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Judge pens book about the murderer in his hometown, 'A Monster in Mount Pleasant'
On October 29, 1978, the city of Mount Pleasant was rocked by the murder of mother and daughter Clementine and Karol Beavers in their home. The case …
3 months ago
Student loan limits tighten as Iowa tuition climbs
New student loan limits are set to hit Iowa families as tuition costs keep climbing. On this Newsbuzz edition of River to River, we look at how unive…
3 months ago
Political strategist David Axelrod on partisanship, midterms and more
David Axelrod has been one of the most influential voices in American politics for four decades — he helped build the Obama coalition, he has watched…
3 months ago
Key candidates missing from Iowa gubernatorial debate
King Charles addresses Congress as global tensions and domestic uncertainty collide in a packed politics hour. From a fragile Iran ceasefire to Iowa’…
3 months, 1 week ago
The history and future of women in the military
The Pentagon launched a formal review of women in ground-combat positions. On this archive episode, what lead to this review and how could it impact …
3 months, 1 week ago
The link between climate change and rising insurance costs
A recent Iowa Climate Statement warns that extreme weather is already pushing insurance costs higher for homeowners and farmers. We break down what t…
3 months, 1 week ago
Iowa campaigns heat up ahead of June primaries
Analysis from political scientists Sara Mitchell of the University of Iowa and Peter Hanson of Grinnell College on statewide races, the latest fallou…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Meet three Iowans behind NASA's Artemis II mission
On this episode we hear from three Iowans who were involved in the historic Artemis II mission that was completed on April 11. Madison Tuttle of West…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The power struggle over the country's water quality
In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the definition of the Waters of the United States in the case Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. Th…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
A conversation with the 2025 World Food Prize Laureate
Brazilian microbiologist Mariangela Hungria was told she could never make a career researching environmental agriculture practices. Today, she is the…
3 months, 2 weeks ago