Would you consider fostering a dog and becoming a member of the "Mutt Mafia?" Also we need our animal lovers to unite. Iowa is the only state in the entire country that doesn't make animal torture a felony first offense. Please call your Senator at 515-281- 3371 and let them know you support bill SF2099 and you'd like it to pass this session.

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Our topic this week is diabetes and the upcoming Breakthrough T1D Walk. Type 1 diabetes symptoms can affect thirst, weight, urination, vision and your kidneys. There are around 20,000 Iowans dealing with it. Learn where to turn on this week's Inside Iowa Podcast.

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Suicide isn't an easy conversation to have but it needs to happen. Each suicide impacts 135 people. In the time you listen to the Inside Iowa Podcast 2 more lives will have been lost. However every kind word can cause a ripple effect. Listen and then join us for the Out Of The Darkness Walk 2026.

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At the Iowa Donor Network they like to highlight the power of one donor. One organ donor can save up to 8 lives and one tissue donor can heal and enhance the lives of up to 300 people. Here in Iowa there are over 600 people waiting for an organ transplant. Learn how to become a donor and the importance of the upcoming Give Life 5K.

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The Food Bank Of Iowa isn't just about giving people food. They give families hope and resilience. They provide the tools we all need to go to work and school and to be vital productive members of our communities. The need continues to grow as does the Food Bank Of Iowa and their ways to help.

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There is more to The Pony Express Riders Of Iowa than you know. As a matter of fact you don't even have to ride a horse to be a member. It's about the giving back and supporting of disabled Iowans with Easter Seals and Camp Sunnyside.

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They are very much a part of the future of agriculture in Iowa. This week we spoke with Tyler Pudenz and Lauren Meier with ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences with your invite to this year's Animal Learning Day. It's FREE and OPEN TO EVERYONE.

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This week we talked with the President of Talent Collective DSM. There isn't a lack of workforce talent in Iowa but a pipeline shortage. They exist to bridge that gap between the students in our community and what's needed in middle skill jobs in Iowa.

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