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Lance interviewed many athletes during the recent 115th Drake Relays. Hear from Iowa State senior and former Charles City prep Kiki Connell, former Marion High and Iowa runner Maddie Block, former Dubuque Hempstead and Wartburg College star Shaelyn Hostager, Runablaze Iowa's Blake Whalen, Iowa State junior and former Humboldt prep Quinton Orr, former Glenwood and Iowa State star Janette Schraft, Iowans Derek Leicht and James Fingalsen from Iowa's winning 4x800 relay, Iowa senior and former Ottumwa prep Alli Bookin-Nosbisch, Olympians and Iowa natives Shelby Houlihan and Karissa Schweizer at a historic women's mile Saturday, former Drake star Isaac Basten, former Iowa runners Ellie Meyer and Haley Meyer from Wartburg's winning Iowa College distance medley relay,former Iowa preps Derek Webster, Alex Volden, Kaleb Brand and Jack Brown on Central College's record Iowa College DMR, former Davenport Assumption and Iowa standout Mallory Lindaman and Darius Kipyego from Iowa State's winning university sprint medley relay.

On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter, Charles City, Va., strip-tiller David Hula shares the keys to his strip-till success. David Hula recently captured his 13th NCGA High Yield Contest title with a 490-bushel yield in the strip-till irrigated class — nothing new for the third-generation farmer, who remains the only one to break the 600-bushel mark (2019, 2021 and 2023).

On this episode of The Concordia Publishing House Podcast, we take a look at the history and legacy of Lutheran homiletics with guest Pastor Isaac Johnson. Isaac is the translator of Reinhold Pieper's Evangelical Lutheran Homiletics, available now on cph.org.  Show NotesListen now as host Elizabeth Pittman and guest Isaac Johnson talk discuss his translation of Reinhold Pieper's Evangelical Lutheran Homiletics, which offers a fuller understanding of the history of preaching within the LCMS as typified by C. F. W. Walther. Pieper, a student of Walther who would serve as a homiletics professor and president of Concordia Preachers' Seminary from 1891–1914, dissects the task of preaching from start to finish as inspired by the classic German homiletics textbook by J. J. Rambach. Isaac talks about who Reinhold Pieper was, historical context behind Pieper's writing, how Pieper has influenced his own work, and advice for pastors and the challenges they face in today's fast-paced world.  QuestionsWho was Reinhold Pieper?In the foreword, Dr. Adam Koontz writes Reinhold was “the heir of much and the preserver of more.” What motivated Reinhold to write this book, and what were the influences that he was working to preserve? How does this work reflect the influence of Reinhold's teacher, CFW Walther?How does this book complement Walther's Law and Gospel as a preaching guide?What was the historical context in which Pieper wrote this book? How did this context shape his approach to preaching?How was this book used at LCMS seminaries before the transition to English?Pieper emphasized “strictly textual” preaching. What does this mean, and why is it important?Walk us through Pieper's approach to sermon preparation.What does Pieper have to say about the preachers personal style, and how pastors can balance individuality with faithfulness to the text?How has Pieper influenced your own preaching? If you could ask him any questions about preaching in our modern context, what would you ask him?What advice might you expect Pieper to give to pastors today who are faced with the challenges of preaching in a highly digital and fast-paced world? About the Guest Isaac Johnson is the pastor of New Hope Lutheran Church in Charles City, Iowa. He is married to Kaite Johnson, and they have five children: Elise, Clara, Lyla, James, and Annie. Besides ministry and family, Johnson is involved in the translation of German and Latin, focusing on the field of early Missouri Synod homiletics. He is currently enrolled in the reduced-residency Ph.D. program at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, in the Culture and Theology department with an emphasis in homiletics. He enjoys preaching, reading aloud to his family, classical guitar, and choral music. 

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump laced into Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats in a pointed and at times bitter speech as he headlined the annual Al Smith charity dinner in New York. Trump, in remarks that often felt more like a rally speech than a comedy bit, repeatedly criticized Harris over her decision to skip the event as she campaigned in Wisconsin.  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police say a search is underway after four gunmen reportedly abducted an American national, who was shot in the leg as he tried to resist before being spirited away by speedboat.  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court has halted the scheduled execution of a man who would have become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.  BEIRUT — A statement issued by one of Hamas’ political leaders abroad Friday tacitly — but not directly — confirmed the death of the group’s leader, Yahya Sinwar, in Gaza, and said that Israel is mistaken if it “believes that killing our leaders means the end of our movement and the struggle of the Palestinian people.” Dozens of farmers in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin are scrambling to feed their flocks after a struggling organic broiler chicken producer abruptly closed a year after getting a $39 million federal loan. Pure Prairie Poultry shuttered its Charles City, Iowa, processing plant after filing for bankruptcy in September.  In other news: Panel looking into Trump assassination attempt says Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform.’ Battleground North Carolina sees strong early voting, despite obstacles created by Helene. A father and son are both indicted on murder charges in a mass school shooting in Georgia. Death of ex-One Direction member Liam Payne at 31 sends shockwaves around the world. Diablo and Santa Ana winds are to descend on California and raise wildfire risk. Colsen recalls nearly 90,000 tabletop fire pits after reports of serious burn injuries. Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US rises to the highest level in 8 weeks. US shoppers spent more at retailers last month in latest sign consumers are driving growth. Mitzi Gaynor, 'South Pacific' star among the last actors of the Hollywood musical era's golden age, dies at 93. A tough night for New York in baseball’s championship series, a beatdown by the Broncos on Thursday Night Football, a surprising retirement in college basketball, a late rally sends the Lighting past the Golden Knights and more.  South Korean intelligence says North is sending troops to aid Russia's war in Ukraine reports. —The Associated Press About this program Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate. Theme music The News Tonight, used under license from Soundstripe. YouTube clearance: ZR2MOTROGI4XAHRX

Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers and the Richmond Police Department are asking for the public's help in locating a man wanted for several car break-ins in the city's bottom area. The suspect, 36-year-old Marvin Robinson Jr., also is accused of larceny and destruction of property. Police say he is a Black man who is 5 foot 10 and weighs approximately 240 pounds. Robinson's last known address was in Richmond. He is believed to be hanging out in the Southside area. Anyone with information about Robinson or other wanted criminals in Richmond, Hanover, Henrico, Charles City, New Kent, Goochland, and Caroline County...Article LinkSupport the show

Send us a Text Message.Part 2 of the conversation of Carrie Chapman Catt Catt was born on January 9, 1859, in Ripon, Wisconsin, the second of three children of Lucius and Maria (Clinton) Lane. In 1866, at the close of the Civil War, the family moved to a farm near Charles City, Iowa.I had the privilege of sitting down with Karen Kedrowski, the director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, to discuss Catt's life and her significant contributions to the women's movement.Support the Show.Thank you for listening.For any questions, suggestions, recommendations, or corrections on any historical facts; please contact Host: Erick Nganyange Email: iacivilrightshistorypodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook @ Iowa Civil Rights History Podcast

Six people were killed in six separate traffic crashes during the July 4 weekend holiday in Virginia, according to preliminary data from the Virginia State Police. The crashes included one on Route 895 in Henrico County and others in Bedford, Charles City, and Wythe counties, as well as the city of Richmond. One pedestrian was killed, as were four were drivers and one passenger, according to police. Two of the crashes happened in Bedford County. From 12:01 a.m. July 3, to midnight July 7, Virginia State Police conducted Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort, a state-sponsored national program aimed at reducing...Article LinkSupport the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Catt was born on January 9, 1859, in Ripon, Wisconsin, the second of three children of Lucius and Maria (Clinton) Lane. In 1866, at the close of the Civil War, the family moved to a farm near Charles City, Iowa.I had the privilege of sitting down with Karen Kedrowski, the director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, to discuss Catt's life and her significant contributions to the women's movement.Support the Show.Thank you for listening.For any questions, suggestions, recommendations, or corrections on any historical facts; please contact Host: Erick Nganyange Email: iacivilrightshistorypodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook @ Iowa Civil Rights History Podcast

CSX Railroad will be performing maintenance work until June 14 on the railroad crossings at Beulah Road and Sandy Lane, necessitating detours around both spots. The Beulah Road crossing is located between Portugee and Charles City roads, and a detour will be available using Williamsburg Road, South Laburnum Avenue, and Charles City Road. Sandy Lane will close at its intersection with Creighton Road, and a detour will take drivers along Glenwood Lakes Parkway, Glenwood Ridge Drive, Pine Lake Drive, Trio Street and Watts Lane.Article LinkSupport the Show.

Virginia electoral board delays vote on removing Charles City County official; Federal judge rejects request to halt Dominion's Virginia Beach offshore wind farm; and other stories

Louise A. Davis, 88, of Sandston, Va., went to meet the Lord on April 13, 2024. She was born October 28, 1935 in Charles City, Virginia. She is survived by her son, James Keith Davis (Maria Davis) and her granddaughter, Heather A. Davis. She is also survived by three sisters Geraldine Walker, Patricia Banks and Lorna Flacke and many extended family members. The family will receive friends on Monday, April 22 at 11:30 – 12:30 at Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, Va. 23231, and will process to Washington Memorial Park, 6217 Memorial Dr., Sandston, Va. 23150, for...Article LinkSupport the show

Dalton is from Charles City and was a 3x state qualifier for the Comets. As a senior, he broke through and finished 3rd at 189 lbs. Dalton was also a beast on the football field, earning 2nd team all-state honors his senior year and receiving an invite to the Shrine Bowl. Dalton attempted to both wrestle and play football at Grand View before transferring to Iowa Central to solely focus on football. After sustaining an injury, Dalton transferred back to Grand View, this time concentrating strictly on wrestling. Unfortunately, his body couldn't hold up. Dalton is now active duty Army and is stationed in Fayetteville, North Carolina. So please, sit back, relax and enjoy, Dalton Schutjer! Let's Talk Wrestling website: https://letstalkwrestlingpodcast.my.canva.site/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lets-talk-wrestling/support

The Overland and Atlanta Campaigns rage on in this episode! First up, we got the 7th battle of the Overland Campaign on May 24th, 1864 in Charles City, Virginia where Confederate Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee attacks a Union supply depot. This battle is notable as it's the first encounter of The Army Of Northern Virginia against African-American troops of the Union.Next up, the battle of New Hope Church, the 7th battle of the Atlanta Campaign on May 25th-26th in Paulding County, GA sees Union Major General William Sherman still trying to break through Confederate General Joseph Johnston's lines.We end the episode still at the Atlanta Campaign and the battle of Dallas, GA on May 28th.Check out our YouTube channel where we post shorts, clips, full episodes, and exclusives!youtube.com/@bangdangnetworkJoin our Discord to discuss this episode, the Civil War in general, or anything else you want to talk about!https://discord.gg/8shSqq5E

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program is returning to Eastern Henrico to help residents file their taxes for free. The program has offered free tax help to more than 78 million taxpayers at almost 3,500 locations across the United States since 1968. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is a collaboration between AARP, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and Omega Rho Omega Chapter that makes tax help available to those in need. The Omega Rho Omega Chapter has been serving residents of Eastern Henrico, Charles City, and New Kent counties since 2017. Tax assistance is available beginning Saturday, Feb.3 and continuing through Saturday,...Article LinkSupport the show

A Charles City man who has made it his mission for several years to promote his hatred of President Joe Biden with obscene signs in highly visible spots throughout Metro Richmond, while championing his efforts to thousands of YouTube followers as exercises in free speech, is under arrest in Henrico, charged with identity theft and a violation of a county ordinance. As a result of the latter charge, Ronald Layne Hedlund, 63, also has been banned from all Henrico parks, according to Henrico Police spokesperson Karina Bolster. Hedlund and two of his associates, 30-year-old William Joseph Barthel of Delaware and...Article LinkSupport the show

Chris and Amy talk with St. Charles City Councilman Mike Elam. Mike talks about the "tall Tree Subdivision" that is angering residents among other topics going on in St. Charles. 

