Category: News

News Digest 1-23-24

Voting in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary is underway…Governor Reynolds vows to never back down from banning abortion.

News Digest 1-22-24

Ron DeSantis drops out of the Republican presidential race…Governor Reynolds says stricter gun laws would not have prevented the school shooting in Perry.

Special Programs January 22 thru January 28

Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays at 6:00pm Blue Note 85th Anniversary Collection, Part 1 Craig spins more from the unusual and obscure side of the label, and includes bonus material from his curriculum for his University of Iowa Senior College class on Blue Note Records. The Wednesday …

News Digest 1-19-24

The Justice Department releases a report critical of the police response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022…Governor Reynolds backtracks a bit on her proposal for Iowa’s Area Education Agencies.

News Digest 1-18-24

The Senate could vote today on a stop-gap spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown…anti-hunger advocates call for Iowa to accept federal summer food assistance for low-income kids.

Culture Crawl 888 “The Most Terrifying Experience”

“What The Constitution Means To Me” begins with playwright Heidi Schreck’s memories of participating in the American Legion Oratorical contest, and ends up… well, going in some directions you wouldn’t expect given the relatively ordinary play title. This Iowa premiere will be performed at the James Theater in Iowa City Jan. 19-21, and 26-18, moving …

News Digest 1-17-24

President Biden will host congressional leaders today to talk about his request for additional aid for Ukraine and Israel…state health officials are backing a proposal to merge Iowa’s mental health and substance use treatment systems.