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In this engaging conversation, Dan and Pierce discuss their passion for hunting, focusing on the importance of quality gear, effective scouting strategies, and the challenges of hunting on public land. They share personal anecdotes and insights about deer behavior, the impact of non-resident hunters, and the complexities of gaining permission to hunt on private land. The discussion highlights the excitement of the upcoming hunting season and the camaraderie among hunters. This episode is dedicated to hard-working individuals in various jobs. Fishing conditions can change rapidly due to weather. Trout species have specific spawning seasons and regulations. Catch and release practices can benefit fish populations. Simple shore lunches can enhance the fishing experience. DIY projects can save money but require skill and patience. Smallmouth bass fishing offers exciting challenges and rewards. Understanding local fishing regulations is crucial for success. The Mississippi River provides diverse fishing opportunities. Fishing is not just a sport; it's a way to connect with nature. Northeast Iowa and Southwest Wisconsin are envisioned as a personal heaven. Quality gear is essential for a successful hunting experience. Scouting is crucial for finding new hunting grounds. Public land hunting requires strategic planning and understanding deer behavior. Gaining permission to hunt on private land is increasingly challenging. Non-resident hunters are impacting the hunting landscape in Iowa. Creative strategies can lead to hunting success in overlooked areas. Understanding the dynamics of land ownership can aid in hunting permissions. The excitement of the hunting season brings a sense of camaraderie among hunters. Preparation and practice are key to a successful hunting season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this engaging conversation, Dan and Pierce discuss their passion for hunting, focusing on the importance of quality gear, effective scouting strategies, and the challenges of hunting on public land. They share personal anecdotes and insights about deer behavior, the impact of non-resident hunters, and the complexities of gaining permission to hunt on private land. The discussion highlights the excitement of the upcoming hunting season and the camaraderie among hunters. This episode is dedicated to hard-working individuals in various jobs. Fishing conditions can change rapidly due to weather. Trout species have specific spawning seasons and regulations. Catch and release practices can benefit fish populations. Simple shore lunches can enhance the fishing experience. DIY projects can save money but require skill and patience. Smallmouth bass fishing offers exciting challenges and rewards. Understanding local fishing regulations is crucial for success. The Mississippi River provides diverse fishing opportunities. Fishing is not just a sport; it's a way to connect with nature. Northeast Iowa and Southwest Wisconsin are envisioned as a personal heaven. Quality gear is essential for a successful hunting experience. Scouting is crucial for finding new hunting grounds. Public land hunting requires strategic planning and understanding deer behavior. Gaining permission to hunt on private land is increasingly challenging. Non-resident hunters are impacting the hunting landscape in Iowa. Creative strategies can lead to hunting success in overlooked areas. Understanding the dynamics of land ownership can aid in hunting permissions. The excitement of the hunting season brings a sense of camaraderie among hunters. Preparation and practice are key to a successful hunting season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Dan Johnson and Jason Thibodeau discuss their recent adventures in Iowa, focusing on shed hunting and scouting for deer. They share their experiences with the unpredictable weather, the beauty of the driftless area, and the challenges of littering on public lands. The conversation transitions into scouting techniques, terrain analysis, and strategies for hunting in Northeast Iowa, emphasizing the importance of preparation and understanding deer behavior. They also touch on the significance of documenting findings and making informed decisions based on scouting observations. In this conversation, Jason Thibodeau and Dan Johnson discuss effective hunting strategies, focusing on scouting techniques, understanding deer behavior, and utilizing digital mapping tools. They emphasize the importance of terrain features, food sources, and the impact of hunting pressure on deer movement. Additionally, they cover camping regulations and planning for hunting trips, providing valuable insights for both novice and experienced hunters. Takeaways: The driftless area of Iowa is a beautiful hunting destination. Littering on public lands is a significant issue. Scouting is essential for successful deer hunting. Understanding terrain can improve hunting strategies. Isolation in hunting areas can lead to better deer sightings. Documenting findings helps in making informed hunting decisions. Deer often bed on points for safety from predators. Public land hunting requires awareness of other hunters' presence. Preparation for physical challenges is crucial in steep terrains. Using tools like ONX maps can enhance scouting efforts. Scouting is crucial for successful hunting. Historical insights can lead to better hunting spots. Terrain features significantly influence deer behavior. Digital mapping tools enhance scouting efficiency. Understanding food sources is key to attracting deer. Camping regulations vary by state and should be checked. Weekday hunting can reduce competition and pressure. Observing wind patterns is essential for hunting success. Old sign can indicate past deer activity in an area. Patience and thorough observation are vital during scouting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many years ago RuthAnn Zimmerman popped up in my Instagram feed sharing something about gardening. Little did I know how much influence this woman would have in my motherhood journey! Listening to RuthAnn is like drinking from a deep well of wisdom - you will be encouraged, inspired, and happier just from listening to this conversation. (or your money back!) ;) Follow RuthAnn:on YouTubeon Instagramvia her WebsiteRuthAnn and her family live in Northeast Iowa. She and herhusband Elvin have been married for 25 years, have 7 children, 2 sons-in-law, and 1 grandson. Five of the children still live at home. RuthAnn and her husband have been homesteading on their 21-acre homestead since 2001. They seek to preserve the self-sufficient lifestyle of their Mennonite Heritage for the next generation by involving their children in every aspect of the homestead. From raising and harvesting the meat they consume, gardening and preserving to fill the family's larder, processing the dairy from the family milk cow plus the many other skills that develop the character, integrity, and relationships of a family that desires to bring glory and honor to their Heavenly Father._______Looking to save money on quality, bulk foods? Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Azure Standard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Motherhood Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WebsiteFollow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook

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Taylor, a listener from Northeast Iowa, joins the Bigfoot Society to share a series of eerie encounters he and his family have experienced over the years. From glowing eyes in a forest burrow as a child to hearing strange, menacing sounds near his grandmother's property, Taylor's accounts are filled with mysterious and unsettling details. Additionally, Taylor discusses other family members' sightings, including a Bigfoot encounter near an airport and unexplained UFO sightings. Tune in to uncover the hidden mysteries of Northeast Iowa and share your own experiences in the comments or by reaching out directly.Resources:Sighting Report from this episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/115856757

In this episode, host Jeremiah Byron sits down with David Johnson from Iowa who shares his firsthand encounters and deep research into the Bigfoot phenomenon. David recounts his eerie experiences in Northeast Iowa, including mysterious screams, tree knocks, and strange metallic sounds. He also delves into the broader implications of Bigfoot sightings, discussing dimensions, portals, and the suppression of knowledge by scientific and governmental bodies. With references to famous investigators and theories, this episode offers a comprehensive look at the subject and explores the possibility that Iowa could be a surprising hotspot for Bigfoot activity.Resources:David's article in the Waukon Standard referenced: https://waukonstandard.com/articles/2017/04/05/has-bigfoot-ever-been-found-local-authorities-share-their-insight-following

In this episode of Happier at Home PRN, Todd Eury, CEO of the Pharmacy Podcast Network talks with David Scott and Andrea Scott owners of "In Home Care Northeast Iowa" who are pharmacy owners of 'Scott's Pharmacy'.  Andrea is an experienced pharmacy technician and is the primary manager of runninghte new franchise.  This Happier At Home franchise provides in-home senior care in many settings throughout Northeast Iowa and the surrounding areas. The Scott Pharmacy Team now have a seperate business of dedicated in-home caregivers and care advocates can assist with light laundry & housekeeping, meal preparation & shopping, transportation & errands, companionship & mental stimulation, medication reminders & immunizations, and more. 

My guest today is Cindy Tank-Murphy. Best-selling author, international speaker, and mental health advocate, Cindy Tank-Murphy offers a unique perspective on the much-needed conversation around overcoming the grief from suicide and the mental health epidemic around it. Trained in Mental Health First Aid and certified in QPR, a suicide prevention technique, Cindy believes we can eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness through awareness and open dialogue that will ultimately save lives. Cindy's life was forever changed on July 22, 2014, when her father ended his life, and she was left with a choice to make. She could allow shame, guilt, and sorrow to swallow her whole or seek better understanding through education and a new version of herself through vulnerable self-discovery. Thankfully, she chose the latter, which began a massive shift in her healing journey, one that has had a profound and lasting impact on her future and called her to be a compassionate voice regarding mental health. Her gift is her desire to help others heal by exploring their own stories and finding compassion and understanding amid the sorrows of suicide. Her personal experience, perspective, and passion for sharing her experience make her an ideal mentor and a compassionate voice for those struggling emotionally with suicide loss or dealing with someone they love battling mental illness. In this episode we discuss mental health advocacy, suicide, fear, shame and the health care system.Website - https://www.thestrengthtolive.com/IG - https://www.instagram.com/thestrengthtolive/FB - https://www.facebook.com/thestrengthtolivebook/The Book - https://thestrengthtolive.com/ols/products/the-strength-to-liveLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindytankmurphy/ In this episode you will learn:1. The absolute importance of having the difficult and uncomfortable conversations around mental health.2. What some of the common misconceptions are about mental health.3. Some tips and strategies to help take care of your own mental health. "I grew up in a rural community in Northeast Iowa and population less than 3, 500 people. I had a wonderful child, a childhood loving family, loving parents." - 00:02:43"I try to teach people, and this is something that I learned very early on that helped me is just like a mental or just like a heart condition can go undiagnosed and someone can die of a heart attack. a mental health condition can go undiagnosed and they can die by suicide."- 00:19:07"First and foremost, that they're not alone. The statistics unfortunately are very shocking, but one in five U. S. adults are dealing with a mental illness." - 00:38:22 THE WORLD needs to hear your message and your story. Don't deny the world of that gift within you that the universe has gave to you.Someone out there needs to hear your story because it will support them in feeling hope, inspired and even transformed.Want to discover how I help my clients get out of their own way, show up and confidently share their message?I would like to invite you to check out my FREE MASTERCLASS REPLAY Start Your Own Podcast: Idea to ImplementationWatch Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7iItDG4qaIContact Brad:WebsiteInstagramLinkedInYouTubeX (Twitter)TikTok#empowerographypodcast #women #womensempowerment #empowherment #entrepreneurship #womeninentrepreneurship #empoweredwomen #support #empowerelevateeducate #findingyourpurpose #podcast #advocacy #womensupportingwomen #author #speaker #healing #universalhealing #mentalhealth #humanity #boudaries #education #advocacywork #shame #fear #suicide #healthcare #impact #misconceptions #understanding #community #dialogue #discussion #communication #teaching #struggle #knowledge #storytelling

During the roundtrip from Heyworth, Illinois to Northeast Iowa and back, the area affected by heavy rains was larger than Ken was expecting to see. In this week's Boots In The Field Report he gives a recap of the field conditions along the route, covers tar spot considerations and reminds the pest boss to be scouting for silk clippers and rate root feeding. He also speaks to the growers in the harder hit areas, encouraging them to keep fighting the good fight and reminds them to never walk away from a growing crop.

