Here First
Monday – Friday before 7 a.m.
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 this podcast at ipr.org/donate
Latest Episodes
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There's been a blue wave with several Iowa seats helping flip the control of Congress. Democrat Rob Sand will be Iowa's next governor. And a few state offices are still too close to call as of early Wednesday morning. -
It's Election Day! A federal judge has cleared the way for the Satanic Temple of Iowa to host a holiday display at the Iowa Capitol rotunda. And how could data center developments impact Iowa's landfills?
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President Trump made his second visit to Iowa in the last two weeks. Iowa voters share their concerns ahead of the midterms. And could this be the last time we set our clocks back an hour?
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President Trump has cancelled his rally in Dubuque. Two health clinics who have been working together for decades are struggling to agree on a contract. And what are the candidates for governor saying as a final push to voters?
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Iowa's top election official is dismissing fears of federal interference in the midterm elections. Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Josh Turek is responding to bipartisan backlash from his new ad. And Grimes has added data center development regulations.
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The candidates for Iowa governor debated last night, as well as the candidates for the 3rd congressional district. Gov. Kim Reynolds' Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force has released its recommendations. And the Trump Administration is trying to speed up nuclear development.
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Over 265,000 Iowans have cast early ballots for the midterms. The Trump Administration is overturning longstanding interpretations of how the Endangered Species Act operates. And how are candidates in Iowa's 1st Congressional District campaigning this year?
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The USDA is funneling over 500 million dollars to expand fertilizer production in the U.S. Linn County has denied a zoning request to build a natural gas plant. And how the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration could affect the race for Iowa's Second Congressional District.
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President Trump held a rally in Sioux City last night. Google hosted an open house in Palo last night about a proposed data center. And how is the One Big Beautiful Bill Act shaping the campaigning in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District?
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President Trump is set to be in Iowa today. A poll shows many Americans feel the economic pinch from rising inflation. And how can the election for Iowa's open 4th Congressional District help other candidates on the ballot?