Sarah McCammon

Sarah McCammon joined Iowa Public Radio in January 2010, where she is the local host for NPR’s Morning Edition and is a reporter covering a variety of topics.  Sarah is an award-winning reporter and newscaster, as well as a frequent contributor to national public media programs including NPR  and Marketplace. As a print reporter, her work also has been published in the Chicago Sun-Times and the Kansas City Star.

Sarah is a Kansas City native, and worked in public radio in Nebraska before coming to Iowa.  She also previously worked as a print reporter in the Chicago area. Sarah also has worked in Washington, D.C., and spent a semester at Oxford University while completing her undergraduate degree in English/Communication.

Sarah's favorite public radio program is This American Life.

Environment
4:09 pm
Mon January 28, 2013

The Silver Lining In Drought: 5 Upsides To Rain-Free Weather

Originally published on Mon January 28, 2013 5:23 pm

Drought is mostly seen as a bad thing — and for good reason. It dries up crops, destroys landscaping and stops ships from moving. But even the lack of rain clouds has a bright side.

Good For Grapes

Last summer it seemed like all Midwestern farmers were upset over the lack of rain. But not all of them were; those growing grapes were embracing the drought.

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It's All Politics
4:46 pm
Sun October 21, 2012

On The Trail In Iowa, The 'Death Tax' Gets New Life

Credit Jim Watson / AFP/Getty Images
Aides tack up an American flag to a barn at the James Koch farm in Van Meter, Iowa, on Oct. 9, ahead of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's arrival for a rally.