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Start your day with the essentials. Coffee. Breakfast. And the local news you need to know. Host Meghan McKinney rises bright and early to bring you the top news stories from around Iowa in under 10 minutes. Wake up, grab that coffee and get your news Here First. You can support what you hear on this podcast at ipr.org/donate.

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August 24 · 4 min
Monday, August 24th, 2026
U.S. cattle producers aren't pleased with President Trump's plan to lower beef…
August 21 · 8 min
Friday, August 21st, 2026
Several Trump cabinet officials have visited Iowa recently. A western Iowa…
August 20 · 4 min
Thursday, August 20th, 2026
Some cities have turned off their automated license plate readers. Iowa…
August 19 · 4 min
Wednesday, August 19th, 2026
Republican candidate for governor Zach Lahn says he supports a tobacco tax. The…
August 18 · 3 min
Tuesday, August 18th, 2026
State officials have confirmed a measles outbreak in southern Iowa. The U.S.…
August 17 · 4 min
Monday, August 17th, 2026
The Iowa Democratic Party's Caucuses are not in the early 2028 presidential…
August 14 · 9 min
Friday, August 14th, 2026
The Satanic Temple is suing the state of Iowa. Dubuque County learned how much…
August 13 · 4 min
Thursday, August 13th, 2026
The Iowa Libertarian Party has selected new candidates for the General…
August 12 · 8 min
Wednesday, August 12th, 2026
County auditors are recruiting poll workers for the General Election. A new…
August 11 · 9 min
Tuesday, August 11th, 2026
The City of Des Moines is getting suggestions on what to do about its budget.…
August 10 · 4 min
Monday, August 10th, 2026
Fertilizer runoff is one reason nutrient pollution went up in U.S. waterways.…
August 7 · 9 min
Friday, August 7th, 2026
A new poll shows Democrat Rob Sand ahead of Republican Zach Lahn for Iowa…
August 6 · 8 min
Thursday, August 6th, 2026
There's a new tool for small Iowan towns to use to think about data centers. A…
August 5 · 4 min
Wednesday, August 5th, 2026
Iowa is implementing a new Pell grant program for short term career training.…
August 4 · 3 min
Tuesday, August 4th, 2026
Google wants to build a data center near the small town of Salix. The…
August 3 · 4 min
Monday, August 3rd, 2026
Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate for governor, shares his thoughts on public…
July 31 · 9 min
Friday, July 31st, 2026
A new report from the ACLU of Iowa shows schools with school resource officers…
July 30 · 8 min
Thursday, July 30th, 2026
Haitians in Iowa on TPS are facing uncertainty as they lose that status this…
July 29 · 4 min
Wednesday, July 29th, 2026
The Libertarians who wanted to run for governor and lieutenant governor will…
July 28 · 4 min
Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand has shared his proposals on social…

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