The sophomore talks about a strong conclusion to her sophomore season with the Panthers that included her coming within 7 seconds of qualifying for the NCAA West Prelims in the 3,000 steeple. Emma tells of the meeting she arranged with UNI coaches to see if they were interested in bringing her aboard and her reasons for leaving Hawkeye Community College one academic year early. Emma gives her reasons why she decided at age 18 to get rebaptized and her special relationship with former Charles City rival and now Iowa State runner Kiki Connell. Emma details the art of the steeplechase event and listen where she uses the phrase "kick people's butts." The church youth leader tells of how a meeting with former Iowa State great Abby Caldwell helped change the trajectory of her prep running career. Emma gives the background behind the Waverly-Shell Rock Go-Hawks nickname and why she periodically deletes her Instagram account. She also tells of a special friend and the fun trip they took and whether her hair if naturally curly. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

Image: Reinhold L. Pieper (1850-1920)Isaac Johnson graduated from Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, MI with a degree in Latin in 2011 and attended Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN. During his time at seminary he spent two years studying at the Lutheran theological seminary (Evangelisch-Lutherische Hochschule) in Oberursel, Germany. He was ordained in 2016 and was called to serve Risen Christ Lutheran Church in Davenport, Iowa. He now serves New Hope Lutheran Church, a mission congregation in Charles City, Iowa. Isaac has a strong interest in homiletics and the German language and is currently engaged in translating Reinhold Pieper's Homiletics textbook (Evangelish-Lutherische Homiletik)Support the show Lutheran History Shop Youtube ( even more behind-the-scenes videos available for certain patron tiers) Facebook Website Interview Request Form About the Host email:thelutheranhistorypodcast@gmail.com

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on women's history.FEATURED GUESTS- ROGER BELL - Historian and President of the Jefferson Highway Association shares the story of Ada Kimbell from Shreveport, Louisiana. - JONITA MULLINS - Historian, speaker, and author of "The Jefferson Highway in Oklahoma," talks about Alice Robertson from Muskogee, Oklahoma. More: https://jonitamullins.weebly.com/ - PAT SCHULTZ - Educator and author of "Amazing Women of Early Mason City," talks about Carrie Lane Chapman Catt who lived Charles City which is near Mason City, Iowa. More: https://wrightonthepark.org/product/amazing-women-of-early-mason-city-book/ Created by the Jefferson Highway Association which was originally founded in 1915, the Jefferson Highway is an international highway, also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. Learn more at: https://jeffersonhighway.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henrico Area Mental Health & Developmental Services and Virginia Housing will open applications for the Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List March 8 at 8 a.m. The program will accept applications online only, at virginiahousing.apply4housing.com, until 4 p.m. that day. The HAMHDS waiting list area covers Henrico, Charles City and New Kent counties. The Housing Choice Voucher program is the federal government's main program for helping very low-income families, the elderly and the disabled afford decent, safe housing in the private market. It was previously known as Section 8. The program provides rental assistance payments to qualified landlords on behalf of...Article LinkSupport the show

The Mayor of St. Charles City, Dan Borgmeyer, sits down with me to talk about how he got started in business, his vision, and the current state of St. Charles. Follow Local 636: https://www.instagram.com/local.636/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/334209248578123

Leadership Metro Richmond is recruiting for its 44th class of Leadership Quest, its community leadership development program. Applications will open Monday, Feb. 27, and the deadline to apply is Monday, April 24. Residents and leaders from Henrico, Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, New Kent, Powhatan, and Richmond are eligible to apply. All interested candidates should attend one of three information sessions - the first two of which will be virtual via Zoom Thursday, Feb. 16, from noon to 1 p.m. and the second of which will be Monday, March 13, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The third session will...Article LinkSupport the show

President of the First Thanksgiving Graham Goodlief discusses that the first recognized Thanksgiving was held at the Berkeley Plantation in Charles City. 

UWW WORLD CUP INFORMATION: http://worldcupcoralville.com/  Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody discusses three big-picture thoughts from Iowa State's media day and brings you various interviews with Cyclone coaches and wrestlers. STORIES • Meet Casey Swiderski, a true freshman who's eager to start for the Iowa State wrestling team this season: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2022/10/12/meet-iowa-states-talented-true-freshman-wrestler-casey-swiderski/69553133007/  • Charles City state champ Lilly Luft commits to Iowa women's wrestling: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/09/29/iowa-womens-wrestling-recruiting-lilly-luft-charles-city-state-champion/8120881001/  • Waukee NW's Cael Winter returns to sports after near-death health scare: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/10/06/inside-an-iowa-high-school-football-players-return-from-near-death-waukee-northwest-cael-winter/8120792001/  • Connect with Cody: https://linktr.ee/codygoodwin • Subscribe Today

Marc & Bo talk to Canine Trainer P.O. Dan Allen from the St. Charles Police to discuss the Missouri Police Canine Association Public Canine Demonstration, Hosted by the St. Charles Police Department.  The event will take place on Wednesday October 5th, 2022 at Blanchette Park 1900 West Randolph from 4 -8 P.M. in St. Charles City.  They will have food trucks along with the St. Charles Fire Department, S.W.A.T and Metro Air at the event along with forty to fifty Police Canine Teams from all over the state of Missouri. 

Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody discusses Iowa and Iowa State's wrestling schedules and also talks with Charles City's Lilly Luft on her recent college commitment. STORIES • Lilly Luft, Charles City's two-time state champ, commits to the Iowa women's wrestling program: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/09/29/iowa-womens-wrestling-recruiting-lilly-luft-charles-city-state-champion/8120881001/  • Iowa wrestling released its full 2022-23 schedule. Here are the key dates to know: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/09/27/iowa-wrestling-schedule-2022-2023-hawkeyes-opponents-dates/10439595002/  • Samantha Bush named head coach of district-wide DMPS girls wrestling program: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/09/27/samantha-bush-named-coach-district-wide-dmps-girls-high-school-wrestling-team-des-moines-ighsau/10440841002/  • 5 interesting results from IAWrestle's Night of Conflict: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/09/25/iowa-high-school-wrestling-5-interesting-results-night-conflict-iawrestle-kale-petersen-ethan-deleon/10434010002/  • Connect with Cody: https://linktr.ee/codygoodwin • Subscribe Today

Welcome to 2nd Amendment Radio & the Great Outdoors with Marc Cox & Bo Matthews – as always we are produced by Carl Middleman (Pew Pew)!Then Canine Trainer P.O. Dan Allen from the St. Charles Police discusses the Missouri Police Canine Association Public Canine Demonstration, Hosted by the St. Charles Police Department.  The event will take place on Wednesday October 5th, 2022 at Blanchette Park 1900 West Randolph from 4 -8 P.M. in St. Charles City.  They will have food trucks along with the St. Charles Fire Department, S.W.A.T and Metro Air at the event along with forty to fifty Police Canine Teams from all over the state of Missouri.   Finally, Senior Associate Pastor Brad East from the First Baptist Church of Arnold talks about their Great Outdoors Dinner on October 10th at their Banquet Center. The Great Outdoors Dinner will have music, door prizes, food, and guest speaker, Jay Lowder - featured on ESPN outdoors and Jimmy Houston Outdoors! The door prizes include a kayak, a 4- wheeler, a mountain bike, gift cards, and so much more! Join us from 6:30-8 pm! Tickets are $15 (minimum of two) & can be purchased at http://fbcarnold.org/outdoors 

Let's talk about why the Lutheran Confessions matter in church planting and mission congregations. Hear from current church planters and pastors of mission congregations about whether we need to minimize or set-aside our Lutheran Confessions in church planting and mission work, the roll Lutheran Confessions play in a mission congregation how the doctrine of the Lutheran Confessions help overcome some of the struggles in doing the mission work in a newly established congregation, and what is distinctive in a confessional mission congregation. Guests joining host Rev. Sean Smith: First half: Pastors of Circuit 23 of the Texas District serving the new confessional church start congregation of Epiphany Lutheran Church in Bastrop, Texas Pastor Jason Kaspar, who is Called to serve Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in LaGrange, Texas Pastor Nate Hill, who serves St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Winchester, Texas Pastor Dustin Beck, who serves Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda, Texas Pastor Timothy Appel, who serves Grace Lutheran Church in Smithville, Texas and is host of Sharper Iron on KFUO Radio Second half: Rev. Isaac Johnson, Pastor of New Hope Lutheran Church, a Mission Congregation of the Iowa District East in Charles City, Iowa Find your copy of The Augsburg Confession - Concordia Reader's Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession.

