one on january 14th from 11-2 at hawkeye community college and one on january 27th from 4-6 at upper iowa in waterloo. we are in talks with uni january or february. we are also in talks with kaplan university in cedar falls as well to nail down a date. the lunch and learn is an opportunity for post 9/11 veterans or any veteran who attends that school to stop by for a free lunch and visit about the benefits that are available to them and how to contact our office to help them with applying for benefits that are available to them. my purpose was to get announce and learn seminars i am putting on for veterans at all the higher learning facilities in the area. for instance i will be holding one on january 14th from 11-2 at hawkeye community college and one on january 27th from 4-6 at upper iowa in waterloo. we are in talks with uni to hold a lunch and learn at their facility sometime in january or february. we are also in talks with kaplan university in cedar falls as well to nail down a date. the lunch and learn is an opportunity for post 9/11 veterans or any veteran who attends that school

expect mostly sunny skies with a breezy southwest wind and highs in the upper 40s across central iowa. unfortunately a cold front tonight is going to send temperatures this evening as the winds switch out of the northwest and lows fall into the 20s. friday looks like a cold with temperatures falling fairly steadily through the day with lots of wind. therermay be a few snow showers in the morning in northwest and central iowa friday, but any accumulation would be very limited. saturday looks like another very cold and windy day with highs in the low teens but wind chill values in the single digits. another light snow is likely the evening although at this point it looks as if any accumulation morning.... elias: almost immediately after the numbers were called out, the california lottery tweeted out that a winning powerball ticket had been sold at a store in chino hills. crowds then went to the store to celebrate the ticket sale. during the night, lottery officials reported two more winning tickets in florida and tennessee....mor e could still be announced. the winners will split the al

expect mostly sunny skies with a breezy southwest wind and highs in the upper 40s across central iowa. unfortunately a cold front tonight is going to send temperatures falling fairly quick this evening as the winds switch out of the northwest and lows fall into the 20s. friday looks like a cold with temperatures falling fairly steadily through the day with lots of wind. there may be a few snow showers in the morning in northwest and central iowa friday, but any accumulation would be very limited. saturday looks like another very cold and windy day with highs in the low teens but wind chill values in the single digits. another light snow is likely late saturday through the evening although at this point it looks as if any accumulation would stay under an inch. sunday is the coming with lows below and a high been getting attention on social media... the thieves got away with an item that holds special value for an army veteran... iraq war veteran matt stolze is in the middle of moving across states to indiana for his job. his family had left a few things in their townhouse to pick up, b

the meetings will be at u-n- i - hawkeye community college - - and upper iowa university.the commission hopes to reach younger* veterans - to explain - the the black hawk county v-a office - is also planning a new programs - to help veterans who live in nursing homes. "hpy birthday ice arena!" arena!"a a g sweet-sixteen party is going down in cedar rapids - and you are invited! the cedar rapids ice arena, is doing the celebting.the facility opened in january of 2000, so today, they celebrated 16 years with birthday cake and, of course, ice skating.the arena has been a spot for winter sports enthusiasts, as well as a family-fun place, and people who came out today said, the party was a perfect example. "it is very ol to see families come out here and, children come out here, and they learn how to skate, they go through the learn to skate program, and then move into the hockey program, and they can go on to do other things that we offer. its great to o e." see."winter break public from 1-30 until 5.it's six dollars to get in and two dollars to rere a pair of skates. coming up - on your cb

highs over the weekend could reach the upper-30s in southern iowa, and will remain mild throughout the first half of next week. and presidential candidate bernie sanders ending the year in iowa.. next, the number of supporters expected to pack a new year eve rally in des moines... and some insight on how he plans to pay for free tuition to public colleges... bernie sanders is preparing for a big new years eve bash in des we are following a developing a shooting a northeast des moines for the second time this month. the house is in the 13-hundred block of east 14th street. police believe a 14 year old boy got shot there. someone took the victim to the hospital around one-thirty. the teen got shot in the chest but is expected to survive. police responded to a drive by shooting at that same house december first. bernie sanders is preparing for a big new years eve bash in des moines... his campaign expects at least 12- hundred to attend a rally in downtown des moines tonight... before the campaign rally, the democrat sat down with me in our studios... the vermont senator will be our guest

at his last school, upper iowa, his team transitioned from division three to division two and in his final season, made the national tournament. at practice he talked about what it will take to build a program with his young wildcats. 3 "i like where we're at. i mean we've got a roster of sixteen kids. one senior, one junior and 14 underclassmen so it's kind of a rebuilding oject here. we've just g g stay positive and keep believing in the process. we're always talking about the process and the process is longer than one took us seven years to get it going. you know we did it that same way there. young high school kids, not a lot of transfers. and it just takes some time to get them to play together. we've got some growing pains still ahead of us but this group works hard, this group understands what we're trying to achieve and trying to do it the right way so i'm excited." 3 last year bishop heelan won their first ever state title in girls soccer. it's tough to lose when your goalie doesn't allow goals. tristan bull--you was that goalie and she set the individual school record of 18

