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Bob Roepke; aka Mr Community talks about the cool stuff happening in Chaska right now.

Back for his second sit down interview, (Bob was one of the guest 5 of this show when we started) is my friend, long time community champion, Bob Roepke. From his early years on city council to serving three terms as Mayor to his countless hours of service on various boards and committees, Bob is…

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Jay Rohe, former Chaska Councilman and upcoming Mayoral Candidate talks Chaska, leadership and civility

My guest is Jay Rohe, who has been a fixture in local Chaska politics for the last 20 years. We talk about his early days on city council, the lessons learned from his two failed attempts at mayor, and his reelection to council followed by his resignation after moving out of the ward. Jay has…

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Deb Barber- Carver and Scott County representative at the Metropolitan Council talks about growth in our area

Deb Barber serves the residents of Carver and Scott County (District 4) at The Metropolitan Council, a position she was appointed to by then Governor Dayton in 2015 and again in 2019 by Governor Waltz. She chairs the Transportation Committee which along with the Land Use Committee is one of the most visible and out-front…

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Clark Machtemes, teacher, musician, farmer and all around renaissance guy

Clark’s bio on his Facebook page gives a brief sneak peak of what’s behind the Front man for the popular local music group Traveled Ground. ( Singer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist, Teacher, Farmer and Traveler. Founder of Traveled Ground)   Clark is a long time teacher at Waconia High School, (although not music) a maple syrup farmer, a…

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Mary Hernandez with CAP and Espirenza discuss how she addresses unmet needs in our community

Mary Hernandez is a force for good in the community.  From her current role as the Community Project Coordinator with the CAP Agency in Shakopee and as the director and co-founder of Esperanza, Mary is all about helping people in need. She is uniquely positioned to connect people from the Latino community with resources to…

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Andy Schornack- President of Security Bank speaks about the value of community banking

Andy Schornack President of Security Bank (Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender) talks about banking, changing markets, major regulation changes and the future of non-banking entities.  Andy has been in banking his whole career and offers some great perspectives on the banking industry.  Security Bank is based in Glencoe and is one of a vanishing breed…

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Tom Workman- (2.0) a follow up conversation with District 2 Commissioner Workman.

Tom Workman- Tom is the Carver County Commissioner for most of Chanhassen and Victoria. (See S3, E3) He is back for a wide ranging conversation on a variety of topics including; property taxes, the 2022 county budget, school district spending, vaccinations, policing, and the value proposition of Carver County.  Some people will agree, others will…

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Jennifer Spalding, estate attorney discusses “How to get your S#@t together” ( My description, not hers)

I know thinking about your will is one of those things that is easy to push down the road and deal with “Some Day.”  The problem is if you are ONE DAY LATE, things can be a real mess! With many of us dealing with elderly parents, boomerang children and the fact that we are…

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“Motch Across America”- Why is this mostly sane, generally happy, couple bicycling all the way across America???

John & Kim Motchenbacher are in the midst of riding their bicycles across America.  They started in Oregon and will eventually end in Virginia in several weeks.  The trip is to raise awareness and funds for Lobular Breast Cancer.  I’ve included links to their web site for a daily blog update, a link to their Facebook…

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Ellie Krug- Changing the world with empathy, compassion and inclusion

My guest this episode is Victoria resident Ellie Krug.  Ellie is a former trial attorney, book author, public speaker, podcaster, radio show host and transgender woman.  After making the difficult decision to live as her true, authentic self, she had to re-invent herself in almost every aspect of life.  She moved to Minnesota to start…

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