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Originally broadcast 01/14/2019
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The show opened with the news roundup from across the state. Host, Gale Seiler, interviewed John-Paul Chaisson Cardenas about his dismissal, by ISU Extension and Outreach, as state director of youth development for 4-H. His dismissal was related to an LGBTQ inclusivity statement for 4H, which was opposed by conservative groups. Reporting by the Des Moines Register revealed that members of the Trump administration pushed the national 4-H organization to withdraw the policy—a move that Cardenas resisted, resulting in his firing. We also heard from Daniel Hoffman-Zinnel, the Executive Director of One Iowa, for his perspective on this situation. In the last part of the show, Keith Morgan was here for his monthly segment. He talked about work that was done this past year and initiatives to come in 2019. 

Originally broadcast 01/09/2019
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KHOI environmental reporter gives an update on bald eagles, speaking with John Howe, Director of the Raptor Research Project in Decorah Iowa, who run the internationally famous eagle cam covering the "Decorah Eagles." Howe gives an update on the development of the eagle family after the former male mate died last year. 

Also, upcoming eagle events include:

• January 19 and 20: 35th annual Keokuk Bald Eagle Appreciation Days, at the Mississippi River rapids, bringing together thousands of eagle fans and elders of conservation agencies from Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri. 
• February 9: Bald eagle event in Des Moines
• February 24: Bald eagle event at Saylorville Reservoir

Lauris Olson, who was sworn in as a Supervisor in 2017, became Chair of the Story County Board of Supervisors this January. She talks here about what issues she sees for Story County in 2019, the continuation of discussion about recent applications for 3 new CAFOs SOuth of Nevada, and gives her impressions of what it is like to be on the inside of government, running things from her perspective.  

Tyler Harms,biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, explains Chronic Wasting Disease, which is spreading among wild deer in Iowa. 

Jen Bervin, artist and poet who grew up in Dubuque Iowa, talks about her art work currently on display at the Des Moines Art Center's I.M. Pei Gallery. The work maps the Mississippi River from its source at Lake Itasca, Minnesota, to its delta south of New Orleans. Her work will be on display in Des Moines until January 27. 

Originally broadcast 01/04/2019
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After Dennis Hart’s news roundup, we heard an audio story prepared by Katherine Williams, a Masters student in Agriculture Education. In it, she explored the field of Agriculture from the perspective of LGBTQ inclusivity. This was part of an assignment for a School of Education course taught by host, Gale Seiler. In the last part of the show, Susan Gwiasda, the Public Relations Officer for the City of Ames, was with us to talk about what’s happening in Ames in January. She mentioned that we now have two outdoor ice rinks in at South River Valley Park in Ames.