Out And About With Jamie Grout

This weekend is Newton Fest. There are so many activities going on! One of which is Alumni Weekend. On the podcast conversation today are Mark Hallam and Bill Peters who are actually alumnists of Newton Senior High School themselves. The alumni weekend is fill with a wide variety of activities including the NHS Hall Of Fame induction ceremonies this coming weekend and the all classes get together...

The Newton Parks & Rec Department does such a great job in providing fantastic facilities and activities over the summer months that I wanted to find out more. In this podcast conversation I speak with Jamie Murphy and Liz Ventling about all the events that the Parks & Rec Department is involved in during the summer.

There's lots and lots to see and do in Grinnell in the next few days. I run down the list on this edition of The Out And About With Jamie Grout Podcast. Sponsored by Grinnell State Bank, Who's Leading Who Dog Shop and B. Nichole Salon.

This guy is a sports fanatic! In fact his first word was "ball" as in baseball, football, basketball. It's only fitting as my podcast conversation today is with KXNO Radio's Sean Roberts. He's just been promoted to Program Director of the sports talk radio station and he's going to be a new Dad real soon. We talk about his history in Illinois, his love for sports and his love for discussion of spo...

Let's hear it for The Newton Public Library!!! The Library has so many great programs for kids and adults! This time around on the podcast we feature programs that are coming up for June and some of the summer months. If you want to know about the other programs the Newton Library has coming up go to their Facebook page or their website. They also have meeting or study rooms available. As a matter...

Music In The Park at Central Park in downtown Grinnell has become a tridition for a number of years and it continues again this year. In this podcast conversation I speak with Monica St Angelo who is The Director of The Grinnell Center For The Arts who is the main sponsor and organizer for Music In The Park about the dates and various bands that will be performing over the summer months on Thursda...

The Play "My Fair Lady" is being presented at The Newton Community Theatre on May 30th, 31st, June 1st, 6th, 7th and 8th. In this podcast conversation I speak with one of the main actors in the play, the Musical Director and Lighting Director. We talk about the plot of the play, some of the more familiar songs in the play, some of the technical aspects of the play and why they enjoy being involved...

In this podcast I have a conversation with Brandy Virchow who has a has the new B. Nicole Salon in Downtown Grinnell. We talking with her about her services and what made her want to be a barber/stylist. For any barber/stylists who might be looking for a new location Brandy has chairs available for rental.

Newton Fest happens happens every year in June. This year it will be held June 13th and 14th. In this podcast conversation I speak with Erin Yeager, one of the organizers, about the schedule of activities being held this year. It seems like they have something for everyone one at Newton Fest. Enjoy the podcast and enjoy Newton Fest!

In this podcast that was recorded last winter with Greg Woods we had a conversation about Alzheimer's and Dementia. Greg works for the State Of Iowa. The state is always trying to find research and resources to help folks dealing with these issues. Most folks have had to deals with Alzheimer's or Dementia no matter if it would be with friends, family members or themselves they are familiar with th...

In this podcast I have a conversation with Andi & Danielle about their business Who's Leading Who. They may be know as a place where people take their dogs to be trained but they are much more than that. They are a dog shop offering a wide variety of services. In this podcast I ask them questions focusing on their dog training services. I ask them where they got the idea to start the business?...

The Iowa Nite Hawks are based out of Newton, Iowa. On this podcast conversation I speak with a couple of the coaches who are also co-owners of the team. We talk about the season so far and focus on some of the star players of the team. We also discuss how they find some of these players, how they develop them and how the team is funded. I also talk with some ladies who are part of the all women "c...

We have a new Pope and he's the new American born Pope. Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago has become Pope Leo XIV. With that in mind I decided to have a conversation with Father Marty Goetz of Newton's Sacred Heart Catholic Church and get his thoughts on the new Pope and the future of The Catholic Church. By the way, make no mistake, the new Pope is a Chicago White Sox Fan!

Lot's of things going on for the upcoming week in Grinnell. Heading into Mother's Day Weekends GHS boys and girls soccer, free community meals, a Farmers Market and you can even make your own boquet for mom. Listen to this podcast for all the things happening this upcoming week in Grinnell sponsored by Grinnell State Bank and Who's Leading Who Dog Shop.

This time around I have a conversation with Gary Kroger who lives in Cedar Falls. He is a 1980's alum of Saturday Night Live. He was in the cast with Eddie Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Martin Short and many others. In this podcast he tells many stories of his history in theatre, of how he went to Northwestern University, went to the 2nd City Acting Troupe and felt like he'd won the lottery when he...

In this podcast conversation I speak with two mental healthcare professionals Terry & Kim who are with Integrated Treatment Services in Newton, Iowa. May is Mental Health Month. Mental health professionals talk about how to have a good work/life balance. I ask Terry & Kim how to achieve that. We also delve into how difficult it is for "mom & pop" type mental health type operations to c...

Generally when people think of homelessness they think of major metropolitan areas. That's not always the case. Smaller communities such as Newton, Marshalltown and Grinnell also have a homeless population. Grinnell is working hand in hand with other organizations to deal with homelessness and food insecurity. I talk about that in this episode on Out And About With Jamie Grout.

This podcast is about Tulip Time and the exciting Dutch festival the City has had for the past 90 years in Pella, Iowa. I speak with a Pella High School student about the event and get her perspective and I also talk about all the historical places you can visit in Pella and the events you can attend in the Dutch village during Tulip Time.

The Emergency Room at Mercy One Newton Medical Center needs updating. To tell us why I have a conversation with Chad Kelly who is the Administrator at Mercy One. I also speak with Chloe who is heading up the Gala that is a fund raiser for Mercy One where the funds will be going toward updating the ER.

This is a conversation with Ann Igoe who is with The Grinnell Museum. The Museum is having a "sneak peak" this coming Saturday from 1 until 3. They've been working for months working on a highly historical and educational museum for Grinnell that will be ready to go with their opening in June.

This time around I speak to long time Newton radio station owner John Carl about his experiences owning the Newton stations. I also speak to him about how he got into radio and the various stations where he has worked and some of the folks who have worked for him. A pat on the back to John Carl, who for decades brought local news, weather, sports plays by play, current events and public service ev...

Since The Maytag Corporation left Newton several years ago, housing has become an important priority for the city of Newton. Bruce Showalter is The Housing Director of The Housing Development Corporation for the City Of Newton. In this podcast he talks about the city's efforts to motivate families to come to the city of Newton and the $10.000 cash to buyers of new constructed homes in Newton.

About a month ago I had the privilege of one of the first, if not the first to interview Bev Klingensmith about her dog Bing who is staring in the movie The Friend staring Bill Murry and Naomi Watts. The movie is being given thumbs up by critics world wide and stars Newton's own Bing. A Great Dane who is a gentle giant. I was lucky to have the chance to record Bev and Bing in mid March before they...

This podcast is about The Jasper County Concert Association. I speak with Bob Lane. He gives us the history of The Concert Association. He also tells us about concerts upcoming for the rest of this season and next season. Bob also explains how we can get tickets to these entertaining concerts.

This podcast is with the the Executive Director of The Grinnell Chamber Of Commerce Rachael Kinnick. We have a conversation about all the things going on in Grinnell. This includes The upcoming Farmers Market. She also talks about the women's networking event and the benefits of belonging to The Chamber.