Episodes
The Iowa Secretary of State has given names of alleged non-citizen voters to law enforcement for possible felony prosecution. The 80/35 music festival in Des Moines may not be happening anymore. And how are Iowa congressional candidates talking about immigration?
Published 10/23/24
Candidates for Iowa's competitive 1st congressional district both agree when it comes to tariffs. More groups are challenging Iowa's law that restricts teaching about LGBTQ topics in schools and bans books with sexual content in school libraries. And an Iowa-based gas station secured the naming rights for the Wells Fargo Arena.
Published 10/22/24
House Speaker Mike Johnson was in Iowa over the weekend. A look at the two candidates running in Iowa Senate District 14. And an update on an alleged 2020 sexual assault involving University of Iowa fraternity members.
Published 10/21/24
Investigation documents have been made public about the January 4th shooting at Perry High School. Midwest farmers continue to deal with drought conditions. And a report predicts state revenue will drop because of tax cuts.
Published 10/18/24
The Iowa Judicial Branch has been misspending collected court debts for three years. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird wants the legislature to change rules for collecting rape kit evidence. And how does a school district in Nebraska work with local groups to support homeless students?
Published 10/17/24
Recovery efforts continue after the historic flooding of the Little Sioux River in late June. Bonds to fund conservation and recreation projects are on the ballot in two Iowa counties. And a Clayton County farmer has been sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison.
Published 10/16/24
Iowa House Democrats say there were issues with data they used to claim more private schools are opening at the expense of public school funding. Polk County Attorney Kimberly Graham says the Des Moines camping bans are counterproductive. And a cute, tiny aquatic creature keeps showing up in Iowa ponds.
Published 10/15/24
Linn County Auditor Joel Miller will get to pursue his lawsuit involving the security of Iowa's voter registration system. The number of volunteer EMTs is on the decline in Iowa. And the Iowa Supreme Court rules on the case involving the murder of a Spanish teacher in Fairfield.
Published 10/14/24
Several Iowa sustainability groups are trying to intervene in a lawsuit involving farming wetland areas. Iowa's top election official wants more veterans to vote. And how could an anticipated drop in farm income impact farmers?
Published 10/11/24
Iowa is leading a lawsuit to block enforcement of new federal nursing home staffing requirements. The Des Moines police chief search is over. And why do some rural Midwestern schools struggle to identify unhoused students?
Published 10/10/24
Agritourism has become a more popular form of income for Iowa farmers. A recap on oral arguments on a state land survey access law. And what the candidates in Iowa's third congressional district said about abortion and rural access to healthcare in a debate last night.
Published 10/09/24
Jewish community groups spoke at the state capitol yesterday to mark the one year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war. Cargill union workers will meet with the company this week to negotiate a new contract. And will eminent domain flip Iowa's 4th congressional district?
Published 10/08/24
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is thankful for Iowa National Guard members who have been at the US-Mexico border. Ryan Melton, the Democratic candidate running in the fourth congressional district, says lawmakers need to do more to limit fertilizer in Iowa waterways. And what is the DNR doing about the dropping deer population in western Iowa?
Published 10/07/24
A tenth Iowan is facing federal charges in connection to the January 6th capitol riot. Union workers at a Cargill corn milling facility in Cedar Rapids are still on strike. And how are Midwest universities dealing with increasing food insecurity of college students?
Published 10/04/24
Grain won't be directly impacted by the dockworker's strike. One of the finalists for police chief of the Des Moines Police Department filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. And an Iowa biotech company wants to bring its technology to India.
Published 10/03/24
Union workers at a Cargill corn processing plant in Cedar Rapids are on strike. The Iowa DOT denied most applications for speed traffic cameras across the state. And an update on a 2021 lawsuit involving the fraternity FIJI and two University of Iowa students.
Published 10/02/24
Congress is in recess until Nov 12 and still hasn't passed a new Farm Bill. An Illinois man is suing TMC Transportation after the company allegedly fired him for not cutting his dreadlocks. And how did the drought in the Corn Belt impact nitrate levels in waterways?
Published 10/01/24
A northwest Iowa homeless shelter will stay open after a push for funding from the local city council. A push for absentee voting in Iowa. And how much livestock manure is produced in Iowa every day?
Published 09/30/24
The Iowa Democratic Party responds to absentee ballot request forms mistake. A summary of arguments over if Iowa's illegal reentry law can take effect. And a recent LA Times investigation found many imported dogs in California come from the Midwest—and even puppy mills.
Published 09/27/24
Arguments are scheduled today in an appeals court over Iowa's illegal reentry law. Iowa disability rights groups will host candidate forums for people running in the Iowa Legislature. And how have English language learner students adjusted in a western Iowa school district?
Published 09/26/24
The city of Des Moines is closer to enforcing camping bans. More money is being spent on Iowa's Republican congressional candidates ahead of the election. And a union says Iowa prisons don't have enough funding.
Published 09/25/24
After community support, a northwest Iowa warming shelter received funding to stay open a little bit longer. The state of Iowa wants to do more trade with India. And more Midwest farmers are putting prairie strips in crop fields.
Published 09/24/24
The Iowa Attorney General's Office is prosecuting an Iowa man who is a legal U.S. resident, but not a citizen, and has been charged with counts of election misconduct. Penguin Random House dropped off books commonly banned in school libraries in Des Moines yesterday. And how has Operation Lone Star impacted Iowa and other midwestern states?
Published 09/23/24
The Des Moines Public School district is working with unsheltered students and families to prepare them for the city’s new ban on sleeping in public places. Sioux City leaders are working to help unhoused people after one of the city’s largest shelters said it would close at the end of this month. And today’s the final public meeting on Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed expansion to its planned carbon capture pipeline.
Published 09/20/24
A state administrator is disputing the State Auditor's report on the frequency of nursing home inspections. The Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture says there's disparity in access to federal disaster aid for farmers. And how will the Des Moines camping bans be enforced?
Published 09/19/24