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Key Takeaways from the Iowa Senate Debate

On Wednesday, October 7th, Democratic nominee Josh Turek and Republican nominee Ashley Hinson met in Johnston, Iowa, to discuss their platforms and concerns ahead of the November election.  Council Bluffs native Josh Turek is a two-time Paralympic gold medalist and democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives. Turek is seeking a seat in the U.S. Senate, a position that has not been held by an Iowa Democrat since 2008.  Congresswoman Ashley Hinson is running on the Republican ticket in hopes of securing a Senate seat next to Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley (R). Born and raised in Des Moines, Hinson … Continued

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Iowa City Takes Down Street Kiosks And Plans to Take Another

Article By Myles Ackman and Kade Grierson Two weeks ago—on September 22—city workers were seen across town extracting kiosk poles from the ground—the boards that you generally see around town crowded with posters—including one that previously stood outside China Star on South Clinton Street. People took to social media platforms such as Reddit to voice their concerns, with one post receiving 79 comments. Although local events can be found online, not all are promoted digitally. Some communities and event organizers rely on flyer displays to reach Iowa City residents. KRUI received the following response after reaching out to the city … Continued

KRUI News Staffers Emily Woodbury and Mike Mendel sit down with UI Associate Professor of Political Science, Tim Hagle, to evaluate and discuss the GOP debate and what impact it had on the 2012 campaign. [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/HagleGOPDebate.mp3]

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This Thursday we will focus our show on Iowa’s growing diversity and some of the complications that are arising around it. Contributor Austin Chadderdon will air his story about Catholic churches that offer a Spanish service in an attempt to accommodate its non-English speaking members. We will also have an interview about the specifics of Iowa’s diversity.

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Reporter:  Austin Chadderdon For the Second year in a row the Iowa Board of Pharmacy recommended that marijuana be reclassified so that is available for medical use at https://www.discountpharms.com/cbd/.  Like last year, the proposal received no consideration from state legislature—making American history.  A Des Moines Register poll showed that over 70 percent of Iowans think marijuana should be illegal for people who just want to get high.  But two thirds believe that marijuana has medical value and that cbd + cbg gummies should be open for therapeutic use.   For more information about Telemedicine for medical marijuana recommendations, click this over here now! University of … Continued

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by Dylan Vaughn [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/athiesm%20vox%20pox.mp3] A recent week long movement on Face book encouraged people to come out of the atheist closet, which people did by posting a picture of themselves holding a piece of paper saying “I am an atheist.” The goal of the movement was to show how many atheists there were on Face book. Over 15,000 people joined in the event. In line with that movement, tomorrow is “Ask an Atheist Day.” It would seem Atheists are pushing to be accepted. But are they accepted or un-accepted by the public? KRUI went to the streets to find out … Continued

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