sarah, you spoke with the friends nicole underwood was traveling to visit? nicole planned to meet her boyfriend michael at busustation in chicago. that's where the two would celebrate new years eve with friends. instead, nicole died at sharing memories ofofhe woman they call caring and charismatic. 07:04 "she didn't take anyone's garbage and i saw that the first time i met her and i was just like, who is this person? i want to be friends with her." anjeli chafekar met nicole underwood four years ago. she says a friendship formed instantly. 07:07:54 "i can't tell you how many timei would be upset and she would show up at my door with care packages, like fuzzy socks, and all of my favorite things. i've never had a friend like tt." a friend who wanted to be a therapist. just months away from graduation - nicole was looking for graduate schools closer to her boyfriend. 07:15:55 "she was the most beautiful girl i'd ever sese." 07:17:50 "she was very caring, and so smart, so smart. everything about her blew me away in the best kind of way." qualities he hopes other

there are two gofundme accounts that have been set up in honor of nicole underwood. one to help ease the financial burden on her family and another to raise money for a scholarship in nicole's name. you can find those links on our website, at whotv.com a fort dodge 6-year-old... who died after a car accident on christmas day will be laid to rest this week. payton henry was injured in a head-on collision near fort dodge. she died the next day. visitation services will be held friday from 5 to 7 at foster funeral home in webster city. her funeral is saturday at eleven at the same funeral home. payton's parents...and two other children were hurt in the crash and are now recovering at home. des moines police say they've captured a man responsible for five two weeks. 31-year old bradley boyd was arrested today... he faces five counts of robbery in the second degree. boyd is accused of robbing three gas stations, including this git and go on easton boulevard twice. police say several people identified boyd's picture... captured by security video. and an accused serial burgl

be and what she would want there are two gofundme accounts that have been set up in honor of nicole underwood. one to help ease the financial burden on her family and another to raise money for a scholarship in nicole's name. a candle light vigil is set for a young webster county girl killed in car accident. on thursday -- 6 year old payton henry's vigil will take place at the riverview daycare center in webster city. it begins at 5 -- and guests are asked to wear purple -- payton's favorite color. a visitation and funeral will take place at foster funeral home in webster city on friday and saturday the girl's family was involved in a head - on collision near fort dodge on christmas day. payton's parents and two of their other children were hurt but are doing ok. des moines police have arrested the man they say is responsible for a 31 year old bradley boyd is charged with 5 counts of robbery in the second degree. over the last two weeks -- police say boyd robbed three different gas stations multiple times. thanks to the media and clear surveillence video...police say they received dozens of t

tonight, nicole underwood's friends talk about the young woman... and how they are coping with her sudden death. before we go tonight... a mess that was welcome in times square... a confetti tossing test was performed this morning ahead of the massive new year's eve party. the city is estimating one million guests will fill times square. also on the mind of new york city leaders, is security for the big night. police commissioner bill bratton says 6,000 police officers will be in times square

that was the brother of 21 year old nicole underwood. she died earlier this week after the bus she was riding in crashed near chicago.. the bus driver told police he swerved when a truck cut into his lane, then lost control. four others were hurt. underwood was a student at the university of iowa.... pursuing a career in social work... her aunt says she was enthusiastic about helping others... it's a legacy to be continued. if you can if you have the means helpful to others, thats who she was and thats who she would want you to be if you had the means to do it and it doesnt, you dont have to do it money. i mean, volunteer your time, because thats who nicole would be and what she would want you to be two "go fund me" accounts have been set up in honor of underwood. one is raising money for a scholarship in her name... the other is meant to help ease the financial burden on her family. you can find links to both pages on our website... "who tv dot com." a candlelight vigil is set for a young webster county girl, killed in a car crash. 6 ye

nicole underwood was a senior at university of iowa studying to become a social worker... now those close to her are determined to do something good for someone else in school to keep her memory alive. less than a week after christmas... nicole underwoods friends and relatives are remembering the time they spent with her for the holidays... 18:56:05 we were spending the few days we did have together because she was going to chicago. 18:56:12 the little things, hanging out and playing games... and the last pictures they took... moments that will stand still forever... 18:49:23 we saw each other over thanksgiving, we went ice skating. we had our time i guess. those closest to her say nicole underwood had a spirit and passion for life that she didn't hide. 18:50:07 she was lively, brought energy and made people smile 18:52;04 just being alive, she was happy just about being alive. the east high school graduate was home here in des moines for the holidays with her family... they saw her off at the bus stop monday morning. she was headed to spend time with a new boyfriend for n

nicole underwood -- from des moines -- died. she was 21. mike dasilva spoke with her family and has that story. 17:28:24 'we were at the bus be on the bus nicole underwood's brothers say their sister was excited about her trip to chicago...she was going to see her boyfriend and 17:2:237--51 'when ey called her bus, i know she was excited. she was the first one in line, hopped on the bus, all three of us gave her a hug and said you know we love you, she said she was gonna call once her bus got in but....never came.' 17:34:02 'she had honestly just been there probably a week and a half ago and she was going back into meet his 'oddaughter, for the first time what she was leaving for. her brothers say though nicole hadn't been dating her boyfriend for very long...she was extremely happy...and that there was somethhng about him ththt reminded her of them. very similar people. we both love piing on nicole, and i think thats kind of what she nd of fell for in a way nicole's brothers say they were the troublemakers of she got into her own , shenani

