sam: sabrina: sabrina you're watching local five news midday. we'll be back sabrina: sabrina you're watching local five news midday. we'll be back after this. elias: about the arl - about the animal rescue league of iowa (arl) is iowa's largest nonprofit animal shelter, caring for many thousands of pets each year. the arl serves people and pets from across the state of iowa through its programs, which include pet adoption, humane education, pet behavior training, spay/neuter, animal cruelty intervention and much more. history the arl has grown dramatically since its founding in 1926 - expanding its programs that serve both people and homeless animals across iowa. the most number of animals the arl provides shelter and care for each year. intakes have increased from a few thousand animals a decade ago to more than 15,000 animals in 2013. through our proactive community outreach and spay/neuter programs, in the past few years we have begun to see a decrease in the number of animals we care for, but our work is far from over. other areas of growth

sabrina: sabrina: wisconsin sabrina: wisconsin authorities went ice-fishing over the weekend....reelin g in some sunken vehicles. a number of cars fell through cracked ice at lake geneva's winterfest and u.s. snow sculpting competition. no one was competition. actually in any they wen a tow-service that specializes in these types of circumstances was called in to out. still to come on local five news des moines and jessica lang collaborating on a new project. riley kenin who will talk about the des moines project, a between des moines jessica lang dance and the performance at center on thursday, feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. i've attached an appearance memo with additional details about the des moines dance project. the second document is an "in the spotlight" article about the des moines performing arts has a great local story that we'd like to share. jessica lang dance is coming to the civic center on thursday, feb. 11, 2016. the evening will be an extremely special one when the dance company shares the stage with 16 local dance professionals and students who will open the performance with a

sabrina: sabrina: a house fire in nevada left one man dead. early this morning, story county authorities were called to a home in the 800 block of north avenue, where they found the home fully engulfed and the male resident deceased. he has been identified as 36 willian blazek. was not home at fire. the cause of the fire is still unknown. suspicious only markings and the on the scene still processing it. we'll make a determination later once we get everything together."" sabrina: officials are still waiting on autopsy results. we will be sure to keep you updated on this story throughout the day. sabrina: onto our top story this morning...three people face charges after gunfire in waukee wednesday. sabrina: the incident even forced the lockdown of three nearby schools for a short time yesterday... involved are 19- year-old jejuan (jay-jonn) lyke (like) junior, 18 year old william walls, and an unnamed 17 year old. they've all been charged with attempted murder, robbery, intimidation with a weapon, and going armed with intent. waukee police got

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on thursday february 11th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: most of today will be a typical cold and quiet day, but this afternoon and evening

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on thursday february fourth elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: the weather is going to be getting a little better today with a lot less wind and a bit more sunshine. we're looking at sunny skies in the morning with a bit more cloud cover coming back in the afternoon. temperatures will be a lot more pleasant today with highs climbing just above freezing and a much lighter breeze out of the southwest. overnight we're going to see a cold and quiet low fall to around 15 degrees with calm and quiet conditions. friday clouds return a quick light snow shower possible in the afternoon with minimal to no accumulation expected. saturday should feel pretty nice with partly cloudy skies and highs in the mid 30s. sunday we'll see overcast skies with temperatures rising into the upper 30s and a few snow showers with light accum

sam: sabrina: sam: sabrina: sabrina still to come on local five news midday... looking for something you and your significant other can enjoy ahead of valentine's day? our in- studio guest might have an idea for you. plus -- ever heard of the pizza diet? it's a real thing and we'll introduce you to one man who swears by it -- coming up. night of fabulous entertainment at the annual sweetheart show featuring choralation and ignition show choirs and small group performances by talented valley and southwoods students. participate in the raffle and silent auction. there will be many prizes and gift baskets being offered, including chocolaterie stam, east village businesses, "staycation" packages, jordan creek restaurants, a limited edition cool beans bike, fender acoustic guitar and much more! performances are tuesday, february 10th and thursday, february 12th at 7 p.m. - auction and raffle open at 6 p.m. tickets are $8 for students, $10 for adults and free for children 11 & under and may be purchased online or at the door. us) aouerwh y bino peen hri ls,t n beifcu

