first-degree murder of his grandmother. elias:: the iowa utilities grandmother. 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 was 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 of iowa dnr: "it's a little bit disappointing 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 access would have to come up alternate route that doesn't go through state- owned land. officials with the utility board say there won't be a decision january, and absolute earliest. earliest. sad end to a grain bin rescue where a died. emergency 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, and osceola all tried 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. 17:12 we didn't have a visual on him for quite some time. he had went under before we had got there. the rescue crews cut the bin to release the grain and relieve pressure. they say this bin was three- quarters full with 60- thousand bushels of soybeans. 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 you move you get a little deeper. the man who was buried wasn't wearing a safety harness or tethered to anything. rescuers were wearing safety gear 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 reasland out, hoping that he still had a chance. 19:29 you try to be as optimistic as you can, there's always that chance. elias: 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. elias: meteorologist bree sullivan joins us again with a look at your forecast. 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 feels-like in the teens in central iowa and single digits 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/lam a metro christmas program is making sure over 2-thousand kids in the metro have gifts under the tree this year. the salvation army's toy shop is open for the season. they help out parents who normally wouldn't be able to afford gifts by letting them shop a store full of donated items. organizers say it helps local kids have a merrier christmas. "it allows parents to be able to give their children something at christmas time. if they're struggling the loss of a job or various reasons, this just gives them a little bit of a boost to be able to give their children something this christmas." elias: the toy shop is open through friday and is funded by the salvation army's red kettle campaign. elias: they're always looking for donations to they're always looking for donations to fund projects like the toy shop. you can donate online and at every red kettle location. if you'd rather donate your time, you can sign up to be a bell ringer through december 24. visit the website or call the number on your screen for more info. elias: we have new 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 front of fareway foods in urbandale last friday. the food goes to help our neediest here in central iowa for christmas and the help of d- marc -- which is a into 2016 with the help of d- marc -- which is a hub for 12 area food banks. elias: coming up on local 5 news midday... soccer superstar abby wambach has now retired. we'll take a look back at the u.s. women's team captain's stellar record. elias: and... the federal reserve has raised interest rates today, but they say the changes will be gradual . : elias: next.... the animal rescue league is "your wathcing local 5 news midday in hd with elias johnson and we are iowas most accurate forecast. we are iowa" elias: about the arl - about arl the animal rescue league of iowa (arl) is iowa's largest nonprofit animal shelter, caring for many thousands of pets each year. the arl serves people and pets from across the state of iowa through its programs, which include pet adoption, humane education, pet behavior training, spay/neuter, animal cruelty intervention and much more. history the arl has grown dramatically since its founding in 1926 - expanding its programs that serve both people and homeless animals across iowa. the most obvious growth is the number of animals the arl provides shelter and care for each year. intakes have increased from a few thousand animals a decade ago to more than 15,000 animals in 2013. through our proactive community outreach and spay/neuter programs, in the past few years we have begun to see a care for, but our work is far from over. other areas of growth include the arl's programs designed specifically to address the reasons animals end up in shelters, including spay/neuter, behavior training, and humane education programs. the arl's positive reinforcement training program has expanded to offer year-round classes, as well as free behavior advice for dogs, cats, rabbits and other pets. the shelter continues to spay and neuter all dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets and pigs that shelter. in addition to the animals that come doors, the arl also iowa through its many services. mission to promote animal welfare, strengthen the human-animal bond, and prevent the overpopulation of "now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast certified by "now, we are iowa's us) aouerwh y bino peen hri ls,t n beifcu tco wh d refuonoundoulod on. >>r.obn:'mr.ana bs a ie eneang paedin a 2soi' alysryg t w arg dsndewecoly lpg u ar aouerheinu aras e we a mt noti vis r e arg imir. . nd hsowi uce u unghe tos.ndhel treo lpoun uroueyo arg tt. he wt u' bn ssg. co itoelng hr d lko . nd tayweatherrate the independent weather 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 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 lows in the teens here in the metro. there warmer air by saturday, however, will rebound nicely to and upper 40s by sunday. elias: out, but at least snow. this is video of a snow storm that hit duluth, minnesota wednesday. temperatures didn't get out of for most of the snow totals were about 3 inches