Climb into the mid to upper 40s, and saturday looks just about as nice there may be a brief wintry mix on sunday with highs falling back into the lower 40s. A large winter storm system still has its eye on us for early next week. Its too early to have reliable snow amounts but if this system doesnt change course were likely looking at a couple days of rough driving conditions. Well continue to follow it closely through the weekend and keep all of you updated. Elias lets get into the top five this morning. Elias more information about the death of former hawkeye football star tyler sash. Who in his oskaloosa home in september. Sash died from an accidental mixture of two painkillers. His family donated his brain to researchers who diagnosed tyler with cte, a degenerative brain disease caused by repeated trauma. According to their findings. The disease had advanced to a stage rarely seen in someone sashs age. Elias in the number two spot this morning. Elias gunfire at a longstanding homeless camp in seattle, washington has left two people dead and three injured. Police spent the night searching for the shooter, and believe the incident to be targeted. The city declared a state of emergency regarding homelessness in November Elias the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door. Elias the armed protest over federal land in oregon has come to an end. Ammon bundy and a group of protestors have been occupying the federal wildlife refuge since january second. Police arrested bundy during a traffic stop along with eight of his followers last night. During the stop, shots were fires and one protestor was elias number four. Elias two men have been arrested in a decadeold case in Wapello County. Christopher yenger and Zachary Allen dye face two counts of felony murder each. Police say the two men intentionally started a house fire that killed two men in march of 2006. Originially the cause of the fire was undetermined elias police reopened the case this month after learning new information. Elias and finally in the top five. Elias donald trump says he will not participate in thursday nights debate. During his stop in marshalltown, the republican president ial frontrunner criticized fox news for playing games and picking megyn kelly as a debate moderator. The debate, which will be at the iowa events center, is the last before the iowa caucuses. Elias changes could stretch of street in des moines. Elias in three months. Three people have died on the road. Now the city has a plan to make it safer the most recent accident. A pedestrian was hit and killed last month. In november, a crash involving an intoxicated driver left two people dead. People who live and work in the area say its just not safe. Monday night the city unveiled a proposal to change the road between east 33rd and east 38th street. It includes adding a stop light. Creating sidewalks where there are none, and putting in a median. It is going to be a little different, but i think its going to work. I do like the plan. Elias the next step is getting a proposal approved by city council. Theyre expecting that to happen in feburary or march. Construction wouldnt begin until 2018. Elias new this morning, the commander of iowas National Guard addresses the state legislature. Elias Major General timothy orr will condition of the guard address later this morning. Orr, the adjutant general of the iowa National Guard, will address a joint session of the iowa legislature. He is expected to discuss the guards readiness, operations, achievements, and future initiatives. The address will begin at ten this morning. Elias were back with meterologist sam schreier. Sam sam adlibs sam weather adlib the weather is only better and better as we head into the today we are going to be a bit overcast with partly sunny skies and a high in the mid 30s. The winds will be strong out of the southwest around 10 to 20 mph, but that will only help move our highs into the 30s. Tonight were going to see more clearing skies with the overnight lows staying in the upper 20s. Thursday will be breezy with highs again landing in the upper 30s. Friday should be absolutely beautiful as the highs climb into the mid to upper 40s, and saturday looks just about as nice there may be a brief wintry mix on sunday with highs falling back into the lower 40s. A large winter storm system still has its eye on us for early next week. Its too early to have reliable snow amounts but if this system doesnt change course were likely looking at a couple days of rough driving conditions. Well continue to follow it closely through the weekend and keep all elias the historic snowfall across a dozen eastern state left many stranded on the highways. Inclu ding more than 150 students from iowa and nebraska. The group were stuck in pennsylvania while on their way to the march for life rally in washington, d. C. But, what they did to pass the time is now going viral. Deborah souverain has the story. I really didnt think it would get this big, said father patrick behm natpop video of church mass singing. Hundreds of the faithful stranded on the side of a pennsylvania highway with no where to go. So what would they do . Well, hold an impromptu mass, of course. They needed to get out and what better little bit than to have mass, said father behm. Father patrick behm of le mars, led the Outdoor Service for the group which was stranded for a total of 22 hours. A makeshift alter. Crafted from snow. And hundreds of the devout. Turning this frozen roadway. Into a highway to heaven of sorts. The line from the gospel that really struck me that day was they thought he was crazy, meaning the people thought jesus weas crazy and i talked about all these people that think we are crazy for being out here and i said really were doing the most important thing that we can, said father behm. The idea coming from a group from minnesota who were also stuck in the wicked winter weather. Instead of letting old man winter get the best of them, many embraced