Monday's First Hour: Dekalb and Asgrow Technical Agronomist Nicloe Stecklein talks with us today from Northeast Iowa about planting delays, soil moisture, and detection of cut worms in that area. Paragon Investments' Jamey Kohake breaks down today's markets with grains sharply higher today amid planting delays. Tim Meyer and the Steffes Group have a big auction online going over the next couple of days and more on the calendar for the week. Tim gives us all the details on those and how to get on their calendar for this summer.

Does a farm run by its workers affect its success and how it operates? In this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, Michael talks with Hannah Breckbill, who helped start Humble Hands Harvest. This organic farm in Northeast Iowa is run by its workers. Now in her 12th year, Hannah and her team practice no-till farming, showing their dedication to sustainable food and supporting the local community. Listen in to find out how Hannah runs this community-focused, worker-owned farm. You'll hear: How Hannah got started in sustainable agriculture 1:00 About Humble Hands' journey to owning land  5:01 What Certified Organic means to Hannah 8:51 About what the help on the farm is like as a worker-owned farm 11:06 More about the biggest challenges Humble Hands faces with their business model 18:37 About what kind of education/encouragement they offer the queer farming community 29:38 What Hannah's advice is for beginning farmers 31:43 About the Guest: Hannah is starting her 12th season with Humble Hands Harvest, a worker-owned vegetable farm growing food for the people of Decorah, Iowa. She holds a vision of a cooperative food web that regenerates rural livelihood as well as soil and ecosystems. She launched the Queer Farmer Convergence in 2018 and loves to be gathered on the land with fellow farmers and land stewards. Resources: Website - https://humblehandsharvest.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/humblehandsharvest Facebook - facebook.com/humblehandsharvest   The Thriving Farmer Podcast Team would like to thank our amazing sponsor! At our Growing Farmers store, planting season is in full swing! A treasure trove of plant starts and cuttings await. Our team is shipping everything from elderberry and willow cuttings to strawberry starts and potato slips.  So if you've been eyeing that sunny spot by the fence or considering how to fill that quiet corner of your yard, look not further. Visit shop.growingfarmers.com today for the first step towards a greener, more fruitful farmstead or garden.

Monday's Second Hour: We're talking with Kylie Peterson and Rochelle Gilman from the Iowa Beef Industry Council and Erika Osmundson with the Iowa Cattlemen's Association about the 2024 Iowa's Best Burger Contest! They run down the top ten vote getters again and talk about how they will be judged as well as the qualifications for burgers to make it into the contest! We're celebrating Ag Week all week long with the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and today we're saluting Emily Henkes from Driftless Cattle Company about their operation and some of the programs she's involved in up in Northeast Iowa to get young people involved in ag. Jamey Kohake closes the show with a look at markets from Paragon Investments.

Thursday's First Hour: With reports coming out from USDA and CONAB today, Don Roose from U.S. Commodities breaks down the key numbers. DEKALB Asgrow Technical Agronomist Nicole Stecklein tells us what she's seeing in Northeast Iowa. USMEF Vice President of Industry Relations John Hinners joins us on the show talking about the importance of farmers and the Iowa Corn Growers Association in the production of red meat.

Living Art as Life, and Life as Art: Mid-century Artist Milton Cavagnaro and Five Generations Passing the Torch of CreativityBy: David Cavagnaro About the BookIn the late 1930s, with World War II looming, the famous German Bauhaus art school closed, and many of its teachers migrated to America, greatly influencing the course of modern art and architecture in the 1940s and 1950s. Influenced by the work of Bauhaus painters such as Lyonel Feininger, Paul Klee, and Wassily Kandinsky, a young artist named Milton Cavagnaro began what would become a lifetime art career in San Francisco that spanned abstract painting, commercial design, college teaching, jewelry making, gardening and landscaping. During this journey, many famous mid-century artists, beginning their own careers, would grace his family's life as friends or visitors, including photographers Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, Ernest Braun; Margaret Bourke White and Yohana Meith, the first women photographers for Life; and close associates of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Milton's history, as told here by son David Cavagnaro, became in the writing the much larger story of five generations in the family, all passing along the torch of creativity via a plethora of media. Lavishly illustrated, this journey demonstrates that the definition and expression of art can permeate all of life, if we also live life itself as art. About the AuthorDAVID CAVAGNARO is the author of six previous books and a widely published writer and photographer in the fields of natural history and horticulture. Having spent most of his life in Northern California, his former home and land in Northeast Iowa have become The Pepperfield Project, a nonprofit devoted to sustainable food gardening, seed-saving, and personal growth, body, mind, and spirit. His work and activities may be viewed at http://www.naturalight.net.https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/living-art-as-life-and-life-as-art-mid-century-artist-milton-cavagnaro-and-five-generations-passing-the-torch-of-creativity/https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-luna-moth-papers-david-cavagnaro/1143057007?ean=9781669865032http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/113023kpp3.mp3   

Amos and his wife Tina have a diversified business in Northeast Iowa where they crop farm, run livestock, sell cover crop seed and offer custom seeding as a service. In this episode we discuss how cover crops can be used on high value tillable land to increase the profit of the operation, how to integrate them with crops and livestock and much more! Resources Mentioned: Ranching for Profit School Wally Olson School Doug Ferguson School Allen Crocket Check out Barn2Door at ⁠⁠⁠www.barn2door.com/herdquitter⁠⁠⁠ and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.herdquitterpodcast.com⁠. You can also check out ⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette Digital News Desk, and I'm here with your update for October 27, 2023.There will be a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday morning, but it should be a clear and sunny day according to the National Weather Service. However, the temperatures will continue their decline, with a high of 58 degrees earlier in the day falling to around 46 degrees by 2 p.m.Iowa voters in 50 counties will be voting Nov. 7 on whether their school districts or local governments can issue bonds to fund projects.General obligation bonds are a mechanism schools, cities and counties use to borrow money to fund large-scale, long-term infrastructure projects. Forty-five local government and school entities are asking voters to approve the spending.School districts make up the vast majority of the bond questions on ballots, requesting approval for a combined $1.27 billion in bond issues across 35 districts, according to data compiled by Iowans for Tax Relief. In comparison, ten cities and counties are asking for a combined $453.7 million in bond issues.Iowans for Tax Relief, which lobbies for tax reductions at the state and local levels, aggregated the bond issues on its website in an effort to educate voters about what will be on their ballot, according to Chris Hagenow, the group's president and a former Republican legislator.While the group acknowledged some projects are necessary in growing districts, it questioned the need for many of the districts in the state to borrow money for new buildings or updated athletic facilities.Hagenow said voters should look at their local bonds on a case-by-case basis.The most widespread and third-most severe outbreak on record of a disease transmitted by biting flies is plaguing Iowa deer this fall.Epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD, is a viral disease spread to deer by biting flies called midges or no-see-ums. The disease has been in the southeastern and northeastern United States for decades, and was first discovered in Iowa in 2012. It's often but not always fatal. It cannot infect humans.The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has received 1,074 reports of suspected EHD-related deer deaths so far this year, said state deer biologist Jace Elliott. Actual mortality may be even higher considering unreported deaths.Reports are most concentrated in Southeast Iowa around Henry and Van Buren counties, which each have more than 100 reports. Clayton County in Northeast Iowa has topped 100 reports as well. Counties with the most reports typically also have larger deer populations. The vast majority of counties are seeing less than 10 reports each.EHD is seasonal, peaking in the late summer and early fall. Hard frosts kill the midges. This year's warmer fall prolonged the lives of the infectious midges and may have contributed to the outbreak, giving extra opportunities for the disease to spread.The first hard freeze is expected to hit Iowa by early next week, according to the National Weather Service Quad Cities bureau.

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette Digital News Desk, and I'm here with your update for October 18, 2023.There will be a 20 percent chance of rain for much of the day on Wednesday. Otherwise it will be partly sunny in the Cedar Rapids area with a high near 67 degrees. On Wednesday night it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of around 50 degrees.A Cedar Rapids man, who just completed his federal sentence for running a large marijuana trafficking ring, was transferred into state custody after being charged Tuesday in the fatal stabbing of Chris Bagley in 2018.Andrew Thomas Shaw, 34, was charged in Linn County District Court with first-degree murder, solicitation to commit murder and conspiracy to commit a forcible felony. A warrant was issued last year, while he was still serving his federal sentence in prison.Shaw is accused of aiding and abetting Drew Wagner, 38, and Johnny Blahnik Church, 36, formerly known as Drew Blahnik, both already convicted in Bagley's slaying, between Oct. 1, 2018 and Feb. 20, 2019, according to the complaint. He also is accused of hiring them to kill Bagley, 31, of Walker, which they did and were paid for the crime, the complaint states.Wagner, during the trial for Blahnik Church testified how he and Blahnik Church carried out Bagley's killing on behalf of their mutual drug dealer, Shaw, as revenge because Bagley robbed Shaw of money and drugs and beat him up in one incident.If convicted, Shaw faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.Iowa's all-Republican U.S. House delegation kept to the party line Tuesday and voted for U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker even as 20 House Republicans voted for others in protest and denied him the gavel in the first round of voting.Jordan, R-Ohio, the far-right co-founder of the House Freedom Caucus, won the vast majority of Republican votes for speaker in the first vote but was not able to reach the majority vote necessary to become speaker. The House will reconvene at 10 a.m. Iowa time Wednesday to hold another speaker vote."I support (Jim Jordan) for Speaker," Rep. Ashley Hinson, who represents Northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, said Tuesday on X, formerly known as Twitter. "We spoke last week about our shared conservative priorities and the needs of Iowans, and I am confident he will advance both."Without a change in rules, the House cannot pass legislation or budget appropriations until a speaker is elected, and a stopgap funding bill passed last month expires Nov. 17.Cedar Falls community leader and small-business owner Sarah Corkery announced Tuesday she will seek the Democratic nomination for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, setting up a potential challenge to Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion.The district includes Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo and Grinnell.Corkery, a first-time candidate and two-time breast cancer survivor, said she is running to expand access to affordable health care, lower prescription drug costs, strengthen gun safety laws and help farmers modernize their business.

