Des Moines

A now retired school principal, Iowa's own Kittie Weston-Knauer picked up BMX racing at 40, when she was one of two women in the country racing in her age group.

Rural Americans have higher rates of depression, and farmers are 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide than the general population, according to the National Rural Health Association.

Antoinette Lavalle's directorial debut, Peck, premieres March 17 at the Varsity Cinema in Des Moines. The film explores mental health and the female experience in the early 20th century.

The Broadway musical Funny Girl is making its way to the Des Moines Civic Center March 12-17. Choreographer Ellenore Scott talks with IPR about her involvement with the hit show's revival production, including sources of inspiration.

From beloved songs like "One Day More" and "I Dreamed a Dream," maestro Will Curry and an orchestra of 14 players run the three-hour musical marathon that is Les Mis night after night, all while on the road.

Connie Boesen, the first female mayor in Des Moines' history, joins the program to talk about her plans for the city.

Iowa illustrator and author Gary Kelley discusses his latest graphic novel, Red, White, and Black. America’s Czech With Balance! and collaboration with the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony.

Joe Gonzalez was one of the first Latino officers to serve in the Des Moines Police Department a half century ago. Today, he is the executive director of the largest ethnic event in Iowa, the Latino Heritage Festival.

Mental health representatives from the City of West Des Moines and NAMI Iowa join the show to discuss mental health efforts in the state.

New rules proposed by the EPA would require most cities in the country to replace lead pipes within ten years. One state official says that might be a difficult goal to achieve even with federal funding.