now they plan to keep nicole underwoods memory alive by setting up a scholarship at the university of iowa in her honor. elias: number four... elias: another drops out of the republican presidential nomination race. george pataki has decided to end his presidential campaign. the former new york governor failed to gain traction in the polls, averaging one percent, which also kept him off the primetime debate stage. that leaves a primetime debate stage. that leaves a dozen major candidates still vying for the party's nomination. and finally in the top five... elias: a major upset on the hardwoods last night. the iowa hawkeyes men's basketball team defeated number one ranked michigan state in iowa city. this is the first time since 1999 that the hawks knocked off a #1 ranked opponent. at no point did the hawkeyes trail behind michigan state in their big ten opener, taking the win 83 to 70. elias: we are getting more details about an illegal cow butchering in guthries county... the sheriff says he believes several people were involved in the killing and butchering of a cow just north of m

sign.the vicicm was identified as 21-year-old nicole underwood, originally from des moines.a go-fund me page has been started in her honor, scholarship fund in h ame at the uninirsity of iowa.four other passengers were injured in the crash and were taken to the hospital.a g-p-s system in the bus says it was traveling 49 miles per hour jn a 55 miles per hour zone.the driver told police he was trying to avoid a pick up truck that moved into the bus' lane. driveways all across the corridor are making friends with their old pal the shovel this morning.so we've gogosome tips for you o ohow to keep dangerous.first, make sure you're wearing the right clothes. gloves and multiple layers are a must. n't rget to take breaks often. stay hydrated and don't over exert yourself if you're n n used to doing a lot of physical activity. the snow isn't going anywhere so doctors also recommend taking your time. "it's easy to say well i want to get all this done and basically you end up giving yourself a stress test, which my recommendation would be that you do that in a doctor's office and not in your d

paramedics took 21-year-old nicole underwood to the hospital, where she died. four other passengers were hospitalized. the company says the onboard g-p-s system shows the bus was going 49 miles per hour in a 55-mile per hour zone. des moines police need your help finding a robbery suspect that might be responsible for five robberies. the latest robbery took place at this git and go on easton boulevard this afternoon. it's the second time that convenience store has been robbed since december 13th. this is a picture of the suspect. police believe he also robbed the kum and go at 42-hundred hubbell urbandale avenue once - all since the 13th. the suspect is described as a white man in his twenties.. about six feet tall and 200 pounds. if you have any information on the suspect call des moines police or polk county crime stoppers. it's also feeling like winter on it's also feeling like winter on the west coast... relatively speaking... keith murphy is in downtown l-a... where it's cool outside... we'll go there live... as keith and the gang catch up with the iowa ha

family and friends of des moines native and university of iowa student nicole underwood remember her caring spirit. she died in a bus crash in chicago on monday. faly of an airman and new york police officer born in dubuque will attend his funeral today. sergeant joseph lemm was one of six killed in a suicide bombing in afghanistan. "affluenza" teen e ean couch is on his way back to america this morning with his mother. police think he fled the u-s after violating his probation. and hawkeye fans are celebrating this morning after the men's basketball team upset the number one ranked d d undefeated michigan state spartans. source, this is kcrg-tv9 news morning news. first, meteorolog t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on snow to overspread the area during the morning commute. many areas should see around an inch of snow, though some isolated 2" reports cannot be ruled out either. the bottom line is that the commute will likely turn slick, even with minor snow accumulation. this system should be out by noon at the latest, with clouds holding on the rest of the day.

and crash into a concrete median. 21 year old nicole underwood died at the hospital. four others were hurt. the company says the bus' g-p-s shows it was going 49 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone. police are trying to figure out what lead to a deadly des moines shooting... it happened at an apartment complex on south union street sunday night. officers found 36 year old tacono conner dead in a hallway... along with 37 year old amy stolki, who's expected to survive. police talked to several witnesses... but are looking for a person of released that person's name. we had some good witnesses all of them had varying degrees of information but putting the puzzle together the one piece that we are missing is this person we'd like to speak to. we think he has some detailed information that will help us. this is the city's 21st homicide of the year. newton police are still looking for a missing 12 year old girl... charlene rachelle brown was reported missing on christmas eve. she has brown eyes and brown hair and weighs about 135 pounds. brown was last seen wearing w

