Volunteers from aheinz 57 pet rescue were traveling from southern iowa when the storm hit. The group took to social media to ask for the publics help and within three hours, dog lovers in des moines answered the call. Eight families opened their homes to keep the pups safe and warm for the night. 15 43 31 we were kind of hunkered down for the night, watching a movie. I happened to look at my phone and saw the message from amy, said, well, were not doing anything except warm and cozy. So we thought we would just head over and see what we could do to help. And there were a lot of poor dogs still left in the van at that point. Aheinz 57 is thanking these volunteers for helping the dogs on their way to their new homes. And the Winter Weather caused a few game delays. The Iowa High SchoolAthletic Association postponed all football state championship play on friday due to the snow storm. Players will hit the field tomorrow. All games are falls for the same time as previously planned. Iowa city regina will face western christian of hull at 11 tomorrow morning. Followed by mount vernon versus spirit lake at 2. And finally, the big game against undefeated cedar rapids kennedy and West Des MoinesDowling Catholic kicks off at 7 tomorrow night. The Association Says this is the first time it remembers ever having to delay a state football title game. A des moines teenager accused of killing his grandmother has pleaded not guilty to the crime. 17yearold noah laprei is charged with first degree murder. Last month, police say he beat his grandmother. Rach el pray. To death in the home they shared. Security video shows the teen acting erratically at a nearby gas station right after the murder. Lapreis family says he was on drugs at the time. His trial is now set for january 11th. The man charged with a waukee murder is scheduled to enter his plea later this week. 42 year old Brendan Mcguinness is in the Dallas County jail on a one Million Dollar bond. He s accused of shooting and killing 41 year old gino risola on november 7th. Police say it happened as risola and his wife returned to their waukee home. Mcguinness arraignment is set for wednesday morning at 830. Tonight, family and friends will remember two des moines men killed in a car crash last week. 60yearold Richard Hummel and 59 yearold Randall Sonnenburg died last sunday. Police say the pair was hit by another driver on hubbell avenue. Theyre investigating whether that driver was speeding or impaired at the time. The family plans to hold a candlelight vigil at the spot where the two men who grew up as brothers lost their lives. This week, many of us will be traveling to spend thanksgiving with family. But for those serving overseas, a trip home isnt possible. The red cross is remembering the men and women who cant be home for the holidays. It hosted the mail for heroes event at Valley West Mall yesterday. Shoppers signed cards to send to active Duty Service Members and their families. The cards are just one way iowans can show their thanks to those who are serving our country. 490810 we have gotten pictures back of people or their duty station and just a nice note saying thank you for sending the cards we really appreciate it and thats fun last year, the red cross sent close to six thousand cards to service members. Helping others can help get you in the holiday spirit. And so can the winter farmers market. Today is the last day this month you can find hand made gifts, seasonal produce, and even locally grown turkeys for your thanksgiving meal. The market runs from 9 until one inside Capital Square downtown. The next winter market will take place on december 18th and 19th and one lucky iowan will have plenty of money to shop with this season. For the second time this month, a Winning Mega Millions lotto ticket was sold in iowa. The woman purchased a ticket worth one Million Dollars at a gas station in winfield friday night. Earlier this month, another Mega Millions player won in burlington. Both tickets sold in southeastern iowa have yet to be claimed. Still ahead on today in iowa sunday. Get a glimpse of all things bright and festive or hit the court and cheer on the iowa energy. The events you can catch today good morning everyone. Its another great day to get out and enjoy des moines and the metro. Find a gift for the whole family at iowas largest arts and crafts shows. Do it while browsing more than 300 exhibitors. Its going on at the iowa state fairgrounds from 10 am to 4 this afternoon. Tickets are seven dollars and children under 10 get in for free. Hit the court and cheer on the iowa energy as they face the fort wayne mad ants. The game starts at 4 this afternoon at wells fargo arena. Advance tickets start at 8 dollars. Finally, get into the holiday spirit early and get a sneak peak of Jolly Holiday lights before it opens to the public. Makeawish tour de lights kicks off at 530 tonight at water works park. Walk, bike, or drive through the light display for just 10 dollars. Remember, there are a thousand ways to enjoy des moines and the metro. To find out how, check out our website at catch des moines dot com. Sunday will be sunny and cold in central iowa. Temperatures will be slightly warmer today, reaching the mid to upper 30s. Skies will stay sunny and clear through the first half of the week. Temperatures will gradually reach the 40s and 50s by midweek. Rain chances increase wednesday night and on thanksgiving. Cold air still ahead on today in iowa sunday. The week of thanksgiving, a local Childrens Hospital is helping kids get into the christmas spirit. Where you can walk through a Winter Wonderland for a good cause. Coming up in sports. History continues for the hawkeyes, the cyclones collapse, and number welcome back to today in iowa sunday. Im joined now by david stark of the blank Childrens Hospital. They have a special fundraiser coming up this week. Its called the dream season continues for the iowa hawkeyes. History being made with every win, 11 and counting. A win over purdue, and the hawks punch their ticket to the big 10 title game. Field in good shape, stands covered in snow. Senior day in iowa city. Hawks come running out of the gates. Leshun daniels, in from 2 yards out. 70. More in the first from daniels, gets the edge. 13 yard touchdown run. 140 hawks after 1. 