Iowa PBS receives eighteen Upper Midwest Emmy® Award nominations
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Upper Midwest Chapter today announced the 2026 Emmy® Award nominees. Iowa PBS received 18 nominations.
Documentary — Cultural
Behind the Blue Ribbon
Emily Kestel, Producer
Kelsey Kremer, Producer
Theresa Knight, Executive Producer
Julie Knutson, Editor
Darrin Clouse, Videographer
Eric Gooden, Videographer
Joe Bustad, Graphic Artist
David Feingold, Audio Mixer
Documentary — Historical
The Legacy of 4-H
Laurel Bower Burgmaier, Producer
Harry Smith, Talent
Julie Knudson, Editor
Neal Kyer, Editor
Darrin Clouse Videographer
Mark Haugen, Videographer
Kenny Knutson, Videographer
Eric Gooden, Videographer
Joe Bustad, Graphic Artist
Brent Willett, Motion Graphics
Magazine Program
Iowa Life: Episode #306
Theresa Knight, Executive Producer
Charity Nebbe, Host
Patrick Boberg, Producer
Emily Kestel, Producer
Rachel Mummey, Producer
Keila Perez Serrano, Producer
Eric Gooden, Photographer
Mark Haugen, Photographer
Kenny Knutson, Photographer
Julie Knutson, Editor
David Feingold, Audio Mixer
Special Event Coverage
2025 The Des Moines Symphony’s Yankee Doodle Pops
Andrea Coyle, Producer
Kevin Rivers, Editor
Kent Sorge, Videographer
Mark Haugen, Videographer
Darrin Clouse, Videographer
Scott Faine, Videographer
Eric Gooden, Videographer
Kenny Knutson, Videographer
Brent Willett, Motion Graphics
David Feingold, Audio Engineer
Julie Knutson, Editor
Neal Kyer, Editor
Entertainment — Long Form Content
Des Moines Metro Opera Presents The Cunning Little Vixen
Judy Blank, Producer
Julie Knutson, Director
Kevin Rivers, Editor
Neal Kyer, Editor
David Feingold, Audio Mixer
Reid Denker, Audio Engineer
Darrin Clouse, Videographer
Eric Gooden, Videographer
Scott Faine, Videographer
Joe Bustad, Graphic Artist
Andrea Coyle, Executive Producer
Entertainment — Long Form Content
Studio 3 LIVE: An Irish Christmas With Michael Londra
Andrea Coyle, Producer
Michael Londra, Producer
Mike Sulzberger, Producer
Jean Clancy, Producer
Mickey Davis, Host
David Feingold, Audio Engineer
Jason Dempsey Audio Mixer
Mellad Abeid, Producer
Darrin Clouse, Videographer
Mark Haugen, Videographer
Scott Faine, Videographer
Kenny Knutson, Videographer
Eric Gooden, Videographer
Arts/Entertainment — Short Form Content
Iowa Life: Jamie Poulsen at Abbey Road Studios
Judy Blank, Producer
Theresa Knight, Executive Producer
Julie Knutson, Editor
Neal Kyer, Editor
David Feingold, Audio Mixer
Darrin Clouse, Videographer
Eric Gooden, Videographer
Andrew Lawson, Videographer
Tom Sawyer, Videographer
Arts/Entertainment — Long Form Content
2025 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase
Andrea Coyle, Producer
Travis Graven, Producer
Reid Denker, Editor
Brent Willett, Motion Graphics
David Feingold, Audio Mixer
Neal Kyer, Editor
Kevin Rivers, Editor
Darrin Clouse, Videographer
Mark Haugen, Videographer
Scott Faine, Videographer
Kenny Knutson, Videographer
Kent Sorge, Videographer
Business/Consumer — Short or Long Form Content
Iowa Life: Em’s Coffee Company: An Iowa Coffee Shop Brewing Community and Opportunity
Kelsey Kramer, Producer
Mark Haugen, Videographer
Reid Denker, Audio Mixer
Julie Knutson, Editor
Business/Consumer — Short or Long Form Content
Market to Market: Rural Racing Economics
John Torpy, Producer
David Miller, Executive Producer
Darrin Clouse, Videographer
Reid Denker, Audio Mixer
Neal Kyer, Editor
Historical/Cultural/Nostalgia — Short Form Content
The Meskwaki Nation’s Story of Survival, Land and Sovereignty in Iowa
Bo Dodge, Producer
Matt Clark, Videographer
Danny Engesser, Drone Photographer
David Miller, Talent
Historical/Cultural/Nostalgia — Short Form Content
The Wrestling Legacy of Humboldt’s Frank Gotch
Josh Buettner, Producer
Darrin Clouse, Videographer
Mark Haugen, Videographer
Kevin Rivers, Audio Mixer
Brent Willett, Motion Graphics
Andrea Coyle, Executive Producer
Paul Yeager, Talent
Lifestyle — Short Form Content
Road Trip Iowa: Primrose Restaurant
John Torpy, Producer
Tyler Brinegar, Executive Producer
Mark Haugen, Videographer
David Feingold, Audio Mixer
Reid Denker, Editor
Military — Short or Long Form Content
Iowa Life: Retired Colonel Gerry Berry
David Miller, Producer
Theresa Knight, Executive Producer
Eric Gooden, Videographer
Mark Haugen, Videographer
Kenny Knutson, Videographer
David Feingold, Audio Mixer
Julie Knutson, Editor
Brent Willett, Motion Graphics
Joe Bustad, Graphic Artist
Program Host/Moderator
Road Trip Iowa
Brooke Kohlsdorf, Host
Graphic Arts — Motion Graphics/Visual Effects/Compositing
Iowa PBS Show Opens Composite
Brent Willett, Motion Graphics
Editor — Short or Long Form Content
Dan Bolsem Editor Composite
Dan Bolsem, Editor
Photographer — Short or Long Form Content
Kenny Knutson, Photographer
The 2026 Upper Midwest Emmy® Awards Ceremony will take place in Bloomington, Minnesota on Saturday, October 17. More information, including a full list of nominees, can be found at midwestemmys.org.