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Kim Canada joins Pottawattamie County Routes to talk about Walnut’s first farmers market, the local vendors already signed up, the community effort behind bringing the event to life, and why Friday evenings in Walnut will be a great chance to shop local, enjoy food trucks, and support small-town Iowa. #PottawattamieCountyRoutes #YourVoiceAmplified #WalnutIowa #PottawattamieCounty #KimCanada #FrostingInc #WalnutFarmersMarket #FarmersMarket #ShopLocal #SupportLocal #SmallTownIowa #LocalVendors #IowaSmallBusiness #SouthwestIowa

Apparently one Jayme Busch episode was not enough this week. Jayme returns to Pottawattamie County Routes to talk about Unique Boutique Iowa in Neola and the Western Iowa Passport program. She shares why shopping small matters, how local businesses support schools and community events, and how the passport encourages people to explore shops, restaurants, coffee stops, galleries, and hidden gems across western Iowa. #PottawattamieCountyRoutes #PottawattamieCounty #NeolaIowa #UniqueBoutiqueIowa #JaymeBusch #WesternIowaPassport #ShopSmall #ShopLocal #SmallTownIowa #SupportLocalBusiness #WesternIowa #SouthwestIowa #LocalShopping #CommunitySupport #YourVoiceAmplified

Jayme Busch with Primrose Retirement Community joins Pottawattamie County Routes to talk about the annual Primrose Car Show Extravaganza happening Father’s Day weekend. The event will feature classic cars, hot rods, food, raffle baskets, fundraising for the Alzheimer’s Association, and a chance for the community to connect with residents and learn more about life at Primrose. #PottawattamieCountyRoutes #PottawattamieCounty #CouncilBluffs #PrimroseRetirementCommunity #Primrose #CarShow #ClassicCars #HotRods #FathersDayWeekend #AlzheimersAssociation #RetirementCommunity #AssistedLiving #IndependentLiving #CommunityEvent #SupportLocal #YourVoiceAmplified

Conner Mowery from Advance Southwest Iowa Corporation joins Pottawattamie County Routes to discuss the long awaited coworking space coming to the Hub in downtown Council Bluffs. The conversation covers plans for private offices, shared workspaces, networking opportunities, entrepreneur support, and the vision behind creating a collaborative environment where business owners, startups, and remote workers can connect, innovate, and grow together. #PottawattamieCountyRoutes #ConnerMowery #AdvanceSouthwestIowa #CouncilBluffs #CoworkingSpace #TheHub #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #StartupSupport #BusinessGrowth #DowntownCouncilBluffs #SouthwestIowa #LocalBusiness #CommunityDevelopment #YourVoiceAmplified

Stacie Kinney of WIDA and Alicia Hess join Pottawattamie County Routes to talk about the new Western Iowa Rural Passport program. The project encourages people to explore small towns, shop local businesses, visit parks and trails, and discover hidden gems across Western Iowa. The conversation highlights tourism, community collaboration, supporting rural economies, and how travelers can collect stamps for prizes while wandering through communities across the region. #PottawattamieCountyRoutes #WIDA #WesternIowaRuralPassport #SupportLocal #ShopSmall #WesternIowa #RuralIowa #Community #Tourism #DayTrip #SmallBusiness #PottawattamieCounty #LoessHills #ExploreIowa #YourVoiceAmplified

Toni Waite joins Pottawattamie County Routes to talk about her campaign for Iowa House District 15 ahead of the June 2 primary. She shares why she decided to run, her background in public service, the issues she is hearing about while knocking doors, and what she hopes to bring to voters across the district. #PottawattamieCountyRoutes #ToniWaite #IowaHouseDistrict15 #IowaPolitics #PottawattamieCounty #HarrisonCounty #WoodbineIowa #Election2026 #PrimaryElection #LocalPolitics #CommunityConversation #YourVoiceAmplified

Amy Dillard joins Pottawattamie County Routes to talk about the next chapter of Dillard Management and her new Lean for Real Work initiative. She shares how Lean principles can help small businesses improve systems, reduce waste, train teams, document processes, and get back to the work that matters most. #PottawattamieCountyRoutes #AmyDillard #DillardManagement #LeanForRealWork #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneurship #BusinessTraining #ProcessImprovement #LocalBusiness #PottawattamieCounty #CouncilBluffs #BusinessGrowth #CommunityPodcast #YourVoiceAmplified

Rikayla Champlin from the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office joins Pottawattamie County Routes to talk about a new summer hygiene drive designed to help students in the Council Bluffs Community School District start the school year with confidence. From shampoo and deodorant to hair products and laundry soap, the drive will stock school hygiene closets across the district before classes begin. Rikayla also shares updates on Christmas in July and Shop With the Sheriff while discussing why small acts of community support can make a lasting difference in a young person’s life. #PottawattamieCountyRoutes #RikaylaChamplin #PottawattamieCounty #CouncilBluffs #CommunitySupport #SchoolSupplies #HygieneDrive #ShopWithTheSheriff #CouncilBluffsSchools #CommunityPodcast #GivingBack #LocalImpact #YourVoiceAmplified