And central iowa. Travel is not advised for areas north of highway 30, with i35 closed between ames and mason city. Scattered snow showers with blowing snow will continue early this morning. The wind will still be monday. Wind gusts will be in the 25 to 30 mph range. Temperatures will drop to the Single Digits with wind chills staying below zero. It will be colder today with highs only in the teens. We will see the clouds break up a bit with some sunshine this afternoon. There is another shot at some light snow again on wednesday. That could bring a quick 1 to 2 of snow across the state. First on 13. Des Moines Police dead following an overnight fire. Firefighters responded to the home of 25hundred 59th street just before 1 am. Thats where channel 13s josh nguyen joins us live now. 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 wouldnt come out, they had to get back. Fire started responding. Fire fighters encompassed the meanwhile, investigators are trying to find the cause of a deadly house fire in marion county. Police responded to this home after 11oclock sunday night. They say the fire injured 79year old Ronald Henning. But he made it outside. The first two sheriffs deputies on scene tried using a fire extinguisher to reach his wife. But heavy flames once firefighters put it out, they recovered the body of 77year old patricia henning. anytime there is a loss my sympathies go out to the family on losing a loved one and the family needs to know that the Fire Departments my deputies who arrived on the scene did everything they could to try and get her out of the house. Ronald Henning is recovering at an iowa city hospital. Police have yet to release his condition. The iowa dot says an 80 mile stretch of i35 remains closed this morning. Multiple accidents and blizzard conditions forced them to shut down the road yesterday afternoon. The closure includes all lanes, both north and southbound and runs from the highway 30 exit in ames all the way to the clear lake exit. Heres a look at why. Yesterday afternoon, poor visibility, blowing snow and caused numerous crashes. Two cars in hamilton county. Iowa state patrol says crews struggled to keep up and conditions were the worst some troopers had seen in the area in 18 years. All eyes have shifted from iowa to New Hampshire for the first primary race in the nation. Its Christmas Eve for politicians in New Hampshire and you all get to play santa claus and this morning. The world turned to one small town in particular. In the famous dixville notch, its tradition to be the first to vote. 9 voters cast their ballots at the stroke of midnight. Four votes went to republican john kasich, 3 to democrat Bernie Sanders and two to donald trump. Well have to wait and see if the century old midnight this years primary is an especially fierce battle on both sides. With sanders surging in front of iowa caucus winner hillary clinton. And republicans duking it out for the number 2 spot behind front runner donald trump. The secretary of state predicts it to be a record breaking day. With more than half a million people. Iowa gun owners are pushing to legalize suppressors. Also known as silencers. The devices are already legal in 41 states. For the second session in a row. An effort is underway to allow them here. The suppressors reduce the noise when a gun is fired. Heres the difference. The first gun you hear is without it. Nats, boom, quieter boom supporters of the effort to legalize suppressors say the noise reduction will help gun owners avoid hearing damage and loss. Others fear the measure will only add to the lethal capabilities of hand guns and ultimately, to the countrys growing gun violence. Jo 01 35 47 many of the concerns you hear shotguns going off and certainly concern at a time when were having a lot of violence around the country is this the right direction to be going 01 40 18 probably 90 of people in iowa who shotgun hunt for deer do not wear hearing protection. That has a cumulative effect over the years 25 the bill to legalize suppressors cleared a House Committee yesterday. Its expected to go to the full house for a vote in the next few weeks. The iowa utilities board will spend another day in meetings today on the proposed bakken oil pipeline. The pipeline would carry oil from north dakota to illinois. Of the four states the pipeline runs through. Iowa is the only state that hasnt made a decision. The other three states already approved it. The board is Holding Daily meetings about the project through thursday. But will only say it may or may not reach a decision. Meanwhile, Windsor Heights wants avenue. City leaders are coming up with a plan to cut the number of lanes from four to three between 63rd and 73rd streets in order to install bike lanes in both directions. 