For years, the Iowa State Patrol has set a goal of keeping traffic deaths below 300. In 2025, they not only met that goal, but had the fewest fatalities since 1925 at 259. On this episode, we discuss some of the factors that have led to this decrease, inc... See more
Hosts Ben Kieffer and Katarina Sostaric focus on House File 2324, which would prohibit schools from entering an agreement that allows students to use a school ID to check out materials from a public library, and from partnerships with mobile libraries. Th... See more
A report published this week by Investigate Midwest dives into the connection between pesticide use and rising cases of cancer for those in farming communities nationwide. Editor in Chief Ben Felder details the findings, and we hear from two Iowans that r... See more
State lawmakers have advanced several proposals that would impact Iowa's public and private colleges and universities and community colleges. On this Legislative Day episode, we talk with the House Higher Education Committee chair and ranking member, Rep.... See more
On this Newsbuzz edition, Des Moines Register Statehouse reporter Stephen Gruber Miller discusses the latest developments at the Capitol. IPR’s James Kelley reports on the growing mental health crisis among Iowa farmers — from financial stress to barriers... See more
