River to River is a conversation about the news with an Iowa perspective. Together we dig into the story behind the headlines - we talk with newsmakers and a diverse range of experts to find out how the news affects you. We take on challenging topics, explore issues from all sides, and foster conversation and understanding. This national award-winning program goes beyond the headlines, frames community problems, and fosters conversation.
You can call into the show when it's live at 866-780-9100, or e-mail the show's hosts and producers any time at rivertoriver@iowapublicradio.org.
River to River is hosted by Ben Kieffer. It’s produced by Rick Brewer, Matthew Alvarez, and Zachary Smith. Our Executive Producer is Katherine Perkins. Our theme music is by The River Monks.
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An analysis of state and national news from political scientists Sara Mitchell of the University of Iowa and Jonathan Hassid of Iowa State University. -
Ben Kieffer starts off the show with IPR's Grant Gerlock to give the latest news from a federal judge who decided to put the state's mask mandate ban on hold. Later, Dr. Eric Dyken discusses the latest news and research on sleep disorders.
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The longtime host of Iowa Press talks about his work as Iowa's moderator and his tenuous position looking for both sides of the issues.
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John Paluska had just arrived in New York City to start his freshman year of college in September, 2001. Soon after watching the World Trade Centers collapse, Paluska volunteered to search for survivors, clear debris and recover human remains. Paluska would go on to serve ten years in the U.S Army as a Green Beret, earning a Purple Heart. He is also a co-founder of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum Visionary Network.
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There's a lot to win and a lot to lose this weekend in Ames as the Hawkeyes take on the Cyclones.
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Host Ben Kieffer is joined by political scientists Donna Hoffman and Chris Larimer of the University of Northern Iowa to talk about the top political stories from around the country.
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Joel Bolger, a Coon Rapids native and University of Iowa College of Law graduate, recently retired as Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court. Host Ben Kieffer speaks with Bolger about his Iowa roots, his life as a judge and the logistics of practicing law in the largest state, geographically, in the union.
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An update on the COVID-19 pandemic, the sentencing of the man convicted of killing Mollie Tibbetts and a new Waterloo literacy program from Pulitzer Prize-winner Nikole Hannah-Jones.
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Ben Kieffer and his guests examine how flooding has impacted parts of northeastern Iowa and a conversation with Afghanistan veteran Major Justin Foote of Council Bluffs.
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Republicans hit Biden hard over withdrawal from Afghanistan.
