KHOI

Originally broadcast 10/12/2016
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Nicole Barreca, director of communications and events for the World Food Prize, explains the annual awards that will happening this week in Des Moines.

Sharon Donovan, from the Catholic Worker House and chief organizer of the events for Occupy the World Food Prize, a series of week-long events giving an alternative view of world food solutions, and in some cases, protesting the World Food Prize philosophy, gives the schedule of events planned by Occupy the World Food Prize.

Mary Hanson Harrison, US President of the Women's International League of Peace and Freedom, explains how, during this week, also, Monsanto is symbolically being put on trial at the International Tribunal in the Hague and Amsterdam, in Netherlands.

Finally, Reverend Billy of the Church of Stop Shopping from New York City, and Musical Director Nehemiah Luckett of the Church of Stop Shopping were in the KHOI studio. They are featured artists and performers of Occupy the World Food Prize in Des Moines and will be performing at Trinity United Methodist Church on Wednesday October 12 at 7:00 PM. They preach on the future of food and agriculture, and describe how they are mapping the use of Glyphosate spraying by cities, in proximity to childrens' playgrounds.

Originally broadcast 10/07/2016
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October is National Adopt-a-Pet Month, and Sue McCaskey, Animal Control Director of the Story County Animal Shelter in Nevada talks about how the shelter observes this special month, often with the help the great student organizations at ISU such as Students Helping Rescue Animals (SHRA).

City of Ames Civil Engineer Rudy Keoster updates us on happenings and events coming up in the City of Ames. Free yard waste dates: October 15, October 22; November 5 (includes brush) and November, 12.

Ames Skate Park has been renovated and is now one of the best skateboarding facilities in the nation. Saturday October 8 is the date of the official celebration, ribbon cutting, and renaming of the Skate Park. It will be renamed the Georgie Tshima Memorial Skate Park, and in this program you can learn about Georgie from his mother,and also from his business partner and fellow-skateboarder.

Originally broadcast 10/05/2016
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We traveled to Webster City to learn about the impact of their significant immigrant population. Deb Brown of the Webster City Chamber of Commerce told us about the contributions Laotian and Latino immigrants make to economic and cultural life in Webster City. Then we visited All Cultures Equal (ACE) center where Janet Toering gave us a picture of educational, legal, and social events taking place there. Doug Bailey, one of he founders of the center, described community support for the immigrant communities. Maureen Seamonds told us about the upcoming international food classes at ACE which will be part of Wild Winter Weekend classes from Legacy Learning Boone River Valley. And Peter Fisher shared insights from the report Immigrants in Iowa: What New Iowans Contribute to the State Economy, the report he co-authored or the Iowa Policy Project. An even more striking example of the contributions of new immigrants was described by Newton Grotzinger from Hampton in Franklin county, which has nearly 30% Latino population. We wrapped up the hour with a discussion by Connor Keenan giving us a preview of the upcoming Ames Artists Studio Tour.