On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain attends the 2026 Scott County Republican Party Midterm Convention at the Regional Innovation Center in Eldridge, Iowa. It was a who’s who of Iowa Republican Party incumbents and candidates at the largest Republican Party County Convention held that day in the Great State of Iowa. 34 speakers, candidates as well as representatives of candidates, and lots of Scott County Republican business handled. No matter where you reside, there’s a lot to watch and learn. It all happened March 7, 2026.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain attends the Thursday, March 5, 2026, Mt. Pleasant Community School District Site and Policy Committee Meeting at the Central Office in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. It was a busy day for the school system since there was a late start, due to fog,and then a scheduled early out along with wrapping up the day with parent/teacher conferences. The meeting started at 5 PM and lasted over two hours. The two major take aways from this meeting are Mount Pleasant CommunitySchool District recommends closing Salem Elementary and a Reduction in Force district wide. As one Board Member put it, The Board is trusting the District in the Process of financial spending cuts. 

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain has a conversation with Iowa Gubernatorial Republican Primary Candidate Brad Sherman just two days after making his candidacy official at the Secretary of State’s Office in Des Moines, Iowa. Topics of discussion included but not limited to: age limits for people running for the highest offices of the land, eminent domain, alternative energy and Iowa Schools. It all happened March 4, 2026.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain is once again in the podcast studio of the Washington Public Library in Washington, Iowa. He visits with fellow cochlear implant recipient Jenisa Harris. Jenisa is a School Age Librarian at the library. She and John are grateful for having this technology assist them and, they both like sharing their experiences with others. John is grateful to have this platform to share the experience of this miracle technology and is hopeful this educates and helps many watching.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain is back at the Henry County Courthouse in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, for the Henry County Board of Supervisors Meeting.  As always, lots on the agenda. County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss brought quite a bit of business to the supervisors, Optimist Club member Paul Katison shared some interesting information about a time capsule that has been buried in the courthouse yard since 1976 and now that our great nation is turning 250 years old, it’s time to unearth that capsule and Tonia Scott with Ads visited with the board. It all happened February 26, 2026. 

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain brings to you Exclusive video coverage of Candidate for Henry County Iowa Attorney Becky Wilson as she turns in her nomination papers for the June Primary Election. After this process John caught up with Becky to ask her a couple of questions. It all happened March 2, 2026.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain interviews Washington, Iowa’s Dan Henderson, Author of Rhythm & Pep: The Vaudeville Career of the Pearson Brothers. The story chronicles the Pearson Brothers’ journey from Iowa coal mines to vaudeville stardom, performing across America’s Keith Theaters from 1918-1928, including shows at New York’s Palace Theatre.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain delves further into Henry County Magistrate Timothy Leichty’s public comment during the Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting on February 12, 2026.  Included on the agenda was the intent of the Board to make an appointment to fill the vacancy Henry County Attorney on February 19,2026, in the Board of Supervisors meeting room at the Henry County Courthouse in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. As you know, since that time, and its only February 23, 2026, at the date of the release of this episode, a lot has changed and now the Henry County Board of Supervisors had a roll call vote at their meeting on February 20, 2026, and decided two to one, not to appoint someone but to have a special election. Chairman Chad White and Supervisor Marc Lindeen voted yes to the special election and supervisor Steve Detrick voted no. Now here’s where it gets even more interesting. At the February 12th meeting during public comment, which is allotted for three minutes for an individual of the public to speak, Henry County Magistrate Timothy Leichty spoke for eight minutes and during that time, defended his daughter, Abbie Leichty, candidate for Henry County Attorney, his family and his honor. Also, during that time, it’s very likely he violated the Iowa Code of Ethics. John shares the Magistrate’s monologue in the video that the Henry County Watchmen LLC captured at that meeting. Watch closely, because after the video John will share with you exact Rules that highlight where the allegations possibly took place.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain goes Day Trippin’ with the Day Tripper himself, Bob DeWitt! The guys head to Walcott, Iowa, to the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum. While there, they get an awesome tour by Marketing Manager of the Iowa 80 Trucking Group Lee Meier. Lee shares inside stories on how the museum came to be and how some of the amazing classic trucks were acquired and restored. It all happened on January 28, 2026.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain, through the use of video and audio technology takes you to the Iowa Supreme Court in Des Moines, Iowa, for the Oral Argument of Bart Richmond vs. Jefferson County Attorney. Assistant County Attorney of Jefferson County Elizabeth Estey represented Chauncey Moulding and Attorney Charles Gribble represented Bart Richmond. Also on this episode, John has a cellphone interview with Sheriff Bart Richmond shortly after the proceedings were over and they discuss Sheriff Richmond’s first-hand impressions after attending the proceedings in person. It all happened February 11, 2026.