The Iowa Podcast
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Why Iowans visit Story City annually to celebrate Scandinavian Heritage
Scandinavian Days happen every year in Story City and to celebrate Scandinavian immigrants, culture and traditions. This year, the event is June 2nd and 3rd. Shanon McKinley, Executive Director of the Story City Greater Chamber Connection explains the history of this annual tradition and how it’s evolved through the years. We also talk about Story City’s…
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Five day “camp” to prepare high schoolers for A.I. economy
The AI economy is coming! Parents want to prepare their kids, and Iowa high schoolers want to know how to prepare for the new generation of work. Jessi McQuerry with the Association of Business and Industry explains how the Business Horizons program has pivoted to prepare students for design thinking and AI-ready jobs. Today’s students…
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Iowa Cubs to invest $65 Million in renovations. “Cubbie Village” coming soon?
Iowa Cubs General Manager Sam Bernabe is celebrating 40 years with the Iowa Cubs this year in a big way. Principal Park will soon begin a $65 Million renovation, with the goal of becoming an entertainment district resembling Gallagher Way at Wrigley Field, or Ballpark Village at Busch Stadium. Will downtown Des Moines soon connect to a…
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New film about Iowa’s favorite ride debuts tomorrow
Shift, The RAGBRAI Documentary People travel from across the globe to ride RAGBRAI and this week on May 4th, a new documentary premiers in Iowa revealing the stories, people and places that make up this ride. The documentary, titled Shift, was directed by Courtney Crowder and Kelsey Kremer of The Des Moines Register. The film explain…
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Media chaos! Jason Clayworth at Axios shares the Iowa perspective.
BuzzFeed is gone. Vice is filing for bankruptcy. Fox News fired Tucker Carlson. CNN fired Don Lemon. The Des Moines Register lost 70% of its subscribers, and two papers close every week in the USA. As journalism faces a crisis, why did Axios just hit one million subscribers? Journalist Jason Clayworth of Axios Des Moines…
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Biking in Iowa: Everything you need to know for summer.
What bike should you get for Iowa trails? What tires? What frame? Should you get an e-bike? How do you prevent a flat? Where are the famous bike hangouts? Why do people from out of state come to Iowa for RAGBRAI? Iowa bike icon Dan Koenig of Ichi Bike packs everything you need to know…
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Where did WHO Radio host Andy Petersen of The Big Show go?
Fans in Iowa and the midwest are still scratching their heads. Where did Andy Petersen, host of The Big Show on WHO Radio and WMT Radio go? Petersen is well known in Iowa. Listeners of The Max and Amy show, previously the Van and Bonnie Show have been familiar with his farm updates for years.…
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Des Moines Mayoral Candidate Josh Mandelbaum
Downtown Des Moines belongs to all Iowans. It serves as a critical meeting point for State Wrestling, Girls and Boys Basketball, concerts and shows. But as large employers pull out, are we heading back to the dark days of the eye-sore 80s? Mayoral candidate Josh Mandelbaum has thoughts. He also shares one of his biggest…
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One Iowan’s take on tax strategy is so aggressive it needs a disclaimer!
Everyone should pay their taxes and abide by the law, but Drew Pells, co-owner of JT Pells Accounting Services says there’s no need to tip! Tipping is for your server, not Uncle Sam. It’s important to know this episode is informational and not tax advice for you specifically. Your situation is unique, so make sure…
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Des Moines Mayoral Candidate, Connie Boesen
Connie Boesen is running for Mayor of Iowa’s capital city and largest city by population, Des Moines. Why? Because she wants Des Moines open for business. Des Moines’ current mayor, Frank Cownie has served since 2003. Connie Boesen Boesen formerly served on the Des Moines Public School board and currently serves on the Des Moines city…