expect mostly sunny skies with a breezy southwest wind and highs in the upper 40s across central iowa. unfortunately a cold front tonight is going to send temperatures falling fairly quick this evening as the winds switch out of the northwest and lows fall into the 20s. friday looks like a cold with temperatures falling fairly steadily through the day with lots of wind. there may be a few snow showers in the morning in northwest and central iowa friday, but any accumulation would be very limited. saturday looks like another very cold and windy day with highs in the low teens but wind chill values in the single digits. another light snow is likely late saturday through the evening although at this point it looks as if any accumulation would stay under an inch. sunday is the coldest day we've got coming with lows below and a high barely above zero. next week looks fairly cold again with a few snow chances mixed in. elias: also coming up on local five news midday.... a recent tragedy in waukee has pushed a family to help educate the community on the dangers of suicide. elias: three winne

the group is starting 'lunch and learns' for student veterans at uni, hawkeye community college, upper iowa and kaplan university. the commission wants to let them know about numerous services available in the area. tonight president obama, declared a state of emergency in missouri while the region deals with historic and deadly flooding. while some of the flooding moves south along the mississippi river, parts outside of st. louis are starting to dry out. this is from eureka, a city. people were able to return to homes and remove items destroyed in the flood. dumpsters were overflowing as families in this neighborhood started the recovery process. governor jay nixon says the severity of this flooding is hard to believe. " i mean, when you're seeing 55 close, seeing a house that's floated, a full house that's floated into the highway 30 bridge and blowing up, it's almost as if you're living on some other planet. " governor nixon asked the president for the disaster declaration. the move authorizes fema to coordinated relief efforts. at least 22 people have died from the flooding in missouri

highs in central iowa should reach the mid to upper 40s depending on how much sunshine we actually get while southern iowa will likely see 50s again in the afternoon. " local 5 news at 10 in hd starts now. we are iowa" stephanie/2shot all eyes are on iowa with just before the caucuses. but how many iowans are prepared to caucus come monday night. good evening. i'm stephanie angleson. jack/2shot and i'm jack miller. over the past several months, candidates have been cranking out campaign ads and making stops all over iowa. we should know who they are by now. jack: went out to test iowans' political knowlegde before they caucus. jacob peklo, reporting: "see if you columbus, ohio: "that's jill chambers, st. charles: "he's a republican, now what's his name?" (sighs) jill chambers:"that's not kasich, is it?" cecilia shraves, st. charles: "he sort of looks like him, but i'm not sure. what's on your next pile?" chambers: "it is kasich." shraves: "that's what i thought." chambers: "that's why it looks like him!" jacob: "this might be a little trickier." jim miller, west des moines: "maybe jim

stay in the 20s and with a partly cloudy day on thursday we should see some middle to upper 30s throughout eastern iowa. as our next storm approaches thursday night, some light mix could develop friday. cold arcticcir then pours into the region for the weekend and sticks with us for the early night! tonight: partly cloudy low: 20-26 winds: sw 5-10 tomorrow: partly cloudy high: 36-42 bruce and beth... it's been a cold day at the linn county courthouse after a hot water line ruptured last night. staff had to turn off heat to the courthouse and the linn county jail after an eight inch feeder le started leaking. people bundled up in coats to stay warm. workers thought they had fixed the problem, but then a feeder pipe blew this morning. now experts have to take a look at the entire system. "after the flood of 2008 the basement of this building, the first floor we call it, started out with a clean slate, so the system was put back in brand new. so we're looking now to bring in engineers and the craftsman who installed the system and try to determine what's going on." the pipes were leaking ethylene glycol,

highs in central iowa should reach the mid to upper 40s depending on how much sunshine we actually get while southern iowa will likely see 50s again in the afternoon. "now, we are iowa's most accurate edwards. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" brad/wxwall: weather adlib: what a great way to start our weekend! thanks to mostly made it into the mid 40s with even some 50s in sw iowa. we will be staying mild tonight too. there will be a few clouds coming in tonight with temps falling back into the 30s most of the night. saturday will be partly to mostly cloudy with mild temperatures all day. highs in central iowa should reach the mid to upper 40s depending on how much sunshine we actually get while southern iowa will likely see 50s again in the afternoon. clouds will be thickening up saturday night with a chance for some rain/snow showers late saturday night into sunday morning. temperatures will stay above freezing for central iowa, but northern iowa will be more likely to see with any luck, we will see partly sunny skies sunday afternoon, but it will be windy with

stay in the 20s and with a partly cloudy day on thursday we should see some middle to upper 30s throughout eastern iowa. as our next storm approaches thursday night, some light mix could develop with light snow showers possible friday. cold arctic air then pours into the region for the weekend and sticks with us for the early part of the week. have a great tonight: partly cloudy low: 20-26 winds: sw 5-10 tomorrow: partly cloudy high: 36-42 winds: s 5-15 back to you. the linn county attorney has cleared two cedar rapids police officers who were involved in a fatal shooting in october. police stopped a truck on ravenwood terrace northwest that was carrying people who they suspected of being involved a meth deal. this is that area. one man in the truck, 21- year-old jonathan gossman, tried to run away. and a police chase led to officers shooting gossman, who police say had pointed a gun at t em. gossman died at the scene. the county attorney says officers lucas jones and bryson garringer were justified in shooting. one cedar rapids man was temporarily stranded in a cherry picker on 1st ave and 3rd street

