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United Way Of Jasper County Fall Campaign 2026
The United Way Of Jasper County's Fall Campaign will be wrapping up in a few short weeks and with that in mind I wanted to chat with The Director of the local organization Jessica Lowe Vokes. In this podcast she gives an update on how the fall campaign is going. She tells us about the goal for…
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Larry Hurto Downtown Newton History 10/31
Since I just did a podcast with Dan Kaiser about people in Grinnell who made history in Grinnell I thought it only fair to do a podcast with Newton historian Larry Hurto about Downtown Newton history. When I go to the Newton Public Library many times I will find Larry doing research on local...
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Dan Kaiser on Grinnell Historical Figures From The Past Best Of Podcast
Dan Kaiser is a local Grinnell historian who has written a book about folks who were famous back in the day but, historically, have faded into the woodwork. This was a facinating interview with Dan about people who helped to shape Grinnell history. If you are a historian I think you'll enjoy this...
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Laura Betts Harmon Best Of Podcast 10/27
This podcast is a "best of" podcast with Laura Betts Harmon who is an advocate of folks with disabilities. I have known Laura since she was in elementary school because her Dad, Chuck, was my Newton High School Drama teacher and I would see her from time to time at play practice. When I would see...
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Pastor LeAnn Robine Best OF Podcast 10/24
This is a best of podcast that was very popular with Pastor LeAnn Robine who is the new pastor of The First United Methodistist Churuch in Newton. She comes to Newton from the Corning, Iowa area but is origionally from the Omaha area. In the podcast we talk about why she wanted to become a...
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Gilman Clothing Closet & Food Pantry Best Of Podcast 10/22
When you go to Gilman, Iowa you realize that it's one of those "blink and might miss it" towns. However one thing that stands out is the beautiful church. In that church is a fantastic clothing closet and food pantry that has helped out an impressive number of people in need in the past few…
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Jasper County United Way Best Of Podcast
The Jasper County United Way is in the middle of it's fall campaign right now so I thought that the organization was deserving of having a "best of" podcast done to highten awareness of what The United Way does. In this podcast I speak with Jessica who is the Director of the Jasper County United...
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Hospice Best Of Podcast 10-17
In this best of podcast I speake with Dr Patrick Edwards and nurse Anna about the Hospice program at Park Centre Wesley Life. In the last year of my sister's life she was a part of that program. I mention my sister in this podcast because when it was recorded she was alive and part of the…
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The We Give Campaign For Grinnell And Poweshiek County
The We Give Campaign is a fund drive to raise money for a variety of non profit organizations around Grinnell and the area. Their slogan for this years campaign is "serving together by giving." Both of the organizations on this podcast have developeda Ccatalog for Giving that can help people...
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Podcast With Stand Up Comedian Miss Rhonda 9-13
In this podcast I speak with an old friend Miss Rhonda who is a stand up comedian. She is heading up a fundraiser to try to rebuild a venue in Nevada, Iowa that is coming up on 10/17. I speak with her about how she got into stand up comedy, the kinds of things she talks about in her act and what...
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Retiring Dr Duane Jolivette Of The Newton Clinic
I've had two Doctors in my life who have had great personalities of as they say bedside manners. One was the Doctor who brought me into this world, Doctor Raymond Frech who was my Doctor through my teen and early adult years. The other Doctor is the one who I am doing the podcast with today…
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Hands That Help Best Of Podcast With Neva 10-8
Hands That Help is a fairly new non-profit serving thhe Grinnell area as a clothing closet. Right now they are using a couple of storage units with a mobile unit that they can use going from town to town, In this podcast I speak with Neva. She a her daugher Angela run the clothing closet together.
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Newton Airport/Johnson Aviation Podcast 10/6
In this podcast I speak with Ethan who, with his wife Lisa run The Newton Airport and Johnson Aviation. The Airpot is a very important aspect of the business community in Newton. When companies are looking a locating in Newton and fly into town one of the first things they notice is our airport.…
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Pay It Forward Best Of Podcast 9/3/26
I first found out about Pay It Forward and the clothing closet in Gilman from Angela and Neva from The Hands That Help clothing closet in Brooklyn. It's amazing how these clothing and food closets are networked. Anyway, I decided to replay this "best of" podcast because I am amazed how these…
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The Grinnell Optimist Club Fly In Breakfast This Saturday
The Grinnell Optimist Club is having a French Toast Fly In Breakfast this Saturday morning. The Optimist Club has been holding the breakfast for many years now and will be carrying on the tridition once again. Airplain pilots enjoy this fly in because it's different than many "fly ins" in that…
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Captain Tim North Of The Salvation Army In Newton
This podcast is with Captain Tim North of The Salvation Army. They have asked me to be their auctioneer for the 5th year in a row for their quilt auction coming up October 9th. The Quilt auction will be at The Salvation Army building on 2nd Avenue which is different from the DMACC location from…
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Park Centre Good Samaritan Fund Best Of Podcast
Park Centre a Wesley Life Organization has a great fund that finances folks living at Park Centre through the rest of their lives. I decided to run this podcast again becuaue my sister lived the last years of her life at Park Centre and the main reason I decided to have her live at this fine...
