Last week was a busy one in Wright County for politician visits. On Tuesday, Governor Kim Reynolds, along with Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg, made a low-key stop in Clarion. They stopped in town for lunch as they traveled between engagements in Webster City and Kanawha. The group hit up grounded where they chatted with the owners, the Solis family, in addition to customers. Danny Solis said that Reynolds asked how they have been weathering the last few months. He added that they thanked her for making small business grants available, which grounded had received. Solis emphasized, “It was nice of her to take the initiative to see the impact on local mom and pop restaurants.” Reynolds and several in her group reportedly dined on burgers, and then were introduced to the owners of Purple Ribbon Beef, who supply grounded’s beef and happened to be having lunch there themselves. Ashley Recknor and her mom Cindy Hunter happily opened Purple Ribbon General Store after the governor asked about it. Recknor said the governor and lieutenant checked out their stock and asked about the different Iowa products. The group also took a photo which appeared on the governor’s official Facebook page. Pictured, left to right, Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg, Purple Ribbon owners Cindy Hunter and Ashley Recknor, and Governor Kim Reynolds.
