As News Director at KIMT-TV in Mason City, Doug Merbach hired Jodi Huisentruit in 1993.

In Jodi, Doug says he saw a warm and bubbly news anchor who was right at home in the Midwest. During her time at KIMT, Jodi became a popular morning and mid-day news anchor for the station.

Until she mysteriously disappeared on June 27, 1995.

On the latest episode of the FindJodi Podcast, Doug Merbach shares his recollections of his time with Jodi.

Anyone with information about Jodi’s case can reach out to the Mason City Police Department at (641) 421-3636. Information can also be provided to the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigations at (515) 725-6010 or dciinfo@dps.state.ia.us.