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette Digital News Desk, and I'm here with your update for October 6, 2023.A chance for rain in the morning, and quite a bit cooler. According to the National Weather Service there will be a 30 percent chance for rain in the Cedar Rapids area Friday morning. The high temperature will crest at 56 degrees with a stiff breeze all day.A teenager has been charged in connection with threats to Cedar Rapids schools circulating on social media that led to classes across the district being canceled Monday.Cedar Rapids police announced Thursday night they had worked with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation to arrest a 14-year-old. Authorities said the teen is from Cedar Rapids, but did not say if the teen is a student in the Cedar Rapids Community School District nor say what charges he or she faces.The district had notified parents last Sunday that district schools would be closed Monday because of the threats, which they did not describe. Cedar Rapids schools reopened Tuesday, although many students — about 40 percent — stayed away.The district also imposed temporary new rules because of the threats: Students are not allowed to bring backpacks, bags or purses unless they are clear and see-through. Lunchboxes are allowed but will be examined by staff. High school students are not allowed to be released for lunch.The district said Thursday after the arrest that it would continue with the safety protocols for Friday, but intended to lift them next week.More than three-fourths of Linn County is now engulfed in exceptional drought — the most severe drought condition — according to a Thursday U.S. Drought Monitor report.This is the driest the county has been in the history of the U.S. Drought Monitor, which began in 2000. This is also the first year there has been exceptional drought in Eastern Iowa at all.The average temperature in Cedar Rapids throughout September was 5 degrees higher than the historical norm, according to the National Weather Service Quad Cities bureau. The city received just over an inch of rain that month — 2.33 inches less than normal.The swath represents the only patch of exceptional drought in Iowa and the Midwest at large. It currently makes up about 3 percent of Iowa's land. Exceptional drought has historically been contained to central and west Iowa — not Eastern Iowa.About a quarter of the state is still covered in severe drought, stretching from the northeast corner down to the southeast corner. Northeast Iowa, where exceptional drought plagued farmers and ranchers last month, has improved. The rest of the state is experiencing severe or moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions. None of Iowa is drought-free.Collins Aerospace, which employs about 9,000 people in Iowa, will lay off 68 employees in Cedar Rapids.According to a state notice, the layoffs will occur Oct. 13.A company spokesperson confirmed last month that Collins was planning layoffs across the company -- not in one specific division or location -- totaling less than 1 percent of its total workforce. One percent of its 7,000...

This episode is a must-listen, as we sit down with Andy, a farmer from Northeast Iowa. Andy shares on the benefits of potassium sulfate on his farm. His experience provides a roadmap for others who want to breakthrough in their crop yield and profitability.

This Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette Digital News Desk, and I'm here with your update for Wednesday, May 17.Wednesday will be another pleasant, sunny day, with only the increasing wind giving a hint of rainier weather to come on Thursday. According to the National Weather Service it will be mostly sunny in the Cedar Rapids area, with a high near 75 degrees. The wind will generally hover around 10 mph, but could gust as high as 20 mph. On Wednesday night it will be partly cloudy, with a low of around 52 degrees.Northeast Iowa's 166-year-old Upper Iowa University is cutting 37 positions and closing seven of its more than 20 regional education centers due to dropping enrollment, shifting student needs and headwinds facing all of higher education.The cuts include 22 layoffs at the private university's main campus in Fayette and 15 positions lost in Upper Iowa's closure of its single Illinois location in Rockford and six Wisconsin sites, including locations in Madison and Milwaukee.The changes are part of the university's efforts to focus on its main residential Fayette Campus; its strongest performing centers in Iowa, Louisiana and four military bases; and its online and self-paced distance learning programs, according to Upper Iowa spokeswoman Lynette Brandt.Upper Iowa — founded in 1857, just over a decade after Iowa became a state — in the fall reported a total enrollment of 3,072, up slightly from 3,027 in fall 2021 but down 43 percent from the 5,382 it reported in fall 2018, according to Iowa College Aid.Upper Iowa's layoffs and closures follow the abrupt end to Wesleyan University in Mount Pleasant, which ceased its 181-year run last week as the second oldest university in Iowa.An Iowa City man has been arrested in connection with a weekend shooting that seriously injured another man near a downtown parking garage, Iowa City police said.Alexander O. Voudhivong, 22, faces charges of willful injury causing serious injury, reckless use of a firearm, intimidation with a dangerous weapon, going armed with intent, fourth-degree criminal mischief and assault while participating in a felony.Iowa City police were called about 11:45 p.m. Saturday to the 300 block of Iowa Avenue, near the Clock Tower Parking Ramp, where they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. The man was taken to the hospital to be treated for serious injuries, police said. The victim's name has not yet been released.A criminal complaint states that Voudhivong took a gun from someone else and then used it to shoot the victim multiple times. Shell casings hit windows on a nearby building, causing an estimated $500 in damage.Voudhivong then left the crime scene and changed his clothes in an attempt to disguise himself before leaving the area completely, the complaint states.The shooting still is under investigation and Iowa City police said they anticipate more arrests will be made.

The Driftless 100 is a 100-mile, 60-mile or 30-mile gravel ride through the beautiful hills of the Driftless region of Northeast Iowa. Starting and finishing in Elkader, Race Director Mat Fassbinder hosted an entire weekend of camping, food, fellowship and some very scenic gravel riding. Mat invited Bike Talk with Dave host Dave Mable to see the course and experience the long, steep climbs, incredible vistas and winding river valleys in and around Elkader. In this episode, Dave takes you along on the ride as he enjoys the late April day on his bike. He also talked with the men's and women's 100-mile winners Sarah Widder and Michale Lambert as well as the women's second place finisher Torey Lasater. Volunteer Cory Rood (recent winner of the 340-mile Iowa Wind and Rock) and Director Mat Fassbinder share their stories from the day. Follow the Driftless 100 on Facebook and Instagram and find all the information you need at www.driftlessgravel.com. Bluegrass music for this episode is Flat Rock by Bennett Sullivan from the album Green Song. Another race worth putting on the calendar is the multi-surface Core4 Race in Iowa City, Iowa on August 19, 2023. Get everything you need to know about the 100-, 50-, or 25-mile races which can be done solo or as part of a team at www.core4.bike Please consider supporting Bike Talk with Dave by rating, reviewing and sharing on your favorite podcast platform. We'd invite you to support the show financially at www.buymeacoffee.com or on Venmo @David-Mable. You'll receive a Bike Talk with Dave sticker! Bike Talk with Dave is supported by Chain and Spoke Coffee. Order your favorite flavor at www.chainandspoke.com. The Chain and Spoke retail location is open now in Des Moines, Iowa featuring great coffee, bikes and the new Bike Talk with Dave Studio! Bikeiowa.com is the online host of Bike Talk with Dave. Get your event listed on the extensive ride and race calendar for free! Create an account and add and edit your event to reach thousands of cyclists.Follow Bike Talk with Dave on Instagram and Facebook so you don't miss any of the fun, and you can now find every episode, streamable on your computer at www.biketalk.bike.Next week we'll talk with Iowa Wind and Rock winner Cory Rood.

Carl Voss has been an advocate for bikes and trails for fifty years - a few of the things he's left in his wake include the first mile of paved trail in central Iowa, a community bike-share program, a bike renovation and distribution program, he's worked with area municipalities to ensure that they work with each other in planning trails and bike routes so they all connect, he's promoted bike to work day and grown it to be an entire month, he started an annual bike art show…and he's finally found a seat on the Des Moines City Council! I could go on and on - Carl's advocacy and work is a lesson for us all to roll up our sleeves and get to work to… as I've heard him say for many years - put more butts on bikes…. 

Carl and I met in a back room of Chain and Spoke coffee - it's sole intent to to be available for small group meetings or use to record your podcast. If you need space for a small meeting or to record your own podcast just reach out to Chain and Spoke. You can reach them online at chainandspoke.com. And don't forget, you can order the beans no matter where you are!I'd like to thank Carl for joining me - I always look forward to running into him - The guy's done a lot and just shows what can happen if you have an idea, surround yourself with others who can help make it happen and just keep pushing the flywheel! I hope this conversation has sparked a thought in your head and you can light a little fire in your community to help put more butts on bikes and make your own community a healthier, happier and more vibrant place to live! 
Speaking of stuff that makes the community better…I also have to thank BIKEIOWA.com for being the online host of Bike Talk with Dave! BIKEIOWA.com has one of the most extensive list of cycling events anywhere! From gravel races to party rides, BIKEIOWA has it all - including The Rock Mountain Bike Race, hosted by the BIKEIOWA Racing team - June 17 at Whiterock Conservancy near Coon Rapids, Iowa. We hope to see you there - it's a great place to enjoy miles of winding single track! And in only a couple of weeks we'll be in Northeast Iowa enjoying the beautiful hills of the drift less region for the 100-mile, 100K or 30-mile Driftless Gravel races. And I also hope you can join us for Gary's Ride, a charity ride from Waukee to Dallas Center on May 20 with food, music, beer and a great cause: Fighting cancer Again look for all these rides on bikeiowa.com. And thank you for listening to Bike Talk with Dave! If you'd like to support the show, you can do so by rating, reviewing and sharing! If you'd like to support the show financially, and help it improve, you can go to BuyMeACoffee.com and throw some change my way - I'll use it to make the podcast better AND I'll send you a Bike Talk sticker! Oh - and one of those improvements is a new website - if you'd like a place to find all the episodes online, in one spot, just go to biketalk.bike!

