Iowa Life
Season 4 of Iowa Life begins Monday, October 5 at 9:30 p.m. Each new episode will re-air on Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m., Saturdays at 5:30 p.m., and Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
Season 4 Clips
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People with arthritis and related conditions find healing and connection through a clay class.
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In the world of Granny Basketball women over 50 still lace up their sneakers and shoot some hoops.
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Meet Mike Rowley, a Central Iowa man who volunteers his time placing headstones on unmarked veterans' graves.
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16-year old Dubuque native Gwen Maiers wins hobby horse national championship and sees the world.
Season 3
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Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey, Michael Egel, Seed Savers and Colfax bicentennial.
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Learn about artists of all abilities, light pollution, a demolition derby, and a troll sculpture.
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Conservationist Ron Howing, xBk's Tobi Parks, Em’s Coffee Co. and the pyramids of Avery.
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Muscatine’s Eagles and Ivories, Battle at the Barn racing, and Mexican folk dance.
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DeWitt refugee family, BHG Test Garden, Black Hawk Bridge farewell, welder Tanner King.
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Meet Iowa veterans and visit the Iowa Goldstar Military Museum.
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Field of Dreams groundskeepers, an Iowa composer and learning to drive in a native language.
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The Iowa Gallivant, a choir for people with Parkinson’s, and Maquoketa artist Rose Frantzen.
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Okoboji’s Lake Side Lab, a grocery store in Gowrie and Des Moines artist Jill Wells.
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A content creator, an aspiring pro wrestler and a Clinton non-profit.
Season 3 Clips
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Learn about the history of Seed Savers Exchange in Decorah and see how it operates.
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A forgotten Civil War story is brought back to life by Iowa students.
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Visit Seed Savers Exchange Heritage Farm in Decorah.
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Michael Egel's journey from small-town Iowa to Des Moines Metro Opera leader.
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From being planted to arriving at your doorstep, follow a seed's journey at Seed Savers Exchange.
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A 1976 film captures life in Colfax during America's bicentennial celebration.
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Hear from artists of all abilities as they share their work as part of the Freedom of Expression Project.
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Explore how light pollution is changing the night sky and its impact on people and wildlife.
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Retired harvesters roar back to life at the Bremer County Fair Combine Demolition Derby.
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Trace Ron Howing's legacy with the Iowa DNR in wetland preservation in the Prairie Pothole Region.
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In Independence, Em’s Coffee Company brews opportunity and community.
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Musician-turned-lawyer Tobi Parks left Brooklyn for Iowa to start the venue xBk Live.
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In rural Monroe County, three pyramids reveal one man’s unusual vision and legacy.
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Learn about the history of Strawberry Point and its most famous landmark.
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January in Muscatine means live ragtime music and eagle watching on the Mississippi.
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Battle at the Barn is a unique indoor racing event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
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Experience the unique art of Mexican folk dance in Cedar Rapids with Fuerzas Culturales.
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Iowa welder Tanner King turns farm roots and raw steel into lasting public art.
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Step inside the Better Homes and Gardens Test Garden in Des Moines.
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The Iowa DOT implodes Lansing's iconic Black Hawk Bridge.
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After fleeing war in Ukraine, the Matiitsiv family finds hope, work, and belonging in DeWitt.
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The Tri-State Women Warriors connect and advocate for women veterans and service members.
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Retired Colonel Gerry Berry shares his memoires of his final mission in Vietnam.
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The Iowa Gold Star Museum honors and preserves the stories of Iowa’s veterans.
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Inside the commissioning of the USS Iowa submarine and a look at Navy sub school.
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Oakridge Neighborhood pairs students with driving instructors who teach in their native languages.
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Meet Russ Bolibaugh, the man in charge of maintaining the iconic Field of Dreams tourist attraction.
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Composer Jamie Poulsen records his original orchestral work at the iconic Abbey Road Studios.
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Meet JayJay Goodvin, the man behind Iowa Gallivant, and learn about his travels across Iowa.
