IowaPublicTelevision
1984 Iowa Boys State Wrestling Championships
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- 1984 Iowa Boys State Wrestling Championships
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- 3:39:27
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Coverage from the 1984 Iowa Boys State Championships on Iowa PBS.
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- 1983 Iowa Boys State Wrestling Championships
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- 3:58:55
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Iowa PBS presents the 1983 Iowa Boys State Championships, highlighting Iowa’s rich high school athletics tradition.
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- Growing Opportunity: How Straw Hat Farms Supports a Special Olympian’s Future | Iowa Life
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- 6:06
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Marissa Schletzbaum, who has Down Syndrome, is a Special Olympian and lives in Pleasantville, Iowa. Marissa's parents started Straw Hat Farms, which grows and sells flowers and vegetables, with the goal of developing something meaningful for her to do after high school graduation.
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- "Gory Corey" Ruby Brings Nightmares to Life | Iowa Life
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- 6:17
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Corey Ruby is a makeup and body paint artist in Davenport. Inspired by watching horror movies as a kid, he’s made a career in TV and film bringing fantasy characters to life.
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- The Last Ben Franklin Store in Iowa: A Five-and-Dime Time Capsule | Iowa Life
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- 6:20
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Five-and-dime stores were once abundant on main streets across America. Take a trip down memory lane while visiting the last Ben Franklin store in Iowa.
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- Living With MS, Giving Back: How Greg Fier’s Finch Fund Is Changing Lives | Iowa Life
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- 6:46
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Greg Fier is a singer/songwriter battling multiple sclerosis. With the help of friends and others affected by the disease, Fier started the Finch Fund to help those living with MS maintain their independence and quality of life.
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- Riding Iowa’s Underground Railroad: A Bike Ride That Honors the Journey to Freedom | Iowa Life
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- 5:05
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- In its first year, the Underground Railroad Ride gave participants a unique lesson on Iowa's role in the Underground Railroad and a new perspective on the journey Black slaves endured crossing the state in pursuit of freedom.
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- Meet Kamilla Freeman: A 14-Year-Old Music Lover | Iowa Life
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- 7:04
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Meet Kamilla Freeman, a 14 year old who loves music, performing and attending Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside every summer.
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- 2026 IGHSAU Girls State Wrestling Championships
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- 3:44:17
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- From regional battles to the big stage, Iowa girls chase championship dreams! Don’t miss a moment — Iowa PBS is there as champions are crowned.
The statewide network’s commitment to girls high school sports coverage continues as wrestlers from across the state compete in the 2026 IGHSAU Girls State Wrestling Championships.
On the call is Kyle Klingman and University of Iowa wrestler Reese Larramendy.
Stay tuned to Iowa PBS throughout the rest of the year for live coverage of state championships for girls basketball, softball and volleyball.
Programming support for the 2026 IGHSAU Girls State Wrestling Championships is provided by Fareway, Musco Lighting and Pella Rolscreen Foundation.
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- The Wrestling Legacy of Humboldt's Frank Gotch
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- 4:23
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Author Mike Chapman explains why he sees Iowan Frank Gotch as the greatest wrestler who ever lived.
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- College Wrestling History on Iowa PBS
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- 6:18
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Longtime producer, director, and executive producer Doug Brooker reflects on the history of college wrestling on Iowa PBS and the unforgettable matches he covered during his career at the network.
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- General Dodge and the Transcontinental Railroad | Documentary Trailer
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A new Iowa PBS documentary on the extraordinary life of General Grenville M. Dodge is coming this summer in 2026.
Civil War general, railroad visionary, and one of Iowa’s most influential figures, get a first look at the man who helped shape a nation and transform the American west.
Watch the trailer now and stay tuned for the full documentary coming June 2026 on Iowa PBS.
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- Girls Wrestling Takes Hold in Iowa: Meet the Athletes Leading the Way | Iowa Life
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- 11:12
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Tatum Shepherd, Lilly Luft and Naomi Simon are pioneers in the world of girls wrestling in Iowa. Since the sport was sanctioned by the IGHSAU in 2022, the passion and excitement among participants and followers continues to build.
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- College Wrestling: Indian Hills Community College vs. Iowa Central Community College (Double-Header)
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- 3:03:02
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Indian Hills Community College takes on Iowa Central Community College. This double-header takes place in Fort Dodge, Iowa with both men’s and women’s teams competing.
NOTE: This replaces the January 21,2026 livestream version which had technical difficulties.
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- College Wrestling: Luther College vs. Central College
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- 1:25:22
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- It's Luther College vs. Central College in Pella, Iowa.
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- Making Parks Safe and Inclusive: Herb Hazewinkel Jr.’s Impact on Dubuque County | Iowa Life
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- 4:38
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Herb Hazewinkel Jr. has volunteered more than 2,000 hours designing and building Dubuque County parks elements to be safer and more inclusive. In 2022, Herb was selected to be in the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame.
