Newton Schools Superintendent Tom Messinger

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 Sauce. I'm sure you've seen is catchy commercials over the years and if you go to this years Iowa State Fair you'll see his rib wagon. His story if getting into the BBQ Sauce business is very interesting. As you'll hear he was in the automotive and auto parts business and stumbled into the BBQ Sauce business through a lawsuit. Enjoy this best of podcast with Speed "the sauceman" Herrig.

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 Ryan's Tire and Auto. I will have daily audio and video reports both on Spotify, Amazon, I-Heart, Apple Podcast and all the other platforms along with my YouTube channel and outandaboutwithjamiegrout.com.

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 you check out the outandaboutwithjamiegrout website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, I-Heart Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts plus all the other platforms and my YouTube channel for all the results on what's going on at The Jasper County Fair starting on Monday.

Veterans Memorial and Plaza at Central Park in Grinnell

The Veterans Memorial and Plaza at Central Park in Grinnell was dedicated on July 4th. With that in mind I spoke with Tom Lacina who headed up a group of folks that made an effort to put a memorial and plaza in the park. Many designs were considered and thrown out until the group finally setteled on the one we have today. It's a beautiful structure that you can actually walk into. And, as you will see from the video shortcast the pictures of the memorial lit up at night are absolutely beautiful. In the podast I speak with Tom about where the idea for the memorial came from, some of the designs what were considered, why they chose that design and how the project was funded. If you haven't had a chance to see the memorial yet make plans to check it out.

Leann Robine the new Pastor at The First United Methodist Church

In this podcast I speak with Rev. Leann Robine who is the new Pastor at The First United Methodist Church in Newton. She comes to Newton from the city of Johnny Carson's birthplace, Corning, Iowa. In this interview she gives us her background and also why she wanted to be a Methodist Minister. We also delve into her favorite books of the Bible and why those books are her favorite. Does she believe in a Heaven and Hell and why? I ask about the LGBTQ controversey going on within the Methodist Church right now and The United Methodist's Church's stand on that. Plus, she talks about some of her goals for the church as the Pastor.