Natalie Krebs
Natalie Krebs is the health reporter for Iowa Public Radio.
Natalie joined Iowa Public Radio in May 2019. She previously worked as an independent producer in west Texas covering everything from immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border to environmental issues in the Permian Basin.
Natalie is a native Minnesotan. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin.
Natalie’s favorite public radio program is The World.
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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is among those leading a lawsuit against the federal government's new requirement for nursing home staffing. -
Iowa Democrats and union leaders call for increased protections following Fort Madison prison attackIowa Democrats and AFSCME Council 61 are calling on state lawmakers to increase pay and protections for correctional officers following an attack at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison last week. -
The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that a law that will ban abortion at around six weeks of pregnancy can take effect. -
As the senior population in the U.S. grows, so do efforts to help older Americans stay at home — and out of hospitals and nursing homes.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds says Iowa National Guard troops and Iowa State Police have returned from their deployment at the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. -
A report by the March of Dimes found 33 of Iowa's 99 counties have no OB/GYN and no birthing hospitals or birthing centers. -
Gov. Kim Reynolds is asking the Iowa Supreme Court to review a temporary injunction on an abortion law issued by a district judge earlier this week. -
A Polk County judge has issued a temporary injunction blocking an Iowa law that would ban abortion after cardiac activity is detected. -
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird's office said it is reviewing the practice of using money from the Crime Victim Compensation Program to pay for emergency contraception and abortions for sexual assault victims. -
State officials say they have hired an outside company to help overhaul its child welfare system after Iowa has seen several high profile child abuse cases highlighting system failures.
