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posted on June 6, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Iowa needs workers, and immigrants want to fill that need. This episode examines the ways the state can encourage legal methods of importing the estimated 300,000 people needed to continue business as usual.
posted on June 6, 2008 at 2:12 PM
Iowa needs workers, and immigrants want to fill that need. This episode examines the ways the state can encourage legal methods of importing the estimated 300,000 people needed to continue business as usual.
posted on May 30, 2008 at 1:06 PM
Barry Campbell, Vice President of Delivery from MidAmerican Energy, and David Miller, Director of Iowa Homeland Security discuss short-term and long-term recovery strategies for communities affected like Parkersburg.
posted on May 30, 2008 at 1:02 PM
posted on May 30, 2008 at 10:23 AM
The twister that ripped apart Parkersburg featured winds speeds in excess of 200 miles an hour. Seven Iowans were killed in the storm, and the damage to this Iowa community is significant.
posted on May 22, 2008 at 5:26 PM
Senator Jack Kibbie talks about his experiences as a Korean War Sergeant First Class, and about legislation he's working on for Iowa veterans.
posted on May 22, 2008 at 5:22 PM
President of the Iowa Senate, Jack Kibbie, tells of his experiences during the Korean War.
posted on May 22, 2008 at 5:21 PM
Radio Iowa's Kay Henderson talks about the past year's legislative measures regarding veterans' benefits with host Paul Yeager.
posted on May 22, 2008 at 10:31 AM
The bloodiest foreign war in U.S. history is also its least-known. Learn about the Korean War on The Iowa Journal.
posted on May 16, 2008 at 10:48 AM
Out and About Correspondent Dan Kaercher takes us to Pocahontas.
posted on May 9, 2008 at 2:10 PM
The Iowa Journal looks at the future of Iowa. There are less than two years on the clock before we hit 2010. We'll check on progress of the Iowa 2010 plan commissioned in 2000.
posted on May 9, 2008 at 10:42 AM
The Iowa Journal looks at the future of Iowa. There are less than two years on the clock before we hit 2010. We'll check on progress of the Iowa 2010 plan commissioned in 2000.
posted on May 8, 2008 at 9:00 PM
Iowa Journal visits the southwest Iowa town of Red Oak.
posted on May 8, 2008 at 8:58 PM
The Iowa Journal looks at the future of Iowa. There are less than two years on the clock before we hit 2010. We'll check on progress of the Iowa 2010 plan commissioned in 2000.
posted on April 17, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Out and About correspondent Dan Kaercher travels to Fairfield and explores the cultural scene in the community. The arts are and always have been an important part of the town.
posted on April 11, 2008 at 1:58 PM
Rand Fisher, President, Iowa Area Development Group and Kathy Evert, President, Iowa Lakes Corridor, discuss how and why rural Iowa counties are setting up community foundations.
posted on April 10, 2008 at 1:38 PM
If you can't "keep 'em down on the farm," can you at least keep some of the family money in the community? That's what many rural communities and counties are trying to do by creating community foundations. And in Iowa, they are establishing the foundations with the help of state gambling tax revenues.
posted on April 3, 2008 at 3:29 PM
During a recent visit back to Iowa, former "Over the Coffee" newspaper columnist Donald Kaul sat down for a lengthy conversation with Jeneane Beck.
posted on April 3, 2008 at 3:09 PM
Iowa Journal visits the assembly line at John Deere in Waterloo.
posted on April 1, 2008 at 11:12 AM
Jeneane Beck studies the news with David Pitt, Associated Press reporter. Topics include Iowa's crop planting intentions and legislative action on the state budget.
posted on April 1, 2008 at 11:08 AM
Jeneane Beck's discussion with John McCalley, Director of Elder Affairs, and Anthony Carroll, AARP Iowa Associate State Director for Advocacy, summarizes a few options for caregivers and also focuses on the status of several pieces of legislation dealing with long-term care.
