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DMPS Interim Superintendent Matt Smith on Roberts hiring
Audio version: The ICE arrest of Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts shocked Iowa, leaving community members and citizen journalists with more questions than answers. In this interview, newly installed Interim Superintendent, Matt Smith tries to fill the information vacuum, but concedes much of the process was a mystery even to him. Serving as…
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DC group influenced DMPS Superintendent Hiring?
Audio version: 10/5/25 Update: Our interview with newly installed interim DMPS Superintendent, Matt Smith is available now. Listen Now » Des Moines Public Schools is now international news after its Superintendent was arrested by ICE. Ian Roberts’ criminal history including drug trafficking, illegal firearms*, and grand theft auto has slowly come to light led by…
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Congressional candidate Christian Schlaefer: conservatives are targeted
Audio version: Charlie Kirk’s killing sent shockwaves through the entire world but Congressional candidate Christian Schlaefer says the violence isn’t surprising. In an exclusive sit down interview, he explains younger conservatives have seen the increase in hatred and vitriol including himself. Schlaefer takes a strong position against what he considers a United States that has…
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A message on the murder of Charlie Kirk
A message on the murder of Charlie Kirk from host of The Iowa Podcast, Justin Brady. It’s time you and every Iowan to lead and heal the country.
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Norwalk Mayor Tom Phillips Master Plan: Get A Buc-ee’s, Rule Iowa!
Auto-play timestamps: If you think Mayor Tom Phillips is joking as he petitions Buc-ee’s to build their first Iowa location in Norwalk, you’re wrong. He’s serious, it’s not a PR stunt. And if you talk to him about the Norwalk master plan, it all makes sense. Mayor Phillips discusses the beloved convenience store, their growing…
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DM Register’s Editor in Chief: Media Trust, Trump Lawsuit & Left-Bias
Audio version: The Des Moines Register has built a massive amount of national respect for decades. The new Editor in Chief Rachel Stassen-Berger discusses restoring media trust, the Selzer Poll debacle, and answers a common Republican complaint: do they have a left-bias? Political operatives have long-recognized the Register as a political powerhouse and Stassen-Berger is…
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Governor and Former Ag Secretary Vilsack On Biden and Food Health
Audio version: Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack needs a bigger business card. The newly minted CEO of the World Food Prize just completed his second White House cabinet run under President Joe Biden, previously serving in the Obama administration. Vilsack discusses food health and gives his perspective on President Biden’s mental acuity in office. As new…
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Gubernatorial candidate Eddie Andrews opposes GOP on key issues
Representative Eddie Andrews has announced his run for Iowa Governor. As a Republican he doesn’t align with his party’s lock step on everything, specifically the glyphosate shield law and eminent domain use for carbon pipeline companies. He also discusses mental health and property taxes, and ESA transparency.
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DSM Airport Half-Way Point Video & Photos
The Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is stepping into a new era of air travel with a terminal project that reflects not just growth, but ambition. Now at the official halfway point of construction, DSM is no longer a quiet regional hub—it’s rapidly positioning itself as a serious Midwest transit player with carriers asking about…
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Amanda Wanke, CEO of DART discusses transit’s challenge
Public transit in Iowa is a challenge. Amanda Wanke explains why central Iowan’s shouldn’t expect profitability any time soon, and speaks about their plans to address future budget shortfalls.