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Religious leader details community's response to Perry High School shooting

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

A Perry religious leader believes her community will eventually come out stronger following a fatal school shooting at Perry High School Thursday.

On this Newsbuzz edition of River to River, host Ben Kieffer discusses the latest information on the shooting from IPR reporter Natalie Krebs.

David Riedman of the K-12 School Shooting Database puts this situation in a nationwide context, and Rev. Andrea Brownlee of the Perry Ministerial Association shares the reactions at a community vigil held Thursday afternoon.

Later in the episode, IPR's Katarina Sostaric shares what to look out for as the 2024 Iowa Legislative Session gavels in January 8.

We also hear new tracks from Studio One's Tony Dehner.

Guests:

  • Natalie Krebs, IPR healthcare reporter
  • David Riedman, founder and independent researcher, K-12 School Shooting Database
  • Rev. Andrea Brownlee, First Christian Church
  • Katarina Sostaric, IPR state government reporter
  • Tony Dehner, Studio One host
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
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.