Out And About With Jamie Grout

In this podcast I speak with Ina from The Newton Arboretum & Botanical Gardens about the upcoming events coming up this weekend. She also talks about the beautiful flowers that are starting to bloom at The Arboretum. I will be the celebrity bingo caller this Friday night, May 8th for Arboretum Bingo. Sorry, you can't get a table as the event is, thankfully, sold out. But if you still want some...

This podcast really hits home with me. This week I almost fell victim to a scam and just about lost $1,000. But thanks to the folks at Advantage Credit Union I did not. In this podcast I speak with Jeff Holschuh from ACU about how I was almost scammed, some of the more common scams and how you can do your best to keep from getting scammed. You really have to watch out because the scammers are gett...

On this podcast I speak with Katie Cantu who is a Naturalist with Jasper County Conservation. Jasper County Conservation has a new home out by where the Jasper County Care Facility used to be next to where the Law Enforcement Center is located. Make sure you check out the shortcast video for a tour of the new Nature Center who will be having their ribbon cutting soon. In this podcast Katie talks a...

In this podcast I speak with Ella White, Newton's new Chamber Of Commerce Director. In this podcast I talk with Ella about her work history, her goals and ideas for the Chamber, the benefits of belong to the Chamber and what she feels are the benefits of living and having a business in Newton, Iowa. If you don't have time to listen to the entire podcast make sure you watch the shortcast video on b...

In this podcast I speak with Melissa Strovers with The Poweshiek Economic Development Collaborative. Their mission aims to foster strategic economic growth by leveraging partnerships and programs which will create a vibrant economy for the benefit of regional businesses and residents alike. We had a great conversation about the benefits of having a business in Poweshiek County and the progress thi...

One of the badges of honor in Newton is it's golf course. Westwood Golf Course has been around a number of years. In fact when I was a kid I took golf lessons from retired golf pro Larry Stewart. I was at Westwood when they had their ribbon cutting last year for their new clubhouse. Since I was at the ribbon cutting they've added the outside deck for more activities for spring, summer and fall mon...

The Minneapolis Steam Engine has been in Brian Healy's family for many years and also belongs to The Jasper County Museum. Unfortunately, after many years, the steam engine is in a state of disrepair. Because of the the museum and Brian are heading up a fund drive to repair the steam engine. In this podcast you will learn what repairs need to be made to the steam engine, the history of the steam e...

In this podcast I speak with a couple of ladies involved in The Link Mentoring program in Grinnell. If you didn't know, Link Mentoring is much like The Big Brothers, Big Sisters program. Link Mentoring is having their big bowling event this weekend. LINK Mentoring Looking for 'Bigs LINK Mentoring engages volunteers as positive, supportive, and encouraging role models to children in need. The LINK...

When I looked up the name Speed Herrig on Google it described him as an Iowa icon. And why shouldn't he be described that way! He is the man that brought Cookie's BBQ Sauce to fame. If you've lived in Iowa for any length of time you've probably seen his TV commercials or heard his jingles on the radio. Speed has been selling his various flavors of Cookies Sauces since 1977 and the story of how it...

In this podcast I speak with one of the owners of The Iowa Nite Hawks and the new Coach of The Iowa Nite Hawks about their upcoming season and their goals and what excites them about the upcoming season. I also talk to the new coach about his coaching philosophy. I also ask the coach about what changes he has made since last season? What are the teams biggest strengths and weaknesses? How does he...

In this podcast I speak with Chris Nolte who is with The Poweshiek County Veterans Affairs Department. He answers a wide variety of questions dealing benefits veterans can receive. The motto here is "if you served you deserve." If you have served in the military please don't hesitate to contact Poweshiek County Veterans Affairs. They will be glad to answer any questions you may have about the bene...

The Newton Optimist Club is a fairly new service club in town that puts it's focus on helping youth. Recently The Newton Optimist Club had an essay and oratory contest. At this point The Newton Optimist Club is a small but growing service club that is all about helping the community. If you'd like more information about the Newton Optimist Club please feel free to contact me at: jamiegrout@outlook...

