iowa state plays uni at the big 4 classic saturday. iowa state plays uni at the big 4 classic saturday. the hawkeyes also have a co-player of the week. big ten picks jarrod uthoff. uthoff averaged 30 points and 9 rebounds in two iowa games last week. most famously, he had 30 in the first half against iowa state, but just two after that. the 32 points was a career high. his way to consensus all-american. that puts a player in a school's all time greats conversation. the football writers of america the latest to name king first team all- america. the hawkeye junior cornerback had a big ten-best eight interceptions this season, which ties nile kinnick's iowa record. king also had 67 tackles. former hawkeye mike daniels should have a merry christmas. the packers defensive end signs a new four year contract extention worth 42 million dollars, and that includes 22 million in the first 15 months. packers drafted daniels in 2012. he's since made 117 tackles and 18 sacks. daniels was a two star recruit coming up next on the news at for lynn's fa

does the iowa state patrol. for the last few days, a trooper with the iowa state e atrol would tweet what the trooper's elf on the shelf is up to. his name is trooper elf -- and as you can see he wears a state patrol bomber and fits pretty well in a pocket. trooper elf is alsls a big fan of holiday donuts... you can see these pictures on twitter by searching the hash tag trooper elf. a sailor surprise for one virginia elementary schooler. the sailor jujut returned homee from a nine month deployment as his daughter morgan sat quietly in her classroom. he admits he was "a little nervous" walking down the hallway, but nerves soon went away when daddy and dauuter were reunited... "i asked her the other night when she wanted me to come home enjoy the holidays and relax and be by my this was his f furth deployynt. it's coming up on today in iowa -- besides bringing joy to the neighborhood, arereyour christmtms lights endangering pilots? we'll take a closer look at the risks coming up...

that is the question on fans' minds this celebrations left two people hurt.. after iowa state won the big cy - hawk showdown last night. we have friends that go to iowa and their favorite thing is say football but we just say wait until basketball season comes and we will blow you out of the water. but the cyclones didn't blow the hawkeyes out of the water when they met at hilton coliseum.... the game came down to seconds... monte just 9 seconds to go. the hawks tried to retaliate... but fell short. final score... 83 - 82. the win sent fans into a frenzy... resulting in collateral damage. an usher was knocked over... injured his knee... and had to be taken away by ambulance. i was standing there and the students run over the top of me. and then i got knocked into the basketball backboard. the students were really friendly they just wanted des moines register columnist randy peterson was also hurt. he was pushed to the ground as fans rushed the court... and broke his leg. the iowa state head coach extended his sympathies... obviously he possibly could have broken his leg. his w

the entire game -- until the very end. iowa state and iowa in the cy-hawk series--fran nd steve prohm facing off for the first time. the first half belonged to the hawkeyes. but after trailing by as many as 20, iowa state made a comeback, winning the game 83 to 82 meantime iowa ffotball player iowa player ever to win the jim thorpe award. it's the award given to the nation's top defensive back. king had eight intercepttns thhs yearr here's what he had to say when asked why quarterbacks keep throwing at him... "umm, to be honest, i honestly don't know, but if they keep doing it, they just gonna keep getting intercepted." hawkeye fans certainly hoping for at least e more out of king this year when iowa takes on stanford in the rose bowl on new year's day. minnesota vikings running back adriaia peterson reached the endd zone and reached a milestone on the same run last night at arizona. it was his 1- hundredth career touchdown. that's not it: he also surpassed 12- hundred rushing yards for the season...it's the seventh time his career e

the iowa state patrol cited quiles for failure to yield. quiles remains on active duty pending a department investigation into the crash. rememberwhenever you see nenes happening, call newsline nine at 319- 365-9999. you can also send pictures and videos to newsroom at kcrg dot com. this s ar, senior dining sites have served d re than 75 thousand meals and delivered more than 250 thousand. now, aging equipment at some sites is making the preparation of those it's mid morning at the cedar county senior county

the cy-hawk series. if history repeats itself, iowa state will upset iowa. the cyclones have won nine straight games in this series under head coach bill fennelly. the last time out, iowa beat isu by nine in iowa city. the cy-hawk series is always fun to watch and both coaches are ready for a "obviously, this week is always a little more pressure packed facing iowa state and having the opportunity to go to their place and play so very good basketball team i know their record doesnt show it right now. " "this series has become one where the home team has kinda dominated and this is the first time that i can remember where the visiting team is better than the home team. i am not insulting our team. but they are in the top 25,w e are not they are 8-1 we are 4-3. so we have got a lot to prove." tonight's game is set for a 7:00 tip. we will have highlights tonight at 10. in just a few minutes, wayne state volleyball will take on palm beach atlantic in the national semifinals. the wildcats have never played in the final four. we will have a final today's picture co

live at the iowa state fairgrounds, amanda krenz, local 5 news, we are iowa. (local 4 news, abc9 news) stephanie: this is a monumental event honoring governor terry branstad. here's what it took to become the nation's longest serving governor in history. he first took office in 1982 at the age of 36. he's never lost an election. his record is 19- and-0 when it comes to elections for any office he's ever run for. to achieve this recognition, he passed george clinton of new york, clinton served seven three-year terms starting in 1777. and finally, today marks governor branstad's 7,642nd day in office. stephanie: and for more archive video of and information on our longest- serving governor, be sure to check out our website. that's we are iowa dot com. jack: morning near the iowa state apparently hit by a car. young woman as 18 year old urbana resident and isu freshman emmalee jacobs. she was taken to the hospital this morning, but died injuries. police are still incident as a possible hit and run. ames police are anyone with them or story county crime the informa

