do is use the search box to find a particular school. clicking on the school will bring you to a more detailed report card. parents say it's a neat tool to keep in touch with their kids' schools. ""i'm very interested in how the school's doing, and of course, how my child's education is going." " sabrina: we'll post a link to the iowa school report card on our website so you can check it out. elias: we're back with meterologist bree sullivan... bree (bree adlibs) bree weather adlib: bundle up today! we are starting off with clouds this morning, but by the end of the day we could see a few bree weather adlib: are starting off with clouds this morning, but by the end of the day we could see a few peaks of sunshine before the sun sets. temperatures will be cold in the 30s across central iowa, but with the winds out of the northwest at 10-20 mph, it will feel much colder! wind chills today will be in the teens in northern iowa and 20s here in the metro. overnight, as skies begin to clear, our temps will drop quickly into the teens and 20s. factoring in the wind tonight, the feels-like temperatures will be in the teens in central iowa and single digits to the north. throw an extra blanket on the bed tonight! by tomorrow, the sun will return, but it won't do much for temperatures which will hover close to the freezing mark. there is the possibility, mainly in northeastern iowa, of a brief flurry tomorrow afternoon with light, if any, accumulations expected. for friday night, the bottom really falls out with lows in the teens here in the metro. there will be a push of warmer air by saturday, however, and our temperatures will rebound nicely to and upper 40s by sunday. sabrina: moving now to a sad end to a grain bin rescue mission in southern iowa -- where a farmhand has died. emergency crews swarmed the farm in clarke county near murray on a call about a man stuck in a grain bin wednesday morning. they spent the next few hours working to find the man and get him out. unfortunately the rescue efforts didn't result in a rescue. a 39-year-old man lost his life after crews did everything they could to save him. crews from creston, afton, murray, winterset, humeston, to save the life of a 39 year old farmhand who fell into this grain bin. osceola fire chief mike fry says a grain bin rescue takes specialized training. visual on him for quite got there. holes in all sides of the bin to release the grain and relieve pressure. they say this bin was three- quarters full with 60- eric reasland was buried inside. he went into the beans to stir them up and level them off, and went under. 17:23 he was in the center, that's what the grain will do to you, they had the ogger going it pulled him, once you get started down there's really no stopping. everytime little deeper. buried wasn't wearing a safety harness or rescuers were as they tried to unbury him. he was in the center of the bin, the hardest place to reach and get grain tubes around him. 19:12 we had two sets, made two rings around, then they started pulling the grain out from inside the tube to gain access. after about three hours they pulled reasland out, hoping that he still had a chance. 19:29 you try to be as optimistic as you can, sabrina: unfortunately eric reasland died. first responders did cpr on him on the way to the clarke county hospital, that's where he was pronounced dead. sabrina coming up on good morning iowa... elias: we'll tell you all that cyclone naz mitrou-long said about his choice to sit the bench this season - and who should step up in his place. elias: but first...for those traveling into polk county...be safe this morning... the sheriff's office has automated traffic enforcement vehicles at two locations.... one at the ...1000 block of northeast 54th avenue and a second at the ...7000 block of northeast 56th street so take care on the roads sabrina let's also get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at valley west... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this! with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sabrina: flooding in wisconsin rapids has forced the police to close a bike path on the west side of the standing water can be seen here in areas where joggers or bikers would usually enjoy the path. the water from the river is also very close to spilling over onto the path. police say it will be closed until further notice. sabrina: (anchor toss to wx) bree adlib toss. bree weather adlib: bundle up today! we are starting off with clouds this morning, but by the end of the day we could see a few peaks of sunshine before the sun sets. temperatures will be cold in the 30s across central iowa, but with the winds out of the northwest at 10-20 mph, it will feel much colder! wind chills today will be in the teens in northern iowa and 20s here in the metro. overnight, as skies begin to clear, our temps will drop quickly into the teens and 20s. factoring in the wind tonight, the feels-like temperatures will be in the teens in central iowa and single