Over that. John fries lutheran pastor even before 150 iowans left des moines for the march for life rally in washington, they had a feeling the approaching winter storm was going to be a problem. 17 11 15 it just shows you the dedication that we have of folks who really see and understand the value of life, and the dignity of human life. But you know, we were vigilant. We were watching the weather, we knew this storm was impending, and it actually did cut our trip short. Maggie dewitte executive director, iowans for life a caravan of three charter buses, transporting a mix of prolife iowans from multiple churches and schools, found itself stuck on the pennsylvania turnpike on the return trip home. A traffic jam lasting twenty three hours. 17 11 42 at first, it was a little devastating to think, oh gosh, here we are, what are we going to do . but that didnt last long. Let me tell you, that group was amazing. Maggie dewitte executive director, iowans for Life Organizers and chaperones say the cold weather couldnt dampen the warm smiles of this group. 23 hours allows plenty of time for creativity. Including an outdoor catholic mass, made out of snow. 17 11 56 the kids, the chaperones, they just really chose to make it a situation that could be positive and memorable for the kids. Having a mass, out in the snow built by a snow altar i mean, you cant get much better than that. Maggie dewitte executive director, iowans for life holding on to their faith in god. These iowans say they purpose to their daylong wait. 17 07 17 i think the events of the highway being stuck out over night and everything got us National Attention that the march itself didnt even get so that was a blessing. John fries lutheran pastor leaving dc early to try and beat the storm, pastor john fries says god used them to save lives. 17 07 50 you know, they took our hotel rooms that we gave up but had already paid for to try to get out in time, and gave those to the homeless in washington d. C. To help them get through the blizzard. So, god does work in mysterious ways. John fries lutheran pastor sure, stepping down on iowa ground does feel good. 17 12 41 its great to be home, it was great to see family and friends and be welcomed back into iowa. Maggie dewitte executive director, iowans for life but the experience while not foreseen is one they say theyll cherish forever. 17 17 04 one of the boys said that he would do it again. He was like, i would come back and i would do it all over again. because it truly felt like a pilgrimage for these students. Two more things this group says they were thankful for during that 23hour stall. Plenty of snacks, and keeping it positive, even after a long battle to get home. Thanks reid. For millions of americans, this sunday is far from a day of rest. 88million people across 24 states directly affected by this weekends massive storm Amber Alexander joins us now for a first look at our forecast that look quite mild for the month of january. Fog and freezing drizzle are possible late tonight as the next system moves in for monday. Temperatures will remain very mild overnight, but will drop throughout the early afternoon hours, so precipitation will start as a mixture of rain and freezing drizzle and transition over to light snow during the afternoon. Snow totals will be less than 1 but roads still have the potential to be slick due to the mix of precipitation types. Flurries will be possible on tuesday, but no additional accumulation is expected. The rest of the week looks dry and mild as temperatures will trend much warmer. Even lower to middle 40s will be possible by the end of the work week and beginning of the Des Moines Police have released the identity of the citys first homicide victim in 2016. It happened in the 14hundred block of pioneer road at 430 this morning. Police say they found 71 year old Norma Jean Mcneeley dead at the scene. Investigators have not released any information and do not have a suspect at this time. There will be Additional Information released tomorrow at noon. One man who wasnt wearing his seatbelt died in a crash in mahaska county. It happened on highway 92 at mile marker 175 last night around 7 pm. The driver 62 year old georgie crews from oskaloosa struck vehicle and died at the scene. Two others were injured in the crash. Were taken to a local hospital and are expected to be okay. The crash still remains under investigation. One week from tomorrow. All eyes will be on iowa. And as the clock winds down to caucus day. Republican frontrunner donald trump made his way to muscatine. But as Elizabeth Wadas explains. Not everyone was welcome at todays rally. Nats of protestors buttons the line stretched around the entire front of muscatine high school. Thousands of onlookers came out to a rally held for president ial candidate donald trump on sunday afternoon. But not everyone was there for the same reason. 10 50 32 so what brings you out donald trump. 