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Remembering renowned Iowa physics professor and NASA researcher Craig Kletzing

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

Erin Murphy of The Gazette has been looking into the integrity of sports bets and alleged illegal bets made by Iowa student-athletes. He speaks with host Ben Kieffer about how this could change the sports betting landscape going forward.

Then, Linh Ta of Axios on challenges facing the Des Moines School District, and ISU’s Chad Hart discusses the condition of stressed crops across the state.

Finally Nicky Fox of NASA joins the program to remember the life of esteemed Iowa and NASA physicist Craig Kletzing, who died earlier this month.

Guests:

  • Erin Murphy, Des Moines bureau chief, The Gazette
  • Linh Ta, reporter Axios Des Moines
  • Chad Hart, ISU Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics professor
  • Nicky Fox, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's <i>River to River</i>.
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
Samantha McIntosh is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University. Since 2022, McIntosh has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.