nicole underwood -- from des mike dasilva spoke with her family and has that story. 17:28:24 'we were at the bus be on the bus nicole underwood's brothes say their sister was excited about her trip to chicago...she was going to see her boyfriend and celebrate the new year with him. 17:28:37--51 'when they called her bus, i know she was excited. she was the first one in line, hopped on the bus, all three of us gave her a hug and her bus got in but....never came.' 17:34:02 'she had honestly just been there probably y week and a because the goddaughter lived in florida and doesnt get to come up very often. so thats what she was leaving for. her brothers say though nicooe hadn't been dating her boyfriend for very long...she was extremely happy...and that there was something about him that reminded her of f them. 17:34:38 'me and him were very similar people. we both thinkthats kind of hat she th family...and she was...in theirrwords the gooo one...but she got into her own , shenanigans. that's where her close friend isabella comes into the picture. 17:20:44-58 'her momomhad a pair of ug s

police say 21 year old nicole underwood died from injuries she sustained in the accident. a burlington trailways charter bus, on its way from omaha to chicago,lost control and struck a concrete median just before seven this morning. 34 passengers were on board. six were injured and taken to area hospitals. the bus driver told police he swerved to avoid a pickup truck that was veering into his lane. the weather system dumping snow massive tornadoes and flooding across the u-s. violent weather has been blamed for at least 43 deaths over the past week. twenty-four of those people died over the weekend. this morning, the monster storm wreaked havoc across the southern states... dumping more than 16-inches of snow in new mexico. the national weather service expects this storm to gradually pull away by tuesday. but flooding and hazardous travel conditions could linger announcer: one candidate toughenough to take on the bully...jeb bush: donald, you're not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency. that's not going to happen. (applause) announcer: one candidate tough

that victim has been identified as 21-year-old nicole underwood from des moines. the interstate in that part of chicago was closed for several hours. burlington trailways released new information earlier today, showing the bus was traveling at 49 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone. the bus driver told chicago police he was in the far right lane, getting ready to exit when a pick-up truck veered into his lane, causing him to lose control. jack: mayor rahm emanuel is ending a family vacation early to return to chicago. this, after a weekend incident in which chicago police shot and killed two people. the police department admitting one of them was accidentally shot. stephen spector from the mayor's office explained emanuel is cutting his cuba trip short to -- quote -- "continue the ongoing work of restoring accountability department." mayor emanuel is expected back in chicago tuesday afternoon. jack/ots: and also today-- an ohio grand jury will not charge any officers in the 20-14 police shooting death of 12-year-old tamir rice in cleveland. rice was shot wh

woman killed yesterday in a bus crash in chicago a "go fund me sight" set up for 21- year-old nicole underwood says she was a university of iowa student. the des moines native was heading to chicago to see her boyfriend when the bus she was riding in crashed on interstate-55. underwood's boyfriend and two others have set up a scholarship fund in her name. they say she was a straight "a" student school. funeral services are set for a young webster city girl killed in a car accident. 6-year-old payton henry's visitation is from 5 to 7 friday at foster funeral home in webster city. a funeral service will be held saturday at 11...at the same location. payton was taken off of life support saturday after suffering a neck injury. the girl's family was involved in a head-on collision near fort dodge on christmas day. payton's parents...and two other children were hurt...but all have recovered. pella police say an alleged serial burglar is being charged in another golf course case. scott johnson of newton is in the jasper county jail on charges connected to a break-in at the bos landen golf club in jul

authorities say 21-year- old nicole underwood from des moines died in the crash. four people also had non life-threatening injuries. part of the preparations for the rose bowl used to includede competition over whwhh team could eat the most prime rib at a los angeles restaurant. the prime rib meal at the restaurant continues, but whout the competition. and eating all that beef shouldn't t fect the team preparing for friday's game. continue through the evening and the night. widespread totals of four to eight inches are likely with some locally higher amounts wesand lower amounts south. much f this activity willllaper off by midnight. winds will remain gusty, going as high as 30 mph. mostly cloudy skies continue tomorrow with lighter winds and highs in the 20s. some light snow is possible tomorrow but accumulation s look very minor. the week will end on a colder note with highs in the upper teens.tonight: snow/sleet end low: 22-28 winds: n 15-30 alo: 23 dbq: 25 iow: 26 tomorrow: mostly cloudy high: 24-30 winds: w 5-15 alo: 26 dbq: 27 iowow28 tomorrow night: chance

nicole underwood died and four the crash just outside chicago. the crash happened just after 6:30 this morning. construction arrow. fatality. a train derailment track -- a train derailment this morning dragged a train car through the boone county town of ogden. our ames bureau got into town. just after a union pacific train tracks. the car was then dragged through town tearing up the tracks , behind it. luckily, nobody was injured. new information tonight in a des moines 21st homicide investigation of year. kcci's marcus mcintosh with the latest on last night's deadly shooting at 5201 south union street, that is east of the des moines airport. marcus: des moines police today releasing the names of the two victims. killed in the shooting was 36-year-old tacono conner. he died of a gunshot wound. 37-year-old amy stolki also she's recovering from her injuries at a des moines survive. 11:00 last night. we spoke with people living in the apartments and were told connor nor stolki were living in the building. police tell us their investigation to find

the woman -- nicole underwood -- from des moines -- was taken to the hospital -- where she died. she was 21 years old. the bus was traveling from omaha to chicago. one person is dead, others are injured after a multi vehicle accident in linn county. it happened on highway 151 in fairfax. a car crossed the center line slamming into another car... a third vehicle swerved to miss the accident but ended up hitting the car driven by terri skalsky. skalsky was taken to the hospital, but according to the iowa state patrol...she has died. road conditions causing problems all over eastern iowa. a deputy's dashcam video...caught shows just how dangerous it can be. storm track 7's lauren moss joins us now live in waterloo with more details- right now roads are improving.... plows have been shoveling.. ..but as you can see behind me..roads are still covered with some snow..and even ice in some areas. it can be very dangerous... to see just how dangerous- take a look at this is video caught by a winneshiek county deputy... first you can see a car swerving... it starts to go in the other lane.