highs in central iowa should reach the mid to upper 40s depending on how southern iowa will likely see 50s again in the afternoon. clouds will be thickening up saturday night with a chance for some rain/snow showers late saturday night into sunday morning. temperatures will stay above freezing for central iowa, but northern iowa will be more likely to see some snow showers. with any luck, we will see partly sunny skies sunday afternoon, but it will be windy with nw winds of 15-25+ expected. highs sunday will be in the upper 30s north to lower 40s south. as we head into next week, we will be dealing with a major winter storm coming in late monday night and hitting us very hard goers will be dry, but some light snow could be falling by 10 pm monday night with most of the snow starting after midnight for central iowa. tuesday is when the worst of the storm hits with heavy snow and strong winds likely. right now, i think there will be a large part of central iowa getting anywhere from 6"-12" of snow before ending early wednesday morning. of course, this forecast can change, so we will be w

the meetings will be at u-n- i - hawkeye community college - - and upper iowa university.the commission hopes to reach younger* veterans - to explain - the resources available to them. the black hawk county v-a office - is also planning a new programs - to help veterans who live in nursing homes. tonight - a house of worship - in the corridor - that helps people change their lives - - needs some help - of its own. own.the c-r sanctuary is a church in cedar rapids, but it also houses a rehab program for people who are turning their lives around. fox 28 news reporter steffi lee explains what could happen if they can't afford the needed renovations. renovations. we feed them, we teach thema house doesn't need to look like your typical house to home.this is my family this is what god's given me after i lost my family stephen mccrink will say while these bedrooms and this kitchen are all shared spaces i was an alcoholic it's better than the life he used to live. live. i was in and out of jail - running my entire life."the c-r sanctuary in cedar rapids isn't only a church - - we deal with rea

the group is starting what it calls 'lunch and learns' for student veterans community college, upper iowa, and kaplan university. the commission wants to inform them about veterans services available in the area. the five sullivan brothers are remembered in waterloo as the 5 young men who died serving in the pacific in 1942. the widow of the youngest sullivan brother, albert sullivan, passed away on friday. the family of katherine mcfarland tells tv-9 she died peacefully at her cedar falls nursing home at age 93. katherine and albert married in 1940. a japanese submarine attacked the u-s-s juneau in november 1942, killing 683 men, including albert and his 4 older brothers - george, francis, joseph and madison. albert sullivan is seen here in this picture -- in the middle -- of the five brothers. katherine mcfarland later remarried and lived the next 7 decades close to her hometown of waterloo. her family tells us celebration is planned for next saturday, from 2 to 4 p-m at the sullivan brothers vfw post 16-23 on commercial avenue. a former u-s senator known for defending president bill cl

then he'll go to fayette around 3, for a town meeting at upper iowa university. senators sanders ends the day around 5-30, at heartland acres in independence. sanders, clinton, and former maryland governor martin o'malley - will be in des moines on monday night for another town hall. the presidential hopefuls will answer questions from democratic caucus-goers. it starts at 8 o'clock, and you can see it on kcrg 9.2. c-n-n's chris cuomo will several republican presidential candidates will also be in eaern iowa on this sunday. florida senator marco rubio had a bit of good news last night -- we'll touch on that in a second. rubio has been a consistent 3rd in polling of iowa republicans. he's due in cedar rapids and waterloo this afternoon. former pennsylvania senator rick santorum and former arkansas governor mike huckabee have not recaptured the momentum of their previous iowa caucus victories in 2012 and 2008, respectively. both santorum and huckabee will be meeting people in cedar rapids and marion. would the former new york mayor consider a third-party presidenti

upper 30s. northern iowa may see a touch of freezing drizzle as well. all should remain light. more rain is forecast for thursday and friday. through friday iowa may see three-quarters of an inch of rain. cold air pushes in friday night through saturday. this will lead to snow fall across the state with 1 to 3" possible through early saturday morning. temperatures will be much colder for the weekend with in the single digits. coming up next ... meet the man hoping to go for gold in his there's more bad news out of brazil ahead of this summer's olympic host olympic soccer matches has now been without water and power for a week due to overdue bills. the brazilian government owes a quarter-million dollars to a local utility company. the stadium is undergoing renovation ahead of this summer's olympics ... but that work has obviously come to a standstill. a missouri man is hoping his decades of experience will help him earn a spot on the u-s table tennis team in rio. terra hall has his story. for many nonagenarian retirees, a walk in the park is enough to get their blood pumping. bu

still in the upper 20's across upper iowa. tomorrow, temperatures and start to creep up into the mid-30's. a gets better at -- it gets better at the end of the week with highs act in the 30's. -- highs back in the 30's. eric: more big stories now a des moines woman says she's alive this morning all thanks to her dirty dishes. seconds after walking into her kitchen a dart bus crashed into janet brown's living room. it happened at the corner of east douglas and cambridge about 5:30 last night. that's just north of park fair mall. one passenger on the bus says the driver had a medical issue and lost control. the driver and another passenger passerby tore the doors off the bus and helped them escape. brown says the crash nearly destroyed her house. >> i was just sitting in the living room and i got up to going to the kitchen to do my dishes and the whole house just shook everything just started falling out. eric: in addition to losing her home brown is worried about her , six cats who disappeared when the bus hit. the des moines p