2nd q to the air. Cj beathard, swings it to matt vandeberg. 7 yard strike, its 20 0. 3rd q more through the air. Beathard to George Kittle in stride. 35 yard strike. Iowa leads 2713. They arent done. Beathard, to Henry Krieger coble. 213 yards passing for cj. 3313. 1 more td for good measure. This one from the Senior Jordan canzeri. Straight up the gut and gone. 42 yards. Iowa, big ten west champs, 4020 over purdue. Michael admire has more michael said it. Hawks and huskers next friday from lincoln, regular season perfection on the line. Huge game in columbus. Michigan state and ohio state. Final seconds Michael Geiger drills the 41 yard field goal. Spartans upset the buckeyes 1714. If msu beats penn state next week it will be iowa Michigan State in the big 10 title game paul rhoads and the cyclones have shown they can play with many of the best teams in the country. The problem has been finishing. Rhoads looking for his first win over kansas state. The offense comes to play. Joel trever ryan. 21 yard td. 70. 2nd q lanning, steps up, fires to allen lazard. 30 yards to the endzone. 217 isu. They arent done. Mike warren is loose 76 yards to the house. 195 yards rushing on the day for warren. Cyclones led 3514 at the half. 4th q, up 7 and just needing to run the clock out. But that doesnt happen. Warren is stripped, kstate has the ball with just over a minute to play. That leads to this. Charles jones in from 4 yards out, were tied at 35. Ensuing possession, lanning trying to make something happen. Oh no, stripped from behind. Ball loose, wildcats recover with 10 seconds left. And jack cantele delivers the dagger. Good from 42 yards out. Unbelievable collapse in manhattan. Kansas state shocks isu 38 35. 1 game left for iowa state. Next week on the road at West Virginia for just the 3rd time in School HistoryNorthern Iowa hosts a top 10 team in basketball. This time its the top team, North Carolina. Very cool moment before the game, marcus paige, iowa native, gets a standing ovation. Paige doesnt play because of a broken bone in his hand. And uni takes advantage. Wes washpun, 1 word. Explosive. Lafty hammer. 21 for washpun, panthers hanging tough. Just before half. Washpun, lets it fly from beyond half court. Got it it is rowdy in the mcleod. Huge game for matt bohannon. Paiges teammat ein high school. 19 points. And let the celebration begin. Northern iowa shocks number 1 North Carolina 7167 drake hosting umkc, the kangaroos. 2nd half. Reed timmer, bottoms up from 3. 23 for timmer, dogs within 2. But too much bounce from the roos. Umkc wins 7973 back to football. Regular Season Finale for uni. Hosting southern illinois. 1st q. Tyvis smith, 51 yards of green turf. Panthers win 4928 naia playoffs. 3rd ranked grand view and number 13 lindsey wilson. Thats a full team. 4th q. Tied at 13, closing seconds. Joey nissen, the pride of collins for the win good from 31 yards. Grand view escapes, vikings advance to the 2nd round 1613. Drake wins their Season Finale 2717 over dayton wild lose at home to lake erie. Energy win their home opener 8583 over grand rapids. With your sports on today in and recapping todays top stories. The seasons first winter storm kept the iowa state patrol busy. In about a 24 hour time frame, troopers responded to 117 accidents and helped 135 motorists stuck on the side of the road or stuck in the ditch along i80. Even with all of those calls, the patrol says fortunately, only minor injuries were reported. And the red cross wants to help those overseas get a feel of home this holiday. The organization hosted the mail for heroes event yesterday in West Des Moines. Shoppers at Valley West Mall signed cards to send to active Duty Service Members and their families. Last year the red cross sent close to 6 thousand cards. Authorities in mali are piecing together what happened during a hotel attack on friday that killed 19 people. This comes after investigators interviewed witnesses and browsed through surveillance footage. David mckenzie has the latest. The guests are gone. The cracked glass and bullet holes remain. And now, new details emerging of a devastating attack on Popular Western hotel. The gunmen started their attack at seven in the morning here at the radisson hotel, now foreign investigators are trying to piece together what happened. They didnt in fact come inside a diplomatic vehicle. The un is now saying. They snuck in behind and move rapidly into the hotel and started shooting. Hotel concierge tamba couye says the guards were unprepared. Their weapons unloaded. Everyone was running scared, and they were shooting at anyone that moved he says. Pap pap pap pap couye says , he looked terror in the eye. The gunman had a cap, blue shirt, and jeans. He pointed the gun at me and stared. And i just ran. But many hid. Doing everything they could to survive. Did you barricade the doors . Yeah, we barricaded the doors, we