This podcast is about Wesley Life At Home. Wesley Life At Home has been around for a number of years. Now Wesley Life At Home will be opening a new office on the east side of the Newton Square next The Red Pride Cafe in the old Blooming Nails location. In this podcast we find out about all the services Wesley Life At Home offers. More and more people are looking at home health care. If you or a fr...

If you want to know what's going on in Grinnell on 4/2 and 4/3 I have all the information for ya. If you'd like to know more about what's going on in Grinnell check out The Grinnell Chamber Of Commerce website.

This podcast is with Taylor McDonnell who is a counselor at Emerson Hough Elementary School in Newton. She is heading up a drive started by her church to reduce the school lunch deficit in the Newton School System. As you will hear the deficit is huge. It is the feeling of this podcaster that no child should go to bed hungry at night so I wanted to spread the word about this fund drive. In this po...

My sister, Deb, passed away in early November from complications of Parkinson's Disease in early November. So, when a longtime listener, Lori, contacted me and said she would like my help in spreading the word about a Parkinson's Disease Support Group forming in Newton, I was more than happy to help. In this podcast I speak with a couple of ladies whose husbands are fighting Parkinson's Disease ri...

In this podcast I talking about all the things coming up in Grinnell on March 25th and 26th. For a heads up on many of the other things going on in Grinnell make sure you go to The Grinnell Chamber of Commerce website.

This podcast is with Newton City Council Person Melissa Dalton. As I mention in the podcast, after chatting with Newton Mayor Randy Ervin, he had suggested talking with Melissa about the Newton Rail Park. This rail park out by TPI has the potential for bringing employment and industry to Newton. In this podcast we discuss what Iowa Interstate Railroad has in mind for this land and the opportunitie...

This Podcast is with Regan Maher who is heading up a drive for people to committ to organ donation. Regan is the recipient of a kidney donation several years ago. Regan is very grateful for that and is paying that forward with this drive for folks to commit to being an organ donor. You can commit to this by signing up on his Facebook page beginning on April 1st.

This is part 2 of a podcast I did with Newton Mayor Randy Ervin. In this we discuss some positive aspects of Newton including all the new housing being built in Newton. Remember you can check this podcast and all my other podcast out at outandaboutwithjamiegrout.com and also Spotify, Apple Podcast, I-Heart podcast and all the other platforms.

This is part 1 of a 2 part podcast interview I did with Newton Mayor Randy Irvin. Most of my podcast don't go 40 minutes so I chopped up this podcast into 2 segments. The second part of this interview will be uploaded Monday night into Tuesday morning. In this wide ranging interview I speak with "Irv" about the harrassing texts, phone calls and emails he's been getting about the man who was arrest...

It's International Women's Month. With that in mind "She Counts" is a Grinnell organization that is involved in helping women from all walks of life. In this podcast I speak with Jennifer Cogley who is with She Counts and the Claude and Dolly Ahrens foundation. She talks about the special project that She Counts has going on this month and other projects they have coming up and their goals for the...

This podcast is about The Open Arms Foundation of Jasper County. This is a great organization that helps kids transition into or out of foster care. The Open Arms Foundation has a couple of fund raiser coming up in the month of April you should know about so get ready to mark your calendars for some good times and good food for a GREAT cause. Always remember you can find the library of all of the...

Almost everyone I speak with has been affected by Alzheimer's or Dementia in some way. Either they are related to someone who has it or they know of someone who has it. In this best of podcast I speak with Greg Woods who works for the State Of Iowa in The Health And Human Services Department and focuses on Alzheimer's and Dementia. We discuss if there is a cure for these health issues and if not w...

I had heard about Stew Makerspace but really didn't know anything about it. I had driven by it, I had done podcast with Monica and others from across the street at Grinnell Area Arts and The Community Theatre but never at The Stew. Finally I had heard about the pottery classes they were having and decided to find out more about this place. When I got there I got the tour from Craig, the Program Di...