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4 days ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Ben Kieffer |Samantha McIntosh
The first measles case since 2019 in Iowa was confirmed on May 23rd. In this episode, we hear from two Iowans who are seeking to provide accurate measles and vaccine information to the state. Later in the episode, we hear from Chief of Staff Colonel Chuck Lampe of the Iowa Army National Guard about last week's deployment of 1,800 members to the Middle East as part of the U.S. military's mission to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
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1 week ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Natalie Dunlap |Samantha McIntosh |Charity Nebbe
A rainy evening looks like poor weather for a bike ride, but great conditions for tuning up a bicycle in the Iowa City Bike Library’s garage. Folk music plays overhead as a Bike Library staff member offers boxed wine to attendees of Women/Trans/Femme Tuesday — a night dedicated to creating a welcoming environment for that community to roll up to a bench and work on their steed. Emily Janio is replacing the cables on a bike she found for free online.
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1 week ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Charity Nebbe |Samantha McIntosh
The Iowa City Bike Library seeks to make bicycling accessible to everyone. On this episode we learn about two of their programs - Cycling Without Age at the Bike Library, and Mujeres En Bicis, or Women on Bikes.
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1 week ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Charity Nebbe |Samantha McIntosh
With over 2,000 objects, the largest publicly held collection of Haitian art in the world outside Haiti is housed at the Waterloo Center for the Arts. On this episode, WCA Executive Director Chawne Paige shares how the collection has grown over the last several decades, and how the museum staff has sought to understand and better engage with this art. The WCA is also in collaboration with Haitian Art: A Digital Crossroads.
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1 week ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Charity Nebbe |Caitlin Troutman |Samantha McIntosh
Life is often stressful and overwhelming, particularly when the world around us is chaotic and unpredictable. Becky Schmooke, a mindfulness consultant who lives in eastern Iowa, has written a book that is full of tools we can all use to stay grounded, lead with love and make the most out of the lives we are given. The book is Choose the Handle that Holds: A Guide to Living, Leading and Owning the Moments that Matter. Schmooke joined host Charity Nebbe on the show to discuss her new work.
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2 weeks ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Charity Nebbe |Samantha McIntosh
Summer is upon us, with opportunities for Iowans of all ages to immerse themselves in history around the state. Michael Plummer of the State Historical Society of Iowa shares about the seven state-owned historic sites that are open for visitors from Memorial to Labor Day. Iowans can also plan a trip around the state's historical marker program.
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2 weeks ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Ben Kieffer |Samantha McIntosh
On this Politics Day episode, political scientists Chris Larimer and Jonathan Hassid join to discuss U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra launching the first TV ad for the race to fill Gov. Kim Reynolds' seat and a Democratic challenger announcing his run for Iowa Secretary of State. They also discuss the latest action from Iowa's congressional delegation regarding DOGE and President Donald Trump's tax bill, the United States' tariff negotiations with China and more.
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2 weeks ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Charity Nebbe |Samantha McIntosh |Dani Gehr
Founded in 1855, the Amana Colonies in southeast Iowa were dedicated to religious faith and communal living. Baseball was originally deemed to be too worldly for the community, and was banned until 1928. Historian Monys Hagan shares how the Amana youth eventually earned the elders' tolerance of baseball and it became the community's pastime, until its decline in popularity in the 1980. The story is chronicled in her book The Worldly Game: The Story of Baseball in the Amana Colonies.
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3 weeks ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Ben Kieffer |Samantha McIntosh
On this Newsbuzz episode, Marissa Payne of the Des Moines Register gives a rundown on the flurry of action that happened at the state capitol this week as lawmakers gaveled out of this year's session around 6 a.m. Thursday. Then, IPR's Rachel Cramer shares how Gov. Kim Reynolds has requested a waiver from the USDA to limit what foods are eligible for purchase under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Iowa.
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3 weeks 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.
