Inside Iowa
Inside Iowa
It’s important to know the people, the events, the community and the concerns of those who live in it. Join us every week for Inside Iowa -- with Kim Chase. It's a look at anything and everyone around us. Inside Iowa features interviews and discussions with members of our Des Moines community and surrounding areas who all have a story to tell. These stories affect you, your neighbors, and your lov…Social links:
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FORE! It's the Annual Isaiah 117 Golf Tournament
You love to golf? You love kids? This week we spoke with Megan Johnson with Isaiah 117. They are changing the way foster care begins in Central Iowa. Check your calendars for September 10th. We discussed their upcoming annual golf tourney at Waveland Golf Course. There's still room to join!
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Des Moines Community Playhouse - Meet Chelsea Haaland
The DSM Community Playhouse has named Chelsea Haaland as the new Executive Director. Chelsea is alumni of both Hoover High School and UNI and most recently served as the related arts curriculum facilitator for the Waukee Community School District. She said that for a theatre kid this is an amazin…
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Communities Coming Together for National Night Out 2026
We talked with Sergeants Roger Drown and Tyler Palmer with the Altoona Police Department about National Night Out coming up Tuesday, August 4th. Wait until you hear about what they have planned this year including a chance for your child to win a new bike. #community
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Young Brains vs Today's Technology
Michelle Roling and Jeff Nelson with ISU have dedicated their lives to student counseling and suicide prevention. With today's technology however our college students are the first generation to experience adolescence with smart phones and social media as a constant consumption and it has effected …
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TWO ROCKIN' CHICKS TALKING MS
This show is your invite to join the celebration of the 25th Anniversary MARS Foundation Golf Outing. What is the MARS Foundation? Listen to two very strong women sharing a bit of their stories about not only living with MS but kicking it's butt.
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2026 IOWA STATE FAIR - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
This week's podcast will answer so many questions you may have regarding this year's Iowa State Fair and more. We talk with Mindy Williamson we lovingly call the "head fair nerd" and she wears that title with pride. What's new. Where to park. Busing. New food. New shaded areas. Getting tickets…
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The Importance Of The Middle "C" in the PCC
We love the excitement of the event. We love seeing the pros in action a.k.a. Zach Johnson. But let's not forget about that middle "C" in the Principal Charity Classic. Jo Christine Miles is the Chair of the Charitable Purpose of the PCC explaining how EVERYONE involved even the spectators contr…
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Taking Control Of Your Own Well Being
Physical Fitness has been linked to better mental health. It's beneficial to dementia and Alzheimer's patients, less stress and over all quality of life. This week Jessica Fedson our go to gal on physical fitness shares he own stories on how it's helped her depression, her son and more.
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ISAIAH 117 - CARING FOR IOWA KIDS IN FOSTER CARE
Isaiah 117 is working on helping change the way Iowa foster care begins. Megan Johnson talked this week about removal day and why it matters. Children are coming into foster care here in Iowa at a rapid rate which begs the question where are they going and how are we caring for them?
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PEOPLE OF IOWA - MEET DELLA WEEMS
We all have a story. Della grew up in Templeton. Her story includes family, farming, whiskey and Al Capone. Learn why she became a teacher, the different roads her six children took and her wisdom to those in school now considering a career in education.
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