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Clay Masters
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The Democratic candidates in the U.S. Senate primary met for another debate Thursday night, where they discussed issues ranging from abortion to student loan debt.
Valentyn Ogirenko
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The Iowa Department of Ag has released three poultry sites from quarantine restrictions related to bird flu. -
Scott County supervisor candidates will participate in a bilingual forum for the first time this weekend in Davenport. Organizers said it’s part of a larger effort to keep Spanish-speakers informed during election season.
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The Sioux Gateway Airport will accept fewer flights from SkyWest rather than move to a different carrier.
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In 2020, the maternal mortality rate for pregnant non-Hispanic Black people was three times the rate for white individuals. And in Iowa those numbers are even starker: Black people in Iowa are six times more likely to die during or shortly after childbirth than white individuals.
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Des Moines-based singer-songwriter J. Jeffrey Messerole, IPR's Artist of the Month for May, talks about the inspirations for his songs - some likelier than others.