We find ourselves now at the August 19 mark, which seems like it is close to the end of 2022. Yet, inputting certain figures into the Year-O-Meter would indicate the passage of time has not passed the threshold of two-thirds. If numbers aren’t your metric, consider the sun will rise and fall 34 more times before the Fall Equinox. Either way, this is another Friday edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement intended to bring you information you may need between now and then. I’m Sean Tubbs. You can sign up for free, but Ting will match your initial payment if you opt to support this work financially. See below for details. In the next several hundred words:The Albemarle County Economic Development Authority has endorsed a $600,000 pay-out for Habitat for Humanity’s redevelopment at Southwood There’s a new principal at Charlottesville High School and two elementary schools The Charlottesville Alliance for Black Male Achievement is holding an event this Sunday to get students ready for the beginning of the school year next WednesdayThe Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources took steps this week to restore an endangered species to the James River First shout-out: Livable Cville event on zoning rewriteIn today’s first Patreon-fueled shout-out, Livable Cville wants you to mark your calendar for August 31 for an educational talk about the next steps in the Cville Plans Together initiative. They’ve invited James Freas, the city’s Director of Neighborhood Development Services, to talk about the rewrite of the city’s zoning ordinance in an online webinar.  The talk will include a presentation on the Draft Zoning Diagnostic & Approach Report and the soon to be released Market Analysis/Inclusionary Zoning Study. The talk begins at 5:30 p.m. and will include a question and answer period. Sign up to get your place at the virtual table for Livable Cville’s Update and Next Steps for the Cville Plans Together initiative. Redevelopment work continues at Southwood Work continues to redevelop the Southwood Mobile Home Park as a mixed-use community that will offer new homes to those who have lived there. The chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville gave an update to the Albemarle County Economic Development Authority on Tuesday. “So when Southwood is done it will be somewhere between 1,000 and 1,100 homes and up to 700 of them will be affordable depending on subsidies that we get and how things develop,” said Dan Rosensweig, Habitat’s chief executive officer. Habitat entered into a performance agreement with Albemarle and the EDA to provide a certain amount of affordable housing in exchange for financial payments and tax breaks.“Our work at Southwood is part and parcel of our larger scale work to create mixed income neighborhoods and affordable home ownership in the region,” said Dan Rosensweig, the chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville. “We were a pioneer in this. We were the first Habitat nationally to do it and the first in the country to do mixed-income neighborhoods. We’ve now done ten mixed-income neighborhoods and built almost 300 homes in those neighborhoods.”Rosensweig said in 2004, Habitat stepped in to save the Sunrise trailer park in Charlottesville from development and the result is a mixed-income community. “Sunrise today is a neighborhood of front porches and back porches and open space for the community to use,” Rosensweig said. “To our knowledge it is the first mobile home transformation without displacement and that sort of set us up for Southwood.” Habitat purchased the land in 2007 and the agency has operated it ever since.“It was a mess,” Rosensweig said. “There were fires, trailers catching on fire, sewage bubbling into people’s trailer through their commodes. And it’s large. It’s on an enormous scale.” Rosensweig said Habitat invested in infrastructure and entered into an agreement with Albemarle County for how redevelopment as a collaborative relationship as well as the performance agreement worth $3.2 million in both cash and tax rebates. “Our deliverables in the first phase… are 75 affordable homes and our milestones are multiple,” Rosensweig said. “We’ve had to meet milestones in terms of submitting building permits, getting Low Income Housing Tax Credits apartments under contract.”The latest milestone was to raise at least 95 percent of the funds necessary to purchase the building materials for the Habitat units. That released an appropriation of $600,000. “We’re overperforming that performance agreement by quite a bit in that first phase,” Rosensweig said. “Per the performance agreement we’ve promised 75 affordable homes in the first phase alone. We’re building 207 affordable homes.”As part of the first phase, the Piedmont Housing Alliance is constructing an apartment building financed through Low Income Housing Tax Credits. Rosensweig said construction of two Habitat homes is almost complete and site work is underway for the rest. The second phase of the project still needs a rezoning and this will go before the Board of Supervisors on September 21. Full build-out of the project will take another dozen or so years. “As part of phase 2 we’re planning a business incubation center and a little bit of a neighborhood downtown,” Rosensweig said. “Some of the uses we’re trying to attract are shared commercial kitchen, a business incubation center, a cafe, early childhood education center and potentially some other non residential uses such as a credit union.”  Habitat has offered to reserve seven acres for a school that Rosensweig hoped would be more urban in scale with at least two and a half stories. However, they can’t give the land over for free. “In the $500 million cost of Southwood, by far the largest contribution to filling up the bucket is market-rate lot sales and so if we were to give that away we would lose tens of millions of dollars of lot sales which cross-subsidize the affordability,” Rosensweig said. “What we have done is proportionally offered a discount if the school would like to purchase it.”The final determination of what will happen remains to be seen especially with a rezoning vote pending. Deputy County Executive Doug Walker weighed in.“There is ongoing dialogue between the planning staff and the school staff about the viability of this site for their plans so that we can be in a position to share with the Board of Supervisors whether this is a viable site or not,” Walker said. “I do know that those conversations are ongoing.”Rosensweig said the way the proffer is worded gives the county until 2027 to make a decision. The EDA unanimously approved a resolution to acknowledge the latest milestone and release the $600,000. New faces at Charlottesville City SchoolsWe are now five days away from when school will go back into session in Albemarle County and Charlottesville. There will be some new faces at some schools. Rashaad Pitt took over as the principal of Charlottesville High School earlier this week after serving most recently as assistant principal of George Wythe High School in Richmond. Pitt began his educational career teaching history in Petersburg City Public Schools and has also worked in Chesterfield County, Hampton City Schools, and the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice. According to a release, his area of expertise includes community outreach, restorative justice, instructional leadership and professional development. Pitt succeeds Eric Irizarry, who stepped down after six years at CHS to become Director of Equity, Family, and Community Relations for Albemarle County Public Schools. “I am excited to begin this next chapter,” Pitt is quoted in the news release. “I want to build on the strong success and good work of Dr. Irizarry, and I look forward to working with the excellent leadership team and staff at CHS.”Two other principals in Charlottesville have been promoted from within the school division. Chantel Beverly is the new principal at Venable Elementary School. Beverly has been assistant principal at Greenbrier Elementary since 2019 after teaching in Petersburg and Richmond. Carmella Johnson took over as principal at Clark Elementary School in July. Since 2017, she has been an assistant principal and instructional coach at Johnson Elementary School and before that Johnson taught at Greenbrier for ten years. Free haircuts to be offered this SundayWith school fast approaching, it’s time for many to get their appearance ready. This Sunday, several groups will gather at the Boys and Girls Club at Buford Middle School for back-to-school bash from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be free hair cuts, among other things. The Charlottesville Alliance for Black Male Achievement is organizing the event with 100 Black Men of Central Virginia, House of Cuts Barber Shop, the Uhuru Foundation, Peace in the Streets, as well as the Boys and Girls Club of Charlottesville. “Free haircuts, braids, and raffle prizes will be available and Prolyfyck Running Creww will be giving out free shoes to high school students,” reads a press release on the city’s website.”De-La-Roll will provide free skate lessons to those interested as well.” The event is open to all. Second shout-out goes to Camp AlbemarleToday’s second subscriber-supported public service announcement goes out to Camp Albemarle, which has for sixty years been a “wholesome rural, rustic and restful site for youth activities, church groups, civic events and occasional private programs.”Located on 14 acres on the banks of the Moorman’s River near Free Union, Camp Albemarle continues as a legacy of being a Civilian Conservation Corps project that sought to promote the importance of rural activities. Camp Albemarle seeks support for a plan to winterize the Hamner Lodge, a structure built in 1941 by the CCC and used by every 4th and 5th grade student in Charlottesville and Albemarle for the study of ecology for over 20 years. If this campaign is successful, Camp Albemarle could operate year-round. Consider your support by visiting campalbemarleva.org/donate. Spinymussel returns to James River A small invertebrate that scientifically goes by the name James River Spineymussel  has not been seen alive in the waterway its named for since the late 1960s. “We’re pretty confident that they’re extirpated from the main stem river and even if they’re still out there, they’re probably at such low levels that they’re not really biologically like they should,” said Brian Watson, a top biologist for freshwater mussels at the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. On Wednesday morning, Watson and his crews were at five locations on the James River to reintroduce about 1,300 individuals back into the waterway. These were all raised at a mussel hatchery in Charles City. The goal is to repopulate a species that is one of dozens of freshwater mussels that used to be commonplace in what is now North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.For many years, biologists in Virginia have taken this seriously. “We have about 80 species which ranks us about sixth in the United States in terms of diversity,” Watson said. Watson said there are roughly 900 species of freshwater mussels across the globe and around 300 are in the United States. One of those species is the James River Spineymussel, which is on the federal endangered species list as critically endangered. Watson said the small creatures play an important role in the ecosystem as they feed from their position on the beds of rivers and lakes filtering water for food and nutrients. “We often talk about freshwater mussels as the livers of the river,” Watson said. “When you’re heard historically about how oysters could clear the Chesapeake Bay, the entire water volume, within about a month when oysters were at their heyday, freshwater mussels used to do a similar thing for our freshwater creeks and streams and rivers.” For decades, aquatic biologists have sought to restore creatures back to habitats that became uninhabitable due to all sorts of pollution. An interesting adjective to describe mussels is “benthic” which means anything that lives on the bed of a waterbody. “And since these are benthic organisms that live in the stream bottoms and they don’t move around like freshwater fishes do, they are relatively good indicators of water quality so if something is going wrong at a site or there’s a change for the negative for water quality, mussels are usually going to give you an indication that something’s going on.” To get mussels to be in a place takes a lot of factors, so Watson said putting them back in a former habitat from which they’ve disappeared means a lot of biological steps will need to be taken.“They kind of have a unique life cycle for an invertebrate,” Watson said. “They are an obligate parasite, most of them are. They have a larva that typically has to attach to a particular fish species to complete their life cycle. So it’s a really small larvae that females hold inside of their gills.” Watson said a small shell that looks like a Pac-Man will snap shut when in the presence of the fish to hitch a ride. They’ll use chub, minnow, or several other species. “And if they’re successful and stay on the fish, they will transform into a juvenile, drop off, and if they happen to drop off in a suitable location and conditions are right then they will grow to be a sub-adult and then an adult.” If the fish have moved on, then the life cycle is interrupted. Some species of mussels can live for decades, but they may die out if the waters are impaired. For decades, biologists have been restoring fish to rivers made more habitable by the Clean Water Act. Now research into doing the same thing for invertebrates, including this release of the James River Spineymussel. To make that work, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has approached the local governments in Albemarle, Buckingham, and Fluvanna counties to ask for permission even if might not strictly have been necessary. “The way the language reads in our current regulation is that if we’re going to introduce any new species to an area that is a game animal or a game bird or a fish that we need the authority and the cooperation of the local government of the locality it will be released into,” Watson said. “So when you look at that language it doesn’t necessarily say freshwater mussel or invertebrates.”Watson said notifications have been made because of the regulated nature of the James River Spineymussel. In Albemarle, its presence in the 1980’s was enough to put regulatory approval of the Buck Mountain Reservoir in doubt and the project was abandoned. In 2022, Albemarle’s consent for the release was on the consent agenda for their May 18 meeting. Watson had an audience with the Buckingham County Supervisors earlier this month but had not heard back from Fluvanna as of this past Tuesday when our interview was conducted. The project definitely has the support of Matt Lawless, the administrator of the Town of Scottsville. “Having a healthy and scenic river that’s accessible and safe for everybody to use is what Scottsville is all about,” Lawless said. “That’s been our history for hundreds of years and we feel really responsible for our little piece of the river and we take its quality and its health very seriously.”  The individual mussels released are all three years old and Watson said they should be ready to reproduce.  “Right now we would consider them adult mussels,” Watson said. “They should be reproductively mature so that when they are released into the river, assuming that every goes right, that they should start reproducing next year or within the first years that they’re out in the river so that they’re not young individuals that are just dropping off of the fish.” The work to propagate mussels dates back to the late 90’s and Watson said teams used to send them out at an earlier stage in the life cycle. The results were not successful. This batch has been kept in the hatchery longer than usual due to various approval processes. So, how will Watson and his team measure success? There are three metrics. First, they’ll check to see how many survive. “The second is are they reproducing after you put them out,” Watson said. “So at the certain time of the year when the females would have those larvae inside of them, we will try to monitor those locations and check some of those animals to see if they are what we call ‘gravid’ or not and that’s when the females have the larvae inside their gills.” The third step is to see if those larvae can get onto the fish as part of their role as obligate parasite. All of the individuals that went out this week are tagged so they can be monitored. “So the hope will be that as we monitor these in the future, if we start to see younger individuals that do not have tags on them, then that tells us that they are new individuals that are recruiting into the population.”Watson said it is inevitable that many of the introduced species will float downstream over time and that they won’t be detectable. Still, he predicts survival rates will be high. Monitoring efforts will continue and Watson said people should be patient for results. “And it could take a decade or two to actually see something going on,” Watson said. “There have been some restoration and recovery work with rare mussels out in the Mississippi River where they put lots and lots of individuals out there. You’re talking like thousands to tens of thousands of animals out in spots and they are just now starting to see recruitment in some of these areas where they’ve placed large  numbers and you’re like a decade later.” Housekeeping for Episode #419I had not expected to take two days to get to another installment, but somehow that’s what happens. I am the sole writer and producer of this newsletter, which also means I have to do all of the business activity. Yesterday there were things needed to be attended to, but I hope to get to all of the stories I want to write in the coming days and weeks. I’m glad to have written about something a little different in the last segment. It’s amazing to think how everything we see in front of us came to be. In the case of the Spineymussel, I’m inspired by all of the steps necessary to make it all work out. I hope to be here well into the future.To get there, I will need to navigate the waters of accounting and finance, which is a long way of saying I depend on reader and listeners support to keep this going. About a third of you paying, which is a pretty good showing. But, I need more to do so or I’ll have to consider a different path. Perhaps the best way to support me is through a Substack subscription. If you do so, Ting will match your initial payment! And, if you sign up for their services through this link you’ll get a free standard install, your 2nd month free, and a $75 downtown mall gift card! Enter the promo code COMMUNITY for full effect. Either way, I thank you for reading or listening. Today’s podcast outro is completely different from this, so go and listen to see what I said. I enjoy being mysterious. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

