Local 5 news midday. Im sabrina ahmed. Sabrina a call to drop part of the lawsuit Des Moines Water Works has filed against three iowa counties. The department is suing sac, calhoun, and buena vista counties over high nitrate levels in iowa rivers. It says that farm run off there is affecting the Drinking Water coming from the des moines and raccoon rivers. Lawyers say 8 of the 10 counts should be dropped, because the drainage districts dont have authority over private land owners. Sabrina calls for answers in last weeks death of a des moines teen. The Investigation Continues as the family of sam kemp calls for answers. Kemp was found last weekn in a pond between granger and grimes after going missing. Kemp was at a party in granger and ran off when police came. One autopsy has been done, but the family is asking for another and more answers from police. Last night, mothers against violence joined the family outside the polk county courthouse to raise the issue. We want answers we dont
Evening lasting into saturday. We are now looking fairly cold to end the weekend with a significant snow possible leading into early next week. Temperatures should fall cold and closer to average during the remainder of next week. Sabrina lets get into the top five this morning. Sabrina a wild scene near the drake campus tuesday, where cops say a drunk driver rammed into cars along carpenter and forest avenues. This is the moment when the guys minivan finally hits a power pole and the whole things comes to an end. At least eight cars were hit, but no one was hurt. Sabrina in the number two spot this morning. Sabrina the family of sam kemp continues their search for answers in his death. Mothers against violence joined kemps family last night courthouse. They are calling on the police for answers in how the des moines teen ended up dead in a pond near granger last week. They are asking for a second autopsy to be done. Sabrina the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door
Responsible is behind bars. Local 5 news at 10 starts in 30 seconds. Youre watching local 5 newsare iowas most Accurate Weather Team and we start with your forecast first. Brad wx wall weather adlib the clouds pretty much won the battle today in central iowa as they will tonight. The good news is that it will stay relatively mild for december with temps staying in the upper 30s to lower 40s tonight. This means that we wont have to worry about any icing when the rain showers some heavier rains will be likely wednesday which will just add to the already record rainfall for this month. About a half inch is expected by the end of wednesday. Local 5 news at 10 in hd starts now. We are iowa jack good evening, im jack miller. Stephanie has the night off. The iowa lottery is back in the spotlight tonight after another problem with a winning ticket. After former Lottery Association employee eddie tipton was convicted of fraud over manipulating ticket numbers, a des moines man is facing criminal
Will be dry this evening but falling very cold and windy with lows falling to the 20s and near 30 here in the metro. Thursday there is still a small chance for a few flurries and snow showers, but accumulations would be very minimal and likely limited to grassy areas. Rain returns cate on christmas evening lasting into saturday. We are now looking fairly cold to end the weekend with a significant snow possible leading into early next week. Temperatures should fall cold and closer to average during the remainder of next week. Sabrina lets get into the top five this morning. Sabrina a wild scene near the drake campus tuesday, where cops say a drunk driver rammed into cars along carpenter and forest avenues. This is the moment when the guys minivan finally hits a power pole and the whole things comes to an end. At least eight cars were hit, but no one was hurt. Sabrina in the number two spot this morning. Sabrina the family of sam kemp continues their search for answers in his death. Moth