About this podcast
It’s important to know the people, the events, the community and the concerns of those who live in it. Join us every week for Inside Iowa -- with Kim Chase. It's a look at anything and everyone around us. Inside Iowa features interviews and discussions with members of our Des Moines community and surrounding areas who all have a story to tell. These stories affect you, your neighbors, and your loved ones. If you have a person, an organization or an idea for the show that you feel is important to spread the word about, please share at [email protected]. Inside Iowa is a podcast supporting your local community on the Cumulus Media Des Moines Podcast Network.
Episodes
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- NERDVEMBER 2026 · 17 minThis organization has raised over $15,000 to help those who struggle with their mental health. Whether it has been challenged because of bullying, your sexuality or not getting…
- Matt Mortvedt with the Iowa Insurance Fraud Bureau · 19 minDo you have a senior citizen in your life? Do you know who has not only their backs but yours? Today's technology can make any of us victims. This show is about making sure…
- PEOPLE OF IOWA - MEET DELLA WEEMS · 17 minWe all have a story. Della grew up in Templeton. Her story includes family, farming, whiskey and Al Capone. Learn why she became a teacher, the different roads her six children…
- Mental Health Conversations...Are Healthy · 20 minThis week we started our own Mental Health conversation with Iowa Healthiest State Initiative. Having these conversations are just as important as a conversation about any other…
- SAVE THE DATE: Your Health Is Worth It · 17 minIowa Healthiest State Initiative has the easiest walk coming up on Wednesday, October 7th that you could ever be a part of. It's FREE. It's on your terms. Thirty minutes could be…
- LAURA WIFLER - Inside Iowa - PEOPLE OF IOWA · 22 minShe is a graduate of Gilbert High School, she's ISU alum, a wife, a mother and a published author. Laura Wifler is this month's People Of Iowa and just like you and I...she has a…
- HUNGER ACTION MONTH · 19 minFood insecurity can happen to anyone at anytime. No one wants to be unable to feed their family yet the need continues to grow. September is Hunger Action Month to raise…
- When Life Throws You A Curveball - JASON PARKIN'S STORY · 31 minEarlier this year our friend from WHO TV13 and someone whom we trust on the weekly to help make our outdoor and travel plans was thrown a curveball. Now it's our turn to help him…
- Little Acts Of Kindness With Mary's Meals · 23 minThis show is a chance to step outside your comfort zone and into a bigger world. It is a big world full of different cultures with different opportunities, but we all need the…
- FORE! It's the Annual Isaiah 117 Golf Tournament · 18 minYou love to golf? You love kids? This week we spoke with Megan Johnson with Isaiah 117. They are changing the way foster care begins in Central Iowa. Check your calendars for…
- Des Moines Community Playhouse - Meet Chelsea Haaland · 21 minThe DSM Community Playhouse has named Chelsea Haaland as the new Executive Director. Chelsea is alumni of both Hoover High School and UNI and most recently served as the related…
- Communities Coming Together for National Night Out 2026 · 15 minWe talked with Sergeants Roger Drown and Tyler Palmer with the Altoona Police Department about National Night Out coming up Tuesday, August 4th. Wait until you hear about what…
- Young Brains vs Today's Technology · 18 minMichelle Roling and Jeff Nelson with ISU have dedicated their lives to student counseling and suicide prevention. With today's technology however our college students are the…
- TWO ROCKIN' CHICKS TALKING MS · 15 minThis show is your invite to join the celebration of the 25th Anniversary MARS Foundation Golf Outing. What is the MARS Foundation? Listen to two very strong women sharing a bit…
- 2026 IOWA STATE FAIR - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW · 22 minThis week's podcast will answer so many questions you may have regarding this year's Iowa State Fair and more. We talk with Mindy Williamson we lovingly call the "head fair nerd"…
- The Importance Of The Middle "C" in the PCC · 18 minWe love the excitement of the event. We love seeing the pros in action a.k.a. Zach Johnson. But let's not forget about that middle "C" in the Principal Charity Classic. Jo…
- Taking Control Of Your Own Well Being · 16 minPhysical Fitness has been linked to better mental health. It's beneficial to dementia and Alzheimer's patients, less stress and over all quality of life. This week Jessica Fedson…
- ISAIAH 117 - CARING FOR IOWA KIDS IN FOSTER CARE · 19 minIsaiah 117 is working on helping change the way Iowa foster care begins. Megan Johnson talked this week about removal day and why it matters. Children are coming into foster care…
- PEOPLE OF IOWA - MEET DELLA WEEMS · 17 minWe all have a story. Della grew up in Templeton. Her story includes family, farming, whiskey and Al Capone. Learn why she became a teacher, the different roads her six children…
- 4th Annual Za-Ga-Zig Antique Tractor Show & Open House · 15 minMark your calendars for Saturday, June 27th. Come out to the Altoona Shrine and learn about the Shriners commitment to making a difference in the world through brotherhood…
