IowaPublicTelevision
2026 Boys State Basketball Tournament Rollout
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- 2026 Boys State Basketball Tournament Rollout
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The end of tournament sights, sounds and spectacle of the 2026 IHSAA Boys State Basketball Championships on Iowa PBS set to music.
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- See the Beauty of Ballet Folklorico | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 6:33
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Ballet folklorico is a traditional Mexican style of dance that dates back hundreds of years. Step into a practice and performance with Cedar Rapids-based ballet folklorico troupe Fuerzas Culturales, and learn more about the unique art of Mexican folk dance.
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- Studio 3 LIVE: Best of Season 3
- Runtime
- 58:46
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Join host Mickey Davis for an exciting season 3 recap, featuring standout performances from Chicago Farmer, Kevin Burt, Jackie Venson, Dickie, Katie and The Honky Tonks, Andrew Hoyt, XOLEX, TAE & The Neighborly, Your Smith, The Rubens, Socks in the Frying Pan, and Michael Londra. Discover diverse music styles and unforgettable moments in this season highlight.
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- Why Did This Small Iowa Town Build the World's Largest Strawberry? | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 3:18
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Strawberry Point is home to a giant strawberry that towers over its city hall. Learn about the history behind the town and the story behind the large fruit.
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- Mia Peterson: Take the Challenge, Take the Risk
- Runtime
- 9:25
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Mia Peterson, a woman with Down syndrome, spent her life breaking barriers as a self-advocate, writer and public speaker. Her motto: take the challenge, take the risk. Her work empowered advocates and self advocates to let people with Down syndrome speak for themselves.
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- The Meskwaki Nation's Story of Survival, Land and Sovereignty in Iowa
- Runtime
- 9:10
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- After generations of conflict, expansion and forced removal, the Meskwaki Nation used their own funds to purchase land along the Iowa River in 1857, preserving their identity and presence in Iowa.
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- Battle at the Barn - Indoor Racing at the Iowa State Fairgrounds | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 6:14
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Battle at the Barn is a unique indoor racing event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds where coke syrup is applied to the concrete floor to create a sticky surface for drivers and high speeds.
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- The Story Behind Artifact Iowa | Producer Interview
- Runtime
- 5:00
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Artifact Iowa proves you don’t need a history book to be hooked. Hear from Iowa PBS producer Deb to learn more about this educational project and why these artifacts still have a lot to say!
Check out what there is to discover at iowapbs.org/artifactiowa.
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- Socks in the Frying Pan | Studio 3 LIVE
- Runtime
- 55:38
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Socks in the Frying Pan, from County Clare, Ireland, delivers captivating traditional Irish music with vocals, accordion, guitar and fiddle. This talented trio combines masterful musicianship, rich harmonies and heartfelt passion for Irish heritage, creating a lively performance filled with quick wit and engaging banter.
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- Episode 306 | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 27:46
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Meet a family of refugees living in DeWitt, step inside the Better Homes and Gardens Test Garden, join a crowd in Lansing as they bid farewell to the Black Hawk Bridge, and see the artistic metal creations of welder Tanner King.
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- Class 2A — Unity Christian Knights vs. Kuemper Catholic Knights
- Runtime
- 1:56:03
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Iowa PBS presents the 2026 IHSAA Boys State Basketball Championships live from the Casey's Center in Des Moines. The Unity Christian Knights take on the Kuemper Catholic Knights for the 2A title.
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- Class 1A — Marquette Catholic Defenders vs. St. Edmond Gaels
- Runtime
- 1:47:29
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Iowa PBS presents the 2026 IHSAA Boys State Basketball Championships live from the Casey's Center in Des Moines. The Marquette Catholic Defenders take on the St. Edmond Gaels for the 1A title.
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- Class 4A — Johnston Dragons vs. Cedar Falls Tigers
- Runtime
- 1:47:23
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Iowa PBS presents the 2026 IHSAA Boys State Basketball Championships live from the Casey's Center in Des Moines. The Johnston Dragons take on the Cedar Falls Tigers for the 4A title.
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- Iowa's Ragtime Mecca on the Mississippi | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 7:31
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- For more than three decades, one weekend in January transforms Muscatine into a ragtime piano hotspot with the Eagles and Ivories festival. When concert goers aren't taking in the music, they're invited to spot the eagles on the river.
