First on 13. Security wont be as tight this new years eve at one of the busiest places in downtown des moines. Were talking about court avenue in des moines. Where police say they dont have the resources to keep officers patroling one area. We know that thats an area where we need to pay extra attention to and we usually do. It happens that way. Its just right now, with using on duty officers, were kind of in a position where we have to do it as the calls for service would allow. Service would allow. A Fatal Shooting last month prompted calls for extra Police Officers in the area. The department was planning to take action. But has run out of funding to do so. The funds come from operation keeping the city safe. The warm weather sticking around longer this year caused it to exhaust its resources. Still, Business Owners are expecting a safe night. Weve had no problems here ever, not even, not even issues. I mean, its that simple, my security guards think its boring. Just to be honest. Operation downtown doesnt decide how to utilize the funds set aside to staff extra officers. Those decisions are left up to police. Des Moines Police want your help finding a grinch who stole a familys christmas. The familys home Surveillance System caught the burglar in action. It also shows the black Vehicle Police are trying to find in connection to the case. Police believe the man followed a mail truck to the home along east 33rd street. Police say he stole the boxes off the front steps after the mail carrier took off. The boxes held presents for the this one again is kinda of unique. In that, we have got some good Surveillance Video but we havent been able to identify him yet. The fact that he ruined these Kids Christmas is something we take a particular interest in. If you have any information about the incident. Call des Moines Police. That number is on your screen. A who radio personality will soon be laid to rest in the metro. 54 year old cheryl pannier died at her home on christmas day. She co hosted the dick and cheryl show. Which airs on saturdays. She also served as the stations assistant program director. Panniers funeral is at Mount Olive Lutheran Church at ten am. A visitation was held last night. Dart officials encountered an all too familiar situation last night. A bus caught fire. As you can see in this picture tweeted by state representative chris hagenow. It happened along merle hay road. Near ovid avenue. Around five30. Luckily, the driver and one passenger were the only people on the bus. They werent hurt. Officials say started in the engine. They say its the same make as another dart bus that caught fire earlier this year. Des moines drivers will start to see more parking tickets this winter. Thats because public works officials have also started issuing tickets. Before, only the Police Departments parking attendants could write you up. Officials recommend drivers pay close attention to the citys even odd zones. While snow parking bans are in effect, they must park on the side of the street with even number addresses during even number calender days. It switches for the odd days. The snow hampered travel for hawkeyes heading to california. But that didnt stop one family, on a special mission. Theres a lot of divine intervention taking part in this trip. Maybe theres a reason we didnt get on that the one whos behind it as well. The henkenius family hit the road after hearing of their flights cancellation. Theyre lead by andrew lauver, their daughter chelseys wouldbe fiance. She was killed in a car crash just days before lauver had planned to propose. He says one of her dreams was to take her dad to the rose bowl. So when the hawks kept winning, he went ahead and bought tickets. We just feel closer to her this way. We are living out the dreams she had even though she might not physically be with us but we just feel like she spiritually is with us. Lauver graduated from iowa state and used to say he would never bee seen in an iowa shirt. Now, he has four packed in his suitcase on the way to the rose bowl. Some hawk fans took a much larger set of wheels to pasadena. And they skipped the hotels, but they sure arent roughing it. Hey brooke, hey jeriann. Its me out in california. Were two hours behind so its still early, or maybe late. But we ran into a group of hawks that are spending the entire week right here on the stadium grounds. Just watch this, youll see what i mean. Okay now the rvers will probably want to leave the grounds today because there is a huge pep rally thats going to take place on board the uss iowa. No one will want to miss that. Okay have a great day i miss you on average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. Its called the wage gap. And the republicans will make it worse by lowering taxes for ththe at the top and letting corporations write their own rules. Hillary clinton will work to close the wage gap. Equal pay for women to raise incomes for families, a higher minimum wage, lower taxes for the middle class. She gets the job done for us. Im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. That sound. Like nails on a chalkboard. But listen to this family talking thats a different kind of sound. The sound of the weekend. Unleash the power of dough. Give it a pop. Its always worth remembering. That icing the Cinnamon Rolls is a privilege not a right. New years eve will highlight the colder temperatures. Highs will only reach the low 20s in des