As a lifetime cyclist and longtime RAGBRAI rider, Matt Phippen was named RAGBRAI Director in January 2022. He's had a year to prepare for a milestone year - the 50th RAGBRAI ride! Started in 1973 by two Des Moines Register reporters; Donald Kaul and John Karras, RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) has become the biggest, longest-running bike ride in the world. Matt was kind enough to carve out an hour to talk to us about his experiences, both cycling and work, that led him to where he is today - orchestrating the celebration of the 50th ride across Iowa. Register to join this years ride - either one day or all week! Register by May 15 at www.ragbrai.org. Please consider supporting Bike Talk with Dave by rating, reviewing and sharing on your favorite podcast platform. We'd invite you to support the show financially at www.buymeacoffee.com or on Venmo @David-Mable. You'll receive a Bike Talk with Dave sticker!Bike Talk with Dave is supported by Chain and Spoke Coffee. Order your favorite flavor at www.chainandspoke.com. The Chain and Spoke retail location is open now in Des Moines, Iowa featuring great coffee, bikes and the new Bike Talk with Dave Studio! Bikeiowa.com is the online host of Bike Talk with Dave. Get your event listed on the extensive ride and race calendar for free! Create an account and add and edit your event to reach thousands of cyclists.AND if you want your event featured on Bike Talk with Dave, reach out on the Bike Talk with Dave instagram or facebook page for details how to highlight your ride on one of these bonus episodes!Join Dave and the Iowa Gravel Gang on April 29 for the Driftless 100, a beautiful ride through the scenic Driftless region of Northeast Iowa. Starting in Elkader, a 100, 6o and 30 mile options are available. Register today at www.driftlessgravel.com. We hope you tune in every week - we've got a great slate of guests ahead of us - We're working on conversations with IMBA Director Dave Wiens, pro road, gravel and mountain bike rider Emily Newsom and more! Subscribe to Bike Talk with Dave and follow on facebook and instagram so you don't miss a thing!

Bret Hanson founded Peace on Earth Pizza, on the shores of the Bering Sea, in December of 1996. Since then it has become a western Alaska hub for food, music and community. In this episode, recorded during the Iditarod of 2019, we go into the history of Peace on Earth, how the little pizza joint in western Alaska became the island of peace and joy in the remote village of Unalakleet. I'd like to thank Chain and Spoke Coffee and Bikes for supporting the show - you can order your favorite blend now at chainandspoke.com or you can just stop by the first retail location in Des Moines, Iowa! Great coffee, great bikes! Service too! If you're headed across the country on either I-80 or I-35, stop on in!And thank you for listening to Bike Talk with Dave! If you'd like to support the show, you can do so by rating, reviewing and sharing! If you'd like to support the show financially, and help it improve, you can go to BuyMeACoffee.com and throw some change my way - I'll use it to make the podcast better AND I'll send you a Bike Talk sticker! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dmable122QWe've got a busy month ahead - this weekend the Trofeo Sabato Santo circuit race in Des Moines, and at the end of the month we'll be back on gravel enjoying the beautiful hills of Northeast Iowa in the Driftless 100! There's still time to join the fun at driftlessgravel.com. Hopefully we'll see you there! And in May, stage racing is back in the Midwest at the Three Days of Des Moines or Driedaagse Des Moines. May 12, 13 & 14 All categories. Race for GC on time or earn the green points jersey or go for polka dots in the KOM competition (yes... even in Iowa).

Leah Gruhn has ridden the northern Minnesota winter ultra Arrowhead 135 for more than a decade, as well as the Tuscobia 160 and the Iditarod Trail Invitational 350. And in 2017 she and her husband jumped on their bikes in Banff Canada and rode south to the U.S. Mexico border in the Tour Divide. This winter she flew back to Alaska and rolled across Knik Lake and up the Iditarod Trail for the 1000-mile journey towards Nome. 21 days later she was the first, and only female to complete the entire journey across Alaska. She was kind enough to spend some time on Bike Talk with Dave just prior to heading south to Florida for a week of warmth! I enjoyed getting to know her, and I hope you will too! So grab cup of Chain and Spoke Coffee and enjoy the show!Thanks for tuning in to todays episode -and thanks to Leah for making time before trading snow drifts for sandy beaches! Look for her on instagram and facebook, doesn't sound like she's done with these great adventures! And later this week, I've got a bonus episode for you! Leah talked about how great it feels to reach Unakaleet on the Bering Sea and the pizza joint called Peace on Earth Pizza. When I was there in 2019 I talked with Peace on Earth owner Brett Hansen - it's pretty interesting how a little pizza joint in a small village on the Bering Sea can thrive serving all the villages in Western Alaska. I'd like to thank Chain and Spoke Coffee and Bikes for supporting the show - you can order your favorite blend now at chainandspoke.com or you can just stop by the first retail location in Des Moines, Iowa! Great coffee, great bikes! Service too! If you're headed across the country on either I-80 or I-35, stop on in!And thank you for listening to Bike Talk with Dave! If you'd like to support the show, you can do so by rating, reviewing and sharing! If you'd like to support the show financially, and help it improve, you can go to BuyMeACoffee.com and throw some change my way - I'll use it to make the podcast better AND I'll send you a Bike Talk sticker! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dmable122QWe've got a busy month ahead - this weekend the Trofeo Sabato Santo circuit race in Des Moines, and at the end of the month we'll be back on gravel enjoying the beautiful hills of Northeast Iowa in the Driftless 100! There's still time to join the fun at driftlessgravel.com. Hopefully we'll see you there! And in May, stage racing is back in the Midwest at the Three Days of Des Moines or Driedaagse Des Moines. May 12, 13 & 14 All categories. Race for GC on time or earn the green points jersey or go for polka dots in the KOM competition (yes... even in Iowa). Information here

The formative years of childhood are a period of rapid cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development of a child. Because of this, one of the most important decisions you'll make as a parent is where you decide to send your kid for childcare.  Mary Janssen is the Regional Director of Child Care Resource and Referral in Northeast Iowa. Her mission is to assist families in selecting childcare providers who best meet the needs of the child and family. She leads a team of early-childcare professionals who provide resources, education, and advocacy to support quality childcare providers. Listen in as we discuss where Mary's love of early childcare began, how amazing mentorship played a role, why she continues to find passion in her work, and how she's bringing more quality childcare options to the Cedar Valley.

Today we welcome Bill Payne to the podcast. Bill serves with National Community Church as the General Manager of Ebenezers Coffee Shop in Washington DC. Just across from Union Station.   Bill is a native of Oregon and spent much of his childhood in Northeast Iowa.   Following graduation from the University of South Carolina, Bill served as a combat engineer officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. He deployed twice in support of combat operations in Iraq and taught newly commissioned Marine officers at The Basic School in Quantico, Virginia. Thereafter, Bill joined the Foreign Service where he was posted in New Delhi, India and Pretoria, South Africa.   Bill came to Christ in coffee shops and has been passionate about sharing this joy with others ever since. Bill and his wife Marie enjoy travel, photography, and discovering new coffee shops together. Check out https://ebenezerscoffeehouse.com/

The Rattlesnake Gravel Grind, held on March 24 - 26, 2023, in Sweetwater, TX was a weekend of gravel riding, music, food, camping and fun. We were invited down for some good ol' west Texas hospitality - and this is our experience! Dave and his wife Dee hauled their tandem down I-35, set up their tent in the Sweetwater Lake Campground and had a weekend filled with memories that will last a lifetime and new friendships that will as well. After the windy gravel ride, Dave grabbed his microphone and talked with the 110=mile winners Emily Newsom (and her husband James!), Justin McQuerry as well as others who rode or helped make the event happen, plus race founder David King - and we are played out by a local band: The Backroads West! And as a special treat, Dee joined in on the episode intro and race recap as they drove back north on I-35 (see if you can hear the cracks in the road!)Please consider supporting Bike Talk with Dave by rating, reviewing and sharing on your favorite podcast platform. We'd invite you to support the show financially at www.buymeacoffee.com or on Venmo @David-Mable. You'll receive a Bike Talk with Dave sticker!Bike Talk with Dave is supported by Chain and Spoke Coffee. Order your favorite flavor at www.chainandspoke.com. The Chain and Spoke retail location will be opening in Des Moines, Iowa soon featuring great coffee, bikes and the new Bike Talk with Dave Studio!Bikeiowa.com is the online host of Bike Talk with Dave. Get your event listed on the extensive ride and race calendar for free! Create an account and add and edit your event to reach thousands of cyclists.AND if you want your event featured on Bike Talk with Dave, reach out on the Bike Talk with Dave instagram or facebook page for details how to highlight your ride on one of these bonus episodes!Join Dave and the Iowa Gravel Gang on April 29 for the Driftless 100, a beautiful ride through the scenic Driftless region of Northeast Iowa. Starting in Elkader, a 100, 6o and 30 mile options are available. Register today at www.driftlessgravel.com. And in April, put those skinny tires on for the Trofeo Sabato Santo Circuit Race in Des Moines, Iowa on April 8.We hope you tune in every week - we've got a great slate of guests ahead of us - We'll talk with competitors of the 2023 Iditarod Trail Invitational, Matt Phippen Director of the annual ride across Iowa, RAGBRAI and so much more! Subscribe to Bike Talk with Dave and follow on facebook and instagram so you don't miss a thing!