the situation. When it was actually happening it was pretty cool, someone had a guitar and we started playing songs. It was really unique, and not something anyone would think you would do. For middle schooler briana martinez. Its a relief to finally be home. I took a shower, i ate said Martinez Elias father behm says there were people from around nine different states and about seven to eight priests attending the outdoor mass. And if youre wondering what they did to pass the time on the bus. He says they watched movies, played games and even helped shovel out trucks. Elias at time check , well take a short break, with lots more good morning iowa ahead. Coming up, we all can use a better credit score. But trying to help it may hurt you in the long run. Elias but first. For those traveling into polk county. Be safe this morning. The Sheriffs Office has automated Traffic Enforcement vehicles at two locations. One at the. 16 hundred block of northeast 70th avenue in ankeny and a second at the. 42hundred block of northeast 94th avenue in elkhart so take care on the roads today. Elias traffic. This is i235 at valley west. [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. This is good morning iowa. Elias we talked about those cliffside homes on the verge of falling ocean yesterday now we get an of just how bad the cliff erosion this is drone california coast. Showing the homes teetering on the edge. Some have already lost their backyards to the sea. Sabrina elias anchor toss to wx sam adlib toss. Sam weather adlib the weather is only going to keep getting weather adlib the weather is only going to keep Getting Better and better as we head into the weekend, starting with today we are going to be a bit overcast with partly sunny skies and a high in the mid 30s. The winds will be strong out of the southwest around 10 to 20 mph, but that will only help move our highs into the 30s. Tonight were going to see more clearing skies with the overnight lows staying in the upper 20s. Thursday will be breezy with highs again landing in the upper 30s. Friday should be absolutely beautiful as the highs climb into the mid to upper 40s, and saturday looks just about as nice there may be a brief wintry the lower 40s. A large winter storm system still has its eye on us for early next week. Its too early to have reliable snow amounts but if this system doesnt change course were likely looking at a couple days of rough driving conditions. Well continue to follow it closely through the weekend and keep all elias whats your credit score . To some that three digit number can be more like a dirty word. If you want to make your score better be careful. Scammers can not only steal your information but may also turn you into a crook. Mary moloney explains. Reporter pkgas follows when trying to make a financial decision for the future its often Financial Decisions from the past that can trip you up. From buying a car to buying a home lenders can see your decisions in a credit report. See an opportunity. Federal trade commission there are a few easy ways to spot a credit repair scam. First if the company asks for payment before they render any services. Also if they ask that you do not contact the credit reporting agencies directly. And if they suggest giving false information when applying for a mortgage or a loan. Trend among credit repair scammers the promise of an entirely new credit identity which can unwittingly land a consumer in trouble with the law. You can spot these scams when a service suggests abandoning a Social Security number as a primary source of identification. And instead using a new number they assign and call a cpn for credit privacy number or Credit Profile number. In many cases these numbers are stolen Social Security numbers often from children which is why they have a clean credit slate. And that can turn a consumer into an unknowing identity thief despite their good financial intentions. Elias time for a short break, but when we return. Iowa fans can be found near and far. You may even hear the hawkeye fight song over the sound of niagara falls. Most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. Certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts sam weather adlib put script here in green the weather is only going to keep Getting Better and better as we head into the weekend, starting with today we are going to be a bit overcast with a high in the mid 30s. The winds will be strong out of the southwest around 10 to 20 mph, but that will only help move our highs into the 30s. Tonight were going to see more clearing skies with the overnight lows staying in the upper 20s. Thursday will be breezy with highs again landing in the upper 30s. Friday should be absolutely beautiful as the highs climb into the mid to upper 40s, and saturday looks just mix on sunday with highs falling back into the lower 40s. A large winter storm system still has its eye on us for early next week. Its too early to have reliable snow amounts but if this system doesnt change course were likely looking at a couple days of rough driving conditions. Well continue to follow it closely through the weekend and keep all of you updated. Elias in take a look at this today. Sounds of iowa at niagara falls. Elias in niagara falls, new york, at a vacant building ferry avenue and third street, rings out the hawkeye fight song. For the past six months, from about 4pm till 11 pm, the song plays on a loop. It plays more than 500 times on loop, over the seven hour period. None of the neighboring Business Owners or the city have been able to figure out the cause or who is behind the music. All reax elias well time now for another short break. But when we come back. Cdc. But first heres what happened last night on jimmy kimmel live. Youre watching good morning iowa in hd. We are iowa. Minute this morning. The c dc expands its list of places on its zika virus travel alert. The warning covers five major areas, including mexico, the carribean, and central