authorities say 21-year- old nicole underwood from des moines died in the crash. four people also had non life-threatening injuries. travelers are crossing their fingers for a better day today, after weather forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights across the u- s. and those using the eastern iowa airport are no exception. airlines cancelled 14-4-undred delayed an additional 26- hundred, according to the flight-tracking service flightaware. some of those people affected by the cancellations were heading out to pasendena, california for the rose bowl. we caught up with some travelers who had a busy day of trying to figure out how to get to their final destinations. "we're just hoping things would work out, and that we end up in la totoght by about eight or nine o'clock la time.butt together 12:45:39 it's all worth it for the hawkeyes. 12:45:40 " "we planned a trip to sydney, australia and our flight was cancellfd this afternoon ande can't get out of cedar rapids until january 1. so now we have to drive down to dallas-fort worth ananget to sydney that way. " h

nicole underwood was killed during a bus crash in chicago on monday. control on interstate 55 early monday morning. the bus hit a ccstruction sign. police say the driver told them he swerved to avoid a pickup that moved into the bus's lane. four others had non life- threatening injuries. underwood wasastudying social work and on track to graduate in may. she planned to continue her education and attend graduate school. friends say she was traveling to chicago to celebrate new year's eve th friends and her boyfriend. they described her as caring and charismatic. 07:07:54 "i can't tell you how many times i would be upset and she would show up at my door with care packages, like fuzzy socks, and all of my favorite things. i've never had a f fend like at." underwood'd'loved ones in des moines are hoping to raise enough money to create a $1$1000 scholarship for human services students in her honor. waterloo police are someoneiring a gun at a group of people. happened around 2:3:3 yesterery afternoon in the 500 block of elm street. police say the initial rep

a des moines woman is dead after a bus crash in illinois. 21-year-old nicole underwood was a passenger on a burlington construction sign on a chicago expressway this morning. several others on the bus were hurt. the crash remains under investigation. we now know the names of two people shot inside a southside apartment building. kcci's marcus mcintosh is in studio with the update. marcus: two people were shot last night just before 11:00. 36-year-old tacono conner is did not survive. 37-year-old amy stolki is hospitalized but expected to survive. it happened at the brookside apartments in the 5200 block of south union. people on scene tell us they don't believe that connor or stolki liked in the apartment building. des moines police were called to a report of shots fired at the building and found connor deceased and stolki injured in the second floor hallway. stolki was taken to a local hospital. police are following leads and have identified a person they would like to speak with who might know more about what led to des moines' 21st homicide >> one thing we've looked at throughout th

nicole underwood was heading to chicago to visit her boyfriend for new year's. the driver of the bus lost control on the stevenson expressway and hit a nstruction sign. the driviv said he was trying to avoid a pick up truck that moved into the bus' lane. four other passengers were injured. a go-fund me page has been started to raise monener a scholarship fund in her name at the unviersity of iowa. protestors in cleveland are out tonight, one day after the announcement that officers invovoed in the shooting death h of tamir rice will not be charged. this afternoon, activists protested the grand jury decision near the justice center. the 12-year-old s killed in 20-14 after a ll came into police saying someone in the area might have a gun but that it might be were not told the gun could be a toy - and shot and killed rice. while a grand jury decided *against charges, the cleveland police department is reviewing the shooting to see whether the officers should face disciplinary actionon ththchicago police officer seen on video shooting a teenager 16-times last year h

he lost control and hit a construction sign and concrete median. 21 year old nicole underwood died at the hospital. four other passengers were hurt. the bus company says the g-p-s on the bus shows it was going 49 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone. newton police need your help finding a missing 12-year old... charlene rachelle brown was reported missing christmas eve. she has brown eyes and hair.. brown was last seen wearing white and blue flannel pajamas. police say she could be with a "non-custodial family member." anyone with information is asked to call newton police at 641-792-1547. three teens are braving the cold to help raise money for a non-profit. the young men started a shoveling service called lawn salon. they travel hroughout the metro clearing side walks and driveways for a small fee.. the founder of the forest avenue outreach non profit said he started it because he wanted to keep teens out of trouble. the plan was to just keep them busy, but it turns out they're learning a lot from the experience. "61356 'it teaches me how to communicate better with people. teac

