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Originally broadcast 06/10/2022  Listen to the entire episode now!

Local Talk for Friday, June 10, 2022 started with a summary of the week’s news from throughout Iowa by Dennis Hart. 

Merry Rankin, Sustainability Director for the City of Ames and Iowa State University invited David Inyang to talk about the 50th year of Environmental Health and Safety that will celebrated with a Friday afternoon birthday party.  The gathering will be this afternoon 3:30PM 2408 Daily Drive.

Tom Richards, local musician extraordinaire gave a brief history of the music scene in Ames from 50 plus years ago.  Richards and other local talent from the era will be performing this evening, June 10 at Mother’s Pub in commemoration of the Ames Reunion.  This event is a gathering of people from 1960s through 1980s June 10, 11, and 12.  People can go to the website amesreunion.org to learn more about festivities at the Great Hall in the Memorial Union 3PM – 10PM Saturday and Brookside Park 11AM Sunday, June 12.

Music featured the Jug Band from a live recording at Rippey’s Orchard Bar in  1973.

Originally broadcast 06/07/2022  Listen to the entire episode now!

Its fund raising week so we visit with our listeners throughout the broadcast about their vital role and the need for them to provide monitary contributions to keep KHOI on air. 

At the top of the broadcast we reminded listeners to get out and vote because today is Iowa’s June primary.

Dr. Molly Lee, Story County Board of Health

Provided COVID-19 updates in Story County, reviewed the vaccination availabilty for all age groups including the youngest of those eligible.  Second boosters are available for appropriate groups

Dr. Lee’s  Influenza virus report shows that the season is nearing its end.

We review Avian influenza,  and discuss the Monkey Pox outbreak in humans and its symptoms. 

Susan Gwiasda, Public Information Officer for the City of Ames 

Reviews the opening Bandshell concert and reminds us the City Council will meet the 14th and 28th of the month.

Parks and Recreation Director Keith Abraham gives an update on the Downtown Plaza, Furman Aquatics Center, Daley Splash Pad, Brookside Wading Pool, and Ada Hayden Heritage Park.                                        

KHOI’s Pat  Schlarbaum Interviews Rose Rollenhagen and  Rippey’s Orchard for the upcoming “Ames Reunion.”.

Originally broadcast 05/30/2022  Listen to the entire episode now!

With the Memorial Day Parade and Program organized by the Ames Patriotic Council, we devoted a lot of our show to providing information for those who want to participate either in person or virtually at www.facebook.com/AmesPatrioticCouncil/events and www.AmesPatrioticCoLuncil.org.

Lt. Col. Matthew Harvey (ret.) the speaker at the program in the Ames Cemetery,  talked with us about the meaning of Memorial Day, both as a day to honor those who have given their all for their country and for non-military loved ones.  We also discussed the importance of the Fort Des Moines Museum, where the first Black officers were trained during the First World War. Paul Wierson,  who was familiar with Fort Des Moines during World War II continued that story from that war in which the first Women Officers were trained at Fort Des Moines.  Paul also discussed how the state of Iowa, with the dedicated support of veteran's organizations, maintains even country cemeteries where soldiers were buried.