Dec. 12, 2021
The City of Des Moines is planning to decrease shootings and shooting deaths. But what is the program behind the goal? And after activists saved hundr...
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"This Week in Iowa" is an Emmy Award-winning production of WOI-TV that focuses on the political scene of the Hawkeye State. From the statehouse to the White House, we've got you covered.
Dec. 5, 2021 | Reducing carbon emissions
Sabrina Ahmed dives into reducing carbon emissions—why ethanol producers say it's the best shot at immediate change but some environmentalists aren't ...
Nov. 28, 2021: Year in review | Voting reform, redistricting and looking ahead to midterm elections
On the year-end edition of This Week in Iowa Sabrina Ahmed is recapping the biggest political stories of 2021 and then looking ahead to the issues sha...
November 21, 2021: State audit report on Iowa's CARES Act funds, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Joni Ernst
A state audit report claims Gov. Kim Reynolds used federal CARES Act funds for staff salaries. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg talks abou...
Nov. 14, 2021: Rep. Steve King tell-all, infrastructure in Iowa, Justyn Lewis
Sabrina Ahmed reflects on Steve King's final years in congress, the impact of the infrastructure bill in Iowa and Justyn Lewis' plans after his electi...
Nov. 7, 2021: Central Iowa election recap
Sabrina Ahmed and analysts from both sides of the aisle break down the outcomes of central Iowa city council and school board races. Subscribe to Loca...
October 31, 2021: Gov. Kim Reynolds talks Iowa's economy, US-Mexico border
Local 5's Sabrina Ahmed discusses the redistricting maps approved by state lawmakers and sits down with Gov. Kim Reynolds to discuss economic and bord...
October 24, 2021: What you need to know before Election Day and the revitalization of the 6th Avenue Corridor
First, Sabrina Ahmed breaks down Iowa's voting law changes. Then, the developer of "Center @ 6th" tells us his vision for the revitalization of the 6t...
October 17, 2021
Des Moines City Council elections are fast approaching, and Local 5 is sitting down with different candidates each week. In the race for the at-large ...
October 10, 2021
Des Moines City Council elections are fast approaching, and Local 5 is beginning by talking to the candidates for Ward 3. The incumbent, Josh Mandelba...