and while trump didn't make an official the state fair the summer. tonight, he's at the iowa state fair grounds, and not everyone is peklo is live from outside the trump rally. jacob/livetvu2 presidential candidate donald trump's rally will begin in just under a half hour. selling trump merchandise in true fashion. not everyone that is happy about mr. trump's campaign or his opinions, especially on recent matters like the proposed ban on muslims and his mocking of a new york times reporter. i'm outside where republican presidential candidate donald trump's rally will begin in just under a half hour. you can see folk are selling trump merchandise in true trump business fashion. not everyone that is here though is too happy about mr. trump's campaign or his opinions, especially on recent matters like the proposed ban times reporter. " " jacob/livetvu2 protestors outside trump's rally at the iowa state fair grounds in the varied industries building. adlib jack: tonight at ten, we'll have a full look-back at the trump rally. it's set to begin at 6:30 in the varied industries buil

the coaches poll. michigan state the new number 1, iowa state 2. cyclones received 2 first place votes. north carolina 3, kentucky 4, and duke rounds out the top 5. iowa state is ranked 4th this and hilton will be rocking again tonight. cyclones 6 and 0 host buffalo, the bulls. tip set for 8pm. we'll have highlights at 10. the hawkeyes are receiving votes in both polls. iowa 6-2 on the year after winning 3 straight games. home tonight taking on western illinois. this game tipped off about 20 minutes ago, right now 1st half.... kirk ferentz silenced all the doubters this year. ferentz led iowa to its first undefeated season in school history and first appearance in the big 10 title game. today new kirk named a finalist for the eddie robinson national coach of the year award. ferentz is in his 17th season at iowa. and 1 of 8 finalists for the award. the dean of the big 10 brought the hawkeyes back to national relevance despite the loss to michigan state on saturday. ferentz was named national coach up next for the hawkeyes, the rose bowl on january 1st. iowa and stanford, big 10 pac 12. ne

the game... final score, 16 - 13, michigan state. fell short. pretty much just we could have had more time with the ball. the loss dropped iowa to number five in the college football playoff rankings. michigan state moved to three.... sending them to the cotton bowl with alabama. that means clemson and oklahoma will go head to head in the orange bowl. but the hawks get a great consolation prize... they're rose bowl bound for the first time in 25 years. they'll take on the pac 12 champion... stanford... on new years day in pasadena, california. kickoff is 4 - 10 p - m, central time. this is iowa's 6th appearance in the this holiday, ford america'sbest-selling brandis giving you more. the ford holiday sales event... with 0% financing for 60 monthson 2015 f-150 and focus and 2016 fusion and escape. plus 1,000 dollarsholiday bonus cash on 2015 focus and 2016 fusionand escape. it's the best gift ever. now during the ford holidaysales event get 0% financing for 60 months plus 1,000 dollarsholiday bonus cash on select vehicles. this year the hawkeyes showed up on the national radar like never before. here at home, they drew thousand

but m trouble in the critical state of iowa. "the more significant confrontation you could see is between ted cruz and marco rubio over the substance of ted cruz's national security and foreign policy positions." the other candidates are hoping the debate will give them a boost and keep them in the race until the iowa caucuses. c-n-n is sponsoring tonight's debate, which starts at 7-30. a new quinnipiac university poll out today shows hillary clinton leading bernie sanders 51 to 40 percent. the poll of likely iowa democratic caucus goers shows martin o'malley with 6 percent support. clinton has an almost 2 to 1 lead among women voters over sanders. but men back sanders 52 to 39 percent. the poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points. developers in ononeastern iowa there need more housing options. we have the results of a study county officials conducted to determine what to build, coming up. hey! this holiday, u.s. cellular's giving you 15 gigs of data for just $70! but t wanted a pony. [ gasps ] you're get

the iowa lottery. jack: there are new details in the search for whoever was behind the wheel in monday's hit and run in ames. jack: iowa state freshman emmalee jacobs was hit and killed at the intersection of lincoln way and ash avenue-- just off of the iowa state campus. ames police have been taking tips and reviewing nearby surveillance video for the past five days. so far, none of the video clearly captures the ash-lincoln intersection. police say it was police have also asked body shops in the areato be on the lookout in hopes of finding the vehicle involved. " unfortunately none of that video captures the intersection. no eyewitnesses, no video of that thats whats proving difficult at this point"" jack: funeral services for jacobs are being held tonight and tomorrow morning in her hometown of urbana, iowa. anyone with information regarding this hit and run should call ames police non- emergency number, or the story county crime stoppers. jack: and a memorial will be held tomorrow for des moines teenager sam kemp. he was found dead in a granger pond last night after he disappeared last weekend. the candle light service w

the iowa players talk about their trip to southern california. and the uni panthers struggled building off the iowa state upset. scott will recap their city. they will board a plane most of the iowa players have never been to southern california so they are looking forward to the trip.. but make no mistake about it..this is a business trip. you want to enjoy the festivities but we no we going down their for a reason and that is to a win a football game and what an opportunity to do it in the rose bowl against a great opponent. l lking forward to disneyland? i have only been to oceans of fun in kansas city we will see what disneyland has. a lot of things out their w w just have to stay focused we have to enjoy the air and culter but also know you came for a game and to win that game. so you are not dying the dumbo the ride.. no not yet not yet. vtr :38 oc: "no not yet not yet" i will go one on one with iowa coach kirk ferentz tonight at 10:00. to hoops and it was not a good morning for uni to open the diamond h hd classic on against the host school hawaii. the panthers had has as many turnovers as field g

