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Cedar Rapids legal observer training is part of nationwide response to ICE
A Cedar Rapids church hosted a legal observer training, teaching attendees what they can do when witnessing Immigration Customs Enforcement activity …
4 months ago
Remembering public health pioneer Dr. Bill Foege
New research on outer space, including simulating driving on the moon and studying the white dwarf stars. Then, remembering Dr. William Foege, whose …
4 months, 1 week ago
Tax bills push up against local control
For years, Iowans have watched their property tax bills climb. Lawmakers are under intense pressure to pass something after failing in 2025, but some…
4 months, 1 week ago
Iowa lawmakers push forward immigration and crime proposals
On this Newsbuzz edition, 'Des Moines Register' Statehouse reporter Stephen Gruber Miller discusses the latest developments at the Capitol. IPR’s Jam…
4 months, 1 week ago
State geologist says Iowa's groundwater level monitoring is 50 years behind
With data centers on the rise and an increased need for irrigation for farming, Iowa is seeing a bigger need for ground water, with not enough known …
4 months, 1 week ago
Trump visits Iowa amid immigration tensions
A breakdown of the latest political news in Iowa, including Trump’s visit and immigration debates, with political scientists Kelly Shaw and Wayne Moy…
4 months, 1 week ago
The history and future of women in the military
The Pentagon recently launched a formal review of women in ground-combat positions. On today's episode, what lead to this review, and how could it im…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Lawmakers weigh competing carbon pipeline bills
The Iowa House voted to ban eminent domain for carbon pipelines, but the Senate has a different plan. We break down the divide and what it could mean…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Cedar Rapids public schools face major cuts and private colleges warn of closures
The Cedar Rapids School Board has approved deep budget cuts — and the consequences could ripple through classrooms, staff and students across the dis…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
A veteran diplomat speaks on the impact of USAID dismantling
What happens when America steps back from the world stage? This hour, the view from a veteran diplomat. Uzra Zeya, the head of the organization Human…
4 months, 2 weeks ago