In this episode I take a look at some news and recap the week in sports. Then, in my weekly Mower County Government segment I get the chance to to learn about the Mower County Recycling Program. I’ll be visiting with Marcus Thompson, Mower County Recycling Officer. And to wrap things up I have a list of events coming up this week and in the near future.

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In this episode I’ll be visiting with Nancy Schnable, Executive Director of Discover Austin. Her special guest this week is Gema Alvarado-Guerrero from the Hometown Food Security Project. We talk about an upcoming night called ‘A Work of Art’ at the SPAM Museum.

Then I visit with Luke Reese at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center. This week we talk about the cycles that trees go through and how they determine when it is time to sprout new buds.

I also drop in on Steve Barrett at the Austin Area Foundation. There are many foundations around. Some are very large and others are smaller. We talk about some of the differences that help make the Austin Area Foundation stand out.

And finally I get together with Tom Robbins, Executive Director of Austin Area Arts. I get an update on the renovation project at the Paramount Theater and learn more about a fabulous concert coming up in just over a week. Commotion: A Tribute to the Music of Creedence Clearwater Revival will be at the Frank W. Bridges Theater on the Riverland Community College Campus on April 12th.

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In this episode I’ll be visiting with Lisa Deyo at Sweet Reads Bookstore as she shares information about the Downtown Art Wander coming up on Thursday, April 3rd. Lisa also tells us about the new Sweet Collections Museum display that is being put in this week.

Then I visit with Julie Clinefelter at the Austin Public Library. We talk about some special events coming up including the Friends of the Library Used Book Sale which will take place later this week.

And then a conversation with the Austin Utilities General Manager Mark Nibaur and Austin City Manager Craig Clark. We talk about how these two separate entities work both separately and together to keep things working in Austin. 

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In this episode I recap some of the news and sports from this past week and then for my weekly Mower County Government segment I get the chance to learn about PSAP and the important role the dispatchers play in our county. I’ll be talking with PSAP Supervisor Tracy Hauschildt and Mower County Sherriff's Department Chief Deputy Dave Pike.

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In this episode I’ll be visiting with Nancy Schnable, Executive Director of Discover Austin. Her special guest this week is Shaun Mcalister, Regional Vice President for Prime Hotel Properties. We’ll talk about how the conversion of the Austin Convention Center and Hotel to Hilton/Doubletree has been going and what to look for in the future.

Then I visit with Avery Wickham, a Naturalist Intern at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center. We’’ be talking about Vernal Pools and the important role they play in the ecosystem.

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In this episode I’ll be visiting with Lisa Deyo at Sweet Reads Bookstore as she introduces us to author Amy Lynn Green. We’ll also talk a little about the Downtown Art Wander coming up on April 3rd.

Then I visit with Julie Clinefelter at the Austin Public Library. We talk about some special events coming up including the Friends of the Library Used Book Sale which will take place in just over of week.

And then a conversation with the Executive Director of the Hormel Institute Dr. Robert Clarke Phd, DSc. We talk about the work of the Institute and the progress being made to find the answers to cancer.

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In this episode I recap some news and sports from last week and then in this week's Mower County Government segment I get the chance to visit about  the Mower County Wellness on Wheels program.

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In this episode I’ll be visiting with Nancy Schnable, Executive Director of Discover Austin. Her special guest this week is Ben Klankowski from the Knights of Columbus. The Knights have a number of events going on that help support Pacelli Catholic Schools. We’ll hear all about them in just a few moments.

Then I visit with Luke Reese, Director of the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center. Registration for summer classes will begin soon. Luke will let you know how to be prepared to make sure your family ahs the best opportunity to get into the classes that you are interested in. And we'll learn about the summer mentee program.

And then in my bi weekly conversation with the Austin Area Foundation I visit with Steve Barrett, Executive Director of the Foundation and Phil Burkhart, Operations Manager for the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Austin is very fortunate to have such a wonderful orchestra and we’ll hear about their next concert featuring guest soloist, Rachel Barton Pine.

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In this episode I’ll be visiting with Lisa Deyo at Sweet Reads Bookstore about some very exciting events coming up, including an Art Wander and an author visit for next week.

Then I visit with Julie Clinefelter at the Austin Public Library. We recap Comic Con from this past weekend and talk about some special events coming up including the Friends of the Library Used Book Sale which will take place in a couple of weeks.

And then a new partner joins us. The Austin Rotary will be here once a month to help showcase special groups and organizations the are making a significant difference in our communities. This month week talk about the Read Seeds program and the incredible job they do focusing on childhood literacy.

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In this episode I recap some news and sports from last week and then for my weekly Mower County Government segment I get the chance to visit about  the Mower County Sentence To Service program.

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