posted on March 31, 2008 at 4:10 PM
Find out about Heartland Adult Day Center in Ames, with Elizabeth Buchwald who cares for her mother in-law and her mother in-law’s sister in her home. Her mother in-law Katherine Buchwald attends the day center 3 days a week.
posted on March 27, 2008 at 3:01 PM
What does a community do with a failing mall? It’s a dilemma that threatens the tax base and economies of a growing number of cities. Saving retail dinosaurs and the communities where they are is at issue on “The Iowa Journal.”
posted on March 27, 2008 at 2:46 PM
What does a community do with a failing mall? It’s a dilemma that threatens the tax base and economies of a growing number of cities. Saving retail dinosaurs and the communities where they are is at issue on “The Iowa Journal.”
posted on March 24, 2008 at 10:46 AM
The Iowa Journal examines the economic costs to Iowa of the war in Iraq. HOST: Jeneane Beck, PROGRAM GUEST: Rep. McKinley Bailey, D-Webster City
posted on March 17, 2008 at 2:42 PM
Iowa community college officials claim nearly 90 percent of their graduates stay in the state. The schools help expand local economies and help elevate the fortunes of their graduates. We visit Muscatine Community College to see their setup and talk with students and faculty in the community college system.
posted on March 17, 2008 at 10:15 AM
posted on February 29, 2008 at 1:45 PM
How big a problem is juvenile justice in Iowa? What treatments work? And what could make things work better? Iowa Journal explores.
posted on February 28, 2008 at 11:54 AM
How do we keep Iowa juvenile delinquents from becoming adult criminals. The treatment of Iowa's youth might surprise you. Watch The Iowa Journal.
posted on February 28, 2008 at 11:16 AM
Iowa Journal visits the Sioux City Art Center.
posted on February 21, 2008 at 10:33 AM
Thoughts on Iowa's music industry from musicians Shawn Crahan of Slipknot and Dirty Little Rabbits, and Jason Walsmith of The Nadas.
posted on February 21, 2008 at 10:23 AM
Is new technology creating fertile musical ground or making it easier for people to rip-off revenue?
posted on February 15, 2008 at 5:19 PM
The state of Iowa is not known for its diversity. In fact its population contains few minorities. Yet, Iowa minorities have made great contributions to the state. A case in point is the historic presence of African-Americans in Iowa.
posted on February 15, 2008 at 4:57 PM
posted on February 12, 2008 at 9:56 AM
Pulitzer winning Miami Heard columnist Leonard Pitt Jr. addresses a number of topics ranging from the Obama surge to life in the U.S. since 9-11.
posted on February 1, 2008 at 4:00 PM
In the last decade, what is called the Historic East Village, in the shadow of state’s capitol, has been experiencing a renascence – looking to attract more people to live, work and play in the neighborhood. Dan Kaercher, our Out and About correspondent, checks out how things are changing.
posted on February 1, 2008 at 3:59 PM
The use of the Internet and all the devices it spawned as well as some stand alone gadgets has been a boon to modern education. But the devices are not solely employed to tap that knowledge. As filmmaker Woody Allen once said, "I believe in the power of distraction." Today's student population nearly embraces the power of distraction.
posted on February 1, 2008 at 12:40 PM
Michael Bugeja from Iowa State University and Jan Bartlett from the University of Northern Iowa discuss the issues that multitasking brings to today's world.
posted on January 22, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Brad Richardson, Director of the DMC Resource Center in Iowa City, and David Goodson, with the Family & Children Council in Waterloo, discuss the causes and potential solutions for the disproportionate number of African Americans in Iowa's prisons.
posted on January 19, 2008 at 12:22 PM
If you commit a crime in Iowa, and you’re African American, your chance of going to jail is 14 times greater than if you are Caucasian. It's been a problem for decades, and Iowa Governor Chet Culver is determined to make inroads in alleviating the persistent disproportionate incarceration of minorities in Iowa's detention centers, jails, and prisons.
posted on January 18, 2008 at 2:22 PM
State Representative Todd Taylor and prison reform advocate Carlos Jayne discuss issues in the Iowa correctional system with host Paul Yeager.
