Moines. Family members running the business were there when it started luckily no one was injured. But they say nearly everything was lost. Stephanie local 5s Claire Powell has more in tonights big story. Claire stephanie, auto parts on maury is ran by a 19 year old man, his younger cousins and a few close friends. Many are working at the store to save money to go to college or to help pay other bills. They had just renovated the building and had been working on something extra special for christmas that was until the fire took it all away. Theflames were 2025 just before 10 am flames came shooting from the top of auto parts on maury. We were in the first bay getting cans because my cousin wanted extra chrimstas money, he noticed the building had more smoke than usual after checking a back room silsbys cousin, the owner, noticed flames coming from spreading. So he saw the flames on the cieling, grabbed the extinguisher, tried to put it out but by that time it was too much just had to get out of here with heavy smoke taking over silsby, his cousin and three other men tried to salvage what they could. Including this truck theyd been working on for months. Probably ten seconds later i wouldve had flames right over my head they were going to give it to their little brother for christmas this year. Supposed to be a christmas present, we were trying to get it out, the building fell on top of it,well we dont have time to get that silsby said before the fire, they were week, heading to the recycling center then. To the mall for last minute shopping. We were gettign ready to go christmas shoppign today, thats what the cans were for it was wild, side started falling trying to get eveyrhting out they could but it was just a little too late i think silsby said the rain helped slow the fire but not before it took the newly renovated parts store completely. Hes not sure when or if theyll start over again. Trying to piece it together, make it in to a. A better shop claire des moines fire the cause of the fire is still under investigation. They believe the building is a total loss with tens of thousands of dollars in damage. Reporting live Claire Powell local 5 news we are iowa. Stephanie meanwhile the community of madrid gathers tonight to remember a beloved coach. Stephanie 1shot Madrid High School head coach randy hinkle died suddenly of a heart attack on sunday. Along with football, hinkel also coached track and field for the tigers he coached 5 state championship teams and produced numerous individual state winners. Hes been at the helm of those teams for nearly 30 years. Stephanie tonight hundreds of people gathered in the School Colors black and orange for Visitation Services in the gym. Students, colleagues and longtime friends alike joined in to support each other and to share their favorite memories of the coach. There were tears but lots of laughs and smiles too. Stephanie in randys name. Contributions to the fund may be sent to City State Bank in madrid. The information is on your screen. Stephanie iowa is having a growth spurt well according to new numbers that is. The state data center released the numbers from the Us Census Bureau earlier this week. Since 2010 iowas population has grown 2 point 5 percent. Thats more than 77thousand people. Now iowas estimated population sits well over 3 million people. According to state data Center Officials weve had a continued growth over the past two decades. Stephanie new details now after skeletal remains were found in southern iowa earlier this month. Across a dead body in the woods just north of oskaloosa in a wooded area by a set of railroad tracks. Officials have now identified the remains as Jeffrey Versteegh a 34yearold reported missing from oskaloosa since july. Though an autopsy has already been performed the cause and manner of death have not been determined. Those results could take several weeks. The investigation is ongoing. Stephanie new at six a Facebook Post from a runnells man has gone viral all in the effort to help an altoona veteran. This post from Jake Holloway was posted yesterday and has had over 52 hundred shares already. He told local 5 on the phone today that he met a veteran in a walmart parking lot in altoona who was living in this jeep with his dog. The veteran named nick told holloway. Hes fallen on hard time. He just got back from overseas and has a job but hasnt been paid yet. Now as the post has gone viral more and more people have stopped by nicks jeep to donate food, money and paid for a hotel room through monday. Local 5 news went to the parking lot in an attempt to speak to nick. He wasnt there this morning. Stephanie people all over iowa are interested in this story. We have it and other inspirational stories during the holidays on our website. We are iowa dot com. Stephanie including this one about a little girl from ames determined to keep her promise to kids at blank childrens hospital. These people are in pain and wanna go home, and over christmas time is the worst. They dont have anythign and cant do much after an extended stay and an emergency trip to blank childrens, grace mccunn knew exactly how she wanted to help this christmas. For months, she