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Demand for the COVID-19 vaccine in Iowa has been slowing down. But one organization has found the communities they serve are still eagerly seeking vaccines.

Early estimates suggest there may be thousands of so-called COVID-19 "long-haulers" in Iowa, dealing with persistent symptoms that for some are debilitating. But health care providers are stepping up to offer resources and therapies for patients suffering from the condition.

The sleep doctor, Dr. Eric Dyken, speaks with host Ben Kieffer about the latest sleep news and research.

The sleep doctor, Dr. Eric Dyken, speaks with host Ben Kieffer about the latest sleep news and research.

Julie Knight met Julie Freese in a candy store in downtown Iowa City in the early 1980s. Knight had been battling Type 1 diabetes since she was ten years…

The Lower Missouri and Raccoon Rivers are among the top 10 most endangered in the country this year, according to a national advocacy group. The organization American Rivers is calling for concerted action at all levels of government in order to what it describes as threats to public health and safety and biological diversity.

Mass clinics in counties including Cerro Gordo and Woodbury vaccinate hundreds to at least a thousand people each time. At the end of the day, they work to get any leftover doses into the arms of people who weren't initially at the clinic, so that no dose goes to waste.

A check-in with the state's largest school district following implementation of the state mandate that all districts offer 100 percent in-person learning.

A check-in with the state's largest school district following implementation of the state mandate that all districts offer 100 percent in-person learning.

River to River host Ben Kieffer speaks with neuroscientist Dan Levitin about his latest book "Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives"