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Drafted rules released for Iowa's temporarily-blocked fetal heartbeat law

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

Iowa received its first blanket of snow over the holiday weekend.

River to River host Ben Kieffer talks to State Climatologist Justin Glisan about which areas of the state saw more snowfall, and how predicted winter precipitation may impact Iowa's years-long drought.

Healthcare reporter Michaela Ramm breaks down the draft of rules the Iowa Board of Medicine has approved for the so-called "fetal heartbeat law" whose enforcement has been temporarily blocked by a Polk County district court judge. Ramm also shares her reporting on usage of the state-run family planning program for low to moderate-income Iowans after state lawmakers left the federal program in 2017.

Jared Strong of Iowa Capital Dispatch shares the latest developments on proposed carbon pipeline projects from Summit Carbon Solutions and Wolf Carbon Solutions, and IPR Talk Show Producer Dani Gehr has a conversation with Iowan and Vietnam War veteran Tom Johnson, who recently published his war memories, Sometimes You Have to Say, "To Hell With It!"

Guests:

  • Michaela Ramm, healthcare reporter, Des Moines Register
  • Justin Glisan, State Climatologist of Iowa
  • Jared Strong, senior reporter, Iowa Capital Dispatch
  • Tom Johnson, Greene resident and Vietnam War veteran
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Samantha McIntosh is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University. Since 2022, McIntosh has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
Dani Gehr is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University. Since 2022, Gehr has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
Katherine Perkins is IPR's Executive Producer of Talk Shows and Program Director for News/Talk. Since 2014, Perkins has managed the broadcast schedule and sound of the news and information service of Iowa Public Radio, as well as has directed the long-term planning and oversight for IPR's talk shows, Talk of Iowa and River to River. Perkins has a masters degree from Sangamon State University (now the University of Illinois – Springfield).