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The Grinnell Mental Health Walk October 3rd
This podcast is with Jennifer Cogley of The Ahrens Foundation. They host and facilitate the Grinnell area mental health consortium with a specific program called the JPK fund which was named after and started as a tribute to a Grinnell Doctor who took his own life. The JPK funds cover inital…
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Shawshank Redemption A Newton Community Theatre Production
The Newton Community Theatre is presenting The Shawshank Redemption on September 25th, 26th and 27th and again on October 2nd, 3rd and 4th. It's a story that deals with hope, friendship and perseverance. It's a powerful story with a great cast. In this podcast I speak with the Director of the…
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Better Ballot Iowa Podcast
This podcast is about the non partisan organization Better Ballot Iowa. They are proposing an open primary system. In the system they are suggesting the top five candidates would advance from the primary to the general election. This would differ from the way Iowa currently conducts its partisan...
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Renewed Hope Home Furnishings Podcast
I've done plenty of podcasts with folks from clothing closets, food banks and food pantrys but never one that supplied people with home furnishings. That's what Renewed Hope Home Furnishings Ministry is all about. It's part of The Friends Church in Grinnell. It's a very unique non-profit...
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United Way Of Jasper County Fall Campaign with Jessica Lowe Vokes 9-15-26
This is a podcast with Jessica Lowe Vokes who is the Director of The United Way Of Jasper County. The United Way just kicked off their fall campaign. As a kid I remember the organization started out as The Community Chest. Through the years that non-profit morphed into The United Way. The charity...
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Blue Star Moms Best Of Podcast Of 9-12 Serving Active Millitary
This podcast is with "Mrs C" April Conway the "Spokes Mom" for The Blue Star Moms organization in Iowa. Blue Star Moms is dedicated to serving active millitary who have been deployed either over seas or in the United States. I decided to replay this podcast that was recorded during The Iowa State...
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American Braun 9-11
I've never repeated the same podcast from one week to the next. However in this case I am going to make an exception. Today marks the 25th Anniversary of 9-11. I think most folks who were alive then remember where they were when this tragic event happened. Many lives were lost but many lives were...
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Jasper County Concert Association Upcoming Season
The Jasper County Concert Association has been going on for a number of years and is continueing with a great line up for the upcoming season. My interview guest is Bob Lane and in this podcast he tells us about the wide variety of different entertainment choices The Concert Association has...
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American Braun Podcast for 9-3-26
American Braun is a non-profit I have known about for several years now. Kent Reed heads up the organization. It's an organization that supports first responders and veterans. He runs the organization as a "pay it forward" because of a motorcycle accident he had several years ago where he was...
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Newton Mayors Viewpoint On Chris Bartons Proposal To Buy 2 Newton Elementary Schools
A couple weeks ago Newton business man Chris Barton proposed to The Newton School Board the idea of purchaseing two, unused elementary schools, Emerson Hough and Woodrow Wilson for $25,000 per school and giving them back to the community. Woodrow Wilson would go to The Newton Christian School and...
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Newton Cardinal Football Season Preview With Randy Van Podcast
The Newton Cardinal Football Team kicks off their season Friday night against Carlisle. In this podcast I speak with the play by play voice of the Cardinals, Randy Van. In this podcast we talk about the big picture. With that I mean that Newton had a terrific season having gone io the UNI-DOME in...
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Ag Appreciation Days In Downtown Grinnell
Ag Appreciation Days have been going on a number of years in downtown Grinnell. From what I understand, it was started by The Grinnell Chamber Of Commerce, and now is continuing under The Grinnell Lions Club. On this podcast I speak with a member of The Grinnell Lions Club about all the…
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Blue Star Moms Podcast With April Conway
The Blue Star Moms Organization is made up of ladies who want to support their children in the military. In this podcast I speak with April Conway. Listeners to WHO Radio might know her better as "Mrs C" who is the producer for Simon Conway on his show 4 to 7 pm on WHO Radio. We chat about why…
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Epilepsy Foundation Best Of Podcast
Epilepsy is a cause that is near and dear to my heart as I had Epilepsy as a child. I didn't even know I had it until I was in my teens (which will be part of my Sunday morning trivia question) In this podcast I speak with the head of The Epilepsy Foundation of Iowa about Epilepsy and what causes...
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Grinnell Happenings Podcast 8-20
Thanks to The Grinnell Chamber Of Commerce website I have more details on all the big events coming up for the next several days in Grinnell. The biggest events this weekend include the HUGE car show that is coming up this Saturday in downtown Grinnell. I attended my first last year and I was...
