Decision time. A pipeline controversy may finally be you why after 15 months of deliberating, today could be the day landowners hear a yes or a no. Booming business. Cold temps have some workers very busy this morning. Hear why keeping warm can cost you. And what to do to avoid getting stuck in the cold. Shots fired. New information this morning about what caused bullets to fly in a des moines car chase. Hear from officers who say the choice to shoot was life or death. Its thursday, february 11th. First on 13. Iowa land owners are hoping a 15 month fight comes to an end this morning. Today the utilities board holds their final meeting on a Controversial Oil pipeline that would cut through iowa properties. The 3point7 billion dollar pipeline would carry oil through four states. Including iowa. Illinois, north dakota and south dakota have already okayed it. Now iowa is the only state that hasnt given the goahead. All this week Board Members have pipelines pros and cons. Discussion has ra
First on 13. Two newton inmates are still at large this morning after making a run for it this weekend. But for correctional officers. The escape feels like deja vu. Michael amodeo and jessy foley were nowhere to be found saturday night during a routine check. The two are now the second and third inmates to escape the confines of newtons facility in just one month. 28yearold edward shorter attempted the same thing when he walked away from the facility. He was captured a day later in des moines. Now the department of corrections says it cant say for sure whether most people, if they make this choice, they dont want to get caught, so a lot of times they try to stay hidden as much as they can so its a real difficult question to answer as far as if theres any Public Safety or not. both men were serving sentences on drug charges. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 immediately. Were learning more about a sunday night shooting on des moines east side. Police have named the victim. H
Into the 50s and 60s look to return early news midday. The Alexander Fazzino trial resumed this morning, well have recap of who has already taken the stand and what to expect in the coming days. Lucas tomorrow is super tuesday and a potentially gamechanging day for the president ial candidates on the campaign trail lucas a grand view wrestler gets another chance. Local 5s Elias Johnson sits down with andrew long to talk about how hes rising up from the bottom he created for himself. Local 5 news midday in hd starts now. We are iowa lucas good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday. Im lucas casey. Lucas our top story. Police are on the lookout for two escaped prisoners this morning. Lucas Authorities Say the pair went missing from the newton correctional facility. Guards discovered jessy foley and Michael Amodeo were gone during a routine check saturday night. At this point, three local sheriffs departments as well as the Des Moines Police department are working to h
Stormy start. The first day of march is giving some parts of the state flashbacks of winter this morning. Well tell you where it could cause problems for the morning commute. Search continues. The hunt for two men who escaped from the newton correctional facility continues this morning. And this isnt the first escape in recent weeks. Super showdown. The biggest single day in the president ial primary race so far has arrived. Well tell you which states are up for grabs and why donald trump is not a shoein in some. Its tuesday, march 1st. Today in iowa snow is moving across Northern Iowa this morning. That is where we saw 3 to 4 of snow overnight. Snow covered roads are an issue in the northern part of the state. The Winter Weather temperatures will reach 30 degrees through noon and winds will stay strong from the north at 1015 mph. I80 35 west mix i235 keo first on 13. Two newton inmates are still at large this morning after making a run for it this weekend. First on 13. Two newton inma
Inches already by 5 00 or 6 00 p. M. Notice those totals, pretty high. A tremendous amount of snowfall for our first event, possibly iowa. Elizabeth we want to get to stories we have been watching including another possible terror attack in africa. Shaina humphries following it all. Whats the update on this new attack . Shaina elizabeth, this is all unfolding over the last couple hours. Right now 170 people have reportedly been taken hostage inside the Radisson Blu Hotel in malis capital city bamako. The hotel chain says ten gunmen yelling arabic locked 140 guests and 30 Staff Members inside. We just learned that 20 of those hostages have been released, but the u. S. Embassy in mali is calling this an active shooter situation at this point, and is asking all american citizens in mali to stay indoors. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack at this point, but well keep an eye on the situation as it develops throughout the morning. Were also following breaking developments in