Environmental Issues

The B Cycles of Des Moines

Our friend Tim Lane from the Des Moines Bicycle Collective program B-Cycle came by the studio for a return visit to talk about the growing use of the B-Cycle.  What are they? Where did they come from? How can you use them? Who is using them and so much more.  What? The season pass is only $40?Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Iowa Water Quality and Iowa Being Transparent

We don't do politics on the News Hour but...we do follow business issues that impact the state. Today we saw an interesting story about the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and their request to keep soil and water testing results from the voluntary efforts to reduce pollution...secret.  We visit with Adam Mason about his group and the questions of transparency with regard to Iowa agriculture.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page

Urban Community Concepts with Beth Hicks

As the Des Moines Metro grows and develops Beth Hicks found a way to be helpful to the 38 neighborhoods as a force to help connect them in an effort to build sustainability and...urban agriculture.  Yep, urban agriculture...good stuff!Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Marke Schneider and The Iowa Arboretum - 6 January 2014

Quick...where is the Iowa Arboretum?  Give up?  Many do.  Mark Schneider is the Executive Director of this jewel located in Madrid, Iowa and he agrees it is "Iowa's best kept secret" and that is something we're out to change.Insight on Business the News Hour is heard Monday - Friday on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Thanks for listening. 

The Tomorrow Plan & Market Day Iowa - IOB 27 Nov 2013

Today we talk about a robust and sustainable Des Moines Metro well into the future.  We're joined by Bethany Wilcoxon from The Tomorrow Plan and talk about the economy, jobs, housing, recreation and more.  It's all forward thinking to the year 2050.Then, in the second half hour we welcome Cat Rocketship and Danni Awesome to the IOB Studio to visit about Market Day Iowa.  It's the Black Friday event of the Metro where "hyper-local" shopping happens with a purpose.  Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM with the business news and business interviews on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  For photos, videos and more here is our Facebook Page and for those of you who have questions/comment we monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour before, during and after each broadcast.Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Chanukah!

Insight on Business 18 November 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only local, live, hour-long business news broadcast in the region.  Each day from our studios at 1350-KRNT, Des Moines we bring you the business news plus interviews with business leaders, start-ups, entrepreneurs, non-profits and news-makers.  This podcast carries the interviews of the day.Our first guest is Hannah Inman from the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation a non-profit working to insure a healthy state well into the future.  We talk about how, why and what they are doing from rural to metro areas and the link to economic development.In the second interview we visit with Dr. Christi Hegstad from MAP Professional Development.  Who uses a professional coach, why and what are the results.  Plus a conversation about a women's group that is now taking reservations for class size.Join us before, during and after the broadcast on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and here is our Facebook Page for photos, videos and more. Thank you for downloading the News Hour!

Insight on Business 1 November 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie airs live Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines, Iowa with the business news of the metro, stocks, commodity report and business interviews with news-makers, business owners and friends.  We know you can't always listen on "our time" so we've created this podcast with the interviews of the IoB Studio Guests.Today we heard from Steve Mathews owner of the voice production house Radio Garage of Urbandale. Good stories from the "old days" of radio along with insights on his enduring business.Then, in the second half hour, we visited with Chaden Halfhil from Silent Rivers a build and design firm celebrating 20 years of creating wonder for homeowners.  Good stuff and well worth a listen.Insight on Business the News Hour is a production of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing and Communications.  You can communicate with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and our Facebook Page, for photos, video and more, is right here.

Insight on Business 31 October 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour is a production of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications and is heard M-F from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines, Iowa. We know you can't always listen on "our time" so we've created this podcast that carries our interviews.Today we visited with Ralph Rosenberg from the Iowa Environmental Council about the current state of water.  We talked about the $7,000 a day the Des Moines Water Works goes through taking nitrates out of the drinking water.  And the economic impact all of this has on business and the state.The second half hour we spent some time with Brent Isenberger a professional photographer who specializes in business photography.  Interesting conversation with both of our guests.To check out our photos and videos here is our Facebook Page and to communicate with us we monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour before, during and after each broadcast.