>>sabrina: okay. >>mr. culver: the medicaid privatization effort that is underway in iowa is arguably one of the most important issues that our state has dealt with in 50 years. 560,000 iowans are going to be impacted. that's how many medicaid beneficiaries we have. so i've watched this unfold and i decided to get involved to, to volunteer to help. i'm leading a coalition. we're calling ourselves aim. advocates for iowa medicaid. and i've had 5 town hall, hall meetings across the state hearing directly from medicaid beneficiaries and their families about concerns with the new um, rewarding to get out there and, and help people have a voice. that's really all that we want on this issue. we want openness. we want transparency, accountability. and most importantly we want the people to be heard especially those that will be impacted by this privatization effort. >>sabrina: now hawkeye and behavioral health were alreadyun, managed care programs >>mr. culver: sure. >>sabrina: under your watch when you were gover

sabrina: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: february gave us a reminder it's not ready to quit yet these last couple days, but don't worry because a much warmer trend is only a day away now. we're going to be overcast again today with highs climbing into the upper 30s and a strong wind out of the northwest making it feel colder than it will actually be. tonight we're going to see generally less cloud cover with lows falling into the mid 20s. friday will start with clouds but we should see sunshine open up through the afternoon allowing our highs to climb into the upper 40s. saturday still looks amazing with a breeze out of the southwest and highs climbing into the low 60s under full sunshine! sunday is looking fairly nice as well since our cold front will come letting our highs stay in the upper 50s and the accompanying rain should stay up north. there is a big storm system

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on wednesday february 17th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: one more day of wearing your hats, gloves, and winter coats because we are starting up a warming trend and it's going to last us into the weekend! we'll start off cold in the morning with a quick flurry moving through the state, but most roads will stay fine. the clouds will stick around with a breezy southeast wind that will help move our highs into the upper 30s. tonight we'll stay very mild with our low falling into the lower 30s around midnight, but we will keep temperatures moving up late tonight through the entire day thursday. highs thursday will top out at 57 degrees, but we'll stay into the 50s through midnight. i think we're going to see low 60s on friday, but both thursday and friday's warmth will come with a very we're going to still be warm with highs in

sabrina: next.... night. the spotlight is on new hampshire as its residents cast their votes in the first in the nation primary, bringing the 2016 presidential candidates one step closer to the white house. " you're watching local 5 news midday in hd. we are iowa" sabrina good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: it' primary day in new hampshire and this morning the first votes are already in. the latest polls say gop frontrunner donald trump and democrat bernie sanders are expected to come out on top in the first in the nation primary. .abc's kenneth moton has the " it's finally here?new hampshire primary day and the polls are open. hillary clinton was out early at a polling place thanking supporters. nat hillary clinton we're going to keep working literally until the last vote is cast." sot chris christie "i want this job because i love our country." sot marco rubio "i need your vote!" call it a presidential candidate full court press in the granite state?o

we are iowa" sabrina joining us for sabrina ahmed. we have new details in the investigation of sexual offenses at an iowa boarding school... sabrina: a des moines register article states that the lee county sheriff received around 80 calls since 20-13 to midwest academy in keokuk.. included sexual offense allegations... executed search school in january, along treatment center in montrose. the case involves allegations of sex abuse made by a former midwest academy student against a staff member. sabrina: the zika virus outbreak has raised questions about upcoming plans for some. an iowa travel concerns about their trips to countries that have cases of the virus... the mosquito- borne virus is spreading in central and south america. destinations number of its clients are heading to the area for the warmer so far, the travel agency canceled their company has concerned travelers about them. " duration:0:15]sot[

sabrina: so far.. at least 40 cases have been reported in 12 states...and an iowa company is trying to help. ames-based "newlink genetics" joined the race to develop a vaccine for the zika virus. it is also developing an ebola vaccine with merck that has proved to be highly effective. elias: the continuing water crisis in flint michigan shows more potential health problems.. the lead-tainted water could be causing skin rashes... health officials are going to interview people who report skin rashes and test the water in their homes....but direct connection. meanwhile, congress held its first hearing on the city's water crisis yesterday.... outrage was expressed both in and out of the courtroom. cummings: "this is not a third world country!" (applause).." walters: "my home used to be a place of comfort and safety for my family / that was taken from us." elias: michigan's governor wants to spend 30 million dollars to help the affected residents and pay their water bills. sabrina: we're back with meterolog

