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Start your day with the essentials. Coffee. Breakfast. And the local news you need to know. Host Meghan McKinney rises bright and early to bring you the top news stories from around Iowa in under 10 minutes. Wake up, grab that coffee and get your news Here First. You can support what you hear on thi...
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Thursday, April 30th, 2026
A bill in the legislature would ban warrant resolution clinics. An Iowan who's helped Ukrainian refugees resettle in the state went to D.C. last week...
Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
A few of the Republican candidates for governor debated abortion policy. A new study shows there are significant racial disparities across Iowa's heal...
Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
Several schools are closing in the Cedar Rapids school district. The MAHA bill has passed the Iowa House and Senate. And some community newspapers in...
Monday, April 27th, 2026
The U.S. Energy Secretary visited a data center campus near Cedar Rapids. The Board of Regents is considering a policy that requires review of general...
Friday, April 24th, 2026
Iowans could see an extra tax on alternative nicotine products under a bill in the legislature. A survey shows staff at the state's public universitie...
Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
Some degree programs could be eliminated at the state's public universities. A study shows Midwest residents don't typically test their well water for...
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026
Senate Democrats have rejected the governor's nomination to lead the largest state agency. Landlords are voicing their concerns with a property tax bi...
Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
A vigil was held last night to mourn the Iowa City shooting. Candidates for governor announce more of their policy plans. And a high school club in De...
Monday, April 20th, 2026
Five were injured in a shooting in Iowa City. Iowa's population growth is slowing. And the latest on the Iowa legislative session.
Friday, April 17th, 2026
Campaign finance reports are published. There's a bill in the state legislature that would make it harder to get medication abortions. And why did Geo...
Thursday, April 16th, 2026
An independent candidate is running to represent Iowa's 1st Congressional District. Public health officials in Polk County have created a plan to addr...
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
A federal commission met last night about the Duane Arnold Energy Center. A bill on the governor's desk would no longer allow minors to get vaccines t...
Tuesday, April 14th, 2026
Congressman Zach Nunn talked to MAGA Nation last night. There's a bill on the governor's desk that changes time limits on subacute mental health care....
Monday, April 13th, 2026
The Iowa State Education Association is endorsing Democrat Rob Sand for governor. A nonprofit is starting new legal services for refugees and other im...
Friday, April 10th, 2026
Child care workers will receive child care assistance under a new state law. The Cook Political Report says Iowa governor's race is a toss-up. And an...
Thursday, April 9th, 2026
A Republican candidate for governor shares his thoughts on education savings accounts. Iowa Senate lawmakers have passed a bill to overhaul Iowa's pro...
Tuesday, April 8th, 2026
Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin was in Iowa last night rallying Democrats. Gov. Kim Reynolds won't say why top officials for Iowa's public employee pe...
Tuesday, April 7th, 2026
Iowa's Nuclear Energy Task Force learned what it could cost Iowa to build a modular nuclear reactor. The Mayor of Palo is saying news reports about pr...
Monday, April 6th, 2026
A local publisher has agreed to buy six rural Iowa newspapers following the announced closure of Mid-America Publishing. A nonprofit that prevents and...
Friday, April 3rd, 2026
Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand is proposing term and age limits, and cognitive tests for state officials. A bill to regulate prediction ma...
Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
An Iowa agriculture leader says President Trump's initiatives for farmers aren't enough. A bill would raise the minimum speed limit on some highways....
Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
Commercial drivers would have to pass an English proficiency test under a bill. Republican candidate for governor Randy Feenstra says he wants to lowe...
Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
A bill on the governor's desk could help child care workers with their own children. Several small newspapers in Iowa may not have to close. And the N...
Monday, March 30th, 2026
Iowans across the state rallied as part of the No Kings protests. Enrollment in federal food assistance has dropped. And the USDA cancelled a grant pr...
Friday, March 27th, 2026
Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill that will temporarily raise taxes on HMO health insurance plans. Residents in Cedar Falls are concerned about a pr...
Thursday, March 26th, 2026
A new report looks at environmental factors and Iowa's cancer rates. Candidate for governor Eddie Andrews will be on the primary ballot. And Governor...
Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
The mayor of Palo is showing support for Google's data center plans. A few candidates were kicked off the primary election ballot. And lawmakers are c...
Tuesday, March 24th, 2026
Abortions in Iowa dropped last year. A bill on the governor's desk would let health care providers decline to participate in services if it conflicts...
Monday, March 23rd, 2026
There was a rally against a bill that would end some H-1B visa employment at Iowa colleges. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on if Roundup s...
Friday, March 20th, 2026
The Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa went way over budget on an event. A library book club in central Iowa was cancelled afte...
Thursday, March 19th, 2026
A bill would allow so-called 'magic mushrooms' for treating some mental illnesses. A bill about foster parents' beliefs on gender identity and sexual...
Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
A new poll shows most Iowa voters support raising the tobacco tax. The Iowa House has passed a bill that would create stricter employment verification...
Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
A proposed tax increase on HMO health insurance plans is moving ahead at the Iowa Statehouse. A proposal to keep school districts from rejecting partn...
Monday, March 16th, 2026
A blizzard across Iowa Sunday into Monday didn’t drop a lot of snow – but it did close major interstate highways because of low visibility. New report...
Friday, March 13th, 2026
Revenue estimates show the state likely won't bring in enough money to cover the next state budget. A billionaire with Iowa ties is testifying in the...
Thursday, March 12th, 2026
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law that will likely affect cities that have local gender identity anti-discrimination protections. More candidat...
Wednesday, March 11th, 2026
A northwest Iowa school district is trying to address racist bullying. The Iowa House has passed a bill that bans mothers without legal status from a...
Tuesday, March 10th, 2026
Candidates for governor have started filing to get on the June 2nd primary ballot. A bill would allow health care providers to withdraw from doing a m...
Monday, March 9th, 2026
The remains of soldiers from an Army Reserve based in Des Moines were returned to the U.S. over the weekend. New research shows algae could be a natur...
Friday, March 6th, 2026
All of Iowa's representatives in Congress voted against a measure to rein in Trump's Iran war powers. The state education licensing board has a budget...