Cece Mitchell News Today

IPR staff give the highlights of the three-day, multi-venue arts and literature takeover of Iowa City in photos.

The Legislature also passed a bill that would forbid transgender students from using the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity.

Get caught up on the week’s headlines with newsbuzz: the statehouse funnel, school walkouts across the state, a controversial plan to dismantle a corrections program and more.

Explore some of the best tunes from 2022 with Studio One hosts Tony Dehner, Cece Mitchell and Mark Simmet.

On this Newsbuzz edition of River to River, host Ben Kieffer breaks down the week’s headlines, including the former president’s Sioux City rally, the drought’s impact on the Mississippi River and the election in Brazil.

The Saint Charles music festival is back Aug. 4 - 6, 2023 with a twang. Indie and alt-country acts on this year’s bill include Zach Bryan, Orville Peck, Houndmouth, Maggie Rogers, Bon Iver, Angel Olsen and Sylvan Esso.

Nestled in the pocket park by the Des Moines Public Library, the IPR Stage at 80/35 offered a place to rest, recharge and really listen.

Hear how the bottle bill changed Iowa and sit down with one of the screenwriters of Brazilian show Sintonia.

Mark Simmet, Tony Dehner and Cece Mitchell recently spoke with Talk of Iowa host Charity Nebbe about their favorite songs in alternative and indie music for 2021.

A conversation that includes the legacy of U.S. Rep. Neal Smith, takeaways from this week's school board elections, and the newest faultline in UAW-John Deere contract negotiations.