digits bed tonight! by tomorrow, the sun will return, but it won't do much for temperatures which will hover close to the freezing mark. there is the possibility, mainly in northeastern iowa, of a brief flurry tomorrow afternoon with light, if any, accumulations expected. for friday night, the bottom really falls out with lows in the teens here in the metro. there will be a push of warmer air by saturday, however, and our temperatures will rebound nicely to near 40 for saturday and upper 40s by sunday. elias: cyclones fans won't see naz mitrou long on the court at hilton the rest of the season. it was a decision he and head coach steve prohm made together earlier this week. needless to say mitrou-long isn't thrilled but knows the "this is just a decision that we felt is in the best interest of him going forward and he's got all of my support and prayers. it sucks man i mean it really does suck. i'm at a low point and it will get better when we get some wins in i know as we start to win and i see things happening like matt taking over my spot and halice and deante and so forth things will start to feel better. but i believe in this team man there's no doubt about it we have enough talent and best leaders in the country so i wouldn't do it if i didn't believe that the beat has to go on and i'll be there every step of the way for naz but from a team stand point i've gotta be better, georges, jameel all down the line we all gotta raise our level. " all: (reax) sabrina more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's richard bacon and reena nina.... with tech bytes. hello. in today's "techbytes" facebook's new joint venture with uber. >> yeah. mess edger are uber will allow users to get their next ride without leaves the facebook app. google wants to make it easier for you to read in bed. it has a new night light feature. >> it's available this week for and from shoes to shows. >> netflix has intruxs on now rig your own pair of sox. >> they'll pause the show you're watch ppg a sensor in the foot detects when you stop moving. um -- we're entirely honest. it doesn't sound like a very good idea. please, reena. don't buy me those for christmas. >> i was planning on getting you a lump of coal any way. >> i would rather have that. those are your "techbytes." the holidays bring many challenges to the feet. by day they must stay warm. but by night, beautiful, smoother and ready to impress the other party animals. dr. scholl's dreamwalk express pedi. there's something out there. it's a highly contagious disease. it can be especially serious- even fatal to infants. unfortunately, many people who spread it it's called whooping cough. and the cdc recommends everyone, including those around babies, make sure their whooping cough vaccination is up to date. understand the danger your new grandchild faces. talk to your doctor or pharmacist about you and your "now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" bree weather adlib: put are starting off with clouds this morning, but by the end of the day we could see a few peaks of sunshine before the sun sets. temperatures will be cold in the 30s across central iowa, but with the winds out of the northwest at 10-20 mph, it will feel much colder! wind chills today will be in the teens in northern iowa and 20s here in the metro. overnight, as skies begin to clear, our temps will drop quickly into the teens and 20s. factoring in the wind tonight, the feels-like temperatures will be in the teens in central iowa and single digits to the north. throw an extra blanket on the bed tonight! by tomorrow, the sun will return, but it won't do much for temperatures which will hover close to the freezing mark. there is the possibility, mainly in northeastern iowa, of a brief flurry tomorrow afternoon with light, if any, accumulations expected. for friday night, the bottom really falls out with lows in the teens here warmer air by saturday, however, and our temperatures will rebound nicely to near 40 for saturday and upper 40s by sunday. sabrina: we're joined now with ej nau, the sabrina: we're joined now with ej nau, the general manager of firebird wood fired grill in west des moines. elias: just opened this week. tell us about how that opening day elias: well time now for another short break... but when we come back... 12 people are without a job in des moines after a downtown company announced layoffs morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias: on your money now elias:: dwolla, a payment processing company in downtown des moines, has gotten a lot of national recognition. it's been considered a role model for the "silicon prairie" movement in the midwest, and helped iowa become a destination for small tech startups. they developed a pay for things cell phone. yesterday a company spokesperson confirmed 12 people, full and part-time, were let go as part of what they call a "strategic realignment." they say "the move will provide sustainability and focus to sustainability and focus to accelerate the growth