upper 30s. northern iowa may see a touch of freezing drizzle as well. all should remain light. more rain is forecast for thursday and friday. through friday morning, some parts of southern iowa may see three-quarters of an inch of rain. cold air pushes in friday night through saturday. this will lead to snow fall across through early saturday morning. temperatures will be much colder for the weekend with highs in days after the paris attacks, senators came together for a top-secret briefing on the terrorist threat... marco rubio was missing - fundraising in california instead. two weeks later, terrorists struck again in san bernardino... and where was marco? fundraising again in new orleans. over the last 3 years, rubio has missed important national security hearings and missed more total votes than any other senator. politics first: that's the rubio way. right to rise usa after beating number 1 and themselves ranked for the first time all season. iowa checks in at 19th in the latest a-p poll. hawks back home tonight to take on nebraska thats where michael admire joins us live.

upper 30s. northern iowa may see a touch of freezing drizzle as well. all should remain light. more rain is forecast for thursday and friday. through friday morning, some parts of southern iowa may see three-quarters of an inch of rain. cold air pushes in night through saturday. this will lead to snow fall across the state with 1 to 3" possible through early saturday morning. temperatures will be much colder for the weekend with highs in the teens and overnight lows in the single digits. coming up -- you still have time to hit the jackpot.. how big tomorrow's powerball drawing is worth. but first -- toasting 2015 it was a good year for car salesman.. just how good... the findings of a report (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) stocks on wall street closed modestly higher on tuesday snapping a three-day slump. the s&p 500 closed 4 points high

stay in the 20s and with a partly cloudy day on thursday we ould see some middleleo upper 30s throughout eastern iowa. as our next storm approaches thursday night, some light mii could develop with light snow showers possible friday. cold arctic air then pours into the region for the weekekd and sticks with us for the early part of the week. have a great night! tonight: partly cloudy low: 20-26 winds: sw 5-10 tomorrow: partly cloudy high: 36-42 winds: s 5-15 back to you. an edgewood man was killed during an attempted robbery last weekend in memphis, tennessee. police say 48-year-old lonnie ludvigson died from a gunshototound saturday and killed him while trying to rob him. his obituary says ludvigson was a trucker for an internet site. he graduated from edgewood colesburg high school and served overseas as part of a medical unit in the u-s army. some people in cedar rapids are defending their right to carry weapons... it comes after president obama announced a series of executive actions aimed to reduce gun-related deaths. the executive actions expand background checks on some gun sales, including th

iowa." sam: weather adlib: yesterday ended up feeling pretty nice with our highs climbing to a pleasant 41 degrees! cooler winds and afternoon cloud cover will keep things in the upper 30s today here in the metro, but i'm sure there will be a few 40s in western and southern iowa. overnight tonight we'll see partly cloudy skies with calm winds and a low in the cloudy to partly sunny day with warm southerly winds warming us up into the mid 40s. saturday will start with sun but clouds will return in the afternoon, but despite that cloud cover highs will still feel amazing in the upper 40s! we may see a few early morning showers on sunday with highs falling back into the low 40s. there is still a large snow storm expected to impact iowa late monday through wednesday morning. the energy from this system still has to cross the entire pacific ocean so it's still too early for reliable snowfall totals, but it is safe to say heavy accumulating snow is a possibility on tuesday. elias: elias: with so much attention by politicians on iowa....those pushing to raise wages in iowa are protesting this morning... a live look this morning at fight for fifteen events that are underway

highs friday and saturday should reach the mid to upper 40s for most areas in central iowa with some 50s possible in sw iowa! it will be dry through saturday, but we could see some light rain or snow showers sunday morning with a system passing through iowa. after the weekend, all eyes will be focused on a big winter storm that will be developing monday into tuesday next week. right now, of the storm will hit tuesday with heavy snowfall, strong winds and cold temperatures to follow. yep, an old fashioned snow storm to start off february! we will keep a close eye on this one for sure! brad/wxhang brad/wxhang (adlib) jack:/ stephanie: thanks, brad! thaw today across much of iowa with the metro reaching 40 degrees! and it looks like we can keep this mild weather going the rest of the week. skies will become mostly clear tonight behind a rather weak cold front. this front will change our winds to a more northwesterly direction into thursday, but our temperatures will really not go down because this air is fairly mild. we should have a mix of sun and clouds again thursday with highs in th

