Yesterday was National Police Officer Memorial Day. In the second part of a two part program on Marion County law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty that first aired in 2008, join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with former Pella Police Chief Mike Marcinkowski, Knoxville Police Chief Dan Losada, and the late Bob Houser, former Pella Police Chief.
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Today is National Police Officer Memorial Day. In the first part of a two part program on Marion County law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty that first aired in 2008, join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Marion County Sheriff Ron Goemaat, Former Chief Deputy Mel Van der Weil, Former Knoxville Police Department Sergeant and current Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy Alvin Olivier, and Cheryl Hanthorn, Pella.
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As farm land prices rise, so do cash rents for fields. How are these agreements made? How often should they be renegotiated?
Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Dale Miller, with the Iowa State University Extension Office.
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What does playing a 12 string guitar involve? What’s its unique sound? And what’s a Canadian songwriter and musician doing in Marion County?
Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Dan Medeiros, from Ontario.
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A Republican candidate for the Second Congressional District Seat was in Knoxville and Pella this week.
Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with John Archer, from Bettendorf.
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It’s spring, and the insect world has come alive. How did the warm winter influence insect populations? And what does the summer have in hold for us?
Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Donald Lewis, Professor of Entomology at Iowa State University, Ames.
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What’s a co-working space? Who might use it? How can such workplaces contribute to economic growth and community vitality?
Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Mikol Sesker, with the Center on the Square, Knoxville.
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Who should be the next Sheriff of Marion County? What are the candidates qualifications, and what would they bring to the office?
Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Randy Puyear with the Knoxville Police Department, and Jason Sandholdt, with the Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Bureau.
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It’s Tulip Time, and Pella is the place to be. Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with the people of Tulip Time. In the above photo are organ grinders David Wilder and his daughter Peggy Redmond from Ames.
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It’s Tulip Time, and part of the fun is going to the food stands. How many are there? What’s the most popular foods? Who runs the food stands? How much money do they make, and where does the profit go?
Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Carolyn Klein and Jan Petersma, Pella Tulip Time Food court coordinators.
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What’s it like to be an independent singer and songwriter? What’s the motivation? Where does the inspiration for songs come from? How does the business work? And what’s it like to come home for a CD debut?
Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Bonne Finken, singer and songwriter from Knoxville.
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Why did we have such a nice winter? What can we expect weather wise this coming summer? Is spring getting earlier in general? And, should the date of Tulip Time be moved forward?
Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Harry Hillaker, Iowa State Climatologist, Ames.
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The Pleasantville band has returned with honors from a national band contest in Atlanta. What’s the key to competition? Why does band matter?
Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Trey Isgrig, Abbey Bach, Tanner Isgrig, and Charlie Vanderpool, students, and John Turnage, band instructor at Pleasantville High School.
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Today the people of Iowa honor Sgt First Class Eddie Viers of Swan as he is laid to rest. Viers was last seen in 1950 in South Korea as our troops engaged the North Koreans at the Battle of Bloody Gulch, but his remains have only recently been recovered. What happened during the Battle of Bloody Gulch? What did Viers likely experience that day? What was accomplished in that battle, and in the war in general? And how can we honor the memory of Viers, and the efforts of our other Korean War veterans?
Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Paul Edwards, Professor and Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of the Korean War at Graceland University, Independence, Missouri Branch.
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What are some of the challenges that face rural America? How are our business and community leaders responding to these challenges? What assistance is the US Department of Agriculture providing?
Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Bill Menner, USDA Rural Development State Director, Grinnell.
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A field trial for retrievers is being held at Lake Red Rock this coming weekend. What’s a field trial? How does it work? What’s special about these dogs, and the people who work with them?
Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Jim Bossard with the Skunk River Hunting Retriever Association, from Mason City.
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Today is Shakespeare’s birthday. Why does he still matter? What is it about his work that is still so powerful today?
Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Walter Cannon, Shakespeare scholar and Professor of English at Central College.
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Recent frosts hit Iowa’s grape industry hard. How is one local winery responding?
Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Steve Richardson, Vineyard Manager at Tassel Ridge Winery, Leighton.
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Marion County is home to an award winning goat-cheese operation. What’s the business like? What are some of the challenges and rewards?
Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Lois Reichert, with Reichert’s Dairy Air, Knoxville
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There’s legislation under consideration at both the state and national level that threatens the jobs of workers with disabilities at places like the Christian Opportunity Center. What is the legislation? Why is it being proposed?
Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with Rod Braun, Executive Director of the Christian Opportunity Center, Pella, Oskaloosa, Indianola, and Des Moines following our hour long news magazines at 8am, 1pm, and 6pm.
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