ABC5 A Better Community - Des Moines, IA, Central Iowa

By: Lisa Martone, ABC News

DMACC Book Rental Program Instant Success Video included

For two months DMACC has been running their college book rental program, and in those two months they have helped students saved hundreds of thousands of dollars. More>>

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Latino Heritage Festival Brings Out Diverse Crowd Video included

DES MOINES-- This is the ninth year of the Latino Heritage Festival, and each year the event draws out more and more people. There were more than 15 Spanish speaking countries represented at the festival More>>

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Keep a Kid Warm Coat Drive

ABC5, Executive Cleaners and The Iowa Hall of Pride need your help this winter to keep a kid warm.  Here's how you can help. More>>

Charlie's Journal

The World Tri is being undertaken by Charlie Wittmack, an American explorer and adventurer from Des Moines who has been training and preparing for this expedition for more than 15 years. More>>

What if your pay TV company no longer carried your favorite broadcast TV channels?  Know your options, click here. More>>

One Classroom at a Time

Each school year, ABC5 teams up with Bankers Trust to present deserving schools with The One Classroom at a Time Education Grant. More>>

ABC5 is a proud sponsor of the IMT Des Moines Marathon. Click here for more information about this incredible community event on Sunday, October 17th, 2010. More>>

The Iowa Games are in Ames. Find about more with 54 sports for all ages with the majority of games scheduled for July 15-18. More>>

It Only Takes 5 Minutes to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs

We're working with Mediacom and The Partnership for a Drug Free Iowa to strengthen our community by Preventing Drug Abuse and Protecting our Kids. More>>

Don't Text & Drive

The Cellular Phone... A modern day convenience for many, but also a dangerous tool when misused. Join Middendorf Insurance, IMT INsurance and ABC5 as we help to Build a Better Community. Don't Text & Drive... More>>

ABC5/WOI-TV Public Inspection File

ABC5 is helping build a better community, and we post reports here that disclose our hiring practices, outreach efforts and equal opportunity opportunities. More>>

ABC5 WOI-DT Closed Captioning Station Contact Information

ABC5 WOI-DT closed captioning station contact information. Closed captioning is an assistive technology for the hearing impaired. More>>

ABC 5, together with the Ad Council and the National Association of Broadcasters are working on a campaign to empower and educate parents. Click here to find out more on how you can control your children's television viewing.   

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