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on monday february 22nd elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: we're coming off a very warm and beautiful weekend to a cooler and more overcast next few days. today it's going to be a mostly cloudy day with mild and calm conditions. highs today are going to be mid 40s with our lows falling down to about 30 degrees. tuesday we're going to be partly sunny with a bit more of a breeze and highs still in the mid 40s. we'll fall into the 30s starting wednesday and lasting into friday with a small snow chance early thursday morning. we'll warm back up this weekend with a small rain/snow mix chance. sabrina:

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on wednesday, february third elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) weather adlib: elias: let's get into the top five this morning.... elias: a slippery mess across iowa tuesday, as mother nature left snow for everyone to deal with as they began they commute to work. the snow and ice sent cars into ditches, and created a busy day for road crews, law enforcement and tow trucks. sabrina: two spot this morning... sabrina: two southern states dealt with weather concerns of a different type...at least nine reports of tornadoes touching down across alabama and mississippi. homes and businesses have suffered major damage, but only minor injuries have been reported. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: with a new regional administrator in charge, the e-p-a is in force in flint, michigan and working to re

sabrina: turning to the presidential campaign trail-- sabrina: sabrina: with just five days until the south carolina primary, a potentially critical moment for many of the campaigns and the supreme court battle is shaping up to be a key issue. " sot-trump debatre -- 21:06:52 'it's called "delay! delay! delay!" senator ted cruz telling george how republicans would do it and why. this week -- 0900 tw hd c-clean 74 stephanopoulos: -- does that mean that you're going to filibuster anyone -- anyone that president obama nominates? cruz: absolutely. this should be a decision for the people, george. we've got an some of the gop candidates still recovering from what many are calling the debate -- 21:33:32 while donald trump was building a reality tv show, my brother was building a security apparatus to keep us safe. and i'm proud of what he did. ( applause ) trump: the world trade center came down during your brother's reign. remember that ( booing ) more than once the trump saturday night horns thorughout the sot-trump debate -- "i wanna tell you. they destruction, there knew there were none.

sabrina: sabrina: number four... sabrina: a rough night on the hardwood for iowa state... the number 14 cyclones hit the road to texas last night for a game against unranked texas tech. despite staying ahead of the red raiders for much of the game....,the home team forces i-s-u into overtime....where a hail mary three pointer puts them up by three and gives texas tech the win. elias: the literary franchise that got a whole generation and more reading will return to the book shelves. an eighth installment of the harry potter series called "harry potter and the cursed child." will go on sale this summers. it's not a traditional book, buta hardback version of the script book for the two-part play, sabrina: back in des moines, police release more details about wednesday's officer-involved shooting. sabrina: senior police officer christopher brockert fired his gun following an early morning chase... he fired at 25 year old austin allen, who had felony warrants out of west des moines and kansas for driving a stolen vehicle. cops tried to pull over allen near southwest 14th and p

sabrina: let's get into the sabrina: let's get into the top five this morning.... sabrina: a big day for iowa wrestling, as today starts traditional matches in the state tournament going on in the wells fargo arena. this is the 96th year for the event, which draws hundreds of athletes, coaches, parents, and fans to downtown des moines. expect lots more traffic both on the roads and sidewalks....visit ors should also be aware that sections of the skywalk are closed due to construction of center hotel. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: athletes, athletic directors, and parents aren't just talking about the action on the mat... a proposed senate bill is also getting attention during the wrestling tournament. the legislation would call for an athletic trainer be present at every varsity home team's game involving collision sports. one part of the bill that has some school leaders concern, no funding to help support the requirement. sabrina: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: as congress and the president debate

