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Updated 04/05/2023
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Updated 19/12/2023
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15/09/2023

The shrub can't even handle me right now

Horticulture experts discuss which shrubs will put on a colorful show during the fall.

15/09/2023

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06/12/2023

A tradition in name only

Presidential candidates have been rewarded in the Iowa caucuses for spending a lot of time traveling the state and meeting with voters. That strategy doesn’t seem to be working for those running against former President Donald Trump in 2024. A runaway victory for the former president could mark a major shift for campaigns and could spell even more trouble for the future of the Iowa caucuses.

06/12/2023

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23 min
24/03/2023

Mow grass, mow problems

Grass specialist Adam Thoms discusses spring lawn chores and how to know when it’s time to mow.

24/03/2023

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12/04/2024

Take the petal to the metal

Leaving plant debris in your perennial garden all winter long provides texture and habitat, but now it’s time to do some spring cleaning as the weather warms.

12/04/2024

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14 min
19/12/2025

Friday, December 19th, 2025

Leaders in the Iowa legislature discuss a potential IPERS study. There's been another detection of measles in Iowa. And a researcher has been trying to make cotton seeds edible.

19/12/2025

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9 min
Season 2, Episode 4

Labor pains in the workforce and the home

Unsettled

S2, E4

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49 min
08/09/2023

We're keen for greens this fall

Cool season crops to plant this September

08/09/2023

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25/10/2024

Gourd big or go home

When it comes to Halloween plants, pumpkins are gourdgeous.

25/10/2024

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13 min
16/08/2024

How to dill with excess herbs

Experts share how they dry and preserve the spoils of their herb garden.

16/08/2024

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13 min
18 Mar

PBS documentary follows movement to support Amish survivors of sexual abuse

Lizzie Hershberger grew up in an Amish community in Minnesota. She is a survivor of sexual abuse and rape, and she left the community, eventually writing the memoir, Behind Blue Curtains: A True Crime Memoir of an Amish Woman's Survival, Escape, and Pursuit of Justice. Hershberger connected with journalist Sarah McClure, who published a year-long investigation about incest, rape, and abuse in Amish communities. Hershberger and McClure then set out on years-long journey filming the documentary Keep Quiet and Forgive, which premieres March 23rd on PBS. Also, water quality is a huge challenge for the Midwest and the Great Plains, but there is a great deal of beauty to be found in the aquatic ecosystems that surround us. ISU professor Amy Burgin joins to share of the Great Plains' water wonders and what she calls "wicked problems."

18 Mar

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48 min

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