iowa state dropped a spot to number 5 in the ap poll today-- they stay at number 2 in the coaches poll jon: today iowa state announced that tom manning will be iowa state's new offensive coordinator. manning was brought in by matt campbell to be the offensive line coach. the two worked together at toledo. it's another hire by campbell that shows he's sticking to the people he trusts most. i asked him about the hire today up in ames. "tom manning becoming the offensive coordinator here's a guy that really is one of the super stars right now in college football. you know the success he had as offensive line coach and run game coordinator at toledo called our running game the last three years has done a phenomenal job and obviously the proof is in the pudding a little bit as i like to say so you know i think he's a great leader of men and will do a great job and just really fortunate to have a great staff around me. " jon/sx3s stephanie/sx3s jack/sx3s we'll be right back... you're watching local we brought you off the top of the newscast des moines police tell us that a pedestrian was hit

quarter the lead continued to grow in the 2nd quarter, iowa city west grad ally disterhoft spots up and buries the triple... iowa leads drake in the second half. the iowa state women hosted norther arizona this afteroon at hilton. the cyclones broke open a tight game late in the sececond half for a 79-63 win. bryanna fernstrom led iowa state with 23 points.. and jadda buckley chipped in with 17. thanks, scott. now here's a look at today's top web stories on kcrg dot com. stay with your 24-hour news source, kcrg-tv9. and now to first alert storm t joe winters for your final forecast. the second storm system of the state drawing plenty of moisture wwh it. unfortunately the moisture that falls will be in the form of rain and not snow. the showers begin to break out late tonight through the morning hours of our wednesday. rainfall totals up to 0.5" are likely in many locations with h e rain wrappingngp during the early evening. highs remain near 40 for christmas eve and christmas day with more rain ahead for the weekend. have good night. tonight: showers late low: 35-41 likely winds: s 5-15 thanks for joining us for tonight at ten. have a great evening.

the iowa state fair may be nine months away but planning for it underway... and this year there are some new faces helping make it all possible. for the first time in history -- the iowa state fair board elected a woman to serve on their panel. tennette carlson of stratford will serve on the 16 - member board. ribbon foundation." in case you're wondering -- the fair begins on august 11 -th through the 21 -st it was the final republican presidential debate of the year... name - calling and battles over which candidate would best fight terrorism -- dominated last night's conversation in las vegas. dianne gallager has more the republican presidential hopefuls all said they had a plan to stop isis and keep america secure... but as expected... personalities clashed. presidential candidate "donald, you know, is great at the one liners. but he's a chaos candidate. and he'd be a chaos president. he would not be the commander in chief we need to keep our country safe. " presidential candidate "jeb doesn't really believe i'm unhinged. he said that very simply because he

the iowa nutrient reduction strategy is a plan led by iowa state university.. the iowa d-n-r and iowa department of agriculture.. itstsoal is to reduce nutrients from point and non point sources to iowa waters and the gulf of mexico through voluntary measures. hague says he was encouraged about farmer practices at the iowa state fair this year.. "saw a lot of producers and farmers being recognized for the practices they're putting in place and that's really good and encouragagg to see that going g on. i know thehe state's invested a lot of resources to making that nutrient reduction strategy be realized and i think tere's a lot of value that can be gained there. you know when you hear about nutrients in iowa y y don't hear anyone arguing over the need to kind of make some changes and improve how we protect our water quality and encouraging see the work going on." hague has been serving as the region administrator since march.. ---- the grain markets are a little shocking today.. a rally going on.. meanwhile cattle aren't having such a good time.. "we actually go

but isu hasn't been sharp the last two weeks, with the big 4 classic coming up saturday. iowa state will face 6-3 northern iowa saturday -- who already has a win over north carolina this season. the cyclones are 9 and 0 after a lack-luster win over arkansas-pine bluff on sunday. uni has beaten iowa state in six of their last nine meetings. after beating iowa by one point -- the cyclones can win the mythical state championship but it's books before basketball. "new week, obviously finals week so biggest focus today, we're off today," said isu head coach steve floor tomorrow just with some individual workouts, shooting ready for northern iowa on wednesday, thursday and friday." iowa state and uni play at 6 on saturday night. iowa and drake play at 3-30. the first iowa boys high school basketball poll of the season was released late this afternoon. western christian is one of the championship contenders in class 2a. beating a good spirit lake team, 78-48 on friday night. western also opened the season with a 16-point win over lemars. the wolfpack went 22-3 last season, without a senior

the phone" flashing intermittently with traffic fatality statistics for the state. one of the best lines... "road rage? let the wookie win." ames is named the country's best college town...iowa city, coming in at number three. institute of economic research looked at schools' overall college experience. the home of iowa state university earned its spot based on cost of living and a high level of employment opportunities in stem-related fields. iowa city was noted for its city accessibility and bars and restaurants for university of iowa students. coming up next... the iowa state basketball team adds another weapon ahead of their big four match-up with the panthers -- plus -- uni football coach mark woodley joins us next on kwwl. dear future, life is good. no, great. i'm like, a man. only better. but even though i know everything, i still feel like you could surprise me. like that skateboard incident with the squirrel. hey, what could go wrong? it's you and me all the way, future. let's get going. the future after seeing their season come to an end with a loss this weekend in the fcs playoffs -- next year will start a new era at quarterback following the graduation of both aa

