State lawmakers have advanced several proposals that would impact Iowa's public and private colleges and universities and community colleges. On this Legislative Day episode, we talk with the House Higher Education Committee chair and ranking member, Rep.... See more
On this Newsbuzz edition, Des Moines Register Statehouse reporter Stephen Gruber Miller discusses the latest developments at the Capitol. IPR’s James Kelley reports on the growing mental health crisis among Iowa farmers — from financial stress to barriers... See more
The Cedar Rapids School Board has approved deep budget cuts — and the consequences could ripple through classrooms, staff and students across the district. IPR’s James Kelley joins to break down what the cuts mean and what comes next for Cedar Rapids scho... See more
NASA’s Artemis II mission is inching closer to the launchpad — and one Iowa State professor knows exactly what that moment feels like. Retired astronaut Clay Anderson joins River to River to share what it’s like to prepare for spaceflight and what this ne... See more
For years the Iowa State Patrol has set a goal of keeping traffic deaths below 300. In 2025, they not only met that goal, but had the smallest number since 1925 with 259 deaths. On this episode we discuss some of the factors that have led to this decrease... See more