has been selling lemonade, hot chocolate and holding toy drives. Now, all her hard work is paying off. Well have graces story tomorrow night, on Christmas Eve. Stephanie 1shot local 5 news at six but coming up next are you planning any trips this Holiday Season . Hear why wild weather across the nation could pose a problem. Stephanie and dont forget we 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 newsroom 1 8008585555. Were on facebook we are iowa local 5 news and twitter we are iowa 5 news if you see news break. Let us know. Youre watching local 5 news at 6 well be right back. Angleson, we are iowas most accurate forecast with chief meteorologist brad edwards, and local 5 sports with sports director jon local 5 news at 6. We are iowa. Stephanie today. A record 100 million americans are expected to head out for the holiday like these crowds at chicagos Ohare Airport but timing couldnt be worse for so many across the nation. Stephanie thats because extreme weather is battering much of the country. From the gulf coast to the great lakes. Millions are now in the path of possible tornados, flooding and snow. Atathicagos ohare. Long lines are usually expected. But on this day. sot avni patel i was not expecting this, and i didnt come early enough. The rush was on bright and early. With more than 38 million flying this Holiday Season and 3 and a half million traveling through ohare. sot julie scholl i think ive never seen a line like this in all of my years coming to Ohare Airport. Air fares are actually down this year. More than 4 percent. Because of lower jet fuel prices. nat . . Car beeping . . And you can also thank low gas prices for what could be the busiest day on the roads. According to triplea. The National Average price for gas dropped below two dollars a gallon for the first time in more than six years. So with more crowds on the roads and at the airports. You know the drill. Pack your patience. sot Herbert Judon assistant aviation director we had a ground stop so there were some flights that were coming in or leaving out that were delayed for a while. Especially with mother nature. Threatening to make travel a mess across much of the country. From thick fog in arkansas. To gusty winds in california. Strong enough pick up and toss nearly a dozen tractor trailers. sot mos mos its crazy man like what they say 80 mph winds . Driving conditions. Also trecherous in colorado. And this the scene in utah. White out conditions. After parts of the state got 24 inches of snow in and here are a few Winter Travel safety tips just in case. Buckle up. Make sure your tire pressure is good. Have at least a half a tank of gas to help prevent gas line freezeup. Never use Cruise Control on icy roads. Watch local 5 weather reports and let others know your route in case something happens. And its a good idea to keep a Winter Weather kit in your vehicle. Make sure it includes things like a shovel, flashlight, blankets, water and a first aid kit. Stephanie and West Des Moines police are giving out some tips to keep crime down this Holiday Season. If youre leaving home, you might consider stopping your mail while youre away. Leave lights on inside and outside your home. And see if your neighbors can keep an eye on the place park in your driveway or at least look for suspicious activity. And while youre out shopping be sure to keep valuables in your trunk or out of sight. Park in well lit areas. And call police if you feel uneasy or notice anything suspicious. Stephanie 2wxcenter now. local 5 weather is coming up next. local 5 weather is meteorologist brad edwards. Certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts brad wxc welcome back. Im local 5 chief meteorologist brad edwards. Brad lets take a look at we are iowas most accurate forecast. Brad wxwall what a crazy day of weather with snow to our northwest and a tornado watch to our middle with a little bit of everything. We have had some heavy rains with thunder come through central iowa, and some have even had thundersnow some counties to the se of the metro will have thunderstorms into the early evening with a slight chance for a rare december tornado brad 2wx thats all for my forecast. Check out middle with a little bit of everything. We have had some heavy rains with thunder come through central iowa, and some have even had thundersnow some counties to the se of the metro will have thunderstorms into the early evening with a slight chance for a rare december tornado brad 2wx thats all for my forecast. Check out weareiowa. Com for the latest in weather. Middle with a little bit of everything. We have had some heavy rains with thunder come through central iowa, and some have even had thundersnow some counties to the se of the metro will have thunderstorms into the early evening with a slight chance for a rare december tornado brad 2wx middle with a little bit of everything. We have had some heavy rains with thunder come through central iowa, and some have even had thundersnow some counties to the se of the metro will have thunderstorms into the early evening with a slight chance for a rare december tornado brad 2wx thats all for my middle with a little bit of everything. We