm track seven meteorologist kyle kiel has your full forecast next. "you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered. with ron steele, amanda goodman and --------- 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 b/ught out by big money. bernie's opinion cannot be purchased. it's time for our next president to get in there, roll up his sleeves, take off the gloves, and take on wall street, take on big business, take on big money, and get the working class back to where th

kwwl's macleod hageman joins us live in the newsroom with the details. mac? amanda -- while cleaning her basement this week -- carol hora -- says she found found a missile. moments later -- she called waterloo police -- and had it -- retired army sergeant david he acquired it, or the circumsnces, but it was something we didn't talk about. it was just there." until he tried movvng it. even though it read inert -- she contacted police. "i knew i had called the right channel. he was only here for about two minutes, we didiussed the situation, and then he took it." that's when carol says she became emotional -- feeling like they took husband just passed away on december 4th. we were married for 26 years, and we were together for 27. it's been a very hard process to gg through, and i miss him terribly." carol says her husband would never be so reckless -- as to keep a live missile in their home.. but she says having it out of her house makes her feel several emotions. "a little bit of sadness, but it was a little bit relief, because in my home." according to water

we've got you covered - macleod hageman -- kwwl news. thanks mac. nearly four to five ice fishing- related drowning deaths are reported every year in north america. coming up... the panthers facing a tough dual threat quarterback this weekend how mark farely feels his defense matches up and new iowa state head coach matt campbell is aading more pieces to his new football staff.....sports is next. you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in dunkerton, castle grove, strawberry point and all of eastern iowa "now, kwwl sports." looking to prove they are for real . iowa continues there preps for the michigan state spartans. despite being#undefeated the hawkeyes open as 4point underdogs. while the fans want respect the players know if they take care of business on the field...their a shoe-in for the college football playoff but they will have to play one of there best games of the year on football because we expect them postion for saturday and then when we play the game if we play our best football it gives us the oppurtunity to win." "its nothing we

macleod hageman -- kwwl news. the land to build the waterloo career center is already owned central middle school. still to come on the k-w-w-l news at five... ham on the lamb. dozens of pigs scatter after their trailer crashes on a ramp near the interstate. and... what were we looking up in 2015? google releases a list of our top searches. --------- --------- --------- --------- heart disease. asthma. diabetes. 7 out of 10 americans take prescription drugs. but in the last 7 years drugs prices have doubled. require medicare to negotiate lower drug prices. let people buy their prescription drugs from countries like canada at half the price. and cap monthly prescription costs for every american. the drug companies have been over charging long enough. it's time to fight back. i'm hillary clinton the death of freddie gray in baltimore. in pril - and his death insighted wide-spread rioting. william porter was the first officer to go trial for gray's death -- after 16 hours of deliberation - it ends with a hung

we've got you covered -- macleod hageman -- kwwl news. on average -- fourto five deaths occur in north america every winter due to thin ice. still to come on the k-w-w-l news at five... a new, harsher conviction is coming down on the blade-runner oscar pistorius. and... what was it like in iowa the last time the hawkeyes went undeeated in the egular seaaon - back in 1922? --------- --------- --------- murder -- that's the crime an appeals court says oscar pistorius committed. the paralympic athlete was convicted of cuplable homicide in the death of his model girlfriend reeva steenkamp howevertoday an appeals court ruled it was cold- blooded murder. pistorius shot and killed 2013 - he maintains he did it out of self-defense... pistorius will be sentenced for the new murder conviction by a lower court at a future date, yet to be determined ahead of a potential interest rate hike, lawmakers grill the head of thefederal reserve. she says tt the econommis consumer spending, business investment, residential investment account for 85- pe

we've got you covered -- macleod hageman -- kwwl news. thanks mac. after visting techworks and the five sullivan brothers convention center in waterloo today -- hillary clinton campagned in urbandale. the city of new hampton may be closer to getting a new mayor. you may remember, 80-year- old duane devine was elected mayor, but resigned after he admitted he didn't know the responsibilities. current mayor robert martin wants to retire and move closer to family. the city clerk says the council is planning to set a special election. she says a couple of people have indicated they are interested in the coming up on kwwl, hundreds of eastern iowa students, faculty and community members receive letters written by the author of harry potter. and - cyclone fans have already begun camping out for the big "now your storm track 7 mostly sunny today with a few high clouds passing through heart disease. asthma. diabetes. 7 out of 10 americans take prescription drugs. but in the last 7 years drugs prices have doubled. hillary's going to take on the drug companies.