america. The agency recommends pregnant women avoid travel to places where zika is present. Zika has been linked to a rare birth defect that causes babies to be born with unusually small heads. Elias the cold weather means spending more time inside your home with the heat turned up. That can also increase the risk of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Each year, more than four hundred americans die from unintentional Carbon Monoxide poisoning not linked to fires. Officials suggest having a Carbon Monoxide detector in the home. And checking it regularly. Elias and finally. A new treatment for depression. A boston hospital has been testing a new nondrug infrared light the Near Infrared light is passed over the forehead, energizing parts of the brain. Doctors say the light also decreases inflammation in the brain and increases connections between neurons. Elias thats a look at health news this morning. Coming up after the break. Sams in with central iowas most accurate forecast. But first. A quick look at traffic. This is i235 at euclid. [current conditions] good morning iowa returns after this. Youre watching good moring iowa in hd. We are iowas most accurate weather team. Good morning iowa starts now thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, im elias johnson. Elias weather is always first on good morning iowa. In with central iowas most accurate forecast. Meteorologist sam schreier. Sam adlib toss sam weather adlib the weather is only going to keep Getting Better and better as we head into the weekend, starting with today we are going to be a bit overcast with partly sunny skies and a high in the mid 30s. Strong out of the to 20 mph, but that will only help move our tonight were going to see more clearing skies with the overnight lows staying in the upper 20s. Thursday will be again landing in the should be absolutely climb into the mid to upper 40s, and saturday looks just mix on sunday with the lower 40s. A large winter storm system still has its eye on us for early next week. Its too early to have reliable snow amounts but if this system doesnt change course were likely looking at a couple days of rough driving conditions. Well continue to follow it closely through the weekend and keep all of you updated. Elias our top story. The latest on the death of star hawkeye athlete tyler sash. Elias after sashs death in september, his family donated his brain to science. The football star was found inside of his oskaloosa home. His death painkillers. Researchers looked for signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy or cte. A degenerative brain disease cauased by repeated trauma to the head thats been found in dozens of former nfl players. Elias according to a New York Times article, the researchers diagnosed sash with cte. And even more disturbing. The disease had advanced to a stage rarely seen in someone his age. Two of the doctors that conducted the exam, said the severity of cte was on par with former nfl star junior seau who comitted suicide in 2012 at the age of 43. We sat down with a doctor from Mercy Medical center to learn more about cte, which can cause a whole list of problems. 2 13 characterized by change in personality, cognition, physical function. 2 25 memory impairement, poor dcision making, suicidality, depression. Elias also mentioned sash dealing with confusion, memory loss and minor fits of temper that affected his ability to find meaningful employment after he was released by the giants in 2013. Sash was 27 year old when he died last year. Elias over in Wapello County authorities have made an arrest in a decadeold case. Elias two men now face two counts of felony murder each. Connected to a 2006 house fire. The Sheriffs Department arrested Christopher Yenger of ottumwa, and Zachary Allen dye, of council bluffs. Police say the two men intentionally started a house fire that killed two men in march of 2006. Nathan messer and seth anderson, both from ottumwa, died of smoke inhilation. Police reopened the case this month after learning new information. Originially the cause of the fire was undetermined, but now Officials Say just goes to show when people think they get away with murder, were always there and look at things elias both dye and yenger are being both dye and yenger are being held in the Wapello County jail. According to iowa courts online, both are expected to plead not guilty. Elias a shooting at a homeless ecampment in Washington State tops your national headlines. Elias two people have died after gunfire erupted at a long standing encampment in seattle known as the jungle. Three others have been injured in the overnight shooting. Police spent the night searching for the shooter, and believe the incident to be targeted. The city declared a state of emergency regarding homelessness in november. Seattles mayor said the encampment has been unmanagable and out of control for 20 years. Elias the armed protest over federal land in oregon has come to an end. Protestors have been occupying the federal wildlife refuge since january second. Police arrested bundy during a traffic stop along with eight of his followers last night. During the stop, shots were fires and one protestor was killed. Elias were back with meterologist sam schreier. Sam sam adlibs sam going to keep Getting Better and better as we head into the weekend, starting with today we are going to be a bit overcast with partly sunny skies and the winds will be strong out of the to 20 mph, but that will only help move our highs into the 30s. Tonight were going to see more clearing skies with the overnight lows staying in the upper 20s. Thursday will be breezy with highs upper 30s. Friday should be absolutely beautiful as the highs climb into the mid to upper 40s, and saturday looks just about as nice there may be a brief wintry mix on sunday with highs falling back into the lower 40s. A large winter storm system for early next week. Its too early to have reliable snow amounts but if this system doesnt cha