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Out And About With Jamie Grout

Welcome to my podcast page on Spotify. I have several podcasts posted. If you have any suggestion on people who you think would be good to feature let me know. If you want to support the podcasts let me know or call me at 319 504 7661.

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16:34

She Stoops To Conquer-Readers Theatre Podcast

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2026/01/29

The Grinnell Community Theatre presents She Stoops To Conquer this weekend. In this podcast I speak with one of the actors in the play about the plot of the play and her character. We also talk about the cast in this Readers Theatre performance. In the performance the readers, we find out, are costumed and have movement. We also let you know how you can get tickets to this farce. Find out about She Stoops To Conquer coming up this weekend in Grinnell.

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37:23

Former Radio Station Owner John Carl Best OF Podcast

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2026/01/27

The radio business has changed quite a bit over the years and John Carl would know, He retired from the business just shy of 50 years. His career started in his hometown of Atlantic, Iowa and moved to Centerville and finally to KCOB AM and FM in Newton where he owned and operated the station for a number of years, In this podcast he talks about his history in radio and what he liked about about owning and managing a radio station. He also discusses the future of radio. You can also find the

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32:53

Newton YMCA Podcast

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2026/01/24

This podcast is with George Sorensen who is CEO of The Newton YMCA. In the podcast George talks about the mission of The YMCA, the various programs they have, the daycare program and the future of the YMCA. The YMCA will be celebrating 50 years at their present location and George talks about that and he would like the community to come out and help them celebrate with them.

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27:02

Newton Optimist Club Podcast

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2026/01/17

This podcast is about The Newton Optimist Club. In the podcast we find out what the Optimist Club is all about. I speak with some members of the Optimist Club and talk to them about why they wanted to join this organization. I also talk to them about their creed and what they have as their fund raisers and projects. Don't forget you can always check out the video and see some of the members of The Newton Optimists Club at outandaboutwithjamiegrout.com and on my Out And About With Jamie Grout YouTube

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30:36

Edith Renfrow Smith Best Of Podcast

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2026/01/15

Edith Renfrow Smith, the first black woman to graduate from Grinnell College, passed away recently at the age of 111. In her honor I decided to rerun a "best of" podcast with Monique Shore who was friends with Edith Renfrow Smith and has written a book about her life called "No One Is Better Than You"

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23:03

Jasper County Courthouse Lights Best Of Podcast

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2025/12/16

The lighting of The Jasper County Courthouse has become a tradition in Newton for the past several years. The tradition was actually started in the 1930's but was interrupted years later when the Jasper County Board Of Supervisors said they didn't have the funding to support the lighting of the courthouse anymore. A group of folks headed up by Don Knight got together and with time and money brought back the courthouse lights after quite a bit of hard work. In this "best of" podcast that I ran about

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24:12

M.I.C.A. Best Of Podcast

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2025/12/11

An article on Facebook caught my attention about a a student at Grinnell College who works at McNally's that did a food drive for Mi.I.C.A. which was real successful. This gave me the idea to replay a podcast I did earlier in the year about M.I.C.A. and organization that helps to fight food insecurity in many counties around Iowa. In this podcast I speak with the Communications Director of M.I.C.A. on what the organization is all about and the different ways they fight food insecurity. This podcast

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34:09

Evelyn George Leaving As Mayor Of Newton

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2025/12/06

Evelyn is leaving her post as Mayor of Newton. In this podcast she talks about the accomplishments she and the Newton City Council have achieved in the time she has served as Mayor and on the City Council. She also talks about why she wanted to be on the City Council and become Mayor and what she plans on doing in retirement. You'll also find out if she plans on getting into politics again. Enjoy the podcast with Newton's 2nd female Mayor, Evelyn George.

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21:47

Sam Cox The New Mayor Of Grinnell

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2025/12/04

After the first of the year Grinnell will have a new Mayor. Her name is Sam Cox. Many know her as the owner of Saints Rest Coffee House in Grinnell. In this podcast she talks about why she wanted to become Mayor. She also discusses her goals in her tenure as Mayor and what projects she'll be cheering for as Mayor.

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20:31

Tour OF Homes/Dollars For Scholars Podcast

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2025/12/02

The Tour Of Homes is an event that has been going on for a number of years in Newton. It's an event that raises money for Dollars For Scholars in Newton. This money goes towards higher education for students who want to go to Colleges, Trade Schools or Universities. Today I chat with Shelly Fitzgerald who is representing The Tour Of Homes & Dollars For Scholars. She tells us about the homes you can tour this Saturday in Newton. She also explains how you can purchase tickets which are on sale

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20:52

The Tree-Mendous Christmas Experience Podcast

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2025/11/22

Every Holiday season, for the past 3 years The Jasper County Historical Museum has put on The Tree-Mendous Christmas Experience. It seems to have grown every year. This year nearly 200 trees will be decorated beautifully all over the museum. My interview guest is Larry Hurto who is a member of the committee putting on the tree fest every year. If you have a chance to get to see the "tree fest" you won't be disappointed.