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on monday, february eighth elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: blizzard warnings have been in place across much of northern iowa and will remain in place through 6pm tonight. strong winds and causing the light snow to produce extremely low likely persist through

sabrina elias: sabrina elias: sabrina elias: the news you need to know before you head out the door... right after this. let's get a final look at your top five.... sabrina: we begin in the courtroom, where jury selection begins in a four-year- old case... alexander fazzino is charged with his wife's 2012 death in boone. prosecutors say he hit and killed emily fazzino in the family's bath tub. the trial was delayed five times since then. local 5 will be in weinishiek county later this week to cover the trial. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: in the defamaition suit against bill cosby, the comedian's wife is scheduled to give her desposition today. the couple have been fighting to stop the lawsuit. eight women sued cosby claiming he protrayed them as liars after they publicly accused him of sexually assaulting them. they are among the 50 women who have made denied. sabrina: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: a bill requiring drivers to pay more attention to cyclists on iowa's roadways has survived the legislature's first funnel

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on tuesday february ninth elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: high winds and cold air are driving the forecast through today, and there won't be much change going into the future. the snow has finally come to an end across the state, and even though accumulations were very minimal with most places receiving under an inch, blizzard conditions and hazardous travel were widespread. some left over drifting will likely still impact roads since the strong winds will stay in place and that light snow hasn't been able to settle very easily. today will be very cloudy with highs in the mid to upper teens and wind chills below zero for most of the day. overnight tonight leading us to a very chilly night with lows dropping into the low single digits. wednesday there is a quick clipper that will swing through the and early afte

sabrina: elias: in the number sabrina: elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: speaking of voting...iowa is one of three states that currently does not allow felons to vote unless the right has been restored by the governor... however, the iowa supreme court says it will now consider whether that rule should be the decision to hear the case would clear up which of the state's former eligible to vote. iowa has tens of thousands of felons currently not able to vote. sabrina: elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: the mayor of flint michigan announced a 55- million dollar proposal to remove lead piping from the city's water system. it's a bid to fix the city's water crisis as quickly as possible...with first priority going to high- risk households. michigan's legislature has already approved 37- million dollars in aid to the city. sabrina: elias: number four... elias: despite a law in iowa allowing people to have medical marijuana....it hasn't helped in allowing them to legally get it. now, state lawmakers will look

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on friday february 26th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: we are starting our warm up today with a cloudy start and a sunny finish to the day. 40s under a nice and breezy southwest wind. overnight tonight we'll keep clear skies around with a quiet and mild night as lows fall into the low 30s. saturday we're going to stay sunny with a breezy southwest winds and highs climbing into the mid 60s! we'll stay very warm and mild with lows falling into the mid 40s. sunday a cold front is going to come through in the morning so we are going to see our highs stall into the mid 50s and a few light afternoon showers especially in northern iowa. monday we'll still be very nice and mild with a bit more sunshine and dry conditions. a large system has it's eye on iowa for next tuesday into early wednesday morning. as of now it l

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on tuesday february 23rd elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: average temperatures for this time in february are supposed to be in the upper 30s, but today we are headed into the mid to upper 40s! even with mostly cloudy skies and a gentle wind, we should still get a nice warm up this afternoon to around 48 degrees here in the metro. overnight the really pick up, so between that and cloudy skies our lows will likely fall to around 30 degrees. wednesday should be fairly mild with a high near 40, but it will be windy. we are going to stay very windy wednesday night through thursday with a small chance for a few isolated snow showers possible thursday morning along western iowa with minimal accumulation expected. the sun should be back out strong friday moving us back into the 40s, and we are looking amazing on saturda

