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A look back at 2024 in news

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

A police chief was caught attempting to use his position to get machine guns for personal use and sale. Greenfield was devastated by an EF4 tornado 1,000 yards wide with winds up to 185 miles per hour. Caitlin Clark broke records and wowed crowds as a Hawkeye before joining the WNBA. These are just some of the memorable stories from 2024, and on this episode of River to River, we picked out some of our favorite news buzz interviews.

Guests:

  • Lee Rood, watchdog columnist for The Des Moines Register
  • William Morris, court reporter, for The Des Moines Register
  • Tom Chapman, executive director, Iowa Catholic Conference
  • Lee Ballard, former co-owner, Ames Haunted Forest
  • Gina School, Greenfield RAGBRAI organizer, co-chair on RAGBRAI committee
  • Jeff Linder, sportswriter, The Gazette 
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
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.
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
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.