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Bill Gates Buying Iowa Farmland: the full story
How much farmland does Bill Gates own in Iowa? The founder of Microsoft owns 600 acres of Iowa farmland. The reason why is probably not what you think. As an agricultural state that takes a lot of pride in our state’s farmland, Iowans want to know what’s going on. It may seem suspicious, says Peter…
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Iowa Puppy mills are a legal grey area
Any dog lover has probably heard the term puppy mill, but what exactly does that mean? Cathy Erickson, the director of the Iowa Pet Expo walks us through the definition and how they operate in a legal grey area.
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CDC vaccine schedule for children: what it means
Dr. Jon Van Der Veer explains the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices vote to add the COVID vaccine to childhood vaccine schedules.
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No, Iowa isn’t cutting back restaurant inspections.
Contrary to recent article’s claim, the state of Iowa is not planning to dramatically scale back the routine inspection of restaurants says Jessica Dunker, CEO of The Iowa Restaurant Association.
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Ankeny Superintendent on School Choice and Enrollment
From Chicago to Ankeny, Iowa, Dr. Erick Pruitt, Superintendent of the Ankeny Community School District, discusses Ankeny and Chicago similarities, the school choice bill and how to gain back enrollment numbers.
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Girl Scout Cookie Taste Testing and Empowering Girls
Taste testing cookies as a career is a dream job for most of us. For Beth Shelton, Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, this is reality. Tasting cookies is just another day in the office. Listen to the episode to find out more about what exactly that entails. That’s only a very…
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Why Honeycrisp apples are so darn expensive
Bryan Etchen, the owner of Iowa Orchard, explains why Honeycrisp apples are expensive, delicious, and why they make experienced growers want to pull out all their hair. We also ask why his orchard looks more like a winery, what local growers DON’T spray on their apples, and he names growers you can visit to pick…
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Growing Iowa produce in the winter?
Clayton Mooney is an Iowa entrepreneur and founder of Nebullam. He grows veggies in the winter and cold.
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WHO TV Anchor On Restoring Media Trust
Elias Johnson is the evening anchor on WHO Channel 13 taking over for Dan Winters. He addresses ultra-low trust in media.
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How to hide fraud from Iowa’s State Auditor
Hiding fraud from Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand. How his team picks what to investigate. What’s up with his tweets? Pizza audit!