SOUTHEAST IOWA TODAY With John Bain

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain brings you Part Two of coverage of the Mount Pleasant Iowa Community School District Finance Committee Meeting held on April 10, 2026, at the School District-District Office. The meeting started at 2 PM. John knew a lot of his audience would not be able to attend at that time of the day but he was able to. On this coverage of the agenda: Marc...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain attends the Mount Pleasant Community School District Finance Committee Meeting. The meeting was held at 2 PM, on April 10, 2026. John knew a lot of his audience would not be able to attend at that time of the day but he was. On the agenda: March 2026 Financial Reports/Expenditures, Review April 13, Certified Budget Public Hearing Information,...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain heads to Mount Pleasant, Iowa, where it’s the first Thursday of the month! April 2, 2026, and the Henry County Iowa Board of Supervisors held their weekly meeting. Some of the items on the agenda were: Department Head Reports, review of budget levy as approved through State of Iowa, discussion of $2,137,321 in negative for fiscal year 27- sug...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain attends the 3rd of three Legislative Briefs moderated by Washington Chamber Executive Director Michelle Redlinger with District 46 Iowa State Senator Dawn Driscoll and District 92 State Representative Heather Hora. The Legislators discussed what they have been working on in committees as well as bills that have been passed. This was a well-at...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today the Highland School Board Referendum from November 5, 2024, has finally had its day in the Iowa Supreme Court. As you will recall, this is the Bond Referendum challenged by Washington County Iowa Resident Ron Greiner when he discovered at his polling place in Ainsworth, Iowa, that voters from the WACO school district were given ballots that contained t...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain visits with Connie Blosser-Emry and Candy Shadden and the ladies share all you need to know about this coming Saturday’s Easter Egg Hunt in Brighton, Iowa! The event is presented by Tommy’s Helping Hands with support from the Brighton Chamber of Commerce. Toddlers through 5th Graders are invited to attend. It all takes place on Saturday, Apri...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today It’s March 31, 2026, Special Election Night for Henry County Iowa for the vacant county attorney seat. Becky Wilson defeats Abbie Liechty and is the new Henry County Iowa Attorney! A source told John Bain that yesterday, March 30, that by 4:15 PM, 1,025 early votes had been cast. That’s a BIG number of early voters in Henry County, and definitely appea...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today during this Resurrection Week John Bain visits with Parnell Davis and they discuss the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Parnell shares scripture from the Old Testament that foreshadows the Resurrection of Jesus as well as the Good News of the Gospel.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain takes you to Noel Automotive in West Branch, Iowa, where Mopar Keith Noel and his team replaced all wiring in John’s 1970 Dodge Charger, better known as John’s General Lee. The guys will show you before and after video and discuss the process as well as Dukes of Hazzard trivia and all things Mopar. If you like seeing old cars restored, then t...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today it’s Wednesday, March 25, 2026. John Bain visits with 2026 Iowa Gubernatorial Republican Primary Candidate Adam Steen. They discuss a lot in a short amount of time, including something that was in the news last night regarding a statement that Eddie Andrew’s made recently on WHO Radio.  

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain attends the Mount Pleasant Iowa School District Board Meeting where a Public Hearing was held on the Fiscal Year 2027 Certified Budget. The Board also held a Public Hearing on Closure of Salem Elementary at the conclusion of 2026-2027 School Year. The Public was allowed to speak on both topics and they did. It was a packed house. It all appen...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain attends the Henry County Board of Supervisors Meeting at the Henry County Courthouse in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Podcast Gold is mined once again as the Board of Supervisors address the Meeting’s Agenda which consisted of thefollowing: ISAC Spring Conference Update, Engineer Jake Hotchkiss Secondary Roads updates, Mollie McKibben Sexual Abuse Aw...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain shares information on Henry County Magistrate Tim Liechty’s reassignment. February 12, 2026, at the Henry County Board of Supervisors Meeting where Henry County Magistrate Timothy Liechty spoke during public comment for eight minutes and during that time, defended his daughter, Abbie Liechty, candidate for Henry County Attorney, his family an...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today Henry County Auditor Robin Detrick & HR Payroll & Election Coordinator Heidi Shilling conducted a public test of the voting equipment ahead of the upcoming Special Election on Thursday March 19, 2026, at the Henry County Courthouse in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and Henry County Citizen Melanie Patton and John Bain were there to watch and learn.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today, it’s Thursday March 19, 2026, and John Bain catches up with Becky Wilson Candidate for County Attorney of Henry County Iowa. He asks her two questions. She answers them. He had the same two questions for Abbie Liechty. Abbie declined to be on the podcast. Find out why, on this episode.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain visits Republican Primary Candidate for Henry County Iowa Supervisor Graig Stauffer. Graig shares his thoughts on why it is important to him at this stage of his life with his experience to be on the Henry County Iowa Board of Supervisors. He also shares he is in the petition signature process to be on the ballot and is knocking on a lot of d...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain goes Day Trippin’ with Bob DeWitt to the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville, Iowa. The guys take you on a guided tour with Executive Director of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Bob Baker. Bob shares special stories and information about driver’s, their cars and races that have made Sprint Car Racing a...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain attends the Henry County Board of Supervisors Meeting. Since it was the first Thursday of the month that means the County Department Heads attend and give their monthly updates to the Board. Director of Public Health Katie Reuter has resigned and she shares her future plans so look for that. Talk about upcoming fiber work in the county as wel...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain attends the Washington Iowa Chamber of Commerce Legislative Brief with District 46 Iowa State Senator Dawn Driscoll and District 92 State Representative Heather Hora. The Legislators discussed what they have been working on incommittees as well as bills that have been passed. This was a well-attended event and the public was given time to ask...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain attends the 2026 Scott County Republican Party Midterm Convention at the Regional Innovation Center in Eldridge, Iowa. It was a who’s who of Iowa Republican Party incumbents and candidates at the largest Republican Party County Convention held that day in the Great State of Iowa. 34 speakers, candidates as well as representatives of candidate...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain attends the Thursday, March 5, 2026, Mt. Pleasant Community School District Site and Policy Committee Meeting at the Central Office in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. It was a busy day for the school system since there was a late start, due to fog,and then a scheduled early out along with wrapping up the day with parent/teacher conferences. The meeting s...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain has a conversation with Iowa Gubernatorial Republican Primary Candidate Brad Sherman just two days after making his candidacy official at the Secretary of State’s Office in Des Moines, Iowa. Topics of discussion included but not limited to: age limits for people running for the highest offices of the land, eminent domain, alternative energy a...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain is once again in the podcast studio of the Washington Public Library in Washington, Iowa. He visits with fellow cochlear implant recipient Jenisa Harris. Jenisa is a School Age Librarian at the library. She and John are grateful for having this technology assist them and, they both like sharing their experiences with others. John is grateful...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain is back at the Henry County Courthouse in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, for the Henry County Board of Supervisors Meeting.  As always, lots on the agenda. County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss brought quite a bit of business to the supervisors, Optimist Club member Paul Katison shared some interesting information about a time capsule that has been buried in...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain brings to you Exclusive video coverage of Candidate for Henry County Iowa Attorney Becky Wilson as she turns in her nomination papers for the June Primary Election. After this process John caught up with Becky to ask her a couple of questions. It all happened March 2, 2026.