posted on January 16, 2008 at 5:10 PM
More than 450 inmates are waiting for space to open up for them to move from prison to one of 22 Community Based Corrections centers in the state. We profile a Community Based Corrections residential center in Ames to witness the issues and challenges they face.
posted on January 16, 2008 at 3:07 PM
posted on January 9, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Visitors to the Iowa capitol tend to spend their time under the gold dome taking in the history and architecture of the more than 120 year old building. But there may be just as much Iowa history outdoors on capitol grounds showcasing monuments, memorials, some dating back to 1893. Capitol Tour Guide Steve Persons shows us around.
posted on January 9, 2008 at 10:13 AM
Photographer Norma Reed is a down-to-earth Iowan with rural roots that enrich her vision of the state. Through her lens Iowans can enjoy the state’s cherished features in images that nourish the Iowa soul.
posted on December 31, 2007 at 10:16 AM
What's the fuss about the Iowa caucuses? We explore the history, the process and the influence that the Iowa caucus has on the nation's body politic.
posted on December 20, 2007 at 10:04 AM
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posted on December 17, 2007 at 6:01 PM
Iowa House Minority Leader Chris Rants and Sister Christine Feagan of Hispanic Ministries discuss the state of immigration in Iowa one year after the Swift raids in Marshalltown.
posted on December 11, 2007 at 11:17 AM
posted on December 6, 2007 at 4:59 PM
Jimmie Porter, who died November 14, 2007, in Waterloo, gave voice to minorities in his community for decades. Porter was a vocal African-American activist whose projects included providing food and shelter and education for low income African-Americans in Waterloo.
posted on December 4, 2007 at 1:50 PM
For Marvin Bell, a long-time professor at the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and a former Iowa Poet laureate, and perhaps for many new Iowans, acquiring the identity of an Iowan comes in accepting and appreciating all the things that Iowa is not.
posted on November 29, 2007 at 3:53 PM
Kevin Concannon, the director of the Iowa Department of Human Services; and Dr. Bruce Sieleni, Iowa President of NAMI, and Department of Corrections employee discuss the state of mental health issues in Iowa with host Todd Mundt.
posted on November 27, 2007 at 1:50 PM
From time to time, we invite commentary from our fellow Iowans, personal perspectives of life in the state. This week, we hear from author, humorist and pilot, Paul Berge, who shares with us a view of our state from a thousand feet up.
posted on November 22, 2007 at 1:35 PM
posted on November 21, 2007 at 1:35 PM
Carey Hamilton at 42 years old is learning to read. It's the second hardest thing he's ever done. The hardest thing was to admit that he couldn't read. But Carey is not alone according to a 1996 estimate where Portland State University concluded that 13% of all adult Iowans were illiterate.
posted on November 19, 2007 at 10:04 AM
Dan Kaercher goes to the Putnam Museum in Davenport, where a look back 500 years – even 2000 years - gives us a new perspective on the present. Located right along the Mississippi River, for many years, Davenport was at the crossroads of the country.
posted on November 15, 2007 at 10:19 AM
Historically, the nation has tried to provide for its returning soldiers. Following World War Two, veterans benefits were grounded in the logistics of returning thousands of soldiers to their hometowns and transforming the nation to a peacetime economy.
posted on November 15, 2007 at 10:04 AM
posted on November 14, 2007 at 6:01 PM
David Pitt of the Associated Press discusses controversy over coal-fired power plants and a vote in Iowa City to ban under-21-year-olds from bars.
posted on November 7, 2007 at 9:04 AM
There's more to Orange City, Iowa, than wooden shoes, Tulip beds, and Dutch windmills. The town of 6,000, best known for its spring Tulip Festival and winter Sinterklaas Day, has a strong economy. New businesses are coming to town, and existing manufacturers are expanding locally.
posted on November 6, 2007 at 10:22 AM
We wanted to get a bit of a filmmaker’s perspective, so we’re joined by Bruce Heppner-Elgin, who is an Iowa filmmaker and co-founder and president of the Iowa Digital Filmmaker’s Guild. And beside Bruce is Steve Schott, who is one of the producers of the recently opened “The Final Season.”