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The drivetrain hasn't seen a really significant evolution since the advent of index shifting in the 1980's. IMHO. Well, maybe the brake/shift lever combo - but really, not since then. More gears, electronic movements but the things still basically attach and work the same as the old Nuevo Records that our dads rode, mechanically speaking. So I went to the SRAM Eagle XX premier party at Mellow Johnny's in ATX with a bit of skepticism - and curiosity. Dang. It's different! OK - two jocky wheels, and the slant parallelogram are still there - but the UDH (Universal Derailleur Hanger) is completely different, the adjustments are basically gone, the setup is easy - and super super strong! I talked with product developer Jason Blodgett about the evolution of bike transmission systems! Please consider supporting Bike Talk with Dave by rating, reviewing and sharing on your favorite podcast platform. We'd invite you to support the show financially at www.buymeacoffee.com or on Venmo @David-Mable. You'll receive a Bike Talk with Dave sticker!Bike Talk with Dave is supported by Chain and Spoke Coffee. Order your favorite flavor at www.chainandspoke.com. The Chain and Spoke retail location will be opening in Des Moines, Iowa soon featuring great coffee, bikes and the new Bike Talk with Dave Studio!Bikeiowa.com is the online host of Bike Talk with Dave. Get your event listed on the extensive ride and race calendar for free! Create an account and add and edit your event to reach thousands of cyclists.AND if you want your event featured on Bike Talk with Dave, reach out on the Bike Talk with Dave instagram or facebook page for details how to highlight your ride on one of these bonus episodes!Join Dave and the Iowa Gravel Gang on April 29 for the Driftless 100, a beautiful ride through the scenic Driftless region of Northeast Iowa. Starting in Elkader, a 100, 6o and 30 mile options are available. Register today at ww.driftlessgravel.com. And a month before that, Dave and his wife, Dee, will be eating fried rattlesnake and riding gravel at the Rattlesnake Gravel Grind in Sweetwater, Texas. www.rattlesnakegravelgrind.bike And in April, put those skinny tires on for the Trofeo Sabato Santo Circuit Race in Des Moines, Iowa on April 8.We hope you tune in every week - we've got a great slate of guests ahead of us - We'll bring some stories and interviews home from Texas, talk with competitors of the 2023 Iditarod Trail Invitational, Matt Phippen Director of the annual ride across Iowa, RAGBRAI. Subscribe to Bike Talk with Dave and follow on facebook and instagram so you don't miss a thing!

Hannah Shell and Jake Magee will be sharing their experiences of gravel riding and racing with participants in the first Gravel Worlds Gravel Camp, along with Gravel Hall of Famer Cory Cornbread Godfrey. The camp will be held on April 27-30, 2023 in Lincoln Nebraska and is open to all, but will emphasis skills, training and nutrition aimed at beginning gravel riders. Find out more at https://www.gravel-worlds.com/gravelcamp.Hannah and Jake were kind enough to carve out an hour to talk with Dave about things they will share at the camp, but the conversation also drifted into the new USAC National Gravel Championships and the 2023 Lifetime Grand Prix, both of which Hannah will be participating in this summer. Follow both Hannah and Jake on instagram at @hannahgshell and @iamjakemageePlease consider supporting Bike Talk with Dave by rating, reviewing and sharing on your favorite podcast platform. We'd invite you to support the show financially at www.buymeacoffee.com or on Venmo @David-Mable. You'll receive a Bike Talk with Dave sticker!Bike Talk with Dave is supported by Chain and Spoke Coffee. Order your favorite flavor at www.chainandspoke.com. The Chain and Spoke retail location will be opening in Des Moines, Iowa soon featuring great coffee, bikes and the new Bike Talk with Dave Studio!Bikeiowa.com is the online host of Bike Talk with Dave. Get your event listed on the extensive ride and race calendar for free! Create an account and add and edit your event to reach thousands of cyclists.AND if you want your event featured on Bike Talk with Dave, reach out on the Bike Talk with Dave instagram or facebook page for details how to highlight your ride on one of these bonus episodes!Join Dave and the Iowa Gravel Gang on April 29 for the Driftless 100, a beautiful ride through the scenic Driftless region of Northeast Iowa. Starting in Elkader, a 100, 6o and 30 mile options are available. Register today at www.driftlessgravel.com. And a month before that, Dave and his wife, Dee, will be eating fried rattlesnake and riding gravel at the Rattlesnake Gravel Grind in Sweetwater, Texas. www.rattlesnakegravelgrind.bikeAnd in April, put those skinny tires on for the Trofeo Sabato Santo Circuit Race in Des Moines, Iowa on April 8.We hope you tune in every week - we've got a great slate of guests ahead of us - We'll bring some stories and interviews home from Texas, talk with competitors of the 2023 Iditarod Trail Invitational, Matt Phippen Director of the annual ride across Iowa, RAGBRAI. Subscribe to Bike Talk with Dave and follow on facebook and instagram so you don't miss a thing!

Heather Poskevich, winner of the 900-mile Race Across the West, (listen on Episode 9) is now training for the 3,000-mile Race Across America or RAAM. Heather is also a wife, mom and an E.R. doctor - so we thought we'd talk with her about her decision to tackle RAAM, and how she juggles training with work and family - so go pour yourself a hot cup of Chain and Spoke coffee, and enjoy this conversation with Heather Poskevich.Support Heather at www.hpultracycling.com and follow HPultracycling on Facebook and Instagram. Beginning on June 13, 2023, follow Heather and the rest of the solo competitors at www.raamrace.org Please consider supporting Bike Talk with Dave by rating, reviewing and sharing on your favorite podcast platform. We'd invite you to support the show financially at www.buymeacoffee.com or on Venmo @David-Mable. You'll receive a Bike Talk with Dave sticker!Bike Talk with Dave is supported by Chain and Spoke Coffee. Order your favorite flavor at www.chainandspoke.com. The Chain and Spoke retail location will be opening in Des Moines, Iowa soon featuring great coffee, bikes and the new Bike Talk with Dave Studio!Bikeiowa.com is the online host of Bike Talk with Dave. Get your event listed on the extensive ride and race calendar for free! Create an account and add and edit your event to reach thousands of cyclists.AND if you want your event featured on Bike Talk with Dave, reach out on the Bike Talk with Dave instagram or facebook page for details how to highlight your ride on one of these bonus episodes!Join Dave and the Iowa Gravel Gang on April 29 for the Driftless 100, a beautiful ride through the scenic Driftless region of Northeast Iowa. Starting in Elkader, a 100, 6o and 30 mile options are available. Register today at www.driftlessgravel.com. And a month before that, Dave and his wife, Dee, will be eating fried rattlesnake and riding gravel at the Rattlesnake Gravel Grind in Sweetwater, Texas. www.rattlesnakegravelgrind.bikeAnd in April, put those skinny tires on for the Trofeo Sabato Santo Circuit Race in Des Moines, Iowa on April 8. We hope you tune in every week - we've got a great slate of guests ahead of us - We'll bring some stories and interviews home from Texas, talk with competitors of the 2023 Iditarod Trail Invitational, Matt Phippen Director of the annual ride across Iowa, RAGBRAI. Subscribe to Bike Talk with Dave and follow on facebook and instagram so you don't miss a thing!

Caite Palmer and Arlene Hunter are the hosts of "The Barnyard Language Podcast - "Real Talk About Running Farms and Raising Families".  They are both farmers in different situations.  Arlene and her husband are full-time dairy farmers in Canada with no off-farm jobs. Caite and her husband farm about 200 acres of row crops and raise livestock in Northeast Iowa and both of them work off of the farm.  Caite and Arlene were brought together by a podcast, met on a Facebook group corresponding to that show and have only met in person one time.  However, they have been hosting a weekly show together for almost two years! I was recently a guest on the Barnyard Language Podcast.  I enjoyed the conversation so much and was so impressed with how these ladies went about their business, I invited them to be guests on Off-Farm Income as well.  They tackle some tough issues on their show - everything from parenting to domestic violence in rural communities.  They have a mission and a big vision of how they can inspire more farming podcasts that will help farmers.  I love it, and am thrilled to have interviewed them and to feature them on the show today!

In 2019 Steve Cannon rolled across Knik Lake, an hour northwest of Anchorage Alaska, with more than a hundred others riding, skiing and on foot, down the Iditarod Trail. Leaving McGrath, more than 300-miles away, the 17 remaining would ride and walk deep into the unknown, pushing through fresh snow, across barren tundra, up melting rivers and across a frozen sea as they made their way the 1000-miles to Nome. 

Upon his return home, Cannon sat down with Dave Mable to capture his experiences on film. This is his story of crossing Alaska by bike, from the shores of Knik Lake, to the edge of the Bering Sea. Watch: 1000 Miles to Nome and Down the Kuskokwim for free!Follow all of Steve's adventures at Expand Your Possible! Please consider supporting Bike Talk with Dave by rating, reviewing and sharing on your favorite podcast platform. We'd invite you to support the show financially at www.buymeacoffee.com or on Venmo @David-Mable. You'll receive a Bike Talk with Dave sticker!Bike Talk with Dave is supported by Chain and Spoke Coffee. Order your favorite flavor at www.chainandspoke.com. The Chain and Spoke retail location will be opening in Des Moines, Iowa soon featuring great coffee, bikes and the new Bike Talk with Dave Studio!Bikeiowa.com is the online host of Bike Talk with Dave. Get your event listed on the extensive ride and race calendar for free! Create an account and add and edit your event to reach thousands of cyclists.AND if you want your event featured on Bike Talk with Dave, reach out on the Bike Talk with Dave instagram or facebook page for details how to highlight your ride on one of these bonus episodes!Join Dave and the Iowa Gravel Gang on April 29 for the Driftless 100, a beautiful ride through the scenic Driftless region of Northeast Iowa. Starting in Elkader, a 100, 6o and 30 mile options are available. Register today at www.driftlessgravel.com. And a month before that, Dave and his wife, Dee, will be eating fried rattlesnake and riding gravel at the Rattlesnake Gravel Grind in Sweetwater, Texas. www.rattlesnakegravelgrind.bikeWe hope you tune in every week - we've got a great slate of guests ahead of us - Heather Poskevich who is preparing to tackle the RAAM this summer and Matt Phipen Director of the annual ride across Iowa, RAGBRAI. Subscribe to Bike Talk with Dave and follow on facebook and instagram so you don't miss a thing!

