The Iowa star of The Bachelor…Chris Soules…will be riding in the Rose Parade…January first…on the official ‘Bachelor’ float….which will also boast alums from the series including Tristan and Ryan…the original Bachelorette couple…who married.

Toyota dealers of greater Des Moines are celebrating today…with three Toyotas on this year’s Consumer Reports list of best automotive values. The Prious Hybrid…Prious Four and the Highlander.

It’s crunch time…holiday shopper…but stores like Kohl’s in Clive, Ankeny and WSDM will help by staying open 24 hours in the days leading up to Christmas.  Penny’s at Valley West haseven been discounting Frozen merchandise up to 25 percent.