iowa. caucus monday should be dry and quiet during the daytime hours. temperatures will be mild as well in upper 30s. monday night after 6pm in southern iowa and closer to midnight in the metro, the winter snow storm should by knocking on our door. we should start with a little rain/snow mix, then light snow overnight. 1-2" possible by morning. the snow will last through the day on tuesday, wrap up wednesday morning. there will be strong winds associated with the moderate to heavy snowfall reducing visibility to near whiteout conditions at times in parts of the state. currently, many areas in the state, can expect over a half foot of snow. areas of western iowa could be in store for 8-12" of snow when its all over. beyond the early week winter storm, central iowa dries out while temperatures tumble into the single digits at night and teens and 20s for daytime highs. enjoy your sunday evening! local 5 meteorologist james peterson caucus monday should be dry and quiet during the daytime hours. temperatures will be mild as well in upper 30s. monday night after 6pm in southern iowa and closer to mid

highs friday and saturday should reach the mid to upper 40s for most areas in central iowa with some 50s possible in sw iowa! it will be dry through saturday, but we could see some light rain or snow showers sunday morning with a system passing through iowa. after the weekend, all eyes will be focused on a big winter storm monday into tuesday next week. right now, it looks like the worst of the storm will hit tuesday with heavy snowfall, strong winds and cold temperatures to follow. yep, an old fashioned snow storm to start off february! we will keep a close eye on this one for sure! brad/2wx: that's all for my forecast. check out weareiowa.com for like we can keep this mild weather going the rest of the week. skies will become mostly clear tonight behind a rather weak cold front. this front will thursday, but our temperatures will really not go down because this air is fairly mild. we should have a mix of sun and clouds again thursday with highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s. it will be breezy the next few days with southerly winds returning on friday and saturday which will mean wa

upper 30s. monday, a storm system will cross iowa. it will bring a mix of rain and freezing drizzle to begin on monday morning. this could create slick roads early in the day. the precipitation will change over to some light snow. totals looks to stay at an inch or less. the end of the week stays mild and quiet don't let the frigid temperatures keep you from getting out and having fun. where you and the family can hit the ice....next. here's the truth -- some have proposed to cut social security for the elderly and disabled vets. i disagree. in fact, not only should we not cut benefits -- we should expand them. my plan for social security increases benefits and cost of living adjustments and raises minimum payments for low-income seniors. can retire with dignity and respect. if you're looking for a fun way to brave the cold, brenton skating plaza is open through the beginning of march. welcome back to today in iowa saturday. i'm joined now by brenton skating plaza manager, robbin the person who lives here... has to solve problems as b

upper 30s. northern iowa may see a touch of freezing drizzle as well. all should remain light. more rain is forecast for thursday and friday. through friday morning, some parts of southern iowa may see three-quarters of an inch of rain. cold air pushes in friday night through saturday. this will lead to snow fall across the state with 1 to 3" possible through early saturday morning. temperatures will be much colder for the weekend with highs in the teens and overnight lows a trip somewhere warm sounds good about now... and winning a big lottery jackpot could make planning a getaway a lot easier... coming up next... just how high the powerball lottery climbed since yesterday... and the cash value of that prize should the holidays are a slow time for blood donations.... and now lifeserve is working to build back up it's critically low supply... life serve put out the call last week, that it had a great need for donors... donors did step up... but they could use more.... last week, life serve was down to a less than one day supply of blood. this week, it's up to a one to two day s

upper 30s. monday night after 10pm in southern iowa and closer to midnight in the metro, the winter snow storm should by knocking on our door. the snow will last through the day on tuesday, tuesday night, and wrap up wednesday morning. there will be strong winds associated with the moderate to heavy snowfall reducing visibilites to near whiteout conditions at times. currently, many areas in the state can expect over a half foot of snow. beyond the early week winter storm, central iowa dries out while temperatures tumble into the single digits 20s for daytime highs. nikki clouds will continue overhead tonight with scattered light rain showers moving through the area, especially in northern iowa. the chance for rain showers continues sunday morning, but by tomorrow afternoon chances go down and the clouds will begin to decrease. temperatures tomorrow will be cooler than today, but the metro should still top out in the low 40s. not bad if you don't mind a breeze! sunday night will be dry and quiet with temps be dry and quiet during the daytime hours. temperatures will be mild as well in upper 30s. monda

today alone all the candidates have 30 campaign stops planned in iowa. upper darby's tina fey getting the laughs there. >>> does sarah palin so well. >>> >>> super bowl 50 will feature an seasoned quarterback and an up encoming -- up and coming one. manning rolled over brady to win the afc tidal. the super bowl takes place at levi stadium in santa clara, california on february 7. >>> back now from chopper 6 live hd over the jersey shore, the beach towns got hit hard by the blizzard this weekend. you can see the beach erosion at avalon. officials with the state of new jersey, lieutenant governor, and the officials with environmental protection agency plan to visit stone harbor and toms river and holgate plan to survey the damage from the historic flooding. >>> when you hear of a blizzard you don't think of flooding and beach erosion. you were saying this was a classic nor'easter. >> reporter: you here nor'easter you think of flooding. this took a toll on south jersey. the refuse us had snow, storm tracker 6 live double scan no snow on radar, but lots on the gro