Game. Set. Sibling rivalry. This week the Moonlight Graham Show takes the pod on the road to the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club in Charles City, Iowa. This little-known gem has earned the nickname “The Court of Dreams.” The AILTC might be the only true grass tennis court in the state. It is styled after, and named after, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, which hosts the iconic Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament. Neil and Tim record while on the road to Charles City and then on the ride home from their match to reflect on their experience.   Mark and Denise Kuhn built the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club court as a passion project on their family farm. Mark Kuhn grew up listening to the Wimbledon Championships on the radio and dreamed of playing on center court. That dream became a reality about 20 years ago as the family began the process of converting a cattle feedlot into a top-tier grass court.    Mark Kuhn's research and preparation began with a call to Iowa State University to understand turf management and horticulture. The AILTC website includes images from the construction process, which included grading the tons of sandy soil that were brought in, planning drainage and irrigation, and picking up every little rock along the way.   If you haven't picked up on this yet, the Flattery boys are competitors. This isn't just a friendly exhibition match. This is the most important tennis match that either brother has ever participated in. Neither man wanted this to go down as a loss and had to devise a plan to manage their frustrations to avoid slamming/breaking rackets or taking a divot out of the Court of Dreams.    The match came down to a tie-breaker super set as Tim took the first match and Neil came back to win the second match. Their version of the Flattery Iowa-style Wimbledon took the full two hours of their court reservation and came down to the last point.

Before our show in Cedar Rapids, the boys discuss the origins of “Kick it”, how Mike sucks as a dad, no whiskey on stage in Ankeny, Sea Lions in Charles City, the story we can't talk about, Ragbrai show on psychedelics, recalling drunk times in Madison, Ragbrai 2022, Cory's gambling, Mike's not a vegetarian any more and Jerry's first singing contest.

In this episode “What About Your Friends? Part 2” EmH Holla and 2 Drinks In are discussing navigating friendships among Black Women at a certain age. Charles City, VA https://charlescity.org The challenges of Black Women trying to get an ADHD diagnosis https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/black-women-bias-adhd-diagnosis/2021/07/16/1784cda2-df22-11eb-9f54-7eee10b5fcd2_story.html/ Virgil Abloh's “Figures of Speech” at Brooklyn Museum https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/virgil_abloh/ Gift Shop: https://shop.brooklynmuseum.org Shane's Restaurant, 794 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 (Black-Owned) Rihanna-is now America's youngest self-made billionaire:https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/04/rihanna-is-now-americas-youngest-self-made-billionaire-woman.html/ Completed list of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Receiptents: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/07/01/president-biden-announces-recipients-of-the-presidential-medal-of-freedom/ Alena Analeigh Wicker-the youngest Black person to be accepted to medical school https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/26/us/13-year-old-medical-school-alena-analeigh-wicker-reaj/index.html/ Friendship Survey Questions Question 1# What Does a successful friendship look like to you? Question 2# What could a friend do that would end a friendship? Question 3# How would you like your friends to show up for you? Question 4# What is important to you in a friendship? Question 5# Can you mix your core friends with your other friends? Question 6# Do you believe in the phrase “no new friends”? If so why? If not, why? Question 7# Do you think that there are different levels of friendships? Question 8# How do you navigate friendship at this point in your life?

The lost files have been recovered! Here is a delayed recap of Day 6 on the 2022 RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride. We rode our bikes about 63 miles from Charles City, through Iona, Lawler, Wacoma, Hawkeye and into West Union. Join AP and ride director Matt Phippen for their recap of the day. www.RAGBRAI.com www. murphologypodcast.com

Here is a recap of Day 5 on the 2022 RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride. What a day. We rode our bikes about 48 miles today, a welcome shorter route after our century ride yesterday! From Mason City we biked through Rockford, Marble Rock and then into Charles City. Tune in for our daily recaps! www.RAGBRAI.com www. murphologypodcast.com

Barb Schwamman has been Superintendent of Schools of the Osage Community School District since July 1, 2015  (7 years) and is completing her 5th year as a shared superintendent of both Osage Community Schools and Riceville Community Schools in northeast Iowa.   Before taking over in Osage, Barb served as PK-8 Principal at South Winneshiek from 2007-2015. Previously she taught/coached at Howard-Winneshiek (2000-2007) Hampton-Dumont (1996-2000) and Newman Catholic (1995-1996). At Osage, Barb has been instrumental in a number of STEM educational initiatives that have helped Osage become a leader in collaborative learning with the Iowa Big North Program (Osage, Charles City, New Hampton, RRMR, North Butler, RIceville, and Turkey Valley), Business Partnership Program, and a leader in the Iowa in PK-12 Computer Science working with Code.org and NewBoCo. Connect with Barb: Twitter: @MrsSchwamman; Facebook: Barb Schwamman Jostens Renaissance - Times are tough for our educators and school culture needs a jolt of positivity! The Jostens Renaissance Global Conference is the answer!! Seriously there is nothing like it. Go to jostensrenaissance.com/events/ for more information and to register - see you in Orlando in July!! Now is the time! Leadership teams are being reorganized across the US this spring. New members will be replacing members who are retiring or moving on to another role. New administrators will be leaping out of the classroom and into leadership for the very first time. Let's be INTENTIONAL with the development of our leadership teams for next year. High Performance Leadership Teams by Road to Awesome is designed to align each member of the new leadership team, to dig deep into the core values of the team, and to ultimately identify and plan the goals for the upcoming year. I would love to work with you and your team to help you achieve that High Performance that you are looking for, that your school and district deserve. Let's connect - email me at darrinmpeppard@roadtoawesome.net or call me at (307) 371-8947. It costs you nothing to have a conversation. Professional development with Road to Awesome is just a click away. Connect with us at roadtoawesome.net for leadership coaching and consulting, the High Performance Leadership Teams event, staff culture and climate professional development, and keynote and event/school kick-off speaking. Darrin will make your event awesome and have your team ready to roll on the #RoadToAwesome email Darrin at darrinmpeppard@roadtoawesome.net Subscribe to our newsletter at roadtoawesome.net Got a book idea you'd like to pitch to the team at RtA? Go to https://roadtoawesome.net/our-services (https://roadtoawesome.net/our-services) to submit your idea. Follow me on social media at @DarrinMPeppard on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, Alignable, and LinkedIn Final thought for this set of show notes - folks, as educators we are changing the world and we do that one conversation at a time.

During the late afternoon and early evening of May 15, 1968, five tornadoes, two F1s, one F2, and two F5s occurred in Iowa. These tornadoes were part of the May 15-16, 1968 outbreak with a total of 39 tornadoes which affected ten states; Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee. The tornadoes in Iowa caused 18 fatalities and 619 injuries of which 450 occurred in Charles City alone. The huge tornado, approximately a half mile wide passed directly through Charles City from south to north. The tornado destroyed, 372 homes and 58 businesses, 188 homes and 90 businesses sustained major damage, and 356 homes and 46 businesses sustained minor damage. Eight churches, 3 schools were damaged or destroyed, the police station was heavily damaged, and 1,250 vehicles were destroyed. About 60 percent of the city was damaged by the tornado. The, Iowa Governor requested federal assistance to repair damage to public facilities resulting from the and on May 29, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared the state of Iowa as a disaster area. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The NCGA National Corn Yield Contest is an annual tradition that dates back to 1965. But in that time, no one has had quite the sustained success as Charles City, Virginia's David Hula, who has won the contest with record-setting yields on four separate occasions. In this episode, we talk to David about his formula for success, which includes a combination of precisely-targeted fertilizer applications and a blend of strip-till and no-till. Plus, we discuss the unique environmental challenges he faces as he works tirelessly to preserve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and how his farm traces its historic roots back to a time when growers planted a dead catfish with their corn seed. 

