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Homeless in Iowa

Last year there was a 38 percent increase in Iowa's homeless population bringing the state to over 23,000 people without shelter. We hear the story of one young man fighting to get back on his feet and speak with representatives from the YMCA of Greater Des Moines to talk about plans for a $243,000 grant to help Iowa’s homeless.

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River