This week on The Exchange, the Sioux City Council expresses sadness and frustration at the decommissioning the USS Sioux City, as well as concern about the vast amount of money spent on the venture.
Also, we talk with historian Jon Lauck about how the creation of the Northwest Ordinance opened the way for the settlement of the Midwest. At the beginning of the 19th century, the regions was seen as place of moral, agricultural and civic excellence.
We talk about the last edition of the Briar Cliff Review that came out earlier this year with longtime editor. Tricia Currans-Sheehan, an English and writing professor at Briar Cliff University, has shepherded each and every edition of "The Briar Cliff Review" from the artist and writer submission stage through publication.
As football season approaches, we talk with producer Scott Siepker about his documentary that tells the life story of Hawkeye football legend and World War II hero Nile Kinnick.
We also have another Small Wonder from Jim Schaap.