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on friday february 12th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: we are looking at a mostly sunny and cold day with windy our snow has stopped from last night leaving most of central iowa with about 1 to 1.5 inches, but even that little amount has left some roads in poor shape. the sun will be out today so even though our highs will be in the low 20s we may still melt a bit of that snow off some of the side walks. tonight we'll be mostly clear with very deep and arctic air slamming down over the metro. our lows tonight should bottom out near -3 degrees with wind chills below -10 degrees across the metro and likely colder to the north. we're going to see clouds return saturday only allowing us to warm up into the mid teens. snow is still looking fairly likely saturday night into valentines day morning, however the track

sabrina: number four... sabrina: a move up to the big leagues for iowa wild head coach john torchetti. the n-h-l's minnesote wild have named torchetti their club fired mike yeo the boston native has been coaching in des moines since 20- 14. associate head coach david cunniff will take over here in des moines as the interim head coach. elias: and finally in the top five... elias: this week marks the first "funnel" deadline for iowa lawmakers. they have until friday to move senate and house bills out of their respective committees. some current measures in the works include the education funding bill, an expansion of medical cannabis access, and legislation aimed at protecting iowa's high school athletes against concussions. sabrina: new this morning, a snowmobile accident leaves one man seriously injured sunday... sabrina: the man had been part of group snowmobiling west of boone sunday the iowa department of natural resources says 35-year-old damion louk was in the middle of the line of snowmobiles, when his

sabrina sabrina sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... all the news you need to know before you head elias: industries manufacturing elias: beginning with a gunman opening fire at an excel industries manufacturing plant in kansas thursday... the shooter killed three people and injured more than a dozen more across four crime scenes. the suspected gunman, who died in a shootout with police, has been identified as an employee of the plant. sabrina: in the number two spot this morning... sabrina: and the prosecution in the fazzino trial brought six more witnesses to the stand thursday... they included family members of the late emily fazzino, who died in 20-12. her husband, alexander, has been charged with murder in her death. today, the court will hear testimony from several doctors as the trial continues in winneshiek county. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: des moines water works says it'll end the practice of dumping nitrates into the raccoon river. the company had been told it needs to make

>>sabrina: okay. so we'll get back to minority voters in just a second and we'll also get back to clinton's campaign strategy which you mentioned a little bit. but first i do wanna talk about michael bloomberg. um, he said that if bernie sanders gets the nomination he'll run as an independent. is that looking more likely? and i mean, how >>pat: sure. >>sabrina: difficult of a race does he have if he decides to do that? >>pat: i have, i don't know who's (chuckling) >>pat: gonna be runnin' the draft bloomberg movement, um (laughing) >>pat: i, you know, i suppose if it's both sanders and trump there would be some room for who's seen as a more, uh, rational or mainstream kinda candidate for folks who don't wanna go so far to the left or so far to whatever donald trump is. (chuckling) >>pat: um, and he'd certainly have enough money to, to run it. i just don't think that given what the, the dynamics of the country is right now that's brought trump and sanders to the forefront, i don't think that bloomberg i

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on wednesday february 24th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: things have stayed pretty mild across the state the last few days, but it's still winter and today we'll get a nice reminder of that. under cloudy skies and a strong north wind highs today will only top out in the upper 30s, but they will feel much colder than that. tonight the winds will stay northwesterly and strong keeping our lows in the mid 20s but wind chills in the teens. there may be a few scattered snow primarily tonight and tomorrow early morning, but most of us should be dry and any accumulation would likely not stick. thursday will start cloudy but we'll see some sunshine by the end of the day with a continued strong northwest wind and highs in the mid 30s. friday we turn a corner with lighter winds, sunshine, and temperatures back in the 40

sabrina: by the moving ice. sabrina: in the number two spot this morning... sabrina: des moines police may have an answer to the city's first homicide of 20-16. last month, authorities found 71 year old norma jean mcneeley violently murdered. investigators now say d-n-a evidence has linked ali yahi to the crime. yahi was shot and killed by urbandale police just over a week inn. police strongly believe him to be possible suspect. elias: know before you walk out the door... elias: today, the obama administration will present a plan to shut down the president has long-vowed to close the prison facility. congress has opposed previous plans to shut gitmo down. the current proposal involves transferring most of the detainees to other countries. those too held in the u-s. sabrina: number four... in flint, michigan, eight-thousand lead pipes are present in the city's water system. now that officials have an idea of the extent of lead pipes, the process now begins in removing them. finding the problem pipes has been difficult, as researchers had to comb through decade