i'm macleod hageman. we are tracking winter weather headed to the area. let's check in with storm track seven meteorologist kyle kiel for your first forecast. kyle? for your complete weather stormtrack 7 weather team: a winter storm warning will go into effect across the entire kwwl viewing area monday morning. snow, sleet, freezing increasing clouds across the areas, and the wind will pick up out of the north from 10 to 20 to track into the southern areas, such as sigourney, will be making its way north areas along highway 20. this means the monday morning commute will likely be tricky. by mid- morning, all of eastern iowa to see ice accumulation from freezing rain will be from highway 30 and points to the south, where a inch of ice. remember, it does not take much ice to create farther to the north, it will be more of a sleet and snow mix, before we all transition to snow the area. from at least an inch in our far southeast, to the evening and overnight as the storm system evolves. again, this is a very tricky forecast and snow/ice amounts will be depen

kwwl's macleod hageman joins us live in the newsroom with the details. mac? amanda -- carol hora says her husband had the missile for more than 20 years -- but she always thought it was fake or a prop. but when she tried to move it -- she quickly realized it was real. word -- inert -- stamped on the officers responded -- and removed the missile when they realized it was safe. "i was cleaning the basement, and i found something that had been down there for a long time. i thought, well, i don't want this in the house." carol says her husband -- retired army sergeant david hora died of a heart attack earlier this month -- and used the missile as a prop during speeches and recruiting. even though she thought the missile wasn't live -- she wanted to make sure. we've got you covered live in the newsroom -- macleod hageman -- kwwl news. according to waterloo police -- the inert missle could be used for bomb squad training. coming up on kwwl, six eastern iowa cats are fighting for their lives after being saved from a hoarder's house and - our road to the rose bowl li

we've got you covered live in the newsroom -- macleod hageman -- kwwl news. local voters will decide whether to move forward with the project -- by casting ballots february second. if approved -- the district will also add air-conditioning the fifth republican presidential debate featured sharp excnges between senators ted cruz and marco rubio. cruz and rubio sharply criticizing each other's truthfulness ... and issues ranging from immigration to the collection of meta-data. cruz blasted rubio for sponsoringgthe immigration reform bill that many republicans think is too soft on the issue of undocumented imigrants. and rubio accused cruz of voting for a bill that limits the data that can be collected.. and could compromise national security. we asked our political analyst, "i think he held his own. there are questions about his stance on the usa freedom act in just hours after last night's republican debate concllded in las vegas.. marco rubio was campaigning in iowa. the florida senator gave a and acknowledged the first-in-the-nation iowa caucuses are rapidly

we've got covered -- macleod hageman -- kwwl news. waterloo police say all people involved in both robberies were found. the cedar rapids police department is asking for help in identifying these two suspects involved in multiple thefts. the thefts happened in early november. police say the two used stolen credit cards to purchase items. if you have any information, contact the cedar rapids police department at the number on the screen. davenport police arrested a man suspected of using a mobile dating app to rob people. 20-year-old darvoughn jones faces robbery and burglary charges for incidents that took place in may. police say jones lured his an app that people use to meet for consensual sex. jones then pulled a handgun and told the people he was robbing them. in one case, jones and another man forced the victim to drive to his parents' house, where they took a debit card belonging to the victim's father and used it to withdraw money. the muslim student association at uni asking for a permanent place of prayer on campus. its a sto

we've got you covered in sumner -- macleod hageman -- kwwl news. according to hillcrest assisted living caretakers -- a special party is planned for emma this weekend. coming up on kwwl... a man caught on video stealing from the salvation army. you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in allison, janesville, decorah and all of a police departvideo of an officer nearly getting shot in the head after pulling over a driver believed to be under the influence. we do want to warn you -- some viewers might find the video to be a bit disturbing. "you want to step out here real quick? turn around and put your your back." you can see there the officer running away as the gun goes off -- just missing his face by inches. the suspect remains on the loose and is considered armed and dangerous. luckily -- the officer only suffered minor injuries in the shooting. a police cruiser hits a deer -- sending it flying into the air. take a look. nats (deer hitting windshield) you can see there the deer hitting the windshield of the kentucky police car. take another lo

