fun will fill a time left empty by the vanished veishea festival... see what's in store for iowa state students this spring... supply shortage... blood centers are asking iowans to give the gift of life... find out who can help, and just how far that help will go.. it's tuesday, january 12th. first on 13... there's more than just the biting cold awaiting drivers on iowa's roads... the strong winds and a fresh layer of snow could cause some problems. here's a look at the department of transportation's road conditions map. as you can see, a large portion of central iowa roads are partially covered with snow. those conditions extend into the eastern and northern parts of the state. channel 13's josh nguyen is watching the situation closely this a lacona man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his son in his wife's murder... she never wanted controversy. she never wanted to be in the middle of anything. and i'm glad she can't see this. it would just crush bill carter's wife of 52 years, shirley, was found shot to death at their home last june. afte

u's president cancelled the veishea festival after rioting in 20-14. it began nearly 100 years ago as a way to celebrate the school ththe's a group in iowa taking action to help animals in the state.they're working to make sure dogs are bred in safe and healthy conditions.and tonight they're having an ininrmational meeting at the coralville public library. library.that's where cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore joins us live right now.. now.. the meeting will taki place from 6:30 to 7:30 tonight. organizers say not a lot of people know about puppy mills and they hope this meeting tonight inspires them to do something. something. & caring for animals can be a lot of work.nobody knows that better than iowa city animal care and adoption center staff. liz ford, iowa city animal services, animal care and adoption center supervisor 09:13:06 we open our doors and we've opened our doors a number of times to the public to come in and look at our facility and see that it's clean and things like that, of course volunteers, members of the public come in on a regul

leath hopes they fill the void left by the veishea cancellation. university of iowa football fans are celebrating another top ten finish in the a-p poll. the final poll was released last night after the national championship football game. the hawkeyes finish the season ranked number nine. it's the 11th time the school has finished in the top ten ... and the fifth time under coach kirk ferentz. overnight as a warm front lifts across the state tonight. more clouds will move in tonight as well. wednesday will begin with temperatures in the in the afternoon. thursday will be another mild day with temperatures as high as the low 40s. clouds build back in on friday and there may be a few flurries at times. the weekend looks to be cold with temperatures back in the teens for daytime highs. coming up next ... the red cross needs your help to find a few coming up next ... the red cross needs your help to find a few marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to cit

isu president steven leath cancelled veishea in 2014 after riots broke out. elizabeth: the time is 5:09. we will check with metinka. you say go with the layers? metinka: this afternoon it will be really nice. right now, 19 degrees. better than yesterday. right now in ames, 15 degrees. you factor in that south wind, we have wind chills hovering close to zero. ames, feels like three degrees. this afternoon, sunglasses and a lighter jacket. headed for 35. melting conditions today. especially tomorrow with highs warming into the 40's. elizabeth: next metinka. -- thanks metinka. commitment 2016 news now hillary clinton says she's not concerned about a new quinnipiac poll the new poll gives sanders a slight lead with 49% to clinton's 44%. clinton says she doesn't feel these numbers are a good reflection of who will actually come out on top on caucus night. kcci political analyst dennis goldford says sanders might have the enthusiasm but he needs the organization too in order to actually win. >> the central issue particularly for bernie sanders is does he have the o

stacey: after campustown riots in 2014 forced iowa state to shutdown veishea for good, student-leaders and the university have worked to come up with some alternatives to showcase the university. in a letter welcoming students back to iowa state for the spring semester, president steven leath laid out future veishea alternatives. this spring semester includes a cherry pie sale at valentines day. and an arts festival in april. ,next year, and events include -- next year, events include a parade and a showcase of iowa state's colleges will be featured. steve: startling new testimony today in the joe lopez murder trial. he's accused killing his girlfriend's toddler. kcci's kim st. onge is here with why doctors say lopez's story of what happened just doesn't add up. kim: a surgeon who treated 20 month old ruby alvarez after allegedly falling out of her level fall. he defines that as anywhere between three and five feet. five feet is about eye level for me. the surgeon says her injuries from that kind of fall are "inconceivable." this picture of 20-month-old ruby, taken one day before she d

