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Diagnosing your tomato plants
Eating a ripe tomato fresh from the garden is one of the true pleasures of summer, but growing tomatoes can be challenging — especially if your plant…
14 hours ago
A look into the butter cooler with the Iowa State Fair butter sculptor
On this episode, we listen back to some of our favorite state fair interviews. We talk with Iowa State Fair butter sculptor Sarah Pratt and her appre…
1 day, 14 hours ago
Memoir explores an Iowa farmer's stewardship legacy, sustainable practices
In 1973, Ron Rosmann gave up his plans to go to graduate school and moved back home to Westphalia to run the family farm. In 1973, he did something r…
2 days, 14 hours ago
'The Book Thief' still has a lasting impact on readers two decades later
On this episode of the 'Talk of Iowa' Book Club, we talk about 'The Book Thief' with author Markus Zusak and two expert readers. It's a story about a…
3 days, 14 hours ago
ISU study observes parent-teen relationships over decades
The teenage years can be tough for parents and kids and new research from Iowa State University tells us that the consequences of that conflict can l…
4 days, 14 hours ago
Mum's the word
Beautiful fall mums will soon be everywhere. But, getting them to grow in your home landscape takes more planning.On this horticulture day episode, h…
1 week ago
Hoover Presidential Library and Museum reopens after $20 million renovation
The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch first opened on Aug.10, 1962. It reopened on Aug. 6, 2026, after a $20 million comp…
1 week, 1 day ago
Smithsonian Museum features the work of Iowa State Fair competitors
The 2026 Iowa State Fair is almost here. On this episode, we meet some of the winningest State Fair competitors of all time. Dr. Rod Zeitler is a mas…
1 week, 2 days ago
New documentary provides a portrait of poet Mary Oliver
Mary Oliver's poetry has touched millions of readers. She passed away in 2019, but a new documentary tells her story. On this episode, we talk with f…
1 week, 3 days ago
Greene County students celebrate predecessors who fought in Civil War
In 1861, 32 students and two teachers from Greene County left to enlist in the Union Army. The school closed behind them and 11 of them never came ho…
1 week, 4 days ago