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Green Construction in Iowa (Full Program) (#150)

posted on April 15, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Full Program: Saving money and saving the planet are two of the good reasons architects around the state give for designing sustainable "green" buildings. The Iowa Journal investigates. 27:46 Read More »

List of Iowa LEED Registered Buildings (#150)

posted on April 14, 2008 at 5:25 PM

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) quantifies the amount of energy savings in building design and construction. This is a list of the Iowa buildings currently registered, the first step towards certification. Compiled April 11,... Read More »

Sustainable Architecture: Designing Green Buildings (#150)

posted on April 11, 2008 at 1:59 PM

Architect Kevin Nordmeyer introduces Iowans to LEED certification, a method of measuring how sustainable a new building is. 06:17 Read More »

Rural Development in Iowa (Discussion) (#149)

posted on April 11, 2008 at 1:58 PM

Rand Fisher, President, Iowa Area Development Group and Kathy Evert, President, Iowa Lakes Corridor, discuss how and why rural Iowa counties are setting up community foundations. Read More »

Rural Development in Iowa (Full Program) (#149)

posted on April 11, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Full Program: If you can't "keep 'em down on the farm," can you at least keep some of the family money in the community? Some rural communities are using state gaming revenues to establish county community foundations to foster improvements to their way of life. 27:46 Read More »

Community Foundations and Rural Development in Iowa (#149)

posted on April 10, 2008 at 1:38 PM

If you can't "keep 'em down on the farm," can you at least keep some of the family money in the community? That's what many rural communities and counties are trying to do by creating community foundations. And in Iowa, they are establishing the... 05:03 Read More »

News Analysis: April 10, 2008 (#149)

posted on April 10, 2008 at 11:44 AM

Host Paul Yeager talks with Kay Henderson, news director Radio Iowa, about the ramifications of the newly passed smoking bill and gives an update on the statewide one-cent local sales tax option. Read More »

Green Construction in Iowa (Discussion) (#150)

posted on April 10, 2008 at 10:48 AM

Bob Haug, Executive Director of the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities, and Curt Klaassen, of the Iowa Energy Center, meet with Paul Yeager to discuss how Iowans and Iowa institutions can save money on energy costs, and simultaneously help... 14:02 Read More »

News Analysis: April 14, 2008 (#150)

posted on April 10, 2008 at 10:47 AM

In the News Analysis segment, David Pitt, Associated Press reporter, talks with host Paul Yeager about the proposed transportation license fee, the appropriations bill which may include $120 million to build a new prison in Fort Madison, and the... Read More »

Legal Addictions (Full Program) (#154)

posted on April 10, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Full Program: Smoking, drinking and gambling are all legal pastimes for adults in Iowa. They’re used to relax, socialize, and celebrate - as such, for many hold positive associations. And although they’re legal, use of these substances can have serious negative... 27:46 Read More »

News Analysis: April 7, 2008 (#148)

posted on April 7, 2008 at 10:04 AM

Host Paul Yeager and David Pitt of the Associated Press discuss the progress on the CIETC trial and the financial struggles of Terrible's lakeside casino. Read More »

Iowa's Music Industry (Full Program) (#148)

posted on April 7, 2008 at 10:04 AM

Full Program: New technologies may well shift power from music recording "moguls" to the artists, including the Iowa musicians who create what we want to hear. But no one has a clear view of the way to play the future. On this Iowa Journal, we’ll examine the... 27:46 Read More »