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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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3:56

Wednesday, December 10th, 2025

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2025/12/10

Public employees shouldn't see changes to Iowa's public pension system anytime soon. Iowa land values are slightly up from last year. And who won last night's special election for an Iowa House seat?

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3:56

Tuesday, December 9th, 2025

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2025/12/09

A farmer bailout has been announced. A Somali immigrant rights advocate is speaking out against President Trump's recent hateful comments about Somali immigrants. And Iowa Democrats want to be first or early in the nation for the 2028 presidential nominating process.

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3:42

Monday, December 8th, 2025

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2025/12/08

Conservative political commentators spoke at the inaugural event for the new Center for Intellectual Freedom. Some federal grants for museums and libraries were reinstated. And a power company has gotten approval for a project that would provide more power to new data centers in eastern Iowa.

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8:48

Friday, December 5th, 2025

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2025/12/05

Unionized Starbucks workers in Des Moines and Iowa City are striking. Retiring ISU President Wendy Wintersteen reflects on her career. And Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson wouldn't say if she supports extending ACA tax credits.

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3:55

Thursday, December 4th, 2025

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2025/12/04

Both Republican and Democratic state lawmakers are planning on property tax relief in the next legislative session. The Iowa Board of Regents has a new president. And the projected investment for a data center in Cedar Rapids has gone up.

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3:56

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025

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2025/12/03

Groups supporting refugees are calling on lawmakers to create a path to permanent residency for Afghan nationals. Immigrant rights advocates are still accompanying immigrants to their check-in appointments in Cedar Rapids. And nurses in some central Iowa hospitals are getting ready to vote to unionize.

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4:12

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025

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2025/12/02

Some communities in northwest Iowa are still waiting for FEMA buyouts, a year and a half after devastating flooding. Iowa and several other states will be able to access a federal database to make sure non-citizens haven’t registered to vote. And the head of Iowa’s board of regents says she’s resigning this week.

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3:58

Monday, December 1st, 2025

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2025/12/01

An eastern Iowa county is starting a free Narcan distribution program. Public health experts are encouraging more Iowans to get the flu shot. And some areas in the state saw over a foot of snow this weekend.

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3:53

Wednesday, November 26th, 2025

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2025/11/26

Gov. Kim Reynolds says a property tax relief plan is still in the works. Several businesses in Iowa City had to close because of the building owners' debt. And two Iowa Congress members say they'll push to get a full Farm Bill passed next year.

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3:35

Tuesday, November 25th, 2025

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2025/11/25

Satanic Temple Iowa has been denied a request to host a holiday event at the state capitol. Republican candidates say they can't be apathetic going into the 2026 election. And how do bison help out with protecting grasslands?

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4:06

Monday, November 24th, 2025

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2025/11/24

An investigation into the Des Moines Public School board hiring former superintendent Ian Roberts has been released. Small business owners are feeling less confident going into the holidays. And Democratic candidates want to reverse state and federal Republican policies if they win elections.

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8:21

Friday, November 21st, 2025

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2025/11/21

The state department of education is revising a federal funding request after public feedback. Student homelessness is on the rise in central Iowa. And a pilot program allows EMS to conduct blood transfusions before patients arrive to the hospital.

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3:50

Thursday, November 20th, 2025

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2025/11/20

A U.S. Assistant Attorney General is in Iowa to investigate competition in agriculture. A Republican state senator has ended his exploratory campaign for governor. And the federal farm bailout is still up in the air.

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4:02

Wednesday, November 19th, 2025

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2025/11/19

Both the Senate and House have passed a bill to release the Epstein files. A Minnesota-based newspaper company has about the Cedar Rapids Gazette. And Hinterland has announced its 2026 lineup.

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3:58

Tuesday, November 18th, 2025

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2025/11/18

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to take a vote on the release of the Epstein files. Another lawsuit has been filed against the state over new pharmacy benefit manager regulations. And it's been a record corn harvest year.

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4:21

Monday, November 17th, 2025

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2025/11/17

A third Iowa educator has sued a former employer for wrongful termination over comments related to Charlie Kirk's death. Iowa is holding off on privatizing its prison health care system. And a Democrat is exploring a run for Iowa's secretary of agriculture.

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8:39

Friday, November 14th, 2025

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2025/11/14

November SNAP benefits should be released to Iowa participants today. A public meeting about a nuclear power plant in eastern Iowa drew mixed reactions. And some in the agriculture industry are pushing to revise a visa work program.

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3:58

Thursday, November 13th, 2025

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2025/11/13

The historic government shutdown has ended. The Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa is starting to form. And an Independent is running in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District.

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4:09

Wednesday, November 12th, 2025

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2025/11/12

Iowa State University's next president has been named. A Democratic candidate for governor shares a plan to address water quality. And the University of Iowa College Republicans are leaving the CRNC.

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3:53

Tuesday, November 11th, 2025

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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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