upper 40s! we may see a few early morning showers on sunday with highs falling back storm expected to impact iowa late monday through wednesday morning. the energy from this system still has to cross the entire pacific ocean so it's still too early for reliable snowfall totals, but it is safe to say heavy accumulating snow is a possibility on tuesday. elias: let's get into the top five this morning.... elias: to the statehouse...whe re the back and forth over education funding has been sent to a special conference committee. that's where the issue ended up for much of last year's session, before legislators made a final decision. meanwhile, a controversial bill has been brought up this session. the death with dignity act would allow for assisted suicide for those suffering from terminal illness. a similar bill came up last year, but didn't have enough support. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: the revelation about the brain health of tyler sash has become the latest case to add to the football-related brain injuries. across the country and here in iowa, groups have contemplated

on the way for tuesday, it's going to be a mess in the upper midwest from wisconsin, iowa, nebraska. it's not going to be a fun place to be for tuesday. and you have severe weather possible for memphis and tennessee. the severe weather will miss with us. the snow will miss us as well, but we could see showers on wednesday afternoon. tonight clouds will be back on the increase. tomorrow morning we'll start out the day with filtered sunshine and as the boundary comes in we'll fire off showers. climb upwards on wednesday. 30% chance of rain on monday. 20% of drizzle on tuesday. tomorrow afternoon, 62 in the hill city. roanoke valley 62. new river valley, 60. and the southern shenandoah valley, 62 degrees. we'll have a cool air wedge. temperatures rebound wednesday. >> whitney: you're telling me i get one more day with the nice, warm sunshine and then after that it goes downhill. >> will: you get two more days, monday and wednesday. wednesday is going to be wet. >> whitney: thank you. taken from an ohio pizza shop has been returned. >> reporter: you only see the mystery man on surveillan

temps are in the mid 20s in our area with some upper 20s in central iowa. southerly winds will keep that at times this morning. a system to the southwest will bring more moisture in... a light drizzle/freezing drizzle mix tonight and monday morning with snow monday afternoon. the bulk of the snow will fall mondada night and it will be a trace to an inch in the southern today it will be mainly fog and drizzle with highs in the low to mid 30s. more fog and areas of freezing drizzle tonight with lows in the mid to upper 20s and tracks in. wintery mix in the morning then snow in the afternoon with most of the snow monday evening and overnight with breezy conditions tracking in. that could use some blowing monday night into very early tuesday morning. the bulk of the snow will fall monday night and it will be a half of the viewing area with a couple of inches farther north. today it will be maly fog and drizzle with highs in the low to lows in the mid to upper 20s and morning then snow in the afternoon with most of the snow monday evening and overnight with bree

upper 30s thursday through saturday. a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow transitions to all snow this evening across eastern iowa. roads have been snow covered this afternoon. the snow becomes widespread this evening. snow ends by midnight with accumulations of 1-3" north of highway 20 and less than 1" south of highway 20. use caution when traveling tonight. the winds increase from the northwest blowing the snow around reducing visibility overnight. winds remain gusty tuesday under a cloudy sky. the clouds clear tuesday night before more moving back in wednesday and into thursday. high temperatures reach the mid and upper 30s thursday through saturday.a wintry mix of transitions to all snow this evening across eastern iowa. roads have been snow covered this afternoon. the snow becomes widespread this evening. snow ends by midnight with accumulations of 1-3" north of highway 20 and less than 1" south of highway 20. use caution when traveling tonight. the winds increase from the northwest blowing the snow around reducing visibility overnight. winds remain gusty tuesday under a cloudy sky. the clouds clear tuesday n

we are in he lower to upper 20s across eastern iowa. the wind has been out of the west throughghut the day, but we do have a boundary national guard i i called to help with recovery efforts in missouri. they've been helping with bringing in clean water -- from other districts --to these towers. the water can be dropped off and then pumped to the towers. the guard brought 15 of these tankers with them -- and each tanker carries nearly 2- thousand gallons. the entire process takes more than an hour and a half. officials ay it's going s sow -- just no way we could support this "we're just glad to help out. we'll give it all we got so, we faces. in addition to the nationall guard's tankers hauling water -- several firefighters are also helping in jefferson county, missouri the marshall county sheriff's office says a man is dead -- following a snowmobile crash last night. it happned in a field northeast of legraa around 6- 30. authorities say 25-year-old travis vandewalle was found by family. first responders believe he was riding alone when

upper 20s across eastern iowa. the wind has been out of the west throughout the day, but we do have a boundary that is going to move through the area, shifting the wind to the northwest. it's created wind chills much colder. so it feels much colder as you step out the door. storm track 7 in afghanistan are honoring son's life. today -- family and members of the community welcome back the parents of joseph lemm -- the soldier and new york police department detective from dubuque. kw-wl's shirley descorbeth talks with family members -- and joins at this point -- the family is doing their best to cope with their loss. joseph lemm's mother says she has an empty feeling in her heart. nearly one hundred people came out to dubuque regional airport to show their solidarity for the parents of joseph lemm. the 45-year old was one of six u-s soldiers killed in december when a suicide bomber attacked their patrol in afghanistan. thousands honored lemm during a state funeral on wendesday in new jet...and to their surprise...a l