10 27 27 i dont want people to acceptable and that whatever we want as president. 10 47 05 im a rand paul supporter. But im just here for the circus. With the iowa caucus right around the corner. Trump took a good portion of his hour long address to stress the importance of getting out to caucus. 12 00 12 so this is crunch time. Everyones eyes were on trump. Until a protestor held up a sign saying no hate was escorted out of the rally by police. Nats of usa jean clark. A former teacher at muscatine high bought a ticket to the trump event. But decided last minute to not go in. And protest outside instead. 10 27 40 if children in this building spoke the way he does. They would be sent out of the classroom. While others say trump is the leader this country needs. 10 50 41 we need somebody to change our country. Bring jobs. Country. Trump says some voters believe his rhetoric is too strong. 12 46 02 our country has a problem. I dont have time to be politically correct. Is that right . But he says when he gets into the white house. Things will change. 44 57ish the demeanor will be different but it will be the same attitude. Ill be a little softer. Maybe attitude tougher but words will be softer. Okay. Theres debate on whether trump was referring to the protestor wearing one of Donald Trumps make America Great again hats. Or if trump was talking about the red turban the man was wearing at the time he was escorted out of the rally. These six republican candidates will hit the campaign trail once again tomorrow. Rick santorum starts his morning early in iowa city at 7 am. Ben carson heads to ankeny at 9 am. Ted cruz will be in maquoketa at 915 a m. Mike huckabee is in hiawatha at noon. Marco rubio will be in the metro at the will be in osceola at one. Hillary clinton spoke in eastern iowa today, and along her side was senator cory booker. Booker and clinton spoke at Vernon Middle School this afternoon in marion. New jerseywe know that change is tough, change is hard, it takes sacrifice, nothing worthwhile is easy, you have to earn every piece of ground you get, but it is worth it. Because that is what honors the past and that is what is gonna secure the future. Later on hillary headed to North Liberty to speak at Buford Elementary School with guest cecile richards. Between 4hundred to 5hundred supporters packed the school this afternoon. Some topics she touched on were. Planned parenthood, the economy, and the countrys infrastructure. The stakes in this election are so high and we have to start to move towards nominating and electing a continue the progress we have made, make sure if its not ripped away, forcing us to once again be disappointed. Hillary clinton has sealed the endorsement from the boston globe. The newspaper wrote today that shed make a better president than her democratic rival, senator Bernie Sanders. The globe said clinton is now more seasoned and forwardlooking than she was in 2008. And one group is asking you to keep Early Childhood education in mind when selecting your candidate. The save the children action network, or scan for short, is on a statewide campaign to get both republicans and democrats talking about Early Childhood education. Scans focus for this election cycle is to educate voters on which candidates have a proven trackrecord for improving access and quality of education. The group has been knocking on doors and standing on the side of streets throughout iowa for while the group wont endorse a specific candidate, they do say that overall, this issue seems to be left out of the conversation. We feel like its one of the most important issues thats not talked about. 90 of the brain is developed by the age of five. 80 by the age of three. And most of the investment our country makes in children happens after their 5th birthday, so children in poverty a lot of times start school behind and dont catch up. So what we want to do, is have the candidates actually talk about how their going to invest in high quality early learning, how theyve done it in the past. 01 23 organizers say theyre hoping to make an impact on caucus night. Tomorrow night, all three democratic president ial candidates will take part in a town hall in des moines. The prime time event will be hosted by the Iowa Democratic party and drake university. Cnn anchor chris cuomo will be the moderator for the event. It will air from 8 to 10 pm on cnn. Coming up after the break. One eastern iowa woman has a new title. And she is the first female in the state to get it. What she earned, and what she plus. Helping hand. One group of students are giving people in need gloves, hats, and winter. Free of charge. How it has also benefited volunteers. A university of iowa sophomore the person who lives here. Has to solve problems as big as the world. And as small as your kitchen table. Thats the job. Everyday. And now, the first lady who helped get healthcare for eight million kids. The senator who helped a