posted on November 5, 2007 at 11:07 AM
The Iowa Film Promotion Act was passed earlier this year, giving filmmakers incentives to produce their films in the state. Tom Wheeler of the Iowa Film Office explains how the law works and filmmaker Becky Smith, an Iowa native, talks about her film Duck Farm Number 13 and how the law influenced her decision to produce her film here.
posted on November 2, 2007 at 10:14 AM
The next time you get in your car you are increasing your chance of hitting a deer. In Iowa you have a 1 in 109 chance of striking a deer. Why is that? We look at the how our driving habits are hurting deer and our cars.
posted on November 1, 2007 at 9:04 AM
From artists to ordinary consumers to professional decorators, Des Moines features an active art scene. Correspondent Dan Kaercher takes us to a few traditional and not-so-traditional places where you can find art in the metro.
posted on October 29, 2007 at 6:01 PM
posted on October 26, 2007 at 6:30 PM
Gene Takle, an ISU scientist and member of the U.N.'s Nobel-winning scientists, and David Osterberg, a former Iowa lawmaker known for his interest in environmental matters, discuss what global warming means for Iowa.
posted on October 26, 2007 at 9:02 AM
Even the most ardent of environmental naysayers are conceding something seems to be happening to the world’s climate. A warming of the planet by even a degree over a century, they say, can have a significant effect.
posted on October 18, 2007 at 5:35 PM
What does a juice box and an ocean going tanker have in common? Find out as Todd Mundt sits down with this year’s World Food Prize Laureate, Dr. Philip Nelson.
posted on October 18, 2007 at 2:04 PM
Maytag was not only part of Newton's history, but all of Iowa's. And while it may be gone, Newton is very much here and looking to its future. Out and About reporter Dan Kaercher visits some new and old places in the city that are attracting visitors.
posted on October 16, 2007 at 5:35 PM
Dr. Norman Borlaug, an Iowa native who grew up on a farm in Cresco, dreamt of ending world hunger. In the 1940s and 50s, he developed "high-yield" agriculture, which earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970.
posted on October 16, 2007 at 4:33 PM
posted on October 16, 2007 at 1:33 PM
posted on October 13, 2007 at 1:33 PM
The Register's annual bike ride across Iowa (RAGBRAI) has a unique economic impact. Economist David Swenson talks about how this 'festival on wheels' helps Iowa's small towns.
posted on October 11, 2007 at 4:04 PM
Iowa is not the homogeneous state that outsiders think it is. In fact, it boasts a character and a history that can sometimes even surprise Iowans. The community of Elkader, Iowa, is a case in point. It was named for Abdal-Kader, an Algerian who resisted French colonialism in the mid 1800s. Dan Kaercher is our reporter for our regular Iowa journal feature that we call “Out and About Iowa.”
posted on September 7, 2007 at 1:37 PM
The compelling story of the Barnett brothers who, sixty years after fighting the battle of Iwo Jima, returned to the tiny island with their own loyal brigade of family and friends.
posted on September 7, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Stories of World War II as told by the crew members of B-17 bombers. Iowans share 65-year-old memories of strategic bombing strikes that changed the course of the war.
posted on September 7, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Stories of World War II as told by the Tuskegee Airmen, who overcame not only the expected obstacles of war but also the indignities of racial prejudice.
posted on September 7, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Iowans can be proud of the efforts of a small group of Quakers from West Branch, IA who helped keep European refugees out of Hitler’s reach.
posted on September 7, 2007 at 12:00 AM
In July of 2002, a select group of veterans of World War II gathered in Cedar Rapids to celebrate an airplane that symbolizes their priceless contribution to our liberty.
posted on September 7, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Soon after our country became immersed in World War II, Congress decided to allow women in the military. A gathering back in 2000 presented an opportunity to salute members of the Women's Army Corps whose military strengths helped win a war.
