You Can Help Him Find Freedom
Chris lived to get high. Though he grew up in a Christian community, he rejected it all as a teen and nearly lost his life three times. But when his wife threatened to leave him, Chris suddenly found himself on his knees begging God for help … and through your gifts, Chris found hope.
Breaking the Cycle of Tormenting Fear
As a child, Nancy felt terrible fear when she learned about God’s “eternal hellfire.” As an adult, she rebelled against the tragic distortion of being burned forever for her sins. But despite seeking happiness in the world, she only ended up in relationships that led to heartbreak. But God had a beautiful plan for her life that she was soon to discover.
Iced to Kill-- Melted for Christ!
When Michael came home and found his wife sitting on the couch with a strange man, he went into the bedroom and picked up his rifle. But before he could do something he’d regret forever, God intervened. Michael suddenly heard a voice in his head say, “Don’t do this…”
From Trouble to Triumph!
Nick grew up as a problem child. He was an alcoholic by the age of 12 and was constantly in trouble in school. He joined the military to try to stay out of trouble, but he got involved with the wrong crowd—“the worst of the worst.” All the while, he knew something inside was dying.
Century Old Fight For Equality Continues
While schools are closed, we're creating a series of "Talk of Iowa" episodes that will be fun and educational for learners of all ages. Every Tuesday, we'll learn about Iowa wildlife, and every Thursday, we'll learn about Iowa history. The nation is celebrating the 100 th anniversary of the 19 th Amendment to the Constitution. This amendment gave women the right to vote. During this episode of Talk of Iowa , political scientist Karen Kedrowski explains how the 19 th Amendment was the culmination of a long battle for women’s suffrage, but it wasn’t the end of the fight for equal rights for women.
"Eligible" Puts A Modern, Midwestern Spin On Jane Austen
In her book Eligible , author Curtis Sittenfeld retells the Jane Austen classic Pride and Prejudice with a modern, Midwestern twist. The Bennet family lives in Cincinnati, Liz Bennet is a journalist in her late 30’s and the bachelors Bingley and Darcy are wealthy doctors with coastal ties.
Woodpeckers: Carpenters Of The Bird World
While schools are closed, we're creating a series of "Talk of Iowa" episodes that will be fun and educational for learners of all ages. Every Tuesday, we'll learn about Iowa wildlife, and every Thursday, we'll learn about Iowa history.
Will Your Summer Plans Be Dampened By COVID-19?
Summer is just around the corner and this year it comes with a great deal of uncertainty. As businesses begin to reopen, how do you decide what level of risk you’re comfortable with? On this edition of Talk of Iowa , host Charity Nebbe is joined by Dr. Rossana Rossa, an infectious diseases specialist, to discuss how Iowans are going to have to make hard choices about whether to partake in recreational activities over the coming months.
A Quest To Climb All 7 Summits
The first Iowa woman to summit Mount Everest back in 2016 is on a mission to climb all seven of the highest peaks in the world. The 7 summit seeker has one left – Mount Vinson on the continent of Antarctica. The mountain peaks at 4,892 meters or 16,050 feet high, and Iowa native and climber, Jen Loeb, is hoping to conquer her expedition in November of 2021.
Short On Outdoor Space? Try A Container Garden.
Gardening isn’t limited to sprawling backyards and hand-built raised beds. With just a few buckets, pails or pots you can transform even the smallest balcony or patio into a healthy and diverse container garden bursting with spring flavor.
Making History Come To Life
While schools are closed, we're creating a series of "Talk of Iowa" episodes that will be fun and educational for learners of all ages. Every Tuesday, we'll learn about Iowa wildlife, and every Thursday, we'll learn about Iowa history.
IPR's Rob Dillard Reflects On More Than Two Decades Of Radio
For the past 20 years, Iowa Public Radio’s Rob Dillard has been working hard to keep Iowans informed and share some of Iowa’s unique voices.
Factory Workers Are The Heroes In New Film "Working Man"
What does it mean to find a sense of self in work? The new film " Working Man " explores this question through a group of laid off factory workers as they fight for the reopening of their fictional factory -- the last of its kind in the small Midwestern city where they live.