lots to talk about inculding the iowa-iowa state game.. jerrod uthoff was named the co-big 10 player of the week today. jarrod who scored 30 in the first half against iowa state scored 59 points in two games and shot 61 percent from the field. 69 percent from three point land. and it's no surprise that iowa state big man jameel mckay was named the co-big 12 player of the week. mckay averaged 17 pionts and 10 rebounds a game in the cyclones three wins. mckay shot 68 percent from the field. in the 83-82 win over the hawkeyes jameel scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebonds. former hawkeye legend jess settles joins me now and jess iowa state came down and never panicked against the hawkeyes vo- over settles i ierview and finally it's monday time edition of john's big ole fish. dale schroth of hiawatha was fishing pinicon ridge with his son when the big 12 pounder hit. large northern: em ormiston and his son colton caught it in the wapsi. lunker time: gabe schmidt nailed this one at rodgers park. cylans kettler of vinton caguth this northern in w

the restored ford tudor will be on display at the iowa state bank through december. stephanie: and this just in today-- iowa has been ranked the third best-run state government in america., following north dakota and wyoming. the ranking came from 24/7 wall st., a news and opinion website, which examines key financial ratios and social and economic outcomes to grade each state. here are some of the numbers. iowa has a 92 percent high school graduation rate, and one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country at 3.5 percent. we want to know what you think of our ranking. should iowa be in the third slot? let us know for a chance to see your comments on-air. you can post you thoughts on facebook and twitter. jack: or send us an email or give us a call . we'd love to hear what you think! the contact information is on your screen. jack: coming up... with nearly 400 thousand hungry people in iowa, the iowa farm bureau is celebrating its five year committment to feeding hungry iowans. brad: and.... more mild weather coming up this week. we'll have more on your forecast,

the lowest, priority. only 35 schools in the state were ranked exceptional. 12 of those schools are in central iowa. johnston has two on the list. but just as many schools in the state got the lowest rating. nine of those schools are in the des moines school district. the iowa state education association says not to judge a school by numbers as more than half of the results are based on standardized test scores. parents should look at all aspects of a school when enrolling children. that bullying and harassment is not tolerated? is it a safe place for my child to be? our teachers are working hard each day to make sure that happens but we need support. emmy: the report card stems from a education reform bill passed in 2013. the legislation asked for a more accurate way to evaluate schools. live in studio, emmy victor, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. shaina: thank you. in just president obama will hours, visit the national counterterrorism center in virginia, to get an update on the threat level in the u.s. he's then expected to address the media. that meeting comes just a day before the president is

panthers now head to the diamond head classic in hawaii for a 3 iowa state hits the road tuesday to take on number 23 cincinnati the hawkeyes held off a pesky drake squad 70-64 on saturday. mike gesell led iowa with 17, but every time the hawks made a run the dogs would fight back. huge game for reed timmer, 25 points. iowa improves to 8-3 and fran likes the way his team is competing every night. both teams are back home on tuesday. iowa hosts tennessee tech, tuesday. iowa hosts tennessee tech, drake takes on abilene christian with the nfl season is winding down, the bears and vikings are moving in opposite directions. no contest today in minnesota. teddy bridgewater throws 4 touchdowns, stefon diggs catches 2 td's. vikings roll over choicago 38-17 chiefs and ravens from baltimore. 1st q. charcandrick west breaks free. 38 yard touchdown. k-c wins their 8th straight game 34-14 over the ravens. dave before we go tonight... members a car gives you freedom. room to grow. and in time, room to grow up. your dream car evolves, and protecting it takes committed support. american family insurance

the university of iowa. the regents approved a 3% increase for undergraduate tuition at iowa for the however tuition for undergrads , at iowa state and northern iowa will stay at the level they will be next spring. the regents also approved a $500 tuition increase for international students at iowa state. steve: meteorologist kurtis gertz is here to do one thing, and that is make us smile. kurtis: i think i go to the polls of extra ships, i have two kids coming to university of asteroid iowa state next year. a cold air over northwestern iowa. that is where the snowpack is. 47 degrees today. someone, 43. waterloo, 44. it comes the smiling part. yes a father early on but then we break -- some father early on but then we break free quickly to sunshine. weekend, sunshine saturday. late day clouds. sunday, a week system moves through. you may get a shower or two before sunrise. steve: the american institute of business says it has sold off part of its southside des moines campus for $2.25 million. the 3 apartment buildings sold are on the southwest corner of the campus. the 60 furnished units are now part of the bell terrace apartment

the iowa state cyclones have beaten the hawkeyes on the hardwood two years in a row ... and five of the last six years. for the 69th time. it's an age old tradition between iowa and iowa state and tonight it will take place on the basketball court inside hilton coliseum. channel 13's justin surrency is fans are heading into tonight's big game... almost all iowans have at least a small stake in tonight's cy-hawk game...it's been known to split towns friends and even families every time these two teams meet...iowa state students are so excited for tonights basketball game against iowa that they began standing in line on monday just to make sure they made it inside... cyclone fans have wrapped around hilton coliseum for tonight's basketball game against the 7-2 iowa hawkeyes at 6:30pm expectations are extremely high this year for the undefeated iowa state cyclones led by new head coach steve prohm...after the hawkeyes football team garnered national attention with an undefeated regular season...cyclones fans are eager to enjoy that same spotlight on basketball court... "we'r

