Will continue to enjoy more sun for new years day, but temperatures will remain cold with morning lows in the Single Digits to 10 degrees friday morning. The weekend will be quiet with sunshine and highs first on 13. Security wont be as tight this new years eve at one of the busiest places in downtown des moines. Were talking about court avenue in des moines. Where police say they dont have the resources to keep officers patroling one area. We know that thats an area where we need to pay extra attention to and we usually do. It happens that way. Its just right now, with using on duty officers, were kind of in a position where we have to do it as the calls for service would allow. A Fatal Shooting last month prompted calls for extra Police Officers in the area. The department was planning to take action. But has run out of funding to do so. The funds come from operation downtown, a group dedicated to keeping the city safe. The warm weather sticking around longer this year caused it to exhaust its resources. Still, Business Owners are weve had no problems here ever, not even, not even issues. I mean, its that simple, my security guards think its boring. Just to be honest. Operation downtown doesnt decide how to utilize the funds set aside to staff extra officers. Those decisions are left up to police. Des Moines Police want your help finding a grinch who stole a familys christmas. The familys home Surveillance System caught the burglar in action. It also shows the black Vehicle Police are trying to find in connection to the case. Police believe the man followed a mail truck to the home along east 33rd street. Police say he stole the boxes off the front steps after the mail carrier took off. The boxes held presents for the kids who live there. This one again is kinda of unique. In that, we have got some good Surveillance Video but we havent been able to identify him yet. The fact that he ruined these Kids Christmas is something we take a particular interest if you have any information about the incident. Call des Moines Police. That number is on your screen. A who radio personality will soon be laid to rest in the metro. 54 year old cheryl pannier died at her home on christmas day. She co hosted the dick and cheryl show. Which airs on saturdays. She also served as the stations assistant program director. Panniers funeral is at Mount Olive Lutheran Church at ten am. A visitation was held last night. Dart officials encountered an all too familiar situation last night. A bus caught fire. As you can see in this picture tweeted by state representative chris hagenow. It happened along merle hay road. Near ovid avenue. Around five30. Luckily, the driver and one passenger were the only people on the bus. They werent hurt. Officials say the fire apparently started in the engine. They say its the same make as another dart bus that caught fire earlier this year. Officers will be out in full theyll be watching for those not wearing seat belts, distracted drivers, and drunk drivers. In fact, troopers say one hundred people die each year from crashes involving drunk drivers. Theyre reminding people to either take a cab or have a clean your fire hydrant. Thats the plea from firefighters following this weeks snow. They say it takes time to find the hydrants, then dig them out. Thats time that could be spent responding to an emergency. Or times is critical, fire can grow in a matter of minutes, so if we have to spend a minute finding the hydrant clearout out around it, it adds to the fire growth and stuff like that if youre unable to clear your hydrant, firefighters suggest calling the department for assistance. Des moines drivers will start to see more parking tickets this winter. Thats because public works officials have also started issuing tickets. Before, only the Police Departments parking attendants could write you up. Officials recommend drivers pay close attention to the citys even odd zones. While snow parking bans are in effect, they must park on the side of the street with even number addresses during even number calender days. It switches for the odd days. The snow hampered travel for hawkeyes heading to california. But that didnt stop one family, on a special mission. Theres a lot of divine intervention taking part in reason we didnt get on that plane yesterday morning. Again she might be the one whos behind it as well. The henkenius family hit the road after hearing of their flights cancellation. Theyre lead by andrew lauver, their daughter chelseys wouldbe fiance. She was killed in a car crash just days before lauver had planned to propose. He says one of her dreams was to take her dad to the rose bowl. So when the hawks kept winning, he went ahead and bought tickets. We just feel closer to her this way. We are living out the dreams she had even though she might not physically be with us but we just feel like she spiritually is with us. Lauver graduated from iowa state and used to say he would never bee seen in an iowa shirt. Now, he has four packed in his some hawk fans took a much larger set of wheels to pasadena. And they skipped the hotels, but they sure arent roughing it. Channel 13s andy fales has the story. Hey brooke, hey jeriann. Its me