This week on The Exchange, we have a preview of what to expect when Downtown Live! returns this June with organizer Brent Stockton. Also, we talk with Ryan Haskins of the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra about its return to stage and its streaming service as well.
Local historian Russ Gifford presents "Eleanor Roosevelt: A Woman Who Made A Difference," Monday, March 22, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. live on Zoom, as part of Western Iowa Tech Community College's Lifelong Learning Program. Here is a preview.
We talk with Columbia Univerity professor Michael Heller, co-author of the new book, "Mine!: How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Shape Our Lives." The book delves into issues like the perils of digital ownership, and how to negotiate space when you are on a plane and the person in front of you leans back!
A Nebraska lawmaker is sponsoring a bill that would make Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the United States a state holiday. And there is also a bill put forward this year that would create a holiday to celebrate the life Malcom X, who hails from Omaha. Omaha-area lawmaker Justin Wayne is sponsoring the Juneteenth Bill. He talks about the bill's importance.
Also, an update about free vocational programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College, thanks to The Future Ready Iowa Last Dollar Scholarships. We talk with WIT's Christina Brandon.
Also, we have a round-up of Iowa legislative news and some comments on the Dreamers Act from US Senator Chuck Grassley.