Iowa's Furry Wetland Creatures
While schools are closed, we're creating a series of "Talk of Iowa" episodes that will be fun and educational for learners of all ages. Every Tuesday, we'll learn about Iowa wildlife, and every Thursday, we'll learn about Iowa history. The animals we’ll learn about on this edition of Talk of Iowa excel at swimming, holding their breaths and have coats that humans envy. Wildlife biologist Jim Pease will introduce listeners to some of the hairy critters that make their homes in Iowa’s wetlands. We’ll learn about muskrats and beavers, two members of the rodent family that may look a little clumsy on land, but move with precision and ease in the water. Beavers are known as nature’s engineers for their incredible lodges and dams, but muskrats are also good builders. Minks and river otters belong to the mustelid family. The two species resemble each other with their glossy coats and long bodies, but river otters are much larger than minks. Unlike the primarily vegetarian muskrat and beaver
Class Of 2020 Mourns End-Of-Year Celebrations, But Remains Focused On Future
The Iowa high school class of 2020 is experiencing a very different senior year than any class that has come before it. In many cases, prom has already been canceled. Year books will go unsigned. There will be no final performances or competitions. Commencement ceremonies are canceled, postponed or will go virtual. During a time when so many people are sick or have died of COVID-19, it may seem trivial to focus on this loss, but for seniors who have spent 13 years of schooling building up to this moment, the loss is real and sad.
Arbor Day And The Best Ways To Plant Trees
On this episode of Talk of Iowa , Charity Nebbe invites Richard Jauron and Aaron Steil to talk about the best methods for planting trees this arbor day. Jauron and Steil also answer listener questions about the plants and trees in their lives. Guests: Aaron Steil , assistant director, Reiman Gardens Richard Jauron , extension horticulture specialist, Iowa State University
Sacrifice In Times Of Crisis
While schools are closed, we're creating a series of "Talk of Iowa" episodes that will be fun and educational for learners of all ages. Every Tuesday, we'll learn about Iowa wildlife, and every Thursday, we'll learn about Iowa history.
Faith During COVID-19
For those who identify as spiritual or religious, faith may offer comfort and support in a time of overwhelming uncertainty. But with houses of worship shuttered and group meetings restricted, faith groups are being forced to get creative and focus on remote accessibility.
Wading Birds: Am I Heron You Right?
While schools are closed, we're creating a series of "Talk of Iowa" episodes that will be fun and educational for learners of all ages. Every Tuesday, we'll learn about Iowa wildlife, and every Thursday, we'll learn about Iowa history.
Distance Learning Creates Barriers For Some Special Ed Students
Educators, parents and students are all struggling to find their way through distance learning, but the challenges can be even greater for special education students.
Slugs And Snails Coming To A Garden Near You
They’re slimy, gray, hungry and love to eat holes in the leaves of your hostas. On this edition of Talk of Iowa , host Charity Nebbe speaks with Entomologist Donald Lewis, Horticulturist Richard Jauron and Forester Mark Vitosh about slugs and their fellow gastropods – snails. Listeners also get their questions answered about plants and trees. Guests: Mark Vitosh , Iowa DNR Forester Donald Lewis , professor of entomology at Iowa State University Richard Jauron , Iowa State University Extension Horticulture Specialist
The History Of Childhood In Iowa
While schools are closed, we're creating a series of "Talk of Iowa" episodes that will be fun and educational for learners of all ages. Every Tuesday, we'll learn about Iowa wildlife, and every Thursday, we'll learn about Iowa history.
Spring Chorus: Iowa's Frogs And Toads
While schools are closed, we're creating a series of "Talk of Iowa" episodes that will be fun and educational for learners of all ages. Every Tuesday, we'll learn about Iowa wildlife, and every Thursday, we'll learn about Iowa history.
Glasgow woman's warning after £240 bill to fix £5 hair dye disaster
A GIRL who dyed her hair with a box colour is warning others against doing the same after being faced with a massive bill to fix it.
Glasgow University Charity Fashion Show raises thousands for Glasgow Women’s Aid
STUDENTS at Glasgow University raised thousands for Glasgow Women's Aid at the Charity Fashion Show.