moines on thursday, with north and partly sunny skies. We will continue to enjoy more sun for new years day, but temperatures will remain cold with morning lows in the Single Digits to 10 degrees friday morning. I80 jordan creek i235 2nd avenue i80 us 6 newton the clock is ticking toward 2016, and its not too late to ring it in the right way. Newton the clock is ticking toward well give you some fun ideas for all ages in the metro, there are some big events bringing people to the metro this weekend. Greg edwards from the Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau is here to tell us all about them. Event Guideone Imagineve date thursday, december 31 time 4 8 p. M. Location hyvee hall admission free description join guideone insurance for their imagineve new years celebration Family Friendly new Years Eve Party complete with giant inflatables, carnival games, and Face Painting dont miss the confetti drop followed by fireworks at 8 15 p. M. event new years eve pops the texas tenors date thursday, december 31 time 8 p. M. Location Des Moines Civic Center admission tickets start at 35 description hear the sounds of the texas tenors during this special new years eve performance the trio is known for their captivating charm and dazzling vocal technique. The texas tenos will ring in 2016 playing alongside the des moines symphony. Friday, january 1 saturday, january 2 time friday at 7 p. M. , saturday at 2 p. M. 7 30 p. M. Location Wells Fargo Arena admission ticket start at 12 description catch your favorite big trucks rumble and roar during monster jam catch grave digger and Midnight Rider as they smash through Wells Fargo Arena. This will be an exciting event for downtown security. There wont be as many police patroling the court avenue district as people ring in the new year tonight. Well tell you why. Caucus countdown. White house hopefuls are pounding the pavement in iowa. See how theyre making their last attempts of the year to earn your vote. Hawkeye huddle. A swarm of black and gold is taking over california. See the huge pep rally gearing fans up for the big game. And hear what the players have to say first on 13. Security wont be as tight this new years eve at one of the busiest places in downtown des moines. Channel 13s mike dasilva tells us why. You wont see as many uniformed off duty Police Officers on court avenue this new years eve. 16 41 5716 42 12 we know that thats an area where we need to pay extra attention to and we usually do. It right now, with using on duty officers, were kind of in a position where we have to do it as the calls for service would allow. sgt. Paul parizek says the money to pay for any additional officers simply isnt there. 16 40 1622 that money was exhausted earlier this year. money to pay for off duty cops downtown. Is budgeted and set aside by operation downtown, a non profit dedicated to keeping downtown clean and safe. Parizek says extra officers are always called in to work on holidays like st. Patricks day and halloween. But this year, the weather impacted staffing. 16 41 15 the warm weather this year. It extended their warm weather period a little bit longer than they thought in the past. So what happens there is that money went away. Last month. One person was killed an another injured in a shooting along court avenue. But despite that violence. The general manager of tonic says he expects a safe night. 15 08 51 weve had no problems here ever, not even, not even issues. I mean, its that simple, my security guards think its boring. Just to be honest. Tonic patron eric tyer and his girlfirend Michelle Rice expect festive and enjoyable. But not dangerous. 15 48 1127 no, not really any safety concerns. I mean its pretty safe, feel pretty safe down here. Ive lived in des moines all my life and never really had any safety concerns about being in any situation in downtown. operation downtown doesnt decide how to utilize the funds set aside to staff extra officers. Those decisions are left up to police. Extra eyes will be out on the road this new years eve. Officers will be watching for seat belt usage, distracted drivers, and intoxicated drivers. In fact, troopers say one hundred people die each year from crashes involving drunk drivers. Theyre reminding people to either take a cab or have a designated driver if they plan to drink. Remembering an iowa native, killed in afghanistan. You go out with them, you drink with them and you train with them. You live with them so of course its emotional. Its like a family. 45 year old joseph lemm was killed last week in a suicide bombing. Lemm grew up in bernard, but lived most of his adult life in new york. He was a 15 year veteran of the ny pd and a member of the air national guard. He was also married with two kids. His 4 year old sat on an officers shoulders as they walked out of lemms funeral yesterday. A final salute capped off the ceremony. President ial candidates are taking note of the fast approaching caucuses. Five made stops in the the state yesterday. Republican marco rubio took his bus on the campaign trail. The florida senator has faced criticism for missing more than a third of the votes in the senate this year. We asked rubios wife what she makes of the claims hes more focused on the next job, than the one pay him to do now. Marcos passionate about what he does. And when youre passionate youre going to do it full out. That just tells you more about who he is as a person. Not necessarily