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Iowa Public Radio

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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  • English

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  • July 27 · 8 min

    Monday, July 27th, 2026

    Iowa will not have the first spot in the Democratic presidential nominating…

  • July 21 · 9 min

    Tuesday, July 21st, 2026

    Residents in a western Iowa community are raising concerns about a manure waste…

  • July 20 · 4 min

    Monday, July 20th, 2026

    House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke at a conservative Christian event in Iowa. The…

  • July 17 · 8 min

    Friday, July 17th, 2026

    Dubuque County leaders are considering an outright ban on data centers.…

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