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| 234 Dec. 21-23, 2018 |
Risks and Rewards: In The Words Of People Who Have Experienced Them — Sometimes you have to take risks in order to accomplish something. We asked four Eastern Iowans who have taken to speak at a live storytelling event about risks they took in search of something better in reward and share their stories in this podcast. Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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229 Nov. 16-18, 2018 |
Rural Issues Facing Iowa, Revisited — The challenges facing rural areas in Iowa are being addressed in a number of ways. Categories: Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 219 Sept. 7-9, 2018 |
Rural Issues Facing Iowa — The challenges facing rural areas in Iowa are being addressed in a number of ways. Categories: Agriculture, Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 218 Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2018 |
Iowa Business Outlook, Updated — Iowa faces a workforce shortage, uncertain markets due to tariffs, and an increasingly complicated global connection. Where are the points for optimism? Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 207 June 15-17, 2018 |
Iowa Business Outlook — Iowa faces a workforce shortage, uncertain markets due to tariffs, and an increasingly complicated global connection. Where are the points for optimism? Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 206 June 8-10, 2018 |
Livestock Antibiotic Use, Revisited — A growing population means the need to produce more food. But there is also concern about what goes into the meat we eat. Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs, Agriculture Guests:
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| 199 April 20-22, 2018 |
Student Renters and City Homeowners in One Place, Revisited — Cities and towns that are home to a college or university have a number of unique challenges, including striking a balance between rental housing for temporary student residents and home ownership for permanent residents in prime locations. Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs, Education Guests:
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| 197 April 6-8, 2018 |
Livestock Antibiotic Use — A growing population means the need to produce more food. But there is also concern about what goes into the meat we eat. Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs, Agriculture Guests:
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| 170 Sept. 29-31, 2017 |
Looking Ahead to Iowa’s Rail Shipping Needs — A state plan shows demand for shipping by train in Iowa increasing rapidly by 2040 but is the state ready? Categories: Business and consumer affairs Guests:
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| 167 Sept. 8-10, 2017 |
Tax Breaks and Economic Development — A recent deal struck to bring a new Apple center near Des Moines has led to discussion about the concept of government intervention in economic development. Categories: Government, Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 164 August 18-20, 2017 |
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| 115 September 9-11, 2016 |
The Moment of Rescue, Part 2 Revisited — The rest of the story unfolds on how Des Moines Register photographers captured iconic photos of a dramatic rescue at a Des Moines dam in 2009, resulted in a Pulitzer Prize for one of them. Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 196 March 30-April 1, 2018 |
Revisiting Iowa, My Second Home — Iowans like to tell others how great our state is. How do you measure that? This week, five people who moved to Iowa and now make their home here give it a try. Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs, General News Guests:
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| 193 March 9-11, 2018 |
Urban Opportunity Disparity, Revisited — We like to think that an Iowan who gets the same opportunity as another will be able to attain the same achievements and goals. But those who do not start with equal opportunities are destined to fight an uphill battle. Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 188 Feb. 2-4, 2018 |
Looking Ahead to Iowa’s Rail Shipping Needs, Revisited — A state plan shows demand for shipping by train in Iowa increasing rapidly by 2040 but is the state ready? Categories: Business and consumer affairs Guests:
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| 187 Jan. 26-28, 2018 |
Student Renters and City Homeowners in One Place — Cities and towns that are home to a college or university have a number of unique challenges, including striking a balance between rental housing for temporary student residents and home ownership for permanent residents in prime locations. Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs, Education Guests:
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| 180 Dec. 8-10, 2017 |
Tax Breaks and Economic Development Revisited — A deal struck in 2017 to bring a new Apple center near Des Moines has led to deep interest in the concept of government intervention in economic development. Categories: Government, Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 177 Nov. 17-19, 2017 |
Farmland Ownership and Food Security Revisited — One important way to ensure food security in the United States is to keep farmland ownership from going into foreign hands. That doesn’t always happen. We exam why, and how Iowa law prohibits foreign farmland ownership. Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 174 Oct. 27-29, 2017 |
Urban Opportunity Disparity — We like to think that a person who gets the same opportunity as another in Iowa will be able to attain the same achievements and goals. That may or may not be true in practice, but what is true is that those who do not start with equal opportunities are destined to fight an uphill battle. Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 163 August 11-13, 2017 |
Veterans Services — We’ve previously heard the first-hand accounts of veterans who had difficulty reintegrating into society. We hear from those whose jobs are to help veterans and tell their stories. Categories: Government and Politics, Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 160 July 21-23, 2017 |