i'm macleod hageman. we're tracking a winter storm -- moving through the area. let's checin with stormtrack seven meteorologist kyl kiel for your first forecast. for your complelee weather informrmtion. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: a winter storm warning will go into effect across the entire kwwl viewin' area monday morning. snow, sleet, freezing rain and wind will cause major travel issues. overnight we will have increasing clouds across the areas, and the wind will pick up ou of th north from 10 to 20 mph. between 1 am and 3 am, a wintry mix of snow, sleet and/or freezing rain will being to track into the southern areas, such as sigourney, washington, williamsburg and iowa city. between 7 and 9 am, the wintry precipitation will be making its way north areas along this means the monday morning commute will likely be tricky. by mid-morning, all of eastern iowa will be in the midst of the winter storm. the best chances to see ice accumulation from freezing rain will be from highway 30 and points to the south, wh

thanks for joining us tonight after football -- i'm macleod hageman. will the rain ever stop? we check in with storm track seven meteorologist kyle kiel kyle? from the kwwl stormtrack here is additional forecast information from the kwwl the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: it has been quite the rain day across eastern iowa, as expected. here's a look at the rainfall since midnight. generally one to two inches, with a bulls eye of heavier rain where we saw a few thunderstorms last night in bremer, butler, grundy and black hawk counties. more rain is on the way. here's the storm track 7 live doppler radar across eastern iowa. light to moderate rain continues to track through. where you are seeing rainfall. low pressure is down to the south and will continue a look at the future track, showing the rain through the overnight hours. this will the low moves away from us and we are left with cloudy skies. while flash flooding isn't a huge concern, the

we've got you covered, with macleod hageman, meteorologist kyle kiel and sports with mark woodley. weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: this evening there will be some areas of drizzle, with a stray shower possible in our southern counties. otherwise, we will have a cloudy sky overnight with temperatures dropping to the upper 20s and low 30s. the wind also picks up tonight into sunday. sunday will be mostly cloudy with highs holding steady in the lower 30s. the big story is a winter storm that is likely to have high impacts on us here in eastern iowa. the exact timing and path is becoming a bit more clear, but still not exact at this point in time. this system will be tricky to forecast, as from the gulf of mexico, and there will be warmer air above the surface, which means freezing rain and sleet are looking like a possibility for at least the southern half of the area. ice accumulations could be rather significant, causing major travel issues. the northwestern part of the kwwl viewing area has the potential to see 4 inches

here's macleod hageman << it's a coat -- that floats.... (nats... falling in the water -- video) "it looks like any other winter coat when you put it on, but trapped air in the fabric will not only keep you warm, it'll also keep you afloat if you fall in water." "we've had three customers with the float suit who have said it came in and saved their lives." hanks live bait store owner mike everett says he stands by all striker coats (nats... buttons) after losing fishing friend wade clark -- at george wyth lake. "wade did not have a suit. we don't know if it would have saved his life, but that's a question we always ask ourselves. maybe he could have gotten out." fisherman greg dietz was at george wyth the same day -- and now always wears a striker coat when fishing. "and, the fog hadn't set in yet, and that was the reason the ranger couldn't find him. he heard him, but he couldn't find him." no matter how well you swim -- experts say a quick zip -- and a few snaps -- could save your life. "usually it hits you in two stages. number one, you don't und

kwwl's macleod hageman joins us live from crossroads theater in waterloo -- where fans are excited for tonight's show. mac? with more than 25 showings of the new star wars movie -- theater workers say they plan to accomodate everyone who wants to see the new movie. they just might have to wait... fans trickled in to the theater earlier this morning to avoid the longer lines tonight. the only problem -- earlier shows were sold out by noon. fans like -- mike sprague -- say so, i knew there would be a lot of people coming out to see it, tickets, and i would surprise my wife." according to workers -- tickets start at nearly seven bucks -- and at last word -- tickets are still available for later showings -- but seats are filling up. we've got you covered live in as a reminder -- the show starts at 7 and showings are available until four tomorrow morning. the show runs for more than two hours. still to come on the k-w-w-l news at five... a new blood test may help detect one of the world's deadliest price of a live saving drug by five thousand percent is now behind bars. --------- ---------

