Marshalltown recovery, Farmers Climate March and Road construction update

Joel Green, Mayor of Marshalltown, gives an update on that town's recovery efforts after the July 19th tornado that destroyed hundreds of structures.

Ed Fallon from Bold Iowa and Tesida Barfoot explain the “First Action-Farmer climate march,” a contingent of Iowans who are marching 95 miles through Central Iowa from Sept 1-8. The march will begin in Des Moines and will end in Fort Dodge to raise awareness of the upcoming September 12 hearing before the Iowa Supreme Court of a lawsuit claiming illegal use of eminent domain, from Iowa landowners where the Dakota Access Pipeline has been laid and the Iowa Sierra Club.

Mark Ganseo- City of Ames engineer, gives a road construction update for the Ames, including how construction will affect area drivers.

Maggie Westvolt delights us with a new “Points to Ponder” about: “Lutefisk and other Scandinavian desserts”.

   

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Originally broadcast 08/29/2018
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