that its ambitious. Thats what we teach our kids, to do what you believe in. To do it as far as you can. Rubio says hes missed so many votes because much of what congress does isnt meaningful or is already predetermined without his vote. Pavement. Martin omalley went door knocking in beaverdale, with his son by his side. Omalley knocked in 12 doors. Only three people answered. And Bernie Sanders met with voters at a packed town hall in keokuk. Sanders says his campaign is gaining momentum in the early voting states. And hes ready to spring a major upset in the race. Hes polling second to Hillary Clinton. The first is in knoxville at ten this morning. Thats for a town hall meeting at north star elementary. Then tonight, at seven, he travels to the metro for a new Years Eve Party in des moines at the renaissance des moines savery. Kirk ferentz has won what some call College Footballs most coveted coaching award. The iowa head coach was named the recipient of the 2015 dodd trophy yesterday. It goes to coaches Whose Program embodies high standards on and off the field. And it seems stanford coach david shaw couldnt agree more with the selection. A great season. Our Young Players to play for to learn from. Pasadena is a hot spot for hawkeye fans. Just take a look. I got these for me and my daughter. Spring break baby the hawkeye huddle was the place to be yesterday afternoon. Up to 15 thousand iowa fans packed the Los Angeles Convention center. And the players are taking notice. There are no professional teams in the state of iowa so i think some of these fans think of iowa as their professional football team. We love that. We have support from all of our fans. Theres hawkeye fans everywhere. The rose bowl kicks off at 410 pm, iowa time, tomorrow. Stanford is a touchdown favorite. Hundreds of people are working away on the rose parade floats. A giant warehouse holds them all. Each decorated with thousands of flowers. The parade is watched by 50 Million People and another 850 thousand along the route. You can watch it right here on channel 13, starting at 10 am tomorrow. Cyclone fans have moved past football. Theyre on to basketball, where iowa state hosted coppin state last night. The cyclones roll by the bald eagles. 104 to 84. Up next is number three oklahoma on the road this saturday. 1400 west mlk e b 4900 hickman e b polk county locations 7200 nw fisher ln in ankeny our top story. You wont see as many Officers Police say theyve run out of funding for extra enforcement along court avenue. The funds come from operation downtown, a group dedicated to keeping the city safe. The warm weather sticking around longer this year caused it to exhaust its resources. Just last month, a shooting killed one and injured another in the area. But many say they expect a safe new years eve. Troopers will be out in full force along iowas roads for the holiday. Theyll be watching for those not wearing seat belts, distracted drivers, and drunk drivers. In fact, troopers say one hundred people die each year from crashes involving drunk drivers. Theyre reminding people to either take a cab or have a designated driver if they plan to drink. Bill cosby is out on bond after being arrested on Sexual Assault charges. The comedian is facing three felony charges of aggravated indecent assault. It stems from a womans accusation her at his philadelphia home back in 2004. Cosby has not entered a plea. But in the past, has denied any wrongdoing. Dozens of woman have made similar accusations over the past few decades. Local advocates for Sexual Assault survivors say theyre proud of each one. Im extraordinarily proud of all the individuals who have come forward because it was really really brave because this is a man of extraordinary power and wealth. A preliminary hearing has been set for january 14th. Google chrome has a new add on images and references to donald trump. The trump filter extension launched on christmas eve. A description calls it part of trumps toxic candidacy. The developer says he built it totake the spotliht off the president ial candidate. The app has three settings, mild, aggresse, and on mild, trumps twitter page goes blank. Vindictive blocksut entire wesites. Not everyone is waiting until tonight to rng in the new year. 3, 2, 1 woo e Science Center of iowa is also hosting noon years eve. 12 hours before 2016 begins. But the fun starts even earlier than that, at 9 am, with Face Painting and balloon twisting. Then at noon. More than 36 hundred balloons will be dropped from the ceiling. The event is included with admission. 12 dollars for i80 34th ave i235 mlk i80 35 86th firefighters following this weeks snow. They say it takes time to find the hydrants, then dig them out. Thats time that could be spent responding to an emergency. Or fighting flames. Times is critical, fire can grow in a matter of minutes, so if we have to spend a minute finding the hydrant clearout out around it, it adds to the fire growth and stuff like that if youre unable to clear your hydrant, firefighters suggest department for assistance. In canada, an ice castle is opening its doors to the public. The creation includes thousands of icicles. Each carved and sculpted by hand. The 27 thousand ton castle stretches over an acre of snow. Visitors can crawl through tunnels, ride down frozen slides, and explore caves. The attraction runs until it melts. Now heres Savannah Guthrie with a look at whats coming up next on the today