city rise again. The secretary of state who stood up for america, and stared down hostile leaders around the world. Is the one candidate for president who has everything it takes to do every part of the job. Shell never let anyone privatize Social Security and medicare. Or shut down planned parenthood. Shell take on the gun lobby. Finally get equal pay for women. And stop the republicans from ripping all our progress away. So on february first, stand up for hillary. Because if you want a president who knows how to keep america safe. And build a stronger economy. Hillarys the choice. Im listening to you, im fighting for you, and with your support, im going to deliver. Im Hillary Clinton george my familys lived on this farm for three generations. The Bakken Pipeline would pump dirty crude oil across iowa. Patti the fact that Bernie Sanders stands up against the pipeline is one of the reasons we support him. George Bernie Sanders didnt hesitate patti bernie knows that if we dont act, we threaten the climate and the health of our children. Bernie sanders understands that. Patti Bernie Sanders has the guts to just stand up for what he believes in. Sanders im Bernie Sanders and i approve this message. National guard combat engineer. 20yearold megan reaska enlisted a little more than a month ago and has been attending her first basic training in iowa city this weekendkristin rogers the story. For 20yearold megan reaska this moment i solomly swear or affirm, that i will support and defend, that i will support or defend, the constitution of the united states, the constitution of the united states. Was something she had been thinking about for awhile, as she became the first female Iowa National guard combat engineer. Its like a huge step in someones life to join the military, to serve your country, walk on this free land because, well im not the only reason but im part of the reason everybodys able to walk to free land you know and its such an honor to feel like that and im part of it. But with the honor she tells us comes some pressure. As a female, one of the first, its very very intimidating and it is a lot of pressure so you kind of have to live up to the male poe you know . Its a challenge shes not only willing but honored to take starting with a moment and the state of iowa, and the state of iowa, against all enemies, against all enemies, foreign and domestic, foreign and domestic. Shell likely never forget. She plans to continue attending university of iowa while serving. Fog and freezing drizzle are possible late tonight as the heres 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 lowincome seniors. It will ensure that all seniors can retire with dignity and respect. You know the basic bargain of america is if you work hard, and you do your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. But so many families dont feel like their hard work pays off. Thats not the way america is supposed to operate. I want to go to bat for them every single day. Get incomes rising. Get equal pay for women. Cut the cost of health care and child care so people can actually get ahead. Hillary clinton, she has what it takes to get things done. In for monday. Temperatures will remain very mild overnight, but will drop throughout the early afternoon hours, so precipitation will start as a mixture of rain and freezing drizzle and transition over to light snow during the afternoon. Snow totals will be less than 1 but roads still have the potential to be slick due to the mix of precipitation types. Flurries will be possible on tuesday, but no additional accumulation is expected. The rest of the week looks dry and mild as temperatures will trend much warmer. Even lower to middle 40s will be possible coming up after the break. Helping others stay warm. How a class project continues even after the original students graduated. The world a president has to grapple with, sometimes you cant even imagine. Thats the job. And shes prepared for it like no other. A tireless secretary of state, standing up against the abuse of women and girls. Negotiating a ceasefire in gaza, leading the diplomacy that keeps us out of war. The presidency is the toughest job in the world. And shes the one leader who has what it takes to get every part of the job done. This great country and our government belong to all of us. Wall street, corporate america, wealthy Campaign Donors have so much influence that the only way they are defeated is when millions of people begin to stand up and say loudly and clearly, enough is enough. Im Bernie Sanders, and i approve this message. Hundreds of people in kansas city are a little bit warmer tonight, thanks to the planning and actions of a group of Johnson County students. Megan dillard has more on the volunteers who are helping othersat a coat and shoe drive. Racks of jackets and coats, tables of hats and scarves, rows of boots and shoes. The only thing missing from these retaillike displays are the cash registers. 