That didnt take long. Iowa state has a new football coach. Just a week after firing paul rhoads, who coached the team for seven seasons. An iowa state source has confirmed to channel 13 that toledo head coach Matt Campbell has agreed to terms with the university the heels of rhoads last game with the cyclones yesterday. Campbell has a successful run with the rockets as he was 3515 over his last 4 seasons. Including going 92 this season. Isu has not officially confirmed or announced when a press conference will take place. But campbell is expected to be in ames today, on the day of his 36th birthday, to finalize the deal. Later in sports. Well show you who else was in the running and why campbell was the universitys top candidate the clive man charged with the murder of a toddler last december says he did nothing wrong because the child fell. His trial will start tomorrow. Police arrested 25yearold joe lopez back in december in connection with the death of his girlfriends daughter. Hes
Light rain is falling in spots early this morning. Temperatures will be cooler north and west of des moines and this is where it will be icy. A winter storm warning is in effect until 6 pm in between atlantic and mason city. The city of metro is under an advisory until 6 pm. This morning a mix of some snow, freezing rain, and rain will fall in central iowa. The precipitation will be all snow in northwest iowa through the day. We may see some slushy snow mix in with the precipitation on and off through the day in des moines, especially north and west of the metro. But overall, the afternoon for the city of des moines looks to be primarily rain. Less than an inch of snow may fall in des moines by the time the system pulls out tuesday morning. Northwest iowa is were the snow will accumulate and is where 3 to 6 is possible. Only rain will fall in southeast iowa. The rest of the week will be sunny and dry with seasonal temperatures back in the low 40s for daytime highs. Drivers should allow
This is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie leave from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everybody. Welcome to today on a thursday morning. If you call it powerball fever when the jackpot is 450 million, what are you going to do saturday . Youre going to explode. Spontaneous human combustion. I can barely do the math. Its getting interesting. Lets get to the top story. A race to free a group of miners who have been trapped for hours more than 70 stories below ground in upstate new york. Tom costello is following the developments. Tom, good morning. They have brought in a giant crane to help free 17 miners who have been trapped yall night below the cayuga salt mooin 50 miles south of syracuse, new were told theyve managed to get several of the miners out. Theyre lowering the basket and lifting them out two or three at a time. They became trapped at about 10 20 last night when they were headed down to the mine floor about 2,300 feet below ground to begin their over
Overnight flurries. Well let you know how your commute looks this morning, and whether well see any more snow today. Alyx the first harsh arctic blast of the winter was accompanied by fires. The challenge firefighters face when battling flames and frigid elements. Nikole im Nikole Killion in washington, where president obama prepares to give his final state of the union. What to expect coming up. Youre watching kcci eight news. Shaina good morning and thanks for waking up with us this morning. Eric it is tuesday, january 12. Flurries fell overnight. It is frigid out there. Metinka the wind is something else. It felt like 15 below when you factor in the windchill. The worst conditions are to the north. Thats where we have the wind 20 to 30 below through the morning. The careful and dress as warmly as possible. Especially dress up the kids. Near five degrees high of 11 but temperatures will feel like below zero despite sunshine. Shaina the latest check of 511ia. Org shows several roads a
Isunderway. 25year old joe lopez is accused of killing his girlfriends 20 month old daughter in november of 2014. The little girls was treated for a Skull Fracture and broken ribs at the hospital. She died from her injuries 4days after being admitted. Lopez claims the little girl was hurt falling out of a high chair. Prosecutors arent buying it. Sot 1 these radiologists will tell you that they have never come across a case where a child fell medical fall. It would be like me falling down right here. This is a ground level this, specifically, never seen that before, but most importantly never in their die from that. Sot 2 in no uncertain terms, its the defenses position that this was a fall from a high chair, with an unusually rigid kitchen flooring. Flooring made out of concrete. The trial will resume at 8 monday morning. Lopez faces life in prison if convicted. A Des Moines School district custodian is out of a job for bringing a loaded gun to work. In march 39year old john keith was