River to River

A conversation that includes the legacy of U.S. Rep. Neal Smith, takeaways from this week's school board elections, and the newest faultline in UAW-John Deere contract negotiations.

Iowa perspectives on the aspirations announced at the COP26 Climate Change Summit.

Grassley hits Biden on biofuels. Pence stumps in Iowa City. And the UAW strike continues in John Deere contract negotiations.

Ben Kieffer talks to Courtney Crowder about her in-depth article on the ambush of two central Iowa police officers in 2016 and the manhunt for their murderer.

Tyler Jett and Paul Iversen join Ben Kieffer to discuss the latest from the UAW strike at John Deere plants across Iowa and the nation. Later, Chenue Her of "Good Morning Iowa" on Local 5 News in Des Moines talks about becoming the first male TV news anchor of Hmong decent in the United States.

Political scientist Chris Larimer of the University of Northern Iowa analyzes the latest on Iowa’s redistricting and the controversial vaccine exemption bill.

It took a young scientist from Iowa to settle the long-standing question about the origin of gold and other heavy elements in the universe.

Ben Kieffer and his guests explain what to expect in a special session where lawmakers will consider Iowa's second proposed map for redrawing the state's political boundaries.

Guillermo Romano Ibarra meets with Ben Kieffer at Lake McBride State Park to recount his journey of recovery and survival after he was nearly killed by a motorist while riding his bicycle in rural Johnson county.

Jeannette Gray, Sergeant First Class Sean Everette and Eldon Maxwell join Ben Kieffer to discuss the life of Army Corporal Eldert Beek, whose remains were finally returned to Iowa nearly 70 years after he was killed in action during the war in Korea. Later, Russ Lovell discusses three Iowa Supreme Court cases you've probably never heard of.