stacey: friends remember a des moines woman killed monday in a 21-year-old nicole underwood was taking the bus to chicago monday to be with her boyfriend for new years. todd: but, the bus crashed into a traffic sign. the crash killed underwood. and injured four other people. underwood was going to school at the university of iowa. her friends say she was just months away from graduation. anjeli chafekar met nicole on campus four years ago. she says she's never known anyone like nicole. >> i can't tell you how many times i would be upset, or something would happen and she , would show up at my door with like a care package of candy and fuzzy socks, and all of my favorite things. i've never had a friend like that. todd: friends hope to raise money for a scholarship in her honor. after 11 months of waiting, residents are moving back into an apartment that was damaged in a fire. a ribbon cutting was held this morning to celebrate the reopening of the courthouse view apartments in nevada. last february, a kitchen fire the entire building, the new building is more fire safe. there's a new fi

authorities say nicole underwood of des moines died in the crasasthis morning. authorities say the bus driver lost control and hit a construction sign. linn-mar grad marcus paige led north carolina to another win tonight. josh christensen has the h hhlights. and i'll have more on the hawkeyes' preps for the rose bowl stay with yr 24 ... for the past two years, we saw big man carl davis plug up the middle on the defensive line. scott saville joins us live from pasadena. scott, we've seen that the d-line didn't take a huge hit when davis left for the nfl. josh if the hawkeyes want to stop the explosive stanford offense they will need another big game from the man in the middle jaleel johnson. one of the unsung heroes on this iowa defense has been nose tackle jaleel johnson. he has 5.5 tackles for a loss this season and 3.5 sacks but even more importantly he blows up plays on a regular basis. "it just comes wn to basic fundamentals; proper hand placement, low pad levels and that leads totolays like that.t. "big guy that can move like that and be violent. he does a

that victim has been identified as 21-year-old nicole underwood was a university of iowa student, and was headed to chicago to meet with her boyfriend to celebrate new year's together. burlington trailways says the bus was going 49 miles per hour in a 55 zone. the bus driver told chicago police he was in the far right lane, getting ready to exit when a pick-up truck veered into his lane, causing him to lose control. jack: and some sad news to pass along to iowa's radio listeners. a well-known reporter for w-h-o radio, cheryl pannier, has died. it happened christmas day at her home. she was just 54 years old, and an autopsy has been scheduled. funeral services will be held this thursday morning at mount olive lutheran church in des moines. cheryl co- hosted the dick and cheryl call- in show on saturday mornings. jack: how do you prepare for the game of your career? eating a lot of meat! we'll show you what the hawks are up to in pasadena. take sot "tomorrow on good morning iowa... we're counting down the top stories of 20- 15...and for tuesday we look at the headlines that made news ac

a des moines woman is dead after a bus crash in illinois. 21-year-old nicole underwood was a passenger on a burlington trailways bus that hit a construction sign on a chicago expressway monday morning. several others on the bus were hurt. investigation. eddie tipton's next trial won't start until next summer. a judge agreed to delay the trial of the multi-state lottery association's former security chief until july. tipton has been convicted of rigging a jackpot in iowa and is accused of fixing games to win money in several other states. eric: we now know the names of two people shot inside a southside apartment building. two people were shot sunday night just before 11:00. 36-year-old tacono conner is deceased. and 37-year-old amy stolki is hospitalized but expected to survive. it happened at the brookside apartments in the 5200 block of south union. people on scene tell us they don't believe that connor or stolki lived in the apartment building. des moines police were called to a report of shots fired at the building and found connor deceased and stolki injured in the second floor ha

that victim has been identified as 21-year-old nicole underwood from des moines. iowa student, and was headed to chicago to meet with her boyfriend to celebrate new year's together. burlington trailways says the bus was going 49 miles per hour in a 55 zone. the bus driver told chicago police he was in the far right lane, getting ready to exit when a pick-up truck veered into his lane, causing him to lose control. and today, nicole's boyfriend and friends have set up a scholarhsip with the university of iowa in memory of nicole they want to give one hard working student pursuing a degree in human services $10,000 toward their tuition. you can donate to the fund by visiting the gofund me page there on your screen. jack: the new year brings good news in the recovery from iowa's avian flu outbreak. a statewide ban on exhibitions using live chickens and turkeys will be the iowa department of agriculture says the ban would come to an end on january first. under the ban all live bird exhibitions at county fairs, auctions, and other gatherings had been prohibited to help

damen when the driver apparently lost control and slammed into a construction sign. 21-year-old nicole underwood of des moines was killed. four others were sent to the hospital. all are listed in stable condition this afternoon. fans around the world are morning the death of the man known as the clown prince of basketball. meadowlark lemon of the harlem globetrotters died yesterday at the age of 83 in arizona. he used a unique blend of hook shots and humor to bring laughter to kids of all ages from the mid-1950's to the late 1970's who never tired of his , 'confetti in the water bucket' trick. he later formed the meadowlark lemon ministries traveling the , country to provide a message of faith to children in baseketball camps and in youth prisons. the cause of death hasn't been released. world headlines are next. we'll tell you how the iraqi in the fight against isis. and we'll update local road conditions and show you where residents are dealing with some >> mrs. iowa's news leader. -- this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci eight news at noon with mollie cooney. mollie: the iraqi military say

