Southeast Iowa Today with John Bain

29/10/2025

On this podcast episode I sit down with Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Mayoral candidate Kasey Conrad. Kasey Conrad shares her vision for Mount Pleasant and answers several questions from me including her thoughts on her YouTube video where she states, “Meanwhile, the GOP has mastered a message that speaks directly to a specific demographic. Mainly white, mostly conservative, men and women alike. It’s not a message rooted in fact or policy. It’s a message rooted in fear and identity. To the men they say, they’re taking your jobs. Replacing you at every level, diluting your culture. To the women, they say they’re coming to r**e and kill you. The Democrats will not protect you, but we will.” I ask follow up questions after I show my audience the video, such as who are “They” that she states the GOP is referring to and Kasey Conrad answers them. It all happened October 27, 2025.

28/10/2025

On this podcast episode I sit down with Mount Pleasant Community School District Board Candidate Craig Hurd. Craig shares his thoughts on how he can contribute to the Mount Pleasant Community School District. It all happened October 25, 2025.

28/10/2025

Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Kasey Conrad wants to be your mayor. She shares with me why she believes she is the right person for the job. I ask her lots of questions including questions about a video on her YouTube Channel. See the complete interview Tuesday night October 28, 2025, at 7 PM right here and on all podcast platforms!

28/10/2025

On this podcast episode I attend the Henry County Board of Supervisors weekly meeting. On the agenda: Approval of agenda; approval of minutes; approval of claims; County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss weekly updates; Fremont Avenue culvert replacement bid opening; Treasurer DVH Credit Refund Error, Letter; Public Hearing and First reading of traffic code enforcement Ordinance. Motion to create Information Technology (IT) as a stand-alone County Department. Answerable to the Board of Supervisors. Supervisors’ subcommittees. Stick around until the end of this episode of podcast excellence because Public Comment is mined into podcast gold! Also, loyal viewers and listeners I want you to know and I’m sure you already did; I’m a man of my word. After today’s meeting I asked Henry County Auditor Robin Detrick if she would have time to go on camera so I could ask her about the facts. She told me not at this time. It all happened October 23, 2025.

27/10/2025

On this podcast episode I attend the Washington Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum. The event took place in the Nicola-Stoufer Room at the Washington Public Library in Washington, Iowa. Attendees heard from the Washington County Auditor Tammy Stewart, and uncontested Candidates Mayor of Washington, Iowa, Millie Youngquist and Washington City Council Ward 2 Jennine Wolf. Contested Candidates City Council Ward 4- Fran Stigers and Susan Carroll, and City Council at Large Candidates, Elaine Moore, Steve Howard and Doug Hoyle introduced themselves and took questions from the Moderator, Executive Director of Washington Chamber of Commerce Michelle Redlinger as well as submitted questions from the audience. It all happened October 22, 2025.

27/10/2025

On this podcast episode I attend a community prayer at the Henry County Courthouse in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, where around 40 local Henry County Citizens gathered to pray. Melanie Patton of Henry County stated that God had placed it on her heart to gather together as a community to pray. Pray for wisdom, guidance & favor for our cities and towns, our country, our schools, our state and our nation. Please share this podcast episode with your family and friends. It all happened October 26, 2025.

27/10/2025

On Thursday, October 16, 2025, Henry County Iowa Auditor Robin Detrick shared her thoughts during Public Comment regarding the meetings being recorded and then shown on social media. On Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting the Public shared their thoughts on the County Auditor’s prior week public comments. See the full episode on Monday, October 27th, at 7 PM right here and on all platforms!

24/10/2025

These are the registered Republicans running for office in Scott County Iowa. Thanks to Scott County Republicans for providing this list to the residents of Scott County. Do any other counties do this? If not, they should!

*–Indicates an Incumbent Candidate City Council of Bettendorf Bettendorf, Councilmember-at-Large Bettendorf 4th Ward Bettendorf 2nd Ward (vote for only one) Flaherty for Bettendorf Bettendorf 2nd Ward (vote for only one) Bettendorf School Board Brian’s Bio Jessica’s Bio Pleasant Valley School ...