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The Exchange 04.19.24: Woodbury County LEC delayed once again; White supremacy's effect on American elections; Folding Cranes exhibit honors Iowans who died of COVID

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How to Win The Civil War by Steve Phillips
How to Win The Civil War by Steve Phillips

This week on The Exchange, in this time of political upheaval and partisan battles, we speak with author and researcher Steve Phillips about the role of white voters in the upcoming election. His book is call called How We Can Win the Civil War.

Also, we talk with the artist behind an ongoing installation at Western Iowa Tech Community College that honors those Iowans who have lost their lives in the COVID 19 pandemic. We talk with the artist Pam Douglas of Clive.

Folding Cranes, Enfolding Community by Pam Douglas at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Folding Cranes, Enfolding Community at Western Iowa Tech Community College

There’s another delay for the new Woodbury County Law Enforcement Center. Now, the authority that oversees the project says the new, substantial completion date is in early July. Acoustical concerns with the mechanical system and other technical issues are behind the new delay. We hear from Woodbury County Supervisor and LEC Authority member Mark Nelson about the new opening date.

Woodbury County Law Enforcement Center
The Woodbury County Law Enforcement Center building is show in October 2023 as construction continues towards a planned opening in spring 2024.

Small Wonders Jim Schaap remembers the grasshopper plague that happened in Iowa in 1870s.

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