Chris Daggs, professional coach with USA Cycling, LUX Cycling Development Team and now Director Sportif with the Above + Beyond Cancer (ABC) Cycling Team, is hoping for a bit of a road racing revival - and willing to do the work to help make that happen. He has recently announced a summer or racing: Three one-day races tied together in a series - The Golden Dragon - a Stage Race in May and a series of mid-week training races in the heart of the Midwest. We spent an hour discussing these races, his new role as the ABC Team DS, as well as some highlights and memories from his time at LUX. The Golden DragonApril 8th Trofeo Sabato Santo Circuit RaceJuly 9th Grand Prix Des Moines CriteriumAugust 13th Grand Prix Des Moines Criterium #2Points will be awarded 12 deep in each category and the series leader will be awarded a leaders jersey to wear in the next race of the series. The overall winner after the August 13th race will be crowned the Golden Dragon Trophy series winner! The winners of the Pro Men's and Pro Women's will receive a special Golden Dragon glass trophy, a Tissot watch, a Golden Dragon Trophy Leader's Jersey and $200 cash (special Pro Men's/Women's rule: to qualify for overall prize you must be present at the final race podium ceremony). Winners of other categories will receive a mini dragon trophy, a Golden Dragon Trophy Leader's Jersey and a cash prize. Overall cash and prizes will go 5 deep in all categories.Stage Race: May 12-14, 2023; Des Moines, IowaGRAND PRIX DSM Instagram pagePlease consider supporting Bike Talk with Dave by rating, reviewing and sharing on your favorite podcast platform. We'd invite you to support the show financially at www.buymeacoffee.com or on Venmo @David-Mable. You'll receive a Bike Talk with Dave sticker!Bike Talk with Dave is supported by Chain and Spoke Coffee. Order your favorite flavor at www.chainandspoke.com. The Chain and Spoke retail location will be opening in Des Moines, Iowa soon featuring great coffee, bikes and the new Bike Talk with Dave Studio!Bikeiowa.com is the online host of Bike Talk with Dave. Get your event listed on the extensive ride and race calendar for free! Create an account and add and edit your event to reach thousands of cyclists.AND if you want your event featured on Bike Talk with Dave, reach out on the Bike Talk with Dave instagram or facebook page for details how to highlight your ride on one of these bonus episodes!Join Dave and the Iowa Gravel Gang on April 29 for the Driftless 100, a beautiful ride through the scenic Driftless region of Northeast Iowa. Starting in Elkader, a 100, 6o and 30 mile options are available. Register today at www.driftlessgravel.com. And a month before that, Dave and his wife, Dee, will be eating fried rattlesnake and riding gravel at the Rattlesnake Gravel Grind in Sweetwater, Texas. www.rattlesnakegravelgrind.bike

Welcome to the first episode of Bike Talk Shorts! (well, kinda... hey... it's my first short! I'll get better making the Shorts short!) - We begin with Kathi Merchant, Co-Director of the 2019 Iditarod Trail Invitational as she dives into a bit of the history of the race, the trail as well as some of the competitors (from Iowa... it was for a news piece in Des Moines). It's all pure Bering Sea gold! Secondly, we talk with Flori Reiterberger on the couch of the host home of the 350-mile checkpoint in McGrath, Alaska. It's a glimpse into what brings someone from the other side of the world to the middle of remote Alaska in the winter. It's also Bering Sea gold! Enjoy this treasure from deep inside one of the most difficult races on the planet. I also share a funny (sort of) story about Flori! Track the racers as they make their way towards Nome at www.itialaska.com. Watch: 1000 Miles to Nome and Down the Kuskokwim for free!Please consider supporting Bike Talk with Dave by rating, reviewing and sharing on your favorite podcast platform. We'd invite you to support the show financially at www.buymeacoffee.com or on Venmo @David-Mable. You'll receive a Bike Talk with Dave sticker!Bike Talk with Dave is supported by Chain and Spoke Coffee. Order your favorite flavor at www.chainandspoke.com. The Chain and Spoke retail location will be opening in Des Moines, Iowa soon featuring great coffee, bikes and the new Bike Talk with Dave Studio!Bikeiowa.com is the online host of Bike Talk with Dave. Get your event listed on the extensive ride and race calendar for free! Create an account and add and edit your event to reach thousands of cyclists.AND if you want your event featured on Bike Talk with Dave, reach out on the Bike Talk with Dave instagram or facebook page for details how to highlight your ride on one of these bonus episodes!Join Dave and the Iowa Gravel Gang on April 29 for the Driftless 100, a beautiful ride through the scenic Driftless region of Northeast Iowa. Starting in Elkader, a 100, 6o and 30 mile options are available. Register today at www.driftlessgravel.com. And a month before that, Dave and his wife, Dee, will be eating fried rattlesnake and riding gravel at the Rattlesnake Gravel Grind in Sweetwater, Texas. www.rattlesnakegravelgrind.bikeWe hope you tune in every week - we've got a great slate of guests ahead of us - Next week we'll have Part 2 of Steve Cannon's story - join him as he crosses Alaska by bike! Later this month we'll talk with Heather Poskevich who is preparing to tackle the RAAM this summer and Matt Phippen, Director of the annual ride across Iowa, RAGBRAI. Plus more race episodes and Bike Talk Shorts! (actually short!) Subscribe to Bike Talk with Dave and follow on facebook and instagram so you don't miss a thing!

In 2019 Steve Cannon embarked on a journey with a handful of other intrepid souls, to ride their bikes along the Iditarod Trail from near Anchorage, across the Alaska Range to Nome, a thousand miles away on the Bering Sea. Bike Talk with Dave's Dave Mable followed along to film a documentary about the journey. Once the two had returned home, Cannon and Mable sat down to record Cannon's experience, from his first fatbike ride all the way through Alaska to Nome. This is the first half of that recording - taking listeners from Cannon's first ride to the starting line of the Iditarod Trail Invitational on the frozen Knik Lake just outside of Anchorage. Tune in next week for Part 2 which will take us, with Cannon, from the starting shotgun blast through the Alaska Range all the way to the Bering Sea. Also, starting this week we'll be randomly dropping a new Bike Talk with Dave Feature: Bike Talk Shorts! Five-to-15-minute stories and interviews with incredible people doing incredible things - this week you'll meet Flori Reiterberger, a fat biker who was attempting his first Iditarod Trail race to Nome. Be sure to subscribe so you're notified when Bike Talk Shorts hits your favorite podcast platform!Watch: 1000 Miles to Nome and Down the Kuskokwim for free!Please consider supporting Bike Talk with Dave by rating, reviewing and sharing on your favorite podcast platform. We'd invite you to support the show financially at www.buymeacoffee.com or on Venmo @David-Mable. You'll receive a Bike Talk with Dave sticker!Bike Talk with Dave is supported by Chain and Spoke Coffee. Order your favorite flavor at www.chainandspoke.com. The Chain and Spoke retail location will be opening in Des Moines, Iowa soon featuring great coffee, bikes and the new Bike Talk with Dave Studio!Bikeiowa.com is the online host of Bike Talk with Dave. Get your event listed on the extensive ride and race calendar for free! Create an account and add and edit your event to reach thousands of cyclists.AND if you want your event featured on Bike Talk with Dave, reach out on the Bike Talk with Dave instagram or facebook page for details how to highlight your ride on one of these bonus episodes!Join Dave and the Iowa Gravel Gang on April 29 for the Driftless 100, a beautiful ride through the scenic Driftless region of Northeast Iowa. Starting in Elkader, a 100, 6o and 30 mile options are available. Register today at www.driftlessgravel.com. And a month before that, Dave and his wife, Dee, will be eating fried rattlesnake and riding gravel at the Rattlesnake Gravel Grind in Sweetwater, Texas. www.rattlesnakegravelgrind.bikeWe hope you tune in every week - we've got a great slate of guests ahead of us - Heather Poskevich who is preparing to tackle the RAAM this summer and Matt Phipen Director of the annual ride across Iowa, RAGBRAI. Subscribe to Bike Talk with Dave and follow on facebook and instagram so you don't miss a thing!

Yes, Jimmy Hendrix, but with a bike, not a guitar! David and Jimmy have crafted a 30, 60 & 100+ mile gravel race through the power-producing (wind and oil) west Texas hill country - and don't worry, the Rattlesnake Round-up is the week prior to this weekend-long celebration, so the likelyhood of seeing this race's namesake is very low! The Rattlesnake Gravel Grind is an entire weekend of activities, with music, food (breakfast every day!), , beer, camping and riding is planned for March 24-26. 25-30 mile Shakedown rides on Friday and Sunday with the main event on Saturday. Join pros Emily Newsom, Laurens ten Dam and more on this beautiful west Texas groadio.Please consider supporting Bike Talk with Dave by rating, reviewing and sharing on your favorite podcast platform. We'd invite you to support the show financially at www.buymeacoffee.com or on Venmo @David-Mable. You'll receive a Bike Talk with Dave sticker!Bike Talk with Dave is supported by Chain and Spoke Coffee. Order your favorite flavor at www.chainandspoke.com. The Chain and Spoke retail location will be opening in Des Moines, Iowa soon featuring great coffee, bikes and the new Bike Talk with Dave Studio! Bikeiowa.com is the online host of Bike Talk with Dave. Get your event listed on the extensive ride and race calendar for free! Create an account and add and edit your event to reach thousands of cyclists.AND if you want your event featured on Bike Talk with Dave, reach out on the Bike Talk with Dave instagram or facebook page for details how to highlight your ride on one of these bonus episodes!Join Dave and the Iowa Gravel Gang on April 29 for the Driftless 100, a beautiful ride through the scenic Driftless region of Northeast Iowa. Starting in Elkader, a 100, 6o and 30 mile options are available. Register today at www.driftlessgravel.com. And a month before that, Dave and his wife, Dee, will be eating fried rattlesnake and riding gravel at the Rattlesnake Gravel Grind in Sweetwater, Texas.We hope you tune in every week - we've got a great slate of guests ahead of us - Heather Poskevich who is preparing to tackle the RAAM this summer, a throwback with Steve Cannon about the Iditarod Trail Invitational and Matt Phipen Director of the annual ride across Iowa, RAGBRAI. Subscribe to Bike Talk with Dave and follow on facebook and instagram so you don't miss a thing!

