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Friday, January 7th, 2022

Here First podcast from IPR

Several Iowa Democratic candidates running for governor and U.S. Senate this year outlined their plans to address the state’s growing mental health needs at a local forum on Thursday. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club during a virtual court hearing. Plus, IPR Health reporter Natalie Krebs gives an update on the omicron variant of COVID-19 surging in Iowa.