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2026 High School Mentorship

LocalApplication due May 1

High school students in Iowa can get a unique glimpse into the world of media production through this media production mentorship program.

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    Iowa Press
    EpisodeSeason53Episode5332
    On this edition of Iowa Press, a reporters' roundtable discusses the 2026 legislative session..
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    Data paints farmers further behind with the price spikes in fertilizer and fuel. Oversight comes to the committee room for the CFTC. The dairy industry finds balance as new tastes churn fresh optimism. And, commodity market analysis with Ted Seifried.
    Iowa Press
    EpisodeSeason53Episode5331
    Chad Hart, professor of economics at Iowa State University, and Peter Orazem, university professor and interim chair of economics at Iowa State University, discuss the economy at both the local and national levels.
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    Prices at the co-op remain high as the Strait of Hormuz stays closed. Low snowpack sets up a potential for drought in the west.,Sorting the livestock market in an extended discussion. And, breaking down the commodity markets with Ross Baldwin and Jeff French.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason3Episode307
    Muscatine’s Eagles and Ivories, Battle at the Barn racing, and Mexican folk dance.
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    Farmers face more hurdles as they head into the field. A grocery store keeps a community from turning into a food desert. Commodity market analysis with Chris Robinson.
    Iowa Press
    EpisodeSeason53Episode5330
    Zach Lahn, a Republican candidate for governor, discusses his campaign and the Republican gubernatorial primary race.
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    On this edition of Iowa Press we discuss tax policy and proposed property tax reforms.

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Iowa Life

    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 3Episode307
    Muscatine’s Eagles and Ivories, Battle at the Barn racing, and Mexican folk dance.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 3Episode306
    DeWitt refugee family, BHG Test Garden, Black Hawk Bridge farewell, welder Tanner King.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 3Episode305
    Meet Iowa veterans and visit the Iowa Goldstar Military Museum.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 3Episode304
    Field of Dreams groundskeepers, an Iowa composer and learning to drive in a native language.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 3Episode303
    The Iowa Gallivant, a choir for people with Parkinson’s, and Maquoketa artist Rose Frantzen.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 3Episode302
    Okoboji’s Lake Side Lab, a grocery store in Gowrie and Des Moines artist Jill Wells.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 3Episode301
    A content creator, an aspiring pro wrestler and a Clinton non-profit.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 2Episode213
    Explore the challenges and triumphs of caregiving in Iowa through three personal stories.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 2Episode212
    Wildlife photographer Jacob Pitzenberger, a 276-mile run across Iowa and artist Daniel Adams.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 2Episode211
    Mulholland Grocery in Malvern, St. Luke’s in Dubuque, and college level gymnastics.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 2Episode210
    Raising a giant pumpkin, the Capitol page program, broadcaster Bob Fisher and Spook Cave.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 2Episode209
    Color the Wind Kite Festival, a small town newspaper partnership and a braille competition.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 2Episode208
    Meet author Rachel Yoder, service dogs helping the deaf, and a family engaged in egg production.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 2Episode207
    Explore ecosystem restoration with bison, Dubuque’s Vintage Torque Fest and raising hogs outside.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 2Episode206
    Visit the Maintenance Shop in Ames, make apple cider, and ride along with Escaramuza Quetzali.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 2Episode205
    A conversation with Harry Smith, the Swan Ballet, and an accessible treehouse at the Iowa Arboretum.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 2Episode204
    A foraging couple in Story City, an autism awareness advocate, and the Urban Bike Food Ministry.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 2Episode203
    Learn about Iowa Deaf Baseball Camp, the Sharks synchronized swimming club and minibikes.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 2Episode202
    Meet Griff II, Drake University’s live mascot and see a 96-foot tapestry in Centerville.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 2Episode201
    Explore cowboy mounted shooting, a music publisher and an after-school skate club.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 1Episode113
    Explore a culinary competition, a luthier, equine-assisted therapy, and piano restoration.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 1Episode112
    Explore breakdancing, a 1968 plane crash and community revitalization through the arts.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 1Episode111
    Explore bird rehabilitation, visit Mediaverse Studios, and meet the Christofferson family.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 1Episode110
    Learn about girls wrestling, meet a makeup artist, and visit the last Ben Franklin store.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 1Episode109
    Explore the Underground Railroad Ride, the Groundswell Cafe and a non-profit in Clinton.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 1Episode108
    See how service dogs help veterans, meet a student inventor and visit Byron’s Bar.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 1Episode107
    Iowans celebrate the holidays in diverse ways — with food, flowers, friendship and song.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 1Episode106
    Explore the lyceum movement, refugee support and the history behind one Iowa love story.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 1Episode105
    Learn how the emerald ash borer is impacting Iowa neighborhoods, meet a comic book artist who is writing a new series aimed at kids, learn about an inspiring musician and dancer, and take a ride on a train in Missouri Valley.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 1Episode104
    Explore public art, meet a world-renowned woodcarver, and visit a rock ’n’ roll summer camp.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 1Episode103
    Meet a juggler from southeast Iowa and four women organizing a student run fashion show.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 1Episode102
    Visit a farmer who raises peacocks, meet a professor who hiked across the state to document historical changes in Iowa, and learn how one northeast Iowa organization helps immigrants and refugees.
    Iowa Life
    EpisodeSeason 1Episode101
    Explore a unique town festival, prairie restoration, and a newspaper serving Black Iowans.

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News & Events

Iowa PBS was recognized recently by the Iowa Broadcast News Association with six awards at the IBNA annual convention.
Iowa PBS’s Road Trip Iowa returns for an all new adventure across the state, showcasing historic sites, unique attractions and natural beauty along the way when season 3 premieres Monday, May 11.
Iowa PBS will host Iowa Press Debates: U.S. Senate Democratic Primary on Tuesday, May 5 at 7 p.m. at Iowa PBS studios in Johnston, Iowa.