the iowa state impressed with his teams. "as we came in, i was just so impressed with the fans, the energy and the excitement thataturrounded this place. as i watched the team do the spirit walk coming in, i was blown away." "toledo was a tough team. they were disciplined, they never gave up... we need a disciplined football team to be successful and i think that coach campbell is going to bring that." in ames, josh christensen tv9 sports. they named the all-big 10 defensive team earlier tonight. desmond king was named the big ten defensive back of the year today... king is tied for the lead in the nation with 8 picks.. what a year josey jewell has had. the decorah native was named 2nd team all-big ten. lomax, meier were 3rd team. fisher, johnson and niemann were honorable mention. they will name the offensive all big 10 team tomorrow. congrats to uni cornerback deiondre hall defensive player of the yr today. tim kilfoy, brett mckakin, jacob rathmacher, and karter schult were also first team. panther qb aaron bailey was named

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but i don't like changing our offense because iowa state's good at something.. the iowa men haven't played a game in er a week... sometimes... a te can lose their rhythm or focus with that many days off... but the hawkeyes admit... they needed the break... fran mccaffery's team is more than ready to turn the page on their crushingoss iowa ate... but as bad as the hawkeyes hurt... they did some good thingngin ames... and after reflecting on the loss... they're ready for another phase of their season... starting saturday against drake... we took the loss... but we can take a lot of positive out long ways to go.. it's the beginning of the season... it's not how you start... it's how you finish... we're gonna keep working hard... we controlled the whole game.. $- until the end... so we can play with anybody in the country... and i think we proved that... but we need to get better... we need to improve in those situations... late game situations... we lost a couple close games this year... and i think we're gonna get better and better as the year progresses... on the iow

during the game, iowa state made an incredible comeback... overcoming a 20-point deficit in the second half and beating the hawkeyes by just one point... the celebration spilled out onto the court. "it's a feeling you can't describe, so much adrenaline and yelling going on really hard to know what exactly happened."12:10:46"me and my friend said we can now graduate happy iowa state fans. it was definitely one of the top moments of my career at iowa state that top moment for students sent two people to the hospital. the court storming knocked des moines register columnist randy peterson to the ground...breaking his leg. peterson says he did not get trampled and hilton security got to him quickly. an usher was also hurt. he suffered a knee injury when he says fans tried climbing over the top in may the big-12 conference approved new rules to prevent fans from storming the court. the change requires host teams to provide enough security to keep fans off the court. a violation could result in a fine... or the loss of future home games... however t

according to the iowa state highway patrol report... a jeep was traveling east about 5 miles away from fort dodge on d-20... when it drifted across the center line, and struck a truck traveling westbound.... both drivers... as well as a third adult and three small children were all injured in the crash and taken to unity point hospital we're learning that the six year old payton henry passed away while at the hospital... the fort dodge community is rallying around her family.... jana bartlett, brooke's aunt: "it's an absolute nightmare. it's an absolute nightmare. seeing these kids and the parents having to go through all of this is just absolutely devastating." nikki: a go fund me has justin henry and their children... so far more than twenty thousand dollars has been raised since friday... nikki/1shot: perry police say at least five people have been injured in a two vehicle crash yesterday afternoon... it happened on highway 141 and 8th street in perry.... police are releasing few details at this point, but say the crash involved two v

the ages. and now iowa gets a shot to raise one more trophy and advance to the college football playoff. saturday will be the fifth ever big ten title game. michigan state has been to three times. iowa is making its first trip to the title game, but don't expect any big game jitters. >> we have played in the a lot of big games. it is important, but it is another game. >> don't get caught up in all if we were to win the game, then we can celebrate. scott: that's something to prove is being michigan state. 7:17 kickoff on's -- kickoff on fox. check it out at 8:00 friday night for a pregame special. the hawkeyes basketball team trying to avoid its first loss of the season. down for right before the half. cut into one. 32-31 seminoles at the break. montaigne brandon underneath. about 20 seconds left in regulation. i was going to run the clock he ends up turning it over. the game goes into overtime. the hawkeyes do have a three-point lead. they found themselves down 13. davis find some space. madison weekly, uni star player. shauna johnson for iowa state had 28 and iowa state does get the win. behind 22, the hawkeye women are 7-1. uni is losing it's athletic

in the new ap men's basketball poll -- iowa state falls a spot to fifth -- despite being 9 and 0. the cyclones play northern iowa on saturday night in the big 4 classic in des moines. iowa got three votes -- heading into saturday's afternoon's contest against drake, also in des moines. michigan state stays number-1, getting 64 of 65 first place votes. the first iowa boys high school basketball poll of the season was released late this afternoon. western christian is one of the championship contenders in class 2a. the wolfpack are 2 and 0 after beating a good spirit lake team, 78-48 on friday night. western also opened the season with a 16-point win over lemars. the wolfpack went 22-3 last season, without a senior on their roster. senior josh van lingen had 21 and likes the way the wolfpack are playing. "we want to win a state championship but we're focusing on the regular season, taking it a game at a time because that's how you get where you want to do" said van lingen. "we got the best coach in iowa, i think, and he'll always get us playing hard in practices and always working ha

