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The effects of the August derecho storm that swept through the Midwest and hit Iowa hard could be lingering as farmers head out to plant.
Find the latest headlines from Iowa Public Radio news in our Daily Digest.
Listen: Podcasts About The Storm And The Recovery
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Annie Gray/UnsplashHost Ben Kieffer speaks with several Iowans about how they've been managing the day-to-day of the pandemic and their outlook for the future. -
George Bakos/UnsplashHost Charity Nebbe and her guests talk about planting trees for a long, successful life.
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Host Ben Kieffer speaks with several Iowans about how they've been managing the day-to-day of the pandemic and their outlook for the future. -
"The Overstory," weaves together the stories of its human characters, but also explores how all our lives are interwoven with the natural world.
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This week's winter storm blanketed some Iowa communities in 10 inches or more of snow. That's an added challenge for Iowans still struggling to repair their homes in the aftermath of last fall's derecho.
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This episode of River to River takes a look back at local news in 2020.
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The Iowa Derecho Storm Resource Center is looking for a permanent location in Cedar Rapids. It has an important deadline approaching.
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A month’s dispute between six construction workers and their employer over derecho cleanup pay has come to an end after the company agreed to pay the employees in full.
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Shelley Buffalo talks about Meskwaki Food Sovereignty and National Native American Heritage Month.
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We meet a man who is turning some of Eastern Iowa's downed trees into artwork.
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Erin Jordan of the Cedar Rapids Gazette joins River to River host Ben Kieffer to discuss frustrations from Cedar Rapidians over how derecho response was handled.
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Rural Iowa's mental health care system was already stretched too thin, even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Some worry the aftermath of last month's derecho could push some Iowans even closer to crisis.