Produced by @ResponsiblyWild
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- Class 3A — ADM Tigers vs. Ballard Bombers
- Runtime
- 2:00:17
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Iowa PBS presents the 2026 IHSAA Boys State Basketball Championships live from the Casey's Center in Des Moines. The ADM Tigers take on the Ballard Bombers for the 3A title.
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- The Legacy of 4-H | Documentary Promo
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The Legacy of 4-H explores the origins of the nation’s largest youth organization, tracing its roots to the early 1900s. The documentary celebrates Jessie Field Shambaugh, known as the “Mother of 4-H,” and her lasting influence on youth education. Through history and reflection, the film shows how 4-H has empowered generations with skills, leadership, and a commitment to community.
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- How One Dubuque Family’s Christmas Traditions Captured America’s Heart | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 7:14
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The El Khatib family captured the hearts of millions of Americans last December after their detailed Christmas break itinerary and menu went viral on social media. Meet the Dubuque family and learn what the holiday season means to them.
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- All Aboard at Watson Station: Reliving Iowa’s Railroad Past | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 3:07
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Take a ride back in time to the old railroad days at Watson Station in Missouri Valley’s City Park.
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- Class 1A — Newell-Fonda Mustangs vs. Bishop Garrigan Golden Bears
- Runtime
- 1:55:26
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Iowa PBS presents the 2026 IGHSAU Girls State Basketball Championships live from the Casey's Center in Des Moines. The Newell-Fonda Mustangs take on the Bishop Garrigan Golden Bears for the 1A title.
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- Class 2A — Rock Valley Rockets vs. Hinton Blackhawks
- Runtime
- 2:02:05
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Iowa PBS presents the 2026 IGHSAU Girls State Basketball Championships live from the Casey's Center in Des Moines. The Rock Valley Rockets take on the Hinton Blackhawks for the 2A title.
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- Class 4A — Carlisle Wildcats vs. Dallas Center-Grimes Mustangs
- Runtime
- 1:50:33
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Iowa PBS presents the 2026 IGHSAU Girls State Basketball Championships live from the Casey's Center in Des Moines. The Carlisle Wildcats take on the Dallas Center-Grimes Mustangs for the 4A title.
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- Iowa PBS Sports Pregame Show (4A, 2A & 1A) | 2026 IGHSAU Girls State Basketball Championships
- Runtime
- 9:15
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The Iowa PBS Sports Pregame Show takes a look at the 4A, 2A and 1A championship match-ups and highlights the pre-game pageantry.
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- Iowa PBS Sports Pregame Show (5A, 3A) | 2026 IGHSAU Girls State Basketball Championships
- Runtime
- 9:07
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The Iowa PBS Sports Pregame Show takes a look at the 5A and 3A championship match-ups and highlights the pre-game pageantry.
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- Class 3A — Maquoketa Cardinals vs. Mount Vernon Mustangs
- Runtime
- 1:46:34
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Iowa PBS presents the 2026 IGHSAU Girls State Basketball Championships live from the Casey's Center in Des Moines. The Maquoketa Cardinals take on the Mount Vernon Mustangs for the 3A title.
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- Class 5A — Waukee Northwest Wolves vs. Johnston Dragons
- Runtime
- 1:40:11
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Iowa PBS presents the 2026 IGHSAU Girls State Basketball Championships live from the Casey's Center in Des Moines. The Waukee Northwest Wolves take on the Johnston Dragons for the 5A title.
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- Iowa Welder Tanner King Turns Farm Roots Into Striking Public Art | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- In west central Iowa, welder Tanner King carries on a family trade rooted in fixing farm equipment. But beyond the busy planting and harvest seasons, his artistry takes shape - transforming sheets of steel and copper into striking sculptures and public pieces that become lasting landmarks and points of pride for the communities they call home.
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- Horses Helping Heroes: How Equine Therapy Supports Iowa Veterans | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 5:35
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Equine-assisted therapy can help military veterans and service members find a path toward healing. In Jester Park, participants gain self-confidence, improve relationship skills and learn emotional regulation.
