Iowa Senate District 16 Senator, Democrat Nate Boulton, has thrown his hat in the ring for the 2018 governor’s race, saying Iowa’s small and mid-size communities continue to face challenges from the changing economy, education budget cuts and neglect from Republicans in Des Moines. He wants to visit with members of these communities as he visits 26 counties in seven days during the “Hometown Values Tour.” Boulton will visit farms, schools, healthcare facilities and Main Streets and will hold 13 separate listening posts to hear directly from Iowans about their concerns and solutions to revitalizing Iowa communities. The “Hometown Values Tour” will be making two stops in the Carroll Broadcasting coverage area, including a session at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) in Carroll on Monday, Oct. 23, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Following that stop, he will head to the Sac City Courthouse in Sac City for a 1:30 p.m. listening post event. More information about the rest of the tour stops and how residents can listen to the livestreamed events can be found below.
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Throughout the tour, Listening Posts will be live streamed from the campaign’s Facebook page, www.Facebook.com/BoultonforIowa, for those who cannot attend.
Sunday, October 22
1:30 p.m. – Hancock County Listening Post
Location: Britt Country Club
Address: 2360 James Ave, Britt, IA 50423
4:00 p.m. – Webster County Fundraiser
Location: Lion’s Den
Address: 731 Exposition Dr, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Monday, October 23
9:00 a.m. – Leopold Center Visit
Location: Iowa State University
Address: 209 Curtis Hall
11:30 p.m. – Carroll Community College Tour
Location: DMACC Carroll Campus
Address: 906 N Grant Rd, Carroll, IA 51401
1:30 p.m. – Sac City Main Street Walk
Location: Sac City Courthouse
Address: 100 NW State Street, Sac City, Iowa 50583
3:30 p.m. – Cherokee Mental Health Institute Tour
Not open to the public
Location: Cherokee Mental Health Institute
Address: 1251 W Cedar Loop, Cherokee, IA 51012
4:30 p.m. – Cherokee County Meet and Greet
Location: The Depot
Address: 119 S 4th St, Cherokee, IA 51012
6:00 p.m. – Ida County Listening Post
Location: Backdraft Bar and Grill
Address: 119 N Main St, Holstein, IA 51025
Tuesday, October 24
12:00 p.m. – Keokuk County Health Center Tour
Location: Keokuk County Health Center
Address: 23109 IA-149, Sigourney, IA 52591
3:00 p.m. – Jones County Listening Post
Location: Grounds and Goodies
Address: 112 E Main St, Anamosa, IA 52205
Wednesday, October 25
10:00 a.m. – Greenfield Main Street Walk
Location: Greenfield Opera House
Address: 154 Public Square, Greenfield, IA 50849
12:00 p.m. – Adams County Listening Post
Location: Corning Public Library
Address: 603 9th St, Corning, IA 50841
2:00 p.m. – Taylor County Listening Post
Location: Bedford Country Club
Address: 2510 IA-148, Bedford, IA 50833
3:30 p.m. – Ringgold County Listening Post
Location: Jamie & Coffee Mill & Deli
Address: 118 W Adams St, Mt Ayr, IA 50854
6:00 p.m. – Union County Meet and Greet
Location: Jim Garrett’s Office
Address: 604 W Adams St, Creston, IA 50801
Thursday, October 26
9:00 a.m. – Sigourney High School Tour
Location: Sigourney Junior-Senior High School
Address: 907 E Pleasant Valley St, Sigourney, IA 52591
1:00 p.m. – Simply Soothing Bug Spray Tour
Location: Simply Soothing Bug Spray, Building A
Address: 207 Eastern Access St., Columbus Junction, IA 52738
6:00 p.m. – Muscatine County Meet and Greet
Location: Lisa’s Place
Address: 214 E 3rd St. West Liberty, IA 52776
Friday, October 27
9:30 a.m. – Grundy County Farm Tour
Location: Dike, Iowa
Address: TBD
12:00 p.m. – Wartburg College Tour
Location: Wartburg College
Address: 100 Wartburg Blvd, Waverly, IA 50677
2:30 p.m. – Parkersburg Main Street Walk
Location: Parkersburg City Hall
Address: 608 IA-57, Parkersburg, IA 50665
5:00 p.m. – Floyd County Listening Post
Location: TBD
Address: TBD
6:30 p.m. – Mitchell County Meet and Greet
Location: Kurt Meyer’s Home
Address: 1360 487th St, St Ansgar, IA 50472
Saturday, October 28
8:00 a.m. – Winneshiek County Farmers Market
Location: Behind the Oneota Food Co-op
Address: 312 W Water St, Decorah, IA 52101
9:30 p.m. – Fayette County Listening Post
Location: Town House Cafe
Address: 121 S Vine St, West Union, IA 52175
11:30 a.m. – Delaware County Listening Post
Location: Aunt Emmy’s
Address: 114 N Franklin St, Manchester, IA 52057
3:00 p.m. – Winneshiek County Meet and Greet
Location: Java Johns
Address: 400 W Water St, Decorah, IA 52101
5:00 p.m. – Clayton County Democrats Fundraiser
Location: Johnson’s Reception Hall
Address: 916 N High St, Elkader, IA 52043