iowa. temperatures are in the upper 30s and low 40s. it will stay mild through the day with continued clouds tonight. there may even be a few rain showers that pass by overnight tonight. it is thecritical weekend in the race for the white house. the candidates are sprinting it is thecritical weekend in the race for the white house. the candidates are sprinting across iowa today, making their final pitch to voters. as victor blackwell reports, the time to cross the finish line... is running out. it's two days before voters head out to caucus -- as the nation's first true electoral test hovers above for candidates to get their message out... presidential candidate "i would rather under promise and over deliver than the opposite. i want you to know what i intend to do and have you help me do it."democrat hillary clinton closing the day with a rally featuring her two biggest supporters - husband and former president bill clinton and daughter chelsea -- we need a president who can restore broad based prosperity and take us all along for the

upper 40s. sunday we will likely see temps chance for a rain/snow iowa. a larger weather towards the beginning will be tracking it carefully as caucuses are next monday. sam toss back. well good news for cyclone fans....bad news for sabrina last night as number 14 iowa state welcomed number four kansas to hilton... the teams renewed their rivalry, with kansas holding a lead for all of the first half... midway through the second half, i-s-u tied it...with a deonte burton three-pointer giving them the lead. the cyclones held on to the lead and finish with a big 85 to 72 win over the jayhawks. all: (reax) the hawkeyes also had something to celebrate monday...the latest a-p poll put them at number three. and just like football, the hawkeye hoopsters are also making history this season! this season is their best start in the big ten since 19-70... right now they are on a 13 game big ten win streak dating back to last season! all: (reax) elias: we have lots ahead...but first here's abc's kendis gibson and reena ninan with america's money. america's money script

upper 30s. monday night after 10pm in southern iowa and closer to midnight in snow storm should by knocking on our door. the snow will last through the day on tuesday, tuesday night, and wrap up wednesday morning. there will be strong winds associated with the moderate to heavy snowfall reducing visibilites to near whiteout conditions at times. currently, many areas in the state can expect over a half foot of snow. beyond the early week iowa dries out while temperatures tumble into the single digits at night and teens and 20s for daytime highs. (weather wrap) especially in northern iowa. the chance for rain showers continues sunday morning, but by tomorrow afternoon chances go down and the clouds will begin to decrease. temperatures tomorrow will be cooler than today, but the metro should still top out in the low 40s. not bad if you don't mind a breeze! sunday night will be dry and quiet with temps settling in the 20s. caucus monday should be dry and quiet during the daytime hours. temperatures will be mild as well in upper 30s. monday night after 10pm in southern iowa and closer to midnight in th

upper 20s. winter weather advisory in effect 6am monday until 12am of west and north iowa. the advisory does not include polk county. the overcast skies will finally give way to precipitation tomorrow as highs top out in the low-to-mid 30s. central iowa will likely see the precipitation fall as freezing drizzle overnight, as patchy fog develops. the freezing drizzle will turn into rain late morning and then into a mix in the afternoon. eventually everything will switch over to snow and the winds will really ramp up. low snow accumulations are expected. northwestern iowa could see 1" to 2", the metro currently looks to stay under an inch, and snow amounts continue to lessen to the southeast where the precip looks to fall mainly as rain. winds will be out of the nw gusting to 20mph, so there will be roadways. freezing drizzle will also add to the dangerous driving conditions during the commute home from work or up to ames for the big game. drive slow and be safe! enjoy your sunday evening! nikki: coming up on local 5 news at ten, it's time for the top five plays of the week.

upper 40s! we may see a few early morning showers on sunday with highs falling back on local five news midday.... this may be a first for iowa. find out how prison inmates are remaining zen. elias: the widow of the illinois officer who staged his suicide as a homicide is now being indicted for money laundering. elias: tonight is the last republican debate before caucus night, just four days away now. who's in the line-up and how will they fare on the stage. "local 5 news midday in hd starts now. we are iowa" elias: good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm elias johnson. elias: morning...look for some long lines at metro fast food restaraunts, but not for ordering. not for ordering. elias: just days before the iowa caucuses....and hours ahead of tonight's republican debate...the iowa fight for 15 will hold events in des moines... organizers and fast-food workers protested this morning for a higher wage... forty-eight percent of iowans are paid less than fifteen dollars an hour for their work. just before sunrise, cooks and cashiers from fast-food chains around the metro striked... they also plan to

iowa. temperatures are really decent this morning. upper 20's for central iowa. low 30's off to the west. it is those temperatures that will play a huge factor in determining what precipitation type we get starting off this morning, light snow and light sleet moving into southwest iowa. that will be expanding throughout the noon hour. we will have pockets of snow and an easy commute maybe a little slippery with some snow in the forecast. by saturday morning, waking up to patchy areas of drizzle and light rain moving in by the afternoon. very chilly rain south of i 80. temperatures cool back down overnight and it will change over to snowfall as we head toward friday. we are not expecting much in the way of snow accumulation through tomorrow morning. maybe a half inch in mainly on the grassy areas. a little bit of sleet and freezing drizzle at times. a little bit of rain can fall across southern iowa -- up to a quarter of an inch. a little bit of this and a little bit of that. 28 degrees in des moines starting out. not much wind out there so wind chill is not a problem. heading for highs ju