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- Tractor Wars II
- Runtime
- 56:48
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- From 1929 through 1959, the tractor industry changed focus. Rather than pioneering the idea of bringing power farming to agriculture, companies started working toward making mechanized farming part of everyday life in rural America. Tractor makers fought for market supremacy as each company improved on the basic design.
The major manufacturers, International Harvester, Ford and John Deere, battled through the economic downturn of the Great Depression in the 1930s only to retool to support the war effort during World War II. By the time the 1950s rolled around, the leaders of all of the major tractor manufacturers were looking at how their designs fit into the equation of power and affordability.
Watch the next installment of Iowa PBS’s Tractor Wars series, Tractor Wars II.
We want to give a special thanks to J & L Videos who provided the Allis-Chalmers footage for this program.
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- Restoring the Sound: Meet Iowa Piano Tuner Chuck Behm | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 5:35
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Chuck Behm is a retired English teacher who restores pianos out of his home in Boone. Learn about his craft and see his latest project: a weatherproof outdoor community piano.
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- Future Chefs of Iowa: Inside the Iowa ProStart Culinary Competition | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 6:29
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- In this statewide competition, over 150 students show off their culinary, management and cake decorating skills.
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- The Rubens | Studio 3 LIVE
- Runtime
- 56:14
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Australian alternative rock band The Rubens are known for their soulful sound and heartfelt lyrics. Since forming in 2011, they gained fame with their debut single "My Gun." Blending raw vocals, rich instrumentation and catchy melodies, The Rubens deliver alternative rock that resonates with fans and critics alike.
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- Black Hawk Bridge Implosion in Lansing, Iowa | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 5:54
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- After nearly a century in service, the iconic Black Hawk Bridge in Lansing is making way for something new. While its replacement is still years from completion, the bridge’s implosion turned into a once-in-a-lifetime community event.
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- Tractor Wars II | Documentary Teaser
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Tractor Wars II is rolling in this March! The sequel to our popular documentary explores how tractor companies survived the Great Depression and adapted during World War II.
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- Tractor Wars II | Documentary Promo
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Through economic collapse, global war, and cutthroat competition between brands like John Deere, International Harvester, Ford, and more, farming was forever changed. Discover the battle that reshaped rural America. Tractor Wars II premieres March 2026.
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- Iowa PBS's 2026 T-Shirt With Local Iowa Artist John Bosley
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Local Iowa artist John Bosley of Bozz Prints talks about the custom illustrated t-shirt designed for Iowa PBS as part of our 2026 fundraising efforts. For this new design, John was inspired by artist Grant Wood, the Iowa landscape, textures and color palettes we see on a daily basis.
Donate now to get your own! https://www.iowapbs.org/support/membership/gifts/13749/iowa-pbs-2026-tee
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- Tractor Wars II Behind the Scenes: Producer Interview
- Runtime
- 5:50
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- In this clip, producer Peter Tubbs shares insight into where Tractor Wars II picks up in the evolving battle that transformed American agriculture. As the tractor industry shifted from early innovation to full-scale competition, the fight between major manufacturers reshaped farms, rural communities, and the future of mechanized farming.
This behind-the-scenes look sets the stage for the next chapter in the story — exploring how power farming became part of everyday life across rural America.
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- Liverpool Pitcher | Artifact Iowa
- Runtime
- 5:32
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Made to remember the Revolutionary War, this 1804 Liverpool Pitcher arrived in America as ship ballast.
This particular pitcher, now at the State Historical Society of Iowa, was used in Wadham Mills, New York, by a man named Jesse Braman. His son, Oscar, and Oscar’s wife brought the pitcher to Iowa in 1864.
Artifact Iowa tells Iowa’s story through real objects from Iowa’s past. Each episode will center on a single artifact to unpack the larger human story behind it - revealing moments of innovation, resilience, creativity and change that define our state’s history. www.iowapbs.org/artifactiowa
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- Tractor Wars II | Documentary Preview
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- From horses to horsepower! Check out this clip from Tractor Wars II.
After WWII, American farms changed forever. Between 1945 and 1960, tractor use doubled, and more than 800,000 farms bought their very first machine. This was more than growth, it was a revolution. Companies like John Deere and International Harvester raced to meet demand as farmers declared: “This is tractor time.”