of dwolla's new platform strategy." the company launched with two employees back in 2008. by 2011, dwolla was processing a million dollars a week. elias: that's a look at your money this morning... coming up after the break... bree's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... but first... time for a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at euclid... [current conditions] good morning iowa returns after this. topping your headlines this morning... a farmhand is dead after he fell into a grain bin wednesday morning. elias: the iowa department of natural on the impact of the oil pipeline. sabrina: protesters took in baltimore after a mistrial in one of the police officers charged in the death of freddie gray. "you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " sabrina thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. elias: and i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist bree sullivan bree (adlib toss) bree weather adlib: bundle up today! we are starting off with clouds this morning, but by the end of the before the sun sets. temperatures will be cold in the 30s across central iowa, but with the winds out of the northwest at 10-20 mph, it will feel much colder! wind chills today will be in the teens in northern iowa and 20s here in the metro. overnight, as skies begin to clear, our temps will drop quickly into the teens and 20s. factoring in the wind tonight, the feels-like temperatures will be in the teens in central iowa and single digits to the north. throw an extra blanket on the bed tonight! by tomorrow, the sun will return, but it won't do much for temperatures which will hover close to the freezing mark. there is the possibility, iowa, of a brief flurry accumulations expected. for friday night, the bottom really falls out with lows in the teens here in the metro. there will be a push of saturday, however, near 40 for saturday and upper 40s by sunday. elias: elias: the federal reserve increased interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade. it affects everything from credit cards to mortgages. abc's stephanie ramos has more from washington. "do you have a credit card? a car loan? mortgages? listen up... fed chair janet yellen announcing the from a record low of zero to one quarter of a percent. and while it may be a good sign for the economy? sot yellen: "....the federal funds rate was held near zero to support the recovery of the economy from the worst financial crisis and recession since the great depression." ..it may not be good for your wallet rates have been kept low in order to stimulate the economy ... yellen says this raise shows progress... toward restoring jobs and raising the incomes....of millions of americans. but? everything from your credit cards, to new car loans or mortgages, will be a little more expensive? but the increase will be slow. sot (english) chris rugaber, ap economics writer: "some banks have already raised the prime rate we're back with meterologist bree sullivan bree (bree adlibs) weather adlib: bundle up today! we are starting off with clouds this morning, but by the end of the day we could see a few peaks of sunshine before the sun sets. temperatures will be cold in the 30s across central iowa, but with the winds out of the northwest at 10-20 mph, it will feel much colder! wind chills today will be in the teens in northern iowa and 20s here in the metro. overnight, as skies begin to clear, our temps will drop quickly into the teens and 20s. factoring in the wind tonight, the feels-like temperatures will be in the teens in central iowa and single digits to the north. throw an extra blanket on the bed tonight! by tomorrow, the sun will return, but it won't do much for temperatures which will hover close to the freezing mark. there is the possibility, mainly in northeastern iowa, of a brief flurry tomorrow afternoon with light, if any, accumulations expected. for friday night, the bottom really falls out with lows in the teens here in the metro. there will be a push of warmer air by saturday, however, and our temperatures and upper 40s by sunday. sabrina: emergency crews swarmed a farm in south emergency crews swarmed a farm in south central iowa wednesday morning. the 9-1-1 call came from near murray...about a grain bin. local five's amanda krenz was there to witness the rescue mission that had a tragic ending. "amanda intro: 21:40 several crews from this area responded to the call. they got to work immediately on their rescue operation. in a large grain bin like this, that's three quarters full of soybeans - saving a life is difficult. sheriff 8:35 he had been in the grain bin 8 minutes before we got the call. the massive team of first responders triedto save a 39 year old farmhand, eric reasland from creston. he was inside the grain bin trying to level the grain to make it easier to unload. sheriff 8:42 the grain had crusted over which is normal and unload into the trucks. firefighters say it took them about 25 minutes to get to the scene