41 and the metro, 35 in ames. Above average temperatures. We stay dry for much of the day and then the rain moves in this weekend this evening. Alyx new this morning, fire officials are investigating an Early Morning house fire on des moines east side. Crews were called to the 3,000 block of east 8th street in des moines just before 4 00 this morning. When crews arrived there were , flames and smoke coming from the house. Officials tell us no one was home at the time of the fire but they do believe someone lives there. They believe the home sustained about 20,000 in damages. A des moines mother is put behind bars thursday for leaving her kids alone in an unlocked car at walmart. When customers spotted the three children alone inside a parked car they alerted police. Security cameras show the mother inside walmart for about 25 minutes. 24yearold briana webb faces three charges of child endangerment. Vehicle was not running with the temperature outside at about 49 degrees, and two unopen
Is this morning. It has not been real heavy but it has created some travel problems off to the north. Buying noon, just some spotty showers in the metro, create. We clear out 38. We clear out this afternoon, and a big storm on the way in the 8 day forecast. Alyx thank you, frank. Right now, survivors of the deadly storms in the south spent Christmas Day cleaning up wreckage and giving thanks just to be alive. Unusually warm weather spawned an outbreak of tornadoes that killed at least 14 people. Mark strassman reports from mississippi. This is bad, this is bad. Mark Sonia Wilkins came home to know christmas joy. This is where i used to live and its all gone. Cluster of deadly tornadoes. The youngest victim, 7yearold nikolas pumroy, trapped in the car with his mother and sister. The winds ripped him out of the vehicle. Among the six who died in tennessee, three were found in a car submerged in a river. This aerial view of ashland, mississippi shows the devastation of the most powerful s
We will keep the mix off to the north. Some mist hanging around by noon, 30 degrees. 3 00 temperature, 39. We have a big winter story winter storm coming up. Alyx right now, survivors of the deadly storms in the south spent Christmas Day cleaning up wreckage and giving thanks just to be alive. Unusually warm weather spawned an outbreak of tornadoes that killed at least 14 people. Mark strassman reports from mississippi. This is bad, this is bad. Mark Sonia Wilkins came home to no sign of christmas joy. This is where i used to live and its all gone. Mark wilkins home is among hundreds destroyed by the cluster of deadly tornadoes. The youngest victim, 7yearold nikolas pumroy, trapped in the car with his mother and sister. The winds ripped him out of the vehicle. Among the six who died in car submerged in a river. This aerial view of ashland, mississippi shows the devastation of the most powerful storm. It reportedly stayed on the ground for at least 145 miles, packing winds up to 160 mil
And warm with highs in the upper 50s. The weekend is looking cooler with highs in the 40s and plenty of showers, especially on sunday. Next week is going to start off mild with highs in the 40s, but by the end of the week a more winter like feel should return as lows fall into the 30s. Snow looks pretty limited through the forecast but if we are going to see any next tuesday is going to be our best chance. Elias lets get into the top five this lets get into the top five this morning. Elias four metro Fire Departments are considering a move to improve response times across the area. Waukee, West Des Moines, clive, and urbandale have been on the same dispatch Network Since the summer, now a merger could be the next step. For now they are working on making it possible for their trucks to go to any fire, based on which unit is closest. Sabrina two spot this morning. Sabrina frustration in the streets of chicago, as protestors call for the citys mayor to step down. Mayor Rahm Emmanuel has a
Said this is too much. 08 34 5208 35 17 envision this for my son and his friends, they will have spent two years at maple grove school. Under the proposed plan, they will move to waukee elementary next year for two years, then on to vince meyer for another year, Waukee Middle School for one year, and then assuming things go as weve heard with the New Elementary School build, over to South Middle School for one year, then to timberline for two years and then to Waukee High School for three years, thats seven schools in 12 years kendra rice of emerson lane in waukee spoke on behalf of the entire glynn village neighborhood, and there were lots of people at the meeting from that neighborhood. Rice said she felt like the district is treating children as numbers instead of people. Parents from the walnut trace neighborhood in urbandale also spoke out and voiced their concerns. 08 38 3253 my son, whos currently in first grade, will be in three schools by the time hes in fourth grade and there