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- How a Pay-It-Forward Café Is Fighting Food Insecurity in Cedar Rapids | Iowa Life
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- 6:00
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- With a pay-it-forward system, Matthew 25 is reducing food insecurity by providing fresh, healthy food to those in need. Learn how the Groundswell Cafe and the Cultivate Hope Corner Store serve their Cedar Rapids neighborhood.
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- Capturing Nature in Wood: The Work of Artist Jennifer Felton | Iowa Life
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- 4:40
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A national award-winning artist, Jennifer Felton is passionate about carving and timelessly capturing birds and feathers in wood. For over 15 years, she’s created exclusive, competition-quality pieces that focus on fine detail and stunning realism.
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- College Wrestling: Iowa State University vs. South Dakota State University
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- 2:02:28
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- It's Iowa State University vs. South Dakota State University at Humboldt High School in Humboldt, Iowa.
NOTE: This replaces the livestream version which had some technical difficulties.
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- Not a Jail: The Story Behind Correctionville, Iowa | Iowa Life
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- 3:27
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Learn how this small town in Woodbury County got its name.
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- Meet Dasia Taylor: Paving the Way for Young Scientists in Iowa | Iowa Life
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- 7:43
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- See how one Iowan is using her platform in the STEM field to help inspire the next generation of scientists.
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- How Puppy Jake Foundation Prepares Service Dogs for Veterans | Iowa Life
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- 6:42
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Service dogs can be trained to support a person in a number of meaningful ways. The Puppy Jake Foundation trains and provides service dogs to assist disabled military veterans.
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- Pomeroy’s Hidden Gem: Inside the Legendary Music Scene at Byron’s Bar | Iowa Life
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- 5:11
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Byron's Bar in Pomeroy has become a sort of mecca for music lovers and musicians. National and international acts have stopped here to play their music for the crowd that journeys to the small town bar every Sunday night.
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- River City Sculptures on Parade: A Walking Tour of Art in Mason City | Iowa Life
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- 5:15
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- River City Sculptures on Parade, founded in 2012, is a non-profit organization run by volunteers with a vision to bring a significant display of public art to Mason City, Iowa. The program operates in partnership with similar programs in Mankato, Minnesota, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and Webster City, Iowa. Permanent and rotating sculptures are displayed along a 1.9 mile self-guided walking tour.
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- Girls Rock! Des Moines: Empowering Youth Through Music and Creativity | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 9:16
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Since 2013, Girls Rock! Des Moines has been empowering cisgendered girls and women, non-binary, and trans youth through self-expression, creative agency, and mentoring in music. The organization offers arts-based education with a focus on collaboration, performance and production. During the summer, they hold a camp that culminates in a live rock concert.
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- A Love Story Linking Iowa History: Governor Ray’s Grandson & a Tai Dam Refugee | Iowa Life
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- 6:18
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Meet a young couple whose love story is one for the history books. Jeffrey Newland is a grandson of former Governor Robert Ray; Jasmine Newland's parents were Tai Dam refugees.
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- The Lyceum Movement: Creating Spaces for Meaningful Dialogue in Iowa | Iowa Life
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- 4:59
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The lyceum movement is a revival of an old tradition of public learning. It creates a space where Iowans can meet face to face and have meaningful conversations.
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- How Des Moines Refugee Support Helps Families Heal, Settle & Keep Their Culture in Iowa | Iowa Life
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- 6:25
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Many refugees struggle managing their trauma while retaining vital parts of their culture. Des Moines Refugee Support is a secular, fully-volunteer group that helps refugees and immigrant families get settled and establish their new lives in Iowa.
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- The Lantern Center: Dubuque’s First Language and Welcome Hub for Immigrants | Iowa Life
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- 6:08
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- After years of hard work and research regarding unmet needs in their community, the Sisters of the Presentation opened the Lantern Center in 2002 as the first and only language learning and welcome center for adult immigrants who live in Dubuque.
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- 2026 Iowa State Dance Team Championships Preview
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- This year's competition marks the Iowa State Dance Team Association’s 50th anniversary. Over the decades this event has grown from a modest beginning in 1976, when only nine high school teams competed, to nearly 5,000 dance athletes from 245 high schools and 26 college teams.
Watch this exclusive preview of the 2026 Iowa State Dance Team Championships.
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- 2026 Iowa State Dance Team Championships Soloists
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- 8:53
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- This segment features highlights of the 2026 state solo champions and Beyond Limits encore performances.
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- 2026 Iowa State Dance Team Championships Show Close Montage
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Nearly 5,000 dance athletes from 245 high school and 26 college teams competed in the 2026 Iowa State Dance Team Championships. This montage features highlights from the competition and busy backstage action.
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- 2026 Iowa State Dance Team Championships Future Dancers
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- In celebration of the 50th anniversary, the ISDTA honored their past by welcoming the next generation of dance athletes to the performance floor. An astounding 160 dancers, from grades four through seven, showcased their talent at the state championships event.