have had some heavy rains with thunder come through central iowa, and some have even had thundersnow some counties to the se of the metro will have thunderstorms into the early evening with a slight chance for a rare december tornado brad 2wx thats all for my middle with a little bit of everything. We have had some heavy rains with thunder come through central iowa, some counties to the se of the metro will have thunderstorms into the early evening with a slight chance for a rare december tornado brad 2wx thats all for my forecast. Check out weareiowa. Com for the latest in weather middle with a little bit of everything. We have had some heavy rains with thunder come through central iowa, and some have even had thundersnow some counties to the se of the metro will have thunderstorms into the early evening with a slight chance for a rare december tornado . Stephanie 2wx thanks brad. Stephanie photo this Holiday Season be sure to share it with us just head to our on the share it tab. Stephanie lam and coming up Christmas Eve is just a day away but the iowa hawkeyes are busy packing for pasadena. Find out why not being home for christmas is actually a good thing for the hawks. Jordans in next with sports. Now, local 5 sports tt0w t o m 4 e5d tt0w t o m el o2 tt0w t o m ed i0l tt0w t o m 8h n0 tt0w t o m kzh4 l 0w t o m nhah tt0w t m 0phx tt0w t o m sho]8 tt0w t o m uehl . H tt0w t o m 7hhp < are iowa sports on this, Christmas Eve eve most are getting ready for the big their tree or working holiday, baking cookies, decorating their tree or working at channel five. But for the iowa hawkeyes, they have a different itinierary for christmas. Alex giaimo has more from iowa city. alex giaimo in College Football if youre home over the holidays then you most likely did not have a successfull regular season. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve but its also the day the hawkeyes fly to pasadena for the rose bowl. And although the hawks wont be home for christmas they are grateful to be spending the holiday with their football family. Kirk Ferentz Christmas . Its actually like a wednesday of practice for us. Ho ho ho. So uh we will celebrate christmas as a team that evening but its just we do things a little differently i guess but i explained to our guys, first of all, as a coach, its bad luck to not be coaching over christmas or over the holidays. We tried that a couple years ago its not much fun. cj beathard i love being home whenever i can but when youre in college or a professional athlete, especially football, its probably a good thing that youre not home on christmas because that means Matt Vandeberg this is a family so being here is exciting. Being a College Football player you dont want to be home for christmas so thats kind of a good thing we just push it back a few days. cole croston being a collegiate football payer you dont really want to be home for the holidays you know otherwise you havent doen something rigig during the season and uh its a great feeling and you know im always going to have time to go back home and celebrate christmas later with my family but right now its great to be with these guys. cole fisher we had one year, obviously, when we didnt make a bowl game um you know i was home for christmas and yea its great seeing the famly but at the same time sitting at home with the family watching the Football Games its not ideal. alex giaimo the hawkeyes head out tomorrow morning for warm weather and sunny skies. Not to shabby of a christmas after all. In iowa city with your hawkeye headquarters report. Im alex giaimo. And a week from friday, the 102nd rose bowl game kicks off between iowa and pac 12 champ stanford. Things get underway at 4 pm new years day on espn. Stanford remains a 6. 5 point favorite. On a sadder note. This evening is the track coach randy hinkel. Hinkel died sunday evening at the age of 58. The visitation has been going on at the high school since 4 and will run until 7 pm, when the funeral will be held also at the school. Well have more on the celebration of the legendary coachs life coming up tonight at 10. Well be right back. Go check this out it seems some robots could put santas hardworking reindeer out of a job Sabrina Rudolph and the rest of the gang might not have to work this christmas, thanks to these robotic reindeer. Three of the robots are seen pulling santas sleigh in this youtube video. They are called spot bots and are designed by a Company Named boston dynamics. Stephanie wxhang now one last check of your chief meteorologist brad edwards. Brad what a crazy day of weather with snow to our northwest and a tornado watch to our southeast we are stuck here in the middle with a little bit of everything. We have had some heavy rains with thunder come through central iowa, and some have even had thundersnow some counties to the se of the metro will have thunderstorms into the early evening with a slight chance for a rare december tornado stephanie wxhang thank you for spending your time with us tonight. We are working hard on another teresa made sure she was camera ready today. The jersey ho free from federal prison. Her prechristmhomecoming. On entertainment tonight