Every “outlaw” needs a Sherwood Forest! Head back to the James River area for Sherwood Forest, home of John Tyler, 10th President, outside Charles City, Virginia! Hear about Tyler's complex political rise, his unprecedented ascension, his sprawling family, and his iconic home!Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/05/03/season-2-episode-10-john-tyler-and-sherwood-forest/Season 1 John Tyler Episode-"John Tyler and Greenway Plantation"Support the show

Hey, listeners!    I have a super special guest this week in our series on The Learning Center in Charles City, Iowa!   Today I share my interview with Will McAllister of Woodruff Construction. At just 23 years old, he is the construction manager of the TLC project! I just love this kid and the love he has for literally building BIG things in small towns.  Key takeaways  Will started studying engineering but didn't love it and transferred to Kirkwood to study construction management. He later transferred to UNI to complete his bachelor's degree. Along the way he worked part time with Woodruff and has been with them full time since graduation. Will loves that he gets to combine an office job with the in-person visits to job sites.  As a construction manager he works with the building superintendent, crew leaders, and more. He's managing a LOT! Will says it's about building a great team, working together, and staying organzied. Will discusses some challenges of the construction industry lately. Access to supplies has inflated budgets and pushed back deadlines which can be very frustrating. Okay, so he's my brother. See why I get to call him a kid? But seriously, can you even believe how poised and professional he is? So proud. Will has enjoyed learning new things with the TLC build like how to have restrooms in the childcare rooms or how each room has its own HVAC system. He loves to remodel old buildings and is excited for the TLC project. Will credits his success to his family (aww!) and their high standard of work ethic. He also says it is hard to get in trouble in a small town because you never know who will see you doing something stupid! Mom and I had some fun thinking of his bonus round questions, including our dad's favorite one-liner. Will's advice for young folks is to give community college some thought! He's grateful for what he learned, but says he felt “too proud” to go straight for community college. He knows he had to try engineering first in order to know it wasn't what he wanted, but that in hindsight, community college so just so great for him.   Thanks so much, Will, for introducing me to the key players of the TLC project! (Pam Ost, Dan Levi) Connect with Will  Will works for Woodruff Construction. You can contact him personally on LinkedIn or Instagram… Whether with construction questions or to sell him a jet ski! Follow for More Follow Small-Minded on Instagram and Facebook Follow Molly Knuth Media on Instagram and Facebook

You guys. I thought I'd have Dan Levi on the podcast to talk all things TLC. Our conversation turned out to be so much more than I could have imagined! What an amazing advocate for the smallest people in our small towns!   Dan Levi is an architect of Dan Levi Architecture and his firm worked with last week's guest, Pam Ost, to build The Learning Center in Charles City, Iowa. We're in a series on the center and how big things happen in small towns. But omigoodness we ended up just talking about the importance of childcare and I am SO here for it.   Key takeaways “A rising tide lifts all ships!” Dan is an Iowa State grad (and fan- yuck! Ha!) and architect in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area. He loves to bring childcare centers to small towns. Next to skilled nursing, childcare centers have the most building regulations! He is SUCH an amazing advocate for CHILDCARE! (He is sure to NOT say babysitting!) Dan points out that young families will not stay in or move to small towns if there is not high quality childcare Iowa, and much of the midwest, is suffering a labor shortage. Childcare isn't just for the little ones, it's to keep parents comfortable too!  Dan says old buildings, especially old schools, are a blight on a small town. It's so sad to see them fall into disrepair! It's so important to keep Iowa towns thriving and quality childcare is key for that! Dan discusses how the childcare industry is “upside down.” Lead teaching positions can pay less than starting wage at a convenience store and offer no benefits. He's so understanding of making sure projects fit the individual goals of each community and fit the BUDGET!  Dan mentions another inspirational project, Little Knights Learning Center, in Dysart, Iowa. He also recommends the resource Child Care Resource and Referral for families looking for high-quality childcare in Northeast Iowa. Connect with Dan Levi Dan's contact information can be found on his company website, Levi Architecture. Follow for More Follow Small-Minded on Instagram and Facebook Follow Molly Knuth Media on Instagram and Facebook

Hey, listeners. Today on the podcast I have Pam Ost of The Learning Center in Charles City, Iowa.    She is an absolute treat of a guest. She has a kindness in her voice that makes me wish I could be a kid in her care! Luckily she works well with big kids too and is getting stuff done. It's easy to see why the whole community believes in her ideas. She could be the spokesperson for the whole darn city!   I promise I didn't set her up for this, but her story fits PERFECTLY into my steps of getting big things done in small towns. I just love her story (their story!) of how Charles City came together to see a need and find a solution. And I just. Freakin. Love. A good persevere-through-hard-times story.   Key takeways Pam Ost is the director of The Learning Center, a childcare center in Charles City, Iowa. They are renovating an old middle school to expand their center to address the growing need for high quality childcare. Pam emphasizes the importance of supporting children from birth through graduation. She works with the public school to support child development throughout life. Charles City, Iowa is, by Iowa standards, a big town with 8,000 people and home to some major industries. Great childcare is SO IMPORTANT to support the economy! Covid showed the world how quickly things fall apart without childcare. Pam is a major employer herself with 30+ employees. She is proud to say her center never closed and never laid off workers through the whole pandemic, even when enrollment went from 88 children to 35. Covid also threw some wrenches in their project! They are suffering supply chain issues just like everyone but hope to be in their new location this fall. There are so many exciting things about this project. The students are most looking forward to a gym! The new location will also have a commercial kitchen to make it a true community building. Connect with Pam The Learning Center has an active and adorable Facebook page to check out. More information can be found on their website. TLC is a non-profit and can receive donations through PayPal. Follow for More Follow Small-Minded on Instagram and Facebook Follow Molly Knuth Media on Instagram and Facebook For more about Social or Business School visit mollyknuthmedia.com/shop.

My friends, it's just me today in this week's episode, talking all about YOU. YOU can do big things in a small town.   I'm so excited for the upcoming series we're sharing in April. The round about way I found this story is typical of how things get done in small towns! So, my brother Will is a construction manager in Waterloo, Iowa, and connected me with TLC (aka The Learning Center) an AMAZING childcare center in Charles City, Iowa.    Pam Ost (who you'll meet in future episodes) saw a need in her community, had a vision for how to complete, found her people who could help, and connected her goals to the entire community.   No, I didn't set her up for this, but she happened to follow my blueprint for getting things DONE in a small town. Now Charles City has an amazing childcare center in the works in a renovated historic building.   Maybe you've been there. You've seen the cool old building in your downtown and thought “someone should really do something about that.”   YOU are that SOMEONE!   I'll share key takeaways from the episode below, but if you want to narrow it to one thing… “If we want really cool things in our small towns we have to be willing to do them.” - Melissa Nelson, Hungry Canyon Key Takeaways I share my blueprint for getting something to the finish line: Cast your vision, find your people, and connect our community. First, cast your vision! Thing globally and don't limit yourself! I mention an earlier episode with Callie Fitzgerald (one of our most downloaded to date!) where she was feeling conflicted imagining what is now Centrally Rooted. She sat down with a journal to sort out her thoughts and LITERALLY the NEXT DAY found the perfect building. DON'T limit yourself here! You can sort out budget and all that later. Dream BIG! THEN it's time to get serious. Seek out those people who can bring this vision to life. Me, I'm a good beginner. I'm not a details person. I'll make all the videos, do all the marketing, but cold calls for fundraising? No. Thank. You. Luckily there are folks who love behind the scenes work!  Every project needs leaders, doers, finish liners, and key partners. It's those finish liners who keep dreamers like me on track! Put a PLAN together and market, market, MARKET! Obviously marketing is my jam, but it is seriously so important in small towns. That old building is someone's precious memory! You need a community to support your big idea! Get them on board.   This episode is pretty short and sweet but it's leading up to a great series. Come on back next week!   There's not a guest this week but I mention Pam Ost and The Learning Center in Charles City, Iowa and the parallels to our childcare center here in Cascade, Aquin Little Angels. Follow for More Follow Small-Minded on Instagram and Facebook Follow Molly Knuth Media on Instagram and Facebook For more about Social or Business School visit mollyknuthmedia.com/shop.

Robert James Waller (August 1, 1939 – March 10, 2017) was an American author best known for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bridges_of_Madison_County (The Bridges of Madison County), an enormously successful book in 1993. He was also a photographer and musician. Robert James Waller Jr. was born in Charles City, Iowa, and grew up in Rockford, Iowa. Waller received his BA ('62) and MA ('64) from University of Northern Iowa (then known as Iowa State Teachers College). He received his PhD in business from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington in 1968. Later that year he returned to UNI and began teaching management and economics, and in 1977 became a full professor. He became dean of the College of Business in 1980 and retired from that position in 1986. It was announced in 2000 that he made a "seven figure" donation to Indiana University. Several of his books have been on the New York Times bestseller list including 1992's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bridges_of_Madison_County (The Bridges of Madison County) which was the top best-seller in 1993. Both that novel and his 1995 novel, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Vallarta_Squeeze (Puerto Vallarta Squeeze), have been made into motion pictures.

This week AP and Murph are going to dig into each of the 8 overnight towns on the RAGBRAI route and offer up some highlights of what we can look forward to when we bike across Iowa in July, 2022. The overnight towns for RAGBRAI XLIX are: Sergeant Bluff, Ida Grove, Pocahontas, Emmetsburg, Mason City, Charles City, West Union and Lansing. Have a topic for a future episode? Message us at justgobikepodcast@gmail.com. www.ragbrai.com www.murphologypodcast.com

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette digital news desk and I'm here with your update for Saturday, January 29th and Sunday, January 30th. The weekend looks sunny and a little chilly, with warmer temperatures coming at the start of next week, according to a forecast from the National Weather Service. On Saturday it will be mostly sunny in the Cedar Rapids area, with a high near 29 degrees. The wind chill will be as low as -10 degrees with wind gusts as high as 20 mph. On Saturday night it will be partly cloudy, with a low around 14 degrees. On Sunday it will be partly sunny, with a high near 23 degrees. The wind will calm a bit, and the low will drop to 13 degrees on Sunday night. The new RAGBRAI route was announced Friday night, and it will give northern Iowa a chance to shine.  The route will start from Sergeant Bluff to Ida Grove, winding its way through Pocahontas, then heading northward to Emmetsburg and passing through Mason City and Charles City, before cycling toward the river through West Union and ending in Lansing. The overnight stops will be: Ida Grove, Pocahontas, Emmetsburg, Mason City, Charles City and West Union. The ride across Iowa is set for July 23-30. Police are investigating a second fatal shooting in less than 24 hours in southeast Cedar Rapids, and court records show the two men who died had been involved in a fight in 2020. The body of Kavon Iberheem Johnson, 22, was found at 7:25 a.m. Friday in a parking lot at Cedar Valley Park, south of Otis Road SE. Johnson appeared to have died from one or more gunshot wounds, according to a city news release. Officials did not say if the shooting happened at the park. Police also identified Cordal R. Lewis, 19, as the man found https://www.thegazette.com/crime-courts/police-investigating-fatal-shooting-in-southwest-cedar-rapids/ (fatally shot Thursday) afternoon on 31st Street Dr. SE. Police found his body in the street at 2:39 p.m. with one or more gunshot wounds, according to a news release. Both shootings appear to be targeted incidents, police said. They did not say if the incidents were related, and no suspects have been arrested. Court records show Lewis and two other men were charged with assaulting Johnson on June 17, 2020. Lewis pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily injury, a serious misdemeanor, and served time in the Linn County Jail. It was no surprise that COVID-19 was going to have a major impact on the University of Iowa Athletic Department's finances. Athletics director Gary Barta first projected the deficit to be about $74.8 million. Thanks to a partial football season, cost-cutting and other factors, it ended up being $44.7 million, https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-hawkeyes/report-hawkeye-and-cyclone-athletics-deficits-werent-as-steep-as-predicted/ (per a July 2021 Board of Regents report). Iowa's latest NCAA financial report, which uses different metrics to measure Iowa's budget, similarly indicated a $42 million deficit. The athletic department used a loan from the university to pay back the deficit. Deputy athletics director Matt Henderson said that the good news is a lack of attendance disruptions this fiscal year, so far, means a similar deficit is unlikely to occur again – fingers crossed. “We're bouncing back,” Henderson said. Be sure to subscribe to The Gazette Daily news podcast, or just tell your Amazon Alexa enabled device to “enable The Gazette Daily News skill" so you can get your daily briefing by simply saying “Alexa, what's the news? If you prefer podcasts, you can also find us on iTunes or wherever else you find your Podcasts. Support for this news update was provided by New Pioneer Food Co-op. Celebrating 50 years as Eastern Iowa's destination for locally and responsibly sourced groceries with stores in Iowa City, Coralville and Cedar Rapids; and online through Co-op Cart at http://www.newpi.coop/ (newpi.coop).

Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody catches up with Charles City's Lilly Luft, a 2021 state champion, a 16U All-American, and, recently, a top-four finisher at the Cadet Beach Wrestling World Championships in Romania. STORIES • Why Iowa adding women's wrestling could help Iowa high school girls' wrestling: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/09/28/iowa-womens-wrestling-could-boost-high-school-girls-sport-ighsau/5886737001/  • Let's get to know potential recruiting targets for Iowa women's wrestling: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/09/27/get-know-these-iowa-womens-wrestling-potential-recruiting-targets-blades-elor-welker-schmit-ncaa/5820095001/  • Coming off nine medals in Tokyo, U.S. Olympic wrestlers seeking more gold at world championships: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/10/01/us-olympic-wrestlers-2021-world-championships-more-medals/5940009001/  • From January, Charles City's Lilly Luft honors her late brother by winning a state wrestling title: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/01/23/charles-city-lilly-luft-honors-her-late-brother-state-wrestling-title-2021-iwcoa-girls-state-wrestle/6688439002/  • From July, Iowa girls' wrestling movement should gain steam after Fargo performances: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/07/18/iowa-girls-wrestling-movement-should-gain-steam-after-fargo-junior-national-championships/8007335002/   • Connect with Cody: https://linktr.ee/codygoodwin • Subscribe to the Des Moines Register for all your wrestling updates, news and analysis: desmoinesregister.com/deal

Isaac chats about when he knew he wanted to attend the faith-based university and stay in Lynchburg, Virginia, to start a family after a 14-time state championship career at Charles City. He talks about the impact he makes on young people every day and leading a cross country program with a strong tradition of excellence. He tells the story of how fate led him to recruit former Mid-Prairie star Marie Hostetler and, eventually, her sister Anna during a return visit to Iowa. Isaac also shares the intense pressure he felt of becoming a four-time Iowa state champion in the 1,600 meters. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lance-bergeson8/support

Official Website: https://www.lawabidingbiker.com In this episode, we catch up with Anthony Price, executive director of the Gold Star Ride Foundation. It was back on September 16, 2019, when I first talked with Anthony Price in Episode 217 of the Law Abiding Biker Podcast. He has been very busy since that interview. You should definitely take a listen to that episode first.  The Gold Star Ride Foundation honors our nation's fallen heroes by taking care of their families. And we deliver the goods in person. And we go on bikes. In 2018, Anthony did a single motorcycle ride spanning 18,000 miles, 44 states, 56 days of solid riding, and made contact with more than 60 Gold Star families. Anthony wrote a book after this ride named, Yours, Very Sincerely And Respectfully. Since that 56-day motorcycle ride, Anthony has settled down just a bit. He is still laser-focused on helping Gold Star Families but is not on the road for that long of a span anymore. Although, he still rides his Harley many miles and days to meet with families from all over.  SUPPORT US AND SHOP IN THE OFFICIAL LAW ABIDING BIKER STORE Anthony says they help Gold Star Families in many different ways and it's tailored to their personal situation and needs. This is why Anthony meets in person with the families, to get a real feel of the history and situation. It can be helping a child with college fees or stocking cabinets with groceries. The foundation is just there to help in any way it can. Anthony says the privacy of the families is of the utmost importance and the foundation does not reach out to them. The families must contact the foundation to get things started. CHECK OUT OUR HUNDREDS OF FREE HELPFUL VIDEOS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND SUBSCRIBE! The mission of the Gold Star Ride Foundations is as follows: "The Gold Star Ride Foundation will actively support, comfort, and provide education benefits to Gold Star Families throughout the United States and will provide these things directly with personal visits via motorcycle; and we will support those other organizations that work to assist in these same activities." New Free Video Mentioned:  New Harley Boom Box GTS Conversion-How to Retrofit & Upgrade-Video Sponsor-Ciro 3D CLICK HERE! Innovative products for Harley-Davidson & Goldwing Affordable chrome, lighting, and comfort products Ciro 3D has a passion for design and innovation Sponsor-RickRak CLICK HERE The Ultimate Motorcycle Luggage Rack Solution Forget those messy straps and bungee cords Go strapless with a RickRak quick attach luggage system & quality bag New Patrons: Joni Yeatts of Charles City, VA Bob Smith of Mount Vernon, WA Eddie Rabon of GENEVA, IN  Patrick Feeney of Overland Park, KS Dan Vanderpool of Madera, CA Steve Willcox of Boulder, CO Brandon Jones of Burnsville, Minnesota Jason Glover of Nashville, NC Brett Wiersma of Auburn, AL Doug Erlendson of Santa Rosa, CA Chad Buchler of Ogden, UT  Carl Schattke of San Jose, CA If you appreciate the content we put out and want to make sure it keeps on coming your way then become a Patron too! There are benefits and there is no risk. Thanks to the following bikers for supporting us via a flat donation: Alan Thompson William Cone of Spartanburg, South Carolina Robert Taylor of Portage, IN ________________________________________________________ FURTHER INFORMATION:   Official Website: http://www.LawAbidingBiker.com   Email & Voicemail: http://www.LawAbidingBiker.com/Contact   Podcast Hotline Phone: 509-731-3548 HELP SUPPORT US! JOIN THE BIKER REVOLUTION! #BikerRevolution #LawAbidingBiker

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette digital news desk and I'm here with your update for Thursday, June 3. Another sunny day is on the way Thursday, with it being a little bit warmer than Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service it will be sunny with a high near 84 degrees in the Cedar Rapids area Thursday. The wind will hover at 5 to 10 mph all day. State Rep. Todd Prichard announced Wednesday that he is stepping down as leader of the Iowa House Democrats. Prichard, 47, a Charles City lawyer, was reelected to his fifth term in the House in 2020. He did not indicate whether he'll seek a sixth term in 2022. Prichard led Iowa Democrats during three years of increasing Republican domination, as Iowa voters handed the opposing party control of virtually all levels of government. He criticized Republicans for lack of cooperation during this last legislative session and Gov. Kim Reynolds for a lack of leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. But this, like most things Iowa Democrats did over the last year in particular, was an exercise in futility. The Iowa Board of Regents appears to be responding to concerns levied against them by Republican lawmakers regarding the protection of free speech, particularly conservative speech. During the first meeting Wednesday of the Board of Regents' new free speech committee plans were revealed to systematically address free speech concerns and to ensure a welcoming campus community. The free speech committee was formed by the Regents after they were lambasted by Republican lawmakers after a series of free speech incidents between student groups and campus administrators.  The Iowa State Patrol has released the names of the three family members — two from North Liberty and one from Amana — who were killed in a car-semi crash last week in Fayette County. The three — Terri Westfall, 65, and Ashleigh Rensing, 18, both of North Liberty, and Alli Olsen, 9, of Amana — died in the 2:30 p.m. Friday crash on Highway 150, north of West Union, according to the Iowa State Patrol. A fourth family member, Seth Olsen, 15, of Amana, was seriously injured and taken to Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics in West Union. The Patrol said Westfall was driving north in a 2010 Chevrolet Impala when the car crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a southbound semi-trailer truck  After a weekend of little luck, authorities said they are re-evaluating their search for Xavior Harrelson, the 11-year-old boy who disappeared from a Montezuma mobile home park last week. Xavior https://www.thegazette.com/crime-courts/authorities-searching-for-10-year-old-boy-who-disappeared-in-poweshiek-county/ (was last seen around 11 a.m. Thursday in Montezuma), wearing a red T-shirt, blue pajama pants and black high-top shoes, according to the Poweshiek County Sheriff's Office. He has brown hair and blue eyes, is about 4-foot-8 and weighs 100 pounds. Mitch Mortvedt, assistant director of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, said Xavior left his home in the Spruce Village Mobile Home Park and has not been seen since. The boy's mother thought Xavior had gone out to play with friends, he said. The mobile home park is less than a mile from Diamond Lake County Park, which features more than 660 acres of wooded land, a 90-acre lake and roughly 120 campsites. Since the boy's disappearance, Mortvedt said authorities have deployed people, dogs, horses, all-terrain vehicles, drones, aircraft, heat sensors and divers. Now, Mortvedt said, authorities are working on developing new leads. The Iowa Ideas 2021 virtual conference will be here before you know it, and we would like you to be our guest on the house. The Gazette is providing free access to this two-day gathering with more than 50 sessions- filled with thought-provoking local, and national speakers-- all ready to engage you on a variety of important and timely Iowa-issues. Join us October 14th and 15th for this can't miss,...

JBS says it has made “significant progress” bringing meat processing back online after a cyber attack interrupted work at plants across the U.S. this week, including pork processors in Ottumwa and Marshalltown. We get the latest from IPR's Grant Gerlock. Iowa House Minority Leader Todd Prichard of Charles City has announced he's stepping down from the post. Plus, IPR State Government reporter Katarina Sostaric reports on how the state legislature has responded to calls for racial justice over the last year since the death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.