#TractorWarsII #AgHistory #FarmLife #RuralAmerica
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- Hair Locket | Artifact Iowa
- Runtime
- 4:51
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- In colonial America, keeping locks of hair was a common form of remembrance, particularly for family members, but also for prominent figures such as George Washington and Anthony Wayne.
This gold locket, containing locks of hair from both men, was passed down through the Delaney family of Philadelphia and later into the Rag family, who donated it to the State Historical Society of Iowa in 1897.
Artifact Iowa tells Iowa’s story through real objects from Iowa’s past. Each episode will center on a single artifact to unpack the larger human story behind it - revealing moments of innovation, resilience, creativity and change that define our state’s history. www.iowapbs.org/artifactiowa
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- Declaration of Independence | Artifact Iowa
- Runtime
- 5:37
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- This 1843 William Stone copy of the Declaration of Independence has been part of the State Historical Society of Iowa’s Special Collections since 1947. It was donated by Mary Thornton Davenport of Altoona, Iowa, a descendant of Matthew Thornton, the last signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Artifact Iowa tells Iowa’s story through real objects from Iowa’s past. Each episode will center on a single artifact to unpack the larger human story behind it - revealing moments of innovation, resilience, creativity and change that define our state’s history. www.iowapbs.org/artifactiowa.
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- Art as Revival: How Gabriella Torres Is Reimagining Clinton, Iowa | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 9:28
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Creative placemaking projects, which use arts and culture to help revitalize a community, are on the rise across the state. Meet Gabi Torres, an abstract painter who’s working to make Clinton an arts destination.
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- Inside Des Moines’ Breakdancing Scene | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 5:07
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Breakdancing will premiere as an Olympic sport at the 2024 Paris Games. Learn more about this style of dance from a Des Moines breaking organization.
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- Tjernagel Family Remembers 1968 Iowa Plane Crash: Community, Loss, and Gratitude | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 9:49
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- A National Guard airplane crashed into the Tjernagel family farmhouse near Story City on December 9, 1968. As they recall the incident, three Tjernagel siblings share their gratitude for the community’s response and honor the memory of the guardsmen who were killed.
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- 2026 IHSAA Boys State Wrestling Championships
- Runtime
- 4:35:31
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- 00:00 - Recognitions
16:00 - Wrestling
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The wait is over! Iowa PBS is your home for the 2026 IHSAA Boys State Wrestling Championships. We are ready to bring you every second of championship action!
On the call is Shawn Kenney, “The Voice of College Wrestling" Tim Johnson and 10-time NCAA national championship coach Jim Miller.
Programming support for the 2026 IHSAA Boys State Wrestling Championships is provided by Fareway, Iowa Bankers Association and Pella Rolscreen Foundation.
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- Your Smith | Studio 3 LIVE
- Runtime
- 56:21
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Your Smith, the stage name of Minneapolis-born Caroline Smith, fuses indie pop, R&B and funk to create a unique sound. Inspired by legends like Fleetwood Mac and Lauryn Hill, she delivers infectious grooves, sharp lyrics, and smooth vocals. Known for captivating performances and modern yet nostalgic music, Your Smith continues to innovate and connect with diverse audiences worldwide.
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- Plants Grown in this Iowa Garden are Seen by Millions of Americans | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 4:34
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Stop and smell the roses in the Better Homes and Gardens Test Garden in Des Moines, and see what it takes to maintain “America’s Backyard.”
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- World Record Rocker: Jon Locker at the Val Air Ballroom | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 2:45
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Jon Locker breaks a world record for the most guitar/bass amps connected at once in the newly restored Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines.
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- From Barn to Studio: Inside Iowa’s Creative Mediaverse Studios | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 5:10
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- This Marengo barn was a livestock auction house, vet clinic and antique store. Now it’s a creative space for artists and filmmakers needing room to bring their vision to life.
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- Humboldt-Area Athletes Return to Inspire Next Generation | Iowa PBS Sports
- Runtime
- 3:52
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Successful Humboldt-area athletes come home to entertain the community, coach and recruit up-and-comers.
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- Saving Iowa’s Birds, One Feather at a Time | Iowa Bird Rehabilitation | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 6:44
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- More than 40% of the world’s birds have declining populations. Jenni Boonjakuakul and her team of volunteers at Iowa Bird Rehabilitation hope to stave off that trend, one feathered friend at a time..
