And how students are handling the deadly corner now. Its friday, december 18th. Today in iowa starts now. Hwy 169 still close between us 6 and ia 44 also ia21 near belle plaine. Sb lane is closed due to flooding. Expect single line traffic alternating directions because of flooding. Look out for flaggers. I80 35 douglas. First on 13. Time is dwindling this morning they are no closer to solving a deadly hit and run crash near iowa states campus. 18year old emmalee jacobs was killed as she was crossing lincoln way monday morning. So far no one has come forward to claim responsibility. Or name a suspect. Police have put up signs nearby in hopes of gathering any information. But the odds of that are getting more and more slim as potential witnesses. And possibly even the suspect. Prepare to leave town. There could be a potential witness that saw something but they could be a student so they are leaving town this week after they take their test and going back to their community, so we are t
With lows in the mid 30s strong southerly winds. Rain and a wintry mix will be falling across central and northwest iowa, but that will turn into snow in northwest iowa by wednesday morning. Northwest iowa will likely see accumulations ranging between 1 to 2 inches with totals increasing as you move towards south dakota. We are going to be dry but cold through the rest of the week as temperatures fall into the lower 30s and upper 20s. Next week there will be a few rain chances early in the week and we will likely warm back into the 40s, so as of now still no White Christmas in the forecast. Sabrina lets get into the top five this morning. Sabrina the rains over the past few days have lead to flooding in the metro. Days have lead to flooding in the metro. Rising waters metro. Rising waters forced parts of george flagg parkway, feir drive, and southeast hartford to be closed to traffic. Flooding at Water Works Park even forced Jolly Holiday lights to first in its 20 year history. Sabrina
Flooding at Water Works Park even forced Jolly Holiday lights to cancel the rest of its season, a first in its 20 year history. Sabrina in the number two spot this morning. Sabrina a hit an run investigation on the iowa state campus. Just after seven monday morning, isu police found emmalee jacobs at the intersection of ash avenues and lincoln way. She was taken to the hospital where she later died. Ames police are now assisting in the investigation. Anyone who may have information is asked to contact authorities. Sabrina the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door. Sabrina deadline for Health Insurance Affordable Care december 15th is the last day to sign up and have coverage that begins january first. Officials expect a surge in enrollment to that starts with the open Enrollment Period does through the end of january. Sabrina sabrina learned monday get a ticket to the rose bowl. Almost 55 thousand ticket requests were put in for the thousand tickets. For hawkeye fan
And why this debate is so important. With the latest installment of saga premiering some manhattan with the force gym class. Local 5 news midday in iowa good morning and thanks for local 5 news midday. Im Sabrina Ahmed. Sabrina some new information on road closures this morning in warren county. Highway 28 is closed between norwalk and martensdale. And warren avenue is closed at north river. All roads east of highway 169 that cross of highway 169 that cross north river are also closed. For any updates, be sure to visit the Iowa Department of transportations website. Sabrina there was a twovehicle accident this morning on highway i235 east. It was east of the 63rd onramp. So expect some traffic delays as this morning. Sabrina the search missing teen from des moines this morning. Sabrina the family of the 17year old last had contact with night. Sheriffs looking for sam his mother tells heard from him since he left for granger saturday night. Sam was last black nike sweatshirt and anyone
Iowa State Trooper Christopher Burrows has been charged with operating while intoxicated after police say he crashed his truck on Highway 30 in Ames early Friday Morning.