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15:21

The Nutcracker In Grinnell Podcast

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2025/11/20

The Nutcracker Ballet is coming to Grinnell over the Thanksgiving holiday. It's being presented by The Grinnell Area Arts Council, The Grinnell School Of Music and Grinnell College. In this podcast I speak with Monica Saint Angelo about The Nutcracker which is coming to Grinnell. I mentioned that when I was a little boy, I visited my sister who was living in San Francisco who told me that she was going to take me and my parents to The Nutcracker. As a kid I wasn't very excited to find out about this

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21:10

Courthouse Lights Podcast With Steve Knight

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2025/11/18

For a number of years Newton had lights on The Jasper County Courthouse. Then, in the 80's the Board Of Supervisors decided they were too expensive to run and maintain. They were replaced with less expensive, and shall we say, less impressive lights. Then a group of local Newton folks, headed by Don Knight had the idea to bring back the original Jasper County Courthouse lights. In this podcast I speak with the son of Don Knight, Steve Knight who continues the tradition of keeping the courthouse

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23:17

Wesley Life Hospice Best Of Podcast

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2025/11/01

This podcast is with Dr Patrick Edwards and Anna from Wesley Life Hospice. This is a "best of" podcast and I thought it only fitting with what I am going through with my sister now. I posted on Facebook earlier on Friday about how she had been in Hospice care for the past year battling Parkinson's Disease. For the past 3 weeks her health has been up and down. In the past few days her health has taken a turn for the worse. I have been informed that she can no longer swallow and she has been

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13:47

Grinnell State Bank Austin Jones Best Of Podcast

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2025/10/30

Grinnell State Bank has been around for 100 years now and I had a chance to have a chat with Austin Jones who is Chairman Of The Board Of GSB. The Jones family have been involved in the banking business for decades. In this best of podcast I speak with Austin about the banks past, present and future. Congratulations to Grinnell State Bank on their 100 years of service.

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19:51

Variety The Childrens Charity Podcast

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2025/10/28

Childrens charities have always been important to me. That's why I'm excited to be a part of I-Heart radio and WHO plus KXNO's Radiothon in December for Variety The Children's Charity which will be held on December 11th and 12th broadcasting from Jordan Creek Mall. In this podcast I speak with Alison Hanner who is the PR person for Variety about what the organization is all about and what they do. It's a great non-profit organization that helps special needs children and their families.

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30:05

Hawkeye Football Podcast With Dave O'Hara

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2025/10/25

In this podcast I speak with Dave O'Hara who has an Iowa Hawkeye TV show that can be seen all around Iowa. He is also one of the host on "Sound Off" that can be heard on WHO, WMT and KXIC radio after Iowa Hawkeye Football Games. In this podcast I speak with Dave about the Iowa Hawkeye Football season so far and what he sees for the rest of the season. As you will hear this is a man that knows all about Iowa Hawkeye sports.

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14:30

National Nite Out With Chief Wellik Of The Newton...

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2025/10/06

National Nite Out is coming up Tuesday, October 7th in Newton. It get's underway at 5 pm at Aurora Park. The Jasper County Sheriffs Department, The Newton Police Department and The Newton Fire Department will be on hand to meet and greet the public. They would love to have you come out to the park and ask you any questions you might have. In this podcast Chief Wellik talks about The Newton Fire Department and how you can keep your family safe from fire danger. He also talks about the training the

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26:43

Jeff Holschuh Podcast Interview

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2025/09/30

Jeff Holschuh came to Newton as The Sales Manager at The Newton Paper and has transitioned to The Marketing Manager at Advantage Credit Union. He is running unopposed for the At-Large seat on The Newton City Council which means he will be on the Council after the 1st of the year. In this podcast we discuss the issue of the dilapidated building in downtown Newton, which is coming down (but wasn't at the time of the recording). The lawsuits facing The City Of Newton and the positive aspects facing the

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19:09

Melissa Dalton Newton City Council Podcast

Out And About With Jamie Grout ·

2025/09/27

As I continue to speak with the members of the Newton City government who are running unopposed for Mayor and City Council, today I speak with Melissa Dalton. I ask her many of the same questions I asked Randy Ervin who, unless there are a massive amount of write in votes for someone else, will become the next Newton Mayor. We talk about the issues facing Newton and the the positive aspects for the future of Newton.

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