Episodes

  • Focus April 6, 2025

    Focus April 6, 2025
    Apr 7 2025
    Community activist Will Keeps discusses his youth program Starts Right Here and new project STAY, housing for homeless young people. Interviewed by News Director Wendy Wilde.
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    28 mins
  • Focus March 23, 2025

    Focus March 23, 2025
    Mar 27 2025
    1. Glyphosate debate in Iowa legislature Senate Bill 1051 Michael Schmidt Iowa Environmental Council against the bill, Elizabeth Burns Thompson Modern Ag Council supporting the bill. 2. A proposal to convert a downtown Des Moines Holiday Inn into homeless housing. Emily Ossweiler Greater Des Moines Supportive Housing. 3. Main Street Iowa Economic Development Project Carol Lilly. 4. Polk County Sheriff Kevin Schneider Increases School Resource Officers to build relationships with students.
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    28 mins
  • Focus March 16, 2025

    Focus March 16, 2025
    Mar 27 2025
    1. Iowa Soccer Development Foundation President Jeff Lorenzen and Program Director Dan Jansen. The project would bring a pro soccer stadium to Des Moines, with retail, housing and other development expected in the area near the current DICO Superfund site. 2. CEO of the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, Kim Perez. The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is planning on several renovations and enhancements to improve the garden over the next few years.
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    28 mins
  • 20250216IAFocus

    20250216IAFocus
    Feb 10 2025
    Roundtable discussion with the Ames Homeless Outreach and Support Team.// Julie Saxton, Mental Health Advocate, Ames Police Department// Susan Moore, social worker with Mary Greeley Medical Center// Kathy Pinkerton, Salvation Army// Becky Lundy, Alternative Response to Community Health (ARCH) team, social worker with Mary Greeley// Nick Toornstra- ARCH team, paramedic//
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    28 mins
  • 20250209Focus

    20250209Focus
    Feb 5 2025
    Lyn Wilson, Des Moines Public Schools Homeless Liaison, discusses a jump in numbers of homeless students, along with outreach efforts to help them. // Patrick Waymire, Iowa Department of Public Safety, warns about "grandparent scams" coming to Iowa. // Brittany Brooke Crow, curator of the "Layered" art exhibition, says more people are getting involved in art in the Des Moines metro.
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    28 mins
  • 20250202Focus

    20250202Focus
    Jan 30 2025
    Chrissy Meyer, American Heart Association. American Heart Month, drive to get more people into CPR training// News Director Wendy Wilde speaks with Dr. Molly Lee, Iowa State University Veterinary Medicine, about bird flu spreading to pets.// Nick Wuertz, Lutheran Services of Iowa, discussed new federal roadblocks to refugee resettlement in Des Moines. // Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, discusses National Blue Campaign, human trafficking presentation in Washington D.C. this past week.
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    28 mins
  • 20250126Focus

    20250126Focus
    Jan 23 2025
    Patrick Waymire, Iowa Department of Public Safety discusses new tipline and multi-agency partnership to combat human trafficking in Iowa. // Capt. Ryan Evans, Polk County Sheriff's Office, talks about efforts to prevent human trafficking in central Iowa. // Kathy Coady, Hope Ministries, talks about their new shelter, and increased need in the area. // Dan Kaminski, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, discusses an ongoing Iowa turkey population study.
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    28 mins
  • 20250119Focus

    20250119Focus
    Jan 14 2025
    Blake Willadsen from Des Moines Area Religious Council, joins WHO reporter Dave Bohl to discuss record food need in 2024. // Suzanne Fraser joins WHO reporter Sue Danielson, talking about growing a hat and mitten drive for Iowa students. // Steve Karsjen, Mayor of Polk City, discusses plans after creation of a new park committee. // Joe Murphy- Iowa Business Council, highlights need for students to stay in Iowa after graduation.// Col. Randall Stanford, Iowa National Guard, tells about senior leadership helping construct a Habitat for Humanity house in Des Moines.
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    28 mins