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- Update HoaryBat V2
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- College Wrestling: Grand View University vs. Missouri Valley College (Double-Header: Women/Men)
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- 2:46:18
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Grand View University takes on Missouri Valley College in this double-header at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa.
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- Hiking Across Iowa: Professor Kevin Mason’s Journey to Document History | Iowa Life
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- 6:08
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- In 2021, Kevin Mason, a Waldorf University history professor from Forest City took his research in a new direction. He decided to hike the length of Iowa to document how it has changed since an early army expedition in the 1830s.
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- 2026 Condition of the Guard
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- 42:30
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Major General Stephen E. Osborn, Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard, delivers the annual Condition of the Guard address to a joint session of the Iowa Legislature.
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- Meet Mr. and Mrs. Peacock: Iowa Couple Raising Stunning Peafowl | Iowa Life
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- 9:25
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Dennis Fett and Debra Buck live outside of the western Iowa town of Minden. Known as Mr. and Mrs. Peacock, the couple raises peafowl. Their skills and knowledge of peacocks have led to appearances on the Tonight Show, Good Morning America, Animal Planet and several other programs.
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- 2026 Condition of the Judiciary
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- 1:01:15
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen delivers the annual Condition of the Judiciary address to a joint session of the Iowa Legislature.
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- Denison Students Make History With Iowa’s First Mariachi Band | Iowa Life
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- 5:44
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The western Iowa town of Denison is a diverse community where over 60% of the student population is of Latino/Hispanic origin. The community’s band director made history when he decided to launch the first sanctioned high school mariachi band in the state.
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- 2026 Condition of the State
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- 1:05:29
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Governor Kim Reynolds highlights accomplishments from 2025 and outlines her priorities for 2025 in her annual Condition of the State address to a joint session of the Iowa Legislature.
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- Emerald Ash Borer Devastation: How Iowans Are Repurposing Fallen Ash Trees | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 6:48
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The emerald ash borer has destroyed much of Iowa's ash tree population. What are Iowans doing with the wood once the trees come down?
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- How Dana James Is Elevating Black Perspectives Through Black Iowa News | Iowa Life
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- 4:30
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Founded by Dana James of Des Moines, Black Iowa News is an independent news platform designed to highlight Black perspectives, showcase the Black community and amplify the voices of Black Iowans. In the summer of 2023, Dana decided to launch a print edition.
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- Irvine Prairie: Bringing Iowa’s Tallgrass Prairie Back to Life | Iowa Life
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- 6:37
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Just outside of Cedar Falls sits Irvine Prairie, a 292 acre prairie-in-progress on the farm of Cathy Irvine, in memory of her husband David. The land is being restored to an ecologically diverse tallgrass prairie that engages current and future generations of students and community members in learning about Iowa’s prairie heritage and appreciating the benefits provided by prairie.
Produced by @ResponsiblyWild
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- Inside America’s Largest Student-Run Fashion Show at Iowa State University | Iowa Life
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- 8:21
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Iowa State University is home to the largest student-run fashion show in the country, bringing in nationally recognized fashion designers. The fashion show is a yearlong effort where hundreds of students help plan, design and put on the show to thousands of spectators each April.
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- Meet Luther Bangert: The Iowa Juggler With a Wild World Record | Iowa Life
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- 7:03
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Luther Bangert is a juggler from Southeast Iowa. Not only has he traveled the world as a circus performer, but he holds the world record for juggling the most balls while swallowing a sword. Luther came back home to spend time with his family and was able to put together a show for the community of Creston while in the state.
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- Two Des Moines Churches Unite to Bridge Racial Divides | Iowa Life
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- 5:44
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Two churches in Des Moines, Corinthian Baptist Church and Plymouth Congregational Church, began a new relationship-building program to address the racial divides of their two congregations. They have had several partnerships, including putting together a joint concert during Black History Month.
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- How Riverside, Iowa Became the Official Birthplace of Captain Kirk | Iowa Life
- Runtime
- 7:16
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Visit the small community of Riverside, Iowa, where in the 1980s an intrepid city councilman pitched the idea of the town becoming the future birthplace of Captain Kirk. Each year the community hosts a Star Trek-themed town festival that celebrates the science fiction TV show — and is unlike any other town festival in the galaxy.
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- Christmas With Wartburg 2025
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- 56:47
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Inspired by a line from the carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem," this year's concert reflects on the Advent candles.
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- An Irish Christmas With Michael Londra | Studio 3 LIVE
- Runtime
- 57:35
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Experience the magic of an Irish Christmas with Michael Londra, the host of @irelandwithmichael7245, as he shares beloved Irish favorites and traditional holiday songs you know and love. This festive celebration blends enchanting melodies, stories of Irish Christmases, and pipes and fiddles perfect for a Celtic Yuletide.
