A fire at Postville's Agri Star meat plant has left hundreds of workers in limbo. On this episode, we talk with Fern Alling of The Gazette about the community's response, and the plant's complicated history. We also hear how camping bans are pushing unhou... See more
A new campaign wants to make it harder to raise taxes in Iowa. The Des Moines Register's Capitol Bureau Chief Stephen Gruber Miller talks about what that constitutional amendment would actually do. Then we hear from IPR's Rachel Kramer about why farm inco... See more
For many disabled, elderly, and low-income Iowans, a simple trip to the dentist is anything but simple. On this episode of River to River, why care for these patients often falls through the cracks, and what's being done about it. We talk with two Univers... See more
Our air was getting cleaner. Now, wildfire smoke has reversed that progress. On this episode of River to River, a new University of Iowa study finds wildfires have undone years of gains against ground-level ozone pollution and the effects are reaching dee... See more
A recent report from the Environmental Working Group claims thousands of feeding operations are off the Iowa Department of Natural Resources' radar. A representative with the Iowa Pork Producers Association says the DNR is following state law. Ben Kieffer... See more
