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Episode #231: Iowa's Long-term Flood Recovery

From climate change to agricultural practices to urban sprawl, there is plenty of ... Read more...

Episode #230: Twitter and Other Social Media - Iowans Connect

Experts discuss how Twitter and other social settings on the web have influenced ... Read more...

Episode #229: DTV - Reception Questions Answered

Viewers can ask experts questions about digital television and reception. This is ... Read more...

Episode #228: Coping with Financial Difficulties

Viewers can call to ask experts questions about financial difficulties due to layoffs ... Read more...

Episode #227: Autism in Iowa

Autism affects one in every 150 children in the United States according to the Centers ... Read more...

Episode #226: Swine Flu Pandemic - Viewer Questions about H1N1

The Iowa Journal hosts a live discussion with experts about the H1N1 flu, and what ... Read more...

Episode #225: Council Bluffs - An Emerging Economy?

Unlike the Quad Cities; Omaha-Council Bluffs has yet to find its full identity. ... Read more...

Episode #224: Same Sex Marriage Ruling - The Iowa Constitution and Civil Rights History

This program looks at how the history of civil rights in Iowa has played a role ... Read more...

Episode #223: Culture in Iowa

Dan Kaercher goes Out and About visiting some performing arts venues around the ... Read more...

Episode #222: Iowa's Economy - After the Stimulus Package

The federal stimulus is passed and law, but has anything been jump-started in Iowa? ... Read more...

Episode #221: Safety in Iowa Hospitals

A new World Health Organization study shows that hospitals can prevent the spread ... Read more...

Episode #220: Iowa's Sustainable Colleges

The Iowa Journal looks at how Iowa colleges are going green. How does a campus increase ... Read more...

Episode #219: Affordable Higher Education & Apprenticeships in Iowa

Can an old-school approach to education work in the 21st century? The Iowa Journal ... Read more...

Episode #218: Who will report - when the reporters are gone?

Economic downsizing and consolidation in media outlets, including magazines, newspapers, ... Read more...

Episode #217: Arts Crossroads - Growing the Arts

In this episode, The Iowa Journal examines the role cultural enrichment plays in ... Read more...

Episode #216: Iowa and the Economic Stimulus Package

The Iowa Journal looks at Iowa's benefit and impact of the federal stimulus. Read more...

Episode #215: Wetlands as Flood Control

What role do wetlands play in controlling floods in Iowa? Read more...

Episode #214: World Class Schools

The Iowa Journal will examine how education in Iowa compares to some of the top ... Read more...

Episode #213: Iowa Government Efficiencies

The plans to build a new state office building have been cut because of budget issues, ... Read more...

Episode #212: Financial Literacy in 2009

The Iowa Journal examines financial literacy—what it is, why Americans may have ... Read more...

Episode #211: Public Service - A Boon for Iowa?

President-elect Obama has his plans for increasing public service in America, and ... Read more...

Episode #210: Iowa 2008 in Review

Journalists discuss the political, economic, and weather-related headlines from ... Read more...

Episode #209: Economic Overview

Are the good times gone for good? The Iowa Journal will get into big economic ideas. ... Read more...

Episode #208: Iowa Floods of 2008 - Looking Back

An examination of the experiences of Iowans and their communities who endured the ... Read more...

Episode #207: Iowans by Choice - One of the best states in the U.S.?

Some people move to Iowa from other places because they like Iowa, others come for ... Read more...

Episode #206: The Politics of Ethanol

Iowa's agricultural economy has been cushioned in recent years by the upstart of ... Read more...

Episode #205: Your DTV Transition Questions - Call-In

Soon, all televisions will need to receive digital TV signals. Most televisions ... Read more...

Episode #204: Iowa Angles on U.S. Economic Crisis

Experts discuss the recent national financial crisis and look at the probable fall-out ... Read more...

Episode #203: Iowa District 1 - Congressional District Profile

A live profile of the voters and issues of Iowa Congressional District #1. Read more...

Episode #202: World Food Prize

The Iowa Journal discusses world hunger with the 2008 Laureates, former U.S. Senators ... Read more...

Episode #201: Iowa District 4 - Congressional District Profile

Iowa Congressional District #4 extends from the most north-east counties to the ... Read more...

Episode #178: Iowa District 2 - Congressional District Profile

What makes Iowa's Congressional District #2 unique, and what issues are tops for ... Read more...

Episode #177: Iowa District 3 - Congressional District Profile

What issues are on voters minds? What makes Iowa Congressional District #3 unique? ... Read more...

Episode #176: Racing in Iowa

How much economic activity can speeding vehicles running in circles generate for ... Read more...

Episode #175: Iowa Flood and Disaster Recovery - A Live Call-In

It's been a rough summer for many Iowans caught in either floods or high winds. ... Read more...

Episode #174: Iowa District 5 - Congressional District Profile

What makes Iowa's 5th district unique? What issues are on the voters' minds this ... Read more...

Episode #173: Water Management - Flood Prevention

Two-thirds of the water reaching Iowa's landscape goes directly to rivers, streams ... Read more...

Episode #172: Gambling in Iowa - Davenport's View

Live from the River Roots Festival in Davenport, the Iowa Journal considers the ... Read more...

Episode #171: Olympic Iowans

This special Iowa Journal focuses on Iowa's Olympic hopefuls. Athlete profiles ... Read more...

Episode #170: Iowa Stuff - What to do about Trash

Iowa Journal is talking trash – how much stuff Americans have, what happens to it ... Read more...

Episode #169: Iowa and the state of Labor Unions

After years of dormancy are Iowa’s labor unions in resurgence? Read more...

Episode #168: General Aviation

The Iowa DOT is currently conducting an economic survey of general aviation in the ... Read more...

