ARL Animal Connection

Carol and Mick from the Animal Rescue League of Iowa

Episodes

More Than 300 TSA Agents Have Quit

March 17, 2026 • 19 mins

More than 300 TSA agents have quit after not getting paid; Eben Brown reports on President Trump's new fraud task force; activists prevent ICE agents from arresting a child rapist; Jonathan Savage previews an upcoming US-China summit; members of the Iranian women's soccer team "change their minds;" wildfires devastate Nebraska; President Trump tests allies in requesting help in the Strait Of Hormuz.

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President Trump's State Of The Union: RAUCOUS!

February 25, 2026 • 19 mins

Jeff thinks President Trump's raucous State Of The Union speech will change how future speeches will be delivered; WHO White House Correspondent Jon Decker was in the House chamber and didn't like some of what he saw.

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20240825Focus

August 22, 2024 • 28 mins

Central Iowa schools are restricting cell phones during classes. Rob Randazzo at Des Moines Hoover explains. Bergman Academy in Des Moines is also adjusting their policies. Sidney Gerritsen & Katie Ewing explain. Iowa's teacher shortage is inspiring a path for para educators to become fully licensed teachers. Kris Donnelly, University of Northern Iowa. Safe Kids-Des Moines has back-to-school safety reminders.

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ARL - Saturday, July 31, 2023

July 31, 2023 • 40 mins

On the last Animal Rescue League on 1400 WHO-AM, the whole gang was back together; Carol, Mick, and Dan reminisced about all the shows before, gave advice on a sassy kitten, and had CEO of ARL Tom Colvin on to say "See you later!" Remember to be kind and paw it forward!

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ARL - Saturday, July 22, 2023

July 24, 2023 • 40 mins

This week on ARL we have Animal Service Officer and Investigator Tina Updegrove filling in for Dan. We discussed Tina's 30 year career with Animal Services and she gave very helpful tips on how to keep your pets safe in any situation. Plus how you should hand seeing something concerning and you don't know how to proceed. If you ever need to call the Animal Services, you can call (515)-283-4811. If you can be anything, be kind and w...

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ARL - Saturday, July 15, 2023

July 17, 2023 • 39 mins

In this weeks episode, we talked about being careful and mindful of your pets' paws, are you brave enough to punch a bear to save your fur baby, (please don't touch the wildlife for fun), a rouge sea otter, chicken care 101, and had a long discussion with Bernie Lettington on the current animal bills in legislation. As always, be kind and see you next week.

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ARL - Saturday, July 9, 2023

July 8, 2023 • 41 mins

Today on ARL we debated whether we are creative animal namers or if we name our animals after our favorite humans and give them names like Olivia (Benson). Then we answered question from our listeners! Thank you for listening and like always be kind!

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NewsRadio 1040 WHO

July 1, 2023 • 40 mins

On the ARL Animal Connection show we kicked off the show talking about the different animals that follow the water, like alligators. Then jumped into the ocean and discussed our love of Orcas! We spent a lot of time discussing safety tips for your pets during this Forth of July's firework displays. And took a call to help solve a kitten's peeing problem. Thank you for listening and as always, be kind and have a safe and happy Indep...

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