in some areas, and a few flurries could linger in the northern parts. elias: still to come on local five news midday... whole foods is on with some representative greg vandenberghe traditional favorites with a new twist - from cuban-style briskets, latkes, or mushroom hanukkah or sour sweet and sour vegetables, or sweet potato apple pie for christmas, our chefs can show your viewers how to add flair to traditional classics. intro: if you are looking to add a fun twist to those traditional holiday dishes we can help. whole foods market has some great tips that you can use to make great additions or slight changes to spice up your holiday dinner this season. visual: table with green wfm tablecloth, a burlap runner, and food on off-white with some 365 products/local products. table decorated with fresh flowers in mason jars. glazed ham: a traditional favorite centerpiece for holiday dinners or parties is a honey- glazed ham. we've taken a classic and added a spicy and tangy sour cherry glaze over the traditional sweet honey glaze. this is a super simple glaze made from sour cherry fruit spread, sherry vinegar and dijon mustard for a nice kick. you just whisk the ingredients together and brush lightly over your ham before you put it in the oven, again at the half way through and again about 25 minutes before it is finished. this will maximize that sour cherry glaze flavor. suggested questions: can you use the bone for other things or should you just toss it out? what makes whole foods market's hams different? roasted vegetables: roasted brussels sprouts with a pinch of salt and pepper are little flair with golden raisins and red chile flakes with this recipe. you just whisk vinegar, honey and hot water, stir in raisins and chile flakes and let it sit for 20 minutes. then in a large skillet add the sprouts and cook until they are just tender, pour the raisins and soaking liquid until most of the liquid has evaporated. it is just as easy as the traditional method but offers a sweet kick with the raisins and chile flakes. suggested questions: why brussels other vegetables? is organic better? apple pie: traditional every holiday season, are going to love! this pie. it's a unique twist that combines a pie with a hidden layer of apple slices. it's a nice blend of flavors, but isn't too sweet and goes great with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. does the type of apple recipes and other great ideas to spice up traditional meals, visit wholefoodsmarket.co m or come out and speak with one of the knowledgeable team members at whole foods market, west des moines for all your holiday needs! 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 service that allows you to pay for things through your cell phone. yesterday a company spokesperson confirmed 12 people, full and part-time, were let go as "strategic realignment." they say "the move will provide 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: the u-s economy is on the up- swing , analysts say. so now, the federal reserve interest rate by today. it had been at zero since 2008. this is the fed's first rate increase since 2006, nearly ten years ago. higher interest rates mean it will be slightly more expensive to get a car loan or a mortgage. but it also means that savers will earn more, and it'll make the u.s. dollar stronger. realtors in the area say they're ready to field calls from people looking to buy a house and have questions about the new rate. "ken clark, president of the iowa association of realtors: "i'm sure that the announcement will cause some people to and i expect that agents will be getting more calls with people wanting to look and do some things quickly. " ken clark says home sales in the metro are well ahead of last year. elias: the federal reserve also indicated it may raise interest rates again in 2016. but federal reserve chair, janet yellin said it will go slowly. here's iowa senator chuck grassley's reaction. " didn't surprise me. it wouldn't have surprised me if they had done it two or three months ago... and it should be done... and you won't even notice it... and the markets have already worked that into their calculations probably three or four weeks ago. " elias: coming up on local 5 news midday... isu's naz long is stepping off the court. we'll hear why he and coach its the best decision. decision. elias: next.... people are taking to the streets after a mistrial of freddie gray. find out what his " you're watching elias: good morning and thanks for local 5 news midday...i'm elias johnson. elias: now to the fallout in baltimore after a mistrial was declared in the case of that first police officer charged in the death of freddie gray. protests mostly peaceful overnight abc's jim avila is in baltimore with the latest " these are the moments after a mistrial was announced in the freddy grey case - a jury deadlocked, unable to come to a decision about officer william porter's alleged role in the 25 year old's death-- baltimore sheriffs deputies moving into the courthouse and making a handful of arrests sot nat sound scuffle and forcefully clearing the streets sot nats. move back move back grays family stood outside the courtroom and called for peace.... expressing faith in the system that could not convict the first of 6 baltimore police officers charged in connection with their loved ones death. sot bite shipley we ask the public to remain calm patient because we have confidence there will be another jury overnight protests grew larger but overwhelmingly sot nats night time protest fed at 617pm spring... after being by baltimore police but with any crime not involved in grey's arrest and wasn't where he suffered fatal injuries,,, but prosecutors charged the 26 year old with