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Visit Iowa's largest tree with Mark Rouw, a dedicated tree enthusiast, who documents trees.
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Discover Rose Frantzen's oil painting process, and the stories she captures on canvas.
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The Tremble Clefs is a choir for people living with Parkinson’s and their loved ones.
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In Gowrie, a town of 900, the local grocery thrives due to creative thinking and community support.
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Historian Kevin Mason recounts the events of March 1857, known as the Spirit Lake Massacre.
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Iowa Lakeside Laboratories was founded for the purpose of studying nature in nature.
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For Des Moines-based artist Jill Wells, her artwork is purposely tactile for accessibility.
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By day, Carlos Oliva waits tables at The Dandy Lion, but by night, he's an aspiring pro wrestler.
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Kaleb Wyse shares his love of cooking, canning and gardening through his popular blog, Wyse Guide.
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Midwest Pets for Life helps elderly and disabled residents keep the pets they love by their side.
Season 2
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Explore the challenges and triumphs of caregiving in Iowa through three personal stories.
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Wildlife photographer Jacob Pitzenberger, a 276-mile run across Iowa and artist Daniel Adams.
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Mulholland Grocery in Malvern, St. Luke’s in Dubuque, and college level gymnastics.
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Raising a giant pumpkin, the Capitol page program, broadcaster Bob Fisher and Spook Cave.
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Color the Wind Kite Festival, a small town newspaper partnership and a braille competition.
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Meet author Rachel Yoder, service dogs helping the deaf, and a family engaged in egg production.
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Explore ecosystem restoration with bison, Dubuque’s Vintage Torque Fest and raising hogs outside.
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Visit the Maintenance Shop in Ames, make apple cider, and ride along with Escaramuza Quetzali.
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A conversation with Harry Smith, the Swan Ballet, and an accessible treehouse at the Iowa Arboretum.
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A foraging couple in Story City, an autism awareness advocate, and the Urban Bike Food Ministry.
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Learn about Iowa Deaf Baseball Camp, the Sharks synchronized swimming club and minibikes.
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Meet Griff II, Drake University’s live mascot and see a 96-foot tapestry in Centerville.
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Explore cowboy mounted shooting, a music publisher and an after-school skate club.
Season 1
Explore a culinary competition, a luthier, equine-assisted therapy, and piano restoration.
Explore breakdancing, a 1968 plane crash and community revitalization through the arts.
Explore bird rehabilitation, visit Mediaverse Studios, and meet the Christofferson family.
Learn about girls wrestling, meet a makeup artist, and visit the last Ben Franklin store.
Explore the Underground Railroad Ride, the Groundswell Cafe and a non-profit in Clinton.
See how service dogs help veterans, meet a student inventor and visit Byron’s Bar.
Iowans celebrate the holidays in diverse ways — with food, flowers, friendship and song.
Explore the lyceum movement, refugee support and the history behind one Iowa love story.
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.
Explore public art, meet a world-renowned woodcarver, and visit a rock ’n’ roll summer camp.
Meet a juggler from southeast Iowa and four women organizing a student run fashion show.
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.
Explore a unique town festival, prairie restoration, and a newspaper serving Black Iowans.
Extras
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Iowa Life host Charity Nebbe sat down with a panel for a live discussion on caregiving at Iowa PBS studios.
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This is an extended cut of Harry Smith's interview from Iowa Life, Episode 205.
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Jon Locker breaks a world record by playing for five full minutes through 81 guitar/bass amps in the newly restored Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines.
Uncover the diverse tapestry of Iowa's people, cultures and stories. Through compelling interviews, scenic visuals, and authentic storytelling, each episode explores the extraordinary lives of individuals who call Iowa home.
Funding for Iowa Life Provided By
The Lainie Grimm Fund for Inclusive Programming
The Lois and Gayle Strickler Family of Grinnell, Iowa
The Mark and Kay DeCook Charitable Foundation