Weather permitting, the Virginia Department of Transportation will close Charles City Road (Route 7723) between Williamsburg Road (Route 60) and Eastport Boulevard in Henrico nightly from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday, May 23 through Thursday, May 27, to complete work a drainage project. The road will be reopened to traffic by 8 a.m. each day. The following detour will be in place: • Eastbound Charles City Rd. (Rt. 7723) – Take Williamsburg Rd. (Rt. 60) east to Klockner Dr. south back to Charles City Rd. • Westbound Charles City Rd. (Rt. 7723) – Take Klockner Dr. north to Williamsburg...Article LinkSupport the show (http://henricocitizen.com/contribute)

During the late afternoon and early evening of May 15, 1968, five tornadoes, two F1s, one F2, and two F5s occurred in Iowa. These tornadoes were part of the May 15-16, 1968 outbreak with a total of 39 tornadoes which affected ten states; Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee. The tornadoes in Iowa caused 18 fatalities and 619 injuries of which 450 occurred in Charles City alone. The huge tornado, approximately a half mile wide passed directly through Charles City from south to north. The tornado destroyed, 372 homes and 58 businesses, 188 homes and 90 businesses sustained major damage, and 356 homes and 46 businesses sustained minor damage. Eight churches, 3 schools were damaged or destroyed, the police station was heavily damaged, and 1,250 vehicles were destroyed. About 60 percent of the city was damaged by the tornado. The, Iowa Governor requested federal assistance to repair damage to public facilities resulting from the and on May 29, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared the state of Iowa as a disaster area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The "Accidental President," the first to become president without being elected to the office, John Tyler grew up just down the road (now John Tyler Highway) from his running mate and predecessor, William Henry Harrison in Charles City, VA! The man without a party has a still standing birthplace: come visit the odd road Tyler took the presidency as well as what has happened to his house!  Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, and other information! Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/03/23/john-tyler-and-greenway-plantation/ Support the show (https://paypal.me/VisitingPresidents?locale.x=en_US)

Ol' Harrison's Landing! Want a presidential birthplace where the president being born there is like the fourth or fifth most interesting part? Come visit the Berkeley Plantation outside Charles City, VA, and the birthplace of William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the United States, as well as his interesting childhood as a son of the Revolution! Learn about the Berkeley Plantation's ties to Thanksgiving, the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and...booze? Who DIDN'T visit Berkeley?! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, and other information! Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/03/16/episode-9-william-henry-harrison-and-berkeley-plantation/ Support the show (https://paypal.me/VisitingPresidents?locale.x=en_US)

If you have been a regular follower of my recent genealogy adventures, you will know the past few months have seen me eyeball deep researching my father's ancient maternal roots along the James River corridor in Virginia. I have previously written about this journey in the article Ghosts in the DNA: The lost diversity of early colonial Virginia (https://genealogyadventures.net/2018/07/23/ghosts-in-the-dna-the-lost-diversity-of-early-colonial-virginia). Unravelling this tale has resulted in some side journeys as I research the enslavers, and their enslaved people, who lived along the James River. Both the enslaved, and their enslavers, are my ancestors. Researching either group of people informs how I piece together a robust research strategy in order to reveal more of my family's history. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://genealogyadventures.net/2019/02/04/research-case-study-my-lost-connection-to-thomas-the-immigrant-christian-of-charles-city-county-virginia/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/genealogy-adventures/support

February 16 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Charles City Intelligencer (Charles City, Iowa) 2/16/1865: Miscellaneous town news items [Originally this item had no title and in its absence was authored by Iowa's Newsworthy Past] ; A horrible story ; Correspondence of the Charles City Intelligencer : Letter from "Winfield." ; Correspondence of the Charles City Intelligencer : From the 27th Iowa Infanty [sic] ; Desirable farm for sale. Source: Library of Congress - Chronicling America project. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82014140/ Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"

February 9 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Hancock Signal (Garner) 2/9/1881. Reform and progress; Business Directory: Hotels; The R. R. blockade; Valentine's Day has been adjourned...; Dr. H. W. Smith walked...; Eighteen car loads of cattle...; The court house at Charles City burned down...; The burning of the court house at Charles City...; For sale; Farm for sale. Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"

Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody brings you interviews with all 12 girls' state wrestling champions. STORIES/VIDEOS • Girls' State Wrestling: Iowa's numbers are growing, but so it the overall depth and talent: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/01/23/iwcoa-girls-state-wrestling-championships-2021-not-only-numbers-growing-depth-talent-are-too/6686428002/ • Charles City's Lilly Luft honors her late brother, Logan, by winning a state wrestling title: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/01/23/charles-city-lilly-luft-honors-her-late-brother-state-wrestling-title-2021-iwcoa-girls-state-wrestle/6688439002/  • These two sisters moved from Florida to Iowa to wrestle: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/01/22/iowa-high-school-wrestling-waverly-shell-rock-sisters-madison-eva-diaz-moved-florida-wrestle-iowa/6676104002/  • Meet Robert and Jannell Avila, Lisbon's talented brother-sister wrestling duo: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/01/21/robert-jannell-avila-lisbon-high-school-wrestling-successful-brother-sister-duo/4216634001/  • High School Wrestling: Takeaways and observations from Week 7: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/01/25/iowa-high-school-wrestling-week-7-takeaways-ayala-black-match-and-more/6693748002/  • Video Interviews with every 2021 girls' state wrestling champs: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/videos/sports/high-school/2021/01/24/video-interviews-2021-iwcoa-girls-state-wrestling-champions-xtream-arena-coralville-iahswr/6690594002/  • Connect with Cody: https://linktr.ee/codygoodwin • Subscribe to the Des Moines Register for all your wrestling updates, news and analysis: desmoinesregister.com/deal

Shattering yield barriers is part of David Hula’s DNA. The Charles City, Va., farmer is known for his record-breaking corn yields, but the results are not based on repetition.

Shattering yield barriers is part of David Hula’s DNA. The Charles City, Va., farmer is known for his record-breaking corn yields, but the results are not based on repetition.

Join Virginia Interfaith Power & Light and the Concerned Citizens of Charles City County (C5) for a discussion about environmental injustices in rural Virginia. C5 was formed in June 2019. C5 works to inform and educate county residents of issues facing the county. This group has been formed in response to the multiple power plants proposed for the county--with limited involvement from residents. Two new gas plants have been proposed for the Roxbury Road corridor in Charles City County, more might be in consideration. These plants will use fracked gas from the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Moreover, there is a proposal to expand the landfill that sits within the community.

“We hear a lot about how bad things are in the world. So when you go out and see things that are still happening - the birds are still singing and these little creatures are still out here running around - it gives you the strength to keep going and, also, it gives you a lot of joy.” - Donna Shaunesey Today’s guest, Donna Shaunesey, has been kayak camping and backpacking on her own for over thirty years. Her solo, multi-day trips on Virginia’s rivers, marshes, and swamps have brought her closer to nature AND resulted in some close encounters with wildlife. Donna shares stories of her journeys as well as tips for planning your own overnight adventure. Let’s Go! Mentioned: Rivanna River, Charlottesville https://www.visitcharlottesville.org/listing/rivanna-river/670/ James River State Park, Gladstone https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/james-river False Cape State Park, Virginia Beach https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/false-cape Bivy Sack https://www.theadventurejunkies.com/best-bivy-sack/ Good To Go Dehydrated Foods https://goodto-go.com/# Head Net https://www.rei.com/search?q=head+net Little Island City Park, Sandbridge https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/parks-recreation/parks-trails/city-parks/Pages/little-island-park.aspx Merchants Millpond State Park, North Carolina https://www.ncparks.gov/merchants-millpond-state-park/home Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Suffolk https://www.fws.gov/refuge/great_dismal_swamp/ Chickahominy Wildlife Management Area, Charles City https://dwr.virginia.gov/wma/chickahominy/ Saint Mary’s Wilderness, Steele’s Tavern https://www.virginia.org/listings/OutdoorsAndSports/SaintMarysWilderness/ Appomattox River Company, Farmville https://paddleva.com/ High Tor Gear Exchange, Charlottesville https://www.hightorgearexchange.com/ Follow VAOA Podcast: Virginia Outdoor Adventures Website: https://www.virginiaoutdooradventures.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VAOAPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virginia_outdoor_adventures/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VAOAPodcast

0:00 Highlights from incredible week(15:40) Dakota Valley, Spirit Lake, Council Bluffs (25:55) Ames, Ankeny, Madrid (38:45) DC-Grimes, Urbandale (57:15) IC Regina, PV (1:12.02) Albia, Oelwein, Webster City (1:23.10) Charles City, Pekin, Pella

Part 2 with Charles City high basketball coach --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jojodradio/support

Charles City high basketball coach joins us as we discuss the high school athlete and collegiate athlete experience --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jojodradio/support

Brought to you by Remarkably Remote, a microcast from GoToMeeting. Webinars to staff meetings. Clients calls and virtual coffees. Listen to Remarkably Remote for tips on hosting meetings of all varieties. Head to gotomeeting.com/tips and listen in on how to make remote work...work. 1968: During the late afternoon and early evening of May 15, 1968, five tornadoes, two F1s, one F2, and two F5s occurred in Iowa. These tornadoes were part of the May 15-16, 1968 outbreak with a total of 39 tornadoes which affected ten states; Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee. The tornadoes in Iowa caused 18 fatalities and 619 injuries of which450 in Charles City alone. The huge tornado, approximately a half mile wide passed directly through Charles City from south to north. The tornado destroyed, 372 homes and 58 businesses, 188 homes and 90 businesses sustained major damage, and 356 homes and 46 businesses sustained minor damage. Eight churches, 3 schools were damaged or destroyed, the police station was heavily damaged, and 1,250 vehicles were destroyed. About 60 percent of the city was damaged by the tornado. The, Iowa Governor requested federal assistance to repair damage to public facilities resulting from the and on May 29, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared the state of Iowa as a disaster area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew Kelly is the Head Wrestling Coach at North Scott High School in Eldridge, Iowa. Coach Kelly was a 3 time Iowa High School State Champion from Charles City and an NCAA Qualifier at UNI.

Residents in rural areas have specific challenges that benefit from regional collaboration. In the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula, service providers are working together through an organized housing coalition to help reduce barriers to resources and services, helping families in need in a timely way. Hear Northern Neck / Middle Peninsula Housing Coalition (NNMPHC) participant Faith Brooks of Thrive Virginia, formerly Quin Rivers, Inc., in this episode of the Partners for Better Communities Podcast. Governor Northam recently announced continued investments in housing affordability and homeless reduction. The NNMPHC received an intent to fund, pending fund availability, under the announcement. Faith Brooks is the economic services director for Thrive Virginia, a community action agency serving the counties of: Caroline, Charles City, Hanover, King George, King and Queen, King William, New Kent, Spotsylvania, and Stafford as well as the City of Fredericksburg and the Town of West Point. See the January 23 news release. Learn more about the Virginia's efforts to reduce homelessness. Learn about Quin River's name change.