and get to work. fire chief 18:20 to start, you need to saw holes equally around the bin so that you can releive the pressure all the way around. chief fry says grain bin rescues take special equipment, that's why so many different departments were called in to help. fry 17:23 he was in the center, that's what the grain will do to you. they had the ogger going. it pulle dhim, once you get started down there's really no stopping. everytime you move you get a little deeper. reasland was in the center of the grain bin, the hardest placeto get to, but eventually rescuers did. sheriff 9:37 got the grain down low enough, seen the subject then rescuers put walls around him to keep the grain from going down on him. then they got him out. tag - 15:19 when crews first pulled the body out they were clarke county, amanda krenz, local 5 news. we are iowa." elias:: the iowa utilities board is taking its time to weigh all the evidence presented in nearly a month of hearings at the boone county fairgrounds. that despite a push from dakota access to make a final decision quickly. elias: but the pressure is not just on the utility board. last night, the iowa department of natural resources is trying to decide if it should let the pipeline cut through state owned land. more than 120 people attended the meeting, with 55 choosing to speak on the record. d-n-r officials say they'll weigh each opinion, based on how they were transcribed, not the manner in which they were delivered. chuck gipp, director that there's some that came here as a public demonstration rather than to provide valuable public input, so we can make the determination whether to issue the permit based on everybody's opinion and what we have the code authority to do." elias: if the d-n-r does not issue the permits, that does not mean the project would be dead. instead, dakota access would have to come up with an alternate route that doesn't go through state- owned land. officials with the utility board say there won't be a decision until at least january, and that's the absolute earliest. sabrina coming up on good morning iowa... elias: good morning iowa... elias: we share with you the final numbers from our can hunger food drive - in just one day outside the fareway store in urbandale. elias: go...as you get ready to start your day...be safe out on the roads.... des moines police will have mobile radar set up at two locations... one at the ....2300 block of indianola avenue (northbound) and a second at the....3000 block of sixth avenue (southbound) so use caution while driving.. sabrina while we're at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this! "your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with "youmorning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." bree weather adlib: bundle up today! we are starting off with clouds this morning, day we could see a few peaks of sunshine before the sun sets. temperatures will be cold in the 30s across central iowa, but with the winds out of the northwest at 10-20 mph, it will feel much colder! wind chills today will be in the teens in northern iowa and 20s here in the metro. overnight, as skies begin to clear, our temps will drop quickly into the teens and 20s. factoring in the wind tonight, the feels-like temperatures will be in the teens in central iowa and single digits to the north. throw an extra blanket on the bed tonight! by tomorrow, the sun will return, but it won't do much for temperatures which will hover close to the freezing mark. there is the possibility, mainly in northeastern iowa, of a brief flurry tomorrow afternoon with light, if any, accumulations expected. for friday night, the bottom really falls out with lows in the teens here in the metro. there will be a push of warmer air by saturday, however, and our temperatures will rebound nicely to near 40 for saturday and upper 40s by sunday. elias: numbers showing just how much you our viewers helped out in our can hunger food drive. more than 31- hundred food items were brought out to the drive in brought out to the drive in front of fareway foods in urbandale last friday. the food goes to help our brought out to the drive in front of fareway foods in urbandale last friday. the food goes to help our neediest here in central iowa for christmas and well into 2016 with christmas and well into 2016 with the help of d- marc -- which is a hub for 12 area food banks. sabrina elias: iowa coming up right after the break... but first here's what's coming up on "good morning america." "you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." sabrina: a mom's half court shot brings home a huge prize- and a priceless reaction. sabrina: the unbelievable half court alley-oop shot and angela's shocked she realized the ball went in the basket are priceless! thanks alex matheson for capturing angela ramey and grace during a friday night baskebtball game in bloomington, minnesota. angela only had bloomington, minnesota. angela only had to make this shot to score half- off tuition