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Environmental group maps livestock operations, manure output in Iowa
A report from the Environmental Working Group claims thousands of feeding operations are off the DNR's radar. A representative with the Iowa Pork Pro…
2 months ago
Immigrants in Iowa being deported to countries afflicted with war, disease and human rights violations
An Iowa man was nearly deported into a war zone. On this episode, how families are caught in the middle of third-country deportation. First, we hear …
2 months ago
'This Vast Enterprise' gives new accounts of the Lewis and Clark expedition
Two years, eight thousand miles, and according to a new book, a lot more heroes than just Lewis and Clark. On this episode, we talk with historian an…
2 months ago
Zach Lahn endorsed by President Trump in race for Iowa governor
President Donald Trump reverses course to endorse Zach Lahn. On this Politics Day episode, we take stock of the Iowa governor's race. We talk with po…
2 months ago
New book uncovers a dark side of Des Moines history
A history of murder, prostitution and police corruption have been buried for a century in Des Moines. On today's episode, we hear the true story of E…
2 months ago
Why Iowa is seeing a rise in 'deaths of despair'
Nationally, deaths from suicide, drugs and alcohol are declining. But in Iowa, they're rising, and they're often referred to as "deaths of despair." …
2 months, 1 week ago
Iowa's first measles case of 2026 confirmed in Polk County
Iowa sees its first measles case of the year. On today's Newsbuzz edition episode, we talk with Polk County Public Health director Juliann Van Liew a…
2 months, 1 week ago
What these consequential SCOTUS rulings mean for Iowans
The Supreme Court just finished one of its most consequential terms in years. Drake University law professors Sally Frank and Miguel Schor break down…
2 months, 1 week ago
NATO leaders chart their next moves as global political tensions grow
Tensions flare again between the U.S. and Iran and NATO leaders wrap up a tense summit. On this Politics Day episode, we discuss the political fallou…
2 months, 1 week ago
From historical fiction to horror, author Daniel Kraus infuses Iowa in his work
'Angel Down' is a World War I story told as one continuous sentence, which vividly portrays the horrors of that conflict. Author Daniel Kraus is no s…
2 months, 1 week ago