Wright Here Right Now, Discover Austin Minnesota 's Podcast
We truly are proud of our town and want you to find out what makes it special in so many ways. Take your time visiting and enjoying our events and attractions (like the one and only SPAM Museum),many restaurants, appreciate the great music, theatre and arts that abound here. Look at from any perspective from sports, culture, family fun, history, conferences, education, outdoor adventure...Austin, MN has an astonishing amount to offer.
Episodes
168 episodes
Wright Here, Right Now Season 2 Episode 30 Discover Austin, Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
In this episode I’ll be at Discover Austin visiting with Director Nancy Schnable along with Melinda Cowell from the North Central Highland Cattle Association. The Highland Cattle Show is this weekend at the Mower County Fairgrounds. The Junior ...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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25:04
Wright Here, Right Now Season 2 Episode 29 Sweet Reads, Austin Public Library
In this episode I’ll visit with Lisa Deyo at Sweet Reads Bookstore talking about the upcoming Music Meander that will take place tomorrow evening, September 11th.Then I visit the Austin Public Library to talk with Technology Co...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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23:28
Wright Here, Right Now Season 2 Episode 28 News Recap, Mower County Sheriff, Welcoming Week
In this episode I recap some of the news from last week.Then in this week’s Mower County Government segment I’ll be visiting with Mower County’s Sheriff Steve Sandvik. We talk about how the fall season is a time of transition and how dri...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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30:11
Wright Here, Right Now Season 2 Episode 27 Discover Austin, Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, Austin Area Foundation
In this episode I’ll be at Discover Austin visiting with Director Nancy Schnable along with President Kat Linaker of Riverland Community College. We’ll talk about the incredible number of different programs available to students and how the cam...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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41:46
Wright Here, Right Now Season 2 Episode 26 Sweet Reads, Austin Public Library, Austin Utilities
In this episode I’ll visit with Lisa Deyo at Sweet Reads Bookstore talking about the upcoming Books and Bikes event this Saturday at the Hormel Historic Home and also the Music Meander that will take place on September 11th.The...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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35:15
Wright Here, Right Now Season 2 Episode 25 News Recap, Mower County Ramsey Property, City of Austin Ash Trees
In this episode I recap some news from this past week.In this week’s Mower County Government segment I’ll be visiting with Mower County’s Deputy County Administrator Val Sheedy. We talk about the Ramsey Property, located just above the R...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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32:22
Wright Here Right Now S2 E24 Mower County Fair 2025 Revisited
I wanted to share with you some conversations that I had at the 2025 Mower County Free Fair. This year after a year's absence I was back at the little “cabin”, as we call it, to both talk about the podcast with folks who might not be fami...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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44:08
Wright Here, Right Now Season 2 Episode 23 Discover Austin, Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, Austin Public Schools Referendum
In this episode I’ll be at Discover Austin visiting with Director Nancy Schnable along with Katie Carter and Emily Hovland from Austin High School. We’ll learn all about the exciting plans that are in place for Homecoming Week, September 15th -...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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39:21
Wright Here Right Now S2 E22 Sweet Reads, Austin Public Library, and Hormel Institute
In this episode I’ll visit with Lisa Deyo at Sweet Reads Bookstore, and author AJ Sullivan, about the Bob B. Bear series of books. We’ll also get into what made AJ want to become an author.Then I visit the Austin Public Library...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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47:44
Wright Here Right Now S2 E21 Mower County Public Health and Austin Police Department SIRT
In this episode I will recap some news from this past week.Then in this week’s Mower County Government segment I’ll be visiting with Mower County Public Health Nurses Jenny Evenson and Jenni Duholm. This is a very busy time of year for b...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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36:09
Wright Here Right Now S2 E20 Discover Austin, Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, Austin Area Foundation
In this episode I’ll be at Discover Austin visiting with Director Nancy Schnable and Martin Burnham from Hot Off The Press Comics and Coffee about the business and events like the next music meander that is scheduled to take place in Downtown A...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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48:54
Wright Here Right Now S2E19 Sweet Reads, Austin Public Library, Austin Symphony Orchestra
In this episode I’ll visit with Lisa Deyo at Sweet Reads Bookstore to talk about all the opportunities to hear from different groups of authors and other writers at the 14th Annual Artworks Festival. And we’ll talk about an event coming u...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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39:39
Wright Here Right Now S2 E18 Mower County Budget and Hight Water Music Series
In this episode I take a look at some news items and then in this week’s Mower County Government segment I’ll be visiting with Mower County Administrator Matt Verdick and County Finance Manager Loni Swenson. We’ll discuss how the county budget ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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32:03
Wright Here Right Now S2 E17 Discover Austin, Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
In this episode, available beginning at 6:00 Friday morning, I’ll be at Discover Austin visiting with Director Nancy Schnable and some guests from Recovery is Happening. They’ll be filling us in on their 3rd Annual Walk for Recovery that will b...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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29:10
Wright Here Right Now S2 E16 Sweet Reads, Austin Public Library, Austin Rotary with Austin Aspires
In this episode I’ll visit with Lisa Deyo at Sweet Reads Bookstore and her guest Mary Holtorf from Leadership Reads. We’ll talk about Leadership Reads and learn about this year’s kickoff event.Then I visit the Austin Public Library...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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41:04
Wright Here Right Now S2 E15 Mower County Attorney and City of Austin Administrator, Director of Administrative Services
In this episode for this week’s Mower County Government segment I’ll be visiting with Mower County Attorney Kristen Nelson. We talk about what the County Attorney’s Office does and some of the challenges that they face.Then for this week...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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27:07
Wright Here Right Now S2 E14 Discover Austin, Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, Austin Area Foundation
In this episode I’ll be at Discover Austin visiting with Director Nancy Schnable and Emily Good with the Minnesota Cycling Association. Then I visit with Luke Reese, Director at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center. We talk about t...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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38:30
Wright Here Right Now S2 E13 Sweet Reads and Austin Public Library
In this episode I’ll visit with Lisa Deyo at Sweet Reads Bookstore and her guest, author Jeff Ollman. We talk about his books and the many connections to Northern MinnesotaThen I visit the Austin Public Library to talk with Julie Clinefe...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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27:42
Wright Here Right Now S2 E12 Weekly Update, Mower County Corrections, Impact Austin Nick Novotny
In this episode I'll take a look at some news items from this past week.Then in this week’s Mower County Government segment I’ll be visiting with the Mower County Corrections. Tracy Bachman and Kelley Lang with the schools to make ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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32:36
Wright Here Right Now S2 E11 Discover Austin, Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
In this episode I’ll be at Discover Austin visiting with John DeVries and Mike Huffman of the River Rats Car Club. The 10th Annual River Rats Car Club Show is coming up on August 16th will fill us in on all the details.Then I visit with ...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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26:32
Wright Here Right Now S2 E10 Sweet Reads, Austin Public Library, Hormel Institute
In this episode I’ll visit with Lisa Deyo at Sweet Reads Bookstore and her guest Anna Worth, a small town romance author. We’ll find out about small town romance and talk about her first two books.Then I visit the Austin Public Library t...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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40:38
Wright Here Right Now S2 E9 Weekly Update, Mower County Sheriff's Office, City of Austin Fire Inspector Tim Hansen
In this episode I take a look at a few news item from the past week.Then in this week’s Mower County Government segment I’ll be visiting with the Mower county Sheriff’s Department. With the Mower County Free Fair just around the corner, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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24:55
Wright Here Right Now S2 E8 Discover Austin, Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, Austin Area Foundation
In this episode I’ll be at Discover Austin visiting with Nancy Schnable and her special guest Randy Forster from Summerset Theater. The last production of the Summerset Season is about to open. We’ll here all about Clue and how you can get tick...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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38:35
Wright Here Right Now S2 E7 Sweet Reads, Austin Public Library, and Austin Utilities
In this episode I’ll visit with Lisa Deyo at Sweet Reads Bookstore and her guest Wendy Webb, a Gothic Suspense author. We’ll find out about gothic suspense and what drew her to the genre. Then I visit the Austin Public Library to ta...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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45:15
Wright Here Right Now S2 E6 The 2025 Mower County Fair
In this episode I visit with Jimmy Dean about all things "Mower County Fair" Listen carefully. Than be sure to check out the Wright Here, Right Now Facebook page. I will be posting Mower County Fair trivia questions on that page over the next f...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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32:38