leath ended the veishea festival in august of 2014 saying the alcohol-fueled party placed students at risk. one of iowa's largest career fairs in just a couple of days away. the central iowa career expo is set for thursday at hyvee hall with doors opening at 10:00 a.m. they'll be resources to help those looking for work or looking for a different opportunity. the expo offers help with resume improvement and more. for more information, just go to the website you see on your screen. and several fires accompanied the first major cold snap in the state the last few days. west des moines fire marshal mike whitsell says this is the local firefighters. >> we're human. the equipment that we are wearing yes, it protects us from , fire and it tries to keep us warm, but during the fire fighting operations, it's going to get wet from the water that we're putting on the fire. that's then in turn going to freeze. there's also skin that's exposed, you know, your face doesn't always have a mask on it. alyx: in the home fire early sunday morning in west des moines, the temperature was 6 degrees below

veishea is out at iowa state. but some events could take its place. the university president says the school will have a celebration in february -- selling cherry pies for valentine's day. a celebration of the arts will happen in april. plans for next school year include a community service project, a parade -- also an event welcoming students back to campus. the university ended veishea in 2014 -- saying the celebration put students at risk. a sheriff's office in wisconsin has a program pairing shelter dogs with inmates. it's a new leash on life. lauren winfrey explains how it gives inmates a fresh start. about bella -- a former shelter dog who was the first to find a new "definitely when they get adopted, that's the best. we just had four puppies like six weeks ago, and that was a lot of fun, four at one time." train and care for former shelter dogs at the dane county jail work-release center. "oh, it's great. you learn a position to know how they're thinking and why they think that." the program started almost a year ago and since then has helped e

new at noon: events to replace veishea. university president steven leath says the 3chool will have a celebration in february ---- selling chchrry pies for valentine's day. a celebration of the arts will be held in april. plans for next school year include a community service project, a arade -- also an event welcoming students back to campus. the universittended veishea in 2014 -- saying the festival put students at risk. there are more caes of the flu in iowa -- we're hearing that from the iowa department of public health. three flu viruses are currently active in the state -- all of shots. flu season typically peaks between now and february --but doctors say it's'snot too late t t get your shot. coming up... a large voluntary recall of children's cold medicine to tell you about . . . and what changes apple are making to their products to help you sleep rco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened t

after nenely a century of tradition, the veishea celebration on the iowa state university campus as we know it is no longer. longer.the move was made after a the celebratn became a time fofobinge drinking, leading to damaging riots and serious injuries.university president steven leath says instead, they are working on a pair of new celebrations on campus.one will feature the sale of cherry pies on valentines day.a separate celebration of arts will take place in april.the student government will lead the planning of the new events. the citytyf iowa city is seeking new streetside food vendors. vendors.six - - three year permits will be issued allowing vendors to sell food from carts in the pedestrian mall as well as on a portion of iowa avenue.five vendors currently have active permits, which will expire this spring. the city says they're interested in vendors who intend to sell food during the day, instead of only during applicationsare due bruary first. ?can you name the n-f-l team in los angeles?if you can't, that's because the second largest city in the country hasnsn had its own te

a number of incidents in the past year, from the april veishea riots to a deadly hit and run bus crash, has increased security interest in the idea. the campustown action association is asking for input sending out an online link today , to the survey to students, staff, and faculty. the results of the survey will be sent to city staff. iowa lawmakers were told today that it will take big money to make the state historical building smaller. the head of the iowa department of cultural affairs says they will need $80 million to not only fix structural problems like the leaky roof but also to , renovate the building shrinking it from , 230,000 square feet to 155,000-square-feet. the renovations would also feature a new entrance and more outdoor space. private money. stacey: a little bit of a break from our typical winter weather. kurtis: sunshine, a january thaw on the way. low clouds hanging around pretty much statewide. schoolnet webcam in lamoni. wind-chill, 23. winds have quieted down out of the west at seven. snowfall yesterday officially was just over an inch. normal through this da

after that, isu president steven leath cancelled the veishea tradition forever. today, president leath released his list of alternatives for the event. a cherry pie bake sale in february. a celebration of the arts in april. a student-led community service project. a parade and college showcase. and an event to welcome students back to campus at the start of the spring semester. all these events will be included in the next academic school year. jack/1shot: do you live in one of the happiest cities in iowa? we already know iowa is the 2nd happiest state in the country, following nebraska. but today, the top ten list of happiest cities in our state was released. here are the top five. the happiest city is orange city, followed by sioux center, in third, urbandale. followed by ankeny, home of and grimes in fifth place. unfortunately, keokuk is the saddest city. stephanie feel free to contact us. we also want to hear from you if you have a story you want us to look into. send local 5 news your news tips. email us at: news at we are iowa dot com. or call us in the new