Harrison Sheckler, un estudiante del Conservatorio de Música de Brooklyn College, está cursando un Master of Piano Performance bajo la dirección del profesor Jeffrey Biegel. Harrison comenzó clases de piano en Charles City, IA a la edad de seis años con la instructora local de piano, Sarah Jensen. Pasó casi una década estudiando piano y compitiendo en competencias estatales y nacionales bajo la dirección de la Dra. Suzanne Torkelson en Wartburg College, Waverly, IA. Harrison asistió a su primer año de universidad en Wartburg, donde estudió con profesores de piano adicionales, incluido el Dr. Ted Reuter. También, acompañó a la Coral de Santa Isabel, bajo la dirección de la Dra. Karen Black y tocó el violín en la Orquesta Sinfónica y de Cámara de Wartburg bajo la dirección del Dr. Daniel Kaplunas. Harrison es el ganador del 2014 Terrace Hill Endowment for the Musical Arts Competition. Tiene múltiples honores en la Competencia Senior de Dueto de Piano de la Asociación Nacional de Maestros de Música a nivel estatal, de división y nacional con su socia de dúo, Sarah Gao de Cedar Falls, IA. Es el ganador de la beca NAMTA Music 2014 y el premio Charles City Master of Fine Arts. Además de sus estudios, Harrison ha tenido el privilegio de acompañar al cantante de ópera, Simon Estes, así como a múltiples voces clásicas, instrumentistas y estudiantes de teatro musical en el Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Fuera de la música, el interés de Harrison incluye una pasión por el béisbol y los objetos de colección de béisbol en los que ha recopilado correspondencia de más de 500 jugadores de béisbol de las grandes ligas. Él es un líder en un ministerio cristiano universitario, alentando a Cristo en las artes. Le gusta pescar, esquiar cuesta abajo y asistir a espectáculos musicales y teatrales. Pachelbel - Canon in D Major 03:04 Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846: Prelude in C Major 03:05 Händel - Xerxes, HWV 40: Ombra Mai Fu. Largo 05:38 Saint-Saëns - The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII, The Swan 10:16 Debussy - Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de Lune 13:16 Ilyinsky - Noure et Anitra, Op. 13: No. 7, Berceuse 18:12 Ravel - Prélude in A Minor, M. 65 22:19 Rachmaninoff - 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 6 in E-Flat Major, Andante 23:57 Dvorak - 8 Humoresques, Op. 101: No. 7 in G-Flat Major, Poco lento e grazioso 26:59 Gershwin - Lullaby 30:26 Bolcom - Graceful Ghost Rag 39:09 Granados - Goyescas, Book 2: No. 4, Quejas o la Maja y el Ruiseñor "Complaints or the Maiden and the Nightingale" 43:29 Yiruma - River Flows in You 49:47 Elgar - Enigma Variations: Var. IX, "Nimrod". Adagio 52:37 Sheckler - An Easy Smile 56:28

Today we welcome R&B Quintet Next Town Down to the show! Next Town Down is a Los Angeles-based group comprised of members Terence Thomas from Hollandale, Mississippi, Tre’von Waters from Lancaster, Virginia, Christopher Louis from Sarasota, Florida; Malik Askari Knighten from Charles City, Iowa; and Leon Outlaw Jr. from Brooklyn, New York. Stream their new EP 'Juliet' out now, released October 11 via RCA Records! If you're a Bradley Student be sure to catch the group performing in the Student Center Ballroom tonight at 7!

It's almost Friday! Today, we were able to speak to the Charles City, Iowa FFA Chapter about the trip they will be going on to help those effected by the flooding in Nebraska.Follow the links below if you would like to donate to farmers and ranchers effected by the flooding in the Midwest: Nebraska Department of AgNebraska Farm BureauNebraska Cattlemen's Association

Greg Brunner is an “Iowa-born, Iowa-bred” guy who just loves basketball. Greg sits down with Tim in the Moonlight Graham Studio for a basketball talk that spans AAU, the Big Ten, and two continents. Brunner's memory for teammates, opponents, and games is amazing. For every question Tim asks, Greg dives into details that will have all basketball fans pressing pause and doing some research. Greg Brunner grew up playing a lot of basketball in Charles City, Iowa and traveling with the Martin Brothers team. Brunner has stories from his time playing U15-U19 with and against big-name players like Carmello Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire. In addition to practicing against a future D1 teammate in Charles City, Brunner discusses how going against top-level talent really drove his own progress as a player and helped get him recruiting exposure. Though he drew attention from Kansas, Iowa State, Wisconsin, and several other programs, playing for the Hawkeyes had always been his dream.   Brunner played at Iowa from 2002-2006. While many fans may remember that stretch for how it ended, it was a great time for Hawkeye basketball. Brunner finished his career with over 1,500 points and 990 rebounds. The 2005-06 Hawkeyes were ranked as high as 12th in the country and were a 3 seed in the NCAA tourney before being upset by Northwestern State. Greg and Tim talk about that loss as well as the many successes Greg and the Hawkeyes had in the early 2000s. After working out for NBA teams and being in a fight for an NBA roster spot, Brunner got the opportunity to play in Belgium and took it. After a tough adjustment in the first few weeks, Greg started to find his groove. After Belgium, he made stops around Italy, Israel, and the Swiss national team; a total of almost 20 moves for his family. His career in Europe allowed him to play in really diverse environments and with future NBA talents including Clint Capela, Thabo Sefolosha, Jonas Jerebko, and Timofey Mozgov.

Jim Thompson, Downtown Economic Development Specialist at the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), joins the podcast for a fun conversation about his experiences working with cities and programs that can help communities at the IEDA. Jim previously served as a council member in Charles City before getting involved in economic development work, giving him keen insight into what works for cities and the challenges that so many face. Hear his perspective on what cities can do to understand their identity, make important improvements around the community and specific programs that cities can utilize through the IEDA. In this episode's Your Questions Answered segment we dive into the differences between a city manager and a city administrator. And the Get to Know Your League conversation features a fun talk with Tim Kirgan of IMWCA, who talks about his role with the League and shares a little baseball wisdom. As always, send questions and trivia answers to thesquare@iowaleague.org.

Wendy Johnson is a farmer from Charles City, Iowa. She was born and raised on a farm a few miles from where she lives today.  She left the rural life when she was 18 for the big city thinking she'd never return, but 18 years later, she returned to her roots, living in her grandparents home and working the land that they once did. During those 18 years, she went to college, traveled the world, made Los Angeles her home, worked in the fashion industry, and most importantly discovered food.Wendy also works on her family farm with her dad, Erwin. Her dad is a 3rd generation farmer and grows conventional corn and soybeans.  She works with him, learning how to manage a commodity crop farm, while she discovers alternative ways to be more environmentally and economically sustainable.  She is using the small acreage that she rents from her family farm to incubate her ideas and try methods of production in hopes to expand.Wendy is on the cover of a book called "Women and the Land" by Barbara Hall and photographer Kathryn Gamble (Icecube Press) and has a chapter in the book along with 24 other women involved in agriculture around Iowa. You can buy the book now on Amazon.Find out more about Wendy and her farm at WWW.JOIAFOODFARM.COM 

 Representatives Amy Nielsen of North Liberty and Todd Prichard of Charles City join host Pat Rynard for Iowa Starting Line Podcast episode #7, followed by an […] The post Ep7: Legislative Round-Up & Interview With Leann Jacobsen appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

In this episode, we dive into the murder of Evelyn Celeste Miller in small town Iowa. A 5 year old girl goes missing in early July of 2005, and is found on the banks of the Cedar River near Charles City, Iowa. We cover the case, the suspects, and all of the information surrounding this case. This is Murder and Such Follow us on Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook at @murderandsuch!!! Your host, Brittany on Instagram at @brittany13paige Your co-host Hunter on Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and PlayStation Network at @huntor27 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look ahead to day 5 of RAGBRAI 2017 Charles City to Cresco.

A look ahead to day 4 of RAGBRAI 2017 Clear Lake to Charles City.

Wendy Johnson and Johnny Rafkin of Joia Food Farm. This week on the show, On-Farm was back on the road, this time stopping at Joia Food Farm near Charles City to talk to PFI Board Vice President Wendy Johnson. Wendy and her husband Johnny own and operate the farm, where they raise a little of everything, from chickens and turkeys to pigs and sheep to organic row crops, and diversity is a tenet of their farm operation. They not only have a diversity of crops and livestock, but they feed their animals diverse feeds. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play Music On August 3rd, Wendy and Johnny will be hosting a field day on their farm focused on conservation – addressing both in-field issues like cover crops and “farmed potholes” (low lying wet areas) – and edge-of-field conservation practices, like grassed waterways and riparian buffers. With all of these topics, they we will discuss how farmers can find a balance between environmental and economic goals. The post On-Farm, Episode 010: Wendy Johnson – Joia Food Farm appeared first on Practical Farmers of Iowa.

Gwen Garner joins the Just Go Bike Podcast and talks about the ride from Clear Lake to Charles City. We talk about what hurts and how to fix it. Also, take a float down the Cedar River in Charles City.

Join us for another installment of our 2016 Candidate Conversation Series. On today's installment, host Cathy Lewis is joined by the candidates from the 3rd Congressional District of Virginia. The Virginia 3rd includes all of the independent cities of Petersburg and Portsmouth, parts of the independent cities of Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk and Richmond, all of the Counties of Charles City and Surry, and parts of the Counties of Henrico and Prince George.

Randomness Radio presents Paranormal Investigator Tabitha Ramseyer.    Tabitha was born in Mableton, Georgia and moved to Charles City, Virginia.   Tabitha works closely with Edgewood Plantation helping them set up their public ghost hunting events.  We are looking forward to learning about what got Tabitha involved in the paranormal and what kind of creey stuff she has experienced while working at Edgewood....We may even hear an EVP or 2.  

Behind the Minds is the only show in the St. Louis region all about education. In this episode, we showcase a high-energy concert for teens that’s not just upbeat, it also spreads a message of drug prevention and awareness. We also check in on a new truancy program in the St. Charles City school district that holds parents accountable for getting their kids to school…or face jail time. Plus, we’ll highlight an innovative way to teach entrepreneurial skills to students. And, our entire episode takes place at The Soulard School; a school focused on building curriculum with each student in mind, looking at individual learning styles and interests. See this unique education model in action.

Join us for our third installment of this election year's Candidate Conversation Series. On today's installment, host Cathy Lewis is joined by the candidates from the 3rd Congressional District of Virginia. The Virginia 3rd includes all of the city of Portsmouth, parts of the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk and Richmond, all of the counties of Charles City, New Kent, and Surry, and part of the counties of Henrico and Prince George.

The Charles City Press news staff talks about an effort to create an American tennis hall of fame in Charles City, the Floyd County Sheriff's request for body cam funds, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds' visit and chickens.

Join us for our third installment of this election year's Candidate Conversation Series. On today's installment, host Cathy Lewis is joined by the candidates from the 3rd Congressional District of Virginia. The Virginia 3rd includes all of the city of Portsmouth, parts of the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk and Richmond, all of the counties of Charles City, New Kent, and Surry, and part of the counties of Henrico and Prince George.

    Flood water everywhere...stories, remedies and lotsa talk. Water has taken out an Iowa landmark...the suspension bridge in Charles City.  Dang.    Then, Richard Louv is coming to speak in Iowa... ""Last Child in the Woods"...  is on a mission to re-acquaint the next generation with the out-doors.