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Walkable neighborhoods, plenty of green space, access to fresh, locally grown food, friendly interactions with neighbors — that’s the concept behind an agri-hood or an agri-community.
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Thousands of cyclists will pass through Iowa’s small towns on the 49th annual RAGBRAI next week. Some of those towns are using it as an opportunity to change their communities for the better.
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Charity Nebbe and guests discuss the history of Juneteenth and the recent swell of Juneteenth celebrations in Iowa. Later on, journalist Ty Rushing shares his new documentary on Iowa PBS that tackles how to end racism.
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After witnessing the collapse of the two towers on Sept. 11, an Ottumwa native ran to ground zero and has been working to memorialize it since.
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A small Iowa police department has earned a national grant to hire more officers. It wants to have those new officers focus on community outreach with immigrants.
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A culturally-specific food pantry and delivery service for Latinos in Iowa will expand its capacity. The organization received unexpected national support.
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A West Des Moines boy has organized a hygiene drive to help refugees his age in the Des Moines area. His mom has supported the project that has taken over her dining room.
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Massive protests against police brutality got most of the headlines and attention last spring, but organizers in Iowa were also starting to come together to help people in need. A year later, racial justice advocates are continuing to try to fill the needs of Iowans facing food insecurity, homelessness, and other issues.
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Host Ben Kieffer speaks with several guests from across Iowa to talk about shortages that have occurred during the pandemic or worsened because of it.
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Urban Dreams was founded in 1985. Since then it has been making connections, overcoming barriers and changing lives for members of Iowa’s underserved and…