SOUTHEAST IOWA TODAY With John Bain

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. The meeting included the following: Department Head Meeting; County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss Weekly Updates; Approval of Henry County Waste Disposal Contract, which was moved to next week’s meeting since Supervisor Chad White was absen...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain shares the video content of the Board of Supervisors meeting with Attorney at Smith Mills Law Skyler Limkemann, to discuss and consider the Attorney Representation Contract. After a long discussion it appears all parties are ready to move forward.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain shares  the public comments portion of the September 29, 2025, Jefferson County Board of Supervisors Meeting featuring Lee Dimmitt making his comment regarding the County Attorney Chauncey Moulding and County Sheriff Bart Richmond, and stating enough is enough and that he will be recommending to the Board to review and consider a reduction in...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain heads to Muscatine, Iowa, for Iowa Auditor of State and Gubernatorial Candidate for the State of Iowa Rob Sand’s Town Hall. John was invited to ask Mr. Sand some questions before the Town Hall presentation. Those questions are shared on this podcast episode. Sometime after John’s interview things seemed to go South. Was it because of John’s q...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain catches up with the Red Flag Horseless Carriage Tour as it stops at the North Lee County Historical Society in Fort Madison, Iowa. John visits with Co-Chairman of the Red Flag Horseless Carriage Tour Mark Hempen and Mark shares the inspiration of this 15th Annual event. John also visits with drivers Dale Lynch and Bill Barglof. It all happene...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain brings you part two of the Henry County Iowa Board of Supervisors Meeting from the Henry County Courthouse in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Items on the agenda included the following: Opening of Bids for Henry County Rural Garbage; County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss Weekly Update; Discussion on Audio/Visual Support and determine on Board of Supervisors M...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain attends the Henry County Iowa Board of Supervisors Meeting at the Henry County Courthouse in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. There was a lot on the agenda. In this Part One Episode we focus on the part of the agenda involving discussion on traffic ordinance-potential revenues for Henry County, Sheriff Rich McNamee discussion on Drug Task Force Revenues...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain attends the Brighton City Special Council Meeting at the Brighton, City Hall in Brighton, Iowa. On the agenda was Discussion/Possible Action to appoint a Council Member to consider objections to Candidacy of Roger Buckingham per Iowa Code 44.8. After a long voting process Robert Farley was the selected Council Member. It all happened Septembe...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain is at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Fairfield, Iowa, where the Board of Supervisors met this morning to discuss and consider attorney representation contract with Skylar Limkemmon Attorney at Smith Mills Law. Assistant County Attorney for Jefferson County Elizabeth Estey was on hand at the Supervisors’ table along with Sheriff Bart Richm...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain shares why he prays and the importance of prayer and that his Lord and Savior is Jesus Christ. He also shares his daily ritual of reading passages from the Holy Bible and sharing those passages on his book’s Facebook Page Christie’s Journey the Beat Goes On, something he has done faithfully now for four years.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain gets you up to speed on upcoming Washington, Iowa, Chamber of Commerce events. This Thursday, September 25, the Thursday Night Live Summer Concert Series continues with the Fairfield All Star Jazz Band! Birdies, Beer & Brats Oktoberfest Golf Tournament is coming up on September 26, at the Washington Golf & Country Club. For more detai...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain shares a Press Release and letter from Taylor Collins, Chair of the House Committee on Higher Education and Senator Lynn Evans, Chair of the Senate Committee on Education. Here is part of that press release:  September 14, 2025, Rep. Taylor Collins, Chair of the House Committee on Higher Education, and Senator Lynn Evans, Chair of the Senate...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain covers the September 8, 2025, Jefferson County Board of Supervisors Meeting. Sheriff Bart Richmond asked to be on the agenda at the meeting and he was added. The agendanoted- Discuss and consider hiring Skylar Limkemann Attorney at Smith Mills Law, to represent the Sheriff’s Office in Administrative matters. That part of the agenda is what Jo...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain heads to Wayland, Iowa, for the Southeast Iowa Today with John Bain Cruise-In at Your Choice Family Restaurant! The night was filled with cool rides, neat people and the great sounds of the pFat Back Boys! It was an epic evening capping off the cruise-in season. It all happened September 9, 2025.

Today a father, husband and a son was taken from his family and from our country. Charlie Kirk was a Christian, a patriot and an incredible man. He was so bright and intelligent. I never knew him personally but I did know him. I admired his quickness and intelligence, his brilliance. He was a major influential presence in the 21st Century. For those that hate and disagree with him and his beliefs...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain introduces his audience to his Announcer Cody Roy of New England Dukes dotcom. The talented Cody Roy shares some of his voice impersonations and shares some stories with John. During the episode John also shares some video highlights of his recent trip to Branson, Missouri, which include Elvis impersonator Dean Z and the multi-talented harmon...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain goes Day Trippin’ with Bob DeWitt to the Baseball Hall of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa! The guys meet Owner of the Baseball Hall of Dreams and Field of Dreams Actor who played the father of Kevin Costner’s character, Dwier Brown. Dwier takes the guys on a tour and has a wonderful conversation about baseball, fathers and fate that led him to The...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain shares his essay saluting the men & women of the United States of America who this Labor Day is for! In the United States of America, we are a nation of laborers, a nation of workers. The collective “we” go to work each day to provide the financial means to support ourselves and support our families. John expounds on this as he salutes th...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain attends the Carlos Lopez V Darin Stater (Henry County Attorney) Case: 08441 CVEQ006990 (Henry) trial at the Henry County Courthouse in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Henry County Deputy Carlos Lopez is having his day in Court against County Attorney Darin Stater. Mr. Stater placed Deputy Lopez on the Brady-Giglio list back in 2023 and today Deputy Lop...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain finds out what the Mount Pleasant, Iowa, School Board has been up to this summer from Vice President of the School Board Derek Mullin. Derek shares that the Board of Education’s Superintendent search will take place this fall; there may be another Community Survey; the continuation of Facility Master Planning and using an outside facilitator....

On this VIDEO Episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain shares Clark Kauffman’s latest story from the Iowa Capital Dispatch regarding the Wagler Family accusing the Henry County Iowa Sheriff’s Department of unlawful arrest, illegal search and assault. This story was released at 12:49 PM on August 25, 2025, and can be found at www.iowacapitaldispatch.com

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain is in a hot and humid Washington, Iowa, at the 26th Annual Paws & More Car Show! John shows you the cool rides on displays and talks to attendees and folks from Paws & More and they all share the importance of this car show to the community. To donate to Paws & More visit their website at www.pawsandmorewashington.org

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain attends the Henry County Iowa Board of Supervisors Meeting at the Henry County Courthouse in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The coverage of this meeting has been broken up into three parts so some of the agenda is not included in this episode. What is included is the following: County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss Weekly Update; Approval of Resolution #24-2...

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain heads to Wayland, Iowa, for the Southeast Iowa Today with John Bain Cruise-In at Your Choice Family Restaurant! John shows you the cool rides and visits with Ainsworth, Iowa, Car Guy Michael Sypherd. It all happened August 12, 2025.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain visits with Fired Jefferson County Iowa Paramedic Jesse Husmann. Jesse reached out to local Southeast Iowa Media when she was fired including; newspaper, radio and television, and no one wanted to hear her side of things until she reached out to this podcast. She shares her side of the story and how things went down regarding the loss of her...