Farmland Ownership And Food Security — One important way to ensure food security in the United States is to keep farmland ownership from going into foreign hands. That doesn’t always happen. We exam why, and how Iowa law prohibits foreign farmland ownership. Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 150 May 12-14, 2017 |
Job Market 2017 Revisited — They’ll leave college with far more debt than their parents but will jobs be there for the Class of 2017? Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs, Education Guests:
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| 148 April 28-30, 2017 |
Cyber Identity Theft — Iowans increasingly are becoming targets of identity thefts. Reports were up 30 percent in one year alone. Protecting your personal information in cyberspace is our topic. Categories: Criminal Justice, Government and Politics Guests:
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| 147 April 21-23, 2017 |
Fake News — How can audiences separate real news from fake news? How can news consumers take steps to better evaluate what they read, see and hear? Categories: Education, Government and Politics Guests:
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| 138 Feb 17-19, 2017 |
Job Market 2017 — They’ll leave college with far more debt than their parents…but will jobs be there for them? Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs, Education Guests:
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| 130 December 23-25, 2016 |
Jobs Over Age 50 Revisited — It was the holiday weekend so we repeated a report on people over the age of 50 trying to get new jobs. Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 114 September 2-4, 2016 |
The Moment of Rescue, Part 1 Revisited — A dramatic rescue at a Des Moines dam in 2009 resulted in a Pulitzer Prize for a Des Moines Register photographer. But there’s more to the story. Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 111 August 19-21, 2016 |
Iowa’s Business & Economic Climate Revisited — Iowa’s economy is a mixed bag. The agricultural sector is in a slump and gaps exist in worker training and skill sets, but other elements are on the rise. Categories: Economy and Employment, Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 110 August 12-14, 2016 |
Challenges Facing Iowa Seniors Revisited — Iowa’s senior citizens face a number of challenges, from resisting those who want to take advantage of them to making proper plans for passing down the family farm or planning for long term care. Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 101 June 3-5, 2016 |
Iowa’s Business & Economic Climate — Iowa’s economy is a mixed bag. The agricultural sector is in a slump and gaps exist in worker training and skill sets, but other elements are on the rise. Categories: Economy and Employment, Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 99 May 20-22, 2016 |
The Moment of Rescue, Part 2 — One split second captured in a photograph defined the dramatic rescue of Patricia Ralph-Neely below Des Moines’ Center Street Dam on June 30, 2009. The photo became iconic and won the Pulitzer Prize for then-Register photographer Mary Chind Willie. Willie wasn’t the only Des Moines Register photographer out taking pictures that day. Then-Register photographer Andrea Melendez took photos of the rescue as well, but only Willie’s photo won the Pulitzer. Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 98 May 13-15, 2016 |
The Moment of Rescue, Part 1 — A dramatic rescue at a Des Moines dam in 2009 resulted in a Pulitzer Prize for a Des Moines Register photographer. But there’s more to the story. Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 97 May 6-8, 2016 |
Challenges Facing Iowa Seniors — Iowa’s senior citizens face a number of challenges, from resisting those who want to take advantage of them to making proper plans for passing down the family farm or planning for long term care. Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 84 February 5-7, 2016 |
Jobs Over Age 50 — The job market is changing for those over age 50, both in terms of salary paid and skills needed, requiring rethinking the workplace for those over 50. Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs, Economy and Employment Guests:
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| 78 Dec. 25-27, 2015 |
Lottery Ticket Sales & Income Revisited — Household incomes where 7 of the top 10 Iowa Lottery retailers exist are below the state median. What impact does that have, especially on whether people get treatment for gambling addiction? Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 75 Dec. 4-6, 2015 |
Jobs Over Age 50 — The job market is changing for those over age 50, both in terms of salary paid and skills needed, requiring rethinking the workplace for those over 50. Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs, Economy and Employment Guests:
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| 64 Sept. 19-20, 2015 |
Lottery Ticket Sales & Income — Household incomes where seven of the top 10 Iowa Lottery retailers exist are below the state median. What impact does that have, especially on whether people get treatment for gambling addiction? Categories: Business & Consumer Affairs, Economy & Employment Guests:
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| 63 September 11-13, 2015 |
Payday Loans — For many who are in trouble financially, their only option is to get money from a payday loan or “E-Z cash” business. But the fees, charges and interest that go with that can lead to big trouble down the road. Categories: Government and Politics, Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 48 May 29-31, 2015 |
The Impact of Video Games — Video games have come a long way since Pong and Frogger…and it’s not just males who play them. Are the games themselves enhancing gender stereotypes? And do their realistic look add to reinforcing negative images? Categories: Business and Consumer Affairs Guests:
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| 45 May 8-10, 2015 |
Lottery Proceeds & Gambling Addiction Revisited — The Iowa Lottery turns 30 years old this year. Where does the money from lottery revenue go? And what about those who succumb to gambling addiction? Categories: Government Guests:
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