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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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Community members attended a town hall for the former Des Moines Public Schools superintendent. The Johnson County Sheriff is now seeking a bond initiative to fund a new jail. And what can agricultural employers do to prepare for federal immigration officers showing up on U.S. farms?
Sen. Chuck Grassley says he isn't sold on President Trump's proposal to use tariff revenue for farmer aid. Early radon testing at Iowa public schools show some have high levels of the radioactive gas. And work-based learning is becoming more common in Iowa schools.
The Des Moines Public School Board has accepted Ian Robert's resignation from superintendent. DMPS students walked out of classes yesterday in connection with ICE detaining Roberts. And DMPS is now under investigation for what the Department of Justice is calling race-based employment.
The Des Moines School Board has placed Superintendent Ian Roberts on unpaid leave as he remains in federal detention, and the state has revoked his education license. Abortions provided by clinicians in Iowa dropped significantly in the first half of this year. And one of the Republicans running for Congress in northwest Iowa has dropped out of the race.
The Des Moines School Board voted over the weekend to place Superintendent Ian Roberts on paid administrative leave, following his arrest Friday by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. On Saturday, supporters for Roberts protested outside the Woodbury County Law Enforcement Center in Sioux City, where Roberts is currently being held. Farmers' soybeans may be stranded this harvest as China, the biggest buyer of soybeans on the international market, has yet to make a single purchase from the U.S. for the upcoming year.
Tax changes in President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will reduce Iowa’s revenue by about $400 million this fiscal year. Iowa says its efforts to help a few dozen struggling public schools are showing encouraging results. And the University of Northern Iowa is set to kick off a year-long celebration for its 150th anniversary.
Gov. Kim Reynolds says Iowa school performance is progressing because of her administration's policies. New law enforcement technology is coming to an eastern Iowa town, despite residents' pushback. And UnityPoint nurses in central Iowa say the company is trying to stop union efforts.
A Mount Pleasant man is suing the Trump Administration over a new immigration policy. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand backs the Oskaloosa school board for firing a teacher over comments about Charlie Kirk's death. And a community land trust is coming to the Des Moines area.
More law enforcement agencies in the Midwest are working with ICE. The director of the state's largest agency has resigned. And an AmeriCorps program in Waterloo is back up and running.
The Oskaloosa art teacher who was fired over a social media post about Charlie Kirk's death is now suing the school district. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird talks free speech on college campuses. And Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was in Iowa over the weekend.
The council has been formed for the Center for Intellectual Freedom on University of Iowa's campus. Another Republican has announced a bid for Iowa's second congressional district. And how is the new Area Education Agency law impacting school districts?
An Oskaloosa teacher has lost his job after alleged social media posts that celebrate Charlie Kirk's death. Several Iowa university employees are on leave and being investigated for social media comments on Charlie Kirk's death. And more people want to buy locally-raised meat.
An Iowan is going to Rome to meet with the Pope. Some blind Iowans are concerned about changes to a state program. And Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver has stepped down.
Democrats will have a bit more power in the Iowa Senate when it comes to governor nominees for some state positions. There was a vigil last night for Charlie Kirk on University of Iowa's campus. And the Iowa DOGE Task Force had its final meeting.
U.S Republican Representative Ashley Hinson has formally launched her U.S. Senate campaign. Maryland Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen was in Iowa over the weekend. And the USDA is still making plans to reorganize its structure.
The Oskaloosa Community School District is investigating a teacher who allegedly posted comments that appeared to celebrate Charlie Kirk's death. The Iowa DNR is starting a new project to try to reduce E. coli in some Iowa water. And why are some Iowans concerned about Flock cameras?
People who accompany immigrants with immigration check in appointments say it's getting harder to do so. The Iowa Supreme Court is trying to decide if school administrators can be held individually responsible for discrimination in their schools. And what Trump policies could impact where Iowa gets its energy?
No charges will be filed against the Denison police officer who shot and killed a homeless migrant last month. A northern Iowa school district issued a shelter-in-place protocol yesterday after reports of immigration officials in town. And the state of Iowa has settled a sexual orientation and gender identify discrimination lawsuit.
An appointee from the Trump Administration is running for Iowa's second congressional seat. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins was in Des Moines yesterday. And the recidivism rate in Iowa is the lowest it's been in ten years.
President Trump is backing Ashley Hinson for U.S. Senate. Another Republican is trying for Iowa's fourth congressional district seat. And Iowa business leaders say unresolved U.S. tariff policies is a concern.
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