Hannah Kern aka Hannah Happiness, has ridden her bike across Asia, Europe, Africa and now in Central and South America spreading happiness and joy through her Happiness Project."I believe that everyone has the right to be happy and it is my mission to make happiness accessible and sustainable for everyone." =Hannah KernTraveling by bicycle, she spreads her happiness mission through social work, motivational speaking (Watch her TEDx Talk HERE), workshops, 1/1 coaching and activism. Follow her journey on Instagram @hanshappinessproject and join her mission at www.hannahshappinessproject.com.Hannah was kind to spend an hour talking about her journey across the world helping to ignite a spark of happiness wherever she goes.Please consider supporting Bike Talk with Dave by rating, reviewing and sharing on your favorite podcast platform. We'd invite you to support the show financially at www.buymeacoffee.com or on Venmo @David-Mable. You'll receive a Bike Talk with Dave sticker!Bike Talk with Dave is supported by Chain and Spoke Coffee. Order your favorite flavor at www.chainandspoke.com.Bikeiowa.com is the online host of Bike Talk with Dave. Get your event listed on the extensive ride and race calendar for free! Create an account and add and edit your event to reach thousands of cyclists.Join Dave and the Iowa Gravel Gang on April 29 for the Driftless 100, a beautiful ride through the scenic Driftless region of Northeast Iowa. Starting in Elkader, a 100, 6o and 30 mile options are available. Register today at www.driftlessgravel.com. And a month before that, Dave and his wife, Dee, son Ryan and daughter in law Morgan, will be eating fried rattlesnake and riding gravel at the Rattlesnake Gravel Grind in Sweetwater, Texas.We hope you tune in every week - we've got a great slate of guests ahead of us - David King and Jimmy Hendrix (not kidding) from the Rattlesnake Gravel Grind and Matt Phipen Director of the annual ride across Iowa, RAGBRAI. Subscribe to Bike Talk with Dave and follow on facebook and instagram so you don't miss a thing!

In this episode, Jonny speaks with Real Estate Insurance Specialist Jared Whitinger. Jared works as the Real Estate Insurance Advisor for Peoples Insurance Agency, where he connects with CEOs to advise on their specific risk at hand while finding ways to provide value and incredible service and finding a program that fits the companies' wants and needs.They discuss:1. How he started in the industry2. Real estate insuranceJared was born and raised in Northeast Iowa. He's been around real estate for most of his life with his dad, his brothers, and a partner buying multifamily complexes in Iowa. He was able to see the business from an early age and eventually became a leasing agent through college and worked in property management full-time after college. He's invested passively in two multifamily syndications as of eight months in Austin, Texas. He's been working in real estate insurance for over two years, specializing in any type of real estate asset directly with owners helping them to underwrite for the correct cost, finding them the correct coverages and pricing options for them to meet their lender's requirements.Learn more about Jared:Website: https://www.peoples-insurance.comEmail: jared.whitinger@peoples-insurance.comPhone: 641-426-6869Connect with Jonny!Cattani Capital Group: https://cattanicapitalgroup.com/Invest with us: invest@cattanicapitalgroup.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-cattani-53159b179/Jonny's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonnycattani/IRR Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theirrpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jonnycattaniYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCljEz4pq_paQ9keABhJzt0AFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.cattani.1

Mark West has been fixing bikes for nearly 20 years and has been working in the trenches for some of the best domestic cyclocross teams and riders: Raleigh/Clement, Donnely, Cannondale/Cyclocross World and in 2022/2023, the Steve Tilford Foundation Cyclocross Team. He's worked with some of the best in the nation and world: Ben Berden, Jamey Driscoll, Gage Hecht, Lance Haidet, Clara Honsinger, Lizzy Gonsalus, Raylin Nuss and Curtis White. He was handing off bikes to both Gage Hecht and Curtis White when they won the U.S. National Cyclocross Championships. Most recently he spent a month in Belgian, supporting the Steve Tilford Foundation team during the Kerstperiod, two weeks of intense cyclocross racing in Europe. We caught up with West at the Des Moines' German Bier Haus - Hessen Haus - for a beer and to dive deep into West's experience wrenching in the mud for the best in the world. Find West the rest of the year in the shop at Bike World in West Des Moines. Steve Tilford Foundation Racing TeamSupport Bike Talk with Dave by rating, reviewing and sharing on your favorite podcast platform. Support the show financially at www.buymeacoffee.com or on Venmo @David-Mable. You'll receive a Bike Talk with Dave sticker!Bike Talk with Dave is supported by Chain and Spoke Coffee. Order your favorite flavor at www.chainandspoke.com.Bikeiowa.com is the online host of Bike Talk with Dave. Get your event listed on the extensive ride and race calendar by following the guide listed here.Join Dave and the Iowa Gravel Gang on April 29 for the Driftless 100, a beautiful ride through the scenic Driftless region of Northeast Iowa. Starting in Elkader, a 100, 6o and 30 mile options are available. Register today at www.driftlessgravel.com. And a month before that, Dave will be eating fried rattlesnake and riding gravel at the Rattlesnake Gravel Grind in Sweetwater, Texas. We hope you tune in every week - we've got a great slate of guests ahead of us - David King and Jimmy Hendrix (not kidding) from the Rattlesnake Gravel Grind, Hannah Happiness (yes, that too), a world traveler and spreader of joy and Matt Phipen Director of the annual ride across Iowa, RAGBRAI. Subscribe to Bike Talk with Dave and follow on facebook and instagram so you don't miss a thing!

Gravel Locos: "The biggest race you've never heard of." Betsy Welch - VeloNews. Fabian Sarralta, who came to America from Cuba with his family when he was eight, started riding gravel events in 2016 and loved the challenge, camaraderie and acceptance of the sport so much he began hosting his own race only a few years later. His first event, in Hico, Texas, now attracts top pros from around the U.S., as well as around the world and is known for it's scenic (read: challenging) courses, unique awards, and grassroots feel. The race now encompasses two events, the second in Pueblo, Colorado, and both exemplify the grass-roots spirit of gravel. Thank you to Fabian for sharing his story and how he works to continually offer the kind of event that attracted him to the sport in 2016. Follow Gravel Locos on Instagram and Facebook or register at www.gravellocos.bike. Support Bike Talk with Dave by rating, reviewing and sharing on your favorite podcast platform. Support the show financially at www.buymeacoffee.com or on Venmo @David-Mable. You'll receive a Bike Talk with Dave sticker! Bike Talk with Dave is supported by Chain and Spoke Coffee. Order your favorite flavor at www.chainandspoke.com. Bikeiowa.com is the online hose of Bike Talk with Dave. Get your event listed on the extensive ride and race calendar by following the guide listed here. Join Dave and the Iowa Gravel Gang on April 29 for the Driftless 100, a beautiful ride through the scenic Driftless region of Northeast Iowa. Starting in Elkader, a 100, 6o and 30 mile options are available. Register today at www.driftlessgravel.com.

Brendan Quirk has a long history of cycling and in the cycling industry, founding one of the first online bicycling retailers: Competitive Cyclist. Since selling it he's worked as the President of Rapha North America, CEO of the bike brand Allied, has worked with the Waltons on the planning and development of mountain bike trails in OZ (Northwest Arkansas) and just prior to being hired to replace Rob DeMartini as CEO of USA Cycling, served on the USAC Board of Directors. In December of 2021 he replaced DeMartini at the helm of competitive cycling's U.S. governing body and recently announced the creation of a National Mountain Bike Training Center in Bentonville, Arkansas. In this hour, we discuss his history as a cyclist and road to becoming USAC's CEO as well as the creation of the National Mountain Bike Training Center, including it's staffing and program goals. We also discuss the health and future of other cycling disciplines including road racing, gravel racing and cyclocross. Explore all the programs of USA Cycling, and join or donate at www.usacycling.org. Thank YOU for tuning in to Bike Talk with Dave! I'd welcome you to rate, review and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform - and of course, please share it with your friends! And If you'd like to support the show financially, you can look for Bike Talk with Dave at BuyMeACoffee.com or hit me on Venmo at David-Mable If you do I'll send you with a Bike Talk with Dave sticker!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dmable122QThanks also to Chain and Spoke Coffee - I've got a bag of the Gravel Grind that I've been enjoying this month - bold and smooth - and available to any of you by ordering at chainandspoke.com!Register for the Driftless 100 today! 100, 60 & 30-mile options of beautiful Northeast Iowa gravel. August 29 in Elkader.Thanks to BIKEIOWA.com for being the online host of Bike Talk with Dave - BikeIowa.com is your one stop shop with an incredible event calendar, as well as news, information and trails in Iowa and around the midwest! New events are added every week - if you're an event director, make sure and upload your information as soon as you can to bikeiowa.com and get your event in the calendar!Follow Bike Talk with Dave on Instagram and Facebook!

