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Iowa Public Radio

Start your day with the essentials. Coffee. Breakfast. And the local news you need to know. Host Meghan McKinney rises bright and early to bring you the top news stories from around Iowa in under 10 minutes. Wake up, grab that coffee and get your news Here First. You can support what you hear on this podcast at ipr.org/donate.

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3:53

Tuesday, November 11th, 2025

Here First ·

2025/11/11

Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks was confronted by angry constituents at a town hall. Over 200 Iowa scientists are signing onto the 15th annual Iowa Climate Statement. And some states have used partisan messaging about SNAP delays.

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4:19

Monday, November 10th, 2025

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2025/11/10

Iowa Democrats criticize the deal the Senate passed to reopen the government. Refugees in Iowa are being told they are not eligible for SNAP benefits anymore. And the first local agency in Iowa has signed a 287(g) agreement with ICE.

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8:55

Friday, November 7th, 2025

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2025/11/07

The latest Republican to launch a campaign for Iowa governor says he'd work to address rising cancer rates. An eastern Iowa county passed a moratorium related to data centers. And how are younger generations in the Tai Dam community in Iowa staying close to their roots?

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9:00

Thursday, November 6th, 2025

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2025/11/06

Iowa is asking for federal money to fund rural health care initiatives. The state has settled a wrongful termination lawsuit with a former public health spokesperson. And how are Iowans adjusting to higher health care costs?

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8:42

Wednesday, November 5th, 2025

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2025/11/05

The finalists for the next president of Iowa State University are visiting campus this week. Local residents in southwest Iowa are taking water quality into their own hands. And some school and county election results.

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3:57

Tuesday, November 4th, 2025

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2025/11/04

The Trump Administration will fund half of SNAP benefits this month. People can't apply for Section 8 housing vouchers in Des Moines right now. And President Trump has endorsed Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks for a fourth term in the U.S. House.

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4:21

Monday, November 3rd, 2025

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2025/11/03

Funding for a federal heating assistance program is up in the air. The president of a central Iowa community college is hesitant on a proposal lawmakers are discussing. And how do farmers know when to apply fertilizer to corn and soybean fields in the Fall?

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Friday, October 31st, 2025

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2025/10/31

The state of Iowa will match cash donations to food banks up to a million dollars. Health insurance premiums through the ACA marketplace are expected to go up. And how are bats helpful to farmers?

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8:30

Thursday, October 30th, 2025

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2025/10/30

Some Iowa Head Start programs will have to close Nov. 1 because of the federal government shutdown. The USDA is being sued because of withholding contingency funds for SNAP. Iowa business owners are telling federal lawmakers about their tariff concerns.

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8:43

Wednesday, October 29th, 2025

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2025/10/29

Republican Fourth District Congressman Randy Feenstra is officially running for governor. Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek says President Trump’s tariff policies are causing a “farmageddon” in rural Iowa. And, Sen. Chuck Grassley says supply prices are squeezing farmers.

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8:38

Tuesday, October 28th, 2025

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2025/10/28

Google says it will buy electricity from the Duane Arnold Nuclear Power Plant near Cedar Rapids when it’s reopened in 2029. A Republican running for governor is the latest to call for a state takeover of the Des Moines school district. And, all five GOP candidates for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District seat made their pitches to conservative Christian voters in western Iowa Monday night.

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4:10

Monday, October 27th, 2025

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2025/10/27

The Sioux City City Council will have a majority of new members after next week's election. At least one Iowa-based bank is telling its customers that they can no longer get rolls or boxes of pennies, following an order from President Trump that the U.S. Treasury stop making pennies. A soybean disease has been found in Minnesota for the first time, and the 100th pheasant season in Iowa opened Saturday.

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8:44

Friday, October 24th, 2025

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2025/10/24

Immigrant rights advocates say a Des Moines high school student has been deported. Food pantries are preparing for higher need than normal. And beef producers are opposing President Trump's plan to lower beef prices.

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3:59

Thursday, October 23rd, 2025

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2025/10/23

A Democratic state lawmaker has requested an audit of the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners' licensing procedures. A few eastern Iowa cities are asking voters to approve a sales tax. And a Republican candidate for an Iowa U.S. Senate seat says he wants to ban super PACs.

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8:39

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025

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2025/10/22

Gov. Kim Reynolds says IPERS is not going anywhere. Polk County and crowdfunding sources are trying to fund water sensors throughout the state. And what do we know about high E. coli levels in Iowa's waterways?

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3:32

Tuesday, October 21st, 2025

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2025/10/21

It's day 21 of the federal government shutdown. Des Moines' camping ban is stricter. And a federal court has blocked the Creston Community School District from firing a teacher for a social media post related to Charlie Kirk.

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3:46

Monday, October 20th, 2025

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2025/10/20

Iowans protested at No Kings rallies across the state. SNAP recipients might not get November food assistance benefits because of the government shutdown. And another Democrat is running for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District.

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8:32

Friday, October 17th, 2025

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2025/10/17

Iowa will rely more on reserve funds to fill a growing budget gap left by declining tax revenues. The chair of the Des Moines school board is out of the 2026 Senate race. And low levels on the Mississippi River could force farmers to pay higher prices for fertilizer.

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8:11

Thursday, October 16th, 2025

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2025/10/16

A second city in Iowa has affirmed protections for LGBTQ residents. Some airports are refusing to play a video from U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. And domestic violence homicide has gone up in Iowa.

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3:43

Wednesday, October 15th, 2025

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2025/10/15

Cancer researchers say the tobacco tax needs to be higher in Iowa. The state auditor is going to look into Des Moines Public Schools' finances. And another Republican is trying for Iowa's 4th Congressional District.

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