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Madeleine Willis

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  • 'Board our boat and bring her to life:' commissioning the USS Iowa

    6 days ago | iowapublicradio.org | Ben Kieffer |Caitlin Troutman |John Pemble |Madeleine Willis

    The USS Iowa was commissioned at the Naval Submarine Base New London in Connecticut earlier this month. On this River to River, host Ben Kieffer brings us to Connecticut, where he experienced the commissioning first-hand. We'll hear from Christie Vilsack, the sponsor of the USS Iowa, and from Commander Gregory Coy. Then, crew members on the USS Iowa share their experiences. We also hear highlights from the commissioning ceremony, including speeches from Gov. Kim Reynolds, Rep.

  • Exploring the safety gap between women and men

    1 week ago | iowapublicradio.org | Charity Nebbe |Katherine Perkins |Madeleine Willis

    According to the latest domestic violence statistics, one in two women are likely to experience some form of violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. And 95% of domestic violence victims are women battered by male partners. Men are the victims of almost two million acts of stranger-perpetrated violence annually and are more likely than women to be killed by a stranger, or someone with whom the relationship is unknown.

  • Celebrating science when it is under scrutiny

    2 weeks ago | iowapublicradio.org | Charity Nebbe |Caitlin Troutman |Madeleine Willis

    Iowa City’s annual Darwin Day is an opportunity for scientists to share their knowledge and research with each other and the public. This year it comes at a moment when funding for a lot of scientific research is at risk. Host Charity Nebbe speaks with evolutionary biologists about how they’re standing up for science and moving forward in the face of uncertainty – and what we can all learn from frogs.

  • 'The light emerging.' Reflecting on an uplifting moment in a hospital during the COVID pandemic

    3 weeks ago | iowapublicradio.org | Madeleine Willis |Ben Kieffer |Caitlin Troutman

    Looking back at the dark times during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Des Moines Register’s Courtney Crowderreflects on a moment when it felt like light emerged within Mercy Greenley Medical Center in Ames. As a patient was taken off a breathing treatment, the tune of the Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” played through the hospital speakers. “It was this moment of elation,” recalls Crowder. This conversation was originally featured on River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer.

  • First, you find a foster. Then you find forever

    1 month ago | iowapublicradio.org | Madeleine Willis |Charity Nebbe

    When Emily Harold first applied to foster animals, she had no idea what was in store for her. And for Evie, a Blue Merle Collie, it was a one in 200 chance. Evie was released from a hoarding situation out of Sherrard, Ill., into Harold’s loving arms. Harold lives in Dubuque, but works in Eldridge as a vet at Scott County Animal Hospital. Growing up, her family had pet allergies, so they owned a non-shedding dog.

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