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Carrie Jensen shares lessons from completing her 30th RAGBRAI, including extreme heat, Iowa hospitality, crowded roads, mental endurance, and what keeps her returning to the ride year after year. #RAGBRAI #RAGBRAI2026 #IowaCycling #PottawattamieCountyRoutes

Joe Huntoon of S&B Kountry Kennel explains how extreme heat affects dogs and shares practical advice about hydration, activity, appetite, behavior, and keeping dogs safe during dangerously hot weather. #DogHeatSafety #DogCare #SBKountryKennel #PottawattamieCountyRoutes

Connie Casson recaps Westfair 2026, record apple pie sales, Bacon Buddies, youth livestock programs and the $8.1 million raised for new infrastructure and an education expo building. She also explains what construction could begin before the end of 2026. #PottawattamieCountyRoutes #Westfair #PottawattamieCounty #Iowa4H

Reggie Nichols of Me To You explains why healthcare becomes an art when symptoms do not fit a textbook diagnosis. He shares how time, listening, research, and in-home care can uncover answers for patients with complex medical concerns. #PottawattamieCountyRoutes #ArtOfMedicine #PatientCenteredCare #homehealthcareers

Conner Mowery of Advanced Southwest Iowa Corporation discusses the REV Pitch Competition, free resources for entrepreneurs, overcoming business blind spots, networking and collaboration, and new economic development opportunities across rural Pottawattamie and Mills counties. #PottawattamieCountyRoutes #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #southwestiowa

Stacie Kinney joins Todd Studer at Westfair to discuss the WIDA Passport Program, rural business growth, small-town revitalization, and encouraging travelers to explore and support western Pottawattamie County communities. #PottawattamieCountyRoutes #WIDAPassport #WesternIowa #ShopLocal

Lori Tiarks joins Pottawattamie County Routes at Westfair 2026 to discuss growing 4-H participation, creative youth projects, leadership opportunities, and the impact of her 12 years as a local 4-H leader. #PottawattamieCountyRoots #Westfair2026 #Iowa4H #PottawattamieCounty

Discover how Mormon settlers created farms, mills, roads and cooperative communities across Pottawattamie County between 1846 and 1852, laying the foundation for many of the towns and rural routes still used today. #PottawattamieCountyRoutes #IowaHistory #PottawattamieCounty #LocalHistory