SOUTHEAST IOWA TODAY With John Bain

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain takes you to the Mount Pleasant Community School District Board of Education Meeting at the Mount Pleasant High School where the Board held a Public Hearing on the 2026 Budget. It all happened March 24, 2025.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain takes you to the Mount Pleasant Community School District Board of Education Meeting at the Mount Pleasant High School where the Board discusses receiving the petition for a Special Election to replace the Director of District 2. It all happened March 24, 2025.

On this Video episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain takes you to the Jefferson County Iowa Board of Supervisors Meeting at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Fairfield, Iowa. Topics of discussion included; pausing the hiring for the opening in the Roads Department for the remainder of this fiscal year and discussions have started in the Ambulance Department with the local hospital regarding pa...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain takes you to the Henry County Iowa Planning & Zoning Commission’s Public Hearing on the Alternative Energy Zoning which happened on March 25, 2025. The Public had a chance to speak tonight and let their concerns be known. The Commission decided to move forward on the recommendations of the Henry County Watchmen and now these recommendatio...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today JohnBain takes you to the Mount Pleasant Board of Education work session at the Mount Pleasant High School. One of the topics of discussion was the Facilities Master Planning Update with the SVPA Architects. In this very first publicexposure to this plan, costs and ideas are shared to illustrate the potential for an upcoming $40 million Bond Referendum...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain takes you to the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors Meeting at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Fairfield, Iowa. The Board of Supervisors discussed their thoughts and brought it to a vote. They voted 2-1 in favor of reimbursing Sheriff Bart Richmond his attorney fees of $40,932.00, the cost to him to fight and win taking his name off the...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today JohnBain attends the Mount Pleasant Community School District’s Board of Education Meeting. Superintendent John Henriksen gives his report to the Board of Education and the Public that attended. It all happened March 10, 2025.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today JohnBain goes Day Trippin’ with Bob DeWitt to the Jackson County Historical Society in Maquoketa, Iowa. The guys get a tour of the museum by Director & Curator Bonnie Mitchell.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today JohnBain attends the Mount Pleasant Community School District Board of Education Meeting. Director of Finance Jessica Boyer shares the numbers! It all happened March 10, 2025.

148 students participate in the Mt. Pleasant Community School District’s English Learner Program. On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain takes you to the Mount Pleasant Community School District’s Board of Education Meeting where teachers from the district’s English Learner Program share what the program is all about. It all happened March 10, 2025.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain takes you to the Washington Chamber of Commerce Legislative Briefing with District 92 Iowa State Representative Heather Hora and District 46 Iowa State Senator Dawn Driscoll. Citizens had a chance to interact withtheir representatives and topics included property tax, Medicaid, Iowa Senate File 418, an Act relating to sex and gender and more....

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain attends the MPCSD Board Meeting in the Library of the Mount Pleasant High School where Judi Collora shares her personal story of tragedy due to a driver texting while driving as well as the current status of the Hands-Free Cellphone Bill. It all happened March 10, 2025.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain attends the Mount Pleasant Community School District Board Meeting in the Library of the High School. This episode highlights Mrs. Freeman’s 5th Grade Plus 2024-2025 Class. The students share what they have been learning and will ensure you their future looks bright! It all happened in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, on March 10, 2025.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today JohnBain attends the Henry County Iowa Planning and Zoning Commission’s Work Session at the Henry County Courthouse in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. The Commission decided to move forward with the Henry County Watchmen’s suggestions as part of the Alternative Energy Overlay District Amendment. Now it will go forward to the Henry County Board of Supervisors for c...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today JohnBain takes you to the Mount Pleasant School Board meeting where Scott Fedler and Kurt Schinstock of MPCSD Citizens for Change addressed the Board of Education on their proposed $40 Million Bond Proposal. The gentlemen discussed their concerns regarding; Logistics, Safety, hindering of potential growth, having to maintain two elementary buildings, d...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today JohnBain takes you to the Jefferson County Courthouse in Fairfield, Iowa, for the Board of Supervisors Meeting. Several items were on the agenda but on this episode, John specifically focuses on Sheriff Bart Richmond’s request of theBoard to reimburse him of his recent attorney’s fees he accrued while fighting to and subsequently being removed from the...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today JohnBain heads to Kalona, Iowa, to the Kalona Historical Village. While there he visits with Managing Director of the Kalona Historical Society Nancy Roth, and she shares how the barn came to be part of their exhibit and the five-year plan for the structure.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today JohnBain sits down with Salem, Iowa, man Kurt Schinstock, and Kurt discusses the proposed $40 Million Bond Proposal the Mt. Pleasant School Board is going to propose to their taxpayers. Topics in this discussion include consolidating thedistrict to building an indoor soccer practice field.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today JohnBain shares correspondence he recently obtained from the Highland School District regarding the $15 Million dollar Bond Referendum Election.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain brings you more from Fairfield, Iowa, and the 2025 Kenny Norton Southeast Iowa Farm Show. It was held at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. John visits with a show committee member and more vendors at the event and finds out about the show and how other businesses work in the Agricultural Industry. It all happened March 1, 2025.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain heads to Fairfield, Iowa, for the 2025 Kenny Norton Southeast Iowa Farm Show. It was held at the Fairfield Arts &Convention Center. John visits with vendors at the event and finds out all kinds of new innovation taking place in the Agricultural Industry. It all happened March 1, 2025.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today JohnBain sits down with Jefferson County Supervisor Lee Dimmitt. Lee shares the process he goes through during the task of allocating County funds. It all happened February 18, 2025.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today JohnBain takes you to Part Two of the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors Meeting. Conservation Director Shawn Morrisey addresses the Board and shares his thoughts on why his department should be getting a 10% increase in their salaryinstead of a 7% increase. This all happened February 18, 2025. Share your thoughts with the Board of Supervisors by em...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today JohnBain takes you to the Jefferson County Iowa Board of Supervisors Meeting at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Fairfield, Iowa. Discussions with the County Engineer, Ambulance Director and Conservation Director are shared. This is Part One of a two-part series. It all happened February 18, 2025.

Atomic batteries to power, turbines to speed, on this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain along with Day Tripper Bob DeWitt go on a special one-of-a-kind tour of Central Illinois Batman’s Batcave. The guys visit with John Baisanz owner of the Batmobile!