the woman -- nicole underwood -- from des moines -- was taken to the hospital -- where she died. she was 21 years old. the bus was traveling from omaha to chicago. the iowa department of agriculture is lifting the ban on all live bird exhibitions at the beginning of the year. the ban was put in place back in may after the outbreak of the avian influenza. it canceled all live bird exhibitions at the iowa state fair in hopes to minimize the spread. the department announced lifting the ban today saying iowa is now considered free of the avian influenza. thousands of iowa fans flying out of the cedar rapids airport today...on their way to cheer on the hawks. the largest charter flying out today carrying 470 fans from snowy iowa to sunny california. bowl coverage in now. kristin rogers is in cedar rapids and mark woodley and brad iowa in san pedro california. kristin lets start with you, you and it's excitement there. it's certainly an exciting time, more than 3 thousand fans are flying out of this cedar rapids to head to california. with the last flight day leaving in just a couple o

and crash into a concrete median. 21 year old nicole underwood died at the hospital. four others were hurt. the company says the bus' g-p-s shows it was going 49 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone. police are trying to figure out moines shooting... it happened at an apartment complex on south union street sunday night. officers found 36 year old hallway... along with 37 year old amy stolki, who's expected to survive. police talked to several witnesses... but are looking for a person of interest. they have not released that we had some good witnesses all of them had varying degrees of information but putting the puzzle together the one piece that we are missing is this person we'd like to speak to. we think he has some detailed information that will help us. this is the city's 21st homicide of the year. newton police are still looking for a missing 12 year old girl... charlene rachelle brown was reported missing on christmas eve. she has brown eyes and brown hair and weighs about 135 pounds. brown was last seen wearing white and blue flannel pajamas. police say

officials say 21-year-old nicole underwood died on a burlington trailways bus. police say the bus was on interstate-55 when the driver lost control and hit a construction sign. four other passengers were taken to the hospital. the bus driver told police he was trying to avoid a pick-up moving into his lane. swerving, next thing i know i hear boom front window, side window... bust open... so much blood. the bus was traveling from omaha to chicago...and was just miles from its destination. the company says the onboard g-p-s system shows the bus was going 49 miles per hour in a 55-mile per hour zone. newton police are still looking for a missing 12-year-old girl. charlene rachelle brown was last seen on christmas eve. police believe she is now with a non- custodial family member. if you have any information on her whereabouts.... you're asked to contact newton police at along and south of i-80, the winter storm warning until midnight. north of i-80, the winter storm warning until 6 am tuesday. the snow will continue, heavy at times, this evening. snowfall rates of

that victim has been identified as 21-year-old nicole underwood from des moines. underwood was a university of iowa student, and was headed to chicago to meet with her boyfriend to celebrate new year's together. burlington trailways says the bus was going 49 miles per hour in a 55 zone. the bus driver told chicago police he was in the far right lane, getting ready to exit when a pick-up truck veered into his lane, causing him to lose control. elias: new this morning-- we're learning about a vigil planned for a little girl who died in a crash on christmas. a jeep was traveling east about 5 miles away from fort dodge when it drifted across the center line, and struck a both drivers... as well as a third adult and three small children were all injured in the crash and taken to unity point hospital the six year old payton henry, seen there in the middle, passed away while at the hospital.. well now her daycare is planning something special... riverview early childhood center in webster city is asking people to bring candles and come at 5 o'clock on thursday. they will

the woman -- nicole underwood -- from des moines -- was taken to the hospital -- where she died. she was 21 years old. the bus was traveling from omaha to chicago. tt city of dubuque had crews out taking care of primary and secondary streets. dubuque has a lot of hills... which make things even trickier for drivers... "i couldn't make it to the it ttthe top and inally a guy jumped out of his car...he was coming down the hill, i was going up." the dubuque area yesterday. the dubuque county sheriff's office says a@14- year-old was pinned under a car after a crash. it happened yesterday morning on highway 61. the car went into a ditch a rolled. the teenager was taked to the hospital with injuries to his legsgs the b by's father was ticketed for failing to maintain control. the roads were slick at the time. snow and ice may have led to a gas station capy collapsing in wisconsin yesterday. two cars were trapped beneath it. one was destroyed, the other damaged.... but no one was injured. the gas station will be`closed today... bur owners hope tl re-open as soon as possible. and weather

authorities say 21-year- old nicole underwood from des moines died in the crash. four people also had non life-threatening injuries. the entire state of iowa is going to be cleanang up after the snow storm. at one point yesterday afternoon, the iowa department of transportatio n reported all roads were at least partially covered in snow. people in des moines saw about 5 inches oosnow yesterday. the second wave of the storm hit as most people were getting out of work, causing a headache for evening commuters. the city of des moines dispatched about 20 of its trucks last niniht. employees wiwih public works operated on 12 hour shifts until the storm passed. travelers are crossing their fingers for a better day airlines to cancel thousands of flights across the u- s. and those using the eastern iowa airport are no exception. airlines cancelled 14- hundred flights and delayed an additional 26- hundred, acacrding to the flight-tracking service flightaware. some of those people affected by the cancellations were heading out to pasendena, california for the rose bowl. we

