Simon Conway

This hour, SIMON celebrates great news from KYLE CHARLES with LifeServe over their successful Memorial Day Blood Drive and later STEVE RIDGE shares news that will hopefully bring a long awaited celebration of good news for the family of missing Mason City news anchor Jodi Huisentruit.

KYLE CHARLES from LifeServe Blood Center joins SIMON in-studio to share the wonderful news that 79 donors gave blood last week at the Iowa Gold Star Museum during the Memorial Day event. Because of those donations 239 Iowans will receive the life-saving gift of blood!!! June is DONOR DAYS at LifeServe and KYLE shares upcoming days and ways YOU can help your fellow Iowans. All blood types are desperately needed but especially from UNIVERSAL DONORS, anyone with type O-. PLEASE GIVE TODAY!!!

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Lieutenant Governor CHRIS COURNOYER wants to serve Iowa in a new way by becoming our next State Auditor. She is live in-studio with SIMON to share why she wants to serve in this office and what she hopes to change if she wins in November. But first she must win tomorrow's Primary race where she is facing off against a fellow Republican in order to be the party's nominee in the General election.

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As the last weekend before the upcoming Primary Day has passed, SIMON discusses the political atmosphere in Iowa for races all across the state.

Later, Lt Governor CHRIS COURNOYER joins SIMON live in studio to talk about her time in the Governor administration as it comes to an end. She wants to be our next State Auditor and bring updated technology to the office.

A big explosion rocked Florida and a big endorsement rocked Iowa and SIMON talks about both this hour!

Last night in Florida the Blue Origin rocket exploded on the launch pad during testing. AstroClay, our favorite astronaut, CLAY ANDERSON tells SIMON what this means for the future of the moon program.

Later and for the 2nd time this week, SIMON has Congressman RANDY FEENSTRA live in-studio but this time they discuss the President's announcement this afternoon when he endorsed Congressman Feenstra to be Iowa's next Governor. SIMON doesn't usually belive endorsements matter but this one is different. POTUS is 118-0 for winning endorsements so far. Will his streak hold true on Tuesday?

Congressman RANDY FEENSTRA received the endorsement of President Trump today to be Iowa's next Governor. He's back in the studio live today to talk to SIMON about his phone call with the President and what he's focused on in these final few days before polls open on Primary day.

Blue Origin had a massive explosion on the launch pad last night in Florida causing a setback for NASA's moon goals. CLAY 'ASTROCLAY' ANDERSON., former astronaut and current ISU educator, explains to SIMON what this means for the space program and what happens after this type of setback.

Hey, got any hay???

TOM COLVIN explains to SIMON how people can help their Second Chance Ranch where 20+ horses and a donkey are now being cared for after rescue. Their biggest need right now is HAY!

Later, MIKE VOGT, curator at the Iowa Gold Star Museum, tells SIMON all about their Vietnam War Living History Event happening this weekend. This is a great event for the whole family to see all that the museum offers while taking a step back in history.

The Iowa Gold Star Museum is one of the incredible assets we have here in Iowa for people to enjoy. Museum Curator, MIKE VOGT, tells SIMON about this weekend's Vietnam Living History Event where visitors can see what life was like for U.S. military personnel during the Vietnam War. Hear from military historians, local Vietnam Veterans, explore a military bivouac area, period military vehicles, aircraft, weapons & equipment, including the YL-37 'The Flying Memorial' helicopter.

The Animal Rescue League has recently acquired several horses and one special donkey that are being helped & housed at their 'Second Chance Ranch'. Now they need help with hay bales to feed them! Find out how you can help the ARL including signing up for their Foster Program!