upper 40s. sunday we will likely see temps chance for a rain/snow mix entering northern iowa. a larger weather system is looming towards the beginning of next week so we will be tracking it carefully as caucuses are next monday. elias: the last high- profile event for democrats before the iowa caucuses came to des moines last night elias: democratic presidential candidates gathered at drake university to discuss the issues ahead of the first contest of the 2016 election season. contest of the 2016 election season. the questions were picked by voters themselves. kim hutcherson has more: " --reporter pkg-as follows-- at cnn's democratic town hall in des moines, voters took center stage - presenting their questions to the candidates seeking the democratic presidential nomination. hillary clinton -- who has a six-point lead in iowa, according to the latest poll -- faced voters last. clinton took a philosophical approach responding to attacks leveled against her (hillary clinton/democratic presidential candidate) "look, i've been around a long time . people have thrown all kinds of

highs in the 40's, and upper 40's across central iowa. next week, temperatures take a tumble, headed into the 20's for wednesday. one week from today, highs may only be in the single digits and teens. eric: thanks, metinka. it's been 30 years. today we remember the challenger tragedy. remember this one? on january 28, 1986, the space shuttle challenger lifted off with seven crew members. that booster engine failed, causing the challenger to break launch. on board, the woman chosen to be the first civilian teacher in space, christa mcauliffe. >> she was chosen from more than 11,000 applicants. the concord, new hampshire teacher taught law and american women in history. and she inspires to this day. several of her former students have gone into teaching themselves. they are also petitioning to have a national holiday to honor the entire challenger crew for their ultimate sacrifice. nasa will pay tribute to the crews of not only challenger, but also apollo one and columbia today during the agency's day of remembrance. shaina: this is one of

upper 40s. sunday we will likely see temps fall a bit with a small chance for a rain/snow mix entering northern iowa. a larger weather system is looming towards the beginning of next week so we will be tracking it carefully as caucuses are next monday. elias: also coming up on local five news midday.... a new bill is circulating at the statehouse that would allow children under 14 to use a handgun. elias: the iowa caucuses are just 6 days away, and last night candidates had their last night on the stage before the big night. elias: the snowstorm on the east coast has left cities and their residents still trying to dig themselves out. "local 5 news midday in hd starts now. we are iowa" elias: good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm elias johnson. elias: new this morning, ames may experience some rusty water this week... elias: ames officials say testing on newly installed pipes may lead to rusty water or fluctuations in water pressure. the new pipes will connect the future water plant with the existing water plant infrastructure.. testing is expected two or three more tim

right now, we talked about the wind chill, still upper teens throughout iowa. if you are headed out, you have got a chill factor to go along with you. we have had clouds for most of the day. those are lingering. if you are hardy and do not mind this, we can have some good temperatures. the problem is, it will state cloudy throughout the entire evening. if you can, take a look. look at the cloud cover, not very good for skywatchers. any snow is to the northeast of us and will state northeast. i do not think we will see anything by way of snow as we had into the evening. this is a look from cascade, iowa earlier today. you can see the cloud cover, watch as it clears, beautiful sunset. i wish we could have that in our forecast. lingering tonight, these are going to stick around tomorrow too. any snow stays off to the east. but look at this effect all across the great lakes. it will achieve milley for us, keeping it chilly. -- it will accumulate for us, keeping it chilly. i do not think we will see a lot of sunshine, but there is a chance for a few weeks -- peeks o

upper midwest, the snowstorm working through iowa heading towards chicago where it's 38 degrees. tonight, not as cool, breezy along the beaches. winds up to 20 knots on the beaches a few sprinkles possible. a high near 80 pollen showing high and moderate. taking us into the weekend. it's back up temperature-wise, upper 70s and stormy for wednesday and thursday. the weekend looking fantastic. >>> the women really get what they pay for. >> there's a new report on a gender pricing gap that makes you think that the answer is no. we have a consumer alert. that's next. manufacturing company that is >>> it happens more than just at differences in clothing like jeans, personal products like razors and toys like this scooter. women paid more than men 42% of the time todd marks has been researching the issue for years >> you don't realize how badly you're getting ripped off or taken advantage of as a woman because you have become so conditioned to pay more. >> reporter: there's more federal law that bands this practice, it's illegal in new california. >> and we don't really know who is res

we stay in the upper 30's on friday. northwestern iowa could see some snow and then it will be rain changing over to snow from northwest the southeast across the state on friday. look at the cold. the bottom drops out sunday into next week. steve: one thing to tell you side. it looks good. eight minutes to the west mixmaster, seven to the east. with new developments right now. 6:00. mark: take a look at this video. police are looking for this truck that stole a trailer containing an entire business im -- business. we show you why the owner is sake of hundreds of young athletes. emmy: a hit and run downtown leaves one driver with multiple charges. vanessa: it's caucus season in iowa. presidential candidates are in the final push. i'm vanessa peng, i'll show you how republican senator ted cruz is launching a 6 day bus tour visiting dozens of counties here , in iowa. tony: and, the iowa hawkeyes are hear where iowa and iowa state steve: today in the buzz, missing country singer craig strickland has been found dead. the 29-year-old and a frie

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