been identified as nicole underwood was iowa student, and was headed to chicago to meet with her boyfriend to celebrate new year's together. burlington trailways says the bus was going 49 miles per hour in a 55 zone. the bus driver told chicago police he was in the far right lane, getting ready to exit when a pick-up truck veered causing him to lose control. and today, boyrfriend and friends have now set up a scholarhsip with the university of iowa in memory of nicole to give one hard working student pursuing a degree in human services $10,000 toward their tuition. you can donate to the fund by visiting the gofund me page there on your screen. elias: and a reminder the roads may still not be great in and around central iowa today. this is video from our "road warrior" crew driving the des moines last night. as the snow piled up, so did the accidents. however, no major crashes to report in the metro, which is good news. elias: many flights out of the des moines international airport were delayed... or even cancelled monday. including, our own sports director as he was trying to head to pasa

police say a bus crashed into a nicole underwood -- from des moines -- died. she was 21. mike dasilva spoke with her family and has that story. i think we were joking about all brothers say their sister was new year with him. 'when they called her bus, i know she was excited. she was the first one in line, hopped on the bus, all three of us gave her a hug and said you know we love you, she said she was gonna 'she had honestly just been there probably a week and a half ago and she was going back into meet his goddaughter, for the first time, because the goddaughter lived in florida and doesnt get to come up very often. so thats what she was leaving for. her brothers say though nicole hadn't been dating her boyfriend for very long...she was extremely happy...and that there was reminded her of people. we both love picking on nicole, and i think thats kind of what she kind of fell for in a way nicole's brothers say words the good one...but she got into her own , shenanigans. that's where her close friend isabella comes into the picture. 'her mom had a pair of ug shoes that my

nicole underwood was killed during a bus crash in chicago on monday. police say the bus driver lost control on interstate 55 early monday morning. the bus hit a construction sign. police say the driver told them he swerved to avoid a pickup that moved into the bus's lane. four others had non life- threatening injuries. underwood was studying social work and on track to graduate in may. she planned to continue her education and attend graduate school. chicago to celebrate new year's eve with friends and her boyfriend. they described her as caring and charismatic. many times i would be upset and she would show up at my door with care packages, like fuzzy socks, and all of my favorite things. underwood's loved ones in des moines are hoping to raise enough money to create a 10 thousand dollar scholarship for human services students in her honor. florida senator marco rubio is criss- crossing iowa today -- now at less than 5 weeks until the iowa caucuses. this is video from rubio's appearance at about 9 this morning in pella. he's now in newton. some may vi

authorities say 21-year old nicole underwood from des moines, iowa was killed in the crash. four other passengers were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. no word yet if the pickup truck driver will face charges in the fatal wreck. authorities say a driver faces several charges including hit and run and driving while impaired after a collision between a raleigh city bus and a car. officials say the crash closed several lanes and also knocked over a power pole. power was briefly knocked out in the area, but duke energy is no longer reporting any outages. new forecasts on the flint river crest in georgia are breath of fresh air for emergency management officials as it appears flooding won't be as severe as expected. raycom news networks melissa hodges is in south georgia where some flooding has occurred though and gives us a look. i am on northampton road, off forrester parkway in lee county, which runs along the muckalee creek. this home behind me was flooded, and based on the water marks on the cement block suppose to flood, at least there was no warnin

nicole underwood was killed during a bus crash in chicago on monday. police say the bus driver lost control on interstate 55 early monday morning. the bus hit a construction sign. police say the driver told them he swerved to avoid a pickup that moved into the bus's lane. four others had non life- threatening injuries. underwood was studying social work and on track to graduate in may. she planned to continunuher education and attend graduate school. friends say she was traveling to chicago to friends and her boyfriend. they described her as caring and charismatic. 07:07:54 "i can't tell you how many times i would be upset ananshe would show up at my door with care packages, like fuzzy socks, and all of my favorite t tngs. i've never had a friend like that." underwood's loved ones in des moines are hoping to raise enough money to create a 10 thousand dollar scholalahip for human services students in her honor. waterloo police are investigating a report of someone firing a gun at a group of people. it happeved around 2:30 yesterday afternoon in the 500

authorities say 21-year- old nicole underwood from des moines s ed in the crash. four people also had non life-threatening injuries. fingers for a better day today, after weather forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights across the u- - s. and those using the eastern iowa airport are no exception. airlines cancelled 14- hundred flights and delayed an additional 26- hundred, according to the flight-tracking service flightaware. some of those people affected by the cancellations were heading out to pasendena, california for the rose bowl. we caught up with some travelers who had a busy day of trying to figure out how to get to their r nal destinations. "we're just hoping things would work out, and that we end up in la tonight by about eight or nine o'clock la time.butt together 12:45:39 it's all worth it for the hawkeyes. 12:45:40 " "we planned a trip to sydney, australia and our flight was cancelled thisisfternoon and we can't get out of cedar rapids until january 1. so now we have to drive down to dallas-fort worth and get to sydney that way. " half of the ca

