In this episode I start off with a look at some news and sports from the last week followed by some thought on what it takes to put on some of our Fourth of July holiday celebrations.

Then in this week’s Mower County Government segment I’ll be talking with Tim Ruzek from the Mower County Soil and Water Conservation District about a new water access on the Cedar River south of Austin.

And then in the weekly City of Austin segment I sit down with Holly Wallace, Planning and Zoning Administrator and Joel Rackwitz, City of Austin Housing Inspector. We learn that the housing inspector’s position is more than just inspecting properties.

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In this episode I’ll be at Discover Austin visiting with Nancy Schnable and her special guest Ryan Flanagan from the American Junior Golf Association. We talk about this year’s tournament to be held at the Austin Country Club and the economic impact this tournament brings to Austin and the surrounding area

Then I visit with Luke Reese, Director of the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center. Wild parsnip is in full bloom this time of year and it can be painful, if not dangerous, if you come in contact with it. We talk about how to identify wild parsnip and what to do if you have some on your property.

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In this episode I'll take a look at some news and sports plus some random thoughts about the Fourth of July.

Then in the weekly City of Austin segment I’ll be talking with Julie Clinefelter from the Austin Public Library and the process books have to go through to make it into the library's collection.

Then I'll wrap up this episode with a look at some events on the community calendar.

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In this episode I’ll be at Discover Austin visiting with Nancy Schnable and her special guest Joe Bower, President of the Austin Area Chamber of Commerce. We talk about the Fourth of July Parade and the upcoming Ag Appreciation Cookout at the Mower County Fairgrounds.

Then I visit with Luke Reese, Director of the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center and his special guest Musician and Educator Will Bjorndal. We talk about Will’s week long residency at the Nature Center and his path to write and perform children’s music.

And at the Austin Area Foundation we catch up with Director Steve Barrett and Catherine Haslag as they reveal the recipients of the 2025 Austin Area Foundation Scholarships.

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In this episode I’ll visit with Lisa Deyo at Sweet Reads Bookstore. This week we are joined by author Chris Norbury as he talks about his trilogy of books and what led him to become an author in the first place

Then I visit the Austin Public Library to talk with the President of the Friends of the Library Bethie Carlton about the book walk experience being installed around the Mill Pond walking Trail.

And then I am joined by Dr. Eric Rarhmann from the Hormel Institute to talk about the Minnesota Metastatic Research Network that he has developed and how this sharing of information will influence cancer research.

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And I would like to take a quick moment to remind you that you are a large part of the success of the Wright Here, Right Now podcast. Thank you for liking and following the podcast. But I also need your help to keep this podcast going and it is pretty easy. Please recommend the Wright Here, Right Now podcast to your friends. They might not even be aware that we are here. Show them how easy it is to find and download each episode. Your personal recommendation is very powerful. Or even share a post about the podcast. Together we can keep this locally produced community based podcast going.

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In this episode I recap some news and sports from this past week and then comment on getting older and needing to make changes.

Then in the weekly Mower County Government segment I talk with Mower County Community Health Educator Allison Scott and Public Health Emergency Planner Lisa Ganser about infectious diseases like the measles and also the impacts of the wildfire smoke that often settles in over the area.

And then I’ll be talking with Hans Gilbert, an Engineer with the Austin Fire Department, about Fourth of July Fireworks and how to celebrate safely.

I would like to take a quick moment to remind you that you are a large part of the success of the Wright Here, Right Now podcast. Thank you for liking and following the podcast. But I also need your help to keep this podcast going and it is pretty easy. Please recommend the Wright Here, Right Now podcast to your friends. They might not even be aware that we are here. Show them how easy it is to find and download each episode. Your personal recommendation is very powerful. Or even share a post about the podcast. Together we can keep this locally produced community based podcast going.

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Happy first day of summer! In this episode I’ll be at Discover Austin visiting with Nancy Schnable and her special guest Cindy Meany Director at the Hormel Historic Home

Then I visit with Sydney Weisinger, Teacher Naturalist at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center. We talk about the importance of adding native plants and flowers to the landscape around your property.

I would also like to take a quick moment to remind you that you are a large part of the success of the Wright Here, Right Now podcast. Thank you for liking and following the podcast. But I also need your help to keep this podcast going and it is pretty easy. Please recommend the Wright Here, Right Now podcast to your friends. They might not even be aware that we are here. Show them how easy it is to find and download each episode. Your personal recommendation is very powerful. Or even share a post about the podcast. Together we can keep this locally produced community based podcast going.

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