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Des Moines native Jon Schaeffer joined the Local 5 team in October of 2014 as Sports Director. Jon brings an emphasis on storytelling, high energy highlights, and a love of sports to Local 5. It isn’t rare to see him out shooting sporting events, talking with fans, players, and coaches to find those stories that mean so much to viewers.
Morning and Midday anchor Sabrina Ahmed joined the Local 5 News Team in May 2013 as a photojournalist. Born and raised in West Des Moines, she graduated from Valley High School, and is thrilled to be back working in West Des Moines.
Iowa native and award-winning journalist Elias Johnson joined the Local 5 News team in November of 2014 and currently anchors Good Morning Iowa. Elias also covers in-depth investigative and features stories each week. He takes a hands-on approach to his work by producing, shooting and editing the pieces he covers.
