Everybody else, i think well be alright. It was terrible, you couldnt see, you couldnt see 10 feet in front of your car it was that bad. I think its gotten worse now than it was earlier, travelers coming in and out of here are just going to stay here and wait for it to burn off hopefully. It was a foggy, dangerous start to the morning for many of you. Thankfully the fog did burn off quickly. Making way for springlike temps this afternoon. Good afternoon. Im sonya heitshusen. And im dan winters. Thanks for joining us. There is nothing december about will remain in the 50s. The lows will stay above the Freezing Point through thursday. There will be plenty of sunshine through the next few days. Only a slight chance for a shower or two in Northern Iowa late tomorrow through wednesday morning. The end of the week and weekend are looking much cooler. Highs will drop back to the 40s. There is a chance for light rain snow mix late sunday and topping the news this hour. A former central iowa ma
A des Moines City Councilwoman is under fire this morning. Shes accused of voting on a controversial tax abatement program. Despite having a conflict of interest. The accusation. Comes from her own colleague. 18 18 11 well, she handles financing, tax sindicator for three out of the five projects that we voted on, not to mention probably some of the other projects in the past shes voted on, since 2013, since shes worked there. On monday. Des Moines City Council voted to extend the deadline for developers to qualify for the abatement. That saved two main developers. Who were banking on an extension. Councilwoman Christine Hensley was one of the ones who voted yes. But councilman joe gatto says thats because shes employed by a firm that works with developers. Hensley says its not an issue. 18 06 3649 i have a legal opinion from our city legal, indicating i do not have a conflict of interest and again, remember were voting on an amendment to the urban revitalization plan, we are not voting
30mph. The sun wont do much in warming our temperatures however. We will be mark on the thermometer, but the wind chills will keep us feeling closer to the bottom falls out on our temperatures. The metro will see while Northern Iowa temperatures dip into things do warm up for the weekend. Sunshine saturday with highs in the upper 30s. Sunday the clouds will return to central iowa, but temperatures will be back into the 40s. By sunday evening, rain eventually a wintry mix elias morning. Missing des tragic end. Recovered the old sam kemp granger. Reported him and after five Metro Star Dive Team found his afternoon. A Memorial Fund has been set up for the family. Sabrina in the number two spot this morning. Sabrina the new date for iowa medicaid change over. The centers for medicare and Medicaid Services have privitization of by two months, saying iowans staterun medicaid to managed care. But the feds will only approve the change if the state makes improvements it has outlined. Elias the
Iowa and we start with breaking news stephanie we start with breaking news tonight a Police Standoff happening now on highway 141 in Dallas County. Jack and it could be tied to the double homicide discovered in des moines yesterday. Heres the location on highway 141 between woodward and perry. The man believed to be inside the car tonight is michael wanchanic. Hes the person of interest in the double homicide that was discovered yesterday. Two people were found dead in the house 26 year old byron howard and 31 year old heather belieu. Kattey local 5s kattey ortiz is live or on the phone right now near the area of that standoff with the latest on whats happening, kattey . Jack local 5 news sat today with the brother of the woman who died in the des moines double homicide. Heather belieus brother ryan told us he met michael wanchanic, the person of interest, last week. He says wanchanic came to the same happened. Ryan told us wanchanic seemed quiet and didnt stay long. Stephanie arrived
Tony elliot, this coaches will never forget. On abc tonight, its the unbeat buckeyes, hosting the gophers on sunday night football. For kirk herbstreit, heather cox and our entire team here at emson, chris fowler saying, so long for now. Division. Iowas most Accurate Weather Team and we start with your forecast first. Youre watching local 5 news at 6 in hd. We are iowas most Accurate Weather Team and we start with your forecast first. Bree wx wall on into the overnight. Conditions and lows in the 30s. Tomorrow looks to be a beautiful breeze, and temperatures expected to top out in 60 that great weather start of the work week, but it doesnt work back in on tuesday although well still be in the low 60s, they had a little through from an incident that happened a couple months again, would lead to its the first homicide for waukee in decades, but its not the only one that happened overnight. We have the latest on both homicide investigations around the metro. Nikki good evening. Welcome to