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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026

It's Election Day! A federal judge has cleared the way for the Satanic Temple of Iowa to host a holiday display at the Iowa Capitol rotunda. And how could data center dev

Nov 3
8 min

Monday, November 2nd, 2026

President Trump made his second visit to Iowa in the last two weeks. Iowa voters share their concerns ahead of the midterms. And could this be the last time we set our cl

Nov 2
11 min

Friday, October 30th, 2026

President Trump has cancelled his rally in Dubuque. Two health clinics who have been working together for decades are struggling to agree on a contract. And what are the

Oct 30
8 min

Thursday, October 29th, 2026

Iowa's top election official is dismissing fears of federal interference in the midterm elections. Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Josh Turek is responding to bipart

Oct 29
9 min

Wednesday, October 28th, 2026

The candidates for Iowa governor debated last night, as well as the candidates for the 3rd congressional district. Gov. Kim Reynolds' Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Forc

Oct 28
4 min

Tuesday, October 27th, 2026

Over 265,000 Iowans have cast early ballots for the midterms. The Trump Administration is overturning longstanding interpretations of how the Endangered Species Act opera

Oct 27
8 min

Monday, October 26th, 2026

The USDA is funneling over 500 million dollars to expand fertilizer production in the U.S. Linn County has denied a zoning request to build a natural gas plant. And how t

Oct 26
9 min

Friday, October 23rd, 2026

President Trump held a rally in Sioux City last night. Google hosted an open house in Palo last night about a proposed data center. And how is the One Big Beautiful Bill

Oct 23
8 min

Thursday, October 22nd, 2026

President Trump is set to be in Iowa today. A poll shows many Americans feel the economic pinch from rising inflation. And how can the election for Iowa's open 4th Congre

Oct 22
9 min

Wednesday, October 21st, 2026

The Board of Regents has picked a new permanent director for the Center for Intellectual Freedom. The major party candidates for Iowa's First Congressional District debat

Oct 21
4 min

Tuesday, October 20th, 2026

Gov. Kim Reynolds' husband, Kevin Reynolds, is undergoing treatment for a recurrence of cancer. An ISU student is suing the city of Ames over its policy that bans firearm

Oct 20
9 min

Monday, October 19th, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security is delaying a decision about TPS for Ukrainians. Democratic candidates in Iowa raised more money than Republicans this last fundraisin

Oct 19
4 min

Friday, October 16th, 2026

An Iowa City woman granted protection from persecution in Ivory Coast has been deported and could likely end up back in that country. President Trump will hold a rally in

Oct 16
8 min

Thursday, October 15th, 2026

An Iowa City hospital worker has been deported despite pushback from elected officials. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is suing OpenAI. And what are the traumatic cons

Oct 15
9 min

Wednesday, October 14th, 2026

In person absentee voting starts today in Iowa. Some health departments are trying to help refugees in Iowa who lost their Medicaid. And how is affordability shaping Iowa

Oct 14
9 min

Tuesday, October 13th. 2026

A constitutional amendment on the Iowa ballot would make it harder to raise income or corporate tax rates. The candidates for state treasurer share their thoughts on the

Oct 13
9 min

Monday, October 12th, 2026

A potential 2028 presidential candidate was in Iowa last night. The candidates for Iowa attorney general have debated. And Johnson County is trying to convince voters to

Oct 12
4 min

Friday, October 9th, 2026

Major party candidates for Iowa's Second Congressional District debated last night. Some landline users are concerned about their service ending. And how could sorghum ma

Oct 9
9 min

Thursday, October 8th, 2026

Candidates for Iowa's open U.S. senate seat debated last night. High rainfall in September is connected to the El Niño weather event. And utility rates in the Midwest hav

Oct 8
9 min

Wednesday, October 7th, 2026

The candidates for Iowa governor had their first debate last night. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins was in Iowa yesterday. And Des Moines is being considered

Oct 7
4 min

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Listening to Meghan deliver news each morning feels like drinking coffee with a good friend who says, “Hey, here’s what’s going on. Thanks for listening.”

Central Iowa Katie · Mar 2026

“Here First” has become my go-to morning listen for a quick overview of state news and the occasional in depth coverage of other issues affecting the Midwest. It’s right up there with coffee as my morning must-have!

AnnAppleseth · Jul 2021

Thank you so much IPR for creating this podcast, I often cannot reach IPR on normal radio hours but having this resource is perfect for me to listen more about Iowa specific news! I am a daily Up First listener, so this was an instant subscribe! Great idea, I appreciate everything IPR does for us in Iowa!

1234569274 · Feb 2021

Just what I needed! Great local reporting. Makes me proud to be a member.

CathChick · Jan 2021

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