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The Charlie Kirk Show
Whistleblower Steve Friend Reveals How the FBI Has Been Weaponized
"Tell us your story. Well, I've lived a few years in the last 6 or 7 months, but I'll try to invest by some of them as quickly as I can for you. I was with the FBI in 2014 until February of this year. I spent my first 7 years working on Indian reservations in the Midwest. And then in 2021, relocated my family to Florida with the understanding I was going to be working child pornography cases. But after a few months, I was reassigned to work domestic terrorism with the understanding that that was mostly going to be January 6 cases. And that is when I had my first exposure to how the FBI's departing very greatly from its rules for caring for investigations, I had a couple of other alarming experiences that were associated with January 6th, and it ultimately led me to decide to come forward to my supervisor, my frontline supervisor, and make some protected whistleblower disclosures about my concerns about the rule departures and that the heavy handed tactics that the FBI is using. And that then started a process by which I went up the chain of command and expressing my concerns at every level, but was rebuffed, told throughout that process that I was jeopardizing my career that my duty was to the FBI and not the constitution, not the oath that I took. And the accommodated with my suspension unpaid last year in September. For a 150 days, I was unpaid. I had my medical information leaked to The New York Times. I had an improper gag order placed on me by the FBI's inspection division. I was accused of inciting violence. And denied the ability to seek outside employment because although I was unpaid, I was still technically considered an FBI employee. I sought outside employment, was offered an opportunity with the center for renewing America, rust votes, crew up in D.C.. They offered me a fellowship, the FBI denied that and tried to deny me of an income. And at the end, I resigned just before testifying in a transcribed interview for the weaponization committee. And we'll have the opportunity to actually speak publicly this week on Thursday for the weaponization.
Your Daily Prayer
Finding Beauty in God's Timing
"He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart. Yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. Ecclesiastes three versus 11 through 12. I lived in the Midwest of the United States almost my entire life up until two years ago. We would experience all four seasons, but it usually went something like this. 5 to 6 months of winter, two to three weeks of spring, four to 5 months of summer in two to four weeks of fall. I have to admit, winter was always my least favorite season and out of all the seasons and in the Midwest, it is the longest. I remember waiting for spring to come with great expectation. But come January, I would usually grow extremely impatient and ready to pack my bags and move our family to somewhere much warmer. Honestly, it was one of the main reasons our family did end up moving a thousand miles away to start a new chapter in the sunshine state. For many of my friends and family, they are longing for the warmer temperatures of spring to make their appearance in stay. Soon enough, the fresh leaves will fully cover what were barren branches and flowers will be in full bloom. None of us have to worry if the seasons are going to change because they always do. God is a master artist like that and has it all under control. Just like seasons are set to a specific time that God ordains. So are events in our life. And on and even bigger scale, our journey with him as it unfolds. Only he knows how to take a rebellious heart of stone and transform it into a heart of flesh that praises his holy name. This profound reality of God forming a life and one who learns how to deny self and worship the lord is not an overnight event. No, just like seasons change in their own time, the change of a life for the glory of Christ is a process. In God's perfect timing, we will begin to see the transformation.
Your Daily Prayer
Unlocking True Joy
"But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. Against such things there is no law, galatians 5, 22 23. I know what it's like to feel joyless in the dark gray days of life. My Midwest winters blanket my world with snow and gray skies, and I can feel the joy seep out of me. I try and catch it, but it's like trying to hold water in my bare hands. It seems like joy plays hide and seek and I can not find it. I grow irritable, which doesn't help me feel joyous. I think it will return when springtime comes in the barren ground turns to green, and the sky transitions to a brilliant blue. But is joy dependent on the seasons? We grow frustrated when we attempt to conjure joy in our own ways. It feels fake and we develop a wrong belief about it because we've tainted it with our own effort and strength. God is full of joy and delights to share it with us, but how do we grow joy in our life? How do we stop relying on ourselves for it and let circumstances dictate its presence in our lives? I'm a failed gardener. I dream of having a beautiful flower bed with the weeds one. Except for one plant, a pink yarrow. It grew profusely and spread beyond the flower bed and into the grass. It's soft, feathery leaves remind me that it will grow no matter what I do to it. John 15 one through 17 tells us that to bear fruit we must abide in Jesus. Since joy is a fruit, then abiding in him must be key to joy. Not our circumstances.
AP News Radio
1 dead in Oklahoma college shooting, suspect in custody
"Police in Oklahoma say a suspect is in custody after a fatal shooting at a college in Midwest City. The chief of police in Midwest City says a male victim was shot and killed at rose State College. In what appeared to be a domestic related incident involving two men. He praised the campus community for responding quickly, locking things down and not panicking, noting their recently had been an active shooter drill at the school. Initially, there were fears this could have been the start of another mass shooting. The U.S. has seen about 20 of those. So far this year, triggering new debate on gun control. I'm Jackie Quinn
AP News Radio
Missouri tornado kills 5 in latest wave of severe weather
"Missouri tornadoes have killed 5 in the latest wave of severe weather, I'm Lisa dwyer, authorities say 5 people were killed when a tornado tore through an area of rural southeastern Missouri before dawn on Wednesday. The twister caused significant destruction in and around the small communities of Glenn Allen and grassy about 50 miles south of St. Louis, the tornado was spawned by a large storm system moving through the Midwest and the south. The system was the third in a series of massive storms to strike the nation's heartland over the past two weeks, the storms have killed at least 65 people.
AP News Radio
Severe storms threaten Midwest, South after deadly weekend
"War tornadoes and storms threaten parts of the Midwest and south, where at least 32 people were killed over the last several days from severe weather, Missouri officials say multiple people were killed early this morning by a tornado that was on the ground for about 15 minutes and traveled up to 20 miles. This tornado in Iowa tweeted by TMX Adrian SFG one of many over the last several days with more to come says national weather service storm prediction center meteorologist John Hart. Damaging winds were probably the main threat, but there will be the potential of a few tornadoes along the entire extent of the line. That line stretching from lower Michigan all the way through Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee, down into parts of Texas. Unfortunate that it happens every spring, but severe storms tornadoes damaging winds are just part of living in the central and eastern United States. He says severe thunderstorm and tornado watches are in place across the entire region. I'm Julie Walker
AP News Radio
Risk of severe storms persists from Texas to Great Lakes
"The threat of severe thunderstorms, lingers in parts of the Midwest and south where residents had been warned to take shelter overnight, a line of unsettled spring weather with high winds and large hail followed by a cold front swept from northeastern Texas to Illinois, there were reports of damage and pleasantville Iowa, Adrian stahmer Fuentes, a meteorology student at Iowa state university captured the rope like tornado touching down. She is a my God. Tornadoes were confirmed Tuesday in Illinois, your brain and kelowna, temperatures are expected to drop as much as 40° in a blizzard warning was in effect for most of north and South Dakota. Some areas are still recovering from last weekend's deadly storms. Initially it was really a gut punch. It's got hawes as the executive director of Iowa valley habitat for humanity, he spoke with Casey RG TV about their warehouse in Iowa City, which was a total loss after storms that swept through on Friday. This is April in Iowa, and there's a chance for more severe weather soon. So we definitely want to get this taken care of. I'm Jennifer King.
AP News Radio
More severe weather forecast for battered South, Midwest
"Forecasters are warning of a new threat of fierce storms and potential tornadoes for later today in some of the same areas that were pummeled last week. Residents are still trying to grapple with the loss of life and property from tornadoes last week, and now there's a new threat. In Little Rock, Arkansas, stedman Thomas says he wouldn't want to experience those fierce winds from Friday again. I was inside of my bathroom, my wife was inside the other bathroom, and we were just praying. Forecasters say the very same conditions, another area of low pressure, combined with strong southerly winds, could bring new storms to Arkansas, Missouri, and west central Illinois. Matt Elliott at NOAA's storm prediction center says this is the time to prepare. Start checking batteries on your weather radios, making sure you have multiple ways to receive weather warnings. 11 states were caught in last week, swarm of tornadoes, which killed nearly three dozen people. I'm Jackie Quinn
AP News Radio
Broad swaths of US reel from tornadoes that killed 27
"There's grieving and hard work ahead in a handful of states left reeling after fierce tornadoes last week. There were dozens of tornadoes cutting a wide swath of damage throughout the Midwest and south, with 11 states affected. More than two dozen people were killed, and homes and businesses have been pulverized into splinters. This is amazing to see the devastation. I had no idea that it could look this bad. Maria Wright's home was smashed up in North Little Rock where she spoke to KA TV. The mayor of Little Rock, Frank Scott junior, says it will take months to recover. Flattening a neighborhood's flattening of a commercial building. At least four people died in the storms in Arkansas, where fema officials toured the damage this weekend, at least 9 were killed in just one county in Tennessee. I'm Jackie Quinn
AP News Radio
Tornadoes kill at least 11 across US Midwest and South
"At least 18 people are dead across the Midwest and mid south as severe weather hit several states Friday, bringing with it reports of more than 65 tornadoes. Deaths were reported in Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi. Plus thousands of homes and buildings destroyed or damaged according to officials at a strip mall in Little Rock Arkansas Joanna McCain huddled with other customers as a tornado blew the roof from another building. We ran to the back, we huddled together, and we pray for our lives. Airline Abrams was in her store when the same tornado blew out a glass window. But we all made it into the bathroom, and it was only one person in storm prediction center forecaster Jared guyer says, these were fast moving tornadoes and the region will see more, possibly as soon as Tuesday. Severe weather becomes more common as we go through the remainder of the spring. I'm Julie Walker
AP News Radio
Tornadoes kill at least 10 across US Midwest and South
"There's widespread damage in parts of the south and Midwest. After a swarm of tornadoes ripped through communities leaving at least ten people dead in their wake. Arkansas appears to be the hardest hit, the small town of wind near the Tennessee border is covered in the debris of smashed homes, businesses, and downed trees. There are fatalities, several injuries, and some people reported missing in the Little Rock area. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on K ATV. We will get back up the next day and keep moving. We will help our neighbors. We will ensure that every arkansan who needs assistance has it. In Belvedere, Illinois, the roof of the Apollo theater collapsed during a tornado, one person was killed two dozen hurt. Police say the theater was packed and downed power lines made the evacuation difficult emergency managers in Sullivan county, Indiana. Say at least three people there were killed during the storm. I'm Jackie Quinn
AP News Radio
Tornadoes slam Arkansas, shredding rooftops and tossing cars
"A massive storm system threatening a large part of the Midwest and south as generated substantial damage and injuries on Norman hall, and the Little Rock Arkansas area a tornado injured dozens while spluttering homes overturning vehicles and tossing trees into debris onto roadways. A university of Arkansas medical center in Little Rock went into mass casualty level mode to treat injuries some of them critical, and other tornado hit the town of win in eastern Arkansas near the Tennessee border where officials reported widespread damage. In Iowa there were more confirmed twisters that was damaging hail at Illinois and went with grass fires blazed in Oklahoma, power outages were reported in several states. The storm system affecting 15 states comes on the hills of death and destruction last week in Mississippi. On Norman hall
ToddCast Podcast with Todd Starnes
Brenna Bird: Working With Other Attorney Generals Across the Country
"Have you had the opportunity to connect with other attorneys general from around the country who might be similarly situated in other words is there a good network of new office holders who are working together to try to craft some unification with regard to some of these lawsuits? Yes, you know, that's been one of the neat things about getting elected is getting to meet some of the other people that were elected that have the same concerns and passion and ideas that I do and being able to work together with them. It's really pretty amazing. It woke up a lot of people to realize what was going on and we've seen some great engagement. So I work with AGs in the Midwest, but also in other parts of the country that understand just how important it is that we follow our laws and constitution and stand up for what's right. I know you won't breach any confidences, so I'm not expecting you to with this question, but let me ask you finally in taking over the office. It being elected to the office and assuming the duties, what's been the biggest surprise to you in terms of the situation you inherited, shall we say? Well, I think one of the biggest surprises is just how entrenched some parts of bureaucracy are. And so we just work hard every day to make sure that we are working to serve people that we are focused on the constitution and on upholding our laws and just constantly stay focused on that. It's not possible to change something overnight, but I also think things don't change unless you push pretty hard on it. So that's been a big role that we have had just making sure that we're writing that ship and getting it turned around in the right direction.
ToddCast Podcast with Todd Starnes
Gov. Scott Walker: States Preparing for Presidential Caucuses
"Certainly knew your way around the state of Iowa when you ran for president. What are some of these people who are considering the 2024 run? What are they going through now, say, what, ten, 11 months before the caucuses? Well, right now, as you know, in Iowa, New Hampshire, I throw in south Glenn and Nevada, but particularly in Iowa, New Hampshire. And sometimes some of the elites out in Washington and New York like to mock the early caucus and primary states, but as I saw firsthand both as a candidate and many times as a governor and just as a voter in the Midwest, I've seen that folks in Iowa and in New Hampshire in particular, those two states take it very seriously. And so you got to be there. You got to people want to kick the tires. They want to ask questions. You can't fake it. And that's where it's really, really incumbent for people who are serious about this to get there. If not just be raising money to put ads up. But to actually talk to people about things that matter, and right now, rightfully so, Donald Trump, president Trump is the FrontRunner. Is there the right to do that based upon his record of just wildly wonderful accomplishments during his four years as president, but it ultimately won't be up to me or any other pundit. It's going to be up to the voters. And so whether it's him, Nikki Haley, maybe other people like Ron DeSantis, Mike Pompeo, Mike Pence, who knows who else might get in, but there's a lot of great candidates, but it ultimately be up to the voters.
AP News Radio
Tornado recovery tough in Mississippi, one of poorest states
"In Mississippi and Georgia, they're digging out from tornadoes that tore through parts of both states with up to 200 mph winds. At least 25 people were killed in Friday's Mississippi storms where that EF four tornado stretched for 59 miles, according to meteorologists. Volunteers like Jared coons on the ground helping residents left homeless. Houses, homes, everything is everything I can see is in some state of destruction. Now the southern plains and Midwest racing for more severe storms Thursday and Friday says national weather service storm prediction center forecaster Jared guyer. This kind of setup could produce severe storms capable of large hail damaging winds and tornadoes. Guyer says we're getting into prime season for tornadoes. I'm Julie Walker.
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Texas blows out Xavier 83-71 for spot in NCAA Elite Eight
"The second seat of Texas longhorns will play Miami and the Midwest regional final after an 83 to 71 win over Xavier. Texas guard tyrese hunter led the longhorns in scoring with 19 points in the same venue where they won a conference tournament. A lot of these guys and we played in the big 12 play in this arena. You know, so, you know, I say, you know, just having our fans coming out and having that support, any team we play is going to be a big game for us. In the earlier game, the Miami hurricanes upset Houston, a number one seed, 89 to 75, the hurricanes are in the elite 8 for the second straight year. Greg iklin, Kansas City
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Wong, Miller lead Miami past Indiana, into Sweet 16
"Connecticut and Miami advanced to the sweet 16 with wins in Albany, Yukon beat saint Mary's 70 to 55 in the west region while Miami downs Indiana 85 69 in the Midwest in Connecticut's victory, Jordan Hawkins scored all 12 of his points during a big second half for the huskies. I mean, it feels like running beatable. I mean, the last two games in the second half we just took off, I mean, when we were playing like that, I think a really good chance to win it all. In Miami's win, the hurricanes are led by 27 points for Isaiah Wong. The last two years we went to sweet 16 and last year lead 8 and it's just I'm appreciative and I just love to see. Connecticut bases to meet Arkansas while Miami will play Houston. I'm Mike Reeves.
AP News Radio
Nowell, late 3s lift Kansas State past Kentucky in NCAAs
"A late 8 zero run for number three seated Kansas state helped the wildcats beat 6 sea to Kentucky 75 69 to advance to the sweet 16 in the east regional, the NCAA tournament. Guard marquise Noelle led all players with 27 points and said he had to change his offensive approach. I just figured that, you know, I go downhill, be aggressive. I look for my own shot. In the Midwest region, number three seed Xavier advanced to the sweet 16 after taking down number 11 C pit 84 73. The musketeers had all 5 starters in double figures, led by Jack nun G's 18 points. Dennis Cox, Greensboro, North Carolina
Exploring the Midwest with Jody Halsted
"midwest" Discussed on Exploring the Midwest with Jody Halsted
"An experience where they are so. Is there a kind of a good balance. Would you say of finding and of experiencing and how much if you put it on a scale. Which would be the heavier weight so again. This goes back to educating yourself. About where your ancestors are from. Honestly i would weigh the experience a little bit heavier than going to the genealogical places. And that's because going to those places isn't going to give you that immediate connection to family. It's not going to change anything. It's not going to improve your relationship with those ancestors. It just is a place. It is a record experiencing the place where they're from learning more about the history and the culture. That's what's really going to connect you to your ancestors so explore those museums explore those locations explore the restaurants and the food and everything else and learn about where your ancestors actually came from as opposed to visiting the cemetery over and over again so enjoy your experience. It is a vacation as well as As your genealogical visit don't just feel like you have to take boxes and have fun right exactly exactly. It's it's a bad experience in the culture. Well allison again. I want to thank you so much for taking the time to talk with me so much. Good information and obviously the genealogy center at the at the allen county public library is an amazing tool for anybody who is beginning their genealogy research and a lot of it can be done online. So as you're thinking about where your family came from and where trip might take you. So many resources available online and And then you can always reach out with questions by email right one hundred percent and something that people don't realize is that we are library for everyone you don't need to be from fort wayne. Helen county indiana. You can be from another state. We have resources for everyone here and then we want to help everyone. It's not something that is a a secret or only for residents or anything like that. We get people from all over the united states and other countries that do research here and we love helping everyone. Thank you again so much. you're welcome. I hope you enjoyed this. Episode of the podcast. And thank you so much for listening. If you would like more midwest inspiration. Please join me in the exploring the midwest group on facebook and don't forget to leave a five star review on your favorite podcast app or take a screen shot and tag me in your instagram's stories at jodi halstead..
Exploring the Midwest with Jody Halsted
"midwest" Discussed on Exploring the Midwest with Jody Halsted
"To your homeland it's natural that you're going to want to visit so we are going to Share some tips and a few things you should do before taking that big trip now back with me again. Is alison singleton. Senior librarian at the genealogy center in the allen county public library alison. Thank you again for joining me. This is going to be fun topic. I think craig thank you so much for having me so. I think the big question people have. When they're when they're planning this a genealogy tour is how much information do. I really need before i go. You need a little bit. Because when you're doing a genealogy trip back to the home country you really want to know where your ancestors are from so you need to actually be able to find that ancestral village or town or maybe even the home and in order to do that. You have to exhaust all the resources in the united states before you can jump the pond. Otherwise you're just gonna be wandering around aimlessly going while. I think they're from here. That is so so true. And you say find everything you can locally or in the united states before you go back so are you recommending that when you plan that trip to you know to europe or wherever it is you're going that you make contact with the local genealogist or historian and make plans to meet with them and maybe get some of their services before you really start to explore one hundred percent always use the knowledge base of experts when you're doing research like this otherwise you can get frustrated very quickly and what is the best way to find those local historians because so i know a lot about ireland and i know that in dublin. They have a family history centre attached to the epic immigration museum. So that's that's kind of an easy one to find but when you're going out from there say to a county or to a city or in a totally different country how do you find those historians genealogists those connections to help you with your next steps. A great resource is actually family. Search if you get onto their research wicky and look at the specific location. You're going to. They have a list of archives and libraries. So i would start there another thing that might sound crazy but get on facebook find out what research groups are in existence and there are some for every nationality and ask ask what other people are using utilize the resources people recommend. And i think you'll be happy with those. The facebook tip is an incredible. Incredible tip I i guess that's not even something. I would have thought of and reaching out to the people who know And getting that information. I think that you know in our conversation that we had in the last episode and going back to the conversation. I had with kurt earlier. It's very much ask questions. Talk to people. Find the people who know. Find the people on the ground and it seems that that that kind of is a theme. That goes clue through genealogy one hundred percent it's not a solitary hobby or occupation. It's very much about communicating with others and learning what you can from others credible now when you do take that trip what kind of documentation should you take along with you. Obviously you know you're you're going to be smart about it. You're not going to carry all the papers you're going to have it most likely in the cloud or pdf's on a computer or something. But what should you make sure you have. You should make sure that you have the immigration information if you can get your hands on it and then any of the documentation that gives the specific locations in the home country that you're looking for because sometimes these would would be maybe in different languages or Give a clue that. Maybe you missed that a local might actually see so. That's why you wanna have those documents. Things that can directly relate you back to that home country and putting it in the cloud or having on a computer is one hundred percent the best idea. If you're going to take a paper document take a photocopy. Do not take an original. I can't even imagine because you and if you do take the original. Don't check it. Oh heavens to betsy now for sure now. It's really easy to build up that ancestral visit in your mind to to going back to where your ancestors came from. You're going to feel an immediate connection. It's going to be amazing. And then sometimes it doesn't work out the way you imagine it to. So how do you keep from being disappointed. What tips can you give to people to to keep them. Maybe a little more grounded on their expectations. So they don't come away from a trip disappointed. Go into it expecting to learn and to educate yourself about the culture and about where your family came from not to feel that connection not to immediately go to a place and say this is where my family was and get those goosebumps whatever else. It's about having expectation of it being a educational experience as opposed to. I guess a soul experience i. It's something that you want to learn more about the culture and connect that way It it's very much one of those things where you don't want to really have high expectations if you have that moment where you got goosebumps cool but don't expect it very good advice and i think another thing when i've worked with people especially going to ireland A lot of their trip focuses on finding this finding that we you know on on monday. We're going to find the graves and on tuesday. We're going to find the house none wednesday. We're going to find this. And i feel like a lot of people when they plan at least their first genealogical trip. They're so focused on the find the find the find that they don't take the time to really learn.
Exploring the Midwest with Jody Halsted
"midwest" Discussed on Exploring the Midwest with Jody Halsted
"Bridget rose lyrics is the associate director of advancement at allerton park and retreat center in monticello illinois. Bridget thank you so much for joining me today. Yeah thanks for having me so allerton park. I've actually been there a few times. And it's this amazing place. It's like this. English country estate was kind of dropped in the middle of illinois. Can you tell us a little bit about allerton and how it came to be there. Well a little is sometimes hard for me but it has a really interesting history in. We do have a couple books that cover that history of people are interested in in diving in deeper. But i'll give you the overview basically robert allerton was born in the late eighteen hundreds in his father. Samuel is where the money came from so he was born into a life of privilege lived in chicago on prairie avenue. That was down the street from the marshall. Field's family the mccormick on they were allerton. Where a big name in chicago at that time When robert was born at his dad samuel owned a lot of land all throughout the midwest in this land in county was put in roberts name from when he was young and so he went to boarding school studied art in europe. You know what you would do if you were a young Young well-to-do man at that time when he came back from europe after studying arts on he decided to settle here in pyatt county so it was mostly farmland and he would manage the farms and build his country estate. that's what he did He entered friend. Traveled travel back to europe and Found a suitable model for this home. So the home. The mansion here is modeled after the ham house in surrey england an so that he acted the house is built on kind of would expand his garden so he started with the vegetable garden which is now a brick wall garden and just on from mayor he would travel all during the the winter force.
Exploring the Midwest with Jody Halsted
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"The midwest podcast this month on the podcast we are taking in the taste of the mid west and a really great way to do that is by following a food trail today. My guest tracy cocker the vice president of the butler county. Visitors bureau is also one of the creators of ohio's butler county donut trail. So that sounds like a really sweet trail to follow and something that is really. I don't know something to kind of take that. I don't know that the long tedium may be out of a road trip across ohio. Because it's a big state so tracy thank you so much for joining me today. Thanks for having me. I'm excited to talk donuts. How i think everybody's excited to hear about donuts as well. I don't think there's another food that that maybe makes people smile as much as a donut. I i don't know what it is about. It think it's the different variety and and all the unique things that people are doing with donuts. Now yeah. I always tell people that. A donut is a unexpected canvas for creativity. You can do all kinds of flavors colors type styles into donut in that variety is always fun is and you never know what you will discover so for people who aren't familiar with the state of ohio where is butler county located. Baller county is in south west. Ohio just between cincinnati and dayton so. We often say were the cream in the oreo cookie between those two areas. So it's a large county but we have lots of things to explore including donuts on fun. So where did the idea of a donut trail come from. Yes so that visitors bureau here. We're always looking for unique and interesting ways to highlight the small businesses of our community and oh six years ago more than six years ago. Now we had a little internal brainstorm and we realized we have so many artisan donut stores which is really uncommon. Because these are like small family owned places that are baking donuts in the night..
Exploring the Midwest with Jody Halsted
"midwest" Discussed on Exploring the Midwest with Jody Halsted
"Midwest podcast and this month on the podcast. We are celebrating the taste of the mid west. Now i really love the trails. Because i think that they give visitors a taste of a locations traditions but food. Trails aren't just about food drinks. Play a huge part in the history and the flavors and the stories of any given location in the midwest and in kentucky that means bourbon. So today i am thrilled to have julie kirkpatrick the creator of the b. Line and president of me n k y joining me. Julie thank you so much for taking the time to chat with me today. a jodi. it's really awesome to be here. I'm excited to talk about this topic. So the history.
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"midwest" Discussed on Exploring the Midwest with Jody Halsted
"Somewhere new. You tried somewhere great. And and you know we want you to share with the rest of the world about The greek food places. In any i really love passport program. I think that it just it makes it almost more interactive for people gives them a little bit of incentive to talk about what they've done so i love that initiative. That sounds so fun it is. We're really excited about it. It kicks off. We're hoping at the end of next week. Hopefully oh wow so just in time for state fair season and you know fall road trips. That's perfect it is and you know you're enjoying good food and then also helping the local community around exactly exactly well ladies. I want to thank you so much for taking the time to join me today to talk about indiana's food and all of the food trails but before we go and i'm gonna this is like asking you to choose your favorite child and i apologize throwing this went on you without any warning but if you could if you could choose one food trail to focus on first so if somebody's coming into the state and you were to say you need to hit someplace on this food trail. Which food trilogy well. I don't like to play favorites but you know. Generally levers trail is synonymous with indiana in people. Love that for tenderloin sandwiches. Especially if they're from the midwest they know about it So it's a hard choice between matter. The hoosier pie trail. Because i love pie q. So how about you now But it's summer so i'm a big fan You know get your ice cream. Now while it's summer see. I vary see them by season. So i'm like get your drive in food. Now get your ice cream now and then. I'll switch from season to season. So you know. I'm very seasonal type girl. So i switch every season of what should be my favorites like burgers too. I know so. I said favorites with an ass. Yes yeah i do. I sweat it because in the winter i also want my comfort food with my cultural cuisine. And you know because i love my italian so might a pizza so i do i switch. I'm like a seasonality girl. That's not a bad thing because it gives people a reason like you said you know you switch during season. It's like well right now. I want that drive in food. I want that experience of somebody on roller skates. I want to get that great thick shake and you know come fall. Maybe you're looking for that. The best apple doughnut. Oh that's true. I mean does depend on what season you're visiting if somebody would come to me in the winter and say hey. I'm going to be here the next couple of days. Where should i go. And what should i do. You know my. I might sell them to hit up a good winery and grab some gifts for the holidays So you're right. Amy it just really depends but personally you know. I like that good for light sandwich to an ultimately you know. I'm a burger now. I know kennel just in general true bacon burger. I should quantify that. I'm a bacon burger girl. There are days that nothing but a really great burger will do. I can't now i'm hungry. Stomachs been rumbling. This whole time ladies. I want to thank you so much for taking the time to walk us through indiana's food trails. Give us a little food for that. Pardon the pun and and help us to understand more about about planning a culinary journey through the state. Thank you jodi thank you. I hope you enjoyed this episode of the podcast in. Thank you so much for listening. If you would like more midwest inspiration please join me on the exploring the midwest group on facebook and don't forget to leave a five star review on your favorite podcast app or screen shot and tag me in your instagram stories at jodi stood..
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"Going to be something for everybody. And then we have have entertainers will have tracy. Lawrence and logan mize opening up the grandstand entertainment. That was on tuesday and then we'll have the news boys on wednesday wednesdays going to be more proficient concert with adam meiji and then we have thirty eight special on a thursday chris janson on friday they kind of are one were headliners is going to be. Nellie was willie. Jones nelly nelly concerts can be kind of interesting. Two o'clock evenings can be two o'clock. That will jones will follow as full concert after that and then we hope those people who come for the nelly concert will stay on the fairgrounds because we have on our free stage We have a chase beckham. and so we're we're really excited about the land. We think that saturday is going to be one of the biggest saturday's we've ever had 'cause you start with entertainment at two o'clock and you don't finish up until seven thirty at the free stage was chased back so it's really exciting and then on sunday. I don't wanna send solo sewer short but on sunday. We have darcy lynn farmer. The ventriloquist will be here sunday. That's going to be an afternoon. Show coming family. Show three o'clock in the afternoon really good interest in that to read all the tickets. We just we're able to take the accident. We had booked for twenty twenty and them all over so we ray will now some people other taking their money back. Some people want to keep your tickets so it really had a jump. Start on selling tickets because some people just want those checks and keep them and it really roll forward nicely so so. We're very excited about the entertainment. All we have a lot of things happening are free Free stage two. We have a hypnotist ron. Diamond getting all sorts of other free events on stage the people's bank and trust for stage. That's fun i i like that. There's a mix of of the the paid. You know kind of marquee events but then you have the entertainment around the fairgrounds as well. Now when you're thinking about things to do at the fair obviously that comes a lot of walking a lot of eating what other what other things are. People going to find within the state fair obviously a lot of commerce. Maybe lots of of things to learn about Things like that we we call it and it's a huge event for for the state of kansas We call it a kansas largest classroom. We end up having twenty fourteen thousand students on on the fairgrounds and they can learn from everything about the go to the birthing center that we have They can go to the dairy parlor. They can look at our pollinator gardens all sorts of things as a great learning setting in environment and we have now designated building for education center. And we think there's just gonna be all sorts of exciting things happening there of. We always have new competitions twenty nineteen. We had a butter sculpting contest and that proved to be very bored. I guess people get a pound of butter stuff out of a merger. Exactly how that works and we also have a beer brewing contest as well which we have to have an advanced so those are things that again we had between nineteen people always fascinated with the large draft horses and we'll have a draft horse parade while also have some activities involving the draft horses barrel racing in that gun thing. So that's going to be really unique. And i think that's going to have appeal to him to a certain part of our audience and then of course we have to Kind of our light days and so what we've done is is four dollars after four on tuesday and thursday if you wanna come out after school or bring your family out after school. Four bucks invasion. We think that's going to be very important. Rosza gonna do some. We'd not have done before as a pub crawl Thursday evening abandoned. They'll be able to hit the various of beer vendors and try some craft roosevelt author. So it's fun thing. Of course every event like that needs of ascott. We've got ike the bison our new mascot for the kansas state sphere fear and traveling around the state trying to encourage people to come to the state fair. But i the vice is going to be new. Hope y'all all over the the Real excited about that as well. so again there's countless things to do at the kansas state fear. I think i'm just listening to you. Talk one of the things that has really struck me is the kansas has more. I i wanna say almost western culture to the state fair then you find in fairs that are further to the east you. You mentioned You know bulls and bull riding your vice in and a few other things that just really really struck me as having kind of that wild west feel to it and i think that that probably makes the kansas state fair quite unique for the midwest as well i certainly are are resurrected cultural and we have we draw heavily from the western two-thirds of the state to the state fair so there's a lot of agricultural interests. There's you again you all sorts of things. You have the governor's cookie jar. Somebody cookies ins judge being the best and we give that to the governor and then there's largest watermelon largest pumpkin. All those kinds of things. Roy celebrate celebrate. Kansas agriculture. Things have changed a bit in kansas. I'm sure they have every place. One time. He saw the state fair really signifying the end of the the fall harvest but a fall harvest continues through october pre planning of begins in october. So it's kind of a pause maybe between the.
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"midwest" Discussed on Exploring the Midwest with Jody Halsted
"Exploring the midwest. My name is jody. I will be your guide as we chat with incredible people across the thirteen midwestern states and discover all the amazing things. There are to see and do. I hope you enjoy our summer topics. And invite you to reach out to me at any time with topic ideas or destinations attractions or even people that you think i should know about. You can click through the show notes and leave a comment or connect with me on instagram facebook or twitter at jodi halstead. I everyone we are continuing our state fair season with the midwest for that actually runs for the longest amount of time in the summer. Now the indiana state fair takes place this year from july thirtieth to august twenty second. And that's a grand total of eighteen days. Which is a week longer than most state fairs my guest. Sharon smith is the director of communications for the indiana state. Fairgrounds and event center. And she's going to share a little bit about the indiana state fair with us. We'll talk about some history highlights and hopefully get a few insider tips to help you make the most of your visit sharon. Thank you so much for joining me today. Thank you for having me jody. So the indiana state fair. Is you know it's kind of that contamination of the year right where things are are starting to wind down from summer and we're ready to flow into the fall but the thing that i noticed when i was doing my state research is that the indiana state spare lasts a good week longer than most other state fairs in the mid west and i thought that was a really interesting. Is there a reason for that. Well for the past few years. We've been a seventeen day fair. We have increased it to eighteen days. So it's not that much longer. Because we are closed mondays and tuesdays. This is a new fare format for us this year We added an extra weekend on the front end of our schedule and that was purposefully. We wanted to kind of spread out attendance and we know that people are most likely to attend Over the course of a long weekend so we added that we can For guests to enhance their experience. It also allows us to kind of refresh the campus on mondays and tuesdays at some new programming turnover. And just keep everything fresh and exciting. Some folks can come back and.
Exploring the Midwest with Jody Halsted
"midwest" Discussed on Exploring the Midwest with Jody Halsted
"Exploring the midwest. My name is jody. I will be your guide as we chat with incredible people across the thirteen midwestern states and discover all the amazing things. There are to see and do. I hope you enjoy our summer topics. And invite you to reach out to me at any time with topic ideas or destinations attractions or even people that you think i should know about. You can click through the show notes and leave a comment or connect with me on instagram facebook or twitter at jodi halstead. Everyone thank you so much for tuning and again to the exploring the midwest podcast. Today we are kicking off state fair season and i am so excited to start with the country's most famous state fair now. This state fair was the inspiration for the novel. State fair it spawned three motion pictures smash broadway musical by rodgers and hammerstein and has loads and loads of national accolades. So the iowa state fair was the place. I had to begin so much to recommend it. And my guest mindy williamson is the marketing director for the iowa state fair and she's ready to share some back-spun and of course the food that draws millions of people into the state each year. So many thank you so much for joining me today. We love talking about the iowa state fair and you know i will a second way you said about it being The best state fair and we're a little biased here but it's a great slice of americana and You know in addition to the things that you mentioned it is listed on the one hundred or one thousand things you need to do Before you die so If you haven't been You know i would say come out an experience it and if you have been we welcome you back each august now get. Can you give me a brief history.
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"midwest" Discussed on Exploring the Midwest with Jody Halsted
"Exploring the midwest. My name is jody. I will be your guide as we chat with incredible people across the thirteen midwestern states and discover all the amazing things. There are to see and do. I hope you enjoy our summer topics. And invite you to reach out to.
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"midwest" Discussed on Exploring the Midwest with Jody Halsted
"There was. There's two two brothers here. That are very very influential. Very well known in cheboygan. The williams brothers Leeann leear twins and they wanted to be part of this lake shore surf club so they would hang out outside the building kind of like like star stock with these know surfers out there at just by get the attention so after a few failed attempts they created their own little club called the great lakes surf club and they started their thing But it was just a whole culture of kids in the sixties that wanted to do that will the williams brothers surf for years and they really start getting very well known and they started traveling a little bit Some of the surf clubs and started talking about how they would surf on the great lakes. And they're like you can't surf on the lake so sure you can And lee particularly started really getting into some of the contest and really building up a name for himself from people. Like were you from while. I'm from chicago -sconsin and they're like the -sconsin house that's that's where you make cheese and you have farms and cows. You keep surf and like yes. You can So we kind of evolved over the years with them. They created what was called the dairy lands. You don't of course you gotta play up on the plan on the dairyland surf classic which they started in nineteen eighty eight So you know through word of mouth and the you know the surfers kind of have their own thing and they go back and forth between florida and california and going to mexico and you really build up the reputation while the more they started talking about it and the more they got to know all the other surfers and surfers are tight. Knit communities stick together. They started bringing people. Here's kind of labor day weekend in september. let's kind of like unofficial gathering so people started showing up. they'd horsemen house. They'd sleep on their couch. Bridges lake piled up on the floor. Your typical surfer thing. It cut big. It got big more and more people wanted to come here and the term elegant midwest actually came from a local mirror at the time from malibu california he year and he's like wow you really can't serve. This is like the malibu of the midwest so that name can start and then. Larry said they had bagged been in movies..
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"Time with topic ideas or destinations attractions or even people that you think i should know about. You can click through the show notes and leave a comment or connect with me on instagram. Facebook or twitter at jodi halstead everyone. Today we are talking about beach getaways in the midwest and when you think about a coastal beach getaway you think of places on an ocean. Maybe the gulf. But today's guest is going to introduce you to the malibu of the midwest. i'm shelley harms is joining us. she is the public relations director for biz visit sheboygan now malibu of the midwest sheboygan pretty lofty title so.
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"Vehicles. Maybe yeah especially this time of year. You see so many people driving around in a jeep and even if it's their first trip to ohio that gps has been here before natan tweet ohio all the gps and that's an incredible thing that we certainly take pride in some of the things you'll find some unique things that you'll find across the state the g. plant here that makes airplane engines and the all the footballs for the nfl. Created at the wilson. Football factory in ada Detours as well. We really have a heritage in the manufacturing side that still flows right over into so many of the tourism things that people like to do that you know and as a jeep boehner. I have to say that the thai is really is really fun. And i can't wait to get my jeep back in ohio very soon now. Tanya prater has tuned in and tanya actually isn't ohio and she has a trips in ohio group and website and she says. I love ohio. State parks stayed in many. I'm looking forward to exploring more this summer. Can you tell us a little bit more about ohio state parks and kind of the experience. People might find absolutely the most popular park in the state is the hockey hills and it's been ranked as the top state park in the united states. It has incredible waterfalls and caves old man's cave on the main areas that people go to the little ends and cabins. That are all around. It are what began so popular lately. In fact that's one of those that you probably want to plan out a couple of months because it's it's filling up quickly in the hockey hills area of the state and that's south of columbus out an hour. You'll also find what my family enjoys. All these ledges all these cliffs nelson kennedy ledges state park in the northeast side of the state has where you can walk through caverns and there's rock formations. That are four or five stories tall. And you're going through on top of below just incredible experience and that's nelson kennedy ledges state park in northeast ohio And then when you get out into the northwest side of the state. It's a much ladder area. And it's a long way kyrie when you get to the real north toledo. The industrial area on mommy bay state park is incredible and known for birdwatching. Especially this time year. The migration of birds many of them that are going to get into they stop along lake erie on the ohio side before making that flight over the laken people come from all the to watch warblers and another incredible birds right there. Mommy bay state park now. One thing that people might not associate with ohio but that you have plenty of is islands. We do the the lake. Erie lens to us a fun. Very fun island. That's known for its restaurants and his live music. Aken a good time. And that's put in bay on south bass island then. There's also a very a little more casual a very enjoyable kelley's island that has Some credible beaches right people don't often think about islands and beaches in ohio but Right there on long lake erie and you can take. The jet express is a giant catamaran. You can pay to get on and that'll take you to put island or kelly's island in. You can go from portland oregon dusky. That's a great fun experience that i know my family looks to at least once every year just talking to you makes me realize how much more effort i should have been making in the past gets ohio and the fact that i'm probably going to like you said return and return and return again. Ohio has a very robust website. It's very easy to explore by category by interest by location and of course people can view the current ohio travel guide and they can also order a print copy online at ohio dot org. So can you tell people a little bit more about what they're going to find at the website and things they might want to click through on. Yeah thanks jody. I certainly encourage you to hide it oregon ordinary free twenty twenty one. I'll travel guide. It'll show you our road trips. It'll have more details on the food and honor state parks. We've talked about here and really help you plan that next trip Also at ohio dot org. You'll find a link through to our road trips. We talked about a few here. But there's a ten perfect road trips listed at ohio dot. Org everything from our scenic route road trip to that rock and ride. We talked about to a new charming towns or a drip l. Take you through the best rural areas in the state also ohio dot. You're gonna find information about some of the events we have coming up including six professional golf events happening between may and august univ- august in ohio starts with the memorial tournament in columbus and ends with the solheim cup in toledo the find more information about that on ohio dot org Really thousands of things to do in ohio. You can find it here. We look forward to having everyone. Who's watching the podcast. Go to plan their next ohio trip matt. Thank you so much for joining me today. I really appreciate it. I am so glad. I had the opportunity to talk with you and and hear more about ohio i just. I can't wait to visit. Well thank you for so much me on the show and you're welcome anytime and over and over again jodi..
Exploring the Midwest with Jody Halsted
"midwest" Discussed on Exploring the Midwest with Jody Halsted
"Back over my own. Kansas travels and looking at the tour guide the travel guide and things like that. It made me realize how much i still haven't experienced in kansas. And how much. I really need to get back there but if people are thinking about planning a trip to kansas in twenty twenty one what are maybe three highlights of a that are coming up for this year. That maybe they should consider. I'd say the twentieth anniversary of the santa fe trails happening here in twenty twenty one. Great stop is mahaffey stage Stop in historic site which is in olathe kansas. It's actually the only open remaining stage coach. Stop from the santa fe trail. You're going to go there. You can see experience. What life was like on the santa fe trail and stagecoach travel also council grove which is in the flint hills. As they they have great santa fe trail history. There there they have some festivals going on One of them. I think start july sixteen through the seventeen. There's a gunfight that'll be happening in some reenactments there'll be some famous old west folks wandering through town. There's going to be live. Music and food great bend. Kansas also has many events planned. there's actually a website. It's like two hundred santa fe trail anniversary. Kansas is where you can see it. Just a slew of events happening across the state exciting. Yes i know you said name. A few another one would be medicine. Lodge peace treaty. This is a festival that happens every three years in a huge huge event so eh taught First starts off with this large reenactment. Like i say largely not meant like it's a large professional reenactment It starts off You know it has the tribal indians. Kinda has some lewis and clark a reenactment parts. There's some wagon. Travel there some cavalry rescues. But then also just a part of the three day event. There's an intertribal powell. There's education about native americans in the plains. Tribes there's rodeo. There's parades every morning. I mean this town really puts on a big show and that was in a double check the dates on that one. That one is september. Twenty four th through the twenty six and Happens in medicine lodge. Which is in the beautiful gypsum hills of kansas. And if i can name one more Kansas is home to the walnut valley. Bluegrass music festival. It happens in winfield. Kansas in it is the third weekend in september. And i can tell you this event you have generations four generations that have gone to this festival and it is centered around bluegrass. But there's a lot of people that have gone there like. I'm not the biggest bluegrass fan. I go for the experience. There's people that camp out a month in advance or month total before the event they have this thing called the land rush in. That's when everybody is rushing to the campgrounds and throughout the day you have your main stages you also have. It's also the world championship of flat guitar. Picking that happens there but also the magic comes at night when people are being in you. Have these set campgrounds. They'll have their names and they all have little stages on and you can see a merging bluegrass artists. It can be four in the morning and you might see a twelve year old boy picking his heart out there like. Oh my gosh. I can't believe i'm experiencing this and then winfield itself is fun There's a bunch of trails and outdoor activities to do while you're there for the festival Cool foodi stops. There's a cool winery. That also has live music on the weekends. So those would be my top three for twenty twenty one and you're you're looking to travel to kansas those all just sound credible. I don't know it again..
Exploring the Midwest with Jody Halsted
"midwest" Discussed on Exploring the Midwest with Jody Halsted
"Like susan. A you like state park. That is a little more difficult to get to and probably not as many hiking trails as i task. Yeah so it's actually a national park. It's voyageurs national. Park is kind of unique because actually over. A third of the park is only accessible by water. So you can paddle or rent a boat or bring your own boat. But it's really meant to be explored by water It's kind of located central minnesota along the border with canada. So it's also true northwards experience that you that you wanna have here in minnesota. That's you know that's one of those places. I think that people don't realize number one how vast it is and number two how dark it can get both voyagers national park and the boundary waters canoe area are certified as international dark sky places. And that's that's a hard certification to get because we have so much ambient light from so many things. And i find that to be really exciting. Minnesota has not one but two dark sky areas a huge designation for those both to cheese relating for stargazers or if you want to chase the northern lights. It's a great opportunity here in minnesota speaking of chasing the northern lights. How often do those show up. And how north do you actually have to be to see them optimally. Yes so you can travel to norway or alaska or any of those places. We also have the northern lights here in minnesota from between around october to march. And you look has to be on your side of the start. The skies have to be clear but really the northern border lung canada up the gun flint trail near grand marais cook county. Also were grandma says and then voyagers national park in the boundary. Waters are all airings. If you're lucky you can chase them and hopefully get a glimpse here in minnesota and minnesota has something that most people probably know about with national parks and that's like a stamping system or something like that right. Can you tell us a little bit about the minnesota state park club. The passport club is an awesome way to explore. We have seventy five state parks and recreation areas. I've been fortunate to live in a number of different states than i can say that minnesota state parks or some of the best that i've experienced in so you earn a stamp at each of the different perks that you visit kind of forces you to try out some new parks or explore new areas and bonus you earn free nights of camping as you hit milestones along spelling your passport so it's just a really fun way to get out and exploit the state that is really i didn't know about the three campaign. Minnesota also has some really great off..