DES MOINES, Iowa — Saturday was an exciting night for the Local 5 family as Elias Johnson was awarded a Regional Emmy through the Upper Midwest Emmy chapter for his story on Naveah Russian, a young woman who won a national boxing title.
This is Elias' fourth Regional Emmy award.
This year, the Midwest Emmy awards were held virtually because of COVID-19 and social distancing.
This year, Local 5 received four nominations.
Local 5's Sabrina Ahmed, Chief Photojournalist Don Schmith, and Eva Andersen were also nominated for their stories.