sabrina sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... all the news you need to know before you head out the door... right after this. get a final elias: a busy day ahead at the statehouse, as iowa lawmakers work to get any bills they want to be kept alive in the current session. today marks the end of the first funnel week, where any bills that have not been passed on will end up dead. only the house will be in session today. sabrina: in the number two spot this morning... sabrina: the collins- maxwell school district begins the process of finding a new superintendent after the resignation last night of jason ellingson. earlier this week a report was filed against ellingson, who joined the district in 20-06. the district had placed him on administrative leave pending an investigation. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: saturday will bring the latest contests in the 20-16 presidential nomination process... for republicans, its the south carolina primary.. the latest c-n-n poll has donald trump l

and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on thursday, february 18th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most forecast with accurate forecast with sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: sam: weather adlib: we've been waiting all week for our big warm up and we've finally made it, get ready for 50s and beyond through the weekend! today we're going to remain fairly overcast, so our highs are going to peak in the mid 50s, which is still great. it will be very windy today with a southeast wind blowing through at 15 to 25 mph. overnight it will stay our lows falling into the mid 40s and a stronger westerly wind. friday we're going to see mostly sunny skies and we're headed for an incredible day with highs climbing into the mid 60s accompanied by a strong wind. we look pretty sunny and still very nice on saturday so we should be able to hit 60 again in the afternoon with a lighter wind. sunday a delayed front will put us back in the 50s, and we're going t

sabrina time for another short break...but before we go sabrina time for another sabrina time for another let's get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at west mixmaster [current conditions] sam says ??? he's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast next... good morning iowa continues after this! forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green the first major snow are definitely in for a lot of snow and dangerous driving conditions. light snow in the very early morning hours will turn in to very heavy snow through the morning commute and into the early afternoon hours, especially in west and northern iowa. on top of heavy snow amounts there will be a large amount of wind keeping visibility low and causing large drifting especially across less traveled country roads. during the morning hours des moines will see mostly snow but we will be mixing that snow with sleet at times especially on the south side of the city with the heaviest snow falling north of the city. a dry slot will overta

sabrina: top five... sabrina: last night's grammy awards performances, including kendrick lamar's powerful show. the rapper took home the most awards with five. other highpoints of the night including an all- star tribute to lionel richie...which he joined in on, lady gaga delivering a special homage to david bowie, and the case of "hamilton" wowing the crowd. taylor swift took home best album, becoming the first female to win the award twice. elias: new details in the investigation of sexual offenses at an school... elias: register article states county sheriff received around 20-13 to midwest academy in keokuk.. five of those included sexual allegations... executed search warrants at the january, along with the midwest treatment center in montrose. the case involves allegations of sex abuse made by a former midwest academy student against sabrina: the zika virus outbreak has raised questions about upcoming plans for some. an iowa travel from those with countries that the virus... borne virus is spreadin

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on wednesday february 10 elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: iowa is going to get some light snow during the morning hours especially across west and central iowa. this will be a very light snow, so totals are expected to remain mainly between about 0.5 to 1.5 inches. the snow will swing through during the early morning hours so the drive into work may be a bit slick, but we should be dry in the afternoon. winds will be light through the day so blowing snow and drifting is not a concern. tonight will be cold and dry with calm and cold conditions. thursday we are going to see cold and calm conditions with a high degrees, which is only a degree above where our high should climb today. there may be a few flurries early no friday, but mainly we're just looking at a cold and windy day. as of now there is still a chance