Episode #167: Iowa Rivers - 72 Thousand Miles of Recreation

No doubt every Iowan is keenly aware of the impact the state's rivers can have when ... Read more...

Episode #166: Flood of 2008: Impact on Children

Iowa's recent storms have left a wide path of destruction in their wake, including ... Read more...

Episode #165: Iowa Journal Disaster Resources Call-In

Thursday June 19 at 8 p.m., and Friday June 20 at 8:30 p.m., public officials will ... Read more...

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Episode #164: The Floods of '08 - Iowa Water's Rising

The Iowa Journal looks at the big picture of flooding in Iowa. Where has flooding ... Read more...

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Episode #163: Workable Options for Immigrant Workers in Iowa

Iowa needs workers, and immigrants want to supply it. What are some ways the state ... Read more...

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Episode #162: Aftermath of Parkersburg Tornado

The Iowa Journal assesses the damage after Iowa's largest tornado in the past 3 ... Read more...

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Episode #161: Iowans Remember the Korean War

Some call it the 'forgotten war.' But, historians note that the Korean War was a ... Read more...

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Episode #160: Food for Ethanol - Causing Starvation?

What is ethanol's role in the rising costs of food? Read more...

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Episode #159: Dealing with $4 Gasoline

How are Iowa towns helping their citizens deal with high gasoline prices? One trend ... Read more...

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Episode #158: Sewage in Iowa's Water

Iowa Journal focuses on the state's aging and inadequate municipal wastewater treatment ... Read more...

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Episode #157: Iowa's Film Industry

Have the new incentives brought more film-making to Iowa? The economy of movies ... Read more...

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Episode #156: Iowa 2010 - Did we meet the challenge?

Iowans set goals for state improvements, and the deadline for Iowa 2010 nears. Are ... Read more...

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Episode #155: Green Interiors in Iowa

Indoor air quality is often worse than outdoor air quality. We'll look at ways to ... Read more...

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Episode #154: Legal Addictions

Gambling, smoking and drinking alcohol are legal in Iowa. But, even so, there is ... Read more...

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Episode #153: Wind Energy in Iowa

How are wind farms large and small changing both Iowa's scenery and its economy. Read more...

Episode #152: King Corn - A Controversial Movie in Iowa?

The movie “King Corn” was produced by two film makers, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, ... Read more...

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Episode #151: Juvenile Justice in Iowa

When young people break the law, how are they treated in Iowa? Is it possible to ... Read more...

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Episode #150: Green Construction in Iowa

More and more, construction of homes and businesses entails using highly energy ... Read more...

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Episode #149: Rural Foundations - Iowa Small Towns

This program examines how some rural communities are using state gaming revenues ... Read more...

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Episode #148: Iowa's Music Industry

The Iowa Journal examines the potential for growth in the state’s music industry. ... Read more...

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Episode #147: Donald Kaul - Columnist Interviewed

As a columnist at Iowa's largest newspaper, Donald Kaul aired his views on current ... Read more...

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Episode #146: When Parents Age - Caring for Iowa Parents

What resources are available when it comes time for the younger generation to 'parent' ... Read more...

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Episode #145: Rehabbing Old Iowa Malls

What does a community do with a failing mall? It’s a dilemma that threatens the ... Read more...

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Episode #144: 5 Years of War - The Iowa Angle on Iraq

Host Jeneane Beck talks with guests about the political and economic effects of ... Read more...

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Episode #143: The Role of Community Colleges in Iowa

With 15 community colleges serving 99 counties, the community college system is ... Read more...

Episode #142: Juvenile Justice in Iowa

When young people break the law, how are they treated in Iowa? Is it possible to ... Read more...

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Episode #141: Iowa's Infrastructures - ICN, Trains, and Other Ways We Connect

The Journal takes the broad view of Iowa infrastructure - discussing everything ... Read more...

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Episode #140: Iowa's Music Industry

Guests on the program include: Musicians, Shawn Crahan of Slipknot and Dirty Little ... Read more...

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Episode #139: Biotech Industries in Iowa

The field of biotechnology offers broad social and economic benefits, but it also ... Read more...

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Episode #138: Gambling in Iowa

A generation ago it would have been hard to imagine Iowa as a gambling Mecca. But ... Read more...

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Episode #137: Author - Columnist Leonard Pitts

Features news analysis of national presidential campaigns as well as moves at the ... Read more...

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Episode #136: The Influence of Lobbyists in Iowa

There are some 685 lobbyists registered to lobby at the Iowa Legislature. That's ... Read more...

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Episode #135: The Role of Community College in Iowa

With 15 community colleges serving 99 counties, the community college system is ... Read more...

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Episode #134: Multitasking

This episode examines how multitasking gadgets are changing the way we gather information, ... Read more...

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Episode #133: The Quantity and Quality of Iowa's Water

With than 71,665 miles of streams and rivers and more than 161,000 acres of lakes, ... Read more...

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Episode #132: Roads and Bridges

Roads, bridges and a whole lot more about infrastructure will be the focus of our ... Read more...

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Episode #131: Disproportionate Minorities in Iowa Prisons

Iowa has a smaller minority population than most states, but a sizable portion of ... Read more...

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Episode #130: The Iowa Prison System

Being tough on crime is not cheap. The department of corrections has a budget of ... Read more...

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Episode #129: Student Debt

Iowa's college graduates have the nation's second-highest debt burden per student. ... Read more...

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Episode #128: Legislative Preview

When the legislators reconvene in Des Moines next Monday, which will be their most ... Read more...

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Episode #127: Walkable Communities and Fitness

Health experts say that 30 minutes of walking a day is as important as an apple ... Read more...

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Episode #126: The Caucuses are Upon Us

The Iowa Journal examines the latest up-date from the edge of the decision, ... Read more...

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