the cyclone's 3-anan9 season. kcrg-tv9's josh christensen reports. on sunday, iowa state hired matt campbell on his 36th birthday to be the next otball head coach at iowa state. today, he was introduced at a press conference and there's a lot of excitement with this hire. "this place is special. i'm as loyal as you're going to get. i really believe that the building process in taking something and making it special do. campbell spent four seasons as the toledo head coach compiling a 35-15 record and led the rockets to two bowl victories. he says when t tedo came to ames last year, he loved the atmosphere around jack trice stadium. "as we came in, i was just so impressed with the fans, the energy and the excitement that surrounded this place. as i watched the team do the spirit walk coming in, i was blown away." "toledo was a tough team. they were disciplined, they never gave up... we need a didiiplined football team to be successful and i think that coach campbell is going to bring that." in ames, josh christensen tv9 sports. boys high school hoops starts tonight on kkg 9

the iowa state cyclones moving up in the polls. and it takes some of the pressure off the team as they hit the court tonight.. coming up, the cyclones highest ranking in school history... and highlights from tonight's game at hilton... there is nothing december about this week's forecast. the highs will remain in the 50s. the lows will stay above the freezing point through thursday. there will be plenty of sunshine through the next few days. only a slight chance for a shower or two in northern iowa late tomorrow through wednesday morning. the end of the week and weekend are looking much cooler. highs will drop back to the 40s. there is a chance for light rain/snow mix late sunday and early monday. he had one of the biggest showings of support among repulicans at october's growth and prosperity party. almost immediately, his poll numbers started to rise. next, we'll show you how much of a lead ted cruz has built in iowa... and how it has shaken up the other hey! this holiday, u.s. cellular's giving you 15 gigs of data for just $70!

nikki: the iowa state nikki: the iowa state men fell last nikki: the iowa state men fell last night, but the women trying to grab a win this weekend... jordan and the lady cyclones have been on a roll as of late... coming up next...isu goes after it's 5th straight win and it was raining threes inside hilton... we'll be right back... " now, local 5 sports women are riding high as of late. after getting out to a 2-3 start, the cyclones have won 4 in a row including a win over #23 iowa. today isu going after its 5th straight... taking on alcorn state, cy's in the holiday spirit. first half, three's were falling like snowflakes! jadda buckley ahead to bridget carleton, nothing but nylon. later on, it's emily durr cross court she splashes in the triple. more long ball, buckley kicks it out to seanna johnson good for three! now from kidd blaskowsky, she's seeing triple. and why not one more from durr? one of 6 first half threes by isu. they finished with 12! cyclones roll 91-41. uni women also in action. they capture the 75-59 win over tulsa. jen keitel led the way for the panthers with 21

des moines tonight at 6:30 at the iowa state fairgrounds. he'll be holding a rally in the varied industries building. tickets to the event are free. presidential hopeful ben carson is threatening to leave the gop. the retired neurosurgeon issued a statement slamming the gop after reports that party insiders were discussing the possibility of a deal to pick a nominee at the republican national convention. carson is campaigning in iowa today. we'll see if he mentions the threat a his town hall meeting this afternoon in moravia. are conducting a search warrant in a home in -- in connection with the union county death investigation. beretta dillinger was found in a pond near that those results have not been busy -- released. a judge will deliver a verdict in the ngor makuey murder trial in just over an hour. the defense says makuey's actions prove he was insane when he beat 97-year-old rupert anderson and his wife harriett in their eastside home last summer, killing rupert. but prosecutors say he knew what he was doing. kcci will be there at 1:30

the iowa hawkeyes. iowa's jarrod uthoff was on fire in the first half, scoring 30 of the teams 49 points. iowa led by 14 at the half. heading into the second half. iowa state shut down uthoff, only allowing him only 2 points the second half. left. monte morris hit a runner with 9 seconds left and 4th-ranked iowa state stunned iowa 83-82. >> we were just out of character the first 15 minutes of the first half. they would throw a punch, and we were rushing, just plain too fast offensively and trying to get it back at once. the biggest thing was to remind these guys we have been in the situation so many times. >> we walked into halftime with a positive vibe. we have momentum, and as long as we are in hilton, i always believe we can win. that is the only magic i truly believe in. eric: so the cyclones stay undefeated and the hawkeyes move to 7-3 on the season. this was the scene after the game, excited fans stormed the court. des moines register columnist randy peterson was carried off on a stretcher. he broke his tibia and february, an injury that will require -- and fibula, an injury that will require surgery. so this morning in our now poll where asking sho

iowa... and prohm knows the best way to keep iowa state fans happy... is to send the hawkeyes home with a loss... rivalries are great... and the one thing that makes up great rivalries is... the programs have to be relevant... and i think both programs are very alwawa say it's the next game... but from a fan's standpoint... obviously it's a huge deal... it's a big thing... and it is for us as coaches and players... y[u wanna win it because you know what it means to the people... lisa bluder's teams have had plenty of success against the cyclones... at carver-hawkeye arena... but whenever they've gone to ames... hilton coliseum has been a hoe of horrors... the last time the iowa women beat iowa state in ames... was way back in 1989... so with this type of rivalry... and that kind of home court advantage... the records don't matter... what does matter... is that the hawkeyes know what to expect on friday night... i think it is their fans... and their noise... definitely makes it an advantage for them... but also... they believe.. just like e believe in car

