Your forecast first. Weather adlib are you ready for a december weather . The average highs this time of year are in the looking at mostly mid this morning, but today turned out pretty nice with highs in the low 50s. There will be a few clouds rolling in tonight, but fog problem like it was last night. Temperatures will stay above freezing for the metro each night this week, but some refreezing could occur in more northern locations. Hes playing ball one minute, next minute hes on the ground and his hearts not beating. Jack the High School Tragedy thats gripped all of iowa. A star player doing what he loved is gone a week later. Stephanie the hawks are going to the rose bowl. That means die hard fans will have to dig deep into their pockets to be a part of this game. Jack how bad will the medicaid mess be . Iowans brace for a very uncertain launch to the states privatized medicaid system. Local 5 news at 10 in hd starts now. We are iowa jack 2shot good evening and welcome to local 5 ne
Mid 50s but dry conditions. Thursday should be amazing for december with mostly to partly cloudy skies and high temps reaching near 60 we fall back into the 40s over the weekend with rain returning to the forecast. Its still a ways out for a christmas forecast, but it does look like we may get some snow next week. Hopefully we can keep it around for awhile sabrina lets get into the top five this morning. A bomb threat in newton leads to Police Taking two people into custody. Officers searched a home on first avenue monday afternoon and found a device they think could be a bomb. The discovery forced an evacuation of nearby homes in the area, and the state Fire Marshals Office was called in to assist. The device was rendered safe and authorities took david and Jennifer Kelso into custody. Charges are pending. Sabrina in the number two spot this morning. Sabrina a High School Student who collapsed during basketball practice last week has died. Sixteen year old drew jacobson was a player a
People who knew the teen said he gave 110 percent of his effort to everything in life. Sabrina the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door. Sabrina hundreds of iowans crowded inside the State Capitol monday to try and find answers to the questions they have about the states new medicaid program. A growing concern has been the january first deadline, just 24 days away. The federal government still has to give its approval before any of this can happen. Sabrina number four. Sabrina california Authorities Say the muslim couple that shot and killed 14 people and injured more than a dozen more last week had been radicalized for some time. Fbi Officials Say the investigation is still very active and going in new directions as they try to find out who helped radicalize and possibly fund the couple. Sabrina and finally in the top five. Sabrina Donald Trumps response to last weeks shooting in San Bernardino has put him at the center of controversy. The republican president ial
Body was found wednesday morning less than three hours after being reported missing in a wooded area of cooper river park. Everybody wants answers, nobody wants to know that there is a crazy psychopath on the loose. A vigil was held last night they sang and prayed and wanted to know how he died. He was in his fathers care when he disappeared. He says he doesnt need a lawyer, because he didnt do this, and we know he didnt, he loved his baby. I have children, its heard breaking, this little boy, i cant imagine. Police are expansioning the investigation and finding out how he got to the woods in cooper river park, they say that the father d. J. Is innocence and heart broken over his sons death. Authorities made no arrests in this case so far and with inconclusive autopsy results they are refocusing on how the toddlers body ened up in the park, a go fund me account is set up to help pay for the young boys funeral and the family will meet soon to make the funeral arrangements. Nora thank yo
Affected. Not just numbers. The crowd represented iowans with different concerns about the to managed care. Linda quinn from iowa city came to stand up for her physically disabled son who uses medicaid services. Have is that we slow more gradually. Senator amanda 23 14 03 ive heard from every theyre concerned whats going to happen january 1 comes around. At the hearing, senator amanda ragan many hospitals and doctors in the state one of the four managed care companies. She didnt get a response. She wants answers so she help out the iowans she hears from everyday. 23 17 23 my hospital isnt signed up with anybody, my doctors not signed up, what do i do . Good question. Amanda tag 23 20 57 its not the managed care that many have problem with, its the agressive timeline and 1st, 2016. In des moines, amanda krenz, local 5 news, we are iowa. Jack 2shot today, governor branstad made another announcement. Hes extended the deadline for hospitals to sign up for the new plan. Stephanie 2shot they