sabrina: elias: number four... elias: the iowa hawkeyes headed to indiana last night, facing the challenge of playing a dangerous hoosier team on their home court. despite solid numbers, the hawkeyes unable to get the victory....and indiana coming out on top 85 to 78... they are now in a three-way tie for first in the big ten. sabrina: elias: and finally... you'll want to know about this five... sabrina: the fight to stop managed care in iowa moves through the statehouse... the iowa senate passed a bill thursday to terminate the contracts the state has with three companies.....hopi ng to end governor branstad's plan for privatized medicaid. house republicans say they will not even consider the bill when it arrives, sabrina elias: sam is in with a final look at central iowa's most accurate forecast... sam final weather adlib we are looking at a mostly sunny and cold day with windy conditions lasting through the evening. our snow has stopped from last night leaving most of central iowa with about 1 to 1.5 inches, but

sabrina: number four... sabrina: the presidential campaign now heads to new hampshire...and the first stop for hillary clinton and bernie sanders will be tonight's democratic town hall. big event they both will be a part of since the iowa caucus....thursd ay night they share the stage for a debate. with such a close result from monday's caucus....sander s has not conceded iowa specualtion he the results. elias: and finally in the top five... elias: number 13 iowa state welcomes number 14 west looking for a win that could put them in a four- way tie for second in the big 12. the mountaineers not willing to go without a fight, and held on to claim the win...giving the cyclones an 81 to 76 loss. sabrina: polk county residents should be aware making the rounds... the polk county sheriff;s office has shared some citizens an idea watching out for... first, the call comes from a recorded service with an 8-0-4 area code . it's been telling iowans they have a federal law them and that they'll be arrested if they don'

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on monday february 15th.....president s day! elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: after a brutal deep cold air, we are turning up the heat in the forecast, but we do have to wait a couple days. today is cloudy but freezing, which means we are looking at some good snow melt today. highs will climb into the upper 30s and then lows tonight will fall down to a low near 30. a system is going to pass through the state tonight into tomorrow morning and should bring us a wide range of precipitation. we'll start out with a pretty good amount of rain overnight and as we go towards tomorrow morning some of that rain will turn into freezing rain. temperatures will bottom out by tomorrow morning and we'll see a very wet snow with around 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible. highs tomorrow will stay above freezing in the afternoon and then cool back down into the mid 20s that night. wa

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on friday february 19th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: we've finally made it to the day we've been waiting for all week! today is going to be amazing with mostly sunny skies and high temperatures in the mid 60s. the only downside to the forecast today will be the very strong winds out of the west blowing between 20 and 30 mph with gusts up around 40 mph. tonight we'll see mild and breezy conditions with lows falling towards 40 degrees. saturday should be another amazing day with highs around 60 and continued sunny skies. sunday a cold front will knock our highs back down into the low 50s and upper 40s across central iowa, and we'll see a bit of a stronger wind again. the next rain chance is most likely for tuesday afternoon, and it should fall all as rain since temperatures

good morning iowa starts now " sabrina thanks for joining us on i'm sabrina ahmed. elias: and i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: blizzard warnings have been in place across much of northern iowa and will remain in place through 6pm tonight. strong winds and causing the light snow to produce extremely low visibility and white out conditions that will likely persist through the morning commute for some drivers. the snow will stop falling towards the mid morning with accumulations remaining fairly light, but with the winds drifting will still be a problem so expect hazardous roads if you need to drive anywhere today. the winds will continue to blow between 20 and 35 mph today with gusts expected to climb into the mid 40s. temperatures will be in the single digits and then below zero by the end of the day and through the evening. lows tonight will drop to around 10 with strong winds sticking around and wind chills wel

sabrina:: in waukee... students of every age will be asked to say the pledge of allegiance in class starting soon. the school board decided to extend saying the pledge to 10th, 11th and 12th graders. a district spokesperson says students will be asked to say the pledge, but not required... point, says the a-c-l-u of iowa. "students rights to free speech are protected by the first ammendment and the first ammendment protects students rights to say and do certain things. it also protects their right to not be forced to say and do certain things. " sabrina: we want to know your thoughts -- should saying the pledge of allegiance be part of every student's day in waukee? how about your community? you can connect with us on facebook and twitter to share your thoughts. send us an email to: "news at we are iowa dot or call us in the we'd love to story or any other. we'll take another short good morning iowa... sabrina: coming up...we find out about the swift actions taken by a local hero sunday. elias: but before w

