On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain visits with DesMoines County Iowa Republican Primary Candidate for County Attorney Trent Henkelvig. Trent shares why he is the right candidate to replace the retiring Lisa Schaefer and continue to do the work of Law in DeMoines County Iowa with continuity. Trent also discusses his involvement of the development of the County’s Alternative Energy Ordinance and how there may need to be changes to that.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain is back at the Henry County Courthouse. The Henry County Iowa Board of Supervisors held their weekly meeting in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, at the Henry County Courthouse. On the agenda: Resolutions documenting employee separations and separation terms for Steve Giebelhausen and Abbie Liechty; updates on the aftermath of the tornado that dropped down in Wayland this past Tuesday April 14th, by Henry County Emergency Manager Walt Jackson and Sheriff Rich McNamee. Thankfully no one was hurt butthere were a lot of heroes up Wayland way and they make us proud. As always, Public comment turns into podcast gold. It all happened April 16, 2026.

On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain discusses Good vs Evil. Have you noticed it loyal audience members, there seems to be a struggle going on these past few years that is more prevalent and more visible than any other time that John can remember. You might be asking what he means by this. It’s an insidious sneaky behavior that at first experience of it you brush it off. You don’t think anything about it. But as you experience it more, your gut tells you something isn’t right. It’s an attitude or behavior that is unkind, unloving and self-centered. John delves further into the topic and asks you, Good or Evil?