Hour two of WHO Radio's Sound-Off

Friday's first hour.

Fentanyl related overdoses have been steadily increasing across the U-S and in Iowa. Ann Breeding has launched a non-profit to make fentanyl anti-overdose medication more readily available in Iowa. Suzie Sherr of the Iowa Office of Drug Control Policy and Drug Enforcement Agency Agent Steve Bell share stats and dangers.

Mental health therapist and Addictions Counselor Marisa Mickunas of Powell Chemical Dependency Center in Des Moines

Iowa ranks near the bottom of states in obstetricians per capital. Dr. Jeff Quinlan, Professor, Chair University of Iowa Department of Family Medicine and Stacey Peterson, Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames describe the consequences of rural hospitals cutting OB departments.

Dr. Michael Maharry, University of Iowa Rural Scholars Program, describes efforts to place new doctors in rural Iowa

Tony Sposeto, Des Moines Fire Department shares how rural EMS may benefit from a new response policy in Des Moines.

Demand at Iowa food banks and pantries has been rising. Linda Gorkow, Iowa Food Bank Association, Michelle Book, Food Bank of Iowa,

Blake Willadsen, Des Moines Area Religious Council pantry, and Patty Yoder, Food at First pantry in Ames explain the trends.

Katie Sorell, of Iowa State University Extension's Master Gardener's explains effort to get fresh produce to pantries.

Demand at Iowa food banks has been rising. Linda Gorkow, Iowa Food Bank Association, Michelle Book, Food Bank of Iowa, Blake Willadsen, Des Moines Area Religious Council pantry, and Yoder, Food at First pantry in Ames share what they're experiencing. Katie Sorell, Iowa State University Extension's Master Gardener program explains how gardeners are helping addressing food insecurity.

Paul Corah of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA was in the HyVee Studio to discuss what are the next steps for the small town of Greenfield after a devastating tornado ripped through the 2,000 people town on May 21st. Coran gave some perspective since this isn't the first town to be destroyed this year in Iowa.

Erin Real fills us in on how much it much cost you to fly to your favorite destination.

With Memorial Day Weekend around the corner that means the Principal Charity Classic is up next and Alex McCarty the Tournament Director was on the phone to tell us all we need to know about the fun events happening this year at the Principal Charity Classic.

Diane Ford, Des Moines area book club inspired to plant a mini-forest in West Des Moines to benefit environment//

Kim Perez, Des Moines Botanical Garden, Earth Day folo//

Ginny Mitchell, Iowa State University Extension Entomology, ants & mosquitoes//

Aaron Stiles, Iowa State University Extension Horticulture, gardening//