Video: The Iowa Journal
The Iowa Journal is a regular in-depth look at the issues that impact Iowans. The series analyzes various issues and events that are in the news from an Iowa perspective. Topics include a look at Iowa's small business successes, pioneers in the local food movement, and how the national debate on health care affects you.
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What To Do About Trash (Full Program) (#170)
Full Program: Iowa Journal is talking trash – how much stuff Americans have, what happens to it when we’re done with it, and how we can reduce it. 27:47
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Talking Trash (Feature) (#170)
Visit a Johnston woman who "shops" curbside; landfills in Mitchellville and Cedar Rapids; and Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, where the aviation electronics firm has won awards for its efforts to... 05:00
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Iowa's Labor Unions (Full Program) (#169)
Full Program: After years of dormancy, are Iowa’s labor unions in resurgence? 27:56
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Discussion: Iowa's Labor Unions (#169)
Guests Ken Sagar, President of the Iowa Federation of Labor and Colin Gordon, Labor Historian at the University of Iowa discuss the future of Iowa's labor unions. 12:28
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Iowa's Labor Unions (Feature) (#169)
After years of dormancy, are Iowa’s labor unions in resurgence? Will they be exerting more influence over the conduct of Iowa’s economy? 05:00
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Out and About: Waverly, Iowa (#118)
Out and About Correspondent Dan Kaercher travels to Waverly. 05:00
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Out and About: Creston, Iowa (#169)
Creston is profiled by Out and About correspondent Dan Kaercher. 04:43
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Out and About: Dubuque, Iowa (#173)
Dubuque is profiled by Out and About correspondent Dan Kaercher. 05:00
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Discussion: Aviation and Iowa's Economy (#168)
Iowa Journal looks at the economic impact of general aviation in the state. 14:44
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Iowa Aviation in Smaller Airports (#168)
General Aviation is more than just a weekend pilot going up for a few hours. It now includes many people using a private plane to fly for business meetings or even an air-taxi type approach to... 04:30
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Iowa's General Aviation in Smaller Airports (Full Program) (#168)
Full Program: Iowa Journal looks at the economic impact of General Aviation in the state. 27:40
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Discussion: Recreation on Iowa's Rivers (#167)
Before the floods and tornadoes hit Iowa, the legislature passed and the governor signed a $12 million appropriation to help communities improve and reinvigorate their riverfronts for economic... 12:08
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Rivers as Recreation (Full Program) (#167)
Full Program: Examine the efforts to attract canoeists, kayakers and others to Iowa's rivers for recreation. 27:46
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Out and About: Adel, Iowa (#167)
Out and About Correspondent Dan Kaercher travels to Adel and finds out how a small town defines itself in the shadow of a metro area. 04:52
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Rivers as Recreation in Iowa (Feature) (#167)
The Iowa Journal visits Fraser, along the Des Moines river near Boone, where the Department of Natural Resources installed warning signs of a downstream dam and built a trail for paddlers to bypass... 04:15
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Discussion: Helping Kids After Floods and Disasters Deal with Storms and Loss (#166)
Child care experts discuss how children might react to disasters, and how to help them. 12:00
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Floods 2008: Impact on Children (Full Program) (#166)
Full Program: Parents and child care specialists discuss how to help children during unsettled times on this episode of The Iowa Journal. 27:46
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Iowa Floods 2008 - Kids' Reactions (#166)
See how a visit from an IPTV storyteller gives Cedar Rapids kids a break from the bombardment of news coverage on the floods. Children and parents discuss the effect of the flood on their lives. 04:12
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June 19th Flood Report (#165)
While other regions of the state are just now becoming submerged, recovery is beginning in some of the afflicted areas. 04:28
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Ask the Experts: Your Disaster Questions Answered (#165)
Full Program: Experts from flood and disaster agencies answer viewer questions on this live hour-long episode of The Iowa Journal, hosted by Paul Yeager. 57:47
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