ADVANCE May 2026

VOL. 57, NO. 5 MAY 2026 IOWA PBS

At Iowa PBS, we are dedicated to providing quality, innovative media and services that educate, inform, enrich and inspire Iowans. Offices: Iowa PBS 6450 Corporate Drive P.O. Box 6450 Johnston, IA 50131-6450 Phone: 515.725.9700 or 800.532.1290 President: Kevin W. Krause, West Des Moines Vice President: Jason Giles, Urbandale Board Members: Angie Anderson, Cherokee; Brooke Axiotis, Des Moines; Peter Cownie, West Des Moines; Kevin Fangman, Des Moines; Courtney Maxwell Greene, Windsor Heights; Bruce McKee, Mason City; Craig Schaefer, Dubuque Executive Director and General Manager: Andrew Batt Director of Administration and Finance: Michelle Wendel Director of Educational Services: Kenneth R. Harrison Director of Engineering: Chad Aubrey FRIENDS IOWA PBS FOUNDATION Iowa PBS Foundation is a statewide, nonprofit organization governed by a volunteer board of directors from communities throughout the viewing area. Offices: Friends of Iowa PBS 6535 Corporate Drive P.O. Box 6400 Johnston, IA 50131-6400 Board Members: Kip Albertson, West Des Moines; Tim Hoskins, West Des Moines; Toby Joseph, West Des Moines; Desirée Kilburg, Cedar Rapids; Rick Killion, Council Bluffs; Mary Kramer, Clive; Paulina Mena, Pella; Stephanie Mendenhall, Garden Grove; Mike Ralston, Urbandale; Chuck Smith, Council Bluffs; Steve Sukup, Clear Lake; Carole Tillotson, Windsor Heights; Myrna Ver Ploeg, Newton; Brett Wessels, Omaha, Nebraska; Cathie Whiteside, Rock Island, Illinois; Barbara Wilkerson, Spencer Ex-Officio Members: Andrew Batt, Kevin W. Krause Publisher: Friends of Iowa PBS Editor: Elizabeth Williams Graphic Designers: Alisa Dodge, Mead Hardacre (USPS 433-190) is published monthly by Friends of Iowa PBS, 6535 Corporate Drive, Johnston, IA 50131. Periodical postage paid at Johnston, IA, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Advance, P.O. Box 6400, Johnston, IA 50131. Phone: 515.725.9800 or 800.728.2828 Chair: Kathleen Zehr, West Des Moines Vice Chair: Dan DeCook, Lovilia Past Chair: Kevin W. Krause, West Des Moines Treasurer: John K. Sorensen, West Des Moines Secretary: Kelly Baier, Cedar Rapids President: Rob Hilbert

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Memorial Day Related Programming Sunday, May 24

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1 p.m. USS Iowa 2 p.m. Iowa’s WWII Stories 3 p.m. Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and World War II 4 p.m. The Forgotten War: Iowans in Korea 5 p.m. Iowans Remember Vietnam 6 p.m. Dogs of Service

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