stacey: iowa state university is planning two events to replace what was the annual veishea festival. a february celebration will feature cherry pie sales as part of valentine's day activities. be held in april. university president steven leath ended the annual festival in 2014, saying it put students at risk. next at 5:00, final address. president obama is preparing for his last state of the union address. steve: plus, stolen snake. surveillance video captures this thief stashing a pricey snake in a very unusual place. stacey: and 8 issues/8 weeks. , how jobs and the economy are you're watching kcci 8 news at marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where he stands. right to rise usa announcer: this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news at 5:00

after that, isu president steven leath cancelled the veishea tradition forever. leath released a list of alternatives yesterday.... all of these events will be school year. sabrina: the detainment sabrina: the detainment of some u-s sailors in the middle east tops your national headlines this morning sabrina: u-s officials confirm...ten american sailors have been released after iranian forces arrested them on tuesday. their two small naval boats were detained after they ended up in iranian waters while on their way to bahrain. u-s officials say there is nothing hostile about the situation and worked quickly to resolve the situation.. sabrina: police and volunteers have been knocking on doors around flint, michigan, passing out bottled water, filters, and blood test kits. the city's ongoing water crisis continues, as officials struggle to clean the lead out of the drinking water. for months, water drawn from the flint river leached lead from old plumbing into drinking water from detroit's system to save money. elias: football fans in los angeles are celebrating...

president steven leath cancelled the veishea tradition forever. leath released a list of yesterday.... all of these events will be included in the next academic school year. elias: happening today.... with the clock ticking to get coverage...a health fair will offer help in polk county. elias: the open enrollment in the health insurance marketplace will end january 31st....but to get coverage starting on february first...now is the time to sign up.. friday is the deadline to get insurance in place beginning next month....otherwi se those who sign up before the window closes will have their coverage take effect march first. a health insurance enrollment and renewal fair will be held this afternoon at the davis center for working families. elias: new this morning...20-16 more green to iowa lands.. elias: thanks to a partnership with the arbor day foundation....the iowa department of natural resources has the funding to plant more than 69-thousand trees this year. the trees will be planted by hand and by machine to help reforest and improve diversity

iowa state university is working on a pair of new celebrations to replace the nearly century old veishea tradition . .binge drinking -- damaging riots and serious injuries forced university officiaia to cancel the week-long event. university president steven leath now says one new feature will be selling cherry pies on valentines day.a separate celebration of arts will happen in april.the student government will lead the planning efforts. for the cedar rapids community school district, district,overcoming learning barriers for all students in the classroom is a constant conversation. conversation.last night -- thatatonversation continued at the african american museum. the point of the meeting was to get more community involvement to help underrepresented minorities and students in poverty.the district says that as stake-holders break down barriers -- those students "it's important to start talking about the funding in schools, whether we consider them inner city schools, that we look at hahang those rt resources, top of the line technology." technology." on our website, we have the obje

the university ended veishea in 2014 following these riots.-- saying the festival put students at risk. university president steven leath says the school will sell cherry pies for valentine's day. in april, a celebration of the a community service project, a parade -- and an event welcoming students back to campus. police are able to catch teens allegedly breaking into a home...thanks to a smartphone app. she saw people breaking into her mother's waterloo home through a surveillance app on her phone. it's called "warden-cam" home security a tablet at the home sent a signal back to ashley's phone. it's like she was right there- and when she was watching it live..she saw lights flickering..like flashlights..and someone was trying to get in. ashley bruno- waterloo "i hear breaking in the door- friend call 911 right away and the tv get the tv...and my handprints are on the safe!" here's the scene from saturday night around 7- 30...as police looked for the suspects who took off. ashley says she recognized at least one person from the app- one of her brother's friends.. ...police found him a

"veishea" was often associated with binge drinking and property damage... the annual festival was canceled in 20- 14, after a riot occurred and a student was hurt. i-s-u president steven leath announced 2 events to take its place this semester, according to the "des moines register." the first will happen next month, featuring valentine's day activities and the sale of cherry pies. then in april, there will be a celebration of arts in conjunction with the "cyclone market." the events are meant to fill fundraising opportunities to >>> taking a look at the headlines. a government advisory panel is out with updated recommendations on mammograms. the u.s. preventive services task force says average risk women should get mammograms every other yore between ages 50 and 74. it says women in their 40s benefit less from screenings, but should make their own choice. some health groups urge mammograms every year starting at 40, although last year the american cancer society upped its starting age to 45. >>> the nationwide israel of children's cold medicine is expandin