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On this week's episode of Close Up, we look at Nov. 7's local elections, in which four city council seats are up for grabs in Des Moines and voters will choose the city's first new mayor in nearly 20 years.

This week on Close Up, we talk with potential Iowa Republican caucusgoers to see what they thought of the seven candidates who took the stage Wednesday in the second GOP presidential debate.

Iowa parents who lost their son to fentanyl say candidates' focus on border security is not enough in the fight against the dangerous opioid painkiller.

This week on Close Up, former state GOP co-chair David Oman shares his thoughts after the first Republican presidential debate and talks about recent polling that says former president Donald Trump is well ahead of his rivals.

From the Iowa State Fair, Iowans share their thoughts about the latest indictment and whether they support former Donald Trump.

The spotlight on presidential politics in Iowa rarely shines brighter than fair time, when candidates have the eyes and ears of thousands of fairgoers.

This week's Close Up includes a sit-down with new DMPS Superintendent Ian Roberts, more on Polk County's new effort to get gun owners to lock up their firearms and the latest on Iowa schools' efforts to comply with new book restrictions.

On this episode of KCCI 8 News Close Up, we focus on the state's new "fetal heartbeat" law.

KCCI sat down with Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore Brad Zaun and House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst to discuss Funnel Week and their respective parties' priorities for the rest of the session.