out in california. Were two hours behind so its still early, or maybe late. But we ran into a group of hawks that are spending the entire week right here on the stadium grounds. Just watch this, youll see what i mean. Okay now the rvers will probably want to leave the grounds today because there is a huge pep rally thats going to take place on board the uss iowa. No one will want to miss that. Okay have a great day i miss you new years eve celebrations dont have to include alcohol. Or waiting until midnight. Coming up. A look at where you can start the party early. And where it wont new years eve will highlight thecolder temperatures. Highs will only reach the low 20s in des moines on thursday, with teens to the north and partly sunny skies. We will continue to enjoy more sun for new years day, but temperatures will remain cold with morning Single Digits to 10 degrees friday morning. The weekend will be quiet with sunshine and highs back in the low 30s. Its the worlds most famous new coming up. We take a look behind the scenes as new York City Police prepare for this years party in times you got people working incredibly long hours. Median Family Income today 4,000 less than it was in 1999. The bottom line of this economy is that it is rigged. What this campaign is about is to demand that we create an economy that works for all of us rather than a handful of billionaires. If you work 40 hours a week in america, you should not live in poverty. Our top story. You wont see as many officers tonight in one of des moines busiest places. Police say theyve run out of funding for extra enforcement along court avenue. The funds come from operation downtown, a group dedicated to keeping the city safe. The warm weather sticking around longer this year caused it to exhaust its resources. Just last month, a shooting killed one and injured another in the area. But many say they expect a safe new years eve. Troopers will be out in full force along iowas roads for the holiday. Theyll be watching for those not wearing seat belts, distracted drivers, and drunk drivers. In fact, troopers say one hundred people die each year from crashes involving drunk drivers. Theyre reminding people to either take a cab or have a designated driver if they plan to drink. Tonight, the eyes of the world will be on times square in new york city. Thats where a Million People will gather to ring in 2016. Terrorist attacks both here and abroad, security promises to be heavy. Chris pollone has the latest. The worlds most famous crystal ball tested and ready to go. It will welcome in 2016 at the stroke of midnight tonight. Amber sheppard and joey calvert from South Carolina plan to take it all in. Their first trip to new york. It dont seem real. Doesnt seem like were actually here yet. They say theyre not worried about security. And the nypd says they shouldnt be. People should feel safe this new years eve because were there. Youre going to have one of the most policed, best protected events at one of the safest venues in the entire world given all of the assists we deploy there. Times square will be protected by six thousand officers on foot and horseback. Theyll have radiation detectors, metal detectors, and bomb sniffing dogs. A Counter Terrorism team will guard entry points with long guns. A thousand security cameras will help keep an eye on it all. New york is ready. Again, were the best prepared city in the country, we know it time and time again. Security fears didnt stop crowds from packing the crossroads of the world wednesday. I feel safe i feel safe everywhere i go stuff going to happen. So its like i mean im pretty sure everybody feel safe cant live your life in fear. I love times square all the lights and stuff like that you just come in you dont know where to look first and its just everythings going on theres so much to do here. A party atmosphere. With thousands looking out for anyone who might want to ruin it. Chris pollone, nbc news, new york. Despite new years eve terrorism threats abroad, the nypd say they havent detected any Credible Threats towards tonights celebration in times square. An event at the Science Center of iowa is celebrating more than just 20 16. Its celebrating sobriety. Sober under the stars includes everything fun about new years eve, alcohol free. Entertainment, activities, and appetizers from 630 pm to 1230 am. There will also be Alcoholics Anonymous meetings every hour. It costs 7 dollars for adults, and 5 dollars for kids. That money goes towards funding next years event. 3, 2, 1 woo not everyone is waiting until tonight to begin the celebrations. The Science Center of iowa is also hosting noon years eve. 12 hours before 2016 begins. But the fun starts even earlier than that, at 9 am, with Face Painting and balloon twisting. Then at noon. More than 36 hundred balloons will be dropped from the ceiling. The event is included with admission. 12 dollars for iowas head football caoch is adding yet another accolade to his collection. Hear how kirk ferentz is being honored in a big way. And why his stanford counterpart is is the economy rigged . Well, the 15 richest americans acquired more wealth in two years im bernie sanders, and i approve this message