next angela only had to make this shot to score half- off tuition next year for her daughter. she throws the ball granny style with her eyes closed, then screams in disbelief when the cheering students and staff tell her she scored. surrounding angela are more than 41 thousand meals packed by students during "bethany loves bloomington" meal packing event to help feed the hungry in surrounding communities. angela won the chance to throw the half court shot by being the family who meals packed by students during "bethany loves bloomington" meal packing event to help feed the hungry in surrounding communities. angela won the chance to throw the half court shot by being the family who raised the most money during the school's fundraiser. sabrina elias: (adlib) sabrina time for another short break...but before we go let's get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at west mixmaster [current conditions] sam says ??? he's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast next... good morning iowa continues after this! "now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" bree weather adlib: put script here in green bundle up today! we are starting off with clouds this morning, but by the end of the day we could see a few peaks of sunshine before the sun sets. temperatures will be cold in the 30s across central iowa, but with the winds out of the northwest at 10-20 mph, it will feel much colder! wind chills today will be in the teens in northern iowa and 20s here in the metro. overnight, as skies begin to clear, our temps will drop quickly into the teens and 20s. factoring in the wind tonight, the in the teens in central iowa and single digits to the north. throw an extra blanket on the bed tonight! by tomorrow, the sun will return, but it won't do much for temperatures which will hover close to the freezing mark. there is the possibility, mainly in northeastern iowa, of a brief flurry tomorrow afternoon with light, if any, accumulations expected. for friday night, the bottom really falls out with lows in the teens here in the metro. there will be a push of warmer air by saturday, however, and our temperatures will rebound nicely to near 40 for saturday and upper 40s by sunday. bree sabrina a final look at the top five... all the news you need to know before you head out the door... right after this. he top five this morning.... sabrina: a murray man has died after falling in to a grain bin wednesday morning. emergency crews from around the area county, and after hours searching the bin to get the farmhand out, it was too late. eric reasland was pronounced dead after they carried him away to a local hospital. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: the state department of natural resources heard from dozens of iowans about the construction of the bakken oil pipeline and its environmental impacts. d-n-r officials hosted a meeting in the metro last night. the iowa utilities board, which has to approve the pipeline, also has to receive the approval from d-n-r. sabrina: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: twelve employees from dwolla - a payment processing company in downtown des moines - have been laid off. yesterday a company spokesperson confirmed 12 people, full and part-time, were let go as part of what they call a "strategic realignment." elias: protests baltimore after a mistrial in the the police charged in the death of freddie gray. after hours of deliberation, the jury remained deadlocked. prosecutors will now decide if they want to retry the case. sabrina: and finally in the top five... sabrina: isu basketball standout naz long says it's for the best that he sit out for the rest of the season. the cyclone senior underwent hip surgery in the off-season, but made the decision with coach steve prohm earlier season to recover. elias: bree is in with a final look at central iowa's most accurate forecast... bree final weather adlib bundle up today! we are starting off with clouds this morning, but by the end of the day we could see a few peaks of sunshine before the sun sets. temperatures will be cold in the 30s across central iowa, but with the winds out of the northwest at 10-20 mph, it will feel much colder! wind chills today will be in the teens in northern iowa and 20s here in the metro. overnight, as skies begin to clear, our temps will drop quickly into the teens and 20s. factoring in the wind tonight, the feels-like temperatures will be in the teens in central iowa and single digits to the north. throw an extra blanket on the bed tonight! by tomorrow, the sun will return, but it won't do much for temperatures which will hover close to the freezing mark. there is the possibility, mainly in northeastern iowa, of a brief flurry tomorrow afternoon with light, if any, accumulations expected. for friday night, the bottom really falls out with lows in the teens here in the metro. there will b good morning, america. donald trump flying high. the publican front-runner after the debate and turns a new