to tell you what happened. :38 - :46 couldn't see down the road couldn't see past the hood of the truck, we tried getting off, couldn't get off because the truck stop was full major detour... whiteout conditions shut down a main route through the state. what forced crews to put up barricades and when it will be safe to travel again. vote two. new hampshire gets set for a day in the political spotlight. hear why all eyes are on one small town this morning. it's tuesday february 9th. today first on 13... a des moines neighborhood is waking up to tragedy this morning... overnight officials fought down we're learning those flames were deadly. it started just before one a-m when police were called to a house in the 25- hundred block of 59th street.... channel 13's josh nguyen joins us now live at the scene. fire started in the back of the house at 2500 59th street in des moines. police responded because of fire, tried to communicate with him, he wouldn't come out, they had to get back. fire started responding... fire fighters encompassed the blizzard conditions have shut down an 80 mile stretch of interstate 35 this morning... here's a look at the closure... it stretches from highway 30 in ames all the way to clear lake. and you can see why that is.... crews struggled to keep up with drifting snow yesterday... and this was the result... numerous crashes north of ames. five semi-trucks and two cars were involved in this one in hamilton county. troopers say it was about the worst they've ever seen... 405149 :00 - 08 talked to one of the sargeants up there and he says it's the worst he's seen it right around the boondocks and highway 20 / i 35 exit so the iowa d-o-t made the call yesterday afternoon to shut it down completely... the interstate remains closed in both directions this morning. no word on when it will reopen. on to election 2016 news... the first in the nation primary has yet to get underway.... but a few votes have already been cast in new hampshire this morning. the tiny town of dixville-notch carried on a century-long tradition overnight by becoming the first to turn in their ballots. even though there were only nine voters, the traditional midnight vote had the whole world watching for an indicator of and here are the results: democrat bernie sanders came in with 4 votes, republican john kasich followed with 3, and two for donald trump. experts say even though the town's vote barely makes an impact on the overall state pick... they have a good record for predicting winners. meanwhile much of the rest of the state remains undecided... something candidates seem to be growing tired of. sot: chris christie :23-:26"tic toc tic toc tic toc .. right? you are going to have to decide soon" sot: donald trump, :08-:10 "i dont give a damn, you've got to get out and vote" sot: bernie sanders :54-:57 "the eyes of america will be on new hampshire" recent polls suggest trump will take the top republican spot and sanders will win over the democrats. meanwhile law makers are discussing a change to iowa's speed cameras. nearly 12 years after they first showed up here, skeptics continue to wonder if the cameras are to help prevent that... some are proposing the state change who controls them... currently private companies collect the money, this would hand that responsibility to district courts. last year a bill to ban the cameras failed to get enough support. meanwhile city leaders in windsor heights are coming up with their own plan to slow drivers down.... city leaders want to reduce the number of lanes from four to three between 63rd and 73rd street. that would allow room for them to install bike lanes in both directions. 12-thousand drivers use the road everyday... but the 25- mile- an-hour speed limit is rarely followed. city leaders say this change would help "calm" traffic by increasing congestion. the city will have to complete a feasibility and traffic study now here's erin kiernan with a look at what's coming up tonight at 10. good morning...tonight at 10, a new program in the metro is aiming to turn student frowns upside down... justin tease - 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08 talked to one he says it's the worst he's seen it right around the boondocks and highway 20 / i 35 exit so the iowa d-o-t made the call yesterday afternoon to shut interstate remains closed in first in the nation primary has yet to get underway.... but a few votes have already morning. the tiny town of dixville-notch carried on a century-long tradition overnight by becoming the first to turn in their ballots. even though there were only nine voters, the traditional midnight vote had the whole world watching for an indicator of what to expect tonight. and here are the results: democrat bernie sanders came in with 4 votes, republican john kasich followed with 3, and two for donald trump. obviously, even if 100 percent of voters turn out, this won't make a difference in the overall tally, but experts say the town has a good record for predicting winners. :25 - :34 "since 1968, they've not necessarily predicted the republican - who's going to win the republican primary in new hampshire, but dixville notch recent polls suggest trump will take the top republican spot and bernie sanders will win over the democrats. meanwhile the election ring could be growing this morning. former new york mayor michael bloomberg says he's considering joining the race. according to c-n-n.. the billionaire would self-fund his campaign and run as an independent. bloomberg would likely have to make a decision by the end of the month to ensure he makes the general election ballot. some breaking international news this morning... a train collision in germany has killed at least eight people and injured as many as 50 other. it happened during rush hour traffic this morning... when two trains hit head-on . the crash site is about 40 miles south of munich. simpson college is fighting for what it calls a major selling point this morning. for five years now... shooting sports have been gaining popularity on campus... it's now gotten so wants to hire a coach to oversee the program. but some are against it, and instead want the money to go towards academics... they say it's because it makes the school beholden to the gun lobby and it's against the religious beliefs simpson was founded upon. on friday board members voted to move forward despite the growing complaints.. they expect to hire the full time coach soon. iowa lawmakers are also taking up a bill that could impact gun owners... nats, boom, quieter boom that's the difference between a gun with and without a suppressor... the device reduces the noise when a gun is fired... and is already legal in 41- states... now for the second session in a row... an effort is underway to legalize the suppressors here in iowa. reduction will help gun owners avoid hearing damage... those against it say it will make it harder for authorities to investigate gunshots. the bill goes to the house for a vote in the next few weeks. the streets of new orleans are the opposite of silent today... two mardi gras season parades stepped off yesterday with the traditional bands, floats, and beads. jazz artist harry connick junior came up with the idea to create this parade, named krewe of orpheus in 19-93.the krewe of proteus parade also wound its way through town yesterday. it's the city's second oldest parade, so, let me get this straight -- u.s. cellular has the phone you're looking for, a network that's built to give you coverage way out herewhere the other guys don't, and 6 gigs for only $40 a month. that's a lot less than verizon and at&t. so, why on earth would you ever go with one of those other guys? switch to u.s. cellular now and get 6 gigs of data for $40 a month plus get $300 back. 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'when the call came into 911 one of my lieutenants and one of my deputies were first on the scene they went up and had two fire extinguishers and tried to enter the residence but the flames and smoke were too much that they couldnt get in.' 79-year old ronald henning made it out of the house okay... but his 77-year old wife patricia was trapped inside. by the time fire crews got inside, it was too late. she died of her injuries at the hospital. ronald henning is now hospitalized in the burn unit in iowa city. the cause is still under investigation. deliberations continue this morning for the proposed bakken pipleline. after three hours of meetings yesterday... the iowa utilities board still had no decision on the proposed pipeline... it would run through four states.. including iowa... and it would carry oil from north dakota to illinois. the board is considering the won't say if they plan to reach a decision by the end. the other three states involved turns out the wind is no match especially when it comes to the heated rivalry of des moines lincoln at des moines roosevelt. 1st quarter. the riders bring the first points... layup is good. lincoln eventually fires back, but it's not enough. roosevelt lands a 10 point win, 54-44. isu's jameel mckay is getting a taste of what he's missing. the cyclone center returned to practice yesterday, but he won't play tomorrow night. tons 405262 :04 - :23 i love out.... but right now he's suspended indefinitely until i really say more on the matter prohm suspended mckay last week. he won't be at texas tech either. that game remains winable for isu even without mckay. sports illustrated has a new projected #1 overall seed. ....the iowa hawkeyes. meanwhile a-p ranks them fourth. the hawks keep climbing behind consistency... home and away. now here's matt lauer with a on the today