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# Podcast: Behind-The-Scenes Look at IowaWatch's Most-Read 2016 Stories
- URL: https://www.investigatemidwest.org/podcast-behind-the-scenes-look-at-iowawatchs-most-read-2016-stories/
- Published: 2017-01-02T13:52:30.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-11T02:42:02.000Z
- Description: The most-read stories IowaWatch from 2016 included a look at free speech rights on college campuses, legislation covering medication to treat drug overdoses and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The IowaWatch Connection radio program brings you up to date on those stories and reveals behind-the-s
- Author: Jeff Stein
- Tags: Investigate Midwest News, iowawatch, First Amendment Center, free speech, Naloxone, Newseum Institute, opioids, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-06-18 04:56

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The [most-read stories IowaWatch covered in 2016](https://investigatemidwest.org/free-speech-on-campus-overdose-drug-legislation-top-2016-iowawatch-stories-list/?ref=investigatemidwest.org) included a look at free speech rights on college campuses, legislation covering medication to treat drug overdoses, the Americans with Disabilities Act and Iowa’s public schools, and more.

This IowaWatch Connection radio program brings people up to date on those stories and reveals some behind-the-scenes information on how the stories came about. Our radio program airs every weekend on 20 radio stations.

![IowaWatch Executive Director-Editor Lyle Muller (left) and IowaWatch Connection program host Jeff Stein in the KXEL studio in Waterloo, Iowa, where the IowaWatch Connection is produced. Photo taken Dec. 28, 2016.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cd/d3/cdd3c059-8898-40b1-bcf7-cb2d3aa89775/content/images/2026/09/KXEL_MullerStein_12.28.16.jpg)

IowaWatch Executive Director-Editor Lyle Muller (left) and IowaWatch Connection program host Jeff Stein in the KXEL studio in Waterloo, Iowa, where the IowaWatch Connection is produced. Photo taken Dec. 28, 2016.