18 44 why not give everything away for free . Everyone could use something growing out of things quicker than you can replace them, its just nice to donate our old things and be able to replace them with things that fit as they growkids and members of prince of peace church in olathe have collected these Winter Essentials over the past two weeks. Today they sorted, folded, and handed items out to more than twothousand people. 30 25 all the scarves were really jacked up so me and my friend ethan just decided to fold them families picked up whatever they wanted. 29 07 i like being able to see peoples faces when they walk in and seeing their face light up when they see a coat that they like or a hat that they likealmost a decade back, a group of eight graders started the idea as a class project. 18 29 we were all growing out of our coats and shoes and we wanted to do something to bring the class together now. Their younger brothers and sisters are continuing their efforts. 28 38 honestly, its kind of like an honor. I felt like its my duty to really step up and step forward 19 19 its been chilly these past couple weeks and if you dont have a coat of if you grew out of your shoes and hats, then why not get something . Warm. A legacy actually warming the hearts of its volunteers. 18 59 six years later im a freshman in college, still coming back, still helping to do this because it is a great event that was Megan Dillard reporting. Not even a fire stops hundreds of cyclone fans from camping out at Hilton Coliseum. And the hawkeyes just keep winning. Keith and john are next congress doesnt regulate wall street. Wall street regulates congress. Its a rigged economy that sends most new wealth to the top 1 . And its held in place by a corrupt political system where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. My campaign is funded by over two and a half million small contributions. People who know you cant level the Playing Field by taking more money from wall street. Im Bernie Sanders, and i approve this message. Join the fight to take back our government. But not until we show the days big local sports stories. We start at carverhawkeye arena. 9th ranked iowa home against number 22 purdue. 1st half. Jarrod uthoff. The out to a 104 lead. But the boilermakers answer. Aj hammons. Purdue leads 3533 at the break. 2nd half. All iowa. Uthoff, drops the hammer lefty dunk. Hawks up 8 4739. Later, a bear sighting. Nicholas baer. Huge 3 with the shotclock winding down. Lead up to 12. Next possession more from deep. Dom uhl, 8 points off the bench. Hawks lead by 15 5641. Back to the u. Uthoff. Spnning, fade away. Bottoms up. 22 points for uthoff. Iowa leads by as manhy as 19. 1 more to close it out. Peter jok in transition. 13 for jok. Iowa 7 and 0 in the big time in 46 years. 8371 over purdue. Heres a look at the updated big 10 standings. Iowa and indiana both undefeated tied for first at 70. Michigan. Purdue alone in 5th. And another huge game coming up for iowa. At 7th ranked maryland thursday night. Hawkeue women trying to make it a sweep of the boilers. On the road at purdue. But they dig a big hole. April wilson hits the 3. The pinkclad boilers up 196. Iowa rallies. Ally disterhoft, all the way for 2 of her 21. Lead down to 3. But its not enough. Purdue win 9073. Bluders bunch falls to 35 in the big 10 make it 19 straight dual wins for the iowa wrestling team. 2nd ranked hawkeyes take down number 8 nebraska 2111 drake women taking on instate rival uni, both teams 51 in conference 2nd q. Maddie dean. Baseline, wide open. 9 points for dean, dogs up 1. Later lizzy wendell shoing off the mid range j. Drake still up 1. Big game for caitlin ingle, assists. Game tied at 27. But the panthers go on a big run right before half thanks to madison weekly. She hits 6threes, finishes with 25 points. Uni wins 7973. You know students have been camped at Hilton Coliseum for nearly a week . In this weather, better them than me. Heres the scene outside Hilton Coliseum today. Its isus tent city. Dozens of tents with students stretching threefourths of the way around the building. Some have been camped out since monday, waiting for tomorrow nights game with kansas. Tomorrow night iowa state and kansas. Tip set for 8pm. Well be there live all soundoff starts live in a few minutes, heres the buzz iowa flying high at 7 and oh in big ten. Cyclones answer their critics with three straight wins. And Peyton Manning returns for one you know the basic bargain of america is if you work hard, and you do your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. But so many families dont feel like their hard work pays off. Thats not the way america is supposed to operate. I want to go to bat for them every single day. Get incomes rising. Get equal pay for women. Cut the cost of health care and child care so people can actually get ahead. Hillary clinton, she has what it takes to get things done