Boots 'temporarily' closes 60 branches across the UK - full list of stores
Health, beauty and pharmacy chain Boots has said it is 'temporarily closing' 60 of its branches during the UK lockdown.
Glasgow artist sells prints for NHS Charities after being made redundant due to coronavirus crisis
A GLASGOW ARTIST is raising money for NHS Charities by selling Glasgow-during-lockdown themed prints after being made redundant.
Coronavirus: Sneaker Laundry donates PPE Stock to Glasgow Royal Infirmary
SNEAKER LAUNDRY in Trongate has donated remaining stock to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary due to the coronavirus crisis.
This is the most creative way to support Glasgow South East Foodbank
A RAFFLE with a twist is set to break a £10,000 fundraising target after generating £3000 in just 24 hours.
Glasgow firm Remnant Kings goes into admistration resulting in job losses
DOZENS of staff have been made redundant after home furnishing store Remnant Kings went into administration.
Tried and Tested: Glossier Skywash eyeshadow
I love Glossier products. I am not afraid to admit this: it has revolutionised my make-up routine and allowed my skin to breathe, and each new product is more exciting and contemporary than the rest.
'Carmageddon': Stockpilers hit new B&M Robroyston - and Glaswegians react
Shelves were emptied in Robroyston's new B&M at the weekend as the public stockpile essentials amid coronavirus fears.
South Side's Dress The Part has one of Glasgow's youngest entrepreneurs
SO many little children dream of having their own shop when they grow up.
More than 13 million people flocked to see British Empire Exhibition in Glasgow
We take a look back into the archives and explore Glasgow's past.
Dennistoun veteran featured in online exhibition commemorating VE Day
Legion Scotland and Poppyscotland commissioned a series of portraits of WW2 veterans as part of the national celebration.
Jiving with the GIs in Glasgow's George Square - VE Day memories
BONFIRES so hot they cracked tenement windows. Jiving with the GIs in George Square. Singing and dancing with joy, knowing that finally, the war was over….
VE Day: Tribute to Glasgow soldier first to liberate Guernsey in 1945
RACHAEL Newton should have been on her way to Guernsey for this weekend’s VE Day commemoration, which has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Five Facts About: Our first Scotswoman of the Year Bessie Johnston
Five facts about...Bessie Johnston
Singer Marti Pellow says he is proud of hometown Clydebank and shipbuilding history
SINGER Marti Pellow has told fans he is proud of his Scottish roots and hometown Clydebank.
The Glasgow artist who cheated death in Nazi camp
IT IS a harrowing image: a naked, malnourished body of an inmate at Bergen-Belsen lies dead on the ground.
Dancing kept our spirits up during war - memories of Glasgow's great dance halls
AS A teenager in the 40s and 50s, Glasgow was the place to be if you loved a dance - the Locarno, the Barrowland, the Majestic and more were the stuff of legend.
From Scottish martyrs for the Protestant faith to rival archbishops
IN this continuing history of Glasgow we have reached the time of the Reformation, and the city played an important role in the whole process of turning a Roman Catholic nation into a Protestant country.
The teenage hearthrob who set Glasgow pulses racing on his 1974 visit
HE MIGHT have been one of the world’s most beautiful men but teenage heart-throb David Cassidy failed to turn many heads when he arrived in Glasgow in May 1974.
ISA rates - Finance expert explains the best ones currently available
Banks and building socities have launched a range of offers on ISAs as the new tax year begins.
How to teach your child English at home as a second language
IF your child uses English as an additional language, you might be worried about them not being at school just now and missing out on using and learning English.
Coronavirus lockdown: How to look after you and yours
OUR Home Times series has been giving parents and carers top tips and advice on how to keep children learning during these difficult times.
Looking back at Apollo 13: 50 years on
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of one of the most dramatic missions in human spaceflight: Apollo 13.
Tried and tested: Ishga Hydrating Hand Cream has truly rescued my hands from the pandemic
Like everyone else, my hands have taking a true beating from hand sanitiser, hand wash and cleaning products throughout this pandemic.
Energy bills - how to save money while working from home
While government lockdown measures remain in effect - people all across the country are now working from home - and educating children who would otherwise be at school.