manslaughter claiming he could have put a one during several but the jury of 7 struggled in the jury over 3 days and could not reach a unanimous charges against porter, the most serious involuntary manslaughter. the prosecutor did or timing for a retrial sot nat sound. are you disappointed??? (no answer closes car for tag / from kimberly looks good - but we wasn't, would be his role was. otherwise, we should say that porter has maintained that he is innocent of any wrongdoing (if that's tag." elias: in other national headlines-- elias: as we mentioned reserve interest rates for the first decade. everything from credit cards to mortgages. abc's stephanie ramos has more details from washington on what's to come. card? a car loan? fed chair janet yellen announcing the federal reserve is 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 incomes....of millions everything from your mortgages, will be a little more expensive? but the increase will be slow. sot (english) chris rugaber, ap economics writer: "some banks have elias:: and back here in iowa-- 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. but the pressure last night, the of natural resources was the pipeline cut through state owned land. more than 120 people attended the meeting, with 55 choosing to record. d-n-r officials say they'll weigh based on how based on how they were transcribed, not the manner in which they were delivered. elias: meteorologist bree sullivan joins us again with a look at your forecast. 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 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: what a night for women's soccer last night. celebrating the great abby wambach as she played her last game for team usa. abc's tj holmes is here with that story. " announcer nats (pregame) - tonight she plays her final game for the united states? 4 seconds overnight? an emotional farewell for a legend? game nats (fans) - abby wambach! 6 seconds abby wambach?wearing the captain's armband? announcer nats (71st minute) - final time for abby wambach in a usa uniform... 3 seconds ...before removing her cleats on the field? nats - cheers 10 seconds a standing ovation for number 20's 255th international appearance? in the u-s national team's hearbreaking loss against china wednesday night? aw postgame presser - it would be better if we had won, but the reality is - i played in so many games the result doesn't shape or determine or define my career. 3 seconds [gfx] tweeting this goodbye message wednesday? gatorade ad nats - forget me, forget my number, forget my name? the sentiment echoed in this simple goodbye message?. gatorade ad nats: i want to leave a legacy where the ball keeps rolling forward. 5 seconds the 35-year-old's stellar international career spanning 14 years? 5.5 seconds the world's leading scorer for both men and women - with 184 international goals? nats (2011 usa vs brazil; world cup) - abby wambach has saved team usa's life? 1.5 seconds two olympic gold medals? nats - exciting world cup moment against nigeria: to the middle?and this one! 3.5 seconds and who can forget that 2015 world cup title? aw quick postgame sot - give all of yourself to whatever you want to do as a passion ...i love you guys so much" elias: in other sports news-- 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 importance of recovery "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 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) elias: a mom's half huge prize- and a priceless reaction. elias: alley-oop shot and angela's shocked reaction when 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 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 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 the half court shot by being the family who raised the most money during the school's fundraiser. elias/lam: elias/lam: parents now have a new tool at their finger tips when it comes to schools. the iowa school report card is a new web-based system that evaluates and rates each public school. the ratings are based off of things like proficiency, college and carrer-ready growth, graduation rate and attendance. the website is pretty simple. all you have to 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' ""i'm very interested in how the school's doing, and of course, ""i'm very interested in how the school's doing, and of course, how my child's education is going." " elias: we'll post a link to the iowa school report card on our website so you can check it out. elias: still to come on local 5 news midday... bree has the details in central iowa's most accurate "now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" 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 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 night, the bottom really falls out with 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: elias: local five news midday. we'll be back after this. variety children's charity black tie event tickets person: $300.00 table of 10: $3000.00 member: $150.00 a night in new orleans kicks off with complimentary wine and beer during social hour. during dinner, special guest jamie pollard, iowa state university athletic director, will speak. dancing to band final mix will round out the evening. don't miss the dessert parade featuring banana's foster and beingets. the evening will also feature pop up performances from final mix. elias: weather adlib: bundle up today! we are starting off with clouds this morning, but by the end of the peaks of sunshine before the sun sets. temperatures will be 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 get ready, get set, it's finally here. it'sthe chew's" holiday spectacular with the world

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