1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (678+ words) Filmmaker Peter Hedges returns to Iowa this week for an event at the Iowa State Capitol Saturday at 11: 00 a. m. , hosted by a growing grassroots group called Iowans for Decency " an organization formed by former Valley High School classmates and other Iowans…...

2+ day, 18+ min ago  (384+ words) Special Podcast! Two-episodes-in-one today. Join me starting at 11: 30. First we'll learn about a huge book sale, then author Peter Hedges joins us for another, new segment, starting at noon central time. Podcast Link 11: 30 - 1: 00 p. m. First, raise your hand if you grieved…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (384+ words) Senator Tom Harkin surprised a number of people last night when he sent out an email endorsing Josh Turek for the U. S. Senate seat he once held. Throughout Tom Harkin's decades long career, he has repeatedly taken positions that initially surprised…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (277+ words) Each Monday at noon Central Time, we invite you to join us for a conversation with a featured guest. This week'May 4'we're welcoming one of the most sought-after keynote speakers working with businesses and organizations today. Please meet Dean Minuto....

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (766+ words) Zoom With Laura Belin If you follow Iowa politics and the legislature closely, you already know the name Laura Belin. If you don't, you should. She is a member of the Iowa Writers' Collaborative and a part of the Iowa…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (468+ words) I am a grateful participant in Debra Engle's memoir class. No, I'm not committing to publishing one. But since I've made it a personal mission to get everyone else on the planet to write theirs'and because I have enormous respect…...

4+ week, 22+ hour ago  (317+ words) Scott Mac Farlane reached a decisive turning point. Sitting'figuratively'in the chair once occupied by Walter Cronkite at CBS News, it hit him: he could no longer tolerate what legacy media had become. So he walked away. Today, instead of working…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (235+ words) Our Monday Zoom guests are Des Moines Register reporter Courtney Crowder and physician-scientist Michael Welsh, the subject of her powerful four-part series on breakthroughs in the treatment of cystic fibrosis. Some stories stay with you because of what happened. Others…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (808+ words) Severin Sorensen has spent his career as a trusted advisor to business leaders, and these days, one topic dominates every conversation: artificial intelligence (AI). Watch this podcast. Severin does a masterful job of explaining how AI today works. Looking for…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (550+ words) Zoom Link with Severin Sorensen Before we dive in, it's worth acknowledging something: AI isn't just exciting'it's controversial, and yet for many, now indispensable. And we are going to explore this with our podcast guest today, Severin Sorensen. There are…...