Ben Kieffer
Host: River to RiverBen Kieffer joined Iowa Public Radio in 2000 and is host of IPR’s daily noon talk show River to River, which he also helps produce.
Prior to joining IPR, Ben lived and worked in Europe for more than a decade. He reported firsthand the fall of the Berlin Wall and covered the Velvet Revolution in Prague. Ben has won numerous awards for his work over the course of more than 30 years in public media.
Ben has taught courses at the University of Iowa on interviewing and radio news. He's a native of Cedar Falls and a graduate of the University of Iowa.
Contact Ben at [email protected].
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Trump makes first appearance since he was targeted in Butler, PA, names a running mate, and more from the first days at the Republican National Convention.
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The Secret Service is facing sharp criticism in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Trump.
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On this archive episode of River to River, author Jerry Harrington discusses his book, Thunder from the Prairie: The Life of Harold E. Hughes
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Deliberation took just an hour to find the defendant guilty. The trial was moved from Kossuth County to Dickinson County due to concerns about finding an impartial jury.
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Last month, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to implement warning labels on social media platforms.
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President Biden's future remains unclear as he hosts the NATO summit in Washington D.C. this week.
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As temperatures rise, so do energy bills. Some Iowa homeowners and builders are creating more energy efficient housing, for both comfort and long-term cost savings. And for lower income residents, new HUD energy-efficiency standards will help with both comfort and their portion of income spent on utilities.
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The pause comes after a recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.
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Dementia, including Alzheimer's and vascular dementia, affects Latinos at a higher rate than whites.
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Iowa is expected to receive about $174 million in opioid settlement funds over the next 18 years.