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Parkinsons Disease Support Group Best Of Podcast
Many times when I go into a podcast interview I know very little about the subject I will be talking about. That's not all bad as I am also interviewing from the standpoint of the listener. However, the topic I am dealing with today is a topic I know quite a bit about because it's very personal…
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Pay It Forward In Lynnville, Clothing Closet & Food Box
Today my tour of clothing closets and food pantrys in Jasper and Poweshiek Counties continues with Pay It Forward in Lynnville. I had a great conversation with a couple of ladies who run the organization. In this podcast you will find out what church they are affilated with, what their mission…
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Gilman Clothes Closet And Food Pantry Podcast
I'm on a run of doing podcasts of food pantrys and clothing closets these days. I've been aware of them through Captain's Tim and Peggy of The Salvation Army in Newton. But Angie and Neva of Hands That Help out of Brooklyn turned me on to a couple more in Gilman and Lynnville and the Lynnville...
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Iowa State Fair Preview Best Of Podcast
In my 300th podcast I preview this year's Iowa State Fair which begins this Thursday. I speak with Marketing Director Mindy Willimamson about all the changes and improvements they've made at the fair for this year. I think you'll enjoy this podcast about all the work that goes on at the…
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Make A Wish Iowa Best Of Podcast
Childrens charities have always been special to me. That includes Make A Wish Iowa. In this best of podcast I speak with Nichole of Make A Wish about the purpose of the program. She shares some of the success stories of Make A Wish and how they have been life changing, She talks about how Make A...
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Monroe Old Settlers Days Podcast with Jen and Andrea
One of the things I LOVE about Iowa are the small town celebrations we have. For example Mount Pleasant has The Old Threshers Celebration, Adel has Sweet Corn Days, and my old stomping grounds of Cedar Falls has Sturgis Falls. For many years Monroe, IA has had Old Settlers Days, which runs from...
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Hands That Help Podcast with Neva
Hands That Help is a new Non Profit organization that helps to provide clothing for folks who are in need. They are having a big fund raiser this Sunday at The Eagles Club in Grinnell. In this podcast I speak with Neva who is on the board of Hands That Help. She tells me about their mission, how...
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Meskwaki Powwow Podcast with Vern Jefferson
The Meskwaki Settlement Powwow has been going on for a many years and the celebration of the Meskwaki culture is coming up this weekend, With that in mind I had a great conversation with Vern Jefferson who has been a member of the Meskwaki tribe his entire life and will be one of the emcees for…
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Newtons Franchise Fee Podcast with Mayor Randy Ervin and Mary Watters
The proposed franchise fee for the city of Newton has become a highly emotional issue for many in Newton. This is understandibly so in that property taxes are already high and now the city wants to tack on what is conisdered another tax to the citizens that many feel is unfair. However the city...
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Empowerment Center Grinnell Podcast
In this podcast I had a nice conversation with Derice Aragon who is The Program Manager for The Empowerment Command Center (ECC) in Grinnell. This is an organization that mainly tries to help the homeless but can help anyone going through a crisis situation. It's located next to the Medicap...
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Inspiration Garden Podcast with Mark Monroe and Carol Camp
The Inspiration Gardens at DMACC in Newton are growing and are having a big event this Saturday morning. I talk about this with Master Gardners Mark Monroe and Carol Camp on this edition of Out And About With Jamie Grout
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Jasper County Fair Report & Podcast 7-24
This a combination podcast for the final day of The Jasper County Fair and I wrap up the Fair reports with an interview with The Jasper County Fair Queen and Princess. I want to personally thank ISU Extension Youth Coordinator Stacy Wilson the her interns for all help she and they have given me…
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There are many things going on in Grinnell in the next few days. Find out what's happening with my newest Grinnell Happenings Podcast
Everything from Art In The Park to Farmers Markets to Music In The Park coming up in the next few days in Grinnell. Find out what's going on with my Grinnell Happenings Podcast.
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Jasper County Fair Results For 7-22 With Stacy Wilson
Here are more results from this years Jasper County Fair with ISU Estenson Youth Coordinator Stacy Wilson on what happened with the 4-H and FFA kids at the fair for 7-21 and 7-22.
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Jasper County Fair Report 7-21 for Tuesday with Stacy Wilson
More results on what happened with the 4-H and FFA kids at this year's Jasper County Fair with ISU Youth Coordinator Stacy Wilson for Tuesday. Let's give these kids a pat on the back by putting a spotlight on their acomplishments.
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Speed "The Sauce Man" Herrig Of Cookies BBQ Sauce Podcast
Since I'll be busy this week at The Jasper County Fairgrounds with Stacy Wilson compiling reports on what the 4-H and FFA youngsters are doing I'll be replaying some of the best interviews I've had in the past year. In this podcast I interviewiewed Speed Herrig who is know for his Cookies BBQ...
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Jasper County Fair Results For 7/20
With Iowa State University Extention Youth Coordinator Stacy Wilson, here are the results of this weekends competitions at this years Jasper County Fair. Thanks to sponsors: Timberline East Campground in Newton, Johnson Aviation, Lonnie Portner State Farm Insurance, Brookwood Incorporated, and...
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Jasper County Fair Preview For The Weekend OF 7-18
Starting Monday I will have daily reports from this year's Jasper County Fair. The presenting sponsor is Timberline East Campground. However today is a normal podcast as Stacy Wilson, The Iowa State University Extension Youth Coordinator tells us about upcoming events for this weekend. Make sure...
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