posted on June 17, 2007 at 8:17 AM
Susan Chrysler White is an artist and University of Iowa professor. Her vivacious many-layered works have the power to awaken all of our senses.
posted on June 17, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Cedar Rapids artist and Mount Mercy professor Jane Gilmor's idiosyncratic sculpture investigates the power of memory, humor, and culture.
posted on June 17, 2007 at 12:00 AM
This artist's works have the power to enrich our daily experiences. You may be surprised to discover all the places you've seen the art of Cedar Falls artist Gary Kelley.
posted on June 17, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Take a look at Bosnian immigrant artist who embodies the power of youth, energy, and courage. Here's a quick look at Paco Rosic as he interprets the Sistine Chapel on his Waterloo restaurant's ceiling.
posted on May 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Neil Rettig is known as one of the world's finest nature cinematographers. His work appears on our air in the PBS "Nature" series, and he's made "National Geographic" specials and IMAX movies, winning all the most prestigious awards.
posted on May 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Recently named Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, Marsha Ternus is turning her sights on helping an entire justice system reach its highest potential. After almost 170 years, going back to the days when Iowa was a territory, the Chief, meaning the Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, is a woman.
posted on May 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Meet Shawn Johnson, the 15 year-old rising star of gymnastics, who recently won the Pan American Games' all-around gymnastics title.
posted on April 19, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Despite the costs of assimilating immigrants, many Iowa communities seem to be not only coping but in fact seem to be prospering. Storm Lake is a case in point.
posted on April 19, 2007 at 12:00 AM
With the current U.S. unemployment rate at 4.5 percent, a six-year low, the demands on the U.S. labor market far exceed the various quotas allotted for legal immigration. The complaint is that the legal immigration system is unwieldy, expensive, and fails to recognize the economic forces that are at play.
posted on April 19, 2007 at 12:00 AM
In this extended interview, Chief of Police Mark Prosser discusses how immigration has impacted the town of Storm Lake, Iowa.
posted on January 17, 2007 at 4:21 PM
Iowa Senate President Jack Kibbie recalls the last time that Democrats held control of both the Iowa legislature and the Governor’s office in 1965.
posted on November 29, 2006 at 12:00 AM
posted on November 29, 2006 at 12:00 AM
New Iowa State University wrestling Head Coach Cael Sanderson sits down in a one on one interview with Iowa Public Television's College Wrestling host and former national champion wrestler and coach Jim Gibbons.
posted on November 29, 2006 at 12:00 AM
New University of Iowa wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands sits down in a one on one interview with Iowa Public Television's College Wrestling host and former national champion wrestler and coach Jim Gibbons.
posted on November 29, 2006 at 12:00 AM
posted on November 10, 2006 at 12:00 AM
As a medic with Task Force Iron Hawk, Jaymie Holschlag's job was to make sure her fellow soldiers survived their dangerous duty. Their mission was to help save lives by finding and disarming deadly bombs in Ramadi, Iraq.
posted on November 10, 2006 at 12:00 AM
Even after beating death by just a fraction of an inch, Tipton native Joe Gottschalk says he's ready to return to take care of what he calls some unfinished business.
posted on November 10, 2006 at 12:00 AM
In this extended interview, Iraq war veteran Jaymie Holschlag shares her memories of deployment overseas, the horrors of combat, and adjusting to life on home soil.
posted on November 10, 2006 at 12:00 AM
Iraq war veteran Joe Gottschalk shares his memories in this extended interview of losing a fellow Iowan in combat, receiving a Purple Heart from the President, and his hopes of returning to the battlefront.
posted on November 10, 2006 at 12:00 AM
posted on September 11, 2006 at 12:00 AM
Revisit three young Iowans, who were teenagers when the towers fell, and hear their surprisingly eclectic views on a post 9/11 world.
posted on September 11, 2006 at 12:00 AM
The fact is, Iowans remain connected long after they have leave the state. To understand the events of that day, we turn to the Iowans who lived close to the site that is now synonymous with the date 9/11.
posted on September 11, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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