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1 week ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Ben Kieffer |Caitlin Troutman |Dani Gehr |Madeleine Willis
On this Juneteenth episode of River to River, host Ben Kieffer is joined by Dwana Bradley, the chair of Iowa Juneteenth, about the legacy and future of the holiday in Iowa. Historian Leslie Schwalm also joins the program to discuss emancipation celebrations in Iowa dating back to the 1800s. And Sheritta Stokes of the 1619 Freedom School discusses why learning about the holiday is important for everyone. This episode was originally produced on June 19, 2023.
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1 month ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Ben Kieffer |Madeleine Willis |Caitlin Troutman
The current economy is shaped by uncertainty and disruptions due to artificial intelligence, shifting employer expectations and more. This can make looking for a job difficult, especially for those entering the work force for the first time. Experts discuss the economic indicators they are watching, as well as what they're hearing from employers. Iowans share their job-hunt experiences.
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1 month ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Charity Nebbe |Caitlin Troutman |Madeleine Willis
Eastern Iowa Arts Academy, a nonprofit in Cedar Rapids, offers free and low-cost arts programming for all ages. After outgrowing its old space, the academy has transformed the Arthur Elementary building, built in 1914, into a hub for the arts. On this Talk of Iowa, Heather Wagner, executive director offers a tour of the new space, and we hear from teachers and participants about how the academy has changed their lives.
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1 month ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Ben Kieffer |Samantha McIntosh |Madeleine Willis
Iowa has the second-highest rate of new cancer diagnoses in the country. The focus of the Cancer in Iowa: 99 Counties Project is survivorship. The Iowa Cancer Registry is among the stakeholders of this effort to present county-specific cancer information and address community concerns in each of the state's counties. Mary Charlton of the cancer registry and Kelly Wells Sittig of the Iowa Cancer Consortium join this episode discuss this project that began earlier this year.
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1 month ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Charity Nebbe |Dani Gehr |Madeleine Willis
As U.S. climate policy is likely to move further away from following climate expert warnings, communities are taking their own action against climate change. City officials Sarah Gardner and Nolan Sagan from the city of Iowa City and the city of Ames are working on sustainability and climate action. In this episode, the two discuss electric buses and ridership in their cities.
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1 month ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Charity Nebbe |Samantha McIntosh |Madeleine Willis
In the first 100 days, the Trump administration signed more than 140 executive orders. Among them were cuts directed by the Department of Government Efficiency to federal funds and agencies that help support human service, arts and humanities organizations in Iowa.
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1 month ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Ben Kieffer |Caitlin Troutman |Madeleine Willis
On this River to River, we'll weigh the strengths and vulnerabilities of our current election infrastructure. David Levine is a senior fellow at University of Maryland’s Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement. This week, he’s speaking at the Greater Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations.
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1 month ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Charity Nebbe |Samantha McIntosh |Madeleine Willis
The Ames History Museum had its grand reopening in October 2024, following a years long, $4.5 million expansion and renovation project. On this episode, we take a tour of the museum's permanent exhibit and archives, with executive director Casie Vance, exhibits manager Alex Fejfer, and longtime volunteer and former Ames Historical Society board president Kathy Svec.
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1 month ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Charity Nebbe |Dani Gehr |Madeleine Willis
A collaboration with the Clear Lakes Art Center will bring five University of Northern Iowa student sculptures to the community of Clear Lake. Mandelyn Otdoerfer and Josie Schauls are art education students at UNI that will have their sculptures on display at the Clear Lake Sculpture Garden. Dan Perry is their educator and Jim Kerns is a board member who helps make this project possible.
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1 month ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Charity Nebbe |Samantha McIntosh |Caitlin Troutman |Madeleine Willis
Gender norms pave the way for stereotypes. "Beyond Stereotypes: Tales of a Modern Man," explores men's role in society and pushes past limitations of a patriarchal society. This episode of Talk of Iowa was recorded in front of a live audience at Investigate Midwest's live storytelling event on April 9. Up first, Jacob Mayer, student success and engagement coordinator at the University of Iowa, explores grappling with identity and belonging while growing up in the small town of Kalona.