sam sabrina elias: sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... ... right after this. let's get a final look at your top five.... sabrina: authorities are on the hunt for these two men....jessy foley and michael amodeo the pair have escaped from the newton correctional facility. guards noticed they had gone missing during a routine check saturday night. if anyone has any information on the missing inmates, you're encouraged to call 9-1-1 immediately. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: a virginia police officer has died after responding to a shooting on her first day of work. ashley guidon was among three police officers shot while responding to the call. when they arrived, they found another woman dead, and the suspect then began shooting at police. he now faces charges in both deaths. sabrina: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: the staff of michigan's governor may have known something about the water problems in flint as far back as 20-14. from governor rick snyders aides shows them discussing switching the city

sabrina toss back. sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... all the news you need to know before you head out the door... right after this. let's get a final look at your top coast, a mix of snow, ice, and heavy rain continues to hit states fromg georgia to maine. the dangerous conditions have lead to hundreds of car accidents, with air travel virtually shut down in some areas monday. some southern states will be on clean up today, after tornadoes downed trees and flattened homes. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: just days away from the state wrestling tournament in downtown, and some businesses are concerned about possible losses. that's because construction of the convention center hotel has closed down parts of the skywalk until 20-18. closed down parts of the skywalk until 20-18. stores like aj's popcorn in the kaleidscope area says there's a lot less foot traffic now that parts of the skywalk are blocked off. sabrina: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: the battle over who will fil

sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on monday february 29th....leap day! elias: us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: we're coming off an extremely warm and gorgeous weekend and while we are going to cool back towards average this week, there is still plenty of warm weather worked into the forecast. today we'll start with mostly clear skies although clouds will be building through the day. it is going to fairly mild and and windy with highs climbing into the mid 50s. tonight we'll be cloudy with plenty of continued wind and temperatures falling into the upper 20s. rain will move into northern and central iowa early this evening and transition into a wintry mix and then snow by tomorrow morning. roughly 1/2 an inch of snow is expected but it is very unlikely much of it will stick around with ground temperatures being as warm as they

sabrina also gave a deposition. both of them accuse the city governments of using their enforcement authority for the benefit of the flds church. do the police here protect and serve the people or protect and serve the church primarily? >> my job was to protect the church. >> reporter: to protect the church. >> yes. >> reporter: what you're describing is a straight-up theocracy? >> yes. absolutely. this community's always been a theocracy. >> reporter: the former chief spoke to us while surrounded by his wife and his friends, all former members. did you live in fear that the prophet could actually take your family away from you? >> oh, yeah. >> oh, yeah. >> absolutely, absolutely. with one phone call. >> yep. >> reporter: so, when you were asked sometimes to do things, is it the case that sometimes you would do things that you found "if i don't do this, i'll lose my family." >> absolutely. absolutely. >> reporter: we wanted to know what city officials had to say about these charges. so, we went to city hall. hi, my

must be sabrina's mother. or grandmother. no. that's sabrina. see, women just don't look their best in the mornings. she looks so old. she's 18 if she's a day. no, she's not that old. no? well, i'll bet there's a set of teeth in that bucket of water. ed, stop talking like that. come to think of it, she only chews soft oats. like i said, we just caught her at a bad time. look what's hanging on the wall. her girdle. that 's just... by golly, it does look like a girdle, doesn't it? no, it's just a wide-belly cinch. uh, you know, i think i better leave andy a $50 deposit. hold it! you're not sticking me with that beast. ed! ed, come back with my wallet. poor old robespierre. what a shock he's in for. [chuckling] you're late for work. you grab your 10-gallon jug of coffee, and back out of the garage. right into your wife's car. with your wife watching. she forgives you... eventually. your insurance company, not so much. they say you only have their basic policy. don't basic policies cover basic accidents? of course, they say... as long as you pay ext