now they plan to keep university of iowa senior nicole underwoods memory alive by giving back to someone else... she was studying to become a social worker and planned to attend grad school. they're hoping to raise money to create a 10 thousand dollar scholarship for a university of iowa human services student in her honor. they believe the scholarship would keep her love for life alive in someone else. " if she could help someone meet their dreams and share that passion, that would be what she would defintely want to happen. elias: the bus crash is still under investigation... four other elias: meanwhile -- warrants are issued for two people connected to a missing newton girl. elias: investigators have been asking for help to locate 12-year- old charlene brown, she's believed to be traveling with her mother, misty shaver, and her mother's boyfriend -- kevin carlton. now they do say that charlene is traveling of her own free will and do not believe her mom misty to be dangerous. however, what's called a " material witness warrant" has been issued for her mother, and an arrest warrant for

authorities say 21-year- old nicole underwood from des moines died in the crash. police say the bus driver told them he swerved to avoid a pickup that moved into the bus' lane. four people also suffered non life-threateningngnjuries. central iowa need repairs after a train car union pacific says a derailed car was dragged down the rais through the city of ogden yesterday morning. the train dragged the before it came to a stop around 11:30. no one was injured. ash trees in januaryryo try to stop the spread of the emerald ash borer. 30 workers will start by taking park that are already in poor condition. the city discovered that the insect had infested some trees last august. the waste water facility in the city of waverly will work to clean up a major leak later this week. according to the waterloo cedar falls courier, the treatment facility spilledd "stablizied liquidfied biosolids" from a storage tank on sunday night. officials say it leakeabout 220 thoand gallons at about 11 o'clock from a waverly detention basin. it was at a crossing at complex and in parking l

now they plan to keep nicole underwoods memory alive by setting up a scholarship at the university of iowa in her honor. sabrina: meterologist sam schreier is keeping a close watch on the current conditions... hey sam... sam/ weather adlib: sabrina: >>> good morning, america. welcome back. you're looking live at the houston airport where the so-called affluenza teen, too spoiled to understand what he had done, ethan couch and his moth expected to land sometime later today being hauled back to the u.s. after their run to mexico. you're going to hear from the sheriff in just moments here who's been tracking them every step of the way and what he e thinks ty should face when they return. >>> deadly floods killing more than a dozen and all eyes on the mississippi river where millions could be affected from illinois to louisiana and this morning, donald trump announcing he's ramping up his campaign spending saying he will spend at least $2 million n a week srting january 4th as the primary season kicks into high gear. >> also this morning, carrie fisher battling back body shamers online. w

the woman -- nicole underwood -- from des moines -- was taken to the hospital -- where he died. she was 21 years old. thehebus wawa traveling from omaha to chicago. now, let's go to eileen with a look at weather. a few snow showers will track throuu today and tomorrow with mainly dry weaaher for the mid teens for thursday and friday before climbing back into the mid 20s for the weekend. we'll be back in 30 minutes, be sure to checkwwl dot com for the latest news you're watching k- w-w-l, we've got you covovred. >>> this morning on "today's take," natalie gets an emotional reading from the long island medium, and selfie center. which famous trio took the most important selfie of the year and back for more. golden savory wrestling superstar john cena co-hosts again. all t tt and more coming upup right nono >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "tod's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning, december 29th, 2015. al along with natalie, dylan and tamron i off and our friend john cenen back a a he picked th

that victim has been identified as 21-year-old nicole underwood from des moines. underwood was a university of iowa student, and was headed to chicago to meet with her boyfriend to celebrate new year's together. burlington trailways says the bus was going 49 miles per hour in a 55 zone. the bus driver told chicago police he was in the far right lane, getting ready to exit when a pick-up truck veered into his lane, causing him to lose control. for a check on our weather conditions, let's send it over to sam. sam/ weather adlib:

authorities say 21-year- old nicole underwood from des moines died in the crash. four others were hurt. and now here's your first alert forecast. we'll start off the day with lingering snow showers and flurries, though most of the day will stay cloudy. temperatures will not go anywhere, thanks to frere snow in the area, and should remain in the 20s the entire day. another area of low pressure looks to spread snow with amounts of tr-2" common. again, that could lead to slick driving, especially in the morning hours. we'll stay quiet as 2015 comes to a close, with 2016 starting >>> welcome back to "gma." you're looking at boston where a wintry weather mix is leading to treacherous commutes for so many this morning. more than a dozen states now under a winter storm warning, be careful out there. >> for those wondering if winter would ever arrive. >> it's here. >> it's here. >>> right now the manhunt for ethan couch coming to a close. authorizes finding the texas teen and his mother in mexico after they allegedly went on the run following a probation violation for a d