put a lot of heavy stuff to the doors so that nobody could enter. Did you hear the noises getting closer . Yeah we heard a lot of guns was firing around the door. And they tried to break down the door and get in. But thanks to god we were rescued in time. The quick action by malian and Foreign Forces saved many. But the threat remains. David mckenzie cnn, bamako, mali among those killed in mali included american anita datar. Friends and family say she was in the country promoting Global Public health. Its so sad she was just looking for peace in the world and wanted everyone to get along and the fact that her life was taken because terrorism its just so sad and heartbreaking. Datar had been living in new jersey before she left for mali. Her family released a statement saying she died doing what she belgiums capital remains on high alert this morning. Authorities in brussels are warning of an imminent threat of a parisstyle attack. The warning comes with substantial police and military presence, as well as a virtual lock down last night. The countrys Prime Minister is asking people to avoid stadiums. Shopping malls. And Public Transportation until security is reassessed later this afternoon. Officials are still searching for a suspected terror accomplice. Salah abdeslam. He was last seen crossing the French Border into belgium last saturday. This morning president obama is urging people not to succumb to the fear of isis. The most powerful tool we have to fight isil is to say that were not afraid, to not elevate it. To somehow by into their fantasy that theyre doing something the president is in malaysia alongside 18 other World Leaders for the association of Southeast Asian nations summit. Effective Counter Terrorism has dominated the discussion there. Throughout the weekend, obama says the us and its allies will ultimately destroy isis. The summit wraps up today. Former secretary of state and democratic president ial candidate is in iowa today. Hillary clinton will hold a town hall meeting at the middle school in clinton. She plans to answer questions about the best way to help children and families. Doors open at 445 this afternoon. And republican president ial hopefuls Carly Fiorina and ben carson are campaigning in the state today. Fiorina will meet with voters at the 8th annual Kaufmann Family barbcue in wilton this afternoon at 330. Carson will be at the same event around 415. The retired neurosurgeon is the candidates. Along with the rest of us. Are seeing clearer roads and safer conditions this morning. Its a welcome sight to more than 20 Million People in midwest. Dealing with winter storm warnings and advisories this weekend. Leanne gregg reports. A fall snow storm stretching from south dakota through parts of the midwest has dumped record breaking snow. Its heavy. Its heavy. Its hard bc it sticks to the shovel these bushes have fallen completely down. In the northern suburbs of chicago, 17 inches making it the citys largest november snowfall in 120 years. At ohare and midway, hundreds of air travelers have been stranded due to Flight Cancellations and delays. In northeastern illinois, white out conditions. Snowfall rates of up to one to two inches per hour. Snowplows tried to keep up, but smaller streets remained untouched. The ice and heavy snow causing dangerous driving conditions, in iowa city, iowa, Kinnick Stadium was buried in snow last night, but cleared in time for todays game. If theyre playing in it, we can obviously be in the stands and we can still support them. A major prethanksgiving storm. Still a month away from winter. Leanne gregg, nbc news. It was billed as. 11 and snow and it lived up to its name. Check out this time laspe video from iowa city heading into the game against purdue. You see crews working hard to clear kinnick of snow before hawkeye fans and players filled the stadium. On top of the snow, yesterdays 18 degree start set the record for the coldest kickoff temperature for an americas never been a country of quitters. Its not who we are. We dont ignore threats like climate change. We face our problems headon. With americanmade clean energy, we can end our dependence on foreign oil. Spark new innovation. And create millions of new jobs. Solving our Climate Crisis starts with 50 clean energy by 2030. So, what are we waiting for . And its never too early to get into the christmas spirit. The make a Wish Foundation of iowa is giving families a sneak peek at Jolly Holiday lights with their fundraiser tour de lights. Door opens this evening at 530 at water works park. Sunday will be sunny and cold in central iowa. Temperatures will be slightly warmer today, reaching the mid to upper 30s. Skies will stay sunny and clear through the first half of the week. Temperatures will gradually reach the 40s and 50s by midweek. Rain chances increase wednesday night and on thanksgiving. Cold air returns during the weekend with highs in the still ahead on today in iowa sunday. This North Carolina man wants everyone to know all you need is love. What hes doing to honor his late wife. While spreading kind love is in the air this weekend thanks to one mans creative idea of honoring his late wife. He and his two children passed out love notes in uptown charlotte, as a tribute to her life and as a way to pay it forward. Mike hanson has the story. Marriage vows recite until death do you part. i understand now what it means to have love and not take it but when you find the love of your life and loose her her life holds a piece of you forever. She was just a great woman. I did not fully appreciate how great and wonderfu