Criag Dalton started the Gravel Ride Podcast where he, as he says in his podcast introduction, goes deep on the sport of gravel cycling through in-depth interviews with product designers, event organizers and athletes who are pioneering the sport. Dalton, a lifelong cyclist who discovered gravel cycling back in 2016 and his co-host Randal Jacobs, a cycling industry insider, publish the Gravel Ride Podcast each week as well as manage a gravel cycling community known as The Ridership. Tune in to the Gravel Ride Podcast on your favorite podcast platform or online at www.thegravelride.bike You can join the Ridership for free by registering at www.theridership.comThank YOU for tuning in to Bike Talk with Dave! I'd welcome you to rate, review and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform - and of course, please share it with your friends! And If you'd like to support the show financially, you can look for Bike Talk with Dave at BuyMeACoffee.com or hit me on Venmo at David-Mable If you do I'll send you with a Bike Talk with Dave sticker! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dmable122Q Thanks also to Chain and Spoke Coffee - Try a bag of the Gravel Grind. It's bold and smooth - and available to any of you by ordering at chainandspoke.com! Register for the Driftless 100 today! 100, 60 & 30-mile options of beautiful Northeast Iowa gravel. August 29 in Elkader. Thanks to BIKEIOWA.com for being the online host of Bike Talk with Dave - BikeIowa.com is your one stop shop with an incredible event calendar, as well as news, information and trails in Iowa and around the midwest! New events are added every week - if you're an event director, make sure and upload your information as soon as you can to bikeiowa.com and get your event in the calendar! Wondering how to upload your event? Instructions are available here.

This week, I've put together a double episode - Episode 53, which you might have just listened to, is a recent conversation with a bike packing fat biker who crafts his purpuse-built bikes at the University of Iowa Bike Lab. 12 years ago he started the bike building curriculem that we'll hear about in detail in this episode. I met our guest, Steve McGuire, In 2019 as he was riding the Iditarod Trail with his Friend Judd Rowler. I was intregued with his program, and wanted to include it in my film 1000 Miles to Nome. After we got home from Alaska I made the trip to Iowa City to hear about the program - so what you've got here is that conversation.Steve is quietly one of the most interesting and well traveled bike packers I know - and that program at the university of Iowa makes me want to go back for my masters! You can read about it here.Thanks to Bike Rags Apparel for sponsoring Bike Talk with Dave - Bike Rags is a U.S. apparel company supplying teams, clubs and events with promotional materials, cycling jerseys, shorts, koozies, t-shirts, hats - whatever you need! They have low minimums on orders and great prices - and they do exceptional work whether you need screen printing, embroidery or sublimation! Be sure and contact Morgan at Bike Rags and tell her you heard about them here! Just click on www.bikeragsapparel.com or send an email to info@bikeragsapparel.com to request a quote.Thank YOU for tuning in to Bike Talk with Dave! I'd welcome you to rate, review and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform - and of course, please share it with your friends! And If you'd like to support the show financially, you can look for Bike Talk with Dave at BuyMeACoffee.com or hit me on Venmo at David-Mable If you do I'll send you with a Bike Talk with Dave sticker!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dmable122QThanks also to Chain and Spoke Coffee - I've got a bag of the Gravel Grind that I've been enjoying this month - bold and smooth - and available to any of you by ordering at chainandspoke.com!Register for the Driftless 100 today! 100, 60 & 30-mile options of beautiful Northeast Iowa gravel. August 29 in Elkader.Thanks to BIKEIOWA.com for being the online host of Bike Talk with Dave - BikeIowa.com is your one stop shop with an incredible event calendar, as well as news, information and trails in Iowa and around the midwest! New events are added every week - if you're an event director, make sure and upload your information as soon as you can to bikeiowa.com and get your event in the calendar!Thanks again for tuning in - we've got lots of great episodes coming up - including Craig Dalton, host of the Gravel Ride Podcast, Brendan Quirk, the CEO of USA Cycling to talk about USA Cycling's new Mountain Bike center to open in Bentonville Arkansas, Mark West, mechanic for the Steve Tilford Foundation cyclocross team, and later this winter we'll talk with Matt Phippen, director of the annual bike ride across Iowa: RAGBRAI, about the plans to celebrate the 50th edition of the iconic ride! - so be sure and subscribe so you don't miss a thing! We'll see ya next week and keep the rubber side down!

As the Director of Art and Art History at the University of Iowa, wove his passion for long, challenging, cold bike rides together with the U of I curriculum. The result was a now world renown bike building set of classes known as Bike I and Bike II. Teaching a bike building class also allows him the opportunity to build bikes of his own design for his use in his favorite type of bike races: Winter Ultra-Endurance Bikepacking events. His travels have taken him from the frozen rivers and mountains of the Iditarod Trail, to the sub-zero Canadian Bordertown of International Falls, Minnesota on the Arrowhead 135. He's also ridden from Fairbanks, Alaska to his home in Iowa City, and most recently a north-south crossing of the remote Icelandic interior. This episode was recorded in January of 2023. In our extra episode, No. 54, we had a 2019 discussion about the University of Iowa's Bike Fabrication and Design program. Read more about it here. Register for the Driftless 100 today! 100, 60 & 30-mile options of beautiful Northeast Iowa gravel. August 29 in Elkader. Thank YOU for tuning in to Bike Talk with Dave! Please rate, review and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform - and of course, please share it with your friends! And If you'd like to support the show financially, you can look for Bike Talk with Dave at BuyMeACoffee.com or hit me on Venmo at @David-Mable If you do I'll send you with a Bike Talk with Dave sticker! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dmable122QI'd encourage you to try a bag of Chain and Spoke Coffee. I'm enjoying the Gravel Grind this month - bold and smooth - it's available by ordering at chainandspoke.com! Winter is the time for your team to order your summer kits. Call Bike Rags Apparel for a quote and let them help you design and outfit your team! www.bikeragsapparel.com Thanks to www.BIKEIOWA.com for being the online host of Bike Talk with Dave - BikeIowa.com is your one stop shop with an incredible event calendar, as well as news, information and trails in Iowa and around the midwest! New events are added every week - if you're an event director, make sure and upload your information as soon as you can to bikeiowa.com and get your event in the calendar!

Eria Sabiiti is passionate about riding gravel and equally as passionate about telling his story, in the hopes that he motivates or encourages others to hop on. bike and join in on the gravely fun - regardless of who they are, where they came from or what they're riding! His passion, which he shares with his wive Evonne, comes to life on his YouTube channel: the Iowa Gravel Gang. He opens up about challenges encountered during a race, his equipment choices and even favorite routes. Follow their adventures on YouTube and Instagram at IowaGravelGang. And join Eria, Evonne and I at the Driftless 100 on April 29 in Elkater, Iowa for a beautiful, though challenging, 100, 60 or 30-mile ride through the drift less region of Northeast Iowa, resplendent with wooded rolling hills, rushing trout streams, secluded camping and the friendly Iowa gravel riding community. Register now at www.driftlessgravel.com Thanks to Bike Rags Apparel for sponsoring of Bike Talk with Dave! Bike Rags is an apparel company located in Iowa, serving the all of North America with promotional materials, cycling jerseys, shorts, koozies, t-shirts, hats - anything you need for your team, group or event.They have low minimums on orders and great prices - and do exceptional work whether screen printing, embroidery or sublimation! Be sure an contact Morgan at Bike Rags and tell her you heard about them here! Just click on www.bikeragsapparel.com Thank YOU for tuning in to Bike Talk with Dave! If you like the show, you can support it by rating, reviewing and subscribing - and of course, please share it with your friends! And If you'd like to support the show financially, and help improve this podcast you can look for Bike Talk with Dave at BuyMeACoffee.com or hit me on Venmo at David-Mable If you do I'll send you with a Bike Talk with Dave sticker! There's a link to Buy Me A Coffee in the show notes! If if you want a real piece of history, put your order in for an original, limited edition Bike Talk with Dave hat! Just shoot me $25 on Venmo and I'll send you a hat! I'll be ordering from our friends at Bike Rags Apperal in mid January so get your order in soon! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dmable122Q Thanks to bikeiowa.com for being the online host of Bike Talk with Dave - BikeIowa.com is your one stop shop all kinds of cycling events as well as news, information and trails in Iowa and around the midwest! Every week new events are added - be sure bookmark bikeiowa.com and check back often!

Charles George Missions Presents: Day 20, “Out of the Manger” The winner and undefeated champion for all time remains, Jesus Christ, It is finished!  Hello and welcome to Day 20, of our Christmas Podcast entitled, “Out of the Manger.” Today we are going to talk about Jesus, our Champion. It's time to take Him “Out of the Manger.”If you are joining us for the first time, we invite you to listen to our previous daily podcasts which began on December 1st. In each podcast we have a new contributor share their favorite Christmas memory, gift, scripture or song. These podcasts are brought to encourage you and to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Stay with us to the end to hear Christmas music and announcements.Today's memory share is from emails sent in from Larry who lives near Northeast Iowa, and Katie from Western Iowa. Their Christmas memories are all about family. Apostle Charles will read Larry's submission and I will read Katie's submission. This is Stephanie Wright. Let's join Larry and Katie now.If you want to contact us or comment on this podcast, please visit our website at cgmissions.com/podcast where all episodes are available by category in series format. We can also be reached on Instagram at @cgmissions, and on YouTube @cgmissions. CGM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations may be made on our website: www.cgmissions.com

Island life was stereotypical in the sense that, Marlon Alcampor, spent his youth exploring every inch of the 212 sq. miles of Guam, much like all of his cousins. Marlon's early years consisted of shredding waves in the Pacific Ocean, fishing off the coast, and hanging out with his plethora of cousins. He absolutely loved island living and the deep culture his home had to offer. Having the desire to see the world outside the confines of that island, Marlon enlisted in the United States Air Force. Interested in criminal justice, Marlon chose to enlist in the security forces career field and became Airman Marlon Alcampor. After his basic military training, Amn Alcampor was shipped to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. Commenting on his experience with the brutal cold and the sensitivity of the mission, Amn Alcampor needed a change of climate. Volunteering for his next assignment, Amn Alcampor had the time of his life in Korea and didn't leave empty-handed. Marlon met and married his wife in Korea as she taught English in a local school. Selectively chosen to be a part of the 316th Security Forces Group mission brought along orders to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, where the couple remained until being nominated for recruiting duty. Currently, TSgt Alcampor is the Air Force and Space Force enlisted accessions recruiter in Waterloo, Iowa. Covering 6,800 miles, TSgt Alcampor's area of responsibility takes him all over Central and Northeast Iowa in search of future Airmen. Listen in and hear how TSgt Marlon Alcampor has made the best of the opportunities he's been given and the impact they've made as he continues to chase his wildest dreams.