12thousand drivers use the road everyday. And city leaders say the change would help calm traffic and give drivers a better impression of the 25mile per hour speed limit. The city still needs to complete a Feasibility Study and traffic study before moving forward. The case of a missing goat has finally been solved in iowa city. William the goat has been found and is in custody. The university of Iowa Research animal escaped a portable carrier late last month and has been on the loose ever since. Yesterday afternoon animal control officers spotted and captured him near coralville. A vet checked him out and says william one woman says she tried it all in her journey to lose weight. Now, shes finally found a tool to help her achieve her goals. After the break. Well show you how its controlling her appetite, and tell you who else now, shes finally found a tool after the break. Wea Winter Weather advisory is in effect until 9 amacross parts of northern and central iowa. Travel is not advised for areas north of highway 30, with i35 closed between ames and mason city. Scattered snow showers with blowing snow will continue early this morning. The wind will still be gusty, but not as strong as it was earlier monday. Wind gusts will be in the 25 to 30 mph range. Temperatures will drop to the Single Digits with wind chills staying below zero. It will be colder today with highs only in the teens. We will see the clouds break up a bit with some sunshine this afternoon. There is another shot at some light snow again on wednesday. That could bring a quick 1 to 2 of snow ive tried and tried countless diets, going to the gym, exercising, all types of things but kept failing. But now this iowan man says hes finally found something that does work. Well show you his incredible transformation thanks to a recent weight loss surgery. And tell you the people eligible to again again again again again . Again again General Mills is removingartificial flavors and colors from our cereals. So you can love cereal. Our top story. Des Moines Police say one person has died from an overnight house fire. Firefighters responded to the house at 25hundred 59th street just before 1 this morning. Crews say when they got there smoke engulfed the home and a man locked himself inside and refused to let them in. Firefighters knocked down the flames but couldnt save the man. Police are now the iowa dot says an 80 mile stretch of i35 remains closed this morning. Multiple accidents and blizzard conditions forced them to shut down the road yesterday afternoon. The closure includes all lanes, both north and southbound and runs from the highway 30 exit in ames all the way to the clear lake exit. Poor visibility, blowing snow and wind gusts of up to 50 Miles Per Hour caused numerous crashes yesterday. Weve all heard you need to eat less and move more to lose weight. But thats often easier said than done. Many of us might have felt a little full after the endless food options during the superbowl. Channel 13s Megan Reuther reports how some iowans found a way to curb their appetites. 24 00 heres the pants. These pants are a constant reminder for kristina hamilton. 24 08 i cant believe i ever fit in those. And they were tight. That was when despite trying to lose. 20 40 i had tried the horrible diet pills, personal trainers. 20 50 i had a problem where i would just go to the gym, be upset that things didnt work out and go home and eat a bunch of food. In 2013, she decided to make a change. She had weight loss surgery called a gastric sleeve. 28 13 we didnt know until makes a lot of hormones that can control your appetite, so when we use this surgery, we remove 70 percent of their hormone levels and theyre just much less hungry. Dr. Todd eibes with iowa weight loss specialists says its a tool to help you control your appetite. Anyone 100 pounds overweight or 40 qualifies. You could also get the surgery if you have Certain Health conditions like high Blood Pressure and high cholesterol and have 75 to 100 pounds to lose. 34 30 with surgery, our average weight loss is 65 and 90 of our patients are going to lose at least half their weight. 16 47 heels on the back of the pad. Toes on the front. Pearce powers shed more than 135 pouus with the gastric sleeve. 10 33 i had my surgery in august of 2014, and i have yet to go to any buffet or Fast Food Restaurant or anything like that. I just have no desire to do that, and i dont have that hunger anymore. The funeral director went down several pant sizes in just six to eight months. Now, he has the energy to do his job. 10 59 i, before, could barely get up and walk. Sometimes i would be exhausted, short of breath. My knees were killing me. Now, im able to go to the gym without any problems. As for hamilton, shes still working on her weight loss journey. So 24 25 its definitely something i pullout if im feeling down, and want to give up. I dont want to go back. In west des moines, Megan Reuther, channel 13 news. The gastric sleeve surgery costs doctor eibes says insurance its about time the taco. Came out of its shell. Unleash the power of dough. Give it a pop. Its always worth remembering. That icing the Cinnamon Rolls is a privilege not a right. Unleash the power of dough. A Winter Weather advisory is in effect until 9 amacross parts of northern and central iowa. Travel is not advised for areas north of highway 30, with i35 closed between ames and mason city. Scattered snow showers with blowing snow will continue early this morning. The wind will still be gusty, but not as strong as it was earlier the 25 to 30 mph range. Temperatures will drop to the Single Digits with wind chills staying below zero. It will be colder today with highs only in the teens. We will see the clouds break up a bit with some sunshine this afternoon. There is another shot at some light snow again on wednesday. That could bring a quick 1 to 2 of snow across the state. Thanks jeriann. Now heres channel 13s erin kiernan with a look at whats coming up later tonight. Good morning. Tonight at 10, a new program in the metro is aiming to turn student frowns upside down. Justin tease its the first of its kind in targeting teeth to boost performance in the classroom. how fixing a childs smile can improve their lives, tonight on channel 13 news at 10. There are many sides to basketball star anfashion icon russell westbrook. And with coverage in the middleof anywhere from u. 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