History

Eighty years ago, a small dedicated group of Quakers opened a hostel to provide shelter and a pathway to a new life for refugees who fled Nazi violence…

The first Black female mayor elected in the state of Iowa has died. Former Clinton Mayor LaMetta Wynn died in Lincoln, Nebraska last week at the age of 87.

Host Ben Kieffer speaks to presidential historian Tim Walch and political scientist Donna Hoffman.

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with author and historian Gretchen Sorin about her book "Driving While Black."

Host Charity Nebbe and her guests put the number of Iowa lives lost to COVID-19 into perspective.

River to River host Ben Kieffer speaks with Jerry Yocum, vice president of the Camp Algona POW Museum Committee

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with filmmaker Francesca Soans about her latest documentary "Getting That Note Out"

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with filmmaker Francesca Soans about her latest documentary "Getting That Note Out"

Host Ben Kieffer speaks with reporters and guests about some of the top news stories from across Iowa.

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with Leo Landis of the State Historical Society of Iowa about life in the Hawkeye state during the 1920s.