games we want to so we're excited. " on the other end-- the iowa hawkeyes have won 4 of their last five games. the only loss in that span was to iowa state last thursday. fran mccaffery isn't taking this game lightly-- he has a lot of respect for what ray giocolletti has done with the bulldog program. but a statement win tomorrow would bring back quite a bit of confidence for the hawkeyes who need to move on from that loss to the cyclones. "i think it's a team that's been impressive they have a tough overtime loss at tulane a game they played tremendously well in than an overtime win over western kentucky a win in a tournament situation so this is a team that has impressed me on film but i'm not surprised i have a lot of respect for ray and his body of work. " drake and iowa kick off the afternoon at 3:30 from wells fargo arena. the iowa state-- after that around 6pm. that game will be on espnu. jon: now it's never too early to talk golf. even if the solheim cup is 600 or so days away. des moines will host the biggest lpga event of the 2017 season. today u.s. team members brittany lang and gerina piller, made the announcement that hall o

the iowa wrestling team hosts south dakota state on friday at 7 p.m. in iowa city. the hawkeyes are coming off a 33-6 win against iowa state. in their last five matches, they've outscored "we know they're coached by chris bono. and we know that he's a competitor and he was a worthy opponent when he competed at iowa state. he's making a name for himself as a coach... we gotta be on our game like we are every week, nothing changes. and that has to be the dialogue, that has to be the mindset." trt: 23 oc: "has to be the mindset" ... the cedar rapids kernels will host the 2016 midwest league all- star game at veterans memorial stadium on june 21st. it's the first time the kernels have held the all-star game since 2004. there will be a pre-game home run derby. this is something that doesn't come very often, the next time the kernels will host the all-star game is 2031. tickets go on sale on march 14th. ... the iowa state men's basketball team had a special guest tonight, former nba head coach and current espn announcer jeff van gundy. he met with the team at its practice

it was the car troopers were first issued when the state patrol was created. for the next month it will be on display at the iowa state bank on east locust. active members of the military got an early present this morning... christmas trees. 140 trees were delivered to the rock island arsenal as part of the "trees for troops" program. military men and women have from today until december 10th to pick up their tree... and it's completely free. "for a military family, home changes with every installation. so those future additions you can take with one, one of those additions that makes a home a home is the christmas tree." overnight clear skies will hold on across iowa, though some patchy fog may develop, especially in ne iowa. temperatures will be warmer tomorrow with highs into the upper 40s, with a few 50s mixed week. quiet weather will hold on over the weekend, but a few more clouds may return toward sunday, which will cool temperatures back to the low 40s and upper 30s. the dry weather pattern looks to hold into next week as well. good day for putting up xmas lights overnight clear skies will hold on across

iowa senior forward jarrod uthoff was named the co-big 10 player of the week today. jarrod who scored 30 in the first half against iowa state had 59 points in two games and shot 61 percent from the field. and it's no surprise that iowa state big man jameel mckay was named the co-big 12 player of the week. mckay averaged 17 points and 10 rebounds a game in three wins. in the 83-82 win over the hawkeyes jameel scored 20 points and grabbed 12 boards. the cyclones will face another state team this saturday when they play uni at wells fargo arena in the big four classic. i have been watching them off and on. i remember watching last year at stephen f austin on the 24 hour marathon. the guard washpun was really good that day so we have to do a great job against him. terrific program a lot of respect for them and what they have been able to accomplish. sot ends at : 21 oc: "what they have been able to accomplish " and finally this evening it's monday. time to get stupid and obnoxious with the golden klutz awards. hit it andrea! let's start off with worst half court shot of the week by a fan oh itnly went about a foot. another look

santa needs help knowing who's naughty and nice -- and so does the iowa state patrol. for the last few days, a trooper with the iowa state patrol would his name is trooper elf -- and as you can see he wears a state patrol bomber and fits pretty well in a pocket. trooper elf is also a big fan of holiday donuts... you can see these pictures on twitter by searching the hash tag trooper elf. a sailor surprise for one virginia elementary schooler. the sailor just returned home from a nine month deployment as his daughter morgan sat quietly in her classroom. he admits he was "a little nervous" walking down the hallway, but nerves soon went away when daddy and daughter were reunited... "i asked her the other night i can do." "i'm ready to just holidays and relax and be by my family." this was his fourth deployment. it's you're watching today in iowa on k- w-w-l. and here's a look at today's there's moving... and there's moving with move free ultra. it has triple-action support for your joints, cartilage and bones. and unlike the big osteo-bi flex pills, it's all in one tiny pi

the big four classic in des moines pins the uni pantheres vs the iowa state cyclones and the iowa hawkeyes vs the drake bulldogs. well start with the panthers taking on iowa state the cylcones fresh off that come from behind win against the iowa hawkeyes are looking to become the undesputed champs of the state, but theyll have to do so without guard naz me-true long. the uni panthers are 6-3 but taking down a top 5 team is nothing new for the beat the then number one north carolina tar heels. however slowing down the cyclone offense will be no easy task.... but the panthers feel theyre up to the challenge. "for me and for our program we've known for a long time now but were gonna play the way we play were gonna push the ball in the open floor and look to get shots... so well play the way we play." "it's gonna come down to the half court so i think if we do those things we'll be scheduled for 6 o clock. the early game has the iowa there last three. a bright spot so far for the bulldogs has been sophomore guard reed timmer has averaging 19 points per game career high 30 against depaul. they

santa needs helping knowing who is naughty and nice and so does the iowa state patrol. for the last few days, a trooper with the iowa state patrol would up to his name is trooper elf -- and as you can see wears a sweet state patrol bomber and fits pretty well in a pocket. trooper elf is also a big fan of holiday donuts... you can see these pictures on elf. storm track seven meteorologist kyle kiel has a final look at your forecast. seven day forecast. we will paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonna do it for you. you have to get out there and do it yourself. bernie sanders is a well-known friend of family farms. bernie cannot be bought out by big money. bernie's opinion cannot be purchased. it's time for our next president to get in there, roll up his sleeves, take off the gloves, and take on wall street, take on big business, take on big money, and get the working class back to where they should be. he's a rock.

eric: the governor celebrated a major milestone last night at the iowa state fairgrounds. terry branstad is now officially the longest-serving governor in american history. more than 1200 people were at the iowa state fairgrounds last night to honor the governor. branstad has served for six terms, that's 21 years or 7642 days. he now breaks a record that >> i was 35 when i was elected. 36 when i took office. cynthia: did you ever dream of this? >> no, no. to serve this long never dreamed but work hard everyday and great things can happen. eric: branstad also told kcci his six secrets for success which you can hear at kcci.com or read about in his new book called iowa's record setting governor. elizabeth: there's a new alliance this morning in the fight against terrorism. shaina humphries has the latest. so shaina could this group really help specifically against isis? shaina: that's right elizabeth overnight we learned saudi arabia is forming an islamic coalition to combat terrorism. 34 muslim-majority nations have agreed to come together to fight terrorism "i all means." -

the iowa state women are 6-and-3 on the season - but have won four straight games, including victories against in- state rivals iowa and uni. the cyclones - back at home this afternoon against alcorn state. this one would be a no-contest for the isu women. first half - kidd blaskowsky - 3 from the wing - isu up 11 - blaskowsky had 12. it''s a 10-point game later - emily durr - from the corner - she had 14 points, including 4-of-6 from three. five players scored in double figures for iowa state - seanna johnson layup - she had 14. the nebraska men are in action tonight against samford. both teams are 7-and-4. the game can be seen on the big ten network - we'll have the highlights after sunday night football. the vikings currently hold the second spot in the n-f-c wild card race. minnesota, looking to bolster their position against the bears in a divisional rivalry game. the vikings - 8-5 coming into the day. and they're on the board first - teddy bridgewater lofts one up for stefon diggs - the rookie hauls it in for a 15 yard score - vikings up 7-0. 10-0 minnesota in the second - jay cu

now, the chief of the iowa state parks bureau wants to hear from the public on how to best approh the issue. if you'd like to comment, go for more information. parties for tonight's republican presidential debate. c-n-n is hosting the final g-o-p debate of the year, which comes seven weeks before the iowa caucuses. the four candidates who are lower in the polls are debating right now, and the nine other candidates will take the stage a a7:30 tonight. watch parties are taking and the longbranch in cedar rapids and the inspire cafe in dubuque. democrat hillary clinton's presidential campaign is touting her plan to eliminate student debt for state schools. but her new ad on it also makes a claim about the cucurent system of collele loans. e kcrg-tv9 and gagatte fact check team put it to the test. "i don't believe the federal government should be making a profit off of lending to young people who are borrowing to be able to get their education." the clinton campaign points to a government accountability report in 2014 government would make 66-billion dollars from the interest on student l

and here at the iowa state fairgrounds, the longest serving governor event is slated to start at 7pm. on hand, a number of big name politicians here including grassley and wisconsin governor scott walker. so, who exactly is governor branstad surpassing? that would be former vice president and new york's first head of state, george clinton, taking office back in 1777. now, once again, doors for tonight's event open at 6 and ththprogram starts at 7.7. more than 1,000 tickets have been sold. and coming up tonight on news 4 at 6, we'll hear from governor branstad. reporting live in des moines, iowa, robert lowe, ktiv news 4. still to come on live at five.... day before debate. find out how gop candidates are doing in the pollll who's surging, and who's falling behind... after the break. donald trump will face two rivals ... ted cruz and marco rubio. steve handelsmsm with the latest from the debate site in las vegas. << donald trump heads to las vegas with plenty to worry about even though he's hit a high in one poll 41% in today's monmouth national survey of republicans but, in a general

the u- n-i men are glad to be back in the state of iowa... but this is no easy homecoming... on saturday... it's off to des moines for the big four classic... earlier in the season... the panthers toppled the top-ranked tar heels... and this weekend they'll try t t for another upset bid against fifth-ranked iowa state ... now ben jacobson knows it'll be a tough task... but his panthers will be ready to go -- with the eyes of the state watching... it's gotten to the point where... not only are you playing against a high quality team... but you've got the atmosphere to go with it now.. and obviously a very competitive game... and our guys certainly look forward to both... playing against a terrific team and being in a place that should be sold out... it should be a great atmosphere.... in other panther news -- arias austin is leaving the team -- ben jacobson announced that the juco transfer is transfering because he wants more playing time -- austin apperared in all 9 games this season averaging 5 point 4 points per game. naz long will be back in the lineup for the big 4 classi