we've got you covered live in the newsroom -- macleod hageman -- kwwl news. according to the garwin mayor -- the city council will likely decide how to resolve the matter during their next meeting on monday. let's go to storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg now for your first forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen here is additional forecast across the region tonight a stray flurry or two is possible. temperatures tonight drop into the single digits overnight. the the 20s. the next chance of precipitation will be thursday rain/snow mix. storm track 7 chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg an area of clouds will move across the region tonight a first days of 2016 will be quiet precipitation will be thursday with 20% chance of a light rain/snow mix. storm track 7 chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg the rose bowl now less than 24 hours away and our kwwl team in pasadena is excited as the players. ron steele is standing now live at the rose bowl stadium. the excitement is building in anticipation of tomorrow's at a

we've got you covered, with macleod hageman, meteorologist kyle kiel and sports with mark woodley. this is the kwwl news at ten." "now your storm track 7 from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen weather information. here is additional forecast 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: welcome back and good evening i am meteorologist kyle kiel. a busy weather forecast so let's get right to it. threat tracker shows rain overspreading the area tonight, with a few thunderstorms. this will come mainly after midnight. some of the rain could be heavy. early this evening there will be areas of fog. tomorrow the rain will continue, heavy at times. and the rain will become more scattered tomorrow night into monday, and by monday afternoon the rain will storm track 7 live doppler radar. we are tracking some rain across the area. light to moderate at this time. but southwest there are rain showers and even some thunderstomrs. we can't rule out a rumble of thunder. no seve

we've got you covered -- macleod hageman -- kwwl news. accordinig to the national heart, lung and blood institute -- the number of double- lung transplants has gone up over the years. more double-lung transpants are now done than single-lung transplants. schools aren't just giving out report cards these days - - they are also getting them. it's part of a new iowa school report card program. kwwl's jessica hartman met with one area school that brought home an a on its report card. the report card rate's each schools' performance in areas like math & reading, graduation hudson high school scored in the top 13% of the state with a high- performamace rating. the integration of technology into the classroom by teachers - - that's one of he big factors hudson's superintntndent says led to the succesful report card. and udents aren't just taking notes. with a 3d printer - - students are designing and printing their own projects. "acctually print out thaa model on a 3-d prininer and see hat it works and actually is the way the other big factor in

we've got you covered, with macleod hageman, meteorologist kyle kiel and sports with mark woodley. from the kwwl stormtrack here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: welcome back i'm meteorologist kyle kiel. here are a look at the low temperatures today. we started off in the upper single digits to the north, to the lower to actually felt like winter. by far this will be the coolest start in the next seven days at least. threat tracker shows increasing clouds overnight as a warm front tracks through the area. that brings windy conditions into the day on sunday. there could be areas of patchy fog and drizzle during the afternoon hours sunday. better chance for light rain showers as we go sunday night into monday. not expecting any heavy rain out of that. here's a look at the storm track 7 live weather network cameras here across easteen iowa show p petty starting to see the high clouds track into our western counties. these will continue to overspread the area as we go throughout the overnight hours. temperatures right now are in the 20s and th

we've got you covered, with macleod hageman, meteorologist kyle kiel and sports with mark woodley. this is the kwwl news at ten." "now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. information from the kwwl thousands of cases of chocolate here's a penny just for you. that's no penny. that's a galaxy s 6 at u.s. cellular this saturday. whoa, thanks, grandma!! you're welcome. you can also get an lg g4 or an lg g pad f 8.0 with that penny. isist that just delightful? pennies for everyone! get penny doorbuster deals on great devices this saturday starting at 9:00 a.m. while susulies last. private personal email server in weeks after the san of the discussion. with the democrats taking aim at republicans as each other. s/ hillary clinon / (d) presidential candidate1:04 - 1:12 "we must work more closely and sanders by a wwde margin in 1:37 "senator sanders voted to position on this every election but with sanders leading the polls in new hampshire, there's still a lot to be decied coming up on kwwl. wh

we've got you covered live in waterloo -- macleod hageman -- kwwl news. according to cinema workers -- masks and lightsabers will not be allowed in the theater during each showing. coming up... big interstatre rival game this iowa state cyclones face off in the big four classic. and the iowa hawkeys taking on drake in des moines looking to "now, kwwl sports." anncr: when the attacks come here... ...the person behind this desk will have to protect your family. will he be impulsive and reckless, like donald trump? will he have voted to dramatically weaken counter-terrorism surveillance, like ted cruz? will he have skipped crucial national security hearings and votes just to campaign, like marco rubio? 27 generals and admirals support jeb bush. because jeb has the experience and knowledge to protect your family. right to rise usa is responsible for lynn's family, the big stress is paying four hundred dollars a month in medical and drug costs for aidan. for other families it's higher deductibles, premiums and co-pays that keep adding up. that's why we've got

here's macleod hageman with more. << it's a coat -- that floats.... video) "it looks like any other winter coat air in the fabric will not only keep you warm, it'll also keep you afloat if you fall in water." " e've had three customers with the float suit who have said it came live bait store owner mike everett says he stands by all striker coats (nats... buttons) after losing fishing friend wade clark -- at george wyth lake. don't know if it would have saved his life, but that's a question we always ask ourselves. maybe he could have gotten out." fisherman greg dietz was at george wyth the same day -- and now alalys wears a striker coat when fishing. "and, the fog hadn't set in yet, and that was the reason the ranger couldn't find him. he heard him, but he culdn't find him." noatter how well you swim -- experts say a quick zip -- and a few snaps -- could save your life. stages. number one, you don't undertaand why you're falling. number two, instantly puts you in n state of shock and d nic." >> on average -- four to five america every winter due to t

thanks for joining us tonight -- i'm macleod hageman. now let's check in with storm trk seven meteorologist kyle kiel -- where hes tracking winter weather. 7 weather team. see thhscreen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kww stormtrack 7 weather team: that's right, we have the potential for snow, sleet, freezing rain, and wind. this is for monday, but already we have a winter storm watch in effect for all of eastern ioa starting earr monday lasting through monday night.

i'm macleod hageman -- ron and manda have tte night off. rain turns to snow in some parts of eastern iowa tonight. we check in with stormtrack seven cheif meteorologist mark schnakenburg -- who is tracking it all. mark? from the kwwl stormtrack here issadditional forereast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: rain will change to light snow will be less than 1". the light snow/flurries will end before midnight. another round of light snow or flurries moves back in thursday morning and taperirig off during friday willle mostly cloody and mild with highs near 40. saturday morning before temperatures warm up and the mix changes to rain by mid to late morning. rain chances continue through the afternoon. sunday turns windy wiwih gusts of 30+ mphphwith a mostly cloudy sky. cheif meteorologist mark schnakenburg -- who is tracking 7 weather team. see he screen information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weattr team: rain will be less than 1". the light flurries moves back in thursday morning and tapering off during the mid to late aftern

kwwl's macleod hageman talks with the property manager reports the latest. mac? the university avenue studios property manager says she recognized the people involved in the early morning stabbing -- and says they were not tenants of the complex. university avenue studios -- property manager denice bennett says tenants did not see the incident take place... "we've got someone who lives didn't hear or see anything, but it was 2:00 a.m." "after reviewing security video, the property manager says the two people responsible, walked out of this door and started a drove away, and the victim drove to a nearby restaurant." "there was a scuffle out there. according to witnesses and video -- the victim drove to perkins -- looking for help. after he was taken to the hospital -- police reviewed surveillance video -- and were able to the possbile people "the two individuals i was able to identify do not live on our property. they were visiting people here." at this hour -- waterloo police say thtey made contact with the people involved. but no arrests have been made. waterloo

i'm macleod hageman. waterloo police say they are no longer -- actively searching for the person who ran from police this morning -- after crashing on interstate 380 -- between brandon and jesup kwwl's hillary maglin catches up with people in the area -- who say they're concerned their small community is no longer safe. waterloo police say they briefly pursued the driver of a car saturday -- but called called around to some of my neighbors, see if they're alright, if there's no problems."

thanks for joining us tonight at six -- i'm macleod hageman. we're tracking rain this weekend. let's check in with stormtrack seven meterologist kyle kiel for your first forecast. 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from thhkwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: that's right. today we have just had areas of drizzle and fog. rht now our storm track7 live weather network camera in dubuque shows foggy conditions. here are a look at the current visibility readings across the area. many of us have below 5 miles of county has a dense fog advisory

welcome to the k-w-w-l news at six i'm macleod hageman. tonight is the night. the undefeated hawkeyes get their shot at a big ten championship. and the field is set and redy to go in indianapolis. kwwl's mmrk woodley issat the lucas oil stadium -- before the big game. and has the very latest and excitment welcome to kinnick-iapolis - from hayden fry - to this - guy special -

we've got you covered, with macleod hageman, meteorologist kyle kiel and sports with mark woodley. this is the kwwl news at ten." 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? 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 purchased. it's time for our next president to get in there, roll up his sleeves, take off the gloves, and take on wall street, take on big business, take on big money, and get the working class back to where they should be. he's a rock. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast welcome back i'm meteorologist kyle kiel. threat tracker shows scattered showers throughout the overnight hours. the best c

i'm macleod hageman. it's official -- the iowa hawkeyes are going to the rose bowl. the hawkeyes will play stanford at four in the afternoon new years day. the news comes less than a day after the hawks lose to michigan reports the latest. "the rose bowl is the granddaddy of them all. you stanford, team with two losses this season. the hawkeyes will be coming off their onlylyloss of big ten championship. (kirk ferentz) "i couldn't be more proud of our football team must have also been impressed. now for the player, a dream come true. "i was young and i dreamed of work." "just get a break from football, football team last night when we came off the field and i image up their feet." but the players are "it's a huge opportunity for this program, we haven't been there for awhile and it's going to be very exciting." we've got you covered in iowa city, kristin rogers, kwwl news. was actually taking a nap during the rose bowl announccent. after waking up to sevval text as a reminder -- the hawks will take on stanford --new years day and it's going viral-- senator joni ernst

i'm macleod hageman -- ron and amanda have the night off. let's go to storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg now for your first forecast. hey 7 weather team. see the screen information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: the snow falling in parts of eastern iowa will taper off this evening. roads may be slick through the overnight where the snow fell. use extra caution little

macleod hageman introduces us to the super-centenarian from sumner. meet 111-year-old emma hough of sumner -- born on a farm in fayette county -- upper iowa's oldest graduate -- a former wife and p-e teacher -- and before coming to live at hillcrest more than ten years ago -- a world traveler -- recalling her favorite trip to hawaii... "oh i loved that. i went twice. i went to alaska twice, and all over the united state, and a part of europe." now -- emma says she enjoys playing bingo, and spending time with her best friend and caretaker -- bonnie seehase. "she's a nice person. she and i never knew each other until i came here, so i put her in as my poa. she has managed everything for me. she's been right on the spot." "not only is emma the only person more than 100 years old right here in assisted living, but the people here at hillcrest say she's the oldest person they've ever seen.""just to see her is unreal, and to put that 111 years on her..." according to an online search she is also the 19th oldest person in the united states. the current title

i'm macleod hageman -- ron and amanda have the night off. one denver family has a christmas angel to thank -- after an early morning fire destroys their barn. as kwwl's jessica hartman reports -- the fire could have spread to the family's home and nearby buildings -- if one good samaritan decided to look the other way. jessica? that's right -- the fire started around two this morning -- and the family had no idea until one all that remains of an lingering in the air. hartman "the old barn use to they were mainly concerned about was that fire see and on to the family home

kwwl's macleod hageman has the (nats... start button) it's the quiet sound of walklkg through thehe someone to talk to, who has been exactly through the same thing. we just carry the same lingo and language. it's just been awesome." "it's life-changing for the better. it's great to have a good friend like pam, and there were a lot of sleepless nights not knowing when i was going to get that call, or if i was going to get that call when the donor is going to come about." josh and pamela's respiratory specialist -- brbrnne ledesma -- says their bond in spires others. along. they're wonderful people, and they take advantage of every oelwein hasthe only pulmonary rehab department. so, it works pepefectly for papa and josh." "at first it was a little scary, staying alive any longer." (nats... stop button) "people out there have no dea how important it is to donate. friend, josh, a second chance at life, and that just means the world to both of us." accordinig to the national heart, lung and blood institute -- the number of doubl

we've got you covered -- macleod hageman -- kwwl news. on average -- fourto five deaths occur in north america every winter due to thin ice. still to come on the k-w-w-l news at five... a new, harsher conviction is coming down on the blade-runner